Chapter 78 Encountering Rong Lan Again
With so many things happening around him, it's impossible for Yan Yu to say he never suspected Xie Li. However, while he did have suspicions, he lacked any real evidence. Ultimately, it was just a way for him to find solace in the fact that he couldn't find the origin or the outcome of the events.
What could Xie Li possibly be after all? What benefit would he gain from doing this? Yan Yu couldn't figure it out at all, since in his view, Xie Li possessed everything Shen Jin had, and Xie Li also possessed everything Shen Jin didn't have.
Yan Yu asked, "Why?!"
Bai Yujin was so angry at his response that he could hardly speak. The veins on his forehead were bulging. He restrained himself from punching him in the head, but gritted his teeth and said, "Sometimes I really want to punch you in the head and see if it's filled with water!"
Yan Yu roared, "Whether it's water or not is none of your business! I'm asking you now! What exactly are you trying to say! Since you suspect Xie Li and think these things are related to him, then give me a reason!"
"Go to hell!" Bai Yujin's temper flared up, and he punched Yan Yu in the face, yelling, "Fine, you don't understand, then let me ask you, you've liked Xie Li for so many years, he clearly knows, but he never responds to you! He never rejects you either, why? Can you answer me?"
Yan Yu was caught off guard by Bai Yujin's punch. His face stung a little, and he staggered back a few steps. He was originally furious and wanted to punch back, but he was stumped by Bai Yujin's question.
Everyone around him knew that he liked Xie Li, including Xie Li herself. Xie Li had never explicitly rejected or accepted him, so Yan Yu thought that Xie Li might not be opposed to his feelings or his closeness. Therefore, it might just take some time for him to gradually accept it...
Yan Yu suddenly couldn't answer, but he didn't want to show it in front of Bai Yujin, so he just coldly laughed and said, "What's it to you? You can't even take care of your own affairs, yet you're concerned about other people's?"
Bai Yujin felt that if he continued talking to him, he would be driven crazy by him sooner or later, so he couldn't help but yell, "Xie Li has been keeping you hanging for so many years without giving you a response, you should at least try to figure out what kind of person he is!"
"Later, after you met Shen Jin, he couldn't wait to stick to you all the time, as if he was afraid you would be taken away from him. And you actually asked me why? Didn't you realize that he was interested in you but hostile towards Shen Jin?!"
Seeing his slightly surprised expression, Bai Yujin sneered: "Do I need to make it clearer? Xie Li likes you, or he treats you as his possession! He can't wait to monopolize you, to make you belong only to him and only look at him!"
"Yet after you brought him back, you actually brought Shen Jin back right under his nose! You're really something. When Xie Li goes crazy, he should at least have someone to blame, so why didn't he just poison you to death!"
After yelling, Bai Yujin's impression of Yan Yu became completely negative. He didn't even want to look at him or say another word. Instead, he kicked him again, saying, "What a fucking bad luck!"
Bai Yujin left without looking back, leaving Yan Yu standing there bewildered. Bai Yujin's words suddenly struck Yan Yu's mind like a bomb, leaving him in a state of chaos and unable to process what had happened.
After an unknown amount of time, Yan Yu, still somewhat disoriented, finally came to his senses. His expression was blank as he muttered to himself, "Xie Li...does he like me?"
When did this happen? Why can't he feel it?
And if Xie Li liked him, why didn't she tell him? If Xie Li had confessed to him personally, they might have been together long ago... and there wouldn't have been any Shen Jin.
Yan Yu felt that what Bai Yujin had just said didn't seem true, or rather, he didn't understand Xie Li enough.
But they've known each other for over ten years and spent over ten years together. How could he not see what kind of person he is?
"Is that so..." Yan Yu opened his mouth, then suddenly felt a little lost. He felt that the people around him who seemed familiar and close had suddenly become strangers, completely unrecognizable.
Just as Yan Yu was lost in thought, his phone rang again, temporarily pulling him back to reality.
He looked down and saw a text message that said: Young Master Xie has driven to Nanyan Road, which is the other side of the mountain at the east end.
Yan Yu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, recalled what Bai Yujin had told him, and thought about the little things he had done with Xie Li. Finally, he seemed to have thought of something and quickly ran to where he had parked his car, driving in the direction Xie Li had gone.
Xie Li received a call from someone else halfway there, informing him that Shen Jin had escaped with another stranger. He was furious, but still tried his best to remain calm: "Have someone keep a close eye on whichever direction they escaped in! We have plenty of manpower! And send me the other man's photo! Investigate his identity!"
The other person stammered for a moment, afraid of angering him, and slowly said, "The other person appeared too quickly, I didn't get a photo, and may have even alerted the police..."
Xie Li cursed angrily: "A bunch of useless trash!"
After cursing, he still drove to the place where Shen Jin had escaped. When he arrived, the place had been surrounded by police, and other nurses were carrying a car and putting a person into an ambulance.
Xie Li recognized that the person was one of his brother's men. He had been stabbed and was unconscious, so Xie Li only glanced at him and then pretended not to recognize him before looking away.
A policewoman said, "Those who are not involved, please stay away from here and don't disturb our work! Also, please keep the witnesses here and give us a proper account of what happened!"
Xie Li initially wanted to pretend to ask a few questions, but then he realized that by the time the police arrived, those people would have already disappeared, and he wouldn't get any information out of them, so he gave up.
Little did he know that just as he was about to turn around and chase after Chen Jin and the others based on the information provided by his own people, a familiar voice suddenly rang out behind him.
The person behind him asked coldly, "You've been keeping watch over Shen Jin here, and you even concealed his release. What exactly are you trying to do?"
Xie Li felt a chill run through her body. She pursed her dry lips, her pupils dilated slightly, and she stiffly turned her head, forcing a smile at Yan Yu: "A-Yu...you, how did you get here?"
He had already sent people to wait here for a long time, and they were very familiar with the situation. So Xie Li couldn't understand how Yan Yu could have such quick information when there were clearly no Yan Yu's people here. Could it be that Yan Yu suspected him...?
Xie Li could see that Yan Yu's expression was very bad, and she became nervous as well. She said, "I came because I was worried about Shen Jin. I felt that we could still find him... I came as soon as I heard there was a clue. I didn't tell you because I wasn't sure and didn't want to disappoint you..."
Yan Yu saw the pool of blood on the ground, and his heart ached slightly. But since he didn't see Shen Jin there, he knew that Shen Jin had escaped again, and he didn't know if Shen Jin was injured...
Yan Yu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Staring at this person he had liked for so many years yet seemed to understand less and less, his voice trembled: "I'm just asking you, which way did he run off to?!"
"I...I don't know..." Yan Yu forced a blank smile onto his pale face. "Ayu, what's wrong with you..."
Yan Yu's mind had been in turmoil since hearing Bai Yujin's words, and now that he saw Xie Li, he couldn't hide his true feelings any longer and stared directly into Xie Li's eyes: "Is Shen Jin's matter related to you?!"
Xie Li's face was extremely pale. He shook his head in surprise, pursed his dry, pale lips, and his eyes instantly reddened. He said with a hint of grievance, "I...I don't understand what you're saying...Why did you ask me?"
In the past, Yan Yu would have felt heartache, but now, looking at Xie Li's slightly red eyes and the pool of blood on the ground, Yan Yu felt like he was being driven crazy. He grabbed Xie Li by the collar and roared, "Stop playing dumb! I've had enough! Can't you just explain yourself clearly?! How long are you going to keep up this act?"
Xie Li's heart sank to the bottom. Stunned by his outburst, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, as if she had suffered a great injustice. She slapped his hand away and cried, "I don't know! I don't know! Why are you asking me!"
His tears flowed more and more; he looked extremely heartbroken, aggrieved, and furious. He cried hoarsely, "What did I do wrong? Why are you treating me like this? Why are you doubting me like this! We've known each other for over ten years, why are you suddenly treating me like this!"
"Xie Li! Don't cry!" Yan Yu gritted his teeth. "Then tell me why—!"
Yan Yugang shouted a few words but couldn't speak anymore because Xie Li was crying harder and harder, tears streaming down her face. Her emotions were so turbulent that she was having difficulty breathing. He clutched his chest and choked out, "I didn't... I didn't, I didn't, I was just worried about him..."
Xie Li's face was deathly pale, and she collapsed to the ground right in front of Yan Yu, her breathing becoming labored...
Yan Yu was taken aback: "A-Li!"
Meanwhile, Luo Zheng, who was injured, grabbed Chen Jin's hand and ran quickly. Midway, they jumped into a car, threatened the other party, and drove for a while before jumping out of the car and turning onto another road.
Seeing his complexion worsening and worsening, as if he were about to faint at any moment, Shen Jin's eyes reddened with anxiety: "Stop running! Stop running! Let's go find a doctor! If you keep running like this, someone will die!"
"It's okay...it'll be over in a little while..." Luo Zheng bit his pale lips. He knew that Shen Jin couldn't help him in his current state, but there was someone he knew in this city.
Luo Zheng patted Chen Jin's hand reassuringly, looked at his pale face, and said with difficulty, "There is someone who can help..."
He led Shen Jin through one unfamiliar street after another. Just as he was about to collapse from exhaustion, he saw a familiar figure and immediately shouted, "Rong Lan!"
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