The police arrived at the villa to find Ji Luofei watering flowers on the balcony, appearing relaxed and at ease, not at all like a dangerous criminal who intended to blow up a building and kill hundreds of people.
Seeing the police, she smiled faintly, "Heh... it seems it failed."
She put down the watering can, wiped her hands, and sat on the sofa. "I can go with you, but I want to see Shen Chi Yan and Shen Zheng Hao."
When Shen Zheng Hao heard that Ji Luofei wanted to kill everyone, he couldn't believe she would do such a thing. He rushed home from the wedding and found Ji Luofei sitting on the sofa looking at a photo album.
There were also a few police officers arresting her.
"You..."
Since their last big argument, after Shen Zheng Hao saw Ji Luofei's true colors, he hadn't returned home.
Shen Zheng Hao wanted a divorce but didn't know how to bring it up, so he procrastinated until now.
He never expected that their reunion would be under such circumstances.
When Ji Luofei saw Shen Zheng Hao, she smiled at him gently. "You're back. I've made a table full of your favorite dishes. Would you like to eat something first?"
Shen Zheng Hao had no appetite at that moment. He walked towards Ji Luofei step by step and asked her in disbelief, "Why? Why would you do that?"
Ji Luofei curled her lips and smiled, "Why else? My son is living a life worse than death in prison. Why should Shen Chi Yan be happy?"
"Jun Shen did so many bad things, he should pay the price for his actions. Ah Yan is innocent, and those who came to his wedding are also innocent. You actually wanted to kill everyone!"
"So what? If they went to attend Shen Chi Yan's wedding, they all deserved to die!"
Shen Zheng Hao looked at Ji Luofei, feeling as if he had never known her.
How could this be?
In his memory, Ji Luofei was gentle, considerate, strong, and open-minded. How had she become such a cold-blooded and terrifying monster?
Or perhaps, Shen Zheng Hao had never truly understood Ji Luofei.
Seeing the grief on Shen Zheng Hao's face, Ji Luofei sighed softly. "Let's not talk about it anymore. I've lost. I indeed underestimated Shen Chi Yan."
Shen Zheng Hao clenched his fists, his heart filled with sorrow. Today was his son's wedding day, and he should have been happy. But now, he couldn't smile at all.
"Since you know you've lost, why didn't you run?"
"Run?"
Ji Luofei chuckled. "Where could I run to? After we broke up before, no matter where I went, Jun Shen was by my side. But now, I am alone. Not to mention that even if I escaped to the ends of the earth, your excellent son would not let me go. As for myself, I don't want to live a life of hiding and fleeing."
Shen Zheng Hao shed tears of grief. "How could this happen? How could this happen?"
Ji Luofei wanted to walk up to Shen Zheng Hao, but the police, fearing she might harm him, stopped her.
Ji Luofei stopped, gazing deeply at Shen Zheng Hao. "Zheng Hao, I thought you never wanted to see me again. I'm glad you came today. If I had to say who I'm most sorry to in this life, it would probably be you."
Shen Zheng Hao's tears flowed, and he was too grief-stricken to speak.
Back then, he had truly loved Ji Luofei, and even at this moment, he still had feelings for her.
But the thought that Ji Luofei might never have loved him, and had even been deceiving him all along, made his heart ache as if pierced by countless needles.
"The time I spent with you was the happiest and most joyful period of my life, but you might not know that I wanted more than just that. When I gave birth to Jun Shen, I did have selfish motives, but more importantly, he was our son."
As she spoke, Ji Luofei suddenly let out a laugh. "I know you might not believe what I'm saying, but it doesn't matter anymore. I just want to tell you one last time, I love you. If possible... I only hope you can save Jun Shen's life. Of course, it's just a hope, not a demand."
"Also, the flowers on the balcony and in the garden were all planted by you for me. After I leave, I hope you will take good care of them."
After Ji Luofei finished speaking, she said to the nearby police officers, "I've said what I needed to say. Let's go."
Watching Ji Luofei being led away by the police, Shen Zheng Hao instinctively wanted to reach out and grab her, but ultimately lacked the courage. He watched helplessly as Ji Luofei disappeared from his sight.
Shen Zheng Hao looked at the blooming roses on the balcony and the food on the kitchen table. He felt as if he had been hollowed out and slumped onto the sofa.
Suddenly, he noticed the photo album on the table. He picked it up, and tears began to flow uncontrollably.
On one side of the photos were pictures from their university days. She had long, dark hair then, wore a white dress, and smiled shyly and happily.
He wore a yellow sports uniform, looking at the woman beside him with doting love.
On the other side were photos of their family of three. He had just found them, mother and son, and they had taken a family portrait outside the opera house.
Li Jun Shen stood in the middle, with his arm around their shoulders. The family looked happy and joyful.
Shen Zheng Hao recalled the moments they spent together as a family, but now, he was the only one left in this vast house.
Suddenly, a police officer ran in frantically. "Mr. Shen San, something terrible has happened."
Shen Zheng Hao's heart lurched, and he looked at the officer with a pale face. "Wh-what is it?"
"Ms. Ji Luofei was hit by a car and died on the spot."
"Wh-what?"
Shen Zheng Hao felt a tightness in his chest, his legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the sofa.
"I'm sorry. Please accept my condolences."
Later, Shen Zheng Hao realized that Ji Luofei had no intention of living. She had asked him to come only to see him one last time.
Afterward, he handled Ji Luofei's funeral arrangements. He never touched the food on the dining table. When he returned home, the food had gone bad. A note was placed by the dining table.
It read "I'm sorry" in three words.
Shen Zheng Hao looked at the table full of food, the note clutched in his hand, and wept uncontrollably.
Shen Chi Yan learned of Ji Luofei's death the next day.
That night, Song Qi Nian was too exhausted, so he turned off their phones and stayed with Song Qi Nian all night.
The next day, upon hearing that Ji Luofei, after being taken away by the police, suddenly pushed them away and ran into traffic, dying.
Ji Luofei deserved her fate, and he felt no sympathy for her. He only worried about Shen Zheng Hao.
That evening, father and son sat together. Shen Zheng Hao kept pouring himself drinks, while Shen Chi Yan silently kept him company without saying a word.
"Ah Yan, am I a failure? I wanted everything, but in the end, I found I have nothing."
Shen Chi Yan could not offer any judgment on Shen Zheng Hao's choices. After all, he was not Shen Zheng Hao and could not understand his perspective.
Shen Zheng Hao was very drunk that night. Shen Chi Yan took him home and took good care of him, leaving him only a note.
"Having experienced so much, you should know how to proceed in the future. No matter what, I am always your son, and the Shen family is your home."