Chapter 125: Is everything to end today?

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Wanwan Chi never expected her day to turn out so unlucky. She had come to the hospital for a prenatal checkup, only to encounter a violent disturbance. The man clearly came seeking revenge for something that had happened to his family at the hospital.

With the cold barrel of a gun pressed against her forehead, Wanwan trembled uncontrollably, her eyes vacant, her once confident and beautiful demeanor replaced by sheer terror and despair.

“Brother! Please, I’m innocent! I’m pregnant! Can you spare me… I’ll give you any amount of money! Please let me go!” In the face of life and death, even a woman as strong-willed as Wanwan was utterly terrified and pleaded with a trembling voice.

But the man paid no heed. Clenching her throat tightly, he slammed the gun hard against her head and roared, “Shut up, you bitch! If you keep babbling, I’ll shoot you dead!”

At that moment, hospital security rushed to the scene, followed by the hospital director. The female director seemed to recognize the man and sighed as she tried to reason with him gently. “Lin You, what are you doing… You even took someone hostage with a gun! Don’t you know this is a crime? I’ve told you before, your wife’s death was an accident, unrelated to any doctor here. Please release the lady and put down the gun!”

But Lin You had already lost his mind. Ignoring the director’s pleas, his eyes bloodshot, he clutched Wanwan tighter and shouted furiously, “Bullshit! My wife died because of this hospital! Where’s the doctor who operated on her? Bring him out! I’ll trade his life for hers!”

As he finished speaking, police sirens wailed outside. Soon, dozens of officers stormed in and surrounded the hospital’s main lobby.

“Don’t come any closer!” Lin You panicked at the sight of so many police and gripped Wanwan even tighter, pressing the black handgun firmly.

“Put down the gun and release the hostage, or we’ll be forced to shoot!” the lead officer warned.

Lin You burst into wild laughter. “Go ahead and shoot! Take me and this woman to hell together! I’m not afraid of you. Now, bring out the doctor who operated on my wife!”

The director’s face showed distress. There was no way they could bring out the doctor under these circumstances. Doing so would surely mean a bullet to his head from this deranged man.

The police began evacuating bystanders, doctors, and nurses from the area. Shiyun Run was among them; this incident had nothing to do with her.

But then Wanwan suddenly noticed Shiyun Run in the crowd. Her almond-shaped eyes flickered with realization, and she pointed at Shiyun Run, screaming, “That woman is the wife of Xiao Xuezheng, the eldest son of the Xiao family! Brother, let me go and take her hostage instead! She’s far more valuable than me!”

Shiyun Run, about to be escorted out by the police, froze in disbelief at Wanwan’s words.

Sure enough, Wanwan’s words worked. Lin You immediately focused on Shiyun Run in the crowd, chuckled darkly, and pointed his gun at her. “Come here!”

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The police quickly stepped in front of Shiyun Run to block her path.

But Lin You, crazed beyond reason, pressed the gun against Wanwan’s head, flipped the safety off, and shouted, “Let her come over! Or I’ll send this woman to hell!”

For the safety of the hostage, the police reluctantly moved aside, allowing Shiyun Run to approach.

Shiyun Run trembled all over. She couldn’t understand why Wanwan had said that—was she pushing her into the fire?

But Wanwan was never like this before…

What should she do? She was pregnant and couldn’t afford to be coerced by this madman. If he went crazy and shot her dead, what would happen to the baby?

But if she didn’t go, what would become of Wanwan?

“Still waiting for what?! Come here! You come, or she dies when I count to three!”

“One!”

“Two!”

“Damn it! Calm down!” Shiyun Run wiped cold sweat from her forehead and, with a trembling voice, took a hesitant step forward, then another, until she reached Lin You.

“Let her go… I… I’ll be your hostage…”

At this desperate moment, she had no choice but to say it.

Lin You sneered coldly, shoved Wanwan away, and, in the next instant, grabbed Shiyun Run by the throat, pulling her into his embrace and pressing the gun against her head.

Freed, Wanwan coughed and immediately turned to run, paying no heed to Shiyun Run’s fate.

In truth, she was secretly wishing that if Lin You shot Shiyun Run, it would save her immense trouble.

If Shiyun Run died, Xiao Xuezheng would be hers alone.

Shoot her! Ha ha ha! Let Shiyun Run die!

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As Wanwan thought this with triumph, she ran behind the police, crouching low and feigning extreme fear, trembling as she stared at Shiyun Run.

Now that it was her being held hostage, it was impossible not to be terrified.

Shiyun Run was shaking all over, her voice barely audible. For the baby’s sake, she had to survive… she couldn’t die here.

“Brother… you must calm down… killing me won’t avenge your wife. You’ll face the death penalty—it’s not worth it…”

Shiyun Run tried to keep calm. In such a situation, calmness was the key to survival.

She pleaded with him, but Lin You, already mad, refused to listen.

“Shut up!” he roared at her, then shouted at the female director, “Bring out the doctor! Or this Mrs. Xiao will go straight to hell!”

He was truly about to pull the trigger.

Shiyun Run’s heart pounded in terror as she silently prayed for the baby and Xiao Xuezheng.

What does it feel like to be on the brink of death?

Her mind went blank, thinking only of the people closest to her in this life.

The baby, and Xiao Xuezheng…

Could everything really end here and now?

Suddenly, a shadow burst from the ranks of the police!

Bang! A gunshot rang out!

A police officer who had jumped forward fired a bullet straight into Lin You’s forehead!

Lin You died instantly!

The bullet narrowly grazed Shiyun Run’s head at close range. She screamed sharply as her scalp was grazed, pain searing, blood spurting from her wound.

The next moment, Lin You’s lifeless body went limp and collapsed onto her, pinning her to the ground.