Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"Oh, right, and one more thing, you'd better follow my instructions. I contacted Grandpa Lin just five minutes ago. He said that if you help me this time, there won't be any problems going back, but if you betray me, you know the consequences~ Look, he sent you a text message himself. His phone is lit up on the recliner. You can see it for yourself."

"!"

Lin Yin glanced at her phone as quickly as possible and was greatly shocked.

On my way here, I saw Lady Qiuyun on the phone. So she anticipated Yuzhe's actions?!

It's true that the devil is always one step ahead... Yang Qiuyun probably already had all the preparations to deal with all sorts of unexpected situations.

No matter how many years have passed, Lin Yin can't help but sigh—what a terrifying woman.

But it's alright.

Her mission was complete. What she just said was all the tasks Yu Zhe had assigned her, and there was no question of betrayal.

Oh right, there's one more small detail I need help with, but it's insignificant.

Yang Qiuyun shrugged helplessly and walked towards the three with steady but somewhat urgent steps.

Meanwhile, the three of them were also walking this way along the small road, not very fast.

It's clear they're having a lot of internal debate, probably considering what to say after they meet.

Ten years... We've barely had a proper conversation.

You must hate your mother to death.

I actually hate myself too...

But if they weren't forced into it, what mother could bear not seeing her child for years?

My actions back then might have been a bit extreme, but it was all to protect you, so...

You should just forgive your mother!

Even from a distance, Yang Qiuyun unconsciously opened her arms, ready to receive a warm hug from the children.

Let's forgive and forget! After we're reunited, let's live a good life together, and no one should say anything about punishment!

However at this time...

The uphill direction of the highway.

Suddenly, a series of urgent car horns blared.

Yes, very urgently.

At the same time, from Yang Qiuyun's perspective, the three children seemed to realize something and all stopped and looked behind them.

Why did you stop...?

broken...

broken...

The sound kept swelling in Yang Qiuyun's heart, and the honking of the horn kept hitting the point of her deepest anxiety.

Her instincts told her that danger was approaching.

No mother would choose to speculate about the dangers her children might face, whether they are real or not.

Even if this mother is a genius, it is no exception.

In just a few microseconds, Yang Qiuyun's steps changed from a leisurely stroll to a sprint forward.

"Yu Zhe!! Get them off the road! Now! Quickly!!"

Hearing this, Yu Zhe on the street turned around, his face showing panic, which was the last thing Yang Qiuyun wanted to see.

Don't stand there dumbfounded at a time like this! Even if you're acting to scare me, I should run away!

Almost simultaneously, on the uphill section only a dozen meters away from Yu Zhe and his group, a huge delivery truck suddenly rushed out, honking its horn incessantly and becoming increasingly noisy, kicking up clouds of dust in front of and behind the vehicle, and showing no signs of slowing down. Instead, it accelerated a second time after passing the uphill section.

There are only two explanations for this situation: either the driver has gone mad and is taking revenge on society, or the vehicle has lost control and cannot slow down.

"Yu Zhe!! Get out of the way!! Hurry!!! Lin Yin, save them!!"

At this moment, Yang Qiuyun was still more than forty meters away from Yu Zhe, and the truck was already right behind them. Even if Yang Qiuyun ran at full speed, it would be impossible for her to outrun the speed of the out-of-control truck.

She could only scream at the top of her lungs, hoping that Yu Zhe would react and quickly tackle her two younger sisters to the side of the road to avoid the impending tragedy.

This can't be an act...! Because the person is right in front of the car.

The car was already out of control.

"My child! Oh, my child!"

Just as the truck was about to hit her, Yang Qiuyun felt that although she was running, her legs were already too weak to move.

Time seems

She froze, her eyes filled with the image of Yu Che and Zi Xiao clinging fearfully to Yu Zhe's arms, while Yu Zhe held them protectively in his embrace, closing his eyes and crouching in terror.

This was the first time in Yang Qiuyun's life that her legs had gone weak.

Even when faced with pressure from the entire Su family, she never wavered.

At the last moment, Yang Qiuyun felt a gust of wind pass by her side; it was Lin Yin.

She darted out from beside him like an arrow released from a bow, her speed unbelievable.

Yes...yes, and Lin Yin too! It's always like this; whenever Yu Zhe is in danger, Lin Yin always steps forward and manages to save the child safely every time!

However... this time it was just a passing fad.

Human speed is ultimately limited; even someone as strong as Lin Yin cannot teleport.

Lin Yin merely passed by Yang Qiuyun, partially blocking her view.

In the distance, the figures of Yu Zhe and his two companions had already been swallowed up by the speeding truck.

At the last moment, through the only remaining view that Lin Yin hadn't blocked.

Yang Qiuyun seemed to see Yu Zhe turn around and say something.

Judging from the lip movements.

Seems to be.

--Mother.

The next second, the truck that hit the person continued to honk its horn and sped away.

Yang Qiuyun froze on the spot, her pupils suddenly shrinking. The spot where Yu Zhe and the other two had just been standing was now empty, with only a patch of red remaining, which was particularly glaring.

They...are they trying to scare me?

When Yang Qiuyun turned her head, she saw Lin Yin, who was usually all-powerful and carefree, slumped on the ground.

She couldn't hold back any longer.

...................

Let's go back a little earlier.

At the seaside villa, Yu Zhe was explaining his plan.

"My approach is to strike at the root of the problem and solve it once and for all. I call it 'fighting fire with fire.'"

58. Treat others as they treat you.

"An eye for an eye...?"

How should Zixiao put it? She vaguely seemed to understand what Yuzhe was trying to say.

But unfortunately, she was too inexperienced and still couldn't fully understand its meaning.

Lin Yin, the battle maniac, was even more stunned; she had no idea about the ways of the world.

Without Yu Zhe needing to say much, the quick-witted Yu Che was enough to explain this deeper meaning.

“Back then, Yang Qiuyun left home without saying a word. No... not saying a word would be fine, at most it could be considered missing. She directly declared her death. That woman was carefree and just ran away after saying that. But what about us? We had to endure the pain of losing our mother. This was too cruel for us back then... especially for my brother.”

At this point, a glint flashed in Yu Che's eyes: "Therefore, the only way to punish her is to make her feel the same pain as losing her mother."

Yu Zhe continued the sentence and said these four words.

"The pain of losing a child."

And it's three times as much.

"Huh?!" Lin Yin panicked upon hearing this. "What nonsense are you all spouting! Aren't you the children of Lady Qiu Yun? The pain of losing a child? Does that mean you should... No, absolutely not! How can you do something that hurts the enemy a hundred while damaging yourself ten thousand times over!"

"Um... Sister Lin Yin, how could I possibly die over something like this... What are you thinking?"

"..."

Sorry, I'm just that straightforward.

Zixiao was more astute: "So... you're going to fake our deaths? That's not easy, it's quite difficult."

"If you're prepared, it's not difficult."

Yu Zhe looked up at Lu Ling and Lu Yao on the roof. They weren't idle; while keeping watch over their surroundings, they were also fiddling with some kind of instrument, and it was quite a large one at that.

That's a new high-tech project recently invested in by the Su Group.

Upgraded version of 3D holographic projector.

This newly developed upgraded projection can only be fully effective when it is dark and there is almost no external light. It can eliminate the halo around the object during holographic projection, which makes it look fake.

As long as you don't get close enough to see it up close, you can almost use a projection to make it look real; from a distance of at least tens of meters, it will definitely look like a real person.

This is why Yu Zhe chose to shop on that commercial street and didn't come over until the evening.

He looked to both sides and smiled confidently.

"Yu Che, Zi Xiao, come with me to film a short video in a bit. Remember, you must act very scared, the more panicked the better, just like there is some monster lurking behind you."

"A monster? What kind of scenario is brother trying to simulate?"

"Car accident scene."

......................

Let's go back to the present.

Yang Qiuyun felt her head buzzing and couldn't hear anything. Apart from Lin Yin's urgent shouts, she seemed unable to even recognize the sound of the waves that she was used to hearing.