After the fake young master left home, he discovered that it wasn't raining at all outside.

Along with the explosion, a convoy of military vehicles not far from the banquet also kicked up a considerable amount of dust, no less than that caused by the explosion.

The army and Zhu Yan's group collided head-on. Sitting in the car with his brows furrowed and his face full of anxiety, Zhu Yu spotted Zhu Yan in the distance at a glance.

"Stop the car! Stop the car!" Zhu Yu immediately stopped the driver, opened the door, and jumped out of the car.

"Ayan, Ayan!!!" Zhu Yu strode towards Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yu's shout pulled Zhu Yan back from her wandering thoughts, "Brother."

"Are you alright, Ayan? Are you hurt? Let your brother give you a thorough check-up." Zhu Yu immediately gave Zhu Yan a full-body check-up.

"I'm fine." Zhu Yan wasn't in high spirits.

"I was so scared, Ayan, you know what? I called you but you didn't answer. The location showed you were in that village far away. I rushed over there, and just as I got there I heard a loud explosion. I thought something had happened to you..."

Zhu Yu's trembling voice was filled with sobs. He didn't care about his image and pulled Zhu Yan into his arms, tears streaming down his face. He didn't look like the leader of an organization at all.

"Waaah, Ah Yan, I almost thought I'd never see you again!" Zhu Yu cried so bitterly that his subordinates behind him all scratched their heads in unison.

Is this still our majestic leader?

"I'm fine. I met a... good person." Zhu Yan's gaze suddenly turned sorrowful.

Ye Yu probably never imagined that he, who had always been labeled as a ruthless bad guy, would one day be called a good person by someone.

"If I'm not mistaken, the area where the explosion occurred should be the territory of the Thorn Crown Alliance." Zhu Yu stared at the thick smoke, suddenly realizing that Zhu Yan might not know, and specially explained, "It's related to your disappearance when you were a child, the organization with the black rose tattoo on your hand."

"That was a truly wicked organization. They trafficked people, sold organs, transported all sorts of illicit goods, and were ruthless and extremely cunning, like rats in the gutter. I guess they had some internal strife and actually blew themselves up."

Zhu Yu felt a headache coming on when he talked about the Jing Guanmeng.

"Not the Thorn Crown Alliance," Zhu Yan suddenly said. At least, Ye Yu wasn't.

Because he doesn't have tattoos on his hands.

"Huh?" Zhu Yu was unaware of Zhu Yan's past experiences, so he couldn't quite understand.

"It's nothing, brother, I'm tired." Zhu Yan looked exhausted, still pondering Ye Yu's last words that he hadn't explained.

"Then Ah Yan, you should get in the car and rest. I've sent people to deal with the explosion; I'm sure we'll be busy."

"Um."

Zhu Yan sat alone in the back seat, and the others were tactful enough not to disturb him.

Zhu Yan recalled the scene of his first meeting with Ye Yu two years ago.

It should be said that this was the first time he had ever experienced this.

When Zhu Yan raised his gun to shoot Ye Yu, even though Ye Yu was wearing a mask, the longing in his eyes could be seen.

Longing for death.

When the shot at the banquet fell, there was relief in his eyes.

It turns out that Ye Yu did it on purpose back then.

Zhu Yan sighed deeply, put his hands in his pockets, and sank into his chair.

Suddenly, he felt something foreign in his pocket.

He took it out of his pocket, and what came into view were several folded pieces of paper.

Zhu Yan recalled that Ye Yu had probably inserted the anesthetic after administering it.

He immediately opened the banquet, knowing that the answer he was looking for would be inside.

"Little one, there are some things I didn't want to tell you. I know your childhood was already miserable enough, and I didn't want you to know that you experienced even dirtier things during your childhood."

"But when I saw you appear before me today, I hesitated. Even though I know I am about to die, I am still unwilling. Unwilling that you will forget me after I die."

"So, I'm writing this letter just to tell you about our first meeting. I only hope that after I die, the person I love won't forget me. Isn't that too selfish?"

"I'm sorry, I'm not afraid of death, I'm just afraid of being forgotten by the people I love."

……

The letter contained words that Ye Yu had not spoken aloud at noon today.

Fifteen years ago—

An underground laboratory in Country H.

At just three years old, you were strapped to a dimly lit, filthy operating table.

Despite the yellowish fluorescent lights in the underground laboratory, teetering on the verge of collapse; despite being bound by layers of ropes, unable to move; despite facing the menacing doctor in the laboratory, threatening you with a needle, you neither cry nor make a fuss.

You just lie obediently on the operating table, looking at me standing next to you with your clear eyes that have never been tainted by the world, with a bewildered expression.

"Brother, do you want to play a game with me?"

What an innocent child! He must be a child who is cherished and pampered by his family.

At fifteen, I stood in the corner of the operating room, silently watching you, thinking to myself.

What does it feel like to be loved?

I don't understand. I'm someone who was sold to the organization by my family when I was young and got to where I am today by relying on myself step by step. I don't deserve to understand, and I don't dare to understand.

But when I saw that clean-cut child, dressed so elegantly by his family, looking at me with those innocent eyes, my heart softened.

Such a child should not have died here.

His family must be very worried.

"Wait, hand him over to me; I have other uses for him."

And so, I took you out of the lab, intending to secretly let you go.

But I'm afraid that such a young child will encounter danger outside and be brought back.

So I found out that someone was paying money to buy a child from us. The family was in good financial condition and should be able to provide you with a good life.

So, I secretly switched you with that child. The other child, Xie Shengan, was short-tempered, cried a lot, and was unreasonable. I abandoned him whenever I was unhappy, leaving him to fend for himself.

I thought my actions would give you a better life, but I never imagined they would ruin your entire childhood.

Xie Shengan, on the other hand, was fortunate enough to be adopted by the Zhu family, which allowed him to live a comfortable life for several years.

Although I didn't cause your abduction, I still feel guilty and inquire about you from time to time.

Knowing that you have found your biological parents, I am genuinely happy for you.

Your life is back on track, but what about mine?

I'm a bad kid. I was raised by the Thorn Crown Alliance from a young age and did many bad things, but none of them were my intention...

Because if you don't obey, you will die.

For so many years, my conscience has been tormented. When I see people dying because of me falling one after another in front of me, I have no face to live anymore.

So two years ago, I deliberately appeared in front of the M country's army, only seeking death as a way out.

But I never expected to run into you again, and I never expected that you would deliberately spare my life.

But why? I deserve to die!

I think it might be because the only good deed I did before has finally paid off.

Since I didn't die, I'll plan something big.

Wu Yongjun, the leader of the Thorn Crown Alliance, is too cautious. I can't even see him, so I can only use your relationship with the leader of the Dark Night to lure him out.

After waiting for so long, the opportunity to send you abroad again has finally arrived. My first step is to use a strong interference source to force you to make an emergency landing on the only open area in the Qingmang Mountains.

As for what happened next... I know you're smart, and you probably guessed it all.

I'm sorry I used you. But I don't regret it, not only because I can get rid of the scourge of the Thorn Crown Alliance, but also because... I can see you one last time before I die.

Thank you for waking me up from my dazed and confused state when I was a child.

I, Ye Yu, have done very few good deeds in my life, but you have done two of them.

It's like saying, "My everything."

I am a bad person, but in my next life, I want to be a good person.

Then experience the feeling of being loved.

By the end, the handwriting on the letter had been blurred and stained by the tears of the celebration.

It turns out that the satellite phone's location was deliberately used to lure Zhu Yu over to finish things off.

It turns out that Ye Yu wolfed down his food at noon today because he knew it would be his last meal.

It turns out that "You're so lucky to have met me" refers to Ye Yu saving Zhu Yan's life.

Zhu Yan looked up from the letter and gazed out the window, her emotions churning for a long time.

He's not a bad person, he's a hero.

Some people spend their entire lives searching for love but never receive even a sliver; while others take the love given to them by their families for granted and are completely indifferent to it.

This kind of world... is really terrible.

PS: The story of Ye Yu has come to an end.