bookbashuk Chapter 78 He didn't understand why love could make people so extreme.
Chapter 78 He didn't understand why love could make people so extreme.
As he spoke, he pressed the knife even closer to the girl's neck.
The sharp blade had already cut through the skin, and a bead of bright red blood seeped out.
"I didn't... I didn't mean to..."
The girl's voice was so faint it was like a mosquito's buzz, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Please let me go, we're really not right for each other..."
"Not suitable?"
The man burst into wild laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
The laughter was filled with sorrow and anger.
"We've been together for five years, and now you're telling me we're not right for each other? Who was it that said they'd fight alongside me, who was it that said they'd marry me, who was it that said they'd never leave me? You liar! You bitch!"
He became more and more agitated as he spoke, and the knife in his hand began to tremble slightly.
The girl's body trembled even more violently, and the despair in her eyes grew stronger.
When Lu Chenyuan and his team arrived on the rooftop, this was the scene they saw.
His brow furrowed tightly, his sharp eyes scanning the scene—
There were no safety measures at the edge of the rooftop, and below were a constant flow of people and vehicles.
If an accident occurs, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"How is the situation?"
Lu Chenyuan walked up to the police officer in charge of the negotiations and asked in a low voice.
The negotiating police officer shook his head, his expression grave.
"Captain Lu, we've tried to persuade him several times, but he's completely lost his mind and won't listen to anything we say."
He said he had loved this girl for many years, but now that he had been betrayed, he only wanted her to die with him.
Lu Chenyuan's gaze fell on the man, looking at his face twisted with anger and despair, and at the almost destructive madness in his eyes. A complex emotion suddenly welled up in his heart.
He recalled his impulsive actions in the office just now—
That obsessive urge to confront Su Wan immediately, that almost uncontrollable anger at Su Wan's ruthlessness, that restlessness that made him want to tear everything apart.
In an instant, he actually began to understand this man.
Love can sometimes make people lose their minds, become obsessive and crazy, and do things that even they themselves cannot understand.
Did he lose his mind just now because of Su Wan's entanglement and sudden letting go these past few days?
If love can turn people this way, if love means obsession, madness, and destruction...
that--
Thinking of this, Lu Chenyuan's impulse to question Su Wan suddenly subsided.
"I'll try to persuade you one more time."
Lu Chenyuan's voice was calm and deep.
"Delay as much as possible and look for a suitable opportunity."
"Yes."
The negotiating police officer nodded, walked up to the man again, and tried to persuade him in a gentle tone to put down his weapon and calm down.
But the man wouldn't listen at all.
He was still screaming madly.
He recounted his hardships and sacrifices over the years, and the hurt caused by the girl's betrayal.
He became increasingly agitated, and the knife in his hand was pressed tightly against the girl's carotid artery.
The girl's face had turned deathly pale, and her breathing was becoming increasingly weak.
"Captain Lu, this can't go on. If this continues, the girl's life will be in danger."
The sniper's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
"Request to be killed."
Lu Chenyuan's eyes darkened, and he clenched his fists tightly.
He knew this was the only option at the moment, but he felt inexplicably hesitant.
He looked into the despair in the man's eyes and into the fear on the girl's face.
Suddenly, I felt that all of this was too heavy.
"Get ready."
Lu Chenyuan's voice had a slightly hoarse quality that was barely perceptible.
The sniper immediately got ready, pointing his gun at the man's head, waiting for Lu Chenyuan's order.
Just then, the girl suddenly mustered all her strength and roared.
"What do you think was the real reason I left you? It wasn't because I betrayed you, it was because...it was because I didn't want to be a burden to you anymore!"
Her voice was shrill and desperate, like a sharp knife piercing through the solemn atmosphere on the rooftop.
The man froze, a hint of doubt flashing in his crazed eyes.
"What...what did you say?"
"You deliver takeout to support my college education. You work so hard every day, it breaks my heart to see you like this!"
The girl's tears fell like beads from a broken string, her voice choked with sobs.
"To spare you so much hardship, I worked part-time during my spare time, but I never expected... I never expected that my employer would rape me!"
"I didn't dare tell you, I was afraid you would be sad, afraid you would go after him and fight him! I was also afraid, so I missed the best time to call the police."
The girl's body trembled violently with excitement.
"I later found out I was pregnant, pregnant with that beast's child! I'm not good enough for you, how could I possibly be good enough for you? That's why I wanted to force you to give up. I cursed you with the most vicious words, I deliberately distanced myself from you. I just wanted you to live well, I didn't want you to die for me, and I certainly didn't want you to do anything foolish for me!"
The girl's words were like a thunderclap, resounding loudly on the rooftop.
The man was completely dumbfounded, and the knife in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.
The madness in his eyes was instantly replaced by shock and disbelief.
He stared blankly at the girl, his lips trembling, wanting to say something, but unable to utter a single word.
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."
The girl looked at him, and her tears flowed even more fiercely.
"I didn't mean to lie to you, I just... I just didn't want to be a burden to you..."
The man suddenly knelt down, hugged the girl, and burst into tears.
"Fool! Why didn't you tell me? Why did you have to bear it all alone? I don't care! I really don't care!"
"I thought... I thought you would despise me... I was afraid, afraid that you would kill someone for me..."
The girl nestled in his arms, crying her heart out.
"No! I will never dislike you!"
The man held her tightly, his voice choked with emotion.
"It's my fault, I'm useless, I couldn't protect you, and you've suffered so much..."
A thrilling knife attack ended in such a dramatic way.
The man held the girl and cried like a child.
The frenzy of wanting to die together with others has now turned into deep self-blame and heartache.
The police officers immediately stepped forward, subdued the man, and called 120 for emergency medical assistance.
When the girl was put into the ambulance, she was still holding the man's hand tightly, her eyes filled with dependence and reluctance.
The hostage situation has shifted from a vicious assault to a rape case that occurred several months prior.
Lu Chenyuan stood on the rooftop, watching the ambulance speed away and the man being taken away by the police, feeling completely lost.
He witnessed the man's entire journey from madness to collapse, from wanting to kill the other person to wanting to die in their place.
I have mixed feelings in my heart.
He couldn't understand why love could make people so extreme.
Why do two people who are deeply in love have to end up in such a tragic way?
He felt that his mind and heart were very tired and confused.
It's like countless threads tangled together, impossible to cut or untangle.
Perhaps he really needs some free time to rest and sort out his thoughts.