Chapter 120
After not seeing each other for several months, Shen Yan almost didn't recognize the gaunt figure opposite him as He Zhiqian.
"He Zhiqian?" Shen Yan asked in surprise.
What are you doing here?
As He Zhiqian looked up, he also noticed Shen Yan, who had a scar on his forehead.
Since the car accident, Shen Yan has spent almost all of his time in the hospital.
Even those two deliberate escapes did not keep him away from home for an extended period of time.
He originally thought He Zhiqian was in S City.
But I never expected to see him in Serena.
Shen Yan once harbored countless grievances and hostility towards He Zhiqian.
But having experienced the "dream" for seven years, he was no longer the person who would vent his anger at will.
When Shen Yan saw He Zhiqian, he was only surprised that he was there.
Moreover, his condition did not look good.
Just a few months ago, he was a high-spirited upstart in the business world, but now he shows signs of dejection.
He Zhiqian was wearing a trench coat, and his normally upright figure appeared unnaturally thin.
Shen Yan had only glanced at him briefly when he heard him speak:
"Chen Yan, what brings you to Serena?"
“I’m looking for someone,” Shen Yan said directly.
“Yeah, me too,” He Zhiqian replied casually.
Then, as he walked straight past Shen Yan, he heard Shen Yan suddenly say:
Are you looking for... her?
Shen Yan suddenly realized the general reason why He Zhiqian was here at this moment.
Although he had been hospitalized, he had heard from his parents that the person in charge of the He family had disappeared for a week for some unknown reason.
This time difference gave Shen's father the opportunity to acquire many high-end residential communities under the He Group.
Although I heard that He Zhiqian retaliated immediately after appearing a week later, it did little to salvage the situation.
At this time, he was not stationed in S City.
How did I end up here?
The only possibility...
The person he found was the same one he had found himself.
He Zhiqian was surprised by Shen Yan's sudden remark, and he adjusted the collar of his trench coat.
Actually, the weather wasn't that cold at the time, but he still felt a bit cold.
"Hmm." He nodded.
After much effort, Liu Zhu found out her last itinerary and discovered that she had never left Serena.
In Serena, you will encounter Shen Yan.
This was something He Zhiqian hadn't expected.
"Any news?" Shen Yan walked directly to He Zhiqian's side, his legs moving with a strange gait.
During his months in the hospital, he also cooperated with rehabilitation treatment in the later stages.
However, the muscles in his leg have atrophied considerably, which makes it difficult for him to exert any strength in his injured leg when he walks, resulting in somewhat unnatural movements.
He Zhiqian realized that Shen Yan had also come to find Ying Ning.
Past grievances can be temporarily set aside at this moment, since he and Shen Yan came here for the same goal.
"I only know that she did not leave Serena."
Upon hearing his words, Shen Yan turned in a different direction.
He knew where the bones had been unearthed years ago.
"I have a place to go."
Shen Yan needed to go to Serena first to make sure she was alright.
*
The two arrived together in the Melon district of Serena, where Shen Yan had already contacted the police in advance.
On the contrary, He Zhiqian's expression of confusion when he arrived in this area was particularly abrupt.
"Are you alright?" After talking to a police officer, Shen Yan turned around and noticed He Zhiqian's unusual behavior.
At this moment, another police officer passed by them, saw He Zhiqian, and immediately greeted him warmly in English:
"Hi, He."
"Why have you come to Mailang again?"
Shen Yan heard what the other person said clearly and asked in surprise:
"He Zhiqian, have you been here before?"
Before He Zhiqian could reply, the police officer who had spoken earlier spoke up again: "He is an acquaintance of ours."
Several months ago, He Zhiqian notified Liu Zhu to call the police.
After the criminals were captured, He Zhiqian testified as a witness and spent a few more days in the Mailang district, hoping to find someone with the help of the police.
Therefore, the police officers who had contact with him had a good impression of him and greeted him when they saw him.
However, the officer knew that he ultimately did not find the person he was looking for.
He Zhiqian then left the Mai Lang district.
"Long time no see, Avery."
"What exactly happened?" Shen Yan walked over, limping.
"You disappeared in Serena?"
Have you ever seen Ningning?
Shen Yan pressed He Zhiqian for answers, and after a while, he slowly shook his head.
I did not see her.
The police officer looked at them curiously before speaking, "He, please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help."
"Chen Yan, you talk to him," He Zhiqian said, and walked to a seat.
Shen Yan was left standing there, somewhat at a loss.
Shen Yan was taken aback. Seeing He Zhiqian sitting in his seat, seemingly lost in thought, he started talking to the police officer next to him.
*
The two walked to a dilapidated warehouse.
After talking with the police officer, Shen Yan received some information.
His face was radiant, and his captivating eyes, which had been sparkling for months, once again held a gleam of light.
Shen Yan had just learned from the police officer's words that the location he described was actually a former criminal hideout.
However, those criminals were captured several months ago.
That place is currently unused.
The person who called the police at the time was He Zhiqian, who was sitting in the chair.
Shen Yan hadn't expected He Zhiqian to have such an experience in Serena, which explained his strange expression when he stepped into the Mailang District.
But since this place is no longer a criminal den, nothing that happened afterward should happen.
He Zhiqian's intervention unexpectedly relieved Shen Yan.
Thinking that Yingning might be alright, his worries lessened considerably.
"Shen Yan, what are you doing here?" He Zhiqian had no idea what Shen Yan had said to Avery from the police station.
After their conversation ended, Shen Yan rushed him here.
He thought he had seen her here a few months ago.
Several months later, Shen Yan came here again.
what is going on?
Shen Yan was much more relaxed now, and said in a light tone, "He Zhiqian, actually I had a very bizarre dream."
He was in a good mood at the time, and he actually started to recount his strange experiences over the past few months.
......
"Isn't it strange that I spent seven years in a dream while I was in a coma after the car accident?" Shen Yan said with a self-deprecating smile.
"But fortunately, things are different now than in the dream."
"Maybe it really is just a dream."
"I was actually worried about it for months."
"It was just a dream."
"He Zhiqian, do you think I've really been driven stupid by you?"
After relaxing his tense mind for several months, Shen Yan regained some of his former unrestrained spirit.
But He Zhiqian, standing to the side...
Listening to what he said...
His expression grew increasingly strange.
He pondered for a long time: "Chen Yan, are you sure this is where you're seeing?"
Shen Yan looked around and then nodded: "Exactly the same, except that the surrounding shops are a little different."
"Perhaps I am in a dream, and I will arrive seven years later."
Unlike Shen Yan, He Zhiqian had not given up searching for Ying Ning for almost all these months.
He lost all contact with her.
No, it should be said that he has had some premonitions recently.
She lost contact not only with herself, but with the world.
What kind of circumstances would cause someone to disappear without a trace in this world?
The more He Zhiqian searched, the more a terrifying thought filled his mind.
At this moment, Shen Yan was talking about a dream.
If that dream was incredibly real, is there a possibility that...?
Did she really come here?
He Zhiqian had just thought of this possibility and immediately ran to the warehouse door.
"He Zhiqian, what are you doing?" Shen Yan followed, only to see his strange behavior.
"Shen Yan, the warehouse key is at the police station. Go find Avery immediately!"
He was unusually nervous, which startled Shen Yan.
"What's the meaning?!"
“I’m worried… she really did come here.” He Zhiqian lowered his eyes slightly, and once he thought of that possibility, his eyes became bloodshot.
"Go find Avery!" He Zhiqian kicked the warehouse door, but it only made the door shake slightly.
Shen Yan was also quite frightened after hearing He Zhiqian's words and immediately ran back to the police station.
How is that possible?!
Isn't it different from a dream now?!
Shen Yan's heart, which had just relaxed, was almost tensed up again by anxiety.
But this time, it was completely different.
If a stinging wound is injured again before it has had a chance to heal, the pain will be even more unbearable.
The wounds from the last time hadn't completely healed, but he was about to be thrown into the abyss again.
Why?!
That shouldn't be happening...
That was a dream...
It's already different from reality...
That was a dream...
He Zhiqian must be lying...
right...
That must have just been a dream...
Shen Yan was running along the street. This handsome man with a Chinese face made his movements look a little strange and funny.
But no one thought he was clowning.
because...
This person is crying.
*
When Avery opened the warehouse door, He Zhiqian rushed inside.
"Chen Yan, where exactly are you talking about?!"
When He Zhiqian turned his head, he saw Shen Yan standing in front of the door, not taking a single step inside.
"Chen Yan?"
He Zhiqian called his name again before he came back to his senses.
Shen Yan walked in and stood in the open space in the far southeast corner.
"Here..."
He Zhiqian then noticed that his voice was trembling with sobs, and the corners of his eyes were filled with pain.
It was as if he was trapped in something, giving up on himself and not wanting to struggle.
He Zhiqian didn't ask Shen Yan the reason, but walked over and actually started digging in the soil with his hands!
Avery was startled as soon as he put the key away.
“Hey, my God, what are you doing?” Avery asked in surprise.
“Avery, please go find some tools. We suspect there’s something down there.”
Avery noticed that He Zhiqian's eyes were red, yet he was still trying to suppress his fear.
"Okay, I'll go get the tools right away."
After Avery left, Shen Yan walked to He Zhiqian's side.
Seeing that he kept moving and was still digging the soil with his hands.
Shen Yan also started to take action.
They hadn't dug very deep by the time Avery returned with his tools.
He Zhiqian's fingertips, in particular, were worn raw, and his hands were covered in dirty dirt, but he didn't care at all.
They immediately picked up their tools and started digging.
The two dug for a long time.
Shen Yan suddenly stopped for no apparent reason and threw the tools in his hand aside.
The more he dug, the more he felt as if he was losing something.
The closer one gets to the truth, the more fearful one becomes.
If it really is like a dream...
Should he pretend not to know, or at least keep hoping to find her again and again over the past seven years?
Perhaps it could take more than seven years.
He could find countless seven-year periods...
As long as you don't witness death.
"Let's stop digging."
"He Zhiqian, can't we just pretend we don't know?!" Shen Yan tried to escape at the last moment.
Shen Yan even had a premonition at this point that if they continued digging, they might face an unacceptable reality...
"Stop digging..."
"Let's...stop digging." Shen Yan's tears fell incessantly onto the soil and seeped down.
He Zhiqian, however, did not stop and ignored him.
"He Zhiqian!"
"Have you thought about what we would do if my dream were real?!"
"Stop digging!!" Shen Yan gently pushed He Zhiqian, intending to stop him, but ended up knocking him down.
Just now... the sensation on his body...
Unlike a normal person...
Before Shen Yan could react, she heard He Zhiqian struggle to get up again and say:
“Chen Yan, I also wish she weren’t here.”
I know what you're afraid of.
"I'm more afraid than you are."
"But if she were here..."
"I won't let her stay here."
Staying in this dirty soil, staying in this lonely open space.
Even if she doesn't bloom in the sunlight, she shouldn't be buried in the dark and sunless ground.
...
He Zhiqian only stopped when the tool hit something hard.
He threw the tools away and then gently dug at the soil with his hands.
His already calloused fingertips were now bleeding, but he was completely oblivious, remaining stiffly in one position.
He won't let her stay here.
Avery realized something was wrong and immediately called the police.
After the police arrived.
Three bodies have been dug out of the warehouse.
They saw two foreign men standing beside a corpse.
The tall, imposing man, clutching a woman's necklace tightly in his hand, suddenly burst into tears on the spot.
Another man, wearing a trench coat, was covered in mud and had blood dripping from his fingertips, but he just stared blankly at a female corpse that was not yet fully decomposed, seemingly without any expression.
But upon closer inspection, it was clear that his entire body was trembling uncontrollably.
He Zhiqian gritted his teeth and closed his eyes.
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