“It was on that wide and straight road on Xingfu North Street. The traffic police said they couldn’t find any reasonable explanation for why two cars collided, because there were only two cars on the road at the time. The truck driver said they were originally two cars coming from opposite directions, with a large distance between them. But as they were about to get close, my brother’s Porsche suddenly swerved across, and the truck driver couldn’t brake in time… Initially, they thought my brother was drunk driving, but later discovered he wasn’t drunk at all. He was sober. So, the only reasonable explanation, do you know what it is?”
Qian Li trembled slightly, asking blankly: “What is it?”
“My brother, he committed suicide!” Xing Yun continued cruelly. “And he’s dead! Dead— Do you know? Do you know why he would commit suicide?”
Qian Li stared blankly, her pupils unfocused, her expression numb, her consciousness seemingly asleep in some space. She seemed unable to hear a word Xing Yun was saying.
Xing Yun reached out, shaking her frantically: “He’s dead— Do you know? My brother— Xing Tuo is dead—”
A violent dizziness brought her back to consciousness. Xing Yun’s words were like thousands of bombs exploding in her head. She shook her head madly: “Impossible! You’re lying to me! Lying!”
She rushed forward, grabbing Lei Xi’s collar: “Tell me, he’s not dead! Tell me the truth!”
Lei Xi remained silent.
“Say something! Why aren’t you talking? Weren’t you always talkative?”
Seeing Qian Li approaching madness, a hint of compassion flashed in Xing Yun’s eyes.
Shen Xinghao firmly grabbed her hand, separating her fingers from Lei Xi’s collar, and said solemnly: “Xia Qianli! Calm down! This won’t help!”
“No—” She gripped Shen Xinghao’s hand tightly, screaming hysterically: “Impossible! Take me to see him! Right now! I swear, this is the last time! I’ll never see him again!”
“Slap—” Shen Xinghao raised his hand and struck her cheek. Xing Yun and Lei Xi were stunned.
“Xing Tuo is dead! This is a fact! Whether you accept it or not!” Shen Xinghao said coldly.
