The Rat Named Rui

Rui the Rat!

This was the very person who caused Xiao Siyuan's death in a previous life.

She had always remembered his nickname, but rarely heard his real name.

Rui the Rat, a person as cunning and deceitful as a rat, was a greedy man who desired everything but had the ability for nothing.

In her past life, it was this man known by the street name "Rui the Rat" who took Saira away from an entertainment club. The Lin couple asked her to find a way, and she could only turn to her former underworld associates for help.

It was then that she lost the only person in the world who truly cared for her.

It was then that she never saw the little guy who liked to call her "sister" again.

This time, the same person had taken Xiao Siyuan away, making it impossible for her not to worry.

Seeing that the three lackeys were about to be dealt with, one of them hurriedly surrendered. "I'll talk, I'll talk. The boss did bring a young boy here."

Zuri rushed forward, her voice sharp with urgency, "Where is he?"

"If I tell you, will you let me go?" the lackey bargained.

"If you don't talk, you'll die right now," Zuri coldly replied.

"I'll talk, I'll talk," the lackey was truly terrified. "He's locked up in Warehouse No. 8."

"Lead the way," Zuri commanded.

The lackey was escorted to lead the way, with Zuri and the others following closely behind.

"That's Warehouse No. 8 up ahead."

Liu Da approached and examined the lock on the door. "Boss, the door is locked."

Liu Da kicked the lackey. "Where's the key?"

"The boss took the key with him."

"Break it open," Kaden ordered sternly.

Someone in the back fetched an axe, and with a few swings, they broke the lock. Several burly men then stepped forward and together pushed open the heavy door. As the door opened, a strong smell of blood filled the air.

Zuri pushed past the people in front of her and stepped inside. There, hanging in midair, was a small figure, swaying slightly.

The small body was covered in cuts and wounds, with blood dripping down, forming a large pool on the ground.

Liu Da and the others gasped at the gruesome sight.

Kaden moved to shield Zuri's eyes, but she pushed him away.

"Save him," Kaden commanded firmly.

Liu Da and the others snapped out of their shock and hurriedly untied the boy. As he was lowered, Zuri caught him in her arms. Her hand slowly reached for the boy's neck to feel for a pulse, her pale fingers trembling slightly.

She couldn't bring herself to check.

She was afraid.

When her hand finally touched the boy's neck, there was no pulse.

She could still feel his warmth.

His body was still warm.

Why was there no pulse? It must be a mistake.

Yes, it had to be a mistake.

Zuri's eyes, red with tears, looked up at Kaden. "Kaden, check for me, please. Siyuan must still have a heartbeat. My hand seems to be acting up; I can't feel his heartbeat. Isn't that strange?"

Liu Da and the others looked away in silence.

Kaden gazed at her trembling hands and said, "Alright."

He stepped forward, reaching for the boy in her arms, whose face was now pale and whose body was growing cold.

Zuri anxiously questioned, "How is it? Siyuan is still alive, right? He still has a heartbeat, doesn't he?"

Faced with her desperate hope, Kaden couldn't bring himself to say the word "dead."

Seeing that he wasn't speaking, Zuri desperately tried to prove him wrong. "Look, his body is still warm. He's not dead."

Kaden looked at her self-deception with both pain and sorrow.

He didn't want her to keep deceiving herself.

People must face reality.

"He's already dead," Kaden said, forcing the words out.

"No!" she screamed, her voice tearing through the air in anger and denial.

"How could he be dead? How could he!" Zuri muttered, her voice low and filled with disbelief.

He was so young, with so much life ahead of him. How could he just be gone?

She had distanced herself from him, deliberately avoiding deeper involvement.

Why did he still have to die?

Why did the heavens have to be so cruel to her, taking away the only person who truly cared for her in this world?

In her past life, she was powerless, and in this life, it seemed nothing had changed.

"Ah!"

A heart-wrenching scream of pain and sorrow pierced everyone's ears.

Zuri clung to Xiao Siyuan's lifeless body, crying uncontrollably, her eyes bloodshot with grief and despair, a palpable sorrow that everyone around her could feel.

Kaden wanted to comfort her but didn't know where to start.

The lackey who had led the way cowered in a corner, terrified.

Liu Da and the others stood silently, watching the young woman in the center of the room, holding the small boy's body with a look of utter helplessness and despair.

A minute passed...

Two minutes...

Half an hour...

Her tears dried up.

Zuri lifted her hand and wiped away the last tear from the corner of her eye. The sorrow in her eyes vanished, replaced by a cold, detached expression.

Kaden stepped forward, "Zuri, are you alright?"

Zuri looked up at Kaden and gave him a smile.

That smile carried no joy; instead, it felt like a chill that penetrated to the bone.

"I'm fine," she croaked, her voice hoarse.

"Don't worry. I won't let Rui get away with this," Kaden promised.

Zuri's lips curled into a cold smile as she refused, "No need."

Zuri picked up Xiao Siyuan and left. Kaden wanted to help, but she refused his assistance.

He once said he wanted to see the sunrise.

This time, I'll accompany you to watch the sunrise.

Zuri took Xiao Siyuan to the South Hill Terrace. They sat by the cliff, facing the sea, with a cold breeze blowing.

The two of them sat there, unmoving, facing the ocean.

Kaden stood at a distance, silently watching over them.

As the first rays of sunlight emerged from the horizon, casting golden ripples across the water and painting the clouds a vibrant red, the warm sunlight seemed unable to warm their hearts.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Zuri asked, looking at the person beside her.

The figure beside her didn't respond, leaning against her shoulder as if silently agreeing, "With you here, it's beautiful."

As the sun fully emerged, Zuri whispered, "Siyuan, let's go home."

She stood up, intending to lift him, but a wave of dizziness hit her, and she collapsed, completely losing consciousness.

Kaden rushed forward, catching her. His hand touched her forehead, which was burning hot.

Damn, she's burning up!

Kaden quickly carried Zuri away, leaving Liu Da to handle Xiao Siyuan's arrangements.

Meanwhile, Aaron received the news that Zuri had a high fever but paid little attention, continuing to entertain business partners. The next day, as he returned home, he casually asked, "Has Zuri come back?"

"No, Miss Zuri hasn't returned since that day," Arianwen replied.

"She hasn't returned yet? A fever can't be that serious, can it?" Aaron frowned. "Where's my wife?"

"Madam is out with Mrs. Gu for a spa treatment," Arianwen answered.