203: Chapter 203 Terrifying Text Messages

Shang Yuya hugged Cao Kun tightly, looking up with clear and firm eyes, a hint of shyness, yet gazing into his eyes with utmost seriousness.

"Cao Kun, I know I have a sordid past, and I'm not good enough for you."

"I have no family, no background, and I've been through a marriage that was like hell. I have nothing."

"But I've truly fallen in love with you. From the first time you warned me at the convenience store, from the moment you jumped into the lake to save me, from when you started arranging everything for me, my heart has belonged completely to you."

"I don't want a title, I don't want money, and I don't want any promises."

"I only want to be your lover, to stay by your side quietly, to wash your clothes and cook for you, to take care of your life, to serve you, and never leave you for the rest of my life."

"As long as I can be by your side, I'll be content."

Her words were devoid of flowery rhetoric, yet they were sincere, passionate, and honest; every word came from the bottom of her heart.

Only those who have experienced darkness will do everything in their power to grasp that beam of light.

Shang Yuya was exactly like that.

Looking at the undisguised deep affection and determination in her eyes, and her pale but incredibly firm face, the softest part of Cao Kun's heart was deeply touched.

This woman had endured the cruelest betrayals and injuries in the world, yet she still retained a pure, brave, and sincere heart.

He didn't answer immediately, just looked at her quietly.

Shang Yuya's heart pounded wildly, and she was so nervous her whole body felt hot. She stared intently into Cao Kun's eyes, terrified of hearing words of rejection from his mouth.

She knew her status and her past; she had no right to ask for anything. She only humbly hoped to stay by his side.

Time ticked by, and the air seemed to solidify.

Finally, Cao Kun spoke slowly, his voice gentle and certain, softly uttering a single word:

"Okay."

A single word, light as a feather, yet heavy as a thousand pounds.

Shang Yuya's eyes instantly lit up as if stars had fallen into them. Tears surged out again, but this time, they were tears of joy, happiness, and rebirth.

She nodded vigorously, sobbing uncontrollably yet smiling brilliantly. It was her first heartfelt, cloudless smile in two years.

"Thank you... Cao Kun... thank you..."

She held Cao Kun tightly, burying her face deep in his chest, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat, feeling his warm embrace and an unprecedented sense of security.

Holding the soft body in his arms, Cao Kun gently kissed her forehead, his movements tender and affectionate.

"From now on, with me here, no one will ever be able to harm you in the slightest."

The darkness outside the window gradually faded, and a faint fish-belly white appeared on the eastern horizon.

A new day had finally arrived.

The nightmare ended; the dust had settled.

Shang Yuya's life had reached a brand new beginning.

The next day, Cao Kun accompanied Shang Yuya throughout the day to handle all the follow-up matters.

He took Shang Yuya to the Traffic Police Department to cooperate with the police in completing the statement and signed a letter of understanding for the traffic accident.

With this letter of understanding from the family, the driver at fault did not have to bear criminal responsibility and only received a simple administrative penalty. Scar Strong successfully received his full payment and made a clean getaway.

Afterward, the two took the insurance policy to the Insurance Company to process the claim.

The paperwork was complete and the process was legal; the Insurance Company had no suspicions. In just three days, the two million insurance payout was deposited in full into Shang Yuya's Bank card.

As soon as Shang Yuya received the money, she transferred 1.8 million to Cao Kun, keeping only 200,000 for her living expenses.

She had no reservations and total trust in Cao Kun.

Cao Kun took one million as payment for Scar Strong, and he returned the rest to Shang Yuya.

Afterward, he rented a beautiful apartment with excellent security for Shang Yuya in the city center, far away from that old Residential Complex filled with pain.

On moving day, Shang Yuya didn't take anything related to Lou Dong; she discarded it all.

She wanted to completely cut off the past and embrace her new life.

The new apartment was clean, bright, and warm, with sunlight flooding the rooms, much like her current mood.

From then on, she was no longer anyone's wife, no longer under anyone's control; she was just Shang Yuya, Cao Kun's woman.

Every day, she meticulously maintained the apartment, keeping the home spotless, learning to cook delicious meals, brewing good tea, and quietly waiting for Cao Kun's arrival.

She was gentle, considerate, and sensible, never noisy or demanding, willingly becoming the woman behind Cao Kun, repaying his salvation with all her tenderness.

The past despair, pain, and fear had long been completely replaced by warmth and happiness.

...

While Cao Kun was finishing helping Shang Yuya.

Inside an apartment in a bustling area of Zhongzhou City center.

A beautiful woman in her twenties was currently curled up in the corner of the sofa, wrapped in a thick lamb's wool blanket.

Yet the chill still surged frantically up from the soles of her feet, freezing her limbs until they were numb and her fingertips were so cold they lost sensation.

Her hands tightly gripped a latest-model iPhone, her knuckles turning pale from the excessive force, even trembling slightly.

The cold light of the phone screen reflected on her exquisite yet pale face.

It made her almond eyes, which were originally clear and lively, filled with tenderness, look as if nothing remained but boundless fear, panic, breakdown, and an overflowing despair.

On the phone screen was a text message she had just received.

The sender had no contact name, just a string of cold, unfamiliar phone numbers.

But the content of the message was like a poisoned dagger, stabbing ruthlessly into her heart.

It tore the life she had painstakingly pieced together over three years into shreds once again.

Not even a single whole fragment was left behind.

【Prepare 100,000 yuan for me and deposit it into my card within three days, or I'll expose all your photos, send them to your boyfriend, your company, and post them online for everyone to see what kind of person you really are.】

The beauty's gaze was glued to those two lines of text; every word was like a red-hot iron, searing into her eyes and heart.

She covered her mouth, desperately suppressing the sobs and screams rising in her throat.

Her shoulders trembled uncontrollably and violently, and tears fell like broken beads, silently hitting the back of her hand.

The scalding tears fell, only to be instantly chilled by the coldness surrounding her.

...