Chapter 298: Whose Mouth Do You Want Shut?

Qin Xiaotian kept chasing after Song Qingtian, eager to get to the bottom of things, but when he reached the seashore, he couldn’t find the two of them.

Meanwhile, the pair had already embraced and sunk to the ocean floor.

Ling Hanyu tied the two together with a rope; they’d jumped from a great height into the sea.

If they were going to leave this place, death was their only option.

Over the past two weeks, Ling Hanyu had come to know Song Qingtian well—indeed, he’d not only gotten to know her, but he’d also tracked down the author and asked him to rewrite the book.

He hoped he could take Song Qingtian back with him by buying the copyright to the book, and only after thoroughly checking it for any inappropriate content would he depart.

Song Qingtian, however, was still unaware of all this.

So this was how he planned to return.

Whether they would actually go back or not remained to be seen.

But if they did return, the body left behind here would have to vanish completely.

And the sea was the best place for that.

“When a whale falls, all life thrives”—after a whale dies, its body nourishes the marine ecosystem.

This, too, is the principle of taking from nature and returning to nature.

In Ling Hanyu’s view, humans are the species on this planet that contribute the least to nature and the food chain.

Every other species, upon death, gives back to nature, becoming part of the soil so that flowers, grasses, and trees can grow.

Such practices used to exist in ancient times, but today they’ve long since disappeared.

After humans die, all that remains is ash.

Once Ling Hanyu and Song Qingtian began sinking, they both lost consciousness.

They held their breath until they passed away—only half a minute elapsed before they breathed their last.

Yet even as they died, the two clung tightly to each other.

Only in this way could they be sure they wouldn’t be separated.

They firmly believed that when they were in the car accident, their hands had been clasped together, and it was precisely because of that bond that they’d ended up here together.

If their hands had ever parted, perhaps things wouldn’t have turned out like this.

Before she passed away, Song Qingtian slowly pressed herself against Ling Hanyu’s chest.

Ling Hanyu looked at Song Qingtian, and his heart ached.

Taking Song Qingtian away was a choice he had no other option but to make—but she surely wouldn’t want to leave this place.

To go to the world where he lived.

Still, he had to be selfish just this once and bring her back to his world.

There was no longer any reason for her to stay here.

By taking her away, he would also take good care of her—for a lifetime.

He even had a gift for her.

She was bound to love it!

As Ling Hanyu closed his eyes, his hands tightened.

He couldn’t let go of Song Qingtian.

The two sank to the seabed; thanks to the heavy weights tied around their bodies, they wouldn’t float back to the surface. Moreover, Ling Hanyu had brought some fish bait with him, which would attract marine creatures to feed on them.

When Ling Hanyu woke up, he heard a loud commotion by his ear.

The noise came from a strange man, who was very upset: “Who gave you the nerve to come here and cause trouble? This is a private residence. Even if Mr. and Mrs. Ling were in a car accident, their parents would still step in to take over caring for their children. Who do you think you are? If you’re sensible, get out right now—otherwise, we’ll call the police and have you arrested.”

“Listen, Aunt Chen,” said Song Qingtian, “I don’t know where you dragged such an old geezer from to serve as your backup, but please face the facts: although my sister and jiefu are no longer in danger after the accident, they’re both in a vegetative state. Nuonuo is still so young—I’ve always taken care of her. Now you’re handing Nuonuo over to me to look after; that’ll benefit both you and me. Don’t forget, my mom still has evidence that you stole things. In this kind of environment, as soon as I produce that evidence, you’ll end up in jail.”

“Jailing is my business anyway—do whatever you want! Anyway, this is Mr. and Mrs. Ling’s home. Since Nuonuo’s been handed over to me, I’m responsible for taking care of her. Who do you think you are—a wild pheasant with peacock feathers stuck on it? You actually think you can pass yourself off as a phoenix? How ridiculous!”

“You…”

Song Yinyin was furious and raised her hand to strike Aunt Chen.

Uncle Lin quickly pushed Song Yinyin aside: “If you dare lay a hand on her, I’ll call the police right away—get lost!”

“Who are you telling to get lost? You old fossil—you better hand Nuonuo over to me, or I won’t be polite at all!”

Song Yinyin had brought three or five people along, and she spoke with great arrogance.

Uncle Lin replied coldly: “Go ahead and try—see just how impolite you can be.”

“Attack!”

Song Yinyin waved her hand, and the people behind her immediately charged forward.

Uncle Lin instantly ordered: “Grab Nuonuo and get out of here!”

“Watch out!”

Aunt Chen grabbed Nuonuo and tried to leave, but when Nuonuo saw so many people attacking Uncle Lin, she felt terribly uncomfortable and burst into tears!

“Zuzu…”

Nuonuo cried out.

Song Yinyin glared and snapped, “Shut up—you’re making too much noise!”

“Who are you telling to shut up?”

Just then, Ling Hanyu came down from upstairs.

Everyone was stunned!

End of Chapter 298: Whose Mouth Do You Want Shut?