The Fallen Shen Manyi's Thoughts

In a black sedan speeding away from the Han Family residence.

"That's what's been bugging me all along!! When I took out Li Dabiao back then, I started to have my doubts."

"Why are you treating me like this, Han Family?! I lowered my stance and kept my smile on, so what did I do wrong?!"

"Was this decision yours, Han Family, or was it the work of some scheming scoundrels plotting for a long time?"

Lin Fan's cold gaze lingered as he pressed his head back, muttering nonstop in the rear seat.

Reflecting on the details from the dinner table,

Lin Fan couldn't detect any intention from the Han Family to strike against him.

If there were any such intentions,

it only served to confirm that

every member of the Han Family was a deeply calculating master,

at the very least, skilled actors.

And such individuals were often the most formidable.

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes, the phone call was from Ma Qun.

At this point, he could only pin his hopes on Ma Qun!

Everyone who had wronged him

would be sent straight to the depths of hell!!!

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Inside a room at the Shen Family Villa.

The lights were off inside the room,

yet it wasn't too dim.

Shen Manni, clad in a black, sheer lace nightgown,

sat in a chair,

her legs crossed,

her alluring curves accentuated.

On the table was a wineglass

and a few empty bottles of red wine.

"Xu Mo, didn't you call me stupid?"

"Didn't you look down on me, Xu Mo?"

"Do you know what it means to feel excruciating pain?"

Her words were piercing,

yet Shen Manni's expression twisted almost into a perverse and grotesque state.

In short,

it was the expression of someone who had broken down.

But don't overthink it.

Even with a twisted expression, she's still a goddess.

Those who can appreciate such things

might gasp in awe.

It's a sort of unconventional beauty.

Shen Manni picked up the wineglass on the table, downing the red wine in one go,

and let out a giggle, almost maniacal.

"You will know! You will know the pain of this!"

"Lin Fan mustn't die yet—I must tie him up, and I will tie you up too!"

"And then, right in front of your eyes, you will watch Lin Fan die before you."

"You will be deprived of the will to live in this world anymore!"

"You will feel the deepest pain from your soul!"

A brief pause, and then Shen Manni's exquisitely beautiful face revealed a sickly smile.

"That would definitely be fun, wouldn't it be perfect for you?"

"Because I believe that the joys and sorrows of people are interconnected—we are kindred spirits, and if we weren't, I will make you so!"

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On the other side, at the Han Family residence.

Xu Shi's brows were visibly furrowed, her tone incredulous.

"He actually escaped?"

As of now,

Xu Shi still couldn't accept the reality in front of her.

By all accounts,

a sudden ambush

was meant to catch Lin Fan off guard.

He shouldn't have had the time to react.

Even if they didn't know about it beforehand,

it would take a long while for them to come to their senses.

That's right,

only when the person is already a cold, lifeless body.

But what about Lin Fan?

What exactly was the reason for him to escape?

Han Zhiqi's expression wasn't much better.

Her cheek still bore a red five-finger mark.

"It must've been that phone call."

"Hmm, that phone call?"

Han Zhiqi nodded, voicing her doubts.

"During our meal, a phone call came through, and Lin Fan went to the restroom. That's when I sent you the message, and what you saw later..."

Song Ligang pondered for a moment before asking in a deep voice,

"Could there be a mole?"

There was no reason otherwise!

Lin Fan had fallen into the trap.

And the monitoring equipment throughout the Han residence was controlled by the Gao siblings.

That phone call came at the exact wrong time.

Someone tipping him off was undeniably the case!

That was why Song Ligang posed the question.

"Impossible!" Xu Shi immediately refuted.

Only the female leads knew about this incident.

Each of these women,

to varying degrees, held feelings for Xu Mo.

Even if they didn't like him,

they wouldn't conspire against Xu Mo.

On this point,

Xu Shi was confident enough to vouch for them.

"We'll have to return for now and reconsider the assassination plan later."

At this point, An Youyi chimed in.

Clearly, this time they had scared him off.

Next time, assassinating Lin Fan would not be so easy.

The few of them understood tacitly.

And at this moment, noticing the unusual look on Han Zhiqi's face,

Xu Shi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise,

"Zhiqi, what happened to your face?!"

Her tone was filled with concern and confusion.

Han Zhiqi subtly turned her head away, forced a smile, her tone casual.

"It's nothing."

The other two also noticed Han Zhiqi's unusual reaction.

Xu Shi thought for a moment and quickly figured out what had happened.

Killing someone in front of their family

was inevitably a dishonorable act!

If put in her shoes,

making her gun down Lin Fan in front of Xu Fuqiang and Su Ting,

Xu Shi might hesitate.

She could kill Lin Fan without batting an eye, decisive in her actions.

But in front of her parents,

Xu Shi worried they might lose sleep over it,

perhaps even regard their own daughter as a murderer.

"I'm sorry," Xu Shi first apologized, then added,

"Zhiqi, come stay with me for a while."

With a serious attitude, Xu Shi extended the invitation.

Han Zhiqi first nodded, then shook her head.

"Your kindness is appreciated, but I have other places to go as well."

Xu Shi took her hand and insisted.

"Zhiqi, come to the Xu residence, okay? This way, we can easily discuss the plans against Lin Fan."

Everything Han Zhiqi had done tonight!

Xu Shi had witnessed it all.

Man proposes, God disposes.

Xu Shi didn't expect to eliminate Lin Fan in one go.

The previous life served as proof—Lin Fan was not easy to kill.

But separate matters aside,

recognizing Han Zhiqi as a sister-in-law!

Xu Shi accepted this fact.

Going to the Xu residence would mean being closer to Xu Mo.

And that's what Han Zhiqi wanted.

But soon, Han Zhiqi smiled charmingly and declined.

Wasn't it all futile now?

Xu Mo had already formed a union with Zhou Qiaoqiao.

What would she achieve by going there?

Ruin someone else's happy marriage?

Han Zhiqi wasn't going to allow herself such humiliation.

Eyes brightening, Xu Shi caught on.

Han Zhiqi's refusal wasn't very firm.

From her previous life, Xu Shi had understood the hearts of each female lead.

If she couldn't win them over this time,

she might as well delete her current account.

Xu Shi continued to persuade with gentle persistence.

Han Zhiqi, unable to withstand the pressure, reluctantly agreed.