Oh, she remembered. She recalled that she had peeled an apple; there should be the apple skin on the floor.

  There indeed was some apple skin on the floor, but she did not know if she stepped on them.

  She bit her finger with all her might, and the big beads of tears kept dropping. Then, she bit on her lips that had lost all its water and shoved all the dried apple skin into her mouth. She swallowed her tears together with the apple skin, using all her might to digest them.

  “Wu……” Suddenly, she hugged her body and curled into a ball, crying hopelessly.

  She wanted to live; she really wanted to live.

  However, she knew that there was nothing left for her to eat here. She had finished even the last of the apple skin. How was she going to live without food?

  Then, she turned on the tap and reached out to scoop some water. She placed it in front of her and drank it. She had long forgotten how long it had been since she last ate.

  Perhaps she was really going to die. She drank the water bit by bit, hoping the water could allow her to live for a few more days and see more of the world. She had been sleeping longer and longer now, and it was almost as if she could not wake up from her sleep. It was better like this; at the very least, she would not know that she was hungry.

  Chi! Sounds of movements came from the outside. She opened her eyes and stared straight without blinking.

  Pa! Her eyes lit up and they hurt. Suddenly, in a moment, she could not see clearly anymore.

  After some time, she opened her eyes again and could then see everything clearly. Slowly, she opened her eyes and looked forward with her bloodshot eyes.

  That man was standing right there. He leaned his back against the door and stared straight at her with his pair of darkened eyes that had lost the feelings from before.

  Compared to the beginning, he was scarier, crueler, and harsher.

  He walked and inched over, step by step. There were Song Wan’s bloodstains that had already blackened on the floor, as well as the fruit knife with the blood.

  Xia Ruoxin closed her eyes and gently moved her lips, but when the dry lips opened, it was bloody.

  She knew that she must look very ugly at this point. She had lived on water for many days; even if she did not starve to death, she was hungry until she became a bag of bones. She could feel the bones protruding out of her body, joint by joint, just like a living skeleton.

  Her arms, her legs and, even the cheekbones on her face were protruding. There was no meat on her body, just a skeleton under her skin.

  The man stood in front of her and looked down at her from above like he was staring at a corpse.

  “Why?” He asked and felt his throat vibrate. He had thought about this question for a long time, but it seemed like there was no difference in asking.

  “Why?” He asked again. He still needed an answer, an explanation.

  Xia Ruoxin did not respond; it was not that she did not want to answer, but it was because she had forgotten how to speak. She opened her mouth but could not find her voice back.

  Chu Lui squatted down and stared at her face that did not look like a human’s. Only her pair of eyes had life in it, her entire body was skinny until it was lifeless.

  “Why? What are you acting again?” He reached out his hand to touch her chin, but all he held was her bones. “Are you seeking death? Do you want to self-harm, or have you started to regret it?

  “Perhaps, you want to starve yourself so that I’ll soften my heart. Is the food not enough here? There is a fridge filled with items here, and yet you want to let it rot. Hah……” He laughed, but his laugh was as cold as ice.

  “Xia Yixuan said that she had put quite a bit of food here; did you forget? She was scared of hunger since young so wherever she went, food would be there. Is there not enough food or drinks for you?

  “Or do you want to eat my meat and drink my blood?

  “Xia Ruoxin, you’re really cruel.” He laughed, but in that pair of blackened eyes, there was no form of smiles. There was only an industrial fire blazing in his eyes as if he wanted to burn the woman in front of him alive and make her into charcoal and ashes.

  “My mom became a vegetable. You’re happy and satisfied, aren’t you?

  “Just because of one kidney? Is it just because of that kidney?” He placed his hands around Xia Ruoxin’s neck and held it tight as if he wanted to squeeze all the air out of her.

  “Is it just because of that one kidney? If you want it, I’ll give it to you,” he said as he used force in his hands. Really, if he just used a bit more force, her entire neck would break. Crack! Then there would be no more her in the world, and no more person named Xia Ruoxin.

  Just that, when Chu Lui was squeezing the last bit of air in her lungs, he slowly let go of her neck. Then, he squeezed his arm tightly. He really wanted to kill her, the woman that was half-alive in front of her, but he wanted to die with her even more.

  If they could not live on like that, then they should just die.

  “Why? Xia Ruoxin, tell me why.”


  He said. His voice was not loud, but his every word was crisp and clear. Tears finally dropped from his eyes, and no one knew how many drops and how much pain could allow this man to cry in an unbecoming manner.

  “Do you know? I knew that you came back from revenge when I saw you so I allowed you to do it. I know that you took away Chu Enterprise’s three-year business deal and gave it to the Min Family. I also know that you transferred the shares that I gave you to the Min Family. I know that you betrayed me and the company.

  “Ruoxin, I did so much. Is this not enough? Do you think that it’s not enough?”


  His shoulders slouched down, and finally, this man made of iron collapsed and could perhaps not stand up again.

  “Can you tell me? Did my mother really do that many sins? So much so that you can’t forgive her?”


  Xia Ruoxin widened her soulless eyes and moved her waterless lips without saying a word.

  Suddenly, she smiled; she smiled until her dry lips were filled with blood. Forgive? How could she forgive?

  “What are you laughing at?” Chu Lui suddenly became like a lunatic and pinned her on the couch. His reddened eyes were filled with all sorts of emotions, but he did not even know what he was doing himself.

  Xia Ruoxin was definitely the only person who could make a man like Chu Lui lose his mind.