Watching Lu Yi, who seemed possessed, Shen Heyu instinctively stepped back. Her pupils trembled as she stared at the person before her, whose appearance and voice were identical to the Lu Yi she knew, but why had he changed so drastically that she couldn’t believe her own eyes?
"Lu Yi, have you gone mad? If you must do this, we won’t even be able to be friends. If you step back from the edge, we can still be good friends."
Shen Heyu didn’t want to lose Lu Yi as a friend. She also didn’t want to watch Lu Yi walk step by step into an abyss; she couldn’t understand why he wanted to completely change himself.
"You’re right, I have indeed gone mad, because I’ve gone crazy not having you. Shen Heyu, you must remember, it’s you who drove me insane, it’s you who made me . If you had clearly ended things with Pei Yansi and been with me, I wouldn’t have come to this point today."
Lu Yi accused Shen Heyu.
Hearing his words, Shen Heyu tugged at the corners of her mouth, instinctively wanting to laugh, but could not. Her lips felt as if they were frozen.
She wanted to tell herself that none of this was real, that it was just a nightmare, but the person in front of her was glaring at her vividly, his gaze as if he wanted to flay her alive and devour her, and Shen Heyu couldn’t lie to herself.
"You’ve become what you are today entirely because of yourself." Shen Heyu left her sentence unfinished; she felt there was no need to continue, because it was pointless. Seeing what Lu Yi had become, she was utterly disappointed in him and no longer hoped that they could return to how they once were.
Actually, if Lu Yi had continued to be gentle and caring towards Shen Heyu and Yuexue as before, Shen Heyu would have gradually tried to accept Lu Yi. But Lu Yi was too impatient, wanting too much too soon, too eager to possess Shen Heyu.
He hadn’t considered that at that time, Shen Heyu had just ended a relationship with Pei Yansi and was looking after a daughter, both of them alone in the world.
She hadn’t been thinking about those matters at all. After Lu Yi appeared, Shen Heyu had sensed his sincerity and genuine feelings, and she was also trying step by step to accept Lu Yi. She had given Lu Yi a chance.
But it was Lu Yi who had destroyed that chance. If he had taken his time, maybe the two of them could have naturally come together. Because Lu Yi wanted to have it all at once, rushing into things, it led to the breakdown of their relationship to what it is now.
But saying more was useless, the two of them had reached a point of no return.
Shen Heyu took a deep breath and avoided Lu Yi’s gaze.
"At this point, I have nothing left to say to you. If you persist in not wanting to end this sham of a marriage in a few days, then we’ll meet in court."
After speaking, Shen Heyu turned to leave, but just as she did, Lu Yi’s angry voice came slicing from behind her, like a knife about to split Shen Heyu in half.
Lu Yi roared furiously at Shen Heyu, his voice sounding almost like that of a wild beast. Hearing his voice, Shen Heyu instinctively shuddered.
"Shen Heyu, let me tell you, you absolutely cannot escape from me, just like you originally couldn’t escape from Pei Yansi. If it wasn’t for other’s help, where would you have had the chance to escape Pei Yansi’s clutches?"
Shen Heyu turned her back to Lu Yi, and after hearing what she said, she stopped in her tracks but didn’t turn her head to look at Lu Yi. She no longer wanted to see that face, nor did she want to see this person.
Lu Yi had become unrecognizable and was not the Lu Yi that Shen Heyu knew.
Seeing him again, Shen Heyu only felt her heart being pulled back and forth, as if it was about to be torn in half, and it was extremely painful. In that case, it would be better not to see him to ease her heart.
"I’ll say it again, you are not Pei Yansi, and stop comparing yourself to Pei Yansi."
After saying that, Shen Heyu lifted her foot to leave. At that moment, a thud came from behind, and Lu Yi, in a fit of anger, punched the wall with one hand, immediately leaving a bloody imprint.
His fist was broken, and fresh blood flowed freely, but he didn’t care at all.
Lu Yi clenched his fist and angrily watched Shen Heyu’s retreating figure.
Such a gaze seemed as if it would burn Shen Heyu alive. He warned her with every word, and each word was said with such force that it was like an invisible rope tightly binding Shen Heyu.
"Pei Yansi, Pei Yansi, your eyes are forever fixed on Pei Yansi. Is Pei Yansi that special in your heart? If so, why did you leave him in the first place? Why give someone else a chance!"
"If you’ve already left him, then forget him completely and be with me. After all, you and Pei Yansi will no longer have any possibilities or opportunities in this lifetime."
"Shen Heyu, did you hear what I just said? You have no chance with Pei Yansi, and I won’t allow any chances. You belong to me for the rest of your life."
Shen Heyu wanted to ignore what Lu Yi was saying and not pay attention, but after hearing his warning, she couldn’t help but stop in her tracks as her scalp tingled, and her voice sounded chillingly cold, as if mixed with ice, starkly cold.
"You’re wrong, I am myself; I belong to myself, and I don’t belong to anyone."
After saying this, Shen Heyu lifted her foot and walked away. Then, from behind, a series of thuds, bangs, came across. Listening to the sound, Shen Heyu didn’t need to look back to know that Lu Yi was punching the wall, venting his rage. But this time, Shen Heyu wasn’t frightened anymore.
Shen Heyu stepped away from the hospital and out of Lu Yi’s sight, then she closed her eyes heavily. She was truly heartbroken to see Lu Yi in this state.
Watching Shen Heyu leave without turning back, not even Lu Yi smashing his fists against the wall, ruining his hands, would make her pause for him.
Just then, a nurse passed by, saw the fresh blood on the wall and on Lu Yi’s hands, and couldn’t help but gasp. She cautiously approached and asked softly, "Excuse me, your hand is injured, do you need help? I can bandage the wound for you."
The nurse’s voice unexpectedly rang in his ear, and Lu Yi violently turned his head.
Upon seeing his gaze, the nurse’s legs went weak, nearly causing her to collapse to the ground, as his look was that of a wild beast.