Chapter 8 — I Came Back To Pull You Down

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One year later, I accidentally saw an article on the legal account of a news site, talking about the new developments of Luu Y Y. Because she had reformed well in prison, her sentence was reduced and she was released from prison early. The article included a recent close-up photo of her. In the photo, she is more than ten years older, her hair has turned white, her eyes are empty, and her face only has resentment and unwillingness. The woman who used to be a "professor's wife" lived in luxury and had a full stomach, now she is just a devastated, miserable middle-aged woman. It is said that after being released from prison, she had no place to live. The Bui family's house has long been sold to compensate the victims, including me. Her mother's family disowned her because she was too embarrassed and did not dare to accept a girl like her anymore. She went to Bui Tu Nien's parents, but was chased away with a broom, scolded as a comet, ruining their son's life. Being pushed into a corner, Luu Y Y could only do manual labor and rent the cheapest room in the basement to get by. Falling from heaven into a puddle of mud — this fall, to her, was more painful than going to jail. She was unwilling and blamed all her misfortunes on me. Through all sorts of means, she found my new address and workplace. That day, as soon as I got off work, she stopped me right downstairs at the company. Like a crazy person, she rushed straight forward and grabbed my arm tightly.

"Jiangnan! It's you! It's all because you hurt me!"

"You ruined everything for me! Such a beautiful home was destroyed by you!"

"Why are you still alive? You bastard! I want to drag you to die with me!"

In her hand was a fruit knife, aimed straight at my stomach. Passersby screamed in horror. Fortunately, I was mentally prepared in advance. As soon as she rushed towards me, I immediately used my bag to block her and at the same time leaned to the side to avoid her. Company security quickly rushed out and controlled her on the spot. She was still not willing, still screaming and cursing, her voice was sharp, causing everyone passing by to turn to look. I looked at her crazy appearance, and there was no fear in my heart - only coldness and calmness remained. I walked over, stood in front of her, looking down from above.

“Liu Y Y, you still don't understand until now?”

“The person who ruined your life was never me.”

“It's you — with your greed, your cruelty, and that hypocritical husband of yours.”

“She enjoyed a sick sense of superiority when her husband was spying on others, enjoying the title of 'professor's wife', so she accomplices, even helping him harm others.”

“When you look through someone else's window with dirty eyes, you must know that one day you will be swallowed by that darkness.”

“You don't hate me — you just hate your useless self, who only knows how to live on men.”

My words tore off her last layer of disguise. She was stunned, her madness disappeared, replaced by desperate emptiness. No more struggling, no more screaming, just sitting on the ground like a pile of lifeless trash. The police came and took her away. Because of possession of a weapon and intent to kill, she was imprisoned again. And this time, the sentence will be even longer.

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A few more years passed and Bui Tu Nien was also released from prison. Ten Years later, iron bars have worn away all his temperament and edges. The "university professor" who was once in great shape is now a middle-aged man with a hunched back, evasive eyes, and a stealthy appearance. He couldn't find a job, so he could only do odd jobs to get by. He became an outsider in society, everywhere he went he was pointed at.

“Look, it's that sick professor who specializes in snooping.”

"Disgraceful of dignity, truly educated scum."

He tried to contact Liu YY, but was told that she had gone crazy in the detention center and was sent to a mental hospital. His wife, who once "shared hardships" and "hunted prey" with him, has gone crazy. She spent all day in the hospital room, crying and laughing in front of the wall, constantly repeating the same sentence:

"I'm the professor's wife... those foxes, stay away from my husband..."

Bui Tu Nien once visited the hospital. Through the glass of the visiting room, he saw that the woman was completely crazy. Liu YY also saw him — but no longer recognized her husband. She pointed at him, smiled sinisterly, then said to the nurse next to her:

"Look, there's a fox trying to steal my husband!"

At that moment, Bui Tu Nien collapsed completely. He knelt down on the ground, screaming like crazy. He destroys others, ultimately destroying himself. With his own hands, he turned his wife into a real crazy person. The "decent" life he worked so hard to build through stalking and control was, in the end, just a big joke. As for me — I've long buried all of them, all of my past, behind me. I am married, have a lovely child. My husband is gentle and understanding, my house is warm and full of light. We bought a small house with a yard, and I planted the garden with sunflowers. Early in the morning every day, when you open the curtains, golden sunlight will flood the room. I'm no longer afraid, outside the window there are dark eyes watching. Because I know - that darkness, I have personally buried it forever in the past. Justice may come late, but it is absolutely not absent. As for those who embrace dirty hearts, in the end - they will be swallowed by their own evil. (Run out of)