The Wen family had always been renowned for their medical skills. However, starting from Wen Si's generation, they transitioned from doctors who healed the sick to psychologists known for their ability to see into people's hearts.
In truth, the latter was far more challenging than the former. As one encountered more patients, it was inevitable to develop self-doubt.
This was precisely what happened to Wen Si. Previously, his demeanor was as refined and gentle as his appearance. Afterward, only his outward appearance remained refined; his inner self grew exceptionally cold, turning him into a complete workaholic.
Later, when faced with his elderly father's pressure to marry, he directly selected a woman with excellent genes from a gene bank. They struck a deal, and thus Wen Yiyue was born.
Therefore, in Wen Si's eyes, Wen Yiyue was merely a child to appease his elders, and he paid her little attention.
It wasn't until he later discovered Wen Yiyue's extraordinary talent that he began to value his daughter. He no longer refused her harmless requests.
However, in his view, he treated Wen Yiyue less like a daughter and more like an experimental subject. It was only when Wen Yiyue grew up and gradually slipped out of his control that he abandoned this notion.
Wen Yiyue actually detested this place. Her darkest memories were all tied to it. She had once thought of never returning, but fate intervened, and after circling back, she found herself here again.
Therefore, this time, Wen Yiyue was determined to be a cleaner. Since others couldn't resolve the issues, she would lend a hand.
Wen Yiyue entered a high-end establishment, a place teeming with all sorts of people, her prey among them.
Her first target was a handsome young man leaning by the window. She remembered him; he was known as a "man of sea" who never failed once he made his move.
He reveled in the adoration of others, regardless of gender. Once he had them, he would discard them at the peak of their affection. He now watched someone desperately clinging to his sleeve, begging for forgiveness. A triumphant smile played on his lips as he gestured to the table full of wine and jokingly said, "Alright! If you finish all the wine here, I'll give you another chance."
The other person didn't hesitate, picking up cups of wine and downing them one after another. She had been tamed, so much so that in her eyes, she was willing to die if only he would forgive her.
But after she finished drinking, he leisurely lit a cigarette, his face filled with feigned surprise. "I was just joking. What will we drink if you've had it all?"
Then, with a mocking expression, he left with his friends, muttering insults like "idiot" and "bad luck" along the way.
Wen Yiyue raised her wine glass and took a sip. The faint bitterness reminded her of those who had been harmed.
Some had jumped off buildings for him, some had committed suicide, some... He had recorded their deaths as symbols of his own glory.
In his eyes, these were all testaments to his charm. As for the deaths, he hadn't forced them to die; their deaths had nothing to do with him.
Unfazed, he continued to search for his next victim, repeating the same pattern.
Wen Yiyue stood up, walked over to the distraught person on the verge of suicide, and whispered seductively in her ear, "Your life has been ruined by him. Are you just going to let it go like this?"
"A devil like him, even if you die, you should take him with you. At least you'll have company on the road to the underworld!"
The devil's whisper echoed in her ears. Her heart suddenly became resolute.
Yes, she loved him so much, she was even willing to die for him. She was going to die, so she would take him with her. That way, perhaps they could be together in the next life.
With this thought, she picked up a shard of a wine glass, stood up unsteadily, and lunged at him.
Seeing the infatuation in her eyes, he smiled, feeling immensely pleased. See, even after he toyed with her like this, she remained devoted.
Until the shard of glass severed his neck, and he died. The expression on his face was one of surprise and disbelief, as if he couldn't fathom that this weakling had the courage to kill him, when she was supposed to be obedient.
Amidst the surrounding clamor, Wen Yiyue ascended to the second floor and found her second target.
It was a harmless-looking young girl, her face seemingly adorned with an innocent smile.
Yet, few knew why she could always maintain such a radiant smile.
Legend had it that many years ago, in the Moon Spirit Kingdom, there was a clan called the Fu family, skilled in the art of disguise. For years, no one had ever seen through their techniques. Especially their mastery of human skin masks, which were always crafted so lifelike that they were indistinguishable from the real thing.
Later, because others coveted the Fu family's skills, they annihilated the clan, but ultimately failed to obtain the secret art.
Few knew that the legendary perfect human skin masks were actually made from real human skin.
Wen Yiyue, by chance, discovered this secret. She also learned that they not only peeled faces but also human skin.
When they completely transformed into someone else, who could tell what lay beneath the skin of a young girl?
As Wen Yiyue passed by the girl's location, she sprinkled a handful of powder. The girl's skin instantly became wrinkled, even starting to collapse, appearing exceptionally terrifying.
"Ah!" A maidservant, upon entering, immediately let out a startled scream at the horrifying sight.
The girl, covering her face, also cried out in terror and then ran into the room.
The girl looked in the mirror, gazing at her hideous reflection. She began to peel off the human skin, revealing her true face—a middle-aged woman scarred all over.
"Impossible! After all the effort to find such a perfect skin, to have it ruined like this?" The woman's eyes were filled with resentment.
She then thought of the person she had encountered earlier. But accustomed to her confidence, and having been blinded by the powder, she hadn't managed to get a clear look at the person's face. She vaguely remembered that the person, like her, was a woman.
Since she had ruined her perfect creation, she would take its place!
But she no longer had the chance. The maidservant's earlier cries had already attracted many powerful figures on this floor.
As powerful figures, they knew many things that others did not.
Based solely on the maidservant's description, they had already guessed her methods. So the legendary Fu family was so close to them. Perhaps they too would have the opportunity to obtain the rumored, miraculous disguise technique that could preserve youth forever.