Stars hung low over the river, a gentle breeze stirred, and a pair of fish swam and played, happily flicking their tails.
Ripples spread across the water.
The soft moonlight streamed onto the windowsill, and just a second before she was about to faint from lack of oxygen, Bai Lu was finally released.
My mind was so confused that it couldn't be described as a complete mess; it was completely shut down.
Independent thinking and rational judgment have all vanished.
Her clear, pure eyes were also shrouded in a misty, shimmering light, creating an illusion of overlapping reflections.
Her red lips were slightly parted, and she was breathing heavily.
The lack of air entered his lungs, and his brain gradually regained its clarity. He blinked.
A charming and captivating beauty radiated from her.
The crimson that Xiao Cheng had just suppressed surged up again. He closed his eyes, then opened them again, but it was no use.
I could only raise my hand to cover her eyes.
Bai Lu: "..."
Don't you think you've gone a bit too far?
Her delicate eyelashes trembled in his palm. Xiao Cheng let go of her and casually pulled her into his arms.
His chin rested on her forehead, the faint fragrance of her hair filling his breath, and his voice was unusually deep and husky.
"Lulu."
"Why did you..."
He paused, but ultimately didn't ask.
Bai Lu, as if she could read minds, hit the nail on the head with her question: "Are you trying to ask me why I don't like you?"
Xiao Cheng didn't say anything, but hugged her even tighter, his long arms like chains, locking her firmly in place.
My heart stopped for a moment, and I held my breath. The room was so quiet that only Bai Lu's breathing could be heard.
Bai Lu's ethereal and melodious voice said, "You must want to ask this question, right? You just admitted that you like me, so naturally you want to know if I like you back. This is a very normal psychological phenomenon."
"I like you if you weren't involved in the plan to harm my family."
Her bluntness stemmed from her still-drunk state; she answered every question.
Or perhaps she hadn't recovered from that kiss yet, and blurted out something so important.
Xiao Cheng lowered his gaze and asked softly, "Why would I hurt your family?"
Bai Lu looked troubled: "I don't know."
Xiao Cheng gently patted her head and said seriously, "I won't hurt your family."
Bai Lu said, "But you went to see that person, and not long after the meeting, the plan was launched."
Xiao Cheng asked, "Who?"
Bai Lu's mind is currently not functioning properly, so she can only temporarily set aside her memories of arriving here and try her best to recall her memories of the 21st century.
Extract all the information about that person from the flood of memories.
He fell silent during this period of contemplation.
Xiao Cheng thought she didn't want to answer, and his heart sank. He prepared to change the subject.
In the quiet room, Bai Lu's clear explanation rang out first: "I don't know who that person is either, I only know that he is one of the highest decision-makers in that organization."
Xiao Cheng: "What kind of organization?"
After all, they were a key target of the crackdown, and Bai Lu would occasionally overhear her father and grandfather talking about it in the study.
Sometimes her grandfather would join her, and although she was just passing through and didn't know the specifics, she remembered the important information very clearly: "Members are spread all over the world, they control politics in many countries, and they are involved in black and white industry chains..."
Through Bai Lu's intermittent expressions, Xiao Cheng learned that her father and maternal grandfather had received orders to capture key members of the opposing side and find out relevant national information.
After the legal verdict, the organization behind the scenes received information and set a trap to target her father and grandfather.
The undercover agent, having learned of the news, risked his life to report it.
"The undercover agent has limited information and doesn't know the detailed plan; he only sees..."
At this point, Bai Lu looked at Xiao Cheng with a complicated expression: "The undercover agent only saw you meet with the decision-makers."
"No one knows what you talked about, only that the plan was launched three days after you left."
Setting aside the timeline and the unknown mysteries of Bai Lu's world, Xiao Cheng asked her only about the events themselves:
"You think the plan started because of me?"
Bai Lu shook her head: "I don't think so. My father said that we should not draw conclusions about anything without solid evidence, and we should not judge others as guilty based on our subjective opinions."
Xiao Cheng's involvement in organized crime in his previous life, which made him a key target of attention, does not mean that the plan's launch was related to him.
But whether there was any connection, good or bad, was the focus of the jury including Bai Lu's father.
Furthermore, the planning process described in the phrase "plan launch" is what Bai Lu and her father are focusing on.
So, Bai Lu went to ask Xiao Cheng to help her recall his memories.
Although Bai Lu's father and maternal grandfather had said that Xiao Cheng was dangerous and that Bai Lu should not get involved in the matter.
But with her family's safety at stake, Bai Lu couldn't just sit idly by, so she sneaked off, avoiding her family's notice.
And then it came.
Xiao Cheng sensed the sudden sadness in her arms and, recalling what Bai Lu had just said, understood the situation quite well. He raised his hand and gently patted her back to comfort her.
He asked softly, "When you left your family, how far along were your plans?"
"I don't know..." The muffled voice in her arms was slightly choked with sobs.
He also said sincerely, "After the plan was launched, I went to find you, but you were elusive and no one could find you, not even me. Later, you came to me after a car accident, which gave me the opportunity to read your memories and find detailed clues about the plan."
Xiao Cheng asked, "Didn't find any clues?"
Bai Lu looked up and shook her head, her face full of resentment: "I just got to the important part, and you won't let me see it anymore."
Xiao Cheng had anticipated "her" origins, but not to such a comprehensive extent. After analyzing her words, he was shocked, but his expression remained calm and composed.
I don't know what connection "he" and she had in that world; I can only learn about them through her.
Why won't I let you see it?
Bai Lu's resentment deepened: "You haven't even had lunch yet, and you're already saying you're going back to rest."
Xiao Cheng suspected that the guy was sick, so he could only pat the girl's head and comfort her: "You can ask her out next time."
"I made plans." Instead of being comforted with a pat on the head, Bai Lu's resentful face almost broke down.
"The second time I asked you out, you were abroad, so I came to find you."
Xiao Cheng remained silent for a moment, understanding the meaning behind her words, before asking, "You've come here?"
Bai Lu nodded, feeling wronged and sad: "My grandfather and father were fine before I came, but I don't know what they are like now..."
Xiao Cheng wasn't that damned "him," so he didn't know what had happened and didn't know how to comfort Bai Lu. He could only tighten his embrace and gently pat her back to soothe her.
After she calmed down, she slowly spoke: "So, the plan... is the reason you don't trust me?"
Bai Lu sensed the melancholy in his tone and explained, "It's not that I'm worried, I'm just confirming."
"I haven't seen all the memories, so I'm not sure if you know anything, or if you were involved..."
"I can only judge what kind of person you are and whether you are related to those things by observation and firsthand experience. When I first saw you here, your cold and ruthless aura was the same as the one I saw there, but later, you slowly changed..."
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