You Mingxu had just vented her anger on the terrace and then spoken with Yin Feng for a long time, leaving her throat parched. As soon as Guan Jun left, she picked up the teacup and drained it in one gulp. When she looked up again, she met Yin Feng's thoughtful gaze...
Even though he had later thrown her into the bathtub and doused her with cold water three times, restoring most of her consciousness, the weakness in her limbs and the lingering feverish discomfort persisted. It was he who wrapped her in a towel, carried her back to the bed, and tossed her one of his clean shirts, saying, "Change out of your wet clothes to avoid catching a cold. There's hot water on the table. When you can walk, go to the small study and take out what's at the very bottom of the third drawer. Look it over and wait for me to return."
Stumbling her way to the small study, she had no idea what he was up to. When she retrieved the items, she found them to be yellowed pages.
One was a brain scan image of his. At first, she didn't understand why she needed to see it, until she read the annotations: individuals with this type of brain structure inherently lack a certain central organizational system, making it difficult for them to perceive normal human emotions. Consequently, they are more stimulated by violent behaviors—what we refer to as "born psychopaths."
Her mind grew chaotic as images of Yin Feng and You Yingjun's dual personalities flashed through her thoughts. Ultimately, it was this Yin Feng—always with his gloomy, cold expression—and the group of "former offenders" he had taken in that stood out.
She hurriedly turned to the second document. This one analyzed behavior and psychology. According to assessments from authoritative American institutions, Yin Feng's results on numerous psychological tests deviated significantly from the norm. The conclusion: he belonged to a high-risk group highly susceptible to psychopathy.
Then she suddenly recalled that time when Xu Mengshan had casually mentioned a psychopathy test question he’d come across somewhere, and Yin Feng had answered it without hesitation.
What did he mean by leaving these two documents for her to see? Were they forged? But if they were forgeries, they were exceptionally well done—even artificially aged.
As she wavered in doubt, Yin Feng burst in with Wei Lan and Xiao Yan.
Facing his eyes now filled with ferocity, You Mingxu suddenly recalled his earlier words:
"Trust me."
"I’ll handle everything."
Her heart suddenly settled. He wanted her to react naturally and adapt to the situation, didn’t he?
...
The tacit understanding between people is an indescribable thing. After exchanging a few retorts with Yin Feng, You Mingxu suddenly realized that every word he spoke seemed to carry guidance. Seizing the cues in his words, she fiercely retaliated based on instinct, and their conflict escalated step by step, as if it were the most natural progression...
After Wei Lan and Xiao Yan had left, they exchanged a few more heated words before he whispered, "Knock me down now and run out. I’ll have them catch you and bring you back."
But You Mingxu thought to herself: Wei Lan and the others were surely guarding outside the door. Running out like that would be too foolish and inconsistent with her tough persona. Wasn’t the goal to make it realistic enough? So, she directly leaped out the window and fled.
Yin Feng’s expression changed abruptly. He rushed to the window and, seeing the figure on the ground recover after a moment and get up, finally relaxed and chased out the door.
...
Under the soft glow of the lamp, Yin Feng unfastened the last shackle from You Mingxu’s ankle. She struggled to sit up, only to feel waves of weakness wash over her body.Yin Feng threw the chains on the ground, then walked to the basement entrance, closed the door, and ensured no one could spy or eavesdrop. You Mingxu watched him; his expression had remained calm all along, his movements methodical. As she reflected now, she realized this series of arrangements he had made were interlocking, logically rigorous, both reasonable and unexpected.
First, he made her "accidentally" witness him flirting with another woman. He had always been a scumbag, so this wasn’t surprising. Given You Mingxu’s temper, publicly slamming him and even slapping him were probably within his expectations.
By designing such a humiliating scene for himself, it was natural for him to feel both love and hatred toward You Mingxu. Forcing her to stay in the study and instructing Guan Jun to drug her aligned with his cold, eccentric nature of "seeking revenge without delay."
Then he "forced himself" on her. They had already had a physical relationship, which Chen Feng and the others knew about. Even at this point, Chen Feng and the others had likely prepared contingency measures, but there was still hope for reconciliation between the two.
Then, You Mingxu accidentally discovered his two "evaluation results," learning his deepest, most hidden secret. With his inner corruption and darkness fully exposed to her, and given her intolerance for any flaw, it was natural for her to be unable to accept it. This pushed him further into paranoia and intensified his possessiveness.
But she took the opportunity to escape, forcing him to mobilize his subordinates to corner her. Their conflict escalated openly, and he was now formally suspected of rape and unlawful imprisonment, leaving him with no way out.
So, he had no choice but to take her into the darkness.
They arrived at the basement, fully prepared for long-term confinement.
But such charges weren’t enticing enough, and they couldn’t afford to wait that long.
That’s why, after You Mingxu woke up, he didn’t come immediately. He was probably waiting for that person to sneak in.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
After their argument resumed, You Mingxu quickly picked up on the signals in Yin Feng’s words and acted even more furious and resolute, targeting the weakness of a long-term psychopath and humiliating him relentlessly. In his emotional outburst, Yin Feng only wanted to shut this woman up and ended up accidentally strangling her...
Every step of the development was unexpected to everyone.
Yet every step was reasonable, fitting their personalities and behavioral traits.
Moreover, it all happened right under the eyes of different people in this house. From any perspective, it was real.
...
Yin Feng took two bottles of water from the cabinet, tossed one to her, and drank from the other himself. You Mingxu watched him tilt his head back to drink—still that handsome face, sharply defined jawline, and indifferent expression.
The former You Yingjun had been quick-witted when solving cases, always able to grasp the key points. Back then, she had seen glimpses of this man in You Yingjun’s eyes more than once. But at that time, why had they fallen into such a predicament? Who was scheming behind the scenes? How could they escape the maze? You Yingjun had been muddled, even wanting only to stay by her side, unwilling to confront the past or break free from the trap.
And now, he was back. What had he done?
In just one day, he captured Xiang Rong and pointed out Luo Yu as a new suspect. In another day, he caught the suspect in Guo Xing’s murder.
With one glance, he knew the one in Guizhou was an "impostor."
Then he turned around and orchestrated this intricately linked plan. Had it even been 48 hours? The mole lurking by his side had already shown their hand.If they wouldn't come to him, he would go to them.
He was bringing a group of former criminals to declare war on them.
Yin Feng didn't look at her, but suddenly smiled and said, "Why are you staring at me?"
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