Translated by Eve

Song Xuanhe gave Song Jiani a sign with his eyes as he dodged Zhou Rong. However, Song Jiani was put into a state of shock after hearing Song Xuanhes words. For a moment, she was in no frame of mind to pay any attention to his gaze. It wasnt just her, either. Even Song Jiabao, who had her bound, had a look of incredulity on his face.

Youre angry, but not the least bit surprised. Its because you already knew, right? Song Xuanhe continued to provoke Zhou Rong as he evaded the others attacks that were blinded by rage. You knew who the people behind Lu Chaos death were but you were unwilling to accept the truth. Thats why you came to me and tried to use me as a scapegoat. You tricked yourself into thinking that you would be able to get your revenge and vent your hatred onto me.

Song Xuanhe dodged to the side, avoiding a punch Zhou Rong had thrown at him. His eyes were curved into a smile and his voice was mellow. Do you think Lu Chao, whos down in the underworld, would want you to take revenge for him? Another question is what you feel for him even love?

Shut up! Zhou Rong threw the syringe out of his hand. He then grabbed a bottle of wine and swung it towards Song Xuanhe.

Song Xuanhe subconsciously moved backwards upon seeing this. However, although Zhou Rong was furious, his anger had not clouded his thoughts. Soon after, he realized what Song Xuanhe was trying to do. As soon as he realized it, he went to pick up the syringe. As expected, Song Xuanhes expression changed slightly.

Zhou Rong spoke in a tone that dripped with hatred, It doesnt matter who was involved in facilitating Lu Chaos death. You are the real perpetrator behind this. If it wasnt because you had embarrassed him publicly, if it wasnt because you had asked for Lu Yue to be brought back, Chao zi would never have died. Therefore, as long as you die, I know that Chao zi will thank me.

Song Xuanhe stood before him, face-to-face. There was a bit of a distance between them. They were both looking for an opportunity to put an end to the deadlock they were in.

Zhou Rong watched every flicker of emotion on Song Xuanhes face. The hatred in his eyes nearly spilled out of his eye sockets. Then, he suddenly smiled. He said, I almost forgot. Youre not the only one I can take revenge on. Its the same if I were to take revenge on Song Jiani. If we really think about it, Song Jiani is the one to blame.

If it wasnt because Chao zi liked her, none of this would have ever happened. If she didnt like you, none of this would have ever happened. I used to think that you didnt care about her. But now it looks like shes somewhat useful. It does make sense. When you were young, you didnt pay attention to anyone but Song Jiani. Why did I think she wasnt important to you?

Tell me, Song Xuanhe. If Song Jiani were to end up with a life-long addiction because of you, would you blame yourself and regret your actions? How long would you feel this regret? Would you regret it for the rest of your life?

Zhou Rongs smile grew as he said this. He walked over to Song Jiani. He ignored her flailing arms, eyes glowing as he looked at Song Xuanhe. Time will tell.

Youre a man. Whats the point of doing this to a girl? Song Xuanhe took a step forward but stopped when he saw Zhou Rong bring the needle closer to Song Jianis arm. I was the person who caused Lu Chaos death. If you want revenge, come at me. Why take it out on outsiders?

Song Jiani isnt an outsider. Zhou Rong remained unmoved. He even patted Song Jianis arm. He carefully looked for her vein as he said in a casual tone, A femme fatale. I get it now. Hey, Song Xuanhe, maybe youll thank me for not injecting this into you when youre enjoying life with the eldest young master of the Xiao Family in the future.

As he said this, he stabbed the needle into Song Jianis arm with no hesitation. Song Jiabao restrained Song Jiani and the liquid inside the syringe gradually entered her veins.

Song Xuanhe had wanted to stop this but Song Jianis gaze made him pause. Her eyes were red as she said, Im fine.

When Zhou Rong saw that the liquid in the syringe had disappeared, the smile on his face grew even brighter. He looked at Song Xuanhe. How about it? Are you happy that someone took your place?

Song Xuanhe looked at the person who had suddenly appeared at the door and smiled. Yeah, Im ecstatic. Because I know that youre going to be really unhappy really soon.

Zhou Rong was taken aback. Before he could react, he heard Song Jiabao scream in pain. Before he could turn to see what was going on, he was restrained, the syringe in his hand tumbling onto the ground. Because the floor was carpeted, it didnt make a sound as it fell.

Song Jianis body slumped over. She covered the area of injection with a hand, frozen in shock. Her face was deathly pale.

Whats going on? Guan Zhi walked in, kicking Zhou Rong, who had turned to look at him. He then said to Song Xuanhe, Instead of eating with me, you came to fight with these guys?

You followed me? Song Xuanhe glanced at Guan Zhi and then looked at Wei Chen, who was directing the bodyguards. When did you meet up with him?

Wei Chen was leaning against the wall, a cigarette between his lips. When he heard Song Xuanhe speak, his lips curled into a smile. And here I thought Er shao would pretend like he didnt see me.

When I saw someone bring a box in, I had thought that you were doing some kind of illegal deal. Although Im not a Chinese citizen, I couldnt sit back and watch this happen. Besides, you owe me a meal. Thats why I called Wei Chen over. Guan Zhi pouted. He didnt really want to talk about Wei Chen.

Song Xuanhe ignored Wei Chens words. He replied to Guan Zhi: In other words, youve been following me since we split.

Guan Zhi blinked, his tender face appearing extremely innocent. You said that you had something important to do so I wanted to see if it was really more important than eating with me.

Now that Ive seen what youve been up to, I think that you might as well have stayed with me.

Song Xuanhe glanced at him before walking over to Song Jiani. He squatted down. He had been about to reach out to help her up when he paused. Are you okay?

Song Jiani shook her head and sobbed. I dont know. Idont feel any different right now. I heard that people would hallucinate or experience a high when taking drugs. But I dont feel anything right now. Is it because the new drug is just that impressive?

After taking in Song Jianis tear-streaked face that was filled with despair, Song Xuanhe fell silent. Just as he was about to speak up, he heard Zhou Rong say, This drug is extremely slow-acting but its really effective. Trust me, youll fall in love with it in a bit.

Song Jianis despair deepened. She hugged her legs and started to cry.

Song Xuanhe turned around and punched Zhou Rong in the face. When he saw the proud look in the others eyes after spitting out a mouthful of blood, Song Xuanhes lips twitched. He then turned to look at Song Jiabao.

Except for the fact that I beat you up once, its not like theres a particular deep grudge between us, Song Xuanhe said, Why do you keep making trouble for me? You even risked going to prison to team up with Zhou Rong.

Song Jiabao had already given up all hope upon seeing Guan Zhi and Wei Chen. When he heard Song Xuanhes words and Song Jianis sobs, a sense of accomplishment from having gotten revenge emerged in his chest. His tumultuous mind regained some semblance of calm. We wont end up in prison. Youre wrong to think we will. Let me tell you, even if the police come, its useless. This syringe is special. The syringe will clean itself if theres less than 0.5 ml of liquid inside of it. You wont find any traces of it in the syringe. Even if you send it to a lab, nothing will be discovered. You have no way of sending us to prison.

You said that we have no grudge between us? Song Jiabao sneered, Since you were born, everyone around you has adored you and praised you. Everything good has always been taken by you. I want to know why. If you were as outstanding as Xuanlin ge, I wouldnt care, but the only thing you have going for you is that you were lucky enough to be born into a good family. You cant do anything. So why must I be beneath you? Why is it that even the person I like likes you?

I orchestrated the Sun Jinren thing because Mr. Song has promised that he would set-up Song Jiani and me if I was able to successfully complete my task. Song Jiabao looked at Song Jiani who was curled up, crying. He grit his teeth, But shes never looked at me, not even once. Shes always revolved around you. Even if you disdain her, she wont give up. When we were young, I gave her a piece of candy. She had smiled at me, so I had thought that she liked me. But a second later, she turned around and gave it to you. Its the same even after weve grown up. Tell me, why do you think I hate you?

Song Xuanhe didnt know how to describe what he felt upon meeting Song Jiabaos expression that was filled with hatred.

Based on what Zhou Rong and Song Jiabao had just said, Song Xuanhe summarized the following: Except for Xiao Yuanmus influence, everything that had happened to the original host near the end of the book had been because of Song Jiani.

Even the System was shocked for a secondSo Song Jiabao also likes Song Jiani! Just how good-looking is Song Jiani in human standards?

Song Xuanhe was quiet for a moment. He then turned back around to face Song Jiani. He patted her on the shoulder, doing a pretty awful job at comforting her.

When Song Jiani looked up at him with a face full of tears, he frowned. He couldnt help but admit that Song Jianis appearance and temperament was indeed top-class. Even after crying so hard, she didnt look ugly at all.

Are you okay?

Song Jiani sobbed but didnt speak.

Guan Zhi had watched this the whole time. He asked, Whats wrong with her? Whats that thing on the ground?

Song Jianis sobs grew louder and her body began to shake.

Song Xuanhe parted his lips, about to reply. However, before he could speak, the door was once again pushed open. Zhou Nan walked in with a bunch of people. When he saw Guan Zhi, Wei Chen and the room full of bodyguards, he was startled. Did I come too late or too early?

When Song Xuanhe saw the others sweaty forehead and nervous expression, he swallowed down the words he was about to say. Instead, he said, The situation has been dealt with.

Zhou Nan sighed in relief. What about the drug? Where did you put it? I brought the major crime unit. Theyll take it back and look into it.

Zhou Rong sneered when he heard this. He was about to speak when he heard Song Xuanhe say: Its in the box by the door.

Everyone in the room was taken aback. Even Song Jiani stopped crying. She looked up at Song Xuanhe, stunned.

Song Xuanhe picked up the box that had been haphazardly thrown to one side. He pressed down on the seemingly empty box and a small compartment suddenly appeared. A syringe emerged before everyones eyes.

Zhou Rongs sneer froze on his face. A second later, he seemed to realize what had happened. His eyeballs nearly popped out of his sockets. Impossible!

Song Jianis expression was blank. She wiped her tears and asked in a hoarse voice, Isnt there only one syringe?

Song Xuanhe nodded and handed the box over to the police officers behind Zhou Nan. He smiled at her, Thats right.

Song Jiani was filled with hope. In a tone of disbelief she said, Then the one from earlier.

Song Xuanhe spat out two words: Was fake.

Eve: Finally the Zhou Rong plot line is wrapping up. Phew~ But SXH, regardless of everything, not very nice of you to put SJN through this emotional turmoil. But then again, he did try to get her out of it so it is kind of still her own fault. But she was also trying to help himah dilemmas.