Forsaken By Love

Lu Nanfeng, Wen Sihan, and Jiang Wu were looking at He Lixue with utter disbelief. 

The battle had been highly anticipated, and it seemed impossible to know who would emerge victoriously, but the final victor was not Wen Sihan, as many had expected, nor was it Mo Yunhuang, or Lu Nanfeng. 

The one who had put an end to the fight was He Lixue, the woman whom they all had been fighting for, the one who they wanted to stay out of the problem.

Jiang Wu had mixed emotions in his heart. On one side, he was relieved that He Lixue had been the one to end it all; on the other hand, he was sad to see his boss die. 

However, his boss had become someone he could not understand during the past months; he had become insane and frenzied; he was no longer the calm and collected, ruthless and unmatchable figure that Jiang Wu respected.

He was unsure how to move on now, and everyone was looking at him. Now that Mo Yunhuang had died, he was in charge of the Organization. 

But Jiang Wu never wanted this position. He wanted to be loyal to Mo Yunhuang, but he did not like the abyss at all. Everyone who lived in the abyss was tainted with darkness; they were never free or able to live life as they wanted. If not for Mo Yunhuang, then he would never have entered the abyss in the first place.

Wen Sihan was not in a rush to order his men to continue the battle; he waited patiently for Jiang Wu to come to a decision.

Jiang Wu looked at He Lixue with mixed emotions before he sighed. 

"The Organization will give up," he said. "We will hand over our trade routes and information so that you can take over, under the condition that we are allowed to bring Mo Yunhuang's corpse away and give him a proper funeral. I will never engage in the abyss again, and our men can choose to leave the abyss or follow your syndicate in the future as footmen."

This was the best that Jiang Wu could offer, and Wen Sihan was aware of this. Nodding his head solemnly, he allowed the fighters who were still alive to collect Mo Yunhuang's corpse and leave the factory area. 

He had understood many things from the conversations between He Lixue and Mo Yunhuang. This He Lixue was actually the hacker He Lixue who had once been like a sharp weapon of the Organization, but she had changed.

Looking at her, he instantly knew that her facial features were not the result of cosmetic surgery. He was also aware that she had, in fact, died back when she was in the Organization, so how had she suddenly ended up alive next to Lu Nanfeng? 

He was curious and puzzled, but he knew that neither Lu Nanfeng nor He Lixue would answer him honestly.

It was not only them who were uncomfortable; Lu Nanfeng's heart was aching when he saw the cold expression on He Lixue's face. He had never seen her so unfeeling before. Her trademark smile was gone, and the seriousness in her eyes was so daunting that even he felt a slight tremble in his heart. 

Seeing her like this, he sighed and went to her side before wrapping his arms around her waist and dragging her into a warm embrace. 

The warmth slowly began spreading to He Lixue, and her heart, which had been cold and unfeeling, began melting. She took a deep breath and buried her face in Lu Nanfeng's c.h.e.s.t.

"I did not want you to see me like this," she mumbled, but Lu Nanfeng just placed a kiss on the top of her head and said gently, "I don't mind any side of yours." 

The words made every doubt and fear that had lurked in her heart vanish instantly, and a gentle smile spread on her lips as she wrapped her hands around his waist, pressing her body against his and feeling his warmth spread to her. She was feeling much more secure now. 

Wen Sihan's lips twitched when he saw their display of affection right in front of him and his men, but he said nothing. 

Lu Nanfeng only then realized that they were still in a warzone. Corpses littered the entire factory's grounds. It was truly not a suitable place for them to linger. 

After leaving, the entire city erupted with noise as the police and military officers began clearing out the factory grounds.

They found that the entire factory was one large booby trap. There were so many explosives buried under the ground that if someone had wanted to kill them all, then it would be extremely easy, it would just need the press of a button.

At that point, He Lixue, Lu Nanfeng, and Wen Sihan became aware of what it was that Mo Yunhuang had planned for them all along. He had the intention of blowing everything and everyone up. 

When Wen Sihan heard this, he felt a cold chill on his body. Although he had experienced many maddening situations, this was the first time he had dealt with an insane man like Mo Yunhuang, and thus he had never expected him to be so ruthless. He suddenly felt grateful to He Lixue for moving so swiftly and ending it all before he had the chance to blow them up.

Lu Nanfeng was also feeling a lingering fear in his heart. If He Lixue had not hurried, then they would indeed have lost their lives at that place. He would never have forgiven himself, even in his next many lives. 

Only He Lixue was not surprised. She knew Mo Yunhuang well. She knew that he was a madman, which was why she had taken his words seriously when he threatened to kill them all. 

That was also why she decided to shoot out the three bullets and end his life. Although she would be considered a white-eyed wolf, she was willing to accept that title if it meant that she could protect what she held dear.