Chapter 274 Love others in moderation, love yourself with all your heart
After saying that, Qu Qingluo never spoke again. She just lowered her head and ate quietly. No one knew what she was thinking.
Lin Zhi still ignored her, ate slower, and his aura became heavier.
Xing Yu observed her expression and said nothing. He just calmly picked up some food for Lin Yan and signaled her not to ask any more questions.
Lin Yan was at a loss.
One restrains himself and refuses to face his inner feelings, while the other is timid and dares not get close for fear of burdening him.
It's really difficult.
As she was thinking, she saw Lin Zhi had put down his chopsticks and stood up: "Yan Yan, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do. You guys eat, I'm leaving first."
When passing by Qu Qingluo, Lin Zhi still treated her as air.
It wasn't until Lin Zhi walked out of the restaurant that Qu Qingluo hesitated for a few seconds and chose to follow him.
The wind outside was biting cold, but she didn't feel cold.
Qu Qingluo quickly caught up with him: "Brother!"
Lin Zhi paused for a moment, but did not look back and continued walking forward.
Qu Qingluo sped up, caught up with him and stood in front of him.
Her hair was stuck to her cheeks, which were red from the wind. She was breathing slightly, and the corners of her eyes were a little red.
"elder brother……"
Lin Zhi finally looked at her, but there was no warmth in his deep eyes, only frost that could not be melted.
"What's up?"
Qu Qingluo's throat seemed to be frozen by the cold wind. He didn't speak for a moment, but just took a step back obediently and kept some distance between them.
After a moment, she looked up and looked directly into Lin Zhi's eyes, giving him a smile that she thought was relaxed but was actually very stiff.
"Just now...what I said in the restaurant was all true. From now on, you don't have to hide from me. I will never appear in front of you again...Brother, just treat what I said to you at home last time as nonsense...forget it."
She paused for a few seconds and lowered her eyes. Even her long eyelashes could not hide the sadness that overflowed from her eyes.
"Dad...is sick...I pissed him off so much that he ended up in the hospital...Mom and I talked a lot these past two days, and I've been thinking a lot. I suddenly realize how childish, ignorant, and annoying I was before..."
"Just like you said before, they protected me too well since I was a child. I've been exposed to too few people and things in my world. I've only been focused on you...that's why I have these unrealistic thoughts..."
She took a deep breath, adjusted her expression, and looked up at him with a smile again: "Brother, I will work hard, live well, and be your sister well in the future. I hope you can go home more often to visit your parents in the future. I may be away from home all year round..."
"Also, I hope you'll always be safe and happy... I'm sorry for what happened before."
Lin Zhi's eyes were gloomy, and a strange light flashed in his pupils. There was a hint of pain in that light, but it disappeared in an instant.
"good."
After leaving the last word, Lin Zhi no longer looked at her, turned around and left decisively.
This time, Qu Qingluo did not chase after him.
She looked at his back, the wind blew into her body, taking away the last bit of warmth and the last bit of light in her eyes.
He held his left wrist with his right hand and unconsciously rubbed the diamond bracelet on it.
She murmured softly to his back: "Goodbye, Lin Zhi..."
Long after the figure disappeared around the corner, she still stood in the cold wind and did not leave.
"Luoluo."
A hand rested on her shoulder, pulling her back from her thoughts.
She didn't turn around, but looked in the direction ahead where there was no one, and spoke hoarsely.
"Sister Lin Yan... I always thought that if you like something, you should bravely pursue it and fight for it... But the reality seems to be different... My bravery only brings him burden, pressure, and even pain... I am too selfish, and I am sorry for him..."
Lin Yan held her with one hand: "Luoluo, it's cold outside, let's go inside first."
Qu Qingluo did not move, with a look of relief in his eyes.
She said to herself, "I regret it... I regret falling in love with him... I regret revealing my feelings to him... Now our relationship has developed to this point... It's all my fault..."
Lin Yan: "Luoluo, there's no right or wrong in love. Don't blame yourself for the current outcome. Life is actually an accumulation of regrets. You have to accept everything calmly..."
Qu Qingluo's voice gradually lost strength, and she closed her eyes tiredly, but not a single tear could flow from her aching eyes.
"Well, everyone has their own wall to bang their heads against, and after being crushed to pieces, it seems like at some point they feel relieved... Some things have been held onto for so long that even the desire to want them is gone..."
Lin Yan felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.
Some of the problems between her and Lin Zhi are really unsolvable.
"Luoluo, from now on, be a sharp-edged star, shining wherever you are. Always remember to love others in moderation, and love yourself with all your heart."
Qu Qingluo nodded and didn't respond.
"Luoluo, are you really going to work outside the city?"
"Well, I want to change my living environment. I have never been independent enough, so this is a good opportunity to train myself."
"When are you leaving? I'll see you off."
"No, I can do it alone."
When Lin Yan watched Qu Qingluo leave, she never thought that she would not see this submissive, well-behaved, yet brave and passionate girl again for a long time.
It seemed as if he disappeared from their world like the wind.
…
The next morning, the arrival of several police officers broke Xing's peace.
Lin Yan walked towards the elevator with documents in her arms. As she turned the corner of the corridor, she was tripped by colleagues gathered in front of her.
That was the direction of Song Yanzheng's office. At this moment, the low voices of colleagues' discussions hit Lin Yan's ears.
"Why are the police here?"
"I heard... Mr. Song seems... to be involved in a murder case... We need to take Mr. Song back for investigation..."
"Oh my god, a murder case! No way? Mr. Song is such a nice person..."
Lin Yan was surprised.
Walking forward, his eyes passed through the crowd and fell on the half-open door of the office.
Several uniformed policemen were standing there, their expressions serious but respectful.
The next second, the half-closed door of the office was opened and Song Yanzheng walked out.
He was dressed in a suit, and his face did not show any sign of panic or embarrassment, with his usual gentle and calm tone.
There was just a pair of silver handcuffs on his wrists.
Lin Yan stood there, not revealing much expression, trying to figure him out.
His eyes were calm and without any ripples, yet they carried a penetrating power that sent chills down her spine.
As the two passed each other, Song Yanzheng did not stop at all.
He even turned his head and glanced towards her intentionally or unintentionally.
Lin Yan's fingers unconsciously tightened around the file bag.
Lin Yan felt uneasy about Song Yanzheng's confident look.
After watching his back being taken away by the police and disappear at the elevator entrance, Lin Yan turned and went to Xing Yu's office.
In the office, Xing Yu sat behind his desk, his eyes slightly lowered, thinking about something thoughtfully.
The air was filled with coldness and oppression.
When he looked up and saw her come in, the sharpness in his eyes instantly faded, leaving only a slight smile on the corners of his lips.
"Ayan."
"Xing Yu, what's wrong with Song Yanzheng?" She walked towards him and asked.
Xing Yu stood up. His slightly aching knee made him pause for a few seconds before he suppressed the discomfort and walked in front of her.
"I called the police because of my grandfather's death."
Lin Yan was stunned: "Is it really him? Do you have any evidence?"
"I was so busy dealing with the Xing family crisis that I didn't have time to delve into Grandpa's situation. I already installed a camera in Grandpa's ward."
"Surveillance footage shows that Secretary Song Yanzheng visited the ward the night before Grandpa passed away. The footage clearly shows him holding a syringe and injecting something into Grandpa's IV."
"Why didn't you confront Song Yanzheng directly? I was afraid he would ask Secretary Zhang to take the blame for him."
"As for Secretary Zhang, I've already contacted him privately these past few days. At first, he was stubborn and refused to say anything, but after using both soft and hard tactics, he finally admitted that it was Song Yanzheng who ordered him to do everything."
"Now that we have both witnesses and evidence, it's time to call the police."
Lin Yan remained silent, but the uneasiness in her heart grew stronger and stronger: "Xing Yu, I always feel that this matter...can't be cured."
Xing Yu habitually flicked her forehead: "You are the only one who is smart."
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