The corners of Lu Zhiyuan's mouth curled up, and there was more peace of mind in his eyes.
"I knew you would believe me."
When I heard his words, I felt mixed emotions.
I angrily scolded him, "What makes you so sure? All the evidence points to you, and Jin Shu personally identified you as the one who did it. Aren't you afraid that I'll also conclude that it was you?"
Lu Zhiyuan smiled calmly: "You won't, you know what kind of person I am. Just like I know you."
I was defeated by him.
He's right. Even if all the evidence points to him, I still don't believe he would do such a thing.
I glared at him in feigned anger, but before I could utter any words of reproach, he pulled me into his arms.
He smelled of dust, but I felt inexplicably at ease and didn't push him away for the time being.
He whispered in my ear: "I know you did a lot to save me. I am really touched and thankful because I know you still have me in your heart."
"But I'm more worried about your safety." Lu Zhiyuan hugged me tighter in fear, blaming himself. "I always said I wanted to protect you, but in the end, you were the one protecting me."
"Xiao Shan, I'm sorry..."
His self-blame made me feel very uncomfortable. I subconsciously raised my hand, wanting to pat his back to comfort him, but I came to my senses mid-air, my hand froze, and slowly fell down.
I pushed him away and urged him, "Come on, I'll take you home and we'll talk on the way."
Sitting in the car, I couldn't help but ask about what happened at the auction.
"What exactly is going on? How did you fall into Jin Shu's trap?"
Lu Zhiyuan recalled what happened that day with a serious expression.
"After the auction started that day, I kept staring at Jin Shu. The purpose of my coming to the auction was to ask Jin Shu about Yuan Yaxin's whereabouts."
"But before I could find the right opportunity, Jin Shu took the initiative to ask someone to tell me to go see her."
Thinking of what happened later, even Lu Zhiyuan felt a lingering fear.
"After I entered the lounge, Jin Shu suddenly stuffed a cake knife into my hand. She told me that if I didn't let Yuan Yaxin go, she would just kill her. That way, she would give Yuan Zhenglin an explanation."
Lu Zhiyuan's eyes were filled with confusion. "Of course I wouldn't attack her, but she suddenly approached me. Before I could even put the knife down, she grabbed my hand and stabbed it into me. Then I was knocked unconscious."
Lu Zhiyuan laughed at himself and muttered, "During the days I was detained at the police station, I kept wondering why she did this. If she wanted to frame me, she could have done so many ways. I really can't understand why she would choose to hurt herself in this way."
I have the same doubts.
I pondered, "She said she wanted to use you to force me to save Yuan Yaxin. But she could have used more ways to restrain me, even kidnapped you directly, and I would have listened to her arrangements for you. Why did she choose this self-harming method?"
Lu Zhiyuan and I were completely baffled, and Li Tao casually interjected, "What else could it be? That woman is a lunatic!"
Lu Zhiyuan and I don’t think so. Jin Shu is not a crazy woman.
She wouldn't do such an irrational thing unless there was some hidden reason.
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