The wound on her shoulder was severe, but because she was wearing black clothes, it wasn't clearly visible even with the bleeding.
Only by clutching the wound, with blood staining her hand, could one gauge the extent of her injury.
"Today, it's either you die or I die. Hahaha… Meng Jingwei, just you wait…"
As she spoke, her smile grew increasingly ferocious.
And in that instant, Meng Jingwei suddenly lunged to her left, rolling on the ground and sending two throwing darts flying.
Simultaneously, the sound of a gunshot once again shattered the tranquility.
The flying bullet pierced the spot where Meng Jingwei had just stood, but because she had leaped away, the bullet struck Li Yun'er directly in the chest.
"Mmm…"
Li Yun'er whimpered, a stream of blood gushing from her mouth.
Her body leaned powerlessly against the tree, looking incredulously at the man not far away. She opened her mouth to say something, but her mouth was filled with blood, rendering her unable to speak clearly.
Unwilling to accept her fate, Li Yun'er slowly turned her head, casting one last glance at Meng Jingwei…
Even now, she still didn't understand how Meng Jingwei had sensed someone behind her, or how she had so precisely dodged the shots from behind.
She had lost, utterly and completely, but she was resentful, resentful of dying with regrets!
Bang, bang—
Two more shots rang out. He Kaiyan fired two more shots at Li Yun'er.
What little hope of survival remained was extinguished as He Kaiyan's follow-up shots pushed Li Yun'er towards death.
Her pupils widened in surprise as she looked at the man.
Not long before, the man had promised to protect her, to keep her safe.
But now, he had personally ended her life.
Everything happened so suddenly, catching her completely off guard.
The pain almost numbed all her senses.
Li Yun'er lost all strength, her body slanting as she fell.
The moment she fell, the scenery before her spun, the sounds around her gradually quieted until nothing could be heard. Everything in her vision blurred, paled, and finally dissolved into a blinding white.
Falling to the ground, her eyes remained wide open, blood continuously pouring from her mouth, causing her body to convulse a few times. In her final struggle, only her fingers could tremble slightly.
She felt her life ebbing away.
She felt the ultimate despair of a person before death.
Li Yun'er's lips curved into a smile, a self-mocking, despairing smile.
Her entire life seemed to have been filled with schemes and competition, yet in the end, she was left with nothing.
From the moment she learned her existence was merely a substitute for Meng Jingwei's death, she felt like a joke.
She refused to be a victim of fate's manipulation, desperately trying to resist, to break free from the shackles, to fight for a different future.
But in the end, she realized that no matter how hard she tried, it was all in vain.
She couldn't win against Meng Jingwei, couldn't win the affection of those around her, couldn't win security, couldn't win a future.
If there were…
If there were a next life, she wouldn't want to come to this world again.
This world was truly too bitter… too bitter.
A few meters away, Meng Jingwei watched Li Yun'er collapse on the ground. She slowly stood up, her gaze deep and complex as she looked at He Kaiyan.
"Miss Jingwei, your skills are truly impressive. I merely wanted to save you and kill Li Yun'er, but I didn't expect you to throw a dart at me. What, are you… is this your 'gratitude' towards me? It's rather like the farmer and the snake."
He Kaiyan held his abdomen where the dart had struck, looking at Meng Jingwei with a wry smile.
Meng Jingwei raised her hand, brushing away the dust from her clothes, a hint of apology on her face. "Hahaha, I'm truly sorry. I thought you were an enemy."
But wasn't He Kaiyan himself an enemy?
From the moment Li Yun'er's eyes had casually flickered behind her, a triumphant expression appearing on her face, Meng Jingwei knew Li Yun'er's accomplice had arrived.
She just hadn't expected it to be He Kaiyan.
However, this man was too cunning; in the end, he personally fired two shots at Li Yun'er, thus proving his 'innocence,' and could now twist the narrative to his advantage.
[Four more chapters will be updated today]