Chapter 206: A Hypocritical Face

　　"I swear I absolutely didn't! For these three years, I have been wholeheartedly devoted to her. I bought a house and a car, and I can say that I have fulfilled every request, both for her and her family..."

　　Zhou Yuyang clutched his chest in distress, unable to continue.

　　"A woman's heart is as venomous as a snake. Hu Zi, you don't understand. Some women are just that selfish! Once they turn vicious, men become irrelevant."

　　Liu Fugui shook his head, looked at Zhou Yuyang, and said, "President Zhou, since you already know, why do you still keep her by your side? Could it be that you can't let her go?"

　　"It's not that I can't let her go, but that I dare not."

　　A deep fear appeared in Zhou Yuyang's eyes.

　　"I'm afraid that if I show any signs, she might come up with some more terrifying ways to deal with me. My fingernails and hair haven't been returned to me, and my luck and life are in her hands."

　　"This time, I was able to escape with my life thanks to the safety amulet given by Manager Lu. At the last moment, I felt a sudden warmth in my chest, where I normally keep the amulet."

　　"The doctor said that although I have many injuries, none of them are fatal!"

　　"I was lucky this time, but what about next time?"

　　"I took the opportunity to call Brother Liu when she wasn't paying attention today."

　　"Brother Liu, Manager Lu, please help me think of something! I don't want to die at her hands!"

　　Zhou Yuyang looked at Lu Fei urgently, his heart in turmoil.

　　Lu Fei felt that this matter was quite strange.

　　If the luck was really borrowed by Ding Xiaoying, how could there be no signs on her?

　　So, he cautiously said, "First, we need to find out what that pendant is, so we can address the problem properly."

　　"But that pendant is already gone," Zhou Yuyang exclaimed anxiously.

　　"If she really wants to harm you, she will make a move again sooner or later." Lu Fei took out another ghost-repelling charm and placed it in Zhou Yuyang's cold hand.

　　"For now, hold your ground and wait for her to make a mistake."

　　"Is...is that safe?" Zhou Yuyang asked, his face full of worry.

　　At this moment, Hu Zi, who was guarding the door, glanced outside and whispered, "Boss, President Zhou, she's back!

　　"Don't worry, we'll keep an eye on her," Lu Fei said quickly. "Of course, we're not helping for free. The condition is that you must pawn the harmful item to me."

　　"The rules of Sinisterium Pawnshop, I understand, I understand..." Zhou Yuyang nodded repeatedly.

　　Just as he finished speaking.

　　The ward door creaked open.

　　Ding Xiaoying came in with a bag of bottled water, her smooth forehead covered with fine sweat beads.

　　"What were you guys talking about? Why did you stop when I came back?"

　　She smiled and passed the water to everyone.

　　"Nothing, we were just telling President Zhou to take good care of his health and not to worry about business matters," Liu Fugui replied with a chuckle.

　　"Thank you so much, he's been in a bad mood since the accident, and only when you came did he show a little smile," Ding Xiaoying said with gratitude, acting like the hostess.

　　That look of concern on his face didn't seem fake at all.

　　Lu Fei took a few more glances at her fortune, and indeed, it was quite ordinary.

　　"No need for such formality, Sister-in-law. President Zhou is like a brother to me, this is the least I could do."

　　"It's getting late, so we won't disturb President Zhou any further! Don't worry, President Zhou, we'll take care of the business, nothing will go wrong."

　　After a few more pleasantries, Lu Fei and the other two left the ward.

　　Zhou Yuyang was left alone with his girlfriend.

　　"Yuyang, who are they? Why haven't you mentioned them before?"

　　Ding Xiaoying took out a cup, poured some water, and fed it to Zhou Yuyang with a spoon.

　　Zhou Yuyang shivered, wondering what terrifying thing lay hidden behind his girlfriend's innocent, harmless appearance.

　　"I'm tired, I'll rest for a bit."

　　He found an excuse, turned his head away, and closed his eyes.

　　"Yuyang, why do I feel like you've been acting strange ever since the car accident, as if you're keeping something from me?" Ding Xiaoying looked at him, her fine eyebrows furrowed, and her face turned somewhat unsightly.

　　"Is there something I didn't do well?"

　　Zhou Yuyang didn't dare to move, and the hand hidden under the blanket tightly held the ghostly inscription, feeling his girlfriend's gaze linger on his face for a long while before it moved away.

　　"No matter what you're thinking, I hope you get better soon... everything I do is for your good, you really are very important to me, do you understand?"

　　Ding Xiaoying put down the water cup and let out a long, deep sigh.

　　But in Zhou Yuyang's heart, there was only a cold sneer.

　　In the past, hearing these words would have deeply moved and made him happy, but at this moment, his heart was filled only with fear and irony.

　　She said she was doing everything for his sake, but behind his back, she wanted his life.

　　This woman is truly terrifying!

　　He now only hopes that she will quickly show a slip.

　　But then, Ding Xiaoying took care of him in the hospital without a moment's rest, being gentle and attentive to every detail.

　　Even the nurses praised Zhou Yuyang for his good luck in finding such a great girlfriend.

　　Zhou Yuyang could only smile bitterly, thinking to himself, would you want this kind of luck if I gave it to you?

　　Every day, he lived in fear, not knowing when his girlfriend would make a move on him, and could only be cautiously on guard.

　　He dared not drink the water she offered, nor eat the meals she brought.

　　"Zhou Yuyang, what do you want from me? Haven't I been good enough to you? Why are you treating me like this?"

　　Ding Xiaoying's complexion grew worse each day, and finally, she had an outburst, running out of the ward in tears.

　　Seeing her heartbroken appearance, Zhou Yuyang felt a pang of pain, but more than that, he felt a sense of relief.

　　He quickly sent a message to Liu Fugui.

　　"Got it!"

　　Lu Fei and the two others, who were waiting at the hospital, immediately followed Ding Xiaoying.

　　Ding Xiaoying wiped away her tears while making a phone call, then touched up her makeup and hurriedly left the hospital.

　　It was obvious she was going to meet someone.

　　"We're on to something!"

　　The three exchanged glances and quickly got in the car to follow.

　　Ding Xiaoying took a taxi to a mall where she met a young man for a meal.

　　Their actions were very intimate, beyond the scope of ordinary friends, with Ding Xiaoying constantly serving food to the young man, showing special care.

　　"Wow! So there's another man involved."

　　"Adulterers!"

　　I didn't expect this woman to be so good at pretending.

　　Liu Fugui and Hu Zi immediately got excited, feeling indignant on behalf of Zhou Yuyang.

　　They secretly took a few photos of the man and sent them to Zhou Yuyang.

　　"Mr. Zhou, things have turned out this way, try to take it in stride..."

　　After seeing the photos, Zhou Yuyang actually felt relieved.

　　"Brother Liu, you've made a mistake. I know this man; he's her younger brother. Her brother is a gambling addict, and she treats him very well, almost like she's obsessed with helping him. I've even helped pay off his gambling debts several times."

　　"What? Her younger brother?"

　　The two were instantly dumbfounded.

　　Liu Fugui apologized to Zhou Yuyang, feeling quite embarrassed.

　　"Sorry, brother, I didn't get the whole story before..."

　　Lu Fei was struck by a thought and said, "Is it possible that she borrowed President Zhou's luck for her brother?"