Chapter 264/265: Let Him Die, Is That Okay?

Translator: 549690339

Shen Manbing's scream only agitated the lunatic further. He pointed his gun at Gu Qichen, a strange smile twisting his lips. Turning to Shen Manbing, he said tenderly, “Bingbing, look! The man you devoted your youth to has betrayed you, marrying another. Shall I avenge you? Kill him? Wouldn't that make you happy?”

Eyes blazing with rage, Shen Manbing retorted, “If you harm him, I'll never forgive you, even as a ghost!”

Confused, the man frowned. “You're still protecting him? Bingbing, he's abandoned you. Why do you still love him? Why not look at me? I love you so much!”

Ignoring him, Shen Manbing yelled at Gu Qichen, “Leave! Now!”

The man’s emotions swung wildly between uproarious laughter and unhinged frenzy. He took a few steps back, dragging Shen Manbing with him.

Gu Qichen tried to approach, saying, “Don’t you love her? See her suffering? If you love her, can you bear to watch her pain? Let me be your hostage. Use me as leverage. Manbing will comply. I’m the person she loves most. Propose to her—she’ll accept.”

Shen Manbing continued to scream at Gu Qichen to leave. Even Xia Yangyang didn't try to stop him. She knew that if he did nothing, regardless of Shen Manbing's fate, Gu Qichen would live with guilt forever. Xia Yangyang watched silently.

The thug seemed swayed by Gu Qichen’s words. Shen Manbing's worry over him—her willingness to face death rather than let him risk his life—was his Achilles' heel. If he threatened him, she'd agree to marry him, right? He'd treat her well; she'd surely love him eventually. All she had to do was agree.

A gleam appeared in the thug's eyes. “Alright, come here, hurry.”

Gu Qichen cautiously approached the rooftop's edge. Shen Manbing frantically cursed, “Gu Qichen, get out of here! I don't need your help!”

The unfolding scene was deeply moving. The thug was a love-crazed madman, desperate for Shen Manbing's acceptance. But everyone knew Gu Qichen was buying time. He'd thrown himself into danger, a single misstep from a deadly fall, while the man still held a gun, his sanity momentarily suspended. No one knew what would happen next.

Calmly, Gu Qichen said, “I’m here. Release Manbing. Then we can negotiate peacefully. Trust me, she’ll say ‘yes.’”

The man was disoriented, his face bewildered yet blissful. “Yes, I want her to accept me willingly. I don’t want to force her. Truly.”

Slowly, the thug loosened his grip on Shen Manbing's neck…