Chapter 814

Chen Xiuyue had indeed died at the hands of Lin Bin.

The news of the matricide spread quickly.

Like a stray dog, Lin Xu sold his old house at a low price to avoid the large number of reporters wanting to interview him, and slunk away from Jing City.

No one knew where exactly he had gone.

Shu Xia also learned of these developments from the news.

The final outcome of the Lin Family was enough to make one sigh.

One day after work, Shu Xia received a call from a prison guard; Lin Bin wanted to see her.

The prison guard kindly urged Shu Xia that she must visit Lin Bin once.

Upon arriving at the prison, Shu Xia saw Lin Bin.

Having not seen him for a few days, Lin Bin had shaved his head, and the growing stubble was somewhat gray; as he looked at Shu Xia through the glass, his eyes were hollow and lifeless.

The calculating look he had when he previously saw Shu Xia was gone.

Shu Xia picked up the receiver.

She knew very well that from this moment on, there would no longer be any connection between her and the Lin Family.

Lin Bin also picked up the receiver, his gaze fixed on Shu Xia, "I've thought a lot these past two days; before, it was as if I had been living in a daze, and everything felt like it was only natural. I actually killed Mom with my own hands. Seeing that I have to spend the rest of my life in prison, are you particularly happy?"

"I don't have any particular feelings; those who break the law must naturally be severely punished by the law," Shu Xia answered truthfully.

Regarding the Lin Family falling to this current state, she no longer had any feelings.

If this were before her tragic death and rebirth, she certainly would have been very happy.

Lin Bin was stunned for a moment, then burst into wild laughter, "Then let me give you one last bit of satisfaction—I regret it! If you had returned home back then and I could have treated you sincerely, our Lin Family wouldn't be in this state now! I, Lin Bin, would also have had more and more status in Jing City."

Upon hearing this, Shu Xia raised an eyebrow and put down the receiver.

Then she stood up and left.

Lin Bin held the receiver, watching blankly as Shu Xia left.

As the prison guard dragged him away, he muttered to himself while laughing.

"If only it were a dream, if only all of this were a dream! Why was I so muddled? So stupid!"

The prison guard was unfazed; few people could accept it when they were first locked up.

For someone who killed their own mother, if they didn't have even a shred of guilt, then they truly were a bastard.

——

At night.

Under the dim light, Shu Xia's body was still trembling slightly, her consciousness just returning.

From the corner of her eye, she saw Qiao Muting remove a condom and then put on another one.

To Qiao Muting, it seemed as if the intense scene just now was merely an appetizer.

Shu Xia's face was still flushed from the aftermath, and seeing this, she wanted to hide, "I'm going to take a shower."

As soon as she spoke, she startled herself; her voice was a bit hoarse.

The cries from just before had been too loud, straining her throat.

Qiao Muting, however, found it stirring, looking at her with dark, lust-filled eyes, "Wash later."

Then he pressed his entire body onto Shu Xia.

Shu Xia couldn't hide even if she wanted to.

She didn't know what kind of madness had taken him tonight, going at it again and again.

After he finally stopped, Shu Xia felt as if her body had fallen apart.

She was somewhat drained of strength even after taking a shower.

Lying in bed, she didn't know why she couldn't fall asleep.

Qiao Muting went to the balcony to smoke a cigarette before returning.

He got into bed and pulled Shu Xia into his arms.

Shu Xia felt completely languid, with no strength left.

"Have you been intentionally avoiding me these past few days?" Qiao Muting's voice was deep.

It was likely that Shu Xia's recent intentional distancing had left him baffled.

Today, someone told him in front of others that Li Yuan seemed to like Shu Xia; some people who wanted to ask Shu Xia for help didn't know how to bring her up in front of Li Yuan, and all they received were Li Yuan's unsparing praises.

That man Li Yuan did not easily praise a woman.

When Shu Xia went missing before, Li Yuan had indeed put in the effort.