CHAPTER 546: 214 NOT ONLY MURDER, BUT ALSO HEARTRENDING_3

Shen You’an stopped and turned around.

The dim streetlight stretched the boy’s shadow long. His face was shrouded in darkness, hard to discern, but his eyes were strikingly bright.

"An’an, I’m sorry."

He hadn’t expected Yu Ruohuan to walk alongside his mother.

What could two people who detested the same person possibly achieve together?

Liu Runxi found it all laughable.

He looked at the young girl standing quietly in the night.

She was extraordinarily intelligent but never flaunted it. Her beauty was unparalleled, yet she was never ostentatious. She was always quiet and reserved, never competing or fighting for anything. Still, the malicious rumors and slander had never spared her.

His hands at his sides clenched tightly into fists; his gaze lowered.

The road ahead would only become increasingly hazardous and difficult. How could he shield her from the wind and rain and protect her for a lifetime?

"I remember telling you, never punish yourself for someone else’s mistakes—that’s the most foolish thing anyone could do."

The girl’s silhouette grew smaller and smaller, fading into the night until it disappeared entirely.

"Liu Runxi, always remember, we are friends forever."

Liu Runxi stood there for a while as if coming to a decision, then turned and got into the taxi waiting at the roadside.

"To the Criminal Police Bureau."

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Yu Ruohuan canceled the planned welcome party and went straight back to the hotel.

She had always acted on her whims, never caring about others’ opinions.

In the car headed for the hotel, Helian Yu remarked, "The scenery at Qingxia Mountain is breathtaking. Tomorrow, I’ll have Xixi accompany Miss Yu to Qingxia Mountain for a stroll. I’ve heard the temple there is famous for its prophecy."

Yu Ruohuan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Really?"

"With devotion, the blessings will come true."

"Then I must pay my respects and pray for the Grand Master to bless Grandmother with good health."

"Old Madam Yu is fortunate to have such a filial granddaughter like you."

At the mention of her grandmother, Yu Ruohuan sighed deeply.

"Lately, Grandmother has been increasingly troubled, always dreaming about that person. Could it be that she has some unfulfilled wishes?"

Helian Yu squinted slightly, maintaining her composure.

Yu Ruohuan had unexpectedly mentioned "that person," catching her off guard.

"By the way, at Grandmother’s birthday banquet, Madam mentioned the jade pendant. Has it been traced to its source? Could there be news about my missing uncle?"

Helian Yu’s pupils contracted sharply as she whipped her head around.

Her gaze met Yu Ruohuan’s eyes, which were filled with a bright, knowing smile. "Poor Great Uncle, holding onto life just to see my uncle one last time. Alas, so many years have passed without a single clue. Great Uncle and Great Aunt likely won’t live to witness that day."

Despite her words of sympathy, her eyes were full of mockery.

Helian Yu understood now—Yu Ruohuan was warning her.

Behind the mystery of the jade pendant might lie a clue about the long-missing Yu Fuli, the uncle she spoke of.

Her intention was clear: to ensure that the elderly couple would never see their son again, leaving them to die with regret.

Such cold-heartedness at such a young age. No wonder she had been taught by Mei Lvge herself.

Years ago, when Sang Ziming faced a life-altering disaster, she was forced to give birth amid her agony to a son—the eldest of the Yu family, Yu Yisen. When Sang Ziming died of an illness seven years later, Mei Lvge rose to power. From that point forward, Yu Yisen’s life took a turn for the worse.

At eighteen, Yu Yisen renounced his rights to inherit the Yu family, went abroad to study, and met a wealthy Chinese-American heiress, Shen Qiunong. The two fell in love at first sight, married, and stayed together through thick and thin.

Yu Yisen and Shen Qiunong settled abroad from then on, never stepping foot in Hua Country again.

Twenty years later, when Yu Yisen was thirty-eight, Old Sir Yu became gravely ill, prompting Yu Yisen and his wife to finally return home.

Initially, the plan was to leave after the funeral, but Shen Qiunong unexpectedly became pregnant at that time. Their only child in two decades, the couple wept with joy. However, Shen Qiunong experienced severe pregnancy-related issues. To ensure her health, they opted to stay in the country for her recovery. Given the political instability abroad at the time, Yu Yisen considered the circumstances and decided to remain in the country and start anew.

Yu Yisen, an internationally acclaimed physicist, was highly sought after upon returning home. He quickly secured a position at the National Physics Research Institute, leading a key state research initiative.

After Shen Qiunong gave birth to their son, Yu Fuli, the family of three led a peaceful and harmonious life.

Nevertheless, in Mei Lvge’s eyes, all of this was an unbearable eyesore.

When Yu Fuli turned seven, Yu Yisen was caught in an experiment explosion. He barely survived but was left incapacitated.

Yu Yisen was a physics prodigy, and his son was no exception. Yu Fuli exhibited extraordinary talent in science from an early age. His appearance, combining the best attributes of both parents, made him a dream for many heiresses in Jingzhou. Talented in chess, arts, and literature, he embodied perfection.

Helian Yu had seen Yu Fuli once as a child; compared to him, Yu Fusheng was the epitome of a "ugly duckling" beside a "white swan."

And yet, this stunningly gifted boy disappeared at the age of eighteen without a trace.

Fate was particularly cruel to this family—husband and wife, one crippled and the other blind, confined to a dark and desolate courtyard, endlessly awaiting a son who would never return.

Helian Yu looked at the young girl before her. Truly, Mei Lvge’s granddaughter had inherited her ruthless nature—a direct lineage of cutting cruelty.

Not content with mere destruction, she sought to break hearts.

It wasn’t enough to torment this couple physically; she would leave them in unending despair, waiting for a son long gone.

Truly vicious.