120 A REWARD PART 8 (1/2)

”What…?” Xue Lin thought she misheard because Puja's voice was faint.

Puja repeated in a faint voice, ”Lin Tingfeng is dead.”

But this time, Xue Lin heard properly. She opened her mouth and her lips trembled while saying, ”…I thought his injury wasn't that serious.” She had a mixed feeling about this. Her logic said that the society was better off without a guy like him but her emotional side was telling her that it wasn't something to be happy about.

Puja chuckled lifelessly and shook her head. ”It's nothing to do with injury… He… was stabbed in the hospital. He was murdered.”

”…What?!” That's not what Xue Lin expected. She was shocked. This news hit her harder than the news of him being dead.

”Someone had a grudge against him.” Puja looked at her with teary eyes. Xue Lin could tell why her eyes were red and puffy now.

Puja continued, ”Xiao Lin, do you know, no one ever slapped him and gave him a slight scratch. They didn't dare, they wouldn't dare. Not even the girls who were ruined because of him could lay a finger on him. He had money, and he bought off everything and everyone with money.”

”But this time, he met you. You two had a fight. Right after that, he had a car accident. And then, he was stabbed to death.” Puja looked so helpless that even Xue Lin started to feel bad. ”Xiao Lin, everyone is blaming you now. They are saying that you cursed him.”

Xue Lin truthfully said, ”We had no personal animosity. Why would I do something like that to ruin us both? I'm not emotionally imbalanced.” Even if Lin Tingfeng made her angry to death, she wouldn't curse him. Because she never curses people.

Puja slowly nodded, ”Right… I believe that too. You cannot do it.”

Xue Lin found her behavior suspicious. She was almost acting as her heart died. ”Did you two have any close relationship? I didn't think you two were friends.” She observed them at the reunion party. They didn't even look at each other.

Puja drank the whole glass of wine and asked for another glass. The bartender served her another glass. She took her time and Xue Lin gave her the time she needed. ”Back in the school, he was my boyfriend… He was my first man… I gave him my virginity…”

”…” Xue Lin couldn't even remember exactly how many girls Lin Tingfeng went out with back in high school. ”…Do you still…”

Puja tilted her head and replied, ”I know I'm married and I didn't cheat on my husband either. It's just, first love is hard to forget.”