Inside the car.
Lu Chengwen forced a smile and looked at Liu Ruyan.
Liu Ruyan kept a stern face as she looked at Lu Chengwen.
For a long while.
Lu Chengwen finally said, "When will this cycle of vengeance ever end?"
Then he took a deep breath. "But let's get one thing straight first—don't hit my face. I'm a Villain; I make my living off this face."
Liu Ruyan glared and raised her hand. Lu Chengwen immediately dodged. "Don't hit me anywhere! Please—!"
Liu Ruyan grabbed Lu Chengwen's mouth, then stuffed a pill into it.
Lu Chengwen knew this was definitely not a chocolate bean packed with vitamins and protein, so he hurriedly held it back with his tongue.
How could Liu Ruyan possibly be fooled by him? She struck his chest with the edge of her palm, and Lu Chengwen instinctively swallowed the pill.
Lu Chengwen choked badly, patting his chest before he finally recovered after a long while.
"What did you make me eat?"
"A specially made poison of our Tianwu Clan—the Puppet Soul-Shattering Pill!"
"Soul-shattering... does that mean it feels really good?"
Liu Ruyan smiled and pulled Lu Chengwen close. "Of course! There's no cure for this pill. After taking it, you'll have to obediently follow my orders and collect the antidote once every week! If you're late even once, your mind will become muddled and your reactions sluggish. Keep delaying, and you'll gradually become like a walking corpse, capable only of eating, relieving yourself, and walking. You won't be able to do anything else."
Lu Chengwen was terrified. "You... why go this far!? We can talk things over if there's a problem!"
"Negotiating with you is difficult. You're too slippery," Liu Ruyan said. "It would be better to turn you into my human puppet. That way,