“What…” Yun Hao was stunned by the scene.
In his eyes, Ye Shaohua had always been a delicate woman who needed Yun Mo’s protection. He had never seen her so commanding before.
“Don’t talk,” Barry hooked an arm around Yun Hao’s neck and dragged him away. “The boss doesn’t like people talking too much.”
“The boss?” Yun Hao was still in shock even after boarding the aircraft.
Barry chuckled. “Yeah, weren’t you curious about who our boss is? Well, it’s her.”
Yun Hao’s mouth hung open, but no words came out.
Yun Mo had a long, vivid dream. Like many times before, he saw a woman of unparalleled grace die outside the city walls. No matter how much he shouted or tried to save her, he was powerless to change the outcome.
From the fragmented dream, he knew the woman’s name was Ye Shaohua.
This time, he once again saw Ye Shaohua fall before him, helpless and unable to do anything.
“Where’s Shaohua?” He woke up abruptly, his surroundings filled with people covered in blood. He was lying in a hospital bed, realizing it was reality, not a dream, and he immediately felt relieved.
He glanced at Officer Ter beside him and asked again, “Where is she?”
Officer Ter forced a smile. “Boss, you just woke up. Let the doctor check you first…”
But Yun Mo was no ordinary person. Officer Ter’s expression told him something was wrong. He threw off the blanket and got out of bed, his lips pressed into a thin line as he asked again, “Where is she?”
His eyes were terrifyingly dark.
“I’m sorry, boss. We failed to protect Miss Ye! She stayed behind on the battlefield alone to let us retreat!” Officer Ter couldn’t hold back anymore, his eyes red as he knelt on the ground.
No one in the room dared to speak, not even Yun Mo’s father.
Everyone thought Yun Mo would go mad, but he remained eerily calm. “I see. Take me there.”
Ye Shaohua’s body was never found. It was only after her death that the entire Z Alliance learned she was the one who had once stirred up chaos across the planet.
Yun Mo was unnervingly composed. He tracked down Ye Shaoling, who had secretly informed the wanderers, and exiled him to the polar regions. He didn’t torture him to death but kept him barely alive, making him suffer endlessly.
Yun Mo sat at the spot where Ye Shaohua had last appeared, refusing to leave for a long time.
Before he left, he had thought that when he returned, he would tell Ye Shaohua about the dream he had had since childhood.
But the story was too long.
And life, too short.
[Ding! Main quest completed beyond expectations. System rewards 600 points. Congratulations, host, on receiving 600 points!]
[Ding! System 008 at your service. 600 points have been credited. Please choose your departure method: 1. Leave a copy of the host’s body. 2. Depart directly!]
Ye Shaohua stayed in the system space for a long time before moving on to the next task.
During this time, the system cautiously tried to engage her in conversation, but she ignored it.
When she woke up again, she heard a cold, low voice. “Go back and reflect on your actions. Don’t rely on your useless relatives. Yizhou tolerated you today, but that doesn’t mean he will next time. Did you already spend the 200,000 he gave you? Use it wisely. As a college student, you should focus on your studies instead of looking for shortcuts.”
The man speaking was dressed in a black suit, his back turned to Ye Shaohua, exuding an icy aura.
Ye Shaohua slightly raised her eyes and saw the man’s undisguised mockery, his gaze tinged with pity.
“Zhehan, what’s going on?” Before Ye Shaohua could process the situation, a woman walked over. She was wearing a custom-made dress and glanced at Ye Shaohua with a cold, haughty tone.
“Who’s this?” The woman looked at Ye Shaohua, who was sitting on the floor, her chest stained with red wine, looking disheveled.
Yu Zhehan sneered. “Someone Yizhou brought. Unfortunately, she overstepped and made him angry.”
Hearing that she was brought by Yizhou, the woman took a closer look at Ye Shaohua. Under the light of the private room, she saw Ye Shaohua’s face clearly and was momentarily surprised.
Then she raised her eyebrows and gave Ye Shaohua a disdainful glance. “So it’s her…”
Her tone was drawn out, full of hidden meaning.
The two didn’t pay much attention to Ye Shaohua and left.
Ye Shaohua remained seated, took off her wine-stained coat, and pressed her temples.
It seemed the original owner of this body wasn’t well-liked. She thought this as she began to absorb the memories.
In this world, she was a student at a prestigious university, raised by a single mother who worked hard to support her education. While working part-time, she met her current boyfriend, Liu Yizhou, a wealthy and seemingly perfect man who seemed like he belonged in a novel.
Liu Yizhou was gentle and treated her well. Having grown up lacking love, the original host fell for him. Out of a sense of pride, she never accepted expensive gifts from him. But the good times didn’t last.
She was unexpectedly diagnosed with kidney failure, a disease that required a lot of money.
The original host worked even harder, but when the hospital issued its final warning, she had no choice but to brave a torrential downpour to ask Liu Yizhou, whom she thought was her lover, for 200,000 yuan.
After that 200,000 yuan, Liu Yizhou’s attitude toward her changed.
To Liu Yizhou, 200,000 yuan was nothing. He didn’t ask for an IOU but instead had her clean his house and cook for him regularly.
The original host thought this brought them closer, but she didn’t realize that what she saw as a romantic relationship was nothing but a joke to Liu Yizhou.
Liu Yizhou only saw her as a replacement. When his true love, Zhao Yijun, returned, he cast her aside without a second thought.
To make matters worse, Liu Yizhou’s friends humiliated her, saying she was delusional to think she could replace Zhao Yijun just because they looked somewhat alike. Zhao Yijun was a Harvard graduate with dual master’s degrees—how could she compare?
Someone leaked the news that the original host was trying to come between Zhao Yijun and Liu Yizhou, turning her into the most hated “other woman” on campus. The principal even called her in for a talk, suggesting she drop out.
Unable to handle the pressure, the original host jumped to her death.
Ye Shaohua had arrived at the moment when Liu Yizhou was celebrating Zhao Yijun’s birthday with friends.
His friends all knew the significance of the day and didn’t disturb him.
The original host, unaware, noticed Liu Yizhou seemed different and kept touching the four-leaf clover silver necklace around his neck. She couldn’t help but ask about it, which unexpectedly provoked Liu Yizhou’s anger.
“Don’t think you can do whatever you want just because I’ve been nice to you, Ye Shaohua. Remember your place,” Liu Yizhou slammed his wine glass down and glared at her. “Now, get out.”
