The Devil who devoured Snow White

329  Brother Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Even after what happened, Tian Ruyi may have been avoiding everyone around her for the past few days but that didn't mean she hated them. She had no choice but to admit that Si Guanlin's venomous words were tempting, and it was because of this that she started holding Lu Mengjie responsible for what had happened to Bai Jingye. Not only that, but she envied her, particularly when Si Hongqi placed a higher priority on her.

The words spoken by Si Guanlin were accurate to the point where they sowed the seeds of something sinister within her but… Even now, whenever she thought about Bai Jingye, he was the reason why she did not give in to Si Guanlin's deceitful scheme. She knew that he wouldn't want it.

As they continued to look deeply into one another's eyes, the two eventually brought their lips together in the very next second. Tian Ruyi had a history of sensing a pull whenever she was in his presence. As she returned his kiss with her own, which was both passionate and gentle, she felt something stir inside of her. The beating of her heart sped up, and she could even detect a fluttering sensation in her stomach. The sensation of having butterflies in one's stomach must be comparable to this, right?

While he continued to tenderly caress her lips with his own, Si Hongqi gave her cheek a gentle rub with the pad of his thumb as he did so. "Seriously…" After breaking away from the kiss, he exhaled a long breath. While he spoke, he looked helplessly into her eyes and continued, "I didn't expect that I'll end up falling for you."

He had been under the impression that Lu Mengjie was the only woman he would ever be able to love. In an effort to shield her from harm, he had avoided her, which turned out to be a poor choice on his part. Because of this, he resolved that he would not make the same mistake with Tian Ruyi.

She chuckled lightly. "I also wonder why I ended up falling for you."

"I guess I'm just that lovable, huh?"

She rolled her eyes. "Lovable my ass."

He snickered. "Well, you do have a cute ass."

She was taken aback by what he said. She blushed lightly before she lightly slapped his arm. "A-Anyway, I don't think staying at my place will be safe anymore."

"You'll always be welcomed at my place." Si Hongqi said with a smile. He continued to offer, "In fact, I'll be more than delighted to have you in my place. You'll be safer there."

"Won't Si Guanlin try to stop us?" "With you failing to kill me, he won't. Besides, it's not like my men are not with me."

If he had desired it, Si Hongqi would have already given the order for his men to apprehend Si Guanlin... However, he was his brother, and this fact was constantly on his mind. Even after all the terrible things his brother did, he harbored the secret hope that one day, the man would become a better person. This hope was buried deep within him.

"I guess I'll have to pack my things first." She stood up from her seat and stretched out her arms. Since Si Hongqi had offered to let her stay at his place for protection, she was not going to decline it.

"Do you need help?"

"No, I only have a few things to bring."

She went back to her room and started packing her clothes as well as the other items that she considered to be necessary. She went back to the living room once she was finished packing, this time dragging the suitcase behind her.

Upon seeing her all ready, Si Hongqi stood up. "Should we get going?"

Tian Ruyi nodded. "Before going to your place… I want to meet Mengjie."

It was about time for her to confront her. Time was running out. The longer she delayed it, the harder it would be for them to reconcile. Due to the fact that the last time they saw each other, she was very angry and as a result, she had said some very hurtful things, she wanted to see her again in order to apologize.

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Meanwhile, back in the parking lot, Xue Lihua was sitting in the car's driver seat while Si Guanlin was sitting behind. "Are you sure Tian Ruyi will do what you want and kill your brother?" Xue Lihua still had her doubts. She only followed Si Guanlin because she wanted to have Yong Liwei all to herself, but Si Guanlin's actions put the man she loves in jeopardy. This was the only reason she followed Si Guanlin.

"No. In fact, I know that she wouldn't do it." He simply replied.

"Then why are we still waiting here? Why did you allow her to go if you knew that she won't even follow your orders?"

Xue Lihua was able to see, in the reflection of the rearview mirror, the smirk that was playing out on his lips. "My little brother should thank me. I just helped him speed up his relationship with the girl he likes."

She gave him a confused look as she slowly turned her head in his direction. "The closer they get, the more painful their separation will be." Xue Lihua frowned. Si Guanlin was known to be very unpredictable throughout their entire relationship. Just as she was beginning to believe that she could figure out his plans, he would often decide to make a last-minute adjustment to them. She sighed heavily. "Seriously, are you really planning on killing her?"

She couldn't help but feel guilty about what had happened. He was responsible for the deaths of a great number of people, including those he had used. The possibility that Si Guanlin would cast her aside after realizing that he had no use for her was the thing that Xue Lihua dreaded the most.

"To catch a stronger opponent, you have to catch them off-guard."