The lights from the corridor and the restroom met at the door; the tiles reflected chaotic light, making it impossible to see Xu Shiyue's expression clearly.
Xu Minjun's impression of Xu Shiyue was still that of the pitiful figure who was almost dying in the hospital, so she said in a rude tone: "Xu Shiyue, what are you crazy about? Let me go!"
But such intimidation had no effect on Xu Shiyue, who still held Xu Minjun's wrist motionlessly.
No one could guess what kind of strength was hidden in her thin body, including Xu Minjun.
She struggled several times, but found that she couldn't get rid of Xu Shiyue's hand. She was immediately a little frustrated: "Did you hear me when I told you to let go?"
Xu Shiyue's grip tightened a little more, and she asked coldly, "Did you hear what I warned you just now?"
When Xu Minjun heard what Xu Shiyue said, she couldn't help but laugh.
She had no idea how things were going to develop, and sneered: "You blind idiot, if you are afraid that Lu Shizhen will be ruined by me, you will have nothing to rely on, so you should kneel down and beg me, your sister."
As she spoke, Xu Minjun looked Xu Shiyue up and down.
But this person didn't look as pitiful as she remembered. Instead, she was tall and cool in a long skirt, which made her jealous. Malice also surged up with the jealousy: "Speaking of this, I forgot to ask you, how does it feel to serve the madman for the past six months? This madman is very concerned about you. He raised you so fair and tender. He must like you very much? I heard that this person has special interests. He often brings other women before you..."
As Xu Minjun was talking, she directed the sting of her words at Lu Shizhen again.
Unfortunately, before she could finish her words, the source of the sound was strangled by someone.
Xu Shiyue grabbed Xu Minjun's neck directly, and his bony fingers were tightly clasped around the man's throat.
A few blue veins popped out on the back of that fair hand, as if there was violence buried in the snow.
Xu Shiyue raised her eyelashes and said in a low voice: "Xu Minjun, I warned you."
The scissors left on the table by the staff reflected the silver light. Xu Shiyue seemed to have planned it long ago. She raised her hand and took the thing. While speaking, she put it against Xu Minjun's face: "Or do you think I was joking with you just now, sister?"
The silver blade slowly cut across Xu Minjun's skin in Xu Shiyue's hand, and the pressure and coldness it brought were extremely real.
Xu Shiyue deliberately lowered her voice, like a sister whispering intimately in one's ear, but the corners of her lips were filled with terror.
Xu Shiyue's eyes, which reflected his own appearance, were magnified in Xu Minjun's eyes, and the focus was precisely fixed on her.
The weak people tore off the weak label, and Xu Minjun realized something. The feeling of fear also came with the hand holding her throat and the scissors squeezing her heart. Her voice was trembling: "You... You are not, you are blind, blind."
"Is it necessary for me to tell you whether I am blind or not?" Xu Shiyue asked back, pressing the scissors on Xu Minjun's face even harder.
pain.
Xu Minjun's brows were furrowed in shame, and her fear was magnified by the sharp scissors.
She really cared about her face, and she carefully and remindingly brought up her father to Xu Shiyue, "Xu, Xu Shiyue, I'm warning you, you'd better let me go. My dad is waiting for me in the banquet hall. If he knew what you did to me, he would not let you go..."
Xu Shiyue smiled disdainfully and asked, "Then do you think I will let you go if you touch Lu Shizhen?"
Compared with her previous reminder, Xu Minjun felt that Xu Shiyue's reminder was much more intimidating than hers.
In all the years they had been sisters and relatives, she had never seen Xu Shiyue like this. It was as if she had suddenly changed completely. The scissors against the side of her face immediately pierced her impression of Xu Shiyue.
Or maybe this person didn't understand it from the beginning.
This person who used to be more obedient and noble than anyone else would actually do such a crazy thing.
Xu Shiyue was not interested in Xu Minjun's new understanding of herself, nor did she have the patience to wait for her to react. She continued to warn in a cold voice: "Xu Minjun, if you dare to make up a rumor about Lu Shizhen again, I will cut off your tongue. If you dare to touch Lu Shizhen, I will make you live a life worse than death. I keep my promise and will never break my word."
The scissors that were against Xu Minjun's cheek slowly slid to her lips, and the sharp scissors pressed down on them, leaving a pale area.
Xu Minjun couldn't help but roll her throat, but the smooth rolling was stopped by the hand that was strangling her neck.
Unable to move, unable to resist.
Xu Minjun really felt a fear that came from despair. She didn't even know how Xu Shiyue could let her go.
Or maybe Xu Shiyue would let him go.
The tense atmosphere at the door reached its peak, and at this moment the hotel cleaning staff came over with tools.
She didn't understand what was happening here, and she broke the desperate and frightening atmosphere with a blank voice: "Ladies, the banquet has already started, why don't you go over?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Shiyue unnoticeably moved the hand that was pinching Xu Minjun's neck to her hair on the side of her face.
Xu Minjun felt like she was being saved, but she didn't expect that Xu Shiyue's voice would ring out the next second: "One strand of your sister's hair is too long and doesn't look good. I'm helping her cut it off."
Xu Minjun seemed to realize what Xu Shiyue was going to do, and fear suddenly surged into her eyes.
But before she could fully react, the scissors against the corner of her mouth brushed against her face and went towards the hair on the side of her face.
"Click"
With a wave of his hand and a drop of knife, a strand of long, curly black hair fell to the ground.
A cool breeze rushed in from the open window of the bathroom, and the winter night air robbed people of their body temperature.
Xu Minjun felt the coolness of the scissors touching her face, her eyes were filled with fear and her whole body froze.
Xu Minjun looked at Xu Shiyue's smile at her, and all her resentment and anger disappeared.
She just fluttered her stiff lips slightly, and said in a simple word with a rough voice: "Yes."
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Although tonight is a banquet, it is also a gathering for communication, and the opening ceremony is unavoidable.
Lu Shizhen was destined to never be in such a serious and profound scene in her life. She almost fell asleep while listening to this gentleman and that gentleman giving speeches on the stage.
Although she did fall asleep at the end.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the message Xu Shiyue had left for her: I'm going to the bathroom and will be back soon.
After the opening ceremony, people who were sitting or standing started to move around.
Lu Shizhen originally came here to accompany Xu Shiyue. Now that Xu Shiyue is not here, even after the opening ceremony is over, she is just an unemployed vagrant, waiting around.
So she saw that the damn Xu Shouxian had finished his work and stuck close to Mr. Wang, seeming to be chatting with him happily.
On the other side, her brother Lu Shize was chatting with a group of bigwigs in the real artificial intelligence industry, and he didn't care at all about Mr. Wang, who was very important to her, him and Xu Shiyue.
Lu Shizhen was extremely confused for a moment, and stuffed a strawberry into his mouth with a frown.
But he didn't expect that the strawberry was a fake one, and it was wrapped in white chocolate. After eating the whole thing, Lu Shizhen, who was so sweet, immediately showed a mask of pain.
Lu Shizhen quickly took the paper cup beside her and spit out the chocolate. She heard a teasing voice in her ear: "What are you looking at? You can't even tell the difference between real strawberries and fake ones?"
"I do not… "
Lu Shizhen was a little displeased. Just as she was about to retort, she saw Xu Shiyue coming back at some point.
In her hand was a bowl full of fresh strawberries with water droplets still hanging on them.
I don’t know if it was because of the strawberries or the person, but Lu Shizhen’s unhappiness suddenly disappeared.
She naturally took the strawberry handed to her by Xu Shiyue and told her about the scene in the banquet hall at the moment: "Nothing, I just saw my brother communicating with people who were doing scientific research, and Mr. Wang was being pestered by Xu Shouxian."
"Oh." Xu Shiyue nodded, her expression extremely calm. She gathered her skirt and sat down with Lu Shizhen.
The crystal chandelier above her head cast light into Lu Shizhen's sight, lighting up Xu Shiyue's skirt as if she were surrounded by stars.
The slit skirt hung naturally on the sofa, and the slender long legs were crossed calmly and elegantly, revealing a skin whiter than snow among the stars.
Lu Shizhen's eyes widened slightly, and as if to divert his attention, he asked: "Um... Did you have a smooth journey? Did you encounter any difficulties on your own? In fact, you should have asked me to take you there."
Xu Shiyue listened to Lu Shizhen's series of questions, and her calm eyes seemed to be smiling: "I saw that you were sleeping happily, so I didn't call you."
Lu Shizhen forgot what had just happened and looked embarrassed.
She looked at Mr. Wang who had moved a few steps in her sight and said, "Hey, why don't you go talk to Mr. Wang? Isn't he in charge of that matter as well?"
Xu Shiyue did not care about Lu Shizhen's change of subject this time. She looked up at Mr. Wang and Xu Shouxian not far away and said calmly, "I'm not going."
"Why?" Lu Shizhen was very confused.
As a character in the book, Xu Shiyue may not know the importance of Mr. Wang, but as someone who has read the original text, she cannot just watch Xu Shouxian change the plot.
Just when Lu Shizhen was about to say something, something was suddenly stuffed into her mouth.
Sweet and a little sour, just like...
Xu Shiyue suddenly got interested and took a strawberry and put it into Lu Shizhen's mouth: "I heard this strawberry is quite sweet, try it."
The girl's fingers, with that familiar coolness, brushed across Lu Shizhen's lips.
Lu Shizhen's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
She was a little surprised, but more of a person who had been bewitched.
Without saying anything extra, she just followed Xu Shiyue's instructions and ate the strawberries.
Xu Shiyue watched Lu Shizhen eat the strawberry, looking forward to it: "Is it sweet?"
"Sweet." Lu Shizhen nodded sincerely and seriously.
But she was still thinking about Mr. Wang who had just been interrupted by Xu Shiyue, and couldn't help but ask again: "But Xu Shiyue, that Mr. Wang... aren't you worried?"
Xu Shiyue paused for a moment while holding the strawberry stem, and said, "Lu Shizhen, do you believe me?"
As if it was a conditioned reflex, Lu Shizhen blurted out when he heard Xu Shiyue's question: "Of course I..."
But before Lu Shizhen could finish her words, she suddenly felt herself being carried over by a force.
The sound of the crystal chandelier falling and shattering exploded in her ears, and as the distance between them rapidly shortened, she met Xu Shiyue's focused eyes.
(End of this chapter)