Crimson Instinct

Chapter 149: Easy solution

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Ying Yue immediately understood.

That must be Rodey's blood when I helped him up.

But now I already said that I am not injured.

Ying Lan looked concerned. "Dear, tell me. Where are you hurt?" She was solemn. "Tell the truth. Jingjing...did she do something to you?"

Ying Yue shook her head. "No, Mom. And why would she hurt me?"

"Hmph. They don't like us - the sister and niece of mine. They already take your hard-earned money, and I know they only fool around with it to buy expensive stuff. It won't surprise me if she hurts you just to get more money. Is it like that? Did something happen at the university?"

"No, Mom. Nothing happened at the University. Thatthat was the sauce."

"Huh?"

Ying, Yue nodded. "Yes, Mom. That was not blood. That was ketchup. I brought some sandwiches with me, so maybe that time some sauce fell on the stairs. The color is really similar."

"Really? So you are not hurt?" Ying Lan felt relieved.

"No. Mom."

She nodded. "Good, good. That gave me such a scare." She patted her head. "You are my only daughter. If something happened to you, then I wouldn't be able to live anymore. I have only you after your father left us."

Ying Lan felt emotional.

Ying Yue hugged her and wiped her tears. "I am alright, Mom. You rest for a bit more. I will clean the stairs of the ketchup."

Ying Lan nodded. She went away, and Ying Yue closed the door, sighing in relief.

"Heh~ I thought that you were unable to lie." Rodey stepped out of the bathroom, chuckling softly.

Ying Yue nodded. "I cannot, especially to Mom. But I had no choice."

Rodey stared at her. "How loving your mother is. 'Yue, are you hurt? Did you injure yourself?' Che! Feels like I am in a disgusting fairy tale. It makes me want to puke."

'Get away from my sight, you bastard, son!' A woman harshly slapped a six-year boy in Rodey's memories.

'Why? Why were you even born?'

'I should have killed you! I should have strangled you when I first saw your disgusting face!'

'Go bring more money for me! Don't be more useless than you already are!'

'No...no let me live. Take him! Take him away! Kill him. He is unwanted anyway!'

Ying Yue slightly furrowed her brows. She listened to him with a deadpan expression and seemed to be in deep thought.

Rodey came out of his stupor. He casually picked up a book from her shelf as he asked, "By the way, who is this Jingjing?"

"My cousin. She is mom's elder sister's daughter."

"Got a beef with her?"

"No."

"Your mom doesn't think so."

"She doesn't like them, so maybe she understood her."

"And you?"

"What?" Ying Yue didn't understand.

"Do you like her?"

"I don't particularly dislike her. You can say I am neutral."

Rodey raised his brow. "Doesn't she steal your money?"

Ying Yue said, "She doesn't steal it. She asks, and I give."

"Just like that?"

"I have to."

"Why?"

"We are in their debt. Uncle- Jingjing's father helped us once. After he died, Aunt and Jingjing had nobody left, so they shifted here."

"Ho...so, you take care of them as payback for what your Uncle helped you."

"Yes." She didn't hide it.

"Then what if you cleared your debt?"

"Mom doesn't like to live with them. So I thought of moving into a new place with her once I clear my debt. Mom will be happier that way."

"And this house?"

"Aunt and Jingjing can live here. After Uncle passed away, they had no place to go to."

"What about their own home?"

"...Uncle couldn't pay the loan, so the bank took the house. Aunt wasn't working either."

Rodey sneered. "So naive." He picked up his gun and walked up to her. He was casually playing with it in his hand. "Don't you realize how easy it is to solve your problem?"

Ying Yue blinked at him quizzically.

"Two bullets - one in your Aunt and the other in Jingjing's foreheads. Two round holes and your problem solved forever."

"..."

Rodey took a huge leap of a step towards her, and suddenly his face was in too close proximity to hers. Ying Yue's heart skipped beating for a moment.

"What do you say?" Rodey said amusedly, tapping her chin with his gun. "My gun is ready and itching for action. I can do this favor for you in exchange for letting me stay here, babe."

"Killing them is not a solution. I can earn money and pay them back. Why shed blood then?"

Rodey stared at her and chuckled. "Haha... because shedding blood gives a permanent solution. Do you think you can pay them back? You will never be able to pay them back."

She earnestly asked, "Why not? It's not much, but I have compensated ten thousand Yuan from my two million debt. It's still little -"

"You think it's about two million?" Rodey laughed. "You will understand it one day the hard way. But whenever you need, my bullets are ready for you."

Ying Yue was puzzled. She didn't understand what Rodey meant.

Once I pay two million, it will be over. Then why is he saying that?

"Yue! Can you come to the kitchen, please?" Ying Lan called her.

"Yes, Mom." She said. "I need to go. Stay here, and don't make any noise."

Ying Yue quickly went out.

Rodey was bored now.

Suddenly, Ying Yue's phone buzzed, which was lying on the table.

Rodey ignored it, but it kept on buzzing continuously. Irritated, he walked towards the table. 

Unknown to him, a mail from FriendsChat displayed on the screen. Rodey picked her phone and was just about to see it

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*Xin Lei*

Bro was pacing back and forth outside the room while inside, Si Ming was checking on Shi Ruiling. This was the first time that I was seeing him so nervous.

I sighed and typed. "Bro, Shi Ruiling will be fine. It's just a normal check-up."

Bro glared at me, but he said nothing.

After fifteen minutes, Si Ming came out. Bro rushed like lightning towards her.

"How is she?" Bro anxiously asked.

Si Ming nodded. "Both mother and baby are healthy."

"Are you sure?"

"..."

Si Ming frowned. "Are you doubting my capabilities?"

"Last night...we had an intense makeout."

"*Ahem!*" Bai Li coughed. 

"Shut up, Bai Li!"

Liao Huifang only laughed.

Bro looked back at Si Ming. "Did it have any negative effect on them?"

Si Ming shook her head. "I see what you mean now. Don't worry. Both are fine. Sex is not harmful to the baby. Although, you do have to make sure that at least for the first trimester, you two refrain from such intense activities. You can still do it gently."

I coughed.

Bro declared. "We will stop it altogether."

"..."

"Ah, no. You don't have to take that extreme step. Just be cautious."

"No. We won't have any sex until she gives birth."

Si Ming said, "I am a certified gynecologist to say that it's fine to have sex. It's not dangerous. It just shouldn't be too intense."

"No." He coldly said.

Si Ming didn't continue. "Alright. If that is what you wish. I just didn't want you to have any misconceptions about sex and pregnancy."

I sighed.

"These are some vitamins and supplements that Miss Shi should start. If there is any discomfort she feels, please call me on this number."

Bro had a long and detailed discussion about the do's and don'ts at this time.

Luo Zhiqiang then went away with her to take her back.

Shi Ruiling came outside too. "Zhen! Xin Lei!"

I grinned and hugged her.

"Zhen was worrying over nothing! I told you that it's fine." She said.

Bro snorted. "Yeah, sure."

Shi Ruiling pouted but sighed and let it go. She looked at Bai Li and me and asked, "Oh yes, what happened to Zhang Xiulan?"

"She escaped. We were a little late." Bai Li said.

"What did Zhang Ning have to say about it?"

"The same story, according to her. Zhang Xiulan hates her, so she wants to kill her. We checked in an empty store around and found their footprints, but there was nothing else. Did Duan Deming say anything?"

Bro sneered. "Duan Deming? He is still in his delusion that the boss is going to save him. I don't see how. He is refusing to admit that he knows the boss. He says that he never saw him or her. He just gets orders. Only Rodey knows who the true identity."

I narrowed my eyes.

Bai Li said in a low voice. "It can be. It cannot be. I agree Rodey might know. He is the right-hand man. But Duan Deming can know as well. He might be lying. We have to grill him hard to know the truth."

We nodded.

"Sir." One of his staff came. "Qi Qiang and our team are ready with the dark web software."