"It will come eventually."
Looking into Xie Jiaming's heartbroken eyes, Liu Xiaoyun forced a smile, which turned into a bitter one.
She had anticipated this day would come.
From the moment Ye Yun appeared, it seemed as if her future path was already predetermined.
Looking at the crowd before her, each face filled with confusion and bewilderment, she took a deep breath and felt a sense of relief, like a death row inmate about to be released.
"I don't want to hear what you have to say."
However, just as Liu Xiaoyun was about to speak, a cold voice rang out, interrupting her.
Liu Xiaoyun looked over in surprise.
Ye Yun met her gaze indifferently, but only for a moment before looking away and turning her attention to Xie Jiaming lying on the ground.
"I just want to hear what he has to say."
She stared at Xie Jiaming, who was lying on the ground in a dazed state, and asked clearly, word by word, "Why did you want to harm Tang Shu?"
Xie Jiaming blinked.
Lying on the ground, his glasses were nowhere to be found, and the scorching sunlight shone directly into his eyes, making it difficult for him to open them.
From his angle, he could only vaguely see Liu Xiaoyun standing in front of him.
At this moment, his world consisted only of Liu Xiaoyun; nothing else mattered to him.
At this moment, Liu Xiaoyun was also looking at him.
She slowly knelt down, took his hand, and said in a soft, calm voice, "Jiaming, I believe you. You didn't push Tang Shu, did you?"
Xie Jiaming remained silent.
I don't know if he was still in shock from being hit, or if he felt guilty.
Seeing that he remained silent, Liu Xiaoyun anxiously grabbed his shoulders, her voice trembling with uncontrollable sobs: "Tell me! You didn't push Tang Shu! You have no grudge against her, why would you push her!"
Xie Jiaming's lips moved slightly.
Seeing the pained expression on Liu Xiaoyun's face, he reached out and gently touched her cheek.
Finally, he smiled.
It was as if he were bowing to fate, as if he were admitting defeat to his opponent on the battlefield. He realized with deep understanding that he was no match for his opponent with his own methods, and he readily accepted it.
He lost because he loved someone too much.
When he learned that she was about to be harmed, he was so emotional that he didn't have time to think that it was a trap and easily fell into the hunter's trap.
But what could he do?
He dared not gamble, dared not gamble with her reputation and future.
At this point, Xie Jiaming stopped being stubborn. He supported himself on the ground covered with broken glass, letting the shards of glass pierce his palms, and sat up as if he felt no pain.
Ignoring Liu Xiaoyun's crying for the moment, he looked at Tang Shu.
"Tang Shu, I want to ask you for one more favor."
Just like many years ago, he begged Tang Shu, but no longer as impulsive as he was at eighteen. Instead, he poured all his emotions into his eyes, looking at Tang Shu with such calmness yet with an intense thirst.
Tang Shu raised her hand.
A team of officers in police uniforms immediately ran into the back garden in an orderly fashion and surrounded the scene.
The classmates who came to the party were startled when they saw the police officers. They didn't bother to watch the show, threw down their glasses, said they had nothing to do with the farce, and quickly fled the scene.
They were afraid that if they were a step too slow, they would get involved.
They're not stupid.
Having grown up in their families since childhood, they were all shrewd and cunning. They figured out that today's gathering was a trap. If they didn't leave now, would they just wait for Tang Shu to deal with them?
Everyone left in no time.
The main people present were Ye Yun, Qin Zheng, Tang Shu, Gu Jin, Liu Xiaoyun, and Xie Jiaming.
There's also Gu Yingying.
Gu Yingying was not intimidated by the scene in front of her at all. She picked up a plate of snacks, sat down, and began to eat them with relish.
A middle-aged man stepped out from the patrol.
The middle-aged man was the team leader, and he was also in charge of Ye Xue's matter before. He fell into deep thought when he saw Xie Jiaming sitting on the ground.
Tang Shu asked him to come today.
Tang Shu hadn't told him why she came, but since Tang Shu was of high status, he could only make time to play with this young lady.
While they were playing, the young lady told him to hide outside and not show himself for the time being.
Surprisingly, there was actually a new discovery.
He just couldn't understand why Xie Jiaming, a well-known scion of a prominent family in the province, would want to lay a hand on Tang Shu.
Do the two have a grudge against each other?
He can't solve that.
They are only good at solving cases involving ordinary people. Who would dare to handle cases involving prominent families, where you can't afford to offend either side?
But since everyone else has been called here, it seems unreasonable not to say a few words.
After careful consideration, the captain, aiming to avoid offending anyone, asked in a relatively amicable manner, "Xie Jiaming, Ms. Tang Shu accuses you of pushing her down the stairs. Do you admit it?"
"recognize."
Xie Jiaming said.
The captain's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't expected Xie Jiaming to be so cooperative!
"What are you asking?"
Tang Shu glanced at the captain with displeasure.
The captain, puzzled, scratched the back of his head and said, "Didn't you say he pushed you down the stairs?"
"Who mentioned that?"
"Huh? This..."
The captain looked completely bewildered. Was it something else?
"It's about Ye Yun and Ye Xue. How did you become the team leader with a brain like that?" Tang Shu thought the team leader was too stupid. She rolled her eyes at him and looked directly at Xie Jiaming, her voice as cold as ever: "Should I tell you, or will you confess yourself?"
"I'll do it."
Xie Jiaming said again.
The captain was shocked.
What about Ye Xue?
He seemed to suddenly realize something, clapped his hands, and pointed at Xie Jiaming, saying, "Could he be the one who instigated Ye Xue to commit the crime—?"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Before the captain could finish speaking, Liu Xiaoyun angrily interrupted him.
In an instant, everyone's attention fell on her.
Liu Xiaoyun was trembling with anger. She knelt down next to Xie Jiaming, hugged his shoulders tightly, gritted her teeth, and spoke in a tone that was as protective as possible: "Don't make false accusations. He wouldn't do that. I won't allow you to slander him!"
An unusual silence fell over the room for a moment.
Everyone watched her silently, seeing her trembling as she tried to protect Xie Jiaming, refusing to let go of him.
She embraced Xie Jiaming.
But when a hand gently touched the back of her hand, Xie Jiaming turned his head and gave her a gentle smile.
He dared not look into her eyes.
With her head down and a smile on her face, she gently coaxed, "Xiaoyun, why don't you go back first?"
"What?"
Liu Xiaoyun was speechless with astonishment.
Seemingly unable to believe her ears, she looked at Xie Jiaming, grabbed his face, and forced him to look directly at her.
Despite her repeated attempts to restrain herself, her hands, which were cupping Xie Jiaming's cheeks, trembled uncontrollably.
A deep panic almost overwhelmed her, and when she spoke, her voice was hoarse and barely audible: "Jiaming... tell me, you weren't the one who instigated Ye Xue, were you..."
Xie Jiaming remained silent.
Although he really didn't want to admit it.
But.
That is indeed the case.
"Xiaoyun...I'm sorry."
boom!
Liu Xiaoyun felt like the sky had fallen.
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