Chapter 51: What on Earth is She Up To?

"Officer Wu, there really is no other reason. I believe Chu Jianghe's death was not an accident."

"But..."

"I'm truly exhausted, Officer Wu. You may not understand my family's situation. My mother passed away in a car accident earlier, and my father was left with a lifelong disability."

"I am his only daughter, and I have to take care of him."

"Therefore, I do not intend to pursue the matter of Chu Jianghe any further. Even his wife, Jiang Yue, doesn't care, so what right do I have, seeing as I am unrelated to him?"

Liu Qing fell silent for a moment, still withholding the truth.

I felt a wave of confusion.

Cheng Jun hadn't entered the room with her; she could easily have told Officer Wu the truth.

Right now, only Officer Wu could protect her. So why was Liu Qing doing this?

Officer Wu didn't know what else to say. He let out a disappointed sigh and continued, "Liu Qing, even if you withdraw the case now, we will still continue to investigate. After all, a human life is at stake. We cannot simply drop it just because you've withdrawn your complaint."

Liu Qing nodded, saying nothing more.

Having withdrawn the case, Liu Qing walked out of the police station.

Cheng Jun's car was waiting for her right at the entrance.

Liu Qing pulled open the car door and got in. Cheng Jun looked at her with a smile and said, "Choosing this way is the right thing to do. Why make things difficult for me? Don't you agree?"

Liu Qing smiled and nodded, though I was the only one who could see how bitter that smile truly was.

Yet, I was utterly bewildered: Why was she doing this?

Just moments ago, I had assumed she was humoring Cheng Jun merely as a tactic to save herself while inside the police station.

Instead, she hadn't saved herself at all; she had genuinely withdrawn the case.

And then she got right into Cheng Jun's car.

Clearly terrified, why on earth would she throw herself into danger?

Liu Qing, what on earth are you trying to do?

Inside the car, Cheng Jun glanced at his watch, then cast a sinister look at Liu Qing.

Suddenly, he reached out and patted her thigh.

Liu Qing's entire body trembled.

Cheng Jun grew even more excited. "Afraid of me?"

Liu Qing offered a stiff smile. "A little."

"Don't be afraid. As long as you obediently listen to me, I'll take good care of you."

With that, his foul mouth leaned in toward Liu Qing.

"Get away from her! Get your damn hands off her!" I roared.

But it was obviously useless; they couldn't hear my voice at all.

Just as Cheng Jun was about to succeed, Liu Qing suddenly turned her head, dodging his kiss.

Evidently displeased, Cheng Jun grabbed her by the chin and demanded, "What is the meaning of this?"

"I... I don't want to do it in the car," Liu Qing said, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Cheng Jun smiled wickedly. "Then where do you want to do it?"

"Let's go to a hotel."

"Ha!" Cheng Jun let out a loud laugh. "Middle of the day, and you're already asking to go to a hotel with me?"

Liu Qing awkwardly replied, "Isn't that what you wanted?"

"Fine, then to a hotel we go."

Liu Qing, what on earth are you planning?

Can you please not do this?

I'm begging you!

Yet, no matter how anxious I felt, it was entirely in vain.

I could only watch helplessly as they arrived at a hotel and checked into a room.

As soon as they stepped inside, Cheng Jun pinned Liu Qing against the wall, supporting her waist with one hand while pinching her chin with the other.

He looked at her as if admiring a piece of art.

"The first time I saw you, I was captivated. You're so pure; I've never seen a woman as pure as you."

"Don't be afraid. I'll take good care of you."

He smiled evilly and once again leaned in toward Liu Qing.

Liu Qing turned her head away once more to dodge him.

Cheng Jun missed again, his anger instantly flaring up. "What the hell is your game?"

"Can we take a shower first, please?"

"No!"

Without a word of explanation, Cheng Jun pressed down on Liu Qing's head. "On your knees!"

Liu Qing had no choice but to obey.

At the sight of this, my heart was bleeding.

The brute!

The bastard!

I genuinely wanted to kill him!

Yet what could I possibly do?

My heart-wrenching screams were merely a reflection of my inner helplessness and despair.

Liu Qing lifted her face, looking up at Cheng Jun with a pitiful expression. "Can we please shower first? It's my first time, and I don't want it to be so rough."

"Your first time?" Cheng Jun asked, his eyes gleaming with intense greed.

Liu Qing bit her lip and nodded.

It seemed to be true. I remembered she had never been in a relationship before.

I used to ask her why she never dated.

She had told me that her studies were more important. Believing it was the truth, I hadn't thought much of it.

Now, looking back, it wasn't that she didn't want to date—it was simply that the person she loved didn't love her back.

Cheng Jun grew even more excited. He pulled Liu Qing up from the floor and said eagerly, "You should have said so earlier! If you'd told me, I would have been gentler with you."

"I'm sorry!"

"My little darling, never say things like that. Go take a shower now, I'll wait for you."

Liu Qing nodded and hurried into the bathroom.

Meanwhile, Cheng Jun lit a cigarette, leaned back against the bed, and puffed away in smug enjoyment.

A moment later, his phone chimed with a notification.

As he picked up the phone to check, I leaned in to take a peek.

The screen displayed a text message confirming a bank deposit.

The fifty-three million yuan that Jiang Yue had transferred to him had arrived in his account.

Added together with what came before, Jiang Yue had already transferred sixty-five million yuan to him.

He hadn't even been back for half a month, yet I had lived with Jiang Yue for a full seven years.

The total amount I had ever spent didn't even amount to a fraction of the loose change she gave Cheng Jun.

Thinking about it felt quite pathetic, and naturally, it filled me with jealousy toward Cheng Jun.

Seeing the transfer notification, Cheng Jun smiled with elation and muttered to himself, "Jiang Yue, oh Jiang Yue, you truly are my lucky star!"

"Don't worry. Once we're married, I'll bleed you dry and take everything you have. This small sum is far from enough—I want your entire Jiang family!"

This scoundrel possessed overwhelming ambition. He was slowly devouring Jiang Yue step by step until he could swallow the entire Jiang family whole.

I didn't care about any of that. What happened to Jiang Yue had nothing to do with me, and the Jiang family mattered even less.

My only concern right now was Liu Qing.

When she came out of the bathroom later, how was she going to deal with Cheng Jun?

About ten minutes passed, and Liu Qing still hadn't emerged, though the sound of running water continued uninterrupted inside.

Growing impatient, Cheng Jun walked over to the bathroom door, banged on it, and shouted, "Liu Qing, aren't you done yet?"

Liu Qing didn't reply; only the sound of running water answered him.

Cheng Jun called out again, still receiving no response.

He grabbed the doorknob and gave it a hard twist.

The door had been locked from the inside, and no matter how hard he shook it, it wouldn't open.

"Liu Qing, what the hell are you playing at in there? Get out here right now!"

He roared angrily, "I'll say this one last time, get out here immediately, or you'll be sorry!"

Still no answer. I had no idea what Liu Qing was up to, nor could I force my way into the bathroom.

Strangely enough, even though I was in a spiritual state, I still couldn't pass through this door.

After shouting for two fruitless minutes, Cheng Jun lost what little patience he had left.

In a fit of rage, he took a step back, gathered all his strength, and kicked fiercely at the bathroom door.

"Bang!"

With a deafening crash, the door flew open, slamming heavily against the wall behind it.

However, the scene that awaited me inside the bathroom made my scalp tingle with horror.