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nLihua's eyes were red by the time she reached her college. Tears refused to stop flowing out of her eyes.

nGodly handsome Jiang Wei, weren't you supposed to be kind and gentle? Then why did you say those things?

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"Lihua!

"

nMeng Ya greeted her but Lihua didn't wave back.

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"Hey, what's wrong? You look so pale.

"

nFrom beside her, Lu Jie snickered,

"What's wrong? Did the man yesterday dump you? You were looking so much in love. Did you confess and got your heart broken?

"

nMeng Ya narrowed her eyes.

"Nobody asked your opinion, Lu Jie. So get going with your sidekicks.

"

nLu Jie flared. She was really mad at Lihua. Last night, when she had returned home, she found her house all messed up and all the little valuable things she had disappeared. There was a sudden robbery and when she had asked around, she came to know that it was only her house that was broken in.

nShe only blamed Lihua for her bad luck.

nThis bitch must have cursed me!

nLihua's gaze dimmed.

nHeartbroken…

nEven if it wasn't the hurt of rejection, nevertheless she felt as if her heart really broke to hear those words coming out of Wei's mouth.

nMeng Ya said,

"Ignore her. Let's go inside.

"

nLu Jie smirked as they went away.

nAfter what I went through yesterday, there is no way I would let you go unharmed.

nIn the washroom, Meng Ya asked,

"Lihua. Tell me. What happened? Something is wrong,

" she paused,

"did what Lu Jie say is really true?

"

nLihua shook her head. She wiped her tears and explained what happened.

nMeng Ya was in utter shock to know that Wei shifted to live at her apartment.

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"What!? That CEO is your neighbor now?

"

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"But I don't care anymore,

" she sniffled.

"He said those horrible things about sis Jia. How can he be so cruel and say that she would never return?

"

nMeng Ya sighed.

"It is indeed a hurtful thing to say…

"

nShe patted her shoulder.

"Don't worry, Lihua. He might realize his mistake and apologize. Give him one chance.

"

nLihua turned her head.

"I don't know about that. You didn't see how he spoke to me. He talked about it so plainly and emotionlessly as if sis Jia's life meant nothing to him. I will not forgive him for this!

"

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nAt his office, Wei was silently seated on his CEO chair. A meeting was going on and the other employees had no idea what was wrong.

nWei was always silent as a Boss and spoke as if his words were golden, but today he seemed really different.

nSuddenly, in the middle of the meeting, he said,

"Meeting dismissed.

"

nEverybody was shocked. Wei had never done this before and they looked at each other.

nWei glanced at them.

"Leave.

"

nThey jolted and quickly wrapped up their stuff.

"Yes, Boss!

"

nWei thought back to the time in the car. The scene of the tears in Lihua's eyes was strangely etched into his mind. But he didn't understand why it affected him nor did he get why she got so angry.

nThere were questions in his mind and he thought of one person for his answers.

nWei dialed a number. The phone rang but the person didn't answer it.

nHe dialed again. No answer.

nHe dialed for the third time.

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"Get lost.

"

nAnd that person hung up. Wei heard a long beep.

nHe patiently dialed again.

nA cold voice came from the other end.

"I think you want to die. Don't worry. My special experimentation room is ready for you.

"

n

"I want some answers.

"

n

"Do you think I am your personal encyclopedia?

"

n

"No.

"

n

"Then why do you always call me when I am in a bad mood? I have sent four people to hell already. Do you want to be the fifth one?

"

nWei said,

"I don't understand what went wrong.

"

n

"Do I care? You better remember that I am no chummy buddy of yours. Should I spell out who we are to each other?

"

n

"I don't know anybody else.

"

n

"That's your problem.

"

n

"But I want to know what went wrong.

"

n

"It's toxic for your health to test my patience.

"

n

"I cannot sit still until I get my answers.

"

n

"You will have to pay a hefty sum for wasting my time.

"

nWei said,

"Whatever you want.

"

nThe mysterious person said,

"Transfer a hundred billion dollars right now and by tomorrow evening, I want someone in my special room. Arrange for it. No questions asked.

"

n

"Done.

"

n

"I give you thirty seconds to talk your **.

"

nWei concisely explained all the important stuff that happened this morning.

nThere was a long pause on the other end. Wei checked if he was still on the call.

n

"Why are you so invested in that woman whose sister you killed with your own hands?

"

n

"I don't know. That's one of the questions too. Not for now, though. I want to know why she got angry and started crying.

"

nThe man on the other line lazily spoke,

"Because she is pathetic. Stupid people who work on the frontlines like Song Jia are bound to sacrifice their life at one point. All for the sake of some equally stupid justice. It's the question of when. If that woman cannot even hear that as a possibility, then tell her to shoot herself and die. The world doesn't need weak people. Never did and never would.

"

n

"Is that so?

"

nHe chuckled.

"You know what her problem is? Somewhere deep in her heart, she might have already thought many times that Song Jia might never be back one day. She just doesn't want to accept it. You spelled it out for her and she got furious at you that you targeted her where it hurt the most.

"

nWei thought about it and seemed to be convinced. The argument sounded logical.

n

"I see.

"

n

"So, get it through her head that she scolded you for nothing. Oh if you kill her then bring her body to me.

"

nWei frowned and once again, he felt a strange sensation at the mention of killing her.

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"I don't want to kill her.

"

n

"Yah so whenever you do, I claim the rights to her body. Don't dare call me again.

"

nThe person unceremoniously hung up.

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