allonlinenovel Chapter 990 Despair
Chapter 990 Despair
The smile on Li Jingchen's face froze, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
"You...what do you know?"
Cheng Yunchuan did not answer directly, but looked at Jiang Mubai and asked gently: "Mubai, do you still remember what happened when we were little? That secret base, and the time capsule we buried together..."
Jiang Mubai's eyes gradually became confused, and some vague images flashed through her mind. Secret base... time capsule... these words seemed to touch a dusty memory deep in her heart.
"I remember now..." Jiang Mubai muttered to himself, his eyes gradually becoming clearer, "Brother Yunchuan...it's you..."
Li Jingchen's face turned pale, and he realized that his carefully woven lie was about to be exposed. He rushed towards Cheng Yunchuan, trying to stop him from continuing, but Cheng Yunchuan dodged him lightly.
"Li Jingchen, do you think you can really hide what you did from the world?" Cheng Yunchuan's voice was cold, like a judgment from hell, "You imprisoned her, deceived her, and even wanted to kill her! Do you really think that no one knows your true face?"
Li Jingchen's breathing became rapid, and his eyes were filled with fear and anger. He looked at Cheng Yunchuan and Jiang Mubai, and screamed desperately like a trapped beast: "You... who are you?!"
Cheng Yunchuan took out a photo from his pocket and placed it in front of Li Jingchen. In the photo, a little girl and a little boy were holding hands, standing under a big tree, smiling brightly and innocently.
"This is a photo of Mu Bai and I when we were kids," Cheng Yunchuan pointed at the little boy in the photo and said, "And you, Li Jingchen, you are not Mu Bai's husband at all! Your real identity is..."
He paused, a sneer appeared on his lips, "A fugitive!"
Cheng Yunchuan's words were like thunder, exploding in Li Jingchen's ears. He staggered back a few steps, his face pale, his eyes flickering. The two children in the photo smiled so innocently, like two shining stars. But he was like a rat in the gutter, hiding in the dark, coveting something that did not belong to him.
Jiang Mubai's eyes fell on the photo, and fragments of memory came flooding back like a tide. The scene of playing in the secret base, the oath when burying the time capsule, and the gentle brother Yunchuan who always protected her... Everything appeared clearly in front of her. She covered her mouth and tears welled up in her eyes.
"You...you're talking nonsense!" Li Jingchen tried to remain calm, but his voice was trembling. "I'm her husband! We have a marriage certificate!"
Cheng Yunchuan sneered, took out another document from his pocket and threw it in front of Li Jingchen. "Look at this, what else do you have to say?"
Li Jingchen picked up the document tremblingly, took a look at it, and then collapsed to the ground. It was a DNA test report, which clearly showed that he and Jiang Mubai had no blood relationship.
"You forged the marriage certificate, imprisoned Mu Bai, and wanted to take her..." Cheng Yunchuan didn't continue speaking, but the coldness in his eyes made Li Jingchen shudder.
Jiang Mubai walked up to Li Jingchen and looked down at him, his eyes full of disgust and hatred. "Li Jingchen, why did you do this?"
Li Jingchen raised his head, a hint of madness flashed in his eyes. "Why? Because I love you! I love you more than anything else!"
"Love?" Jiang Mubai sneered, "Your so-called love is to imprison me, deceive me, and even want to kill me? This is not love at all, it's a perverted possessive desire!"
Li Jingchen wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Cheng Yunchuan. "That's enough, Li Jingchen, your crime has been exposed, you can't escape."
Cheng Yunchuan took out his cell phone and called the police.
The police arrived soon and took Li Jingchen away. Jiang Mubai felt mixed emotions watching Li Jingchen being taken away. She finally got rid of the control of this demon, but she also felt extremely tired and empty.
Cheng Yunchuan walked over to Jiang Mubai and gently held her in his arms. "It's okay, Mubai, everything is over."
Jiang Mubai leaned in Cheng Yunchuan's arms, feeling his warm embrace, tears welled up in her eyes again. This time, it was not fear and despair, but grievance and relief.
"Brother Yunchuan..." Jiang Mubai choked up, "Thank you..."
Cheng Yunchuan gently stroked her hair and said softly, "Silly girl, why are you thanking me? We grew up together, and it's my duty to protect you."
The two hugged each other tightly, as if to make up for the separation and pain of the past few years.
After returning to Cheng Yunchuan's home, Jiang Mubai took a hot bath and changed into the clean clothes prepared by Cheng Yunchuan. Looking at the unfamiliar self in the mirror, Jiang Mubai felt as if he was in another world.
Cheng Yunchuan came in with a cup of hot milk and handed it to Jiang Mubai. "Drink some milk to warm yourself up."
Jiang Mubai took the milk, took a sip, and felt a warm current flowing through his body.
"Brother Yunchuan," Jiang Mubai put down the cup of milk and looked at Cheng Yunchuan with a hint of doubt in his eyes, "When did you know my true identity?"
Cheng Yunchuan smiled and sat down next to her, "Actually, I've always known this."
"What?" Jiang Mubai looked at him in surprise, "Then why did you..."
"Because I don't want you to recall those unpleasant memories," Cheng Yunchuan looked at her gently, "I'm afraid you will be scared and in pain."
"But……"
"Shh," Cheng Yunchuan put his finger on her lips, "Now, don't think about anything and have a good rest."
Jiang Mubai nodded, leaned on Cheng Yunchuan's shoulder and closed his eyes.
Cheng Yunchuan looked at Jiang Mubai sleeping in his arms, his eyes full of desire. He gently kissed her forehead and whispered, "Mubai, welcome home."
Outside the window, the night deepened, and a bright moon hung high in the night sky, casting a faint silver glow. In the room, the two hugged each other tightly, as if time had stopped and the world was left with only each other.
The next morning, when Jiang Mubai woke up, she found herself lying on Cheng Yunchuan's bed. She rubbed her eyes and sat up, but found that Cheng Yunchuan was not in the room.
Jiang Mubai walked to the window, looking at the bright sunshine outside, and her mood became cheerful. She took a deep breath, stretched, and prepared to start a new day.
At this moment, she suddenly heard a noisy sound coming from downstairs. Jiang Mubai walked to the stairs curiously and looked down, only to see... a group of reporters surrounding Cheng Yunchuan's door, with their cameras pointed at the door and flashbulbs flashing non-stop.
Jiang Mubai's heart tightened, and a chill ran up from the soles of his feet. Reporters? How did they know he was here? Could it be Li Jingchen...
Before she had time to think about it, Cheng Yunchuan came up from downstairs. Seeing her standing at the stairs, he showed a gentle smile on his face. "Are you awake? Why don't you sleep a little longer?"