76 See You Again【Add 1000】
◎She seems to like He Chifeng...◎
You Zhuo looked at He Chifeng's half-dead appearance, feeling angry and reluctant.
Finally, he seemed to have made up his mind. He took out his mobile phone, quickly retrieved several document screenshots and chat records, and handed them to He Chifeng.
"Didn't you ask me to check my bank statements? I found some of the things I touched, including the chat logs between Jiang Suiyun and He Mingyuan. Oh, and that USB flash drive. The police report is a composite. Have you seen it?"
He Chifeng didn't react much and was still immersed in his own depression.
You Zhuo's tone was unusually serious: "I have something to hold against your brother. Do you want it?"
These words finally moved He Chifeng. He moved his arm slightly, revealing a bloodshot eye. He glanced at You Zhuo without any warmth, then looked at the phone screen.
You Zhuo looked at him speechlessly.
On the screen, there was a conversation fragment between the unfamiliar number and Jiang Suiyun. Although it was incomplete, it clearly showed how He Mingyuan had threatened and blackmailed her with words like "the truth about her mother's car accident" and "evidence." There was also a test report about the video on the USB flash drive, followed by the original video.
You Zhuo explained, "He Mingyuan said that Jiang Suiyun's mother's car accident was man-made. This is the video evidence he used in his USB drive to blackmail Jiang Suiyun."
He Chifeng frowned slightly: "What kind of evidence is this?" Although the video pointed the finger at his brother, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was a desperate frame-up by He Mingyuan.
You Zhuo: "The appraisal report showed that the video was synthesized. I later asked a knowledgeable technician to look at it and they confirmed that it was indeed synthesized, and the synthesis technology was very advanced. But that was the problem. He Mingyuan was wanted at the time, so there was no way we could find someone with such advanced skills to help him make the video."
"As for him, it's even impossible. With his level of skill, it's hard for him to even edit a video."
He Chifeng straightened up a little after hearing this, and his eyes became sharp and terrifying: "Are you saying that the USB drive is fake?"
The dizziness caused by alcohol was instantly replaced by a cold sweat. When he arrived, the scene was so chaotic that it was possible that the items were switched.
Could it be that there is indeed something wrong with Jiang Yue’s death?
In the message, He Mingyuan said that his brother destroyed the evidence. Is that true?
In an instant, countless possibilities flashed through his mind.
You Zhuo looked at the way his eyes suddenly lit up, but he didn't answer directly. He just pursed his lips and said, "I just think that a blackmail video doesn't make sense, and there's no need to be so detailed."
If it were anyone else, You Zhuo would not have nothing to do but talk too much, let alone point it out, but the friendship between him and He Chifeng was different after all. They were brothers who had grown up together.
Thinking of how depressed and dejected this man had been during this period, he couldn't help but relent and remind him, "If you want to investigate, there's a way forward. This might be related to your second and third uncles. They were dealt a pretty rough hand by your brother a while ago. Your third uncle is still in the hospital with several broken ribs. Do you want to... go 'visit' him? He's a seasoned veteran. To protect himself or to upset your brother, he might reveal something interesting."
He added, "But these are all speculations. That's all I can find. It's not guaranteed to be true. Even if it's true, the result may not be what you want..."
You Zhuo is an outsider after all, and without any external interference, so naturally he has to consider more than He Chifeng. In the circle of the rich and powerful, there are many dirty and bad things, and most people just accept them.
In fact, he had not originally planned to tell him about this. Brother Linchuan is not the kind of person who would do anything rash... But if he told He Chifeng, He Chifeng would most likely do something rash.
He Chifeng's heart felt like it was being tightly gripped by an ice-cold hand, and his blood seemed to have frozen, but at the same time... he also felt a little more imperceptible excitement.
It's like being alive again.
If there really was something else hidden in the "truth" and his brother had known it for a long time, then with his brother's methods, the blackmail was more like bait to lure Jiang Suiyun into the trap, and then use the police to make her discover that the evidence was forged. This would not only clear his own suspicion, but also bind her tightly with the shackles of gratitude and guilt.
A blatant self-torture tactic.
He Chifeng suddenly grabbed the coat on the sofa, his voice hoarse but filled with a chilling hostility.
"Leave."
"To the hospital."
You Zhuo's eyebrows jumped. Seeing that the person was about to leave, he hurriedly said, "Hey, you can check it, but don't do anything rash..."
But before he could finish, the man disappeared without a trace.
You Zhuo: “…”
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At the hospital entrance, He Chifeng slammed on the brakes.
He rushed here almost on instinct and out of anger, but when he really arrived at his destination and looked at his reflection in the glass door of the hospital - although he had wiped his face with cold water on the way here in an attempt to cheer himself up, the red bloodshot under his eyes and the lingering fatigue and haggardness between his brows were clearly visible.
He made an irritable "tsk" sound and subconsciously straightened his collar, which was not actually messy.
This ghost look...
She didn't like him much in the first place, and now even his last bit of "good looks" seemed to be gone.
He recalled the heartbreaking replies on the forum, such as "No one wants a man who pays for her" and "Who would like someone who looks decadent and slovenly?"
He pinched his eyebrows hard, forcing himself to stop such useless thoughts.
He came to find out the truth, not to make her feel sad.
He Chifeng took a deep breath, put on a stern face, tried to act as cold and indifferent as usual, pushed the door and got out of the car.
He originally wanted to go directly to He Xingyun's ward that he had found out, but subconsciously went to the building where Jiang Suiyun was.
He Chifeng cursed softly and was about to turn around.
I saw a familiar figure at a glance - Jiang Suiyun was walking out of the elevator, holding a mobile phone in his hand, and seemed to be preparing to get lunch.
Their eyes met unexpectedly in mid-air.
They are all stiff.
Jiang Suiyun's heart skipped a beat.
Her steps paused noticeably, and a trace of extremely subtle surprise, which even she herself did not notice, flashed across her face, followed by a complex bewilderment.
Her eyes lingered on his face for a moment.
During this time, she forced herself to adapt to the days without him around, and finally managed to suppress the inexplicable feeling of emptiness a little, telling herself that everything was getting back on track.
But when he suddenly appeared, especially with such a... obviously thin and haggard appearance, the heartache and bitterness that had been forcibly suppressed suddenly surged up again, blocking her throat.
He Chifeng's whole body was tense.
He had to use up almost all of his self-control to maintain an indifferent expression on his face and not let the emotions surging in his eyes reveal a bit. He quickly looked away, as if he was just seeing an insignificant stranger.
Jiang Suiyun watched him walk straight past her without even giving her a glance. The slight heartache that had just arisen in her heart was instantly replaced by a feeling of empty disappointment.
She didn't know what she was disappointed about.
It was clearly her who broke up first, but now she seems a little pretentious.
She subconsciously tightened her grip on the thermos bag and told herself: Isn't this good? It's normal.
But the corners of his mouth just couldn't be raised.
Jiang Suiyun lowered his head and was about to leave quickly when he heard He Chifeng ask the nurse next to him: "Excuse me, how do I get to Building B of the Inpatient Department?"
The nurse was stunned for a moment and answered subconsciously: "Sir, this is Building A. Building B is at the east gate, quite far from here..."
The nurse even muttered quietly, "Didn't you see the building number at the door? How could you have gone the wrong way..."
He Chifeng: "..." A trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, so fast that it was almost impossible to grasp, and then he returned to his cold and hard state, "Oh, I didn't notice."
As Jiang Suiyun listened to this conversation, his originally disappointed heart suddenly felt like it was stabbed by something.
Buildings A and B are so far apart, and the signs are so clear... How could he have gone the wrong way? Did he... do it on purpose?
This thought made her feel confused and she had an indescribable feeling.
Because she was distracted, she didn't notice the cart carrying medical equipment that was pushed quickly through the side aisle!
"careful!"
The man's low, anxious and angry scolding exploded in her ears!
The next second, a strong arm suddenly grabbed her waist, pulled her back, and slammed her heavily into a familiar yet unfamiliar embrace!
The medical equipment cart almost brushed past the corner of her clothes.
Jiang Suiyun was still in shock. The man's arms were tightly wrapped around her waist, with such force that he almost strangled her.
The force coming from his waist was hot and solid. Even through the clothes, I could feel the tension in his arm muscles and the pounding heartbeat in his chest.
The tip of my nose was filled with his familiar and unnerving scent, mixed with a hint of alcohol and aftershave. It was not unpleasant, but rather had a fatal attraction.
Jiang Suiyun's mind went blank. She looked up at his face, which was so close to her, full of worry and tension. There was also the dark circles under his eyes and the clearly visible red bloodshot under his eyes. His deep fatigue showed that he had not rested well... All the pretended calmness and alienation collapsed at this moment.
Her heart skipped several beats out of control.
He Chifeng's brows were furrowed and his face looked grim, but in his eyes that were fixed on her, there was no trace of indifference, only lingering fear and a hint of nervousness that he couldn't hide in time.
"You're walking without looking where you're going? Are you blind?"
After He Chifeng said "Are you blind?", he was stunned.
The soft body in his arms and the frightened eyes were like an electric current, instantly piercing through the disguise of indifference he had worked so hard to build.
All the thoughts, grievances, and unwillingness that he had deliberately suppressed intertwined with the fear that surged up at this moment, causing his heart to beat wildly and his throat to become dry. For a moment, he even forgot to let go of his hand and forgot what to say.
The two of them remained frozen in this extremely ambiguous position in the busy hospital lobby, as if the movie had been paused.
The noisy sounds around seemed to fade away, leaving only each other's violent heartbeats and intertwined breathing.
Jiang Suiyun was the first to come back to his senses. His cheeks flushed red and he frantically tried to push him away: "You...you let me go..."
Her struggle brought He Chifeng back to his senses instantly. He seemed to suddenly realize what he had done, took a half step back, and put on his stern face again.
However, the soft touch and warmth of her waist seemed to linger in his palms, causing his fingertips to feel numb.
The air fell into a subtle awkwardness and silence again.
"Just now, thank you."
He Chifeng's gaze uncontrollably fell back on her. Looking at her trembling eyelashes and her red ears, the grievance and resentment in his heart suddenly emerged again, mixed with an indescribable sourness.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words turned into a bad tone: "I... I'm here to look for someone, not you."
Jiang Suiyun's heart felt like it was pricked by a tiny needle, and the romantic thoughts that had just risen in her mind instantly cooled. She raised her head and tried to make her expression look calm and natural: "Yes, I know. I just heard it."
She paused and added, "Go out of Building B from the east gate and turn right. It's a bit far, so don't go the wrong way again."
This sounds normal, but it carries a slight, demarcating detachment.
He Chifeng was choked and speechless, with a feeling of depression stuck in his chest.
Just at this moment, the elevator door opened with a ding and someone walked out.
Jiang Suiyun immediately stepped aside and decided to quickly escape this embarrassing situation: "I'll go up first."
The elevator slowly rose and she leaned against the cold wall of the car.
The touch on her waist just now seemed to still remain, with a scorching temperature that made her feel flustered.
In the small space, Jiang Suiyun's heart was still beating wildly, not because of fear, but because of the sudden throbbing and panic in his heart.
His breath, his body temperature, the worry and anger that could not be hidden in his eyes when he yelled at her, even his haggard and forced indifference...all the details played over and over in Jiang Suiyun's mind like slow motion.
Why does my heart beat so fast when he's near? Why does my heart aches when I see him looking haggard? Why do I feel lost when he ignores me, and feel uncomfortable when he deliberately avoids me? Why, even though I've decided to draw a clear line between us, he still easily lets me down...
There are too many questions for Jiang Suiyun to sort out.
She wanted to use her brain and reason to make a judgment, but often at such moments, it is the heart that can respond quickly.
At this moment, the answer that she had deliberately ignored and suppressed for a long time suddenly hit her heart very clearly - she seemed to like him.
She seems to have fallen in love with He Chifeng...
It's not out of gratitude, not out of habit, but truly and sincerely, I am moved by a specific person.
So her heart aches faster when he approaches, she feels distressed when he looks haggard, she feels lost and upset because of his deliberate disregard, and she will still be upset even after drawing a clear line between them... She will even respond to his childish jealousy and entanglement.
Jiang Suiyun felt his mind suddenly become clear, and everything had an answer.
But then, she felt panic, helplessness, and a strong sense of unease.
She always thought that her feelings towards him were just a habit and a little bit of affection, far from the level of love, so she dared to push him away again and again.
But now...
The elevator door opened with a ding, interrupting her chaotic thoughts.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm the heat on her face and the chaotic heartbeat, and walked out of the elevator carrying the thermal bag.
When she looked up, she saw He Linchuan's wheelchair parked not far in the corridor, as if waiting for her.
He looked better today. He was wearing a light grey cashmere sweater with a thin blanket draped over his knees. His gaze behind his gold-rimmed glasses was as calm as water as he looked at her with a barely perceptible scrutiny.
"What took you so long?" he asked in a gentle voice, as if it was just a casual question.
Jiang Suiyun's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously avoided his sight.
"There were a lot of people downstairs, so we had to wait in line for the elevator for a while." She explained vaguely, walked to his side, and pushed the wheelchair into the room.
Jiang Suiyun placed the thermal bag on the bedside table and asked habitually, "Are you feeling well just now? Do you need some water?"
She has always been meticulous about these matters, and it is true that she cares about He Linchuan. After all, his injury was caused by her. However, after realizing her feelings for He Chifeng, when she faced him, she couldn't help but feel a subtle sense of guilt deep in her heart, so subtle that she might not even notice it.
"It's okay, everything is fine." He Linchuan put down the book and his eyes lingered on her face for a moment. "You don't look well. Did something happen?"
He looked up at her, his eyes deep, as if he wanted to see into her heart.
Jiang Suiyun's movements paused slightly.
...This person's observation skills are really sharp and terrifying.
Just when he was about to say something to quibble.
A cell phone rang suddenly, coming from the corner of the sofa.
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