After A Secret Marriage With The Trending Queen - Chapter 67

Chapter 67

Ye Qin let out a cold laugh, a laugh filled with reckless abandon. She truly could not have imagined that there was a person in this world who hated her with such intensity.

“What are you laughing at?” Tan Xueying panicked. “Stop laughing! I said stop laughing, do you hear me!”

With that, Tan Xueying called in two masked men, gave them some instructions, and then left. Seeing her go, Ye Qin struggled desperately, shouting at her retreating figure, “If you dare to harm Shen Lu, I won’t let you get away with it!”

…

The door to Shen Lu’s room was suddenly opened. She scrambled backward in fear, retreating to the wall and sitting down, hugging herself tightly. The face of Tan Xueying peeked through the doorway, taking her by surprise.

“How could it be you?”

Tan Xueying entered, closed the door, and walked toward her, forcing herself to maintain her former gentle demeanor. “Shen… Shen Lu… be with me, okay? We can go abroad to live. Whatever you want, I’ll give you. I won’t treat you like Ye Qin, summoning and dismissing you at will. I will love you, dearly, dearly.”

Shen Lu bit her lip, trembling. “Wh-where did you take Ye Qin?”

Tan Xueying instantly grabbed her wrist, her expression changing abruptly. “Why are you still thinking about her? What is so great about her?”

Shen Lu looked into her eyes and answered slowly, word by word, “Because I love her.”

“I don’t believe it!” Tan Xueying shouted, releasing her hand, clearly distraught. “I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it…”

Seeing her distress, Shen Lu deliberately moved closer and changed her tone, thinking this might be the only way to persuade her. “…Sister Xueying, do you remember what I told you? You’re a good person because you have a kind heart. But if you take this step today… you will truly have no way back. Do you understand?”

Tan Xueying’s body trembled. She looked up at Shen Lu, confused. “What did you call me just now?”

“Sister Xueying,” Shen Lu smiled faintly.

Two crystal tears actually fell from Tan Xueying’s eyes, rolling down her cheeks. “It feels like it’s been so long… so long since I heard you call me that. Could you say it again?”

“Sister Xueying,” Shen Lu grinned.

Tan Xueying also smiled, tears of joy welling up. She pulled Shen Lu into a tight embrace, holding her so fiercely that she seemed to want to merge Shen Lu into her body. “I wish I could just hold you like this forever.”

But Shen Lu had to admit that her mind was entirely focused on Ye Qin’s safety. She had no time for anything else.

“Sister Xueying, can you tell me how Ye Qin is right now?” Shen Lu asked cautiously.

Tan Xueying’s body stiffened, but she kept holding Shen Lu. “You don’t need to worry about her. She’ll be dead soon. Then you and I can leave and start a new life.”

Hearing the word “dead,” Shen Lu could no longer remain calm. She violently pushed Tan Xueying away. She didn’t know where she got the strength, but she opened the door and bolted out. Tan Xueying chased after her, shouting, “Shen Lu! It’s too late!”

…

Flames were burning fiercely, completely surrounding Ye Qin. The men had poured gasoline around her, lit the fire, and vanished without a trace. Ye Qin was securely tied to an iron pillar, utterly helpless. Her struggling wrists were red and raw. She thought to herself: Am I really going to perish here? Am I really… never going to see that idiot Shen Lu again?

Thick smoke made it difficult to breathe. Shen Lu found Ye Qin by following the smoke. Tan Xueying soon caught up and grabbed the impulsive Shen Lu. “Don’t go in there! It’s too dangerous!”

Shen Lu struggled desperately. “Don’t stop me! I have to go save her!”

Ye Qin heard Shen Lu’s voice and felt relieved. Coughing heavily, she shouted, “Shen Lu, can you hear me? Don’t come in! Don’t come in!”

“Let go of me! I need to save her! Let go!” Shen Lu’s tears poured down. In that moment, she was truly terrified of watching Ye Qin be taken from her.

In the end, Tan Xueying couldn’t stop Shen Lu, who took the opportunity to rush into the fire. In that instant, Tan Xueying didn’t think much either. Shouting Shen Lu’s name, she rushed in after her.

Shen Lu charged into the flames, frantically trying to untie the rope around Ye Qin. By this point, the smoke had made her lightheaded. “Don’t sleep! Ye Qin, you are not allowed to sleep! Do you hear me!” Shen Lu cried while desperately working on the rope.

Tan Xueying, seeing the situation, quickly found a saw. She shoved Shen Lu away from the dense smoke and fire, then hurriedly began sawing the ropes. She didn’t know why she did it; it was pure reflex. She couldn’t bear to see Shen Lu get hurt, so she disregarded her own safety.

Ye Xun and Shen Jing, leading a group of people, arrived late but finally found the location.

Still outside, Shen Jing saw the thick smoke billowing overhead. His face darkened. “Oh no!” Without a word, he charged inside.

Ye Xun gestured for his men to quickly go in and rescue them, and he followed them inside as well.

Shen Lu barely remembered how she got out. Suddenly, many people appeared, and the surroundings became noisy. If she hadn’t seen Shen Jing’s face, she would have thought she had arrived in heaven.

“Shen Jing… why are you here…?” Shen Jing carried her out, his eyebrows tightly furrowed. “Sis, you are always so much trouble!”

Ye Qin was also carried out, and Tan Xueying was helped out. The others focused on putting out the fire. Shen Jing quickly called the police and informed his family that they had been found.

Police cars and ambulances arrived one after another. Shen Lu and Ye Qin were placed on stretchers. Tan Xueying voluntarily surrendered, extending her hands for the handcuffs.

…

When she next awoke, Shen Lu was lying in a hospital bed. Everything around her was white. It took a long time for her eyelids to fully open. The faces of her mother and father came into view, along with Shen Jing standing nearby, and next to Shen Jing, the handsome, almost girlish-looking boy.

Shen Lu smiled. “You’re all here.”

Mother Shen held her hand. “Silly child, you scared us all to death.”

Shen Lu pursed her lips. “Where’s Ye Qin? How is she?”

“She’s fine, but she hasn’t woken up yet.”

Hearing this, Shen Lu immediately tried to get out of bed. “Quick, take me to see her.”

ICU.

Ye Qin lay quietly inside, like a sleeping beauty.

Shen Lu could only watch her through the small window, finally unable to hold back her tears and sobbing into her hand.

Mother Shen patted her shoulder to comfort her, unsure what to say in such a situation.