As night falls, it takes away all the noise of the day.
As the last rays of the setting sun disappeared below the horizon, countless stars eagerly lit up the dark sky with their own light.
At this moment, the starry sky is boundless, and the Milky Way, like a silver ribbon, stretches across the sky, dividing the night sky in two. Among the scattered stars, a vast and magnificent picture is woven.
Dressed in a well-fitting suit, Ye Jinyu and Lu Zhufeng sat side by side on the rooftop of the manor's high-rise building, their backs to the brightly lit manor and their faces to the boundless night sky. Each held a wine glass in their hand, and they remained silent for a moment.
The night breeze carried the coolness of early autumn, gently lifting their hair and the hems of their clothes, while the air was filled with the aroma of wine and tobacco.
Ye Jinyu gazed intently at the vast starry sky in the distance, her eyes reflecting the countless stars. She gently swirled the wine glass in her hand, as if paying homage to the distant and untouchable starlight.
Gently swinging his legs, Lu Zhufeng downed the amber-colored whiskey in one gulp, his brows revealing his usual unrestrained and carefree demeanor as he raised an eyebrow at Ye Jinyu.
"Young Master Ye, you didn't drag me here just so I could keep you company while you drink away your sorrows, did you?"
Ye Jinyu frowned slightly and said in a low voice:
"Call me by my name!"
He doesn't actually like people referring to him by his background. He is who he is, a normal person born from his mother's ten months of pregnancy.
He never felt that being born into a prominent family made him any more noble than others.
In the face of death, in the desolate graves beneath the earth, all beings are equal.
"Alright, Lao Ye, we've almost finished this bottle of wine. Say something already, you're driving me crazy."
A helpless smile crept into Lu Zhufeng's eyes as he jokingly spoke.
Gently brushing aside the stray hairs that had been blown across her forehead, Ye Jinyu gazed into the distance, slightly lost in thought, and murmured softly.
"Could you tell me her story?"
"Lin Qingyi?"
"Yes, the more detailed the better."
"Lin Qingyi..."
With a thoughtful look in his eyes, Lu Zhufeng poured himself another glass of wine, took a small sip, narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said truthfully:
"Actually, I don't know much about her either."
"Hmm? It seems you and she have been by Xiao Wujie's side for a long time, so you should know each other well."
His words piqued Ye Jinyu's interest, and she looked at him with a hint of doubt.
"You know, although she seems kind and approachable, she's actually quite reserved and keeps a certain distance from almost everyone. She doesn't tell me many things, so how would I know?"
"Too."
He had known her for quite some time, but apart from her name, he seemed to know nothing else about her.
Slightly dazed, Ye Jinyu raised her glass and lightly clinked it against Lu Zhufeng's, then said in a deep voice:
"Then tell me when you first met her and what you know and think about her."
His fingers gently caressed the rim of the cup, a hint of reminiscence welling in his eyes, and he slowly uttered:
"The first time I met her was when I was accompanying that pretentious woman on business. We were discussing business until midnight, and I found her on the way back to the hotel."
"She was lying on the road with severe injuries and seemed to have been poisoned. Because she was still breathing, the 'pretentious girl' and I took her to the hospital, where we spent the whole night trying to save her."
"Who knew that when she woke up, instead of thanking us, she blamed us for meddling."
"At that time, she seemed to have a strong tendency towards self-destruction."
Upon hearing this, Ye Jinyu's pupils constricted sharply, and she repeated the words.
"Self-destructive tendencies?"
Seeing his shocked expression, Lu Zhufeng nodded slightly and continued:
"At first I didn't notice, but later the nurses reported that she had made several attempts to jump off the building and cut her wrists."
"Moreover, she seems to have experienced some kind of trauma and has a strong stress response; she can become mentally unstable when she hears loud noises."
"There was no other way. We rescued her, and since we were about to return home, we couldn't just abandon her. So we brought her back to Harbin."
"You know, that pretentious woman's illusion magic is quite formidable, and she's especially good at controlling people's emotions. Even so, it took a lot of effort to help her resolve her inner conflicts."
"She seems to get along well with this pretentious guy, and gradually she took the initiative to stay by his side until now."
After hearing his words, Ye Jinyu's eyes showed a thoughtful expression, and then she asked again:
That's it?
"It's gone."
Lu Zhufeng shrugged frankly; he really did only know that much.
If he hadn't seen through Ye Jinyu's intentions and knew that he wouldn't harm Lin Qingyi, he wouldn't have said these things to anyone else.
"You know absolutely nothing about her background or anything like that?"
“When I first found her, that pretentious woman asked me to investigate her, but because it was inconvenient to go out at the time, the investigation was limited and I didn’t find anything. I could tell that she seemed very resistant to her past, so she didn’t ask me to investigate any further.”
Ye Jinyu fell silent for a moment after hearing this. So this is why you said you were covered in filth?
"Let me warn you, I wouldn't be saying this to you if I hadn't seen you fail. You'd better not investigate. If you do find something, it will make things difficult for everyone."
Seeing his thoughtful expression, Lu Zhufeng hurriedly reminded him.
Ye Jinyu nodded slightly upon hearing this. He wasn't stupid; he naturally understood the pros and cons and wouldn't make a fool of himself by doing anything out of line.
However, he immediately looked at Lu Zhufeng with a strange expression and said dejectedly:
"Was my fall that obvious?"
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