Chapter 64 The Sound of Kissing
"I'm giving you one last chance."
Song Yan's voice was still cold, but it was a little more relaxed than before.
"Tell me the truth, were you really the culprit behind all those things back then?"
Lin Shuangyu's crying stopped abruptly, as if she had been frightened by those words.
But the next second, her tears fell even harder: "I...I was terrified. We were just kids then...and I was afraid you would hate me, afraid you would never like me again..."
She reached out and grabbed Song Yan's sleeve, her fingertips icy cold, her voice pleading: "Yan, I know I was wrong, wrong for being cowardly, wrong for hiding the truth, but I really never intended to hurt Xiao Yuan to that extent..."
"Give me another chance. I'll go and apologize to Xiaoyuan in person. I'll do everything I can to make it up to her, okay?"
Song Yan looked at the hand that was clutching the hem of his clothes, which was still injured, and said nothing.
But Lin Shuangyu keenly noticed the slight emotion in his eyes.
It seems this trick really works.
She started talking about yesterday again, crying harder and harder: "Yesterday... I was out of my mind yesterday. I saw you lose control again and again because of Si Yuan, and that's when I panicked... I was afraid that her coming back would affect our engagement, that all these years of feelings wouldn't be as important to you as she is..."
She choked up, her voice filled with grievance and fear, and then grabbed Song Yan's hand again.
"I know I shouldn't have used those methods against her, and I shouldn't have let you misunderstand her, but I couldn't control my fear... Ayan, I love you so much, I can't lose you!"
Song Yan looked down at her trembling shoulders and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
He had known Lin Shuangyu for over a decade, and she had always been gentle and sensible.
If he were truly that vicious, how could he have kept up the act for so many years without ever revealing his true colors?
Perhaps, it was because she was young and timid back then that...
He had already hurt Si Yuan because of a misunderstanding.
We can't let Lin Shuangyu get hurt anymore.
Of course, if she really was the culprit, he would never have gotten engaged to her.
He will also personally seek justice for Si Yuan.
Song Yan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his tone softened a bit: "An apology isn't just something you say; you have to apologize to her in person."
Since he really didn't see those injuries, Song Yan actually believed that he could forgive Si Yuan on her behalf.
Lin Shuangyu immediately looked up, his eyes flashing with eagerness, and nodded repeatedly: "Okay! I will definitely go! As long as Xiaoyuan forgives me, as long as you are appeased, I am willing to do anything!"
Song Yan didn't say anything more, sighed, shook off her hand, and turned to leave the ward.
His mind was in a mess, and he wanted to calm down.
As soon as the door closed, Lin Shuangyu's tears instantly stopped, and her previous weakness and fear vanished without a trace.
All that remained was a chilling atmosphere.
She looked at her still bleeding wrist, wincing in pain, and muttered a curse: "That bitch Si Yuan, she made me have to put on this whole self-inflicted injury act, it hurts so much!"
She gritted her teeth, reached for her phone hidden under her pillow on the bedside table, and quickly dialed a number.
When the call connected, her voice gradually turned cold: "It's me."
"I don't care what methods you use. When Song Yan confronts you, take full responsibility for bullying Si Yuan back then, and say that you forced me to participate. As long as you handle things cleanly, you will receive every penny of the money you promised."
After saying something on the other end of the phone, Lin Shuangyu sneered: "Don't worry, Song Yan already believes me. As long as you don't give anything away, he won't suspect me."
As long as Song Yan still believes in her, Si Yuan will never be able to turn things around.
Is this the truth?
Who would really hold onto something that happened five years ago?
In Song Yan's case, it's never about who's pitiful or who's right.
——
Jiang Wang took Si Yuan's hand as soon as he got up in the morning and changed her dressing.
She suddenly remembered that during the months she spent with Jiang Wang in high school, he seemed to care a lot about her wounds.
However, he wasn't that concerned. Instead, he would frown every time he saw her, complaining that it was troublesome, while forcefully applying various imported ointments to her, saying that it affected her appearance.
But with such a deep scar, the ointment didn't help much.
Si Yuan looked at Jiang Wang, a hint of suspicion flashing through her mind.
When exactly did he start liking himself?
After Jiang Wang finished bandaging his wound, he suddenly spoke up: "How about you come back to the capital with me next month?"
Si Yuan snapped out of her daze: "What?"
The thought that one day he could actually bring Si Yuan home filled Jiang Wang with a strange sense of excitement.
Do you like dumplings?
Si Yuan didn't understand, but she still obediently nodded.
"Then I'll take you to eat dumplings."
"...Can't we eat Haicheng?"
"Tsk." Jiang Wang clicked his tongue. "I just like eating food from the capital, is that a problem?"
Si Yuan gave a fake smile: "Okay, of course."
Silently complaining to herself... Just to eat dumplings, he made a special trip back to Beijing. The CEO is indeed quite domineering.
She got up and took a shower.
As she was drying her hair, she turned on her phone and saw a call from Song Yan.
Yesterday things already got so tense, why is he still calling?
"Hello?"
Song Yan felt a moment of disorientation upon hearing her voice.
Only now does Songye understand that her sudden sharpness stemmed from the immense suffering she had endured.
"Xiao Yuan, it's me."
"I know." Si Yuan noticed the softening in his tone, with a hint of sarcasm: "You listened to the recording?"
"Hmm." Song Yan's voice came through the phone, noticeably hoarse and filled with heartache. "Xiao Yuan, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Si Yuan frowned, finding it laughable.
“I tried to tell you, but you didn’t pay attention.”
What's the point of saying it again and again?
It was tantamount to slaughtering someone by extending their neck.
"I didn't understand why you ignored me before. Didn't you say you would love me for the rest of your life? Now I understand, because you know everything."
"I……"
Just as Song Yan was about to explain, he heard Si Yuan gasp sharply from the other end of the phone.
He frowned suspiciously, his nerves tightening instantly: "Xiao Yuan, what's wrong?"
"nothing,"
Si Yuan's voice carried a hint of gritted teeth as she looked down and glared at Jiang Wang, who was gently rubbing his chin against her neck.
I tried to push it away, but failed.
This person clearly heard her making a phone call, yet he deliberately caused trouble.
She mumbled into the receiver, "I was bitten by a dog."
"You have a dog? Is it alright...?"
Si Yuan rubbed her temples, not in the mood to argue with him, and her tone turned cold: "What exactly do you want to say?"
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone before Song Yan spoke again: "Shuangyu...she knows she was wrong, and she wants to apologize to you in person."
"Apologize?"
Si Yuan seemed to have heard a joke.
"Is Lin Shuangyu's mouth some kind of precious thing? Can an apology really make all this past?"
"That's not what my brother meant,"
Song Yan rubbed his temples wearily, unsure how to begin, afraid of reopening Si Yuan's wounds.
“I just want to…want to find out what happened back then. Shuangyu said she was only forced to participate, not the instigator, so…”
Before he could finish speaking, a strange sound suddenly came from the other end of the phone.
Sticky, ambiguous, like the sound of a kiss.
Song Yan's body suddenly stiffened, as if he had lost his balance.
Is there someone by Si Yuan's side?
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