bacchusnovels Chapter 310 Cruel
Chapter 310 Cruel
Li Ze stood there, looking at Bai Qianyue's face, which was contorted with excitement.
His expression remained perfectly calm, completely unaffected by her shouting.
His hands were in his pockets, his tone very calm, but every word carried an unyielding command:
"Bai Qianyue, whether you can do it or not, you must do it."
"Since you can't do it now, and you can't let go of those obsessions in your heart."
"Then you should stay in this room and reflect on your actions."
Li Ze paused for a moment, then continued:
"Don't worry, I'll find a way to make you forget me willingly."
"I will make it perfectly clear to you that there is absolutely no possibility between us."
Hearing Li Ze say the word "voluntary".
Bai Qianyue reacted as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.
She raised her head defiantly, glared at Li Ze, and retorted loudly:
"voluntary?"
"Li Ze, is your so-called 'making me willingly forget you' just locking me in this room like a prisoner?"
"What kind of skill is this? This is coercion! This is illegal detention!"
Bai Qianyue took a step forward, her eyes filled with provocation:
"Li Ze, do you have the guts to let me out?"
"Just release me, and we'll have a fair fight. I refuse to believe that the Bai family's strength is inferior to Zhang Ruoran!"
"Do you dare to let me go?"
Li Ze looked at Bai Qianyue's aggressive demeanor.
Instead of getting angry, he smiled slightly.
He shook his head and answered very frankly:
"You don't need to try to provoke me with those kinds of words."
"I can tell you straight, I don't have the guts to let you out."
Bai Qianyue was taken aback when she heard this answer.
She never expected Li Ze to admit so readily that he lacked courage.
In her memory, Li Ze had always been a very confident and domineering person.
Seeing her puzzled expression, Li Ze continued to explain in a very serious tone:
"I don't have the guts to let you out, not because I'm afraid of you, nor because I'm afraid of the power of your Bai family."
"It's because I feel that locking you up here is the best decision for both you and me right now."
Li Ze took a deep breath, his voice becoming somewhat heavy:
"Asatsuki, we were classmates after all."
"I really don't want to see a day in the future when I have to personally make you disappear from this world because you did something irreversible."
"Moreover, I don't want to see my loved ones suffer any accidents or injuries because of your crazy actions."
Li Ze's gaze became extremely firm and cold:
"So, we're locking you up here so you won't have the chance to hurt others, nor will you have the chance to do anything reckless."
"This is the best decision I can make for you."
After hearing Li Ze's merciless words...
Bai Qianyue's body suddenly took a step back.
She slumped heavily onto the sofa.
Her tears finally streamed down her face uncontrollably.
She looked at the man she had loved for eighteen years, her voice filled with despair and pain:
"Li Ze...do you really not have even the slightest bit of love for me?"
"Not even the slightest bit of affection, not even the slightest bit of attraction?"
Li Ze looked at her with tears streaming down her face.
His face remained expressionless.
He answered very simply and decisively with two words:
"no."
Li Ze looked at her and added:
"If you really want to pursue me and be with me."
"Then you can try again in your next life."
Li Ze's tone carried a hint of lighthearted teasing, but what he said was extremely hurtful:
"And, if you want to pursue me again in your next life."
"Then you'd better make a bet in your heart that you won't be by my side in the next life."
"Because as long as Ruoran is there, in this life, the next life, and the life after that, I will only choose her."
Upon hearing this, Bai Qianyue completely broke down.
She buried her face in her hands and cried loudly.
She cried so hard that her sobs filled the entire room.
Li Ze ignored her.
He turned around and strode out of the room.
In the corridor outside the door, Lao Yi was standing there waiting for him.
Li Ze walked up to Lao Yi and stopped.
He looked at the first brother and solemnly instructed him:
"Listen up, First Brother."
"Every day from now on, I will personally record a voice message and send it to you."
"The contents of these voice messages are all my own words, containing various insults and belittling remarks about Bai Qianyue."
Li Ze's voice was extremely cold, devoid of any emotion:
"You have to take these audio recordings and play them for Bai Qianyue every day."
"So that every single day, she can clearly hear how I despise her and look down on her."
"I want to use this most direct and harshest method to make her give up on me completely."
Li Ze paused for a moment, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes:
Even if she eventually turns her love into hate because of these words, and comes to hate me completely, I will not hesitate.
"I'll do anything to make her give up."
The old man stood in front of Li Ze.
After hearing Li Ze's arrangements, he...
He nodded very respectfully:
"Understood, boss."
but.
Right after the first man agreed.
He didn't immediately shut his mouth and carry out the order as he usually did.
He hesitated for a moment.
Then, he looked at Li Ze, his tone tinged with confusion and hesitation, and said:
"Boss."
"Isn't doing this... a bit too cruel for a woman?"
After the first man said those words...
The corridor fell silent immediately.
Li Ze looked at Lao Yi with some surprise.
His eyes widened slightly.
He was genuinely surprised.
You should know that Old One was a cyborg created by the system.
In Li Ze's memory, from the day these cyborgs were created, their minds were filled only with absolute obedience and the execution of orders.
They were like emotionless machines.
Whether it's killing or saving someone, as long as Li Ze gives the order, Lao Yi always replies with "Understood" and then goes to complete the mission perfectly.
He never offered any of his own ideas, nor did he ever question Li Ze's decisions.
But today.
For the first time ever, the eldest brother spoke up, and even uttered a comment that carried a personal emotional tone: "It's too cruel."
What does this tell us?
This suggests that after experiencing so many things with him, Lao Yi seems to have gradually begun to possess human emotions and the ability to think.
This is an incredible change for cyborgs.
After the first man said that sentence.
He immediately realized his slip of the tongue.
He saw the boss's surprised expression.
He immediately lowered his head, reverting to his expressionless demeanor.
He shut his mouth and stopped talking.
He knew he had crossed the line.
Li Ze looked at Lao Yi, who was bowing his head and remaining silent.
He suppressed his surprise and smiled slightly.
He reached out and patted the old man's shoulder twice.
Li Ze's tone became very gentle and sincere:
"Old Yi, you don't need to feel like you said anything wrong."
"Actually, I'm very happy that you can have your own ideas."
"You've been with me for so many years. In my heart, you're no longer just a subordinate, much less a machine."
"You are the person I, Li Ze, trust most in this world."
Li Ze looked into Lao Yi's eyes, and then very seriously explained to him why he was doing this:
"You think what I did was cruel to her, and I know in my heart that this approach is indeed very ugly."
"But Lao Yi, you need to understand one thing."
"Some things, if you don't make a decisive move at the beginning and block all escape routes."
"Then the final result will definitely be endless troubles."
Li Ze sighed:
"Bai Qianyue is someone whose obsession runs too deep."
"If I just give her a perfunctory response, or show her a little bit of leniency..."
"Then she'll feel like she still has hope, and she'll keep pestering him."
"By then, it won't just be her who gets hurt. Ruoran, Mengli, and Menghan will all be dragged into this endless trouble."
"So I had to use the cruelest and most direct method to shatter all the illusions in her heart."
"Only in this way can we solve the problem once and for all."
The old man stood there quietly and listened to Li Ze's explanation.
He looked up at Li Ze and nodded very forcefully.
His eyes regained that absolute determination.
"Boss, I understand."
"I will definitely play your voice message for her every day on time. I guarantee I will complete the task."
Li Ze nodded in satisfaction.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
"I'll leave this place to you. I'm leaving now; Ruoran is still waiting for me at home."
Done.
Li Ze turned around and strode out of the brightly lit corridor.
He walked very quickly and very easily.
In the room behind him.
Bai Qianyue's heart-wrenching cries continued to echo.
The sound echoed in the corridor, and it sounded extremely tragic.
But Li Ze didn't even turn his head.
He walked straight into the elevator and pressed the up button.
The elevator doors closed.
All the troubles and entanglements were left deep underground.