The accident site wasn't far from my mother's house, only a dozen minutes away.
It was past ten at night, and there weren't many pedestrians in the snow-covered north.
The only light left was the pale streetlights, illuminating the icy world on either side of the road, a truly eerie sight.
When we arrived at the scene, the police had already set up a cordon. I spotted a familiar figure in the crowd: Captain Huang, the officer in charge of my case.
Only when we actually got there did we realize how horrific the situation was. Two long skid marks lay on the road, ending at the broken guardrail and the wreckage of a vehicle that had rolled down the slope and still hadn't been lifted.
We arrived quickly, almost at the same time as the Su family. Not far away, the lights of an ambulance flickered in the dark.
Doctors and nurses were already waiting nearby. Because the victim and his car were trapped on the cliff, rescue was extremely difficult, and all the rescue efforts had already begun. From the car, I stared at the gap in the broken guardrail and asked, "Why are you so sure Su Nanfeng is... dead?"
Lu Yanchen glanced at me cautiously and replied, "My people have been keeping an eye on Su Ning'an these past few days, so he saw Su Ning'an's car crash through the guardrail with his own eyes. He thought it was Su Ning'an who died, but it was actually Su Nanfeng."
My fingers tightened involuntarily. "So this wasn't an accident at all! Su Ning'an did it on purpose."
"I'm afraid Jiang Zhi is also involved in this. She hired someone on the black market to do the killing, and even I could find out. Maybe Su Ning'an already knew about it, so she..."
"So she played along, luring Su Nanfeng into her car and making him her scapegoat!"
By the time I'd guessed this, a cold sweat had broken out on my back.
When Su Ning'an disposed of my body, I knew she was no ordinary person.
Only now do I realize she's even more terrifying than I imagined.
Luckily, after my rebirth, I didn't impulsively try to buy her life, otherwise I'd be the one dead now! This world is even more evil and terrifying than I imagined.
I always thought Su Ning'an and I were fighting over Lu Shiyan, but now it seems she came from a dark background, far more than just an adopted daughter of the Lu family.
The people behind her are shady and shady!
"Why is she so cruel? First she killed Su Wan, and Su Nanfeng is her biological brother..."
I can't imagine how someone could do such a cruel thing to their own family.
"Have you ever considered that Su Ning'an might not be from the Su family?" Lu Yanchen speculated. "Are you saying she had someone tamper with the paternity test report?"
"She could have fooled the Fu family into believing she was newly pregnant, so there's a way she could have falsified the DNA report."
I lowered my head in thought. "You have a point, but why was she able to reveal such details from that time? There must be something fishy going on. I don't know if the DNA sample from that time is still there?"
"Generally speaking, DNA activity decreases with time. After the results are released, samples are usually destroyed. However, I know some places use a protective solution to preserve samples to prolong DNA activity. I'll have someone check it out."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Lu Yanchen grabbed my hand, a hint of displeasure in his eyes. "We're husband and wife. You don't have to be polite to me. Besides, I'm willing to help you."
At first, we were just contracted couples. He needed a marriage partner, and I needed to use him to gain access to the Lu family and seek revenge.
But when did our relationship change?
I thought of his blunt confession not long ago, when he said he liked me.
We'd only known each other for less than two months, and he was so cold to me at the beginning.
When did it all start to change? Oh, right. Shortly after Su Wan died, he began actively approaching me.
An incredible thought crossed my mind.
Could he also know about my rebirth?!
How could that be possible? Lu Shiyan recognized me because we'd been together for years and he was familiar with my behavior.
But Lu Yanchen, I hadn't interacted much with him. How could he have recognized me?
Besides this, I couldn't think of any other possibility.
I thought my rebirth was a cheat code, but I don't possess telepathy or any other abilities, which only filled me with doubt.
I bit my lip, took Lu Yanchen's hand, and cautiously asked, "Are you helping me because you like me?"
"Yes," he answered crisply and openly.
My heart was pounding as I tentatively asked the answer.
"Do you like me now or in the past?"
If he knew I was reborn, he'd understand what I meant. In the dim car, only the hazy yellow light from the streetlights outside cast a gentle tinge on his resolute face.
Lu Yanchen raised his hand to stroke my face. "You've always been the only one I love..."
Thunder exploded in my heart, and I remembered how Lu Shiyan had said he loved someone, but when I curiously asked who it was, he never told me.
The roses he placed by Su Wan's tombstone on the day of her burial.
All the seemingly illogical things slowly began to connect, and once the idea of him liking me was incorporated, they all made sense.
I panicked, and was horrified.
Just as I was about to speak, I heard Mrs. Su's grief-stricken voice: "Nanfeng!"
I turned and looked out the window. Mrs. Su had gotten out of the car, tumbling and crawling towards the police line.
Her panicked body fell heavily into the snow, and she wept bitterly as she crawled towards the police line.
"My son..."