Chapter 7
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Sheng An commanded her team to pack up their equipment with a calm authority that left no room for doubt.
"Leave this to me. Don't worry," she reassured them, her eyes fixed on the camera.
Jiang Yu, puzzled, asked, "Who are you talking to?"
"To the leaders and researchers at all levels," Sheng An replied, not bothering to look up from her task.
Jiang Yu's confusion deepened, "???"
She absentmindedly touched her greasy hair, still struggling to grasp the situation.
A deep voice resonated from Hao Jingye's computer, "Jiang Yu, welcome to the Doomsday Special Task Force. We will fight the apocalypse together."
Hao Jingye swiveled the computer around, revealing a large conference room filled with distinguished individuals. The leaders in the front row were figures Jiang Yu had only seen on television, all nodding at her in acknowledgment.
Jiang Yu stood there, stunned, "??? !!!"
The screen went black. Jiang Yu remained motionless for a long time before letting out a scream that nearly shook the entire building, "Ahhhh, I didn't wash my hair!!"
Despite the honor of conversing with such prominent figures, the impending apocalypse couldn't overshadow her dismay at not having washed her hair. Only women understand the importance of meeting people with clean hair!
Sheng An looked at her in bewilderment, not comprehending her outburst.
Jiang Yu's eyes were filled with resentment.
At that moment, Yu Litian appeared, and Jiang Yu hadn't yet recovered from her shock.
Yu Litian entered her line of sight. He was a very handsome man, wearing glasses like Hao Jingye. While Hao Jingye appeared overly serious, Yu Litian was sunny and charming, reminiscent of the most popular boy in school.
"Xiaoyu, what's wrong with you?" Yu Litian asked eagerly as soon as he entered the room, "These past few days, your anger has—"
His voice abruptly stopped as he noticed the other people in the room.
Yu Litian frowned, scanning the others. The three plainclothes officers looked ordinary and unremarkable, but Hao Jingye clearly was not a simple character. Yu Litian's gaze lingered on Sheng An for a moment. She was an exceptionally beautiful woman, and he couldn't help but take another look.
Yu Litian's voice immediately brought Jiang Yu back to reality. She thought to herself, how did she ever fall for someone like him?
She said angrily, "What are you doing here?"
Yu Litian immediately ignored Sheng An and the others, putting on a sad expression as he looked at Jiang Yu, "Xiaoyu, how long are you going to be mad? You misunderstood me and Chen Jiaojiao. We're really just old classmates."
His superb acting skills seemed very convincing. If Jiang Yu hadn't been reborn, she might have been deceived by him again.
Jiang Yu sneered, "Yu Litian, stop pretending. Your tricks won't work on me anymore. I wish I could tear you apart."
During college and the years after graduation, she had noticed some anomalies, but they were quickly smoothed over by Yu Litian's sweet talk and Chen Jiaojiao's "disdain" for him. Now, looking back, she felt she had been incredibly foolish.
Her eyes were filled with coldness and hatred, emotions that had never appeared on her face before. Yu Litian paused for a moment, feeling inexplicably fearful. But remembering his objective, he continued to plead, "Xiaoyu, were all those years of our relationship fake? Do you not care about the five years we spent together?"
"How dare you mention it? You and Chen Jiaojiao played me for five years. Are you proud of yourselves?" Jiang Yu clenched her fists, wishing she could rush over and kill this scumbag.
Yu Litian looked hurt, "How could you think that? How could I deceive you? All these years, my feelings for you were genuine. Have you forgotten the promises we made by the sea? Have you forgotten how I carried you when you couldn't climb the Great Wall? Have you forgotten how you said you wanted to be with me forever at the edge of the world?"
As soon as he grabbed her hand, Jiang Yu fiercely shook it off, feeling nauseated. She realized that no matter when, she was always shocked by this man's shamelessness. If she hadn't been reborn, she would have been moved by these words. But in her previous life, during the apocalypse, she had personally heard him and Chen Jiaojiao say that they had been having an affair in every "happy" corner they left behind...
How shameless did he have to be to say such things?
Sheng An and Hao Jingye were watching the drama unfold. Sheng An asked, "Who paid for all this?"
A crucial question.
Yu Litian paused.
Sheng An sighed, "What a sucker."
Jiang Yu was speechless, "..."
—She really didn't want to hear those three words again!!
Jiang Yu glared at Yu Litian, cursing, "I know everything you did. You and that b***h have been together since high school. In college, you had no money, so you targeted me.
"We traveled and ate together. After fooling me, you immediately got together with her, all lovey-dovey. Did you really think I didn't know?"
Sheng An and Hao Jingye: "...Wow."
Yu Litian's expression changed for a moment but quickly stiffened his neck, "Jiang Yu, I really don't understand what you're saying. Do you have any evidence?" He suddenly changed his expression, sneering, "Did you cheat on me and now you're trying to blame me?"
His gaze swept around the room, skipping over the three plain-looking "uncles" and fixing on Hao Jingye, pointing at him, "Is it him?"
Hao Jingye was taken aback, "?"
He was just watching the drama, and now he was dragged into it?
Jiang Yu's hand tightened and relaxed, wanting to grab a knife and kill Yu Litian...
Hao Jingye, being pointed at, calmly adjusted his glasses, "Brother, being a kept man requires some ethics. You're being kept and still keeping a mistress; that's really unethical."
"What did you say?!" Yu Litian was furious.
Hao Jingye looked him up and down, shaking his head, "Brother, with your looks, you might have been worth something a few years ago. But after all the money spent on you, what more do you want?"
His gaze was full of disdain and condemnation.
Yu Litian was hopping mad, "What nonsense are you talking about? You're the kept man!"
Hao Jingye spread his hands, "I didn't freeload off my girlfriend. You freeload and still have no ethics. If that's not being a kept man, what is?"
"You—"
Jiang Yu pointed to the door, "Yu Litian, get out."
She smiled coldly, "Letting you go now doesn't mean I'll let you go forever. Clean your neck and wait."
When the apocalypse comes, she will definitely make this pair of scumbags suffer!
Yu Litian took a deep breath, turning to look at Jiang Yu again. He didn't know why Jiang Yu had changed. But after so many years together, he always felt that Jiang Yu was an easy-to-deceive pushover.
"Jiang Yu, you proposed the breakup, falsely accusing me of betrayal and framing me. If you can't provide evidence, you must compensate me. Otherwise, you won't get a clean break!" Yu Litian's eyes were greedy.
Hao Jingye clicked his tongue, shaking his head.
Yu Litian glared at him and turned back to Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu laughed in anger, "Are you threatening me?"
"You proposed the breakup. Either we don't break up, or you compensate me," Yu Litian said matter-of-factly.
Jiang Yu asked, "What do you want?"
She wanted to see what else this scumbag could say.
Yu Litian said, "That bracelet you took."
Jiang Yu gasped. In that instant, she was overwhelmed by anger and memories of the apocalypse. Her eyes reddened as she stared at Yu Litian, "You want that bracelet? You've always wanted that bracelet? So you knew it was valuable. No wonder you stole it before leaving..."
That wasn't just a simple bracelet. It was a family heirloom and a great opportunity. With the apocalypse coming, having a space meant everything. This pair of wolves was truly disgusting!
Jiang Yu's chest heaved with anger, her eyes reddening.
"You proposed the breakup. If you don't want to give me the bracelet, then give me money," Yu Litian shamelessly demanded, "Otherwise, I'll tell your classmates and your company—"
Sheng An suddenly stood up, putting away her phone. Instantly, she drew everyone's attention. Her brows furrowed, her face full of impatience, as if her patience had run out.
"Jiang Yu, you said he took your bracelet after you broke up?"
Jiang Yu nodded blankly, "Yes."
Yu Litian jumped, "She took it back!"
Sheng An ignored him, still looking at Jiang Yu, "How much is your bracelet worth?"
Jiang Yu stammered, "My, my grandmother gave it to me..."
"Oh, I see. A family heirloom, priceless, worth a fortune," Sheng An nodded, summarizing. She glanced at Hao Jingye, "How are theft and extortion punished?"
Hao Jingye's eyes lit up. Standing up with his computer, he announced loudly, "For non-family members, theft of valuable items can result in three to four years of imprisonment; extortion of large amounts can lead to less than three years of imprisonment."
Sheng An smiled slightly, "Then take him away."
Yu Litian was stunned, "?"
Jiang Yu was equally shocked, "??"
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