Chapter 261 Madam Bo, I am guilty

The air inside the mourning hall instantly froze into ice.

The incense that the woman had placed in the incense burner suddenly went out, and the wisps of smoke seemed to freeze in mid-air.

Ming Zhan's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water. He shouted at the bodyguards, "Take her away now!"

Just as the bodyguard was about to make a move, the woman said, "Don't move..."

Ming Zhan's eyes turned cold as he interrupted her, "Take her away."

The bodyguard grabbed the woman's arm, and the woman trembled. "Mrs. Bo, now we have no choice but to die together."

Ming Zhan was terrified and grabbed Sang Yuwan's hand, trying to run outside.

"Second Brother, don't move." Sang Yuwan's face was calm, but a faint sneer appeared on her lips. "The bomb is equipped with a scanning device. As long as it detects my movement, the timer will automatically start counting down."

Ming Zhan's heart raced, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. "I told them to block her view..."

Sang Yuwan said coldly, "It's useless."

Ming Zhan was extremely flustered, his heart was in his throat.

The bodyguard was holding the woman's arm, unsure of what to do.

Sang Yuwan took a deep breath. "You all move aside."

The bodyguard paused for a moment and looked at Ming Zhan.

Ming Zhan's heart pounded like thunder, "Wan'er..."

Sang Yuwan's face was calm and composed. "Second brother, don't worry. Eldest brother will protect us."

Ming Zhan swallowed hard, his eyes glancing at Ming Xiao's portrait out of the corner of his eye, his chest heaving.

After struggling internally for a few seconds, he finally spoke to the bodyguard, "Get out of the way."

Upon hearing this, the bodyguards only took two steps back. They remained standing in front of Sang Yuwan, in a protective posture.

Sang Yuwan raised her gaze level, looking at the woman's haggard and pale face, and said, "Speak."

The woman felt a chill run through her body, yet her back, strapped with a time bomb, burned with intense heat.

The temperature fluctuated, and beads of sweat appeared on my forehead.

She took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently, and slowly said, word by word, "Mrs. Bo, the reason I came here today is actually to apologize to you."

Upon hearing this, Sang Yuwan's pupils constricted slightly, and a large, mocking smile appeared on her lips. "Bringing a bomb as an apology, how unique."

A pang shot through the woman's heart, her fingers clenching into a fist. Guilt, like an invisible chain, tightly bound her thoughts, making it difficult for her to escape the vortex of self-blame.

After a few seconds, she spoke again, "As long as you don't move, the bomb won't explode."

"Heh." Sang Yuwan sneered. "It seems I have no choice but to listen to what you have to say."

Sweat rolled down the woman's forehead, and her pale face suddenly flushed red.

Sang Yuwan's gaze darkened, and she said coldly, "This is my elder brother's mourning hall. Respect for the dead is paramount. Please finish what you have to say."

The woman's fingertips pierced her palm, her legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground. "Madam Bo, I am guilty."

Upon seeing this, the bodyguards immediately surrounded her.

They stared intently at the bomb on her back; the red indicator light on it was flashing incessantly, but the timer had not yet started.

Mingzhan was extremely anxious, wanting to take Sang Yuwan away, but also afraid of detonating the bomb.

The woman's behavior fueled his anger even more. "What are you doing?!"

Sang Yuwan called him softly, "Second Brother".

Ming Zhan clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, his knuckles turning eerily white.

Sang Yuwan asked the woman, "Did Shen Yilin send you here to apologize to me?"

The rising tone was full of sarcasm.

The woman lowered her head, her hoarse voice trembling and nasal, "It was me, I killed your mother..."

Upon hearing this, Ming Zhan's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Sang Yuwan, "This..."

Sang Yuwan stood there, as if frozen in place by an invisible force. Her eyes widened abruptly, her pupils dilating in an instant, as if to devour the entire world before her.

The woman had her head down, and the floor tiles in front of her were covered with dripping sweat.

She was prepared to face the wrath of thunder.

Unexpectedly, Sang Yuwan remained completely silent.

She bit her lip, feeling a stinging pain, and a faint taste of blood trickled down her tongue.

"You must already know about the feud between me and your mother. I'm jealous of your mother, and I'm also jealous of you. Shen Chongzhou gave all his love to you. He even severed ties with the Shen family for your sake."

"Old Master Shen scolded me for being useless and unable to keep a man. I was so angry and resentful. Shen Chongzhou only had your mother in his heart and never looked at me properly. Even that night, when he was infatuated, he was calling out your mother's name."

Sang Yuwan unconsciously clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, but the pain was nothing compared to the shock she felt inside.

The woman took two deep breaths and continued, "Seeing your happy family of three, my heart aches. And then I look at my son, he's never seen his father since he was born, never experienced a single day of fatherly love. I pity him, I feel so sorry for him. I would do anything for him..."

Sang Yuwan's breathing became rapid and heavy, her chest heaving, revealing her inner resentment and indignation. After a moment, she smiled coolly and said, "Continue."

The woman's forehead almost hit the ground, her voice filled with pain and unease, "To get closer to your mother, I didn't hesitate to have plastic surgery and change my face..."

Sang Yuwan's brow twitched heavily.

Ming Zhan felt a chill run down his spine as he listened.

Like mother, like son.

Shen Yilin's ruthlessness and obsession were inherited from his mother.

The woman continued, "Then, I changed my identity again. And I even went to medical school for six months of further study..."

Ming Zhan gasped.

He turned his head to look at Sang Yuwan, his brows furrowing, "Wan'er..."

Sang Yuwan's eyes seemed frozen by the winter's chill, flashing with a cold and sharp light. "You really have patience."

These words, when they reached the woman's ears, were like steel needles piercing her heart.

Pain, regret.

Her eyes reddened.

"Later, I bribed the hospital director and became a nurse in your mother's department..."

Sang Yuwan's lips were pressed into a straight line, and her eyes were like sharp blades, silently cutting through the surrounding air.

Just then, hurried and sharp footsteps sounded outside the mourning hall.