Then, Liu Junnan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
After that, Bai Chengye began to speak intermittently, talking for a very long time.
Finally, Liu Junnan stood up, walked to the door, uttered a few threatening words, and pushed his way out.
He had only taken two steps when he collapsed straight to the ground.
The two men supported him as they left.
The footage ended there.
Su Wan leaned against the wall and slowly let out a breath.
A cold arc gradually curled at the corner of her mouth.
It turned out this Liu Junnan had such a deep obsession with her!
He was chasing her so closely, so frantically—
To lock onto her position, he didn't hesitate to injure himself to the point of vomiting blood.
To read Bai Chengye’s memories, he had nearly turned the man into an idiot.
This kind of person was dangerous and paranoid, yet also foolishly endearing in his stupidity.
Because even now, he had no idea that the person he was desperately hunting was watching his every move through a camera.
Su Wan closed her eyes slightly, calling up the system’s analysis results in her mind.
【Target: Liu Junnan】
【Strength Assessment: Level 2 Peak Ability User, specialized in Sensory-type abilities】
【Special Equipment Detected: Detected a special item suspected of amplifying sensory range; rank unknown】
【Threat Level: Medium】
【Recommendation: Can be easily crushed in a direct confrontation, but caution is advised regarding his backing organization and special equipment.】
Level 2 Peak, special equipment...
Su Wan opened her eyes, a flash of understanding crossing them.
No wonder he could sense her ability fluctuations; no wonder he could lock onto her position from twenty kilometers away—
He wasn't relying on his own strength, but on that special equipment.
And what about her?
With a Level 3 Ability Core and Mental-type abilities, she could invade memories, rewrite consciousness, and destroy a person’s brain in an instant.
In terms of raw strength, she crushed him.
In terms of ability, she completely outmatched him.
But she couldn't strike recklessly.
Because behind Liu Junnan, there was a mysterious organization.
There were likely many people like Liu Junnan in that organization.
And there would certainly be existences stronger than her.
But what exactly was the truth about that land and that project she had always wanted to know?
She had no answers to these questions yet.
However, she had found a shortcut—
Liu Junnan himself.
Instead of wasting effort investigating Bai Hongyuan or searching for the organization’s lair, it was better to start directly with Liu Junnan.
He was a core member of that organization, possessed special sensing abilities, and could mobilize the organization’s resources to track her...
A person like that must know far more secrets than Bai Chengye.
As long as she captured him and invaded his memories, she would know everything about that organization.
Including the secret of that land.
Including the truth behind that project.
Including the identity of the mastermind!
Only then could she truly begin her revenge.
Su Wan’s fingers tightened slightly.
But she also knew that now was not the time to act.
She had to ensure everything was foolproof.
She had to be certain she could control him in an instant, giving him no chance to even use his special equipment.
And to achieve that—
She needed more strength.
Level 3 Early Stage was not enough.
She needed stronger mental power, more precise control, and faster reaction speeds.
She needed to be able to completely destroy his consciousness without him even noticing.
Just then, Su Wan’s phone suddenly rang.
She glanced at the phone and realized the caller ID was an unfamiliar number.
Location: Jiangcheng.
But that string of digits clearly featured the suffix Gu Huaiyu habitually used.
Her brows furrowed slightly.
She had blacklisted Gu Huaiyu’s number, yet he had actually changed numbers to call her again.
She hadn't realized before that this man’s skin was truly thick enough to be a wall.
Su Wan stared at the string of numbers jumping on the screen, a complex mix of emotions flashing in her eyes.
What exactly did this man want?
His confession rejected, his number blocked, cursed out thoroughly—
Anyone else would have known to back off by now, right?
But he hadn't.
Fine.
Since he wanted to deliver himself to her doorstep so badly, she would accept it.
She wanted to see what kind of performance he still had left in him.
She pressed the answer key and held the phone to her ear.
She didn't say a word.
There was silence on the other end for two seconds before Gu Huaiyu’s voice came through.
His voice was raspy, exhausted, carrying a hint of a hangover's chaos, yet it also held a touch of cautious humility—
“Wanwan... don't hang up, just listen to me...”
“I know you hate me. I know I’ve wronged you. I know that for the things I’ve done, dying ten thousand times wouldn't be enough.”
“But I’m begging you, just let me say a few words, okay?”
Su Wan remained silent.
On the other end of the line, Gu Huaiyu seemed to sense her silence, and his voice became even more tentative:
“Wanwan... I miss you.”
“I know that sounds ridiculous. I know I have no right to say it, but I truly... miss you.”
“Every day lately, I’ve been thinking about you.”
“Thinking about our past, about how good you were to me, and about... how I ruined all of it.”
His voice grew lower and lower, carrying a pain that was almost self-flagellating.
“I spent all of yesterday drinking...”
“Even when I’m drunk, my head is full of your face.”
“The way you looked at me when you smiled, the way you puffed out your cheeks when you were angry, and... that final look you gave me.”
“That look hurt worse than being killed.”
Su Wan listened quietly, her face expressionless.
If the old her had heard these words, she probably would have been moved to tears.
But now, she only found it laughable.
She recalled the images in Bai Chengye’s memories—the Gu family setting the trap, Gu Huaiyu executing it, teaming up with the Bai family to drive the Su family into a corner step by step.
She remembered that staged hotel room, Xu Tianlin’s disgusting face, and the image of her brother going to prison to protect her.
She remembered that at her parents' funeral, Gu Huaiyu hadn't even shown his face.
She remembered when she was kicked out of the Su family ancestral home, standing in the rain for three hours, calling his number only for it to go unanswered every single time.
She remembered her helplessness and despair at that time.
And now he said he missed her?
Now he said he regretted it?
Heh.
Gu Huaiyu continued:
“Wanwan, I know you won't forgive me, and I’m not asking for your forgiveness.”
“I just want to tell you one thing—”
He paused, his voice turning even deeper:
“Something happened to the Gu family... recently.”
“My father suddenly collapsed today and was rushed to the hospital. The test results came back—brain cancer. Terminal.”
“The doctor said he has three months left at most.”
Su Wan’s eyes flickered slightly.
Old Master Gu, Gu Mingshan.
The man who, alongside Gu Huaiyu, had stood behind the scenes manipulating everything during the Su family’s destruction.
He was going to die?
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