Chapter 537: Chapter 530: Death
Cheng Shishi staggered as she left Wu Chengzuâs house. She heard Wu Jingjing calling her from behind, but her only thought at that moment was to leave that place. The photograph had left her shaken, not just because she saw the snake-shaped birthmark on Wu Chengzuâs ankle, but because of the woman beside Wu Chengzu!
Cheng Shishi never expected that this woman and Wu Chengzu actually knew each other. From the photograph, it seemed that Wu Chengzu was quite young at the timeâthey had known each other for a long time...
"Sister Liu... I must tell Sister Liu..."
Cheng Shishi took out her phone, intending to call Bai Yiran. But before she could dial, a call from an unknown number came in first.
She rejected the call, and just as she was about to call Bai Yiran, the unknown number called again.
As soon as Cheng Shishi hung up, another call came in, and the cycle repeated endlessly...
Cheng Shishiâs phone seemed infected by a virus, continuously receiving calls from unknown numbers, rendering it useless.
She knew someone had taken control of her phone, trying to prevent her from telling Sister Liu what was in that photograph!
"Ah!" Cheng Shishi smashed her phone onto the ground and grabbed a passerby. "Please, can I borrow your phone for a moment?"
The passerby looked at Cheng Shishi as if she were crazy, pushed her away, and walked around her.
On the ground, Cheng Shishiâs phone was still ringing incessantly.
At that moment, a taxi happened to stop right in front of Cheng Shishi, with the passenger just alighting. Cheng Shishi couldnât wait any longer and got into the taxi.
"Driver, to XX Road!" Cheng Shishi told the taxi driver the address to Bai Yiranâs house, "Please, hurry up! Iâm in a rush!"
"No matter how fast, I canât speed!" The driver didnât pay any attention to Cheng Shishiâs urgency, maintaining his usual speed, occasionally cursing at cars overtaking him.
Inside, Cheng Shishi was burning with anxiety, and just as she reached for her phone to make a call, she remembered she had smashed it onto the ground. She turned her head to look behind, and saw a man picking up her phone, lifting his head, his eyes fixating on her direction.
Cheng Shishi froze, a chill ran down her spine; she felt as if the manâs gaze was sending her straight to hell.
"Driver, please speed up! Iâll pay you extra!"
Fear gripped Cheng Shishi like never before, her hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
Upon hearing about extra pay, the driver sped up immediately.
"Driver, could I borrow your phone? I need to make a call."
The driver was somewhat reluctant, but seeing the anxious look on the girl, he agreed and handed his phone to Cheng Shishi.
Cheng Shishi took the phone and thanked him, dialing Bai Yiranâs number from memory.
At home, Bai Yiran was breastfeeding Xiao Xi, whose little mouth was sucking eagerly, little hands resting on the soft flesh of Bai Yiranâs chest, eyes closed with a contented expression.
Sister Liu stood at the nurseryâs door with the phone. "Yiran, itâs your sister."
"Is it Shishi?" Bai Yiran glanced down at Xiao Xi, ignoring Cheng Shishiâs call, "Sister Liu, please answer and ask her what itâs about."
They had just had an unpleasant encounter at the restaurant at noon; what good could Cheng Shishi have to say now?
Bai Yiran didnât want to answer, didnât want her mood affected.
Sister Liu answered the call, her face suddenly changing, "Yiran, Shishi is crying, she seems really urgent."
Hearing Sister Liuâs words, Bai Yiran realized Cheng Shishi might really have an issue. She placed Xiao Xi, still sucking, back in the crib and took the phone handed by Sister Liu.
"Shishi, whatâs wrong?"
"Sister!" On the phone, Cheng Shishiâs voice was like a wail, very urgent, "You have to be careful..."
Bang!
Before Cheng Shishi could finish, a massive crash was heard from the phone, followed by screams mixed with the sound of bumping and glass shattering.
Bai Yiran was stunned for a second, her body started trembling, "Shishi..."
Yet, there was no longer a response from the other end of the call.