Chapter 386 No one is uninvolved
After listening to Zhao Lan's description, Zhang Yan finally understood why she did those things.
It really was because of that man!
He took a deep breath and said, "See, Zhao Lan, some things are not what you truly desire; you're just being manipulated by that man."
There was just one thing he didn't quite understand: the man had given Zhao Lan a kind heart, so why did Zhao Lan exhibit such boundless kindness?
Zhao Lan's tone was filled with despair: "So all of this was pre-written? Is there any possibility for me to change it?"
She really is just a puppet programmed to only perform "kind" tasks. What's the point of such a life?
No, she can't even be called a person.
Zhang Yan said seriously, "It's all up to human effort. Didn't we agree to rewrite the ending together?"
Zhao Lan shook her head with a wry smile: "It's just like a moth drawn to a flame."
Zhang Yan always thought he had a very stable mindset, but even so, he felt extremely tired after counseling two people who had no fighting spirit in a row today.
Even he was tempted to give up entirely.
But he couldn't.
He promised Mengmeng, and he couldn't go back on his word.
But he didn't know how to comfort Zhao Lan.
Zhao Lan was already feeling self-loathing, and after learning the truth, she was devastated by the incident.
Frustrated, Zhang Yan ran his hands through his hair, unable to think of any solution. He slammed his head against the car door repeatedly, making a loud thud.
Upon seeing this from a distance, Sister Fang immediately rushed over anxiously: "What are you doing?"
Why is this person behaving so strangely?
Although she was far away, she could sense that the atmosphere between the two was not quite right.
Zhang Yan suddenly pulled his own hair, and then banged his head against the car. Could he suddenly attack him?
Zhang Yan remained silent.
Fang Jie became even more vigilant and whispered to Zhao Lan, "Captain Zhao, I think Zhang Yan is acting strangely. Should we leave first? Who knows if he might suddenly make a move?"
Although she lowered her voice, the three of them were not far apart, and her words were clearly heard by Zhang Yan.
“Look, Zhao Lan, there are still people in this world who genuinely care about you. Are you really going to accept your fate?” Zhang Yan said.
Zhao Lan glanced at Fang Jie, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes.
Fangjie said in surprise, "What do you mean by accepting fate? All I know is that wherever Captain Zhao goes, I will go."
Zhao Lan shook her head: "Sister Fang, I'm not as good as you think."
Fangjie said, "I do wish you weren't so kind sometimes." She pondered, "If you hadn't saved me back then, I wouldn't be alive today. But I want to say, don't always think about helping everyone. Some people are beasts in human skin, and they don't deserve help. I hope you love yourself a little more."
She spoke from the bottom of her heart, genuinely hoping that Zhao Lan would be well.
Zhao Lan froze, unconsciously repeating, "Love yourself a little more..."
Fangjie held her hand, her tone gentle yet firm: "Yes, learn to love yourself. You are not a savior, don't only think about others and ignore your own true feelings."
Zhao Lan remained silent.
She knew Fang was right, but...
"...I don't think I can do it."
Zhao Lan's voice was very soft, as if she were murmuring to herself.
Everything about her was preordained, and she had no power to change it.
“It’s okay if you can’t do it right now,” Zhang Yan encouraged. “We can help you try. But please don’t be unwilling to even try, okay?”
Zhao Lan stared at him blankly: "Can it really change?"
Zhang Yan smiled: "We should at least give it a try, shouldn't we?"
Fangjie said firmly, "As long as you're willing to try, I'll always be there for you."
After a long silence, Zhao Lan finally made up her mind: "Okay, I'm willing to give it a try."
...
Meng Qingyin's side hadn't been able to spot the NPC team for several days, and everyone was getting anxious.
Fei Qiu guessed, "Could it be that they've stopped farming the tower? Otherwise, why haven't we seen them for several days in a row?"
Lu Cheng sighed, "Sigh, they didn't even announce their tower clearing, otherwise we could have deduced their whereabouts based on the announcements. Now we're like headless flies."
Qin Jiu was also somewhat worried: "That's true, I don't have a clue at all."
She glanced at Meng Qingyin, then at Chen Leying, "What are your thoughts?"
Chen Leying said calmly, "Since we can't keep watch during the day, let's try at night."
Meng Qingyin nodded: "That's what I think too. We've been guarding it for several days in a row without any results, so there's only one possibility: they're attacking the tower at night."
Lu Cheng: "Shall we try again tonight?"
Meng Qingyin: "Well, if we don't get anything by tonight, then the 'waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump' method won't work, and there's no need to continue tomorrow."
The group quickly came up with a plan to defend the tower that night.
Just to be on the safe side, everyone should pair up.
Meng Qingyin and Chen Leying were in one group, Qin Jiu and Tang Mian were in another group, Lu Cheng and Fei Qiu were in another group, and the elderly man was left out.
Lu Cheng had strong reservations about the group assignments: "I request to switch groups!"
Fei Qiu rolled her eyes: "You're really not giving me any face."
I knew Lu Cheng valued women over friends, but I never expected him to want to change partners in public!
Fei Qiu felt that his brother had broken his heart.
Lu Cheng was speechless. "What I mean is, I'll team up with the old man, and you can team up by yourself."
Fei Qiu stared straight at him: "Have you considered my role in the team?"
Lu Cheng felt uneasy under his gaze. He suddenly remembered that Fei Qiu was a support character. If they really managed to defend against the NPC team and the two sides started fighting, Fei Qiu... would be useless in combat.
He did indeed overlook that point.
"By the way, where's Zhao Lan?" Lu Cheng suddenly remembered Zhao Lan. "Haven't she been taking turns guarding the tower with you guys these past few days? Why haven't I seen her today?"
If Zhao Lan were here, wouldn't no one be left alone?
Fei Qiu shook her head: "I don't know either."
As they were talking, Zhao Lan arrived.
Zhang Yan also came at the same time as Zhao Lan.
As soon as Zhang Yan arrived, he said seriously, "I have very important information to share with Mengmeng."
It's best not to involve more people in this matter.
Lu Cheng was immediately displeased: "Share with Mengmeng? What, are we not worthy to hear?"
Zhang Yan didn't have time to argue with him right now. If Meng Qingyin hadn't convinced him with her words, he wouldn't have even dragged her into this.
He still doesn't want more people involved.
Meng Qingyin said, "Zhang Yan, they are also your friends. No one was uninvolved in this matter from the beginning."
Everyone will help Zhang Yan without hesitation.
Zhang Yan was stunned: "You all knew?"
Lu Cheng: "I already knew."
Zhang Yan didn't say anything more, and the group went to Meng Qingyin's train.
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