Before Zheng Lin could answer, Bai Qingchi saw plainclothes police officers surrounding him from all sides and immediately panicked.
But her hands were grabbed, and she desperately squatted down, trying to break free of the restraints.
"You called the police to arrest me?" Bai Qingchi found it hard to believe that Zheng Lin had betrayed him.
In her memory, Zheng Lin would always show her mercy, no matter what, and it was impossible for him to be so ruthless.
He treated her like a younger sister, so why would he let the police arrest his own sister?
"Let go of me! I'll tell you the truth. I'm your benefactor now. You can't repay kindness with enmity!" Bai Qingchi struggled desperately.
The next moment, the police took Bai Qingchi into custody.
Su Jin followed behind Officer Xiao Bai and arrived last.
Bai Qingchi was forced to kneel on the ground, and because of his constant struggle, his hands were also pressed to the ground.
Only after the handcuffs were put on her wrists did she lose all her strength, and she lay face down on the ground, her body trembling.
Zheng Lin was somewhat surprised when he saw Su Jin. Su Jin picked up the umbrella that had been blown to the wall and shared it with Officer Liu.
They shared an umbrella, and Zheng Lin's brows were furrowed so deeply he was thinking: When did I become so familiar with someone? Didn't they see I was getting wet too?
He repeatedly gave Su Jin meaningful glances.
Su Jin didn't understand his meaning, so she simply turned her head away from him and faced Bai Qingchi instead.
Bai Qingchi, looking disheveled, was pulled up and raised his head.
Su Jin happened to meet her eyes.
Bai Qingchi's eyes were like poison as he glared fiercely at Su Jin: "If I had a chance, I would definitely kill you. I had a dream before where I pushed you into the sea. What a beautiful dream."
A nerve in Su Jin's head twitched, and the memory of falling into the sea in her previous life instantly replayed in her mind.
The feeling of suffocation and helplessness, the icy cold seawater made it impossible for her to breathe instantly.
The umbrella in Su Jin's hand tilted and fell to the ground.
Zheng Lin realized she was unwell, so he rushed over and caught her as she fell.
Her face was flushed, as if she was short of oxygen.
Without a second thought, Zheng Lin grabbed her chin and lowered his head to breathe into her mouth.
A minute later, Su Jin's breathing became steady, and Zheng Lin carried her into the police car.
......
Zheng Lin bought a plane ticket and flew back to City A.
When Zheng Youguo and the butler saw Zheng Lin bring Su Jin back, they slipped into the study together, closed the door, and began to discuss it secretly.
Zheng Youguo clapped his hands happily, "Sure enough, it was you. You were right. It looks like there's a chance that our old flame might be rekindled."
"However, it seems that the second young mistress has fainted, and we don't know what happened." The butler stood beside Zheng Youguo with his hands clasped together.
"Nothing will happen. With Zheng Lin here, Xiao Jin will definitely be safe and sound, and will escape danger." Zheng Youguo beckoned to the steward.
The butler understood what the master meant and leaned closer to listen.
Zheng Youguo whispered, "I've already had a fortune teller calculate their horoscopes. Surprisingly, their birth charts are extremely compatible, the kind that can help each other turn bad luck into good. They're a match made in heaven."
Su Jin's bedroom in the Zheng family manor had been unoccupied for a long time, but for the past two years, the maid had been coming in regularly to clean it, and even the bedding was frequently changed and aired out, just like before.
Of course, this was because of Zheng Lin's orders. Ever since Su Jin disappeared, he would often enter this room to reminisce about her, sometimes sitting there for hours at a time.
Zheng Lin placed Su Jin on the bed and covered her with a blanket.
He glanced at the maid beside him and said, "You stay here and take good care of her."
"Yes, Second Young Master."
Zheng Lin arrived at the door of Zheng Youguo's study and knocked.
He still had something to figure out, about his parents from back then.
"Second Young Master." The butler opened the door, glanced at the master behind him, and after receiving instructions, opened the door and said with his head down, "I'll go make you some tea."
With that, he closed the door and left.
Zheng Youguo knew that his son never came to his study at night to maintain their father-son relationship; he always had something important to discuss.
Zheng Youguo sat in the rattan chair and said leisurely, "Speak, what do you want to ask, or what do you want to know?"
Zheng Lin didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I learned about my background two years ago."
“This.” Zheng Youguo’s legs touched the ground, and he turned his head to look at him in surprise. After three seconds, he stood up and went to his desk to find his phone.
Zheng Youguo bent over and rummaged through the drawer, saying, "I need to call your Uncle Xu first. If you have any questions, I can't answer them all by myself."
Zheng Lin glanced at the small box on the table, casually opened it, took out the phone, and handed it to Zheng Youguo, who was still rummaging through the drawer: "It's here."
Zheng Youguo straightened his back, but suddenly strained his lower back. He froze on the spot, frowning and crying out, "Ouch, my back!"
Zheng Lin helped him sit back in the rattan chair. As soon as Zheng Youguo sat down, Zheng Lin handed him the phone again: "Let's make a video call."
"Okay, but no, that's not right." Zheng Youguo instantly realized that this kid was still ordering him around!
“If you want me to tell you about your parents, you have to make an equal exchange with me.” Zheng Youguo pressed his lower back, glanced at him sideways, and put on airs.
Zheng Lin knew the old man was plotting something, something he wouldn't normally answer. He coldly asked, "What do you want to know?"
"What have you and Xiao Jin been doing lately? How far have things progressed? Is it a boy or a girl? When can you bring her home so I can see her?" Zheng Youguo asked four questions in a row, getting more and more excited as he asked. He couldn't help but sit up until the pain in his lower back made him lean back down.
Zheng Lin revealed a mysterious smile, but his face turned cold a second later.
"Looks like you'll have to pretend I wasn't here today." Zheng Lin turned and lifted his foot to leave.
Zheng Youguo: "Come back, come back here. I was just asking a few ordinary questions to check on you. Even if you don't answer the first two, you should at least tell me whether it's a grandson or a granddaughter. It's been two years, and I, as the grandfather, haven't seen the child once, nor do I know the child's gender."
These words touched a raw nerve with Zheng Lin.
It's as if he knows it all.
Currently, he himself doesn't know whether the child is a boy or a girl, and Su Jin doesn't want him to know anything about the child.
Zheng Lin didn't want to admit that he didn't know.
“Dad, the child’s gender doesn’t matter. You’re neither a sexist nor a girlist. I’ll bring the child to see you another day, and you’ll know whether it’s a grandson or a granddaughter.”
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