Chapter 211 Repayment
They were just strangers whose names I could recall.
Sometimes, a single, simple sentence can clearly define the relationships between people.
Song Heng stared intently at Lu Jin.
Lu Jin has always been very sensitive to other people's gazes, let alone Song Heng's overly intense gaze, as if he were a criminal who had stolen something.
Perhaps it should be described as "extremely heinous".
But Lu Jin has always been the kind of person who is most likely to ignore those malicious looks.
Of course, he was indeed displeased, but his displeasure stemmed from the presence of two people who shouldn't have been there.
Lu Jin tidied Xia Zhen's clothes up properly. This time, he zipped up her coat, and she obediently didn't say anything about "no".
The playful banter between two people in private is part of their romance.
However, when there are outsiders present, Xia Zhen becomes especially obedient and gives Lu Jin a lot of face.
Tang Susu came here with Song Heng. She was uneasy, both afraid that the little boy from back then had suffered a lot and afraid that he would blame her for making him end up lying in a hospital bed.
Over the years, whenever Tang Susu sees a disabled person on the street, she can't help but think of the person who saved her back then.
When she was little, she moved to another city with her parents. When she was able to come back and wanted to find him again, she only heard that his family had moved away.
It was probably a feeling similar to the trepidation of returning home; the closer she got, the more nervous she became.
Along the way, she had already imagined a long story about how miserable his life must have been, and she was determined to make it up to him.
But she never imagined that the moment the ward door opened, she would see a white-haired boy flirting with a girl.
He was passionate and full of life, completely unlike the pitiful little thing she had imagined.
When Tang Susu saw the white-haired boy's face clearly, she was surprised, yet inexplicably felt a sense of it being the most natural thing in the world.
She just couldn't understand why, when she asked him at the amusement park if he was the boy who saved her, he answered no.
Xia Zhen looked at the two people standing at the door like gatekeepers, wondering why Tang Susu's expression kept changing, while Song Heng, who loved to cause her trouble, remained silent as usual.
She asked bluntly, "Did you two come here on a date?"
Tang Susu: "No!"
She quickly added, "Song Heng and I are not in that kind of relationship!"
Xia Zhen said "Oh," but it was unclear whether she believed her or not.
Song Heng said, "I just brought her here to find someone."
This statement also sounds like an explanation.
But why would Song Heng bother to explain?
And to whom can he explain this?
Xia Zhen glanced at Song Heng for no apparent reason, then looked away without a care.
Song Heng's eyes darkened slightly.
Tang Susu took a few steps closer, her gaze complex as she looked at Lu Jin. "You were the one who saved me back then."
Xia Zhen suddenly realized why Tang Susu had come looking for her. It turned out that she already knew that Lu Jin was the one who saved her. However, in the original story, the person who accompanied Tang Susu to "repay the debt of gratitude" was Mu Zhijing, but now it was Song Heng.
She couldn't help but wonder if Song Heng was going to become the male lead of this world.
Tang Susu was at a loss for words, "I...I'm so grateful to you...I'm sorry, if it weren't for me back then, you wouldn't have been hurt. I really don't know how to repay you..."
Xia Zhen tensed up. Holding Lu Jin's arm, she said with a strong sense of possessiveness, "He is the only young master of the Lu family, my fiancé, and a top student at our school with unlimited potential. Do you think he would need any repayment from you?"
Lu Jin lowered his eyes and smiled gently as he patted Xia Zhen's head.
Xia Zhen glared at him briefly.
His patting of the head like that of a dog is embarrassing in front of outsiders.
Lu Jin pretended not to notice the girl's dissatisfaction and replied in a calm tone, "Zhenzhen is right, I don't need any repayment."
Tang Susu was speechless.
Xia Zhen is right. Lu Jin, who is now living a happy and fulfilling life, has no need for Tang Susu to repay him in any way.
Even if Tang Susu wanted to give away any valuable thing she could afford, he probably wouldn't find it interesting.
Suddenly someone spoke up: "The fact that you saved Tang Susu has been on her mind for so many years. If we don't let her do something, I believe she will have a guilty conscience for the rest of her life."
Song Heng looked at Tang Susu, "Am I right?"
Tang Susu paused slightly.
Xia Zhen couldn't help but stand up. "Song Heng, this has nothing to do with you. Do you have the right to express your opinion here?"
Song Heng: "Isn't Lu Jin saving Tang Susu none of your business?"
So what reason does she have to criticize him here?
Xia Zhen said confidently, "Lu Jin is my other half. His business is my business, and everything about him is of course related to me."
Song Heng suddenly clenched his hands hanging by his sides. His thin lips were pressed tightly together. This man, who would grit his teeth and hold on to his knees even in his most desperate moments, making himself a laughingstock, was now so fragile that he seemed like he could shatter at the slightest blow.
Xia Zhen suddenly had a strange feeling that she had done something heinous to him, but she hadn't done anything at all; she was just retaliating with words!
Every time they met before, they were always at odds, arguing fiercely and refusing to back down. But the Song Heng of the past would never have been like this now, as if just one sentence from her had caused him immense torment.
Imagine a dog that bites people suddenly turning into a little white rabbit – wouldn't that be strange?
Xia Zhen was completely baffled. She was bewildered by Song Heng's strange behavior and for a moment forgot that she was still staring at him.
Someone called her name softly, "Zhenzhen".
Xia Zhen trembled and quickly looked away, focusing solely on him and refusing to look at any other man, as a way of showing her loyalty.
Lu Jin was humble and said, "This is a hospital room. If you two have nothing else to do, please don't disturb my rest."
Tang Susu quickly said, "I'm sorry, I disturbed you."
She turned to leave, but Song Heng blocked her way.
Song Heng asked, "Are you planning to leave?"
Tang Susu frowned. "Didn't you sense that they didn't welcome other people? I'm not so oblivious as to be interfering with other people's relationships."
She bypassed Song Heng and left directly.
Xia Zhen raised an eyebrow in surprise. When did Tang Susu become so assertive?
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