Lu Beichen's black Bugatti screeched on the road, rushing like a ghost in the night.
No one said a word. The atmosphere in the car was thick, more suffocating than death.
An Luowei tightened her seat belt. She no longer cried. The extreme fear had been replaced by a chilling calm. In the headset, she could hear Lu Beichen's voice, not talking to her, but giving orders to his "Falcon" team.
"Team 1, block the water exit. Team 2, cut off the power system. Team 3, sniper, 4 positions. The target... is not to kill, but to neutralize. I want her... alive."
He was setting a trap even bigger than Jiang Suru's.
"An Luowei." He suddenly called her name, his eyes still glued to the road ahead. "When you go in, no matter what you see, no matter what she says, don't believe it. Don't get excited. Everything... leave it to me."
"But Xiao Tao..."
"I will bring her back." His voice was firm, not a promise, but a certain truth.
Pier 4. An abandoned warehouse, dark, reeking of rust and seawater.
The Bugatti stopped. Lu Beichen stepped out. An Luowei immediately followed.
"You told me to stay still..."
"My son is in there." She interrupted him, her eyes determined. "I won't stand outside."
Lu Beichen looked at her. Instead of being angry, he nodded. "Okay. Stand behind me."
BAM!
He didn't need to open the door. He kicked the rusty iron door open, creating a terrifying noise.
Inside the warehouse, there was only a single headlight, shining straight into the center.
Jiang Su Ru sat on a high chair, her face carefully made up, frantic. And beside her...
"XIU DAO!"
An Luo Wei screamed. Lu Tian En was tied to a small chair. His mouth was covered with tape, tears streaming down his face, his small body trembling with fear.
"Mom... Mom..." The little boy tried to shout through the tape.
"Welcome, Brother Jing." Jiang Su Ru clapped her hands. "Oh... and the genius designer 'Mrs. Lu' is also here?"
"Let him go." Lu Bei Chen's voice was emotionless.
"Let him go?" Jiang Su Ru laughed out loud. "Brother Jing, you're still as naive as your previous life. Do you think I called you here just to exchange for this child?"
An Luo Wei was stunned. 'Previous life?' She... also said "previous life"?
"I'll give you a choice." Jiang Su Ru stood up, walking around Xiao Tao's chair. "Do you know what I'm most jealous of about her?"
She pointed at An Luo Wei. "Not her beauty. Not your love. But... her talent."
Lu Bei Chen's inner thoughts: 'Yes. Su Jin is jealous because Wei Wei is the Flower God, the one who can create hundreds of flowers, while she can only imitate.'
"In her previous life, she was the Flower God, she created the Peach Garden of Memories. In this life, she drew 'Eternal Star and Moon'!" Jiang Su Ru screamed. "Why? Why does she always have everything?"
"So..." She smiled wickedly. "I've prepared a gift."
She snapped her fingers. A large TV screen beside her lit up.
It was a news... scheduled to be posted tomorrow morning.
Title: [SHOCKING: THE SIXTH MRS.' "Eternal Moon" IS A STOLEN PRODUCT!]
The article presented comparative evidence... between An Luowei's sketch and another sketch... 90% similar! The other sketch was signed "Ghost", and dated... 3 months earlier than An Luowei's presentation.
"Ghost" is a reclusive genius designer." Jiang Suru sarcastically said. "I paid a lot of money... for him to 'create' this design, and forged the date. Tomorrow morning, when this news breaks out, your 'Sixth Mrs.'... will be disgraced! The genius designer... turns out to be a thief!"
An Luowei staggered. "No... I didn't! I drew it myself!"
"Who believes you?" Jiang Suru laughed. "The evidence is clear!"
"Jiang Suru, what do you want?" Lu Beichen repeated, he had lost his patience.
"I want you to choose!" She shouted, pulled out a sharp dagger, and held it to Lu Tian'en's neck.
Xiao Tao was so scared that she stopped talking.
"One!" Jiang Suru raised a finger. "You... come back to me. Announce to the world that An Luowei is a fraud, and you divorce her. I will spare your son, and destroy that news."
"Two!" Her expression became crazy. "You... continue to protect him. Then... I will give your son a scar... like the scar on his mother's wrist! And tomorrow morning, the whole world will know he is a thief!"
She was forcing Lu Beichen. Forcing him to choose between his son and... his wife's honor.
An Luo Wei looked at the knife that was at her son's neck. She looked at Lu Bei Chen, who was clenching his fists.
She knew... Jiang Su Ru was aiming at her.
"Choose, Brother Jing!" Jiang Su Ru shouted. "Choose! Just like in your previous life... you chose Jiu Chong Tian over him! In this life, will you choose your son... or choose him?"
Lu Bei Chen didn't answer. He just looked at An Luo Wei.
And An Luo Wei, to the surprise of both Lu Bei Chen and Jiang Su Ru, suddenly stepped forward.
"I choose." Her voice was trembling, but determined.
"You?" Jiang Su Ru frowned.
"Let Xiao Tao go." An Luo Wei said, tears streaming down her face. "I... I will admit. I will admit that I... stole. I will leave Lu Bei Chen. Everything... is up to you. Just let the boy go."
For her son, she accepted... the loss of her reputation.
"Mom! No!" Xiao Tao screamed through the tape.
Jiang Suo Ru was stunned. She didn't expect... An Luo Wei to give up so easily.
"Not enough!" Jiang Suo Ru screamed. "You must... die! Just like in your previous life!"
She lost control, raised the knife, not aiming at Xiao Tao, but... at An Luo Wei! She rushed towards her!
"VI VI!"
Lu Bei Chen shouted, rushing forward.
But it was too late.
BOOM!
All the lights in the warehouse went out at once.
Absolute darkness fell.
Only Jiang Suo Ru's crazy screams, the sound of the wind whistling, and...
BANG!
A silenced gunshot rang out.