confusion
"teacher…"
If the teacher were still alive, none of the bad things would have happened. This has always been Mu Qingyan's wish.
——But can it really be achieved?
When she got out of bed, she couldn't stand steadily because of the sequelae of fainting. When she fell into a familiar embrace, she realized that someone had been watching over her.
"Yan... take your time... I'll accompany you wherever you want to go..."
"It's okay... let me go..."
Kins's comfort could not calm her anxiety at all. She really wanted to push herself up and fly directly to Country E to see if her teacher was still alive, but her body really had no strength at all.
Even though he often told himself that being too emotional would affect his judgment of the situation and Mu Qingyan believed that he was calm enough in many things, it was almost impossible when it came to the teacher and Xiao Yin.
It took her and Dustin some effort to restore the video communication to its original clarity. But when that familiar yet unfamiliar figure appeared before her, even though she had prepared herself mentally, she still felt powerless due to the strong emotional impact. Her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Kins was always by her side, keeping a close watch on her. He had anticipated this situation and was able to steady her in time.
With today's technology, there are actually countless possibilities that can explain why Professor Qi really appeared in the video. Of course, this also includes the possibility that he did not die many years ago. But no matter which one it is, Mu Qingyan cannot accept it at the moment.
"Yan...Yan! Don't do that...breathe...oh my god...Yan look at me..."
"Qing Yan! Don't let your imagination run wild...Calm down...I'm sorry I shouldn't have told you this..."
"Jason, call a doctor!"
The conference room was in chaos at the time. Mu Qingyan could hear several different voices calling her name, but she still couldn't resist the splitting headache that was getting stronger and stronger, until she finally couldn't bear it anymore and fainted.
But since she was able to wake up safely, it means that she still cannot escape her responsibility, and she must investigate this matter thoroughly.
"I'm fine, I'm just a little confused, don't worry about me..."
She struggled to stand up, but her body was shaky and she couldn't take a single step. Her hands were soon grasped forcefully.
"Yan, I know you care about the professor, but you also know—" Kins pointed to the bedside testing equipment, which displayed a dense array of various physical data. "You've been in poor condition recently, and the wound on your hand hasn't healed at all. You can't go on like this!"
The optical mirror revealed familiar worries and slight dissatisfaction. Mu Qingyan was not in the mood to think about how much truth and falsehood there was in it, but the feeling of her wrist being unable to move still made her irritated.
"Let me go first..."
"Yan, go to bed and rest. Whatever you want to do, tell me and I'll help you. Otherwise I won't let you go. You know, you can't actually order me to do anything."
—An order? What order? Did she ever use an order in her tone towards him?
Mu Qingyan once again recalled the scene in the laboratory not long ago. The scene of the confrontation between the two was so similar to the current one.
But…
——Why would you say such words to her at this time?
—Help her? It was obvious that no one could help her! She was so upset she was about to die, her mind was in a mess. How could she possibly just lie in bed and wait? Why didn't he understand her feelings and instead tried every possible way to trap her?
——Why, even Kins wants to force her?
"I'll say it again, let me go!"
“Yan…”
Even though he was trying his best to suppress it, the trembling in his voice was unmistakable. Kins seemed to think that he had misheard or that his logic chain could not handle the situation, and he stood there in a daze for a moment.
It was not until warm tears fell on the back of his hand that he shuddered as if he was scalded and looked down.
Perhaps because of the irritation of being confined, Mu Qingyan's brows were tightly furrowed, and big tears were flowing from her beautiful eyes shrouded in gloom, but her whole face did not show much pain, it could even be said that there was no expression at all.
She just stared at an unknown corner of the floor, tears streaming down her face with an expressionless face.
——I don’t know if it’s because of too much pain that she is overloaded, so that her body mechanism is unable to adjust properly during the vulnerable period of emotional outburst.
Kins instantly searched through all his memories with Mu Qingyan since birth, but not a single scene told him how to deal with Yan crying like this.
Fortunately, he still heard the words "let me go", so, regardless of whether it was an order or not, his hand loosened instantly. Even if the emotional charge was clamoring with dissatisfaction, he didn't dare to touch her at all.
"Yan...if you want to cry, just cry. I know you're angry. No matter what, just come to me. Don't make it hard on yourself..."
Perhaps even Mu Qingyan didn't realize that her tears would be so uncontrollable. She couldn't suppress the sobs caused by crying even if she bit her lips hard. Moreover, even though she had no strength left, she still stood there stubbornly and confronted the other party. Now she felt like she was trapped in an independent space and couldn't respond correctly to everything around her.
If this continues, something will definitely go wrong. In the suffocating silence, Kins gave in first, trying his best to maintain a steady tone and said:
“I’ll let Miss Shen come in to keep you company, Yan. I’ll be outside the whole time. Call me if you have any questions, okay?”
He received no reply, and his tear-filled eyes seemed to be unable to see any figure. He could only smile bitterly and silently leave the room.
…
The appearance of Chen Chuxuan did make Mu Qingyan feel much better. Perhaps it was the inexplicable interest that had developed between them since their first meeting that was at work. Her emotions gradually calmed down and her communication ability seemed to be restored.
"Qingyan, I'm sorry..."
On the balcony, the bright warm sunshine of Australia seemed to be able to melt all the coldness and pain. Shen Chuxuan helped her sit on the recliner and sat down opposite her. As usual, he apologized first, but the next second he continued in a very serious tone:
"But do you remember what you said to me? No matter what, you can't let this incident put you in despair. If Professor Qi is alive, you have to rescue him. If that's not Professor Qi, then you still have a tough battle to fight against Lawrence Bedford."
"I know, Chu Yan, maybe I just need some time to digest..."
"Are you wondering what would have happened if Professor Qi had staged that whole thing himself when the lab caught fire? And if Terrence Bedford didn't die, what happened in Halden?"
After knowing each other for so long, Mu Qingyan was no longer surprised at how well the other party understood his thoughts. He just nodded weakly:
"I don't care about Terrence Bedford at all, but if the teacher rescued me and took Xiaoyin and me to hide incognito, all of this would be fake..."
——Then how can she believe again what is true?
"Don't let your imagination run wild. Qingyan, you know Professor Qi better than anyone. Do you really think he's in cahoots with Lawrence Bedford?"
"I..."
Mu Qingyan looked at her own hands, and she seemed to still feel the temperature of the ashes and blood when her teacher pushed her out of the laboratory with burns all over her body.
"Chu Yan, I don't know how to say it. Why? I've been having this strange feeling lately. It seems like something bad is going to happen soon, and it's all out of my control..."
——The storm was about to come, and this ominous premonition made it impossible for her to remain calm.
"Then... do we need to call A Yin over?"
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