Chapter 243 She Was Destined Not to Be Kept

He was the one who deeply loved her, and he was the one who wanted to protect her, but...

He was also the one who hurt her the most.

With his forehead pressed against the steering wheel, Lu Yanzhi felt as if the air around him had been sucked out, making him feel suffocated.

My heart was aching as if it were being torn apart.

What appears before my eyes again and again is Shi Nian's injured and crying eyes.

What should he do?

What should he do?

...

On the other side.

Shi Nianfu, Jin Yan, Huo Yanmo, and others were having a late-night snack.

We ate grilled skewers.

On a summer night, Fu Jinyan drank an ice-cold beer and laughed heartily.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Seven Thousand is also one.

Lin Zhihuan and Jian Jinran sat together, talking about something.

Lin Yuchen raised his glass to Shi Nian.

“I’m going to Country C this Sunday,” Lin Yuchen said. “The conference there will last for a few days, and then I’ll be free to move around.”

Shi Nian nodded, smiled, and clinked glasses with him.

"Thank you, Brother Yuchen," Shi Nian said, then took a big gulp.

Lin Yuchen had also drunk some wine. He reached out and patted Shi Nian's shoulder, then looked at Huo Yanmo sitting next to her.

Huo Yanmo was peeling shrimp for Sisi when he seemed to sense something, looked up, and met Lin Yuchen's gaze.

Huo Yanmo nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of them."

The two exchanged a knowing glance.

Shi Nian looked down at Si Si. Since bringing Si Si home, the two had become closer.

Recently, Sisi has been acting cute and affectionate towards her more and more often.

She likes Sisi like this.

This proves that Sisi doesn't treat her like an outsider.

Sisi tasted a shrimp tail and looked up at her with a smile.

so cute!

Shi Nian couldn't resist and gave Sisi a quick kiss on the forehead.

Sisi was also giggling and leaned over to kiss Shi Nian's cheek.

Everyone was very happy.

The late-night snack ended quickly.

They each went home.

Huo Yanmo's car was parked a little far away, so he said to Shi Nian and Sisi, "You two sit on the benches at the intersection and wait for me. I'll go get the car and come over."

The night market was crowded and safe, so Shi Nian nodded.

Shi Nian was holding Si Si, who was playing with the cat egg pendant on Shi Nian's bag.

Just then, someone handed something to Shi Nian.

Shi Nian looked up and saw a string tied to a balloon.

Looking up again, she noticed a person dressed in a bear costume standing next to her. They must have come here to work at night. She had seen the costume when they were eating barbecue earlier.

It's not easy to work in this sweltering heat.

Thinking it over, Shi Nian took the balloon and took out her phone to scan the QR code to pay him.

But he just waved his hand.

Shi Nian looked at him suspiciously, her heart filled with vigilance. She glanced at the police station across the street, and then felt a little more at ease.

But he tied the balloon string to the side and then took out a notebook.

I have some questions on my mind, can you answer them for me?

There was also a "Survey Questionnaire" written next to it.

Shi Nian then realized that they weren't selling balloons, but rather conducting surveys.

Shi Nian thought for a moment and nodded.

She had seen the company conduct this kind of offline survey before.

The little bear turns to the next page.

There was a line of text written on it—

If you once deeply loved someone, and you later broke up, do you think there's any chance you could get back together?

Shi Nian looked at the words and lowered her eyes slightly.

Before her eyes appeared Lu Yanzhi's face.

Thinking about it, she shook her head.

"No," she said. "Let bygones be bygones."

A gentle breeze blew by, and the little bear paused for two seconds before nodding.

It turns to the next page.

If someone has deeply hurt you, what can you do to forgive them?

Shi Nian gave the little bear a strange look, and the little bear then pointed to the words "[Survey Questionnaire]" on the side.

This is probably a survey conducted by some relationship advice app.

Shi Nian thought this way.

After thinking for a moment, Shi Nian said, "Let's see what it is. If it's a specific issue, then let's resolve it."

"And an apology, a sincere apology."

She paused slightly, then said, "But... some people and some things can never be forgiven in a lifetime."

The little bear seemed lost in thought, then it turned to the next page.

What if the person who hurt you had their reasons? Would you forgive them?

What's the predicament?

Shi Nian smiled softly.

She remembered the difficulties Lu Yanzhi had always told her.

She didn't know what his predicament was.

But harm is harm.

What she lost, her lost child, will never come back.

Shi Nian hugged Si Si tightly in her arms, and gently placed her other hand on her lower abdomen.

It's very likely that she will never have her own child in this lifetime.

Thankfully, she still has Sisi.

Her eyes were slightly red.

However, Shi Nian quickly regained her composure. Instead of looking at the teddy bear, she looked at the leaves rustling in the wind.

“No,” she said.

The little bear paused, standing there, hesitant to turn to the next page.

The wind was blowing gently, and Sisi yawned as she nestled in Shi Nian's arms.

The streets were quiet under the dim streetlights.

No one spoke; only the rustling of leaves in the wind could be heard.

A moment of tranquility.

I don't know how much time has passed.

"Beep beep—"

The car horn sounded, and Shi Nian looked up to see Huo Yanmo's car parked to the side.

He was opening the car door and walking over.

Shi Nian waved to him.

Huo Yanmo walked even faster, and when he came to her side, he naturally picked Sisi up.

Sisi was dozing off and was nestled in Huo Yanmo's arms.

Huo Yanmo frowned and glanced at the little bear beside him.

"We're doing questionnaires," Shi Nian said.

Huo Yanmo nodded and said gently to Shi Nian, "Let's go, I'll take you back. Sisi is sleepy too."

"Okay." Shi Nian nodded with a smile and stood up.

As if remembering something, Shi Nian turned around, nodded to the little bear, and indicated that she was leaving.

The little bear nodded, but remained standing in the same spot.

Shi Nian followed Huo Yanmo back to the car, which turned around and drove further and further away.

Shi Nian glanced at the car's rearview mirror and saw that the little bear was still standing there.

This bear is a bit strange.

As the car turned the corner, the little bear disappeared. However, Shi Nian suddenly saw many balloons floating in the air through the car window.

It looks like those are the ones Little Bear just took.

Shi Nian withdrew her gaze, shook her head to stop herself from thinking too much, and then hugged the sleeping Sisi tightly in her arms.

On the other side.

The little bear kept staring at the Bentley.

He didn't reach out and remove the bear headgear until the Bentley turned the corner.

Under the hood was Lu Yanzhi's face.

He just watched her leave.

Sweat soaked his hair and face.

He snapped out of his daze and reached out to grab the balloons, but they seemed like things he was destined to miss, scattering and drifting into the night sky.