After Lu Yihao woke up, his face was blank with confusion.
Fortunately, his mind was still clear enough, and he recognized me at a glance.
"You're... Master..."
He didn't know my name, but he sounded immensely respectful at that moment.
As soon as he spoke, tears began falling. "Save me... Master, please, save me..."
Su Yi's face darkened, and his fists were already clenched.
I told him not to speak, then asked Lu Yihao, "Do you know you're about to die?"
Lu Yihao said nothing, but his tears flowed harder and harder. It seemed he understood his condition.
"If we don't save you, you won't survive."
I said, "Your father-in-law, Wang Jianguo, doesn't want you alive either. We're your only lifeline now."
Tears streamed down Lu Yihao's face. After all those years of carefree womanizing, he might never have imagined he would end up like this.
"Save me... Whatever you want, I have it. I have lots of money..."
"I don't want money."
I said sternly, "I want the truth. Who is Su Lan?"
Lu Yihao blurted out, "My fuck... my ex."
Hearing what he blurted out, Su Yi nearly lost control.
I continued, "Is Su Lan dead?"
Lu Yihao suddenly fell silent, then lied, "I don't know. We haven't been in touch for a long time..."
"You don't know?" I sneered. "You only get one chance to say you don't know, and only one chance to live. I'll ask you again. Is Su Lan dead?"
Lu Yihao froze. After a full half minute of silence, he nodded.
"How did Su Lan die?" Su Yi asked through gritted teeth.
Lu Yihao said, "She was pregnant with my child. She wanted to have the baby..."
I asked, "You killed her because she wanted to have the baby?"
Lu Yihao choked out,