Chapter 337: There’s No Love
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Meng Chi knew very well how to grab eyeb.a.l.l.s and the mentality of the public!
Or rather, he knew how to grab the pain in people!
People were not afraid of being alone but afraid of uneven distribution! It had long since been the norm for people to hate that!
In particular, this fabricated story was more moving and interesting to the public!
People gasped at the story; they felt that the atrocious couple deserved such a treatment!
They felt that they were already in such a dire situation, yet they were still in the mood to whisper sweet nothings to each other… they came to a conclusion that Bai Muchuan was incompetent after all!
People couldn’t accept the great detective who had been heroicized by the media to transform into a Bai Muchuan who had emotions and feelings…
How could a hero fall to his knees?
How could a hero fall to his knees for a woman suspected of murder?
“I’ll never believe in love again!”
“Aye! Pure love has lost once again!”
“Sc.u.m and b*tch! She’s a boyfriend stealer, both of them deserve to die!”
“… But then again, what are they doing? Are they going to put on a rated show for us before they die?”
“…”
Nasty words and foul language were rampant and painful to read.
Sarcasm was sharper than a knife!
Not one of them mentioned the imminent disaster they would face now that they had fallen into the hands of the wicked.
There were even some people who thought that the mastermind behind this was the modern Robin Hood where they sang praises of him relentlessly.
When public opinion was incited, it would transform into an enthusiastic killing ground!
However, not everyone dared to tell the truth!
Of course, there were also many sober people out there.
But once in a while, some of them would express their opinion and would soon be overwhelmed by the incoming comments. They would also receive abusive replies, chastising them for helping to clear up the names of these garbage…
Soon enough, this group of clear-headed people remained silent, leaving the devils to do whatever they wanted!
After deleting the controversial post, the police published an official clarification on their reasons but were immediately attacked by countless netizens as well as seemingly “harmless and gentle” questions…
“Mr. Police Officer, may I know if the suspect has been apprehended?”
“I heard that there are more drug offenders than civilians in Nanmu. Mr. Police Officer, is this true?”
“…”
The police continued to delete the post.
Once, twice, thrice… things started to get out of hand!
“Meng Chi is right! He grasped the hearts of the people accurately… The most frightening thing is that we, who are trying to protect the people, became the subject of disgust under his deliberate twist of facts…” Xiang Wan closed her eyes after looking at the fading image projection and leaned weakly on Bai Muchuan’s shoulder. “Most people… are blind followers and foolish! He’s right… He won!”
“Don’t be led into the ditch by him! He will achieve his goal when you think this way!”
Bai Muchuan swept a stern glance and then consoled her calmly, “Think of this using reverse psychology.”
“Mm?” Xiang Wan looked at him.
Bai Muchuan put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her into his arms.
“This also proves that the majority of people have a sense of justice!”
“…” Xiang Wan did not know how to refute him.
“It’s just that currently, public opinion is not favorable for us!”
“…”
“We can’t expect the ordinary folks to have a high level of discernment. We can’t expect those who don’t know us to understand what kind of person we are through the internet… What they saw was what Meng Chi wanted them to see… they made their judgment based on what they saw, you can’t blame them!”
“You’re trying to brainwash me!” Xiang Wan covered her ears and looked at him from the corner of her eyes. “I reject that!”
“Fine!” Bai Muchuan smiled and pulled her hands down. “No brainwashing then, let’s do something… that you won’t reject?”
Xiang Wan squinted her eyes to examine his expression. “What?”
“Do some exercise! Go to bed?”
“…”
One second! Two seconds!
On the third second, Xiang Wan choked and coughed.
“Bai Muchuan! I really feel like hitting you! Are you sent by the monkey to save me?”
“So, are you born in the year of the Monkey then?”
“…”
“Didn’t you say that before? As long as I want to… you’ll be fine with it.”
What!? Xiang Wan felt she was about to die from anger. “Don’t you know that Meng Chi can see us?”
“It’s so dark now, how could he see what’s happening!?”
“… He can see us even in the dark!”
“He won’t, he’s not a pervert!”
“But he’s totally a pervert!”
“Then let him see for all he wants!”
“Bai Muchuan…”
“Yes!”
“Are you an idiot!?”
“Yes!” Bai Muchuan’s voice suddenly turned cool and calm. “Think about it, this mountain will soon be razed to the ground. Little Xiang Wan, I’ve not had a woman yet.”
His voice sure sounded grieved!
Xiang Wan felt a tingle in her nose…
She actually felt what he said made a lot of sense!
“Me too…”
“Isn’t that just nice?”
“…”
“…”
“…”
The silence lasted at least 10 seconds—
“Bai Muchuan!”
Xiang Wan felt out of breath. “No more kidding around!”
“Sure!”
“…”
“…”
Once again, another round of silence that lasted at least 10 seconds.
That feeling of ambiguity had finally faded away…
After the short period of dead silence, Bai Muchuan suddenly gave a solemn sigh.
“Xiang Wan, I was just teasing you earlier. I wanted you to be happy.”
“I… I know that!” Xiang Wan tried to make her voice sound peaceful and relaxed. “I’m very happy whenever I’m with you!”
Bai Muchuan held her tightly in his arms.
Just as they embraced tightly together, their bodies started to get hot…
The lights inside the room did not come back on. They could not see anything at all.
Thus, Bai Muchuan’s voice sounded even more alluring and deep in this quiet, pitch dark room.
“Are you scared of the dark?”
“… I’m fine,” answered Xiang Wan.
“I’ve seen even darker nights, and so much more evildoers…”
“Mm?” Xiang Wan looked up curiously.
“They’re different from Meng Chi. Meng Chi is someone whose face is already an indication that you can tell he’s not a good person. The evildoers that I’ve met, their faces tell you that they are good people…”
Well…
When did that happen in his life?
What kind of bad people had he encountered?
Xiang Wan furrowed her eyebrows and tried to move.
He refused to let her do so and hugged her tightly. “It was such a long time ago that I’ve almost forgotten about it!”
Xiang Wan pressed her lips together. “How long ago?” Her voice sounded a little hoa.r.s.e.
Bai Muchuan: “Hmm, when was that? In my teens?”
So when was that? thought Xiang Wan.
She thought for a while before asking a question, “Was it during the time when you got to know Xie Wanwan?”
Bai Muchuan did not answer her immediately.
Was he thinking or recalling the past?
Xiang Wan waited for him to reply. “Before getting to know her and after getting to know her.” He replied softly.
What a clever answer!
Full marks for his emotional intelligence.
“When I was very young, I already wanted to become a police officer…” He continued, “At that time, I thought the police were almighty as they can catch thieves and the bad guys—they represent justice… But when I become a detective, I realized that there are too many things that the police are powerless against, there are too many things I wanted to do but couldn’t do. The establishment of Serious Case Division One, in my opinion… is similar like a buff for a detective…”
“…”
Xiang Wan hesitated a little.
“What a coincidence. I also wanted to become a police officer when I was young…”
“Mm?” Bai Muchuan laughed. “Really? You’re not coaxing me, right?”
“Are you a three-year-old that needs to be coaxed?” Xiang Wan laughed. “At that time, it was the most difficult period for me and my mom. She was always getting bullied and would always cry alone by herself. Back then I was thinking, if only I’m a police officer…”
“Why do you want to be the police?”
“So I can shoot the bullies!”
“…”
“Hahaha, I’m just a kid back then.”
“Mm, it’s the same for the teenage years! Good and evil, black and white, all these must be clearly distinguished.”
“That’s right! It was when I grew up, I realized that only children are concerned about right or wrong, while adults are only interested in the pros and cons…”
“Hahaha! But you’re still Little Xiang Wan who are concerned about right or wrong…” Bai Muchuan’s laughter sounded especially pleasant. Even though she could not see his face, she could imagine how charming he would look like whenever he laughed.
It was certainly hard to get a chance like this…
Uh! That they would be “imprisoned” in a place and could chat without disturbance.
Hence, a thought came to Xiang Wan’s mind. “I was only like that because my family situation back then was quite bad… But aren’t you different from me?”
Although she was not familiar with Bai Muchuan’s family background, Xiang Wan knew very well that he was a child from a wealthy family.
“I…” Bai Muchuan contemplated for a moment, propping his forehead. “My family was not well-off as well.”
“Oh? Was it because you couldn’t fulfill your dream as you didn’t get good grades in school that you have no choice but to go back home and inherit your multi-billion dollar company?” Xiang Wan teased him, clearly not believing what he had said.
“You’re naughty!” Bai Muchuan knocked her head.
A few seconds later, he continued, “I had a mother who was weak and died young. I have a father who is overbearing and heartless. I’ve also led a childhood that was so exaggerated and unbelievable than a novel… Such a family background, is it not worse than yours?”
“…”
Xiang Wan paused for a while.
A mother who was weak and died young?
Children without their mothers are the most pitiful!
Xiang Wan looked deeply at his contour outline. “Mm, maybe!”
“At least you’re loved by your mom!” He paused for a second. “While I don’t, after my mom died.”
He was not loved.
What would it be like to not be loved at all?
Indeed… Xiang Wan was unable to understand that feeling.
Her mom loved her a lot. Although they were poor, at least they had each other…
Bai Muchuan smiled coolly. “After my mom died, I was sent to the man called ‘father’… Of course, this father has a wife. He had no choice but to accept me while his wife did not want to see me…
“Not long after, I was sent to an inst.i.tution that specializes in handling problematic children as I’m always mischievous, doesn’t like learning, and that I’m a bully. The faces of the people there looked totally like the good people. They did all kinds of reports on these problematic children. They discussed issues about love and compa.s.sion, yet they lacked exactly that…
“The children there was as though unable to see daylight. There was only endless suffering. The so-called militarized management and the ultra-high-intensity training were all inhumane torture… The moment you don’t obey them or fail to complete the task, you would get beaten up, suffer electric torture, the list is endless… Some of the children thought of death, but soon, they found out that even death was an extravagance…”