Chapter 1425: Chapter 1425: Utilization
For him, for this unfortunate family of theirs, no matter how difficult it was, she would endure it.
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Lie Feng entered, looking at Third Young Master Jun lying quietly on the recliner, his face showing an expression of numbness and emptiness.
Upon hearing his voice, Third Young Master Jun didn’t even turn his head but simply smiled.
"I personally brought up the divorce with Ye Lu. It wasn’t just to deal with the media. You can report this to the Godfather—he’ll surely be thrilled to hear about it. He finally managed to completely separate me and her."
Lie Feng froze, clearly shocked.
He had always seen how deeply Third Young Master Jun cared for Ye Lu. Even when Ye Lu once hated him with all her being, Third Young Master Jun never let go. He thought that no matter what hardships lay ahead, Third Young Master Jun was the kind of man who would never give up on Ye Lu.
"What’s wrong? Surprised? Isn’t this exactly what you all wanted?"
"Third Young Master, why?" Lie Feng’s voice trembled, staring at Third Young Master Jun’s smile, a burning sensation weighing on his chest, making him feel even more pained and guilty.
He knew what Third Young Master Jun was feeling inside at that moment—it must have been as if his heart was bleeding. For someone who loved Ye Lu so much, initiating a divorce was akin to stabbing himself.
Third Young Master Jun shifted his gaze back, looking indifferently out of the window at the blood-red setting sun. His icy, chilling voice lingered in the air, tinged with desolation and barrenness.
"Being a divorced woman is still better than being a widow!"
Lie Feng’s pupils contracted, as if struck by lightning: "Wh-what do you mean?"
"Even the top-tier medical experts say there’s no saving me. They told me to prepare myself mentally. Ha, a worthless life that’ll last as long as it can."
Third Young Master Jun spoke lightly, then turned to look at Lie Feng with a sardonic smile.
"When I die, your mission will be complete. Isn’t that a good thing?"
Lie Feng froze as his entire body stiffened, standing there unable to say a single word.
Suddenly, he understood why Third Young Master Jun had chosen to bring up divorce.
With someone like Third Young Master Jun, as long as he was alive, he would never let go. It seemed that his illness had truly reached the point of no return, which was the only reason he’d let Ye Lu go like this.
Third Young Master Jun was truly about to die.
Lie Feng had never considered this possibility. Even though he always knew the severity of Third Young Master Jun’s illness, potentially fatal, he had never believed this man would die. Since meeting him, he’d felt that no matter how dangerous the situation, this man was too strong—both outwardly and mentally. No one could ever defeat him.
No matter how turbulent the storms, he could always turn peril into safety.
Lie Feng believed that the name "Jun Huang" would never be etched into a gravestone.
Now, hearing this news so abruptly, he couldn’t accept it.
"Once, as master and servant, let me advise you—leave the Godfather as soon as you can. Don’t ruin your entire life. Even if you couldn’t control your destiny in your first half of life, at least don’t let the second half become filled with regret. In one’s lifetime, you must live true to your own conscience." Third Young Master Jun saw the devastation on Lie Feng’s face and his gaze grew complicated.
Lie Feng’s heart ached, shame flashing across his face.
Even though he had betrayed Third Young Master Jun so deeply, in the end, Third Young Master Jun did not resent him. Instead, he offered him guidance.
This made him feel even more ashamed and unworthy.
Third Young Master Jun didn’t say anything more. He stood up, grabbed his coat, and walked out.
Lie Feng hurried to follow.
"I’m in a bad mood. Stop following me. Does a dying man really pose such a threat that you need to watch over me twenty-four hours a day just to feel assured?"
"I’m not..." Lie Feng’s eyes revealed pain. He was only worried about him.
"Give me some space—to breathe in this last bit of free air!"
Third Young Master Jun walked out of the room. When he looked back, he saw that Lie Feng indeed hadn’t followed.
A peculiar smile curved his lips—a mix of mockery and sighing—as he exploited Lie Feng’s guilt.
In the end, Lie Feng hadn’t completely betrayed him. Could the Godfather have foreseen this?
Without looking back, Third Young Master Jun left.
Avoiding Lie Feng’s surveillance, there were still plenty of things he needed to do.
