Chapter 269: A Lifetime Alone

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Pei Qiuying, let me reiterate, either bring something substantial to the table, or… get in the car, take a spin. It’s a simple choice. Your loyalty is worthless. Ji Chi, Rong Li, Li Jiang, which one of them isn’t more capable and loyal than you? Without your position as the underworld master, what do you have that warrants my command? You’re not even deserving!”

Pei Qiuying knew he was always ruthless and spoke without mercy. Her pride still stung from his words. She had no idea who the shadow master was, and Lu Zhiyuan had no patience to wait for her.

She could only get in the car and prove herself!

Qin Wan relayed their conversation to Gu Ci in detail. “He’s really ruthless. That racing track is challenging even for experienced drivers, and it has a 350-degree turn. Isn’t this putting her life on the line?”

Gu Ci felt a slight sense of satisfaction in her heart. “Can you read lips?”

“I was mute for a few years. I learned some sign language and lip-reading,” Qin Wan replied nonchalantly. “Gu Ci, do you think Pei Qiuying will do it?” “Knowing it’s a dead end, she’s not stupid!”

Qin Wan said, “The Third Master’s attitude… I can’t figure it out. Does he really want to kill Pei Qiuying?”

“A man’s heart is as deep as the ocean. Who knows? After all, they’ve been childhood friends for over ten years.”

Qin Wan sighed.

“Third Master, Shadow Master sent me to City A. I’m just a disposable pawn. But if he wants you to kill me, will you go along with it? After competing with him for so many years, will you just do as he wishes?”

“I said, shut up!” Lu Zhiyuan scolded irritably, not wanting to hear any emotional talk.

“I know you have superpowers, the ability to teleport. You can ensure her safety, even during the daytime, can’t you?”

Lu Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes. “Who told you that?”

Pei Qiuying earnestly said, “Who told me this doesn’t matter. Third Young Master died in a car accident, and you’ve been reborn. It’s a good thing. Are you willing to hide in the darkness forever and never see the sunlight again? I’m helping you. Now that you’ve regained control of your body, without Third Young Master, you won’t be controlled by anyone.”

Lu Zhiyuan didn’t want to fulfill Shadow Master’s wish. He deliberately brought Pei Qiuying to him, hoping she would kill her. But Pei Qiuying was truly repulsive to him!

“Pei Qiuying, you really are…” Her audacity and recklessness knew no bounds. She was determined to go her own way. “Do you know? We complement each other’s existence; we don’t cancel each other out. I never wanted to erase his presence. He was radiant and brilliant since childhood, always living in the sunlight, with a childhood sweetheart. What right did you have to make him disappear?”

“I’m doing it for you!” Pei Qiuying said with a heavy heart. “1 hope you can be healthy and lead a normal life!”

After Qin Wan recounted the conversation between Pei Qiuying and Lu Zhiyuan, she asked Gu Ci, “After the Third Master’s accident, he’s been alone. Did you know that your boyfriend is no more?”

“I know,” Gu Ci’s voice sounded somewhat sad.

Surprised, Qin Wan asked, “Then… you still kiss him?”

Gu Ci replied, “Whether it’s the Third Master or the Third Young Master, in my heart, they’re the same person.”

“Amazing! Living a life with two husbands, you’re the real winner of life!” Qin Wan exclaimed with envy. “I want a glamorous lover and a steady and reliable husband to rely on too. Hmm…”

Gu Ci was speechless.

“Do you miss him?”

“I do.” Gu Ci’s eyes welled up with tears, but she dared not ask. If the Third Master knew that she had seen through it from day one, maybe he wouldn’t have continued to pretend to be the Third Young Master.

If he stopped pretending, she would find it difficult to even see him. She couldn’t accept that!

At least with how things were now, she could still see him.

“Pei Qiuying, you are really a cockroach. Kneeling and begging someone in such a humiliating way, I could never do that!” Qin Wan whispered. Gu Ci could see Pei Qiuying’s pitiful face clearly through the magnifying glass, and it was particularly touching. “1 know why you brought Pei Qiuying to City A.”

“Why?”

“As a means to an end!” Qin Wan said, “Pei Qiuying almost succeeded in assassinating the Third Master. She’s highly respected within the underworld, and her death would certainly disrupt the leadership of the underworld’s financial system. If you kill her, you’ll be at odds with it. So, you’re using her as a tool to test whether the Third Master will actually kill her.”

Gu Ci smiled but didn’t respond. Qin Wan blinked, “Gu Ci, are you jealous?”

“The Third Master doesn’t like Pei Qiuying at all. Why would 1 be jealous?”

“It’s not jealousy for a particular person but for a specific period of time. The Third Master once pulled Pei Qiuying out of hell. What you’re jealous of is this unique period of their lives,” Qin Wan chuckled. “Could it be… he also pulled you out of the abyss, which is why you’re jealous, and you have thoughts of killing because this unique bond isn’t exclusive to you?”

Gu Ci’s pupils constricted. Qin Wan was like a blazing rose, cunning and intelligent, capable of peering into the darkest corners of Gu Ci’s heart.

“So what if I am?” Gu Ci admitted her darkness and jealousy openly.

Qin Wan’s gaze remained locked on the aiming scope as she lightly chuckled, “You truly adore the Third Master. Thankfully, he likes you. If he didn’t, wouldn’t you go mad?”

Gu Ci fell into silence. She had nearly gone mad!

“We’re beautiful, educated, and resolute. There are plenty of men out there. Why hang yourself on one tree? With a wave of your hand, men would line up for you to choose. Building a harem wouldn’t be a problem.”

“I’m different. When I commit to someone, it’s for a lifetime.”

Muttering to herself, Qin Wan remarked, “In this aspect, you’re nothing like the Master.”

“Third Master, if I take the car for a spin, and fate has its way, can we let bygones be bygones?” Pei Qiuying clenched her teeth, fully aware of Lu Zhiyuan’s unyielding nature.

When it came to dealing with enemies, he always retaliated in kind.

Lu Zhiyuan remained silent, his gaze coldly fixed on her. Pei Qiuying bit her lip and walked toward the race car. Qin Wan and Gu Ci exchanged a glance, and Gu Ci also took the magnifying glass. “Did she really choose the race car?”

Gu Ci frowned. According to her investigation, Pei Qiuying didn’t know how to drive a race car. If she followed Lu Zhiyuan’s instructions, it would undoubtedly end in a disastrous crash, and Pei Qiuying’s bodyguards were about to rush forward to stop her when Li Jiang kicked one of them aside. “Don’t interfere in the Masters’ affairs, understand?”

Pei Qiuying got into the race car, fastened her seatbelt, and didn’t shed a single tear of sorrow in front of Lu Zhiyuan. Instead, a hint of triumphant smile slowly curled up at the corner of her lips.

She liked Lu Zhiyuan very, very much!

She also followed Lu Zhiyuan’s competitions. She knew the Third Master and the Third Young Master were not the same person, but she couldn’t help but pay attention to the Third Young Master, who stood at the pinnacle of the world and was pursued by many.. Who wouldn’t be tempted?

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