"What about the second time he escaped?" You Mingxu glanced at the man on the ground, "Did you deliberately let him out to frame him, or did he escape on his own again?"
Gu Tiancheng's eyes deepened with amusement, "I let him go. Otherwise, how would you agree to come to the forest alone with me? They are not really important, just utilities. What I'm looking forward to the most is to put my cards on the table with you. I'm quite excited."
As he spoke, his eyes became somewhat profound; he blatantly scanned You Mingxu's figure, calmly, as if observing a prey already within his grasp.
You Mingxu clenched her teeth, the memories of not long ago rushed across her mind, when he was sitting outside the tent keeping watch while she closed her eyes to catch a short nap, a hint of resentment flashed through. She steadied herself, telling herself that she would be stupid if she let him affect her emotionally. She continued, "You stole his car, wore his clothes. Because both of you have the same masculine perfume scent, it's from his jacket. You encountered me before you had the chance to deal with him. Unexpectedly, he kept messing up your plans. You must have left him and Zou Fuyu together, but he managed to escape, ran off with Song Lan behind him, and I ran into him. He was actually trying to save people, nearly causing me to mistake him for the serial killer."
Gu Tiancheng spoke disdainfully, "This kid is already a fool. To compare him to me, is an overestimation."
"I...I'm not!" The man on the ground suddenly shouted, his voice trembling, full of injustice. Gu Tiancheng chuckled. You Mingxu remained quiet, she just gave him another determined and gentle look. This time he probably understood, stunned for a moment, he tried hard to pout, refrained his screams.
"Stop making faces at me!" Gu Tiancheng coldly ordered.
You Mingxu locked eyes with him, through that rigid disguise, she seemed to still be able to clearly see the silence and pain in his eyes. She thought it was strange, even at this point, there were still moments, just a glimpse of an eye, there seemed to have a shared understanding between them.
"What kind of person are you really?" You Mingxu slowly asked, "Or rather, what were you like before, why did you choose this path?"
Gu Tiancheng replied indifferently, "Didn't I tell you? Every word I've said to you is true."
"You were a senior manager in technology." You Mingxu said, "Even if your girlfriend died, it wouldn't lead you down this path, would it?"
Gu Tiancheng was silent for a while, You Mingxu noticed his face was stiff, as if stubbornly resisting something. His gaze avoided hers and he looked to the side before saying, "She shouldn't have left me."
You Mingxu was silent for a moment before asking, "Can I have a cigarette?"
Gu Tiancheng laughed, stood up and walked over. He didn't get too close. He lit a cigarette and put it to her lips. As she opened her mouth to hold it, Gu Tiancheng's fingers gently traced her cheek. Neither of them reacted or spoke.
The fool on the ground couldn't see any of this because Gu Tiancheng blocked his view. He could only glance at You Mingxu, then he glared hard at Gu Tiancheng.
Gu Tiancheng sat back down, chuckled to himself, "I don't know why, but I feel like sharing all this with you. Perhaps..." He lifted his gaze to look at her, "You truly are my end."
You Mingxu was suddenly inspired and remembered what he said earlier about not letting her go until he died. She asked, "Are you sick?"
His face remained calm, he surprisingly agreed.
"What illness?"
"Cancer." His tone was incredibly casual, as if it didn't concern him at all.
"Did she leave before or after you fell ill?" You Mingxu asked.
A sarcastic smile appeared on Gu Tiancheng's face, "Before. If it was after, maybe I could have understood."
With both hands tied behind her back, You Mingxu could only bite onto the cigarette, inhaling slowly, the taste of tobacco filled her throat and chest, just like the night, discreetly and filled with entanglements. Seeing her awkward posture, Gu Tiancheng laughed softly, "You could crawl over here and smoke the one in my hand. I promise it will be more comfortable."
You Mingxu pretended not to understand his implication, while the man on the ground quickly shook his head, "No...No..." Gu Tiancheng glanced at him and commented, "You must not have hit anything critical with your bullet. You have a strong physique for a police officer. You're already full of energy."