Finally woke up
Yan Mingchi insisted that it was Li Ao who set the fire and killed Jing Ming. Li Ao himself admitted it and explained his motive in detail...
In addition to Yue Lanxiu and Xu Rongxuan, there were many other police officers who heard this fact with their own ears, so Li Ao was arrested on the spot!
Although Li Ao was unconscious and sent to the hospital, he was still under police control as a major criminal and was not allowed to be visited casually!
The gloomy, gray sky was without a trace of light, just like his eyes.
"Still no news about Yue Lanjing?" Wisps of smoke drifted out slowly from the window of Xu Rongxuan's office. Yue Lanxiu took the last puff of his cigarette and asked expressionlessly, then extinguished the cigarette in the ashtray piled with cigarette butts.
"I heard from one of his secretaries that he has some health problems and is recuperating, so it's not appropriate to disturb him! But even if I want to disturb him, I can't, because no one except Guan Shaoling knows where he is, and Guan Shaoling can't be contacted! It's a bit strange!" Xu Rongxuan sat at the desk, holding a cigarette between his fingers, staring at Yue Lanxiu, asking him what he thought. Xu Rongxuan always felt that the disappearance of these two people was a bit unusual.
Yue Lanxiu pondered for a moment before saying, "You mean he might be trapped? But with his current strength, there aren't many people who can trap him. Even Yan Mingchi can't abduct him quietly! In my opinion, he probably just doesn't want to be disturbed."
Xu Rongxuan snorted coldly and finished his words for him, "He doesn't want anyone to disturb his and Zhao Rirou's world of two!"
Yue Lanxiu's expression remained calm. "This is a good thing. At least Xiaorou is doing well now. Otherwise, Yue Lanjing would have rushed to find my master! I even wondered if my master was right beside him, so he could be so at ease without even showing up!"
Such a big thing happened, it is impossible for Yue Lanjing not to know about it. Either she is trapped, or she is pretending not to know!
"But, didn't the person Yue Lanjing sent to pick up your master say that the fire was already too big to control when he arrived? He was choked by the fire and almost burned to death while trying to save your master. He is still in the hospital." Xu Rongxuan didn't want to extinguish his hope, he just wanted him to face reality.
"If I hadn't seen his body, I wouldn't believe that he died like this! He was such a powerful person, he had the ability to turn any crisis into a blessing! Maybe he deliberately used this to escape from Yan Mingchi? Maybe Li Ao didn't kill my master? He killed the wrong person..." In short, Yue Lanxiu would never believe that Jing Ming would be killed inexplicably like this!
He speculated on various possibilities of survival.
Seeing him so upset that he couldn't think straight, Xu Rongxuan sighed with worry. He stopped arguing with him, knowing that this was the motivation that kept him standing there.
Yue Lanxiu's cell phone suddenly rang. It was Hua Chuyu calling, asking him to meet at the nearby lake.
The wind blew fiercely by the lake, ruffling the usually smooth, mirror-like surface and disturbing a pair of usually calm eyes. Hua Chuyu stood there motionless, his increasingly furrowed brows and slightly rapid breathing betraying his inner anxiety and worry.
"You are too slow!" There were footsteps behind him, and Hua Chuyu looked at the person who came with dissatisfaction.
Seeing his face pale and shrouded in grief, he suddenly realized that the loss of his master must have been no less devastating than his own! How should he begin?
"What's the matter?" Yue Lanxiu asked weakly.
"I'm deeply sorry about what happened to your master! I don't dare ask for your forgiveness, but I have some doubts about your master's murder. I hope you will accept my opinions." Hua Chuyu said sincerely.
Why are you asking for my forgiveness? Yue Lanxiu didn't quite understand what he was saying. Why would he be interested in this matter? And it was obvious that he was very concerned about it! His face was also very unhappy. Why?
"Go ahead." Yue Lanxiu wanted to listen to what he said first.
He was willing to listen to her for a few words. Hua Chuyu expressed his gratitude and said seriously, "Before this happened, Li Ao was kidnapped. Did you know?"
"I only know that you told me that your father was kidnapped." He suddenly stopped talking. Yue Lanxiu caught the anxiety in his eyes, and couldn't help but recall the day his father was kidnapped. He had the same rare look in his eyes. Could it be that... Yue Lanxiu's eyes widened in surprise, and he continued, "Could it be that your father is Li Ao?"
Hua Chuyu nodded, "You are very smart!"
Yue Lanxiu's tall figure swayed. Hua Chuyu and Chao Rirou were siblings, so Li Ao was also Chao Rirou's father? Upon realizing this, the last trace of blood drained from his face.
Hua Chuyu knew that it was difficult for him to digest this fact all at once, but he didn't have time to wait any longer. He continued, "Did you know that the person who kidnapped him was Yue Lanjing?"
Yue Lanxiu, who hadn't recovered yet, was shocked again. "Do you have any evidence to support your claim?"
"I don't have any evidence, but I'm sure it was him!" Hua Chuyu confidently stated the other party's motive. "He was seeking revenge! He mistakenly believed that my father had killed Tang Zhen's family, and then he framed his father for it!"
"Mistakenly believed?" There was a hint of doubt in his tone. Yue Lanxiu no longer believed anyone but the evidence. Although he hadn't found direct evidence to prove that Li Ao was the real murderer, he couldn't say that he had nothing to do with those things!
"Of course!" Hua Chuyu had once suspected his father of doing it, seeking revenge for his mother. He later asked his father about it, but the answer he got was that someone was just one step ahead of him. He believed his father had no reason to lie to him!
Unfortunately, his father never told him who that person was, and he had no interest in knowing at the time. "I know you won't believe me without proof, and I'll definitely find it for you someday! But first and foremost, I want to say this: my father was manipulated into harming your master! The person who manipulated him was Yue Lanjing! Yue Lanjing's primary goal was to push my father into the most dangerous situation. Whether he was beaten to death by Yan Mingchi or taken away by the police and sentenced to prison, his goal would be achieved! He could still live peacefully as a bystander!"
"Is there any evidence? Is it just your subjective conjecture?" Yue Lanxiu retorted coldly, "I don't think Yue Lanjing would do anything to harm my master, at least not at that time! Zhao Rirou was still unconscious at the time, and only my master could have saved her. How could Yue Lanjing, who loved her so much, do something so disregarding her life?"
"Maybe Yue Lanjing already had a way to wake up Chao Rirou at that time! In any case, that person is not innocent! I came here today hoping that you can start with Yue Lanjing and conduct a thorough investigation!" Hua Chuyu originally hoped that he would arrange for him to meet his father because of their past friendship or Chao Rirou, but judging by the current situation, there was no need for him to ask for this.
Having said what he wanted to say, there was no need for him to linger any longer, so he turned around and left.
If Yue Lanxiu couldn't get through here, he would have to make other plans. In any case, he must see his father!
Although Hua Chuyu said nothing, Yue Lanxiu knew what he would do! Looking at Hua Chuyu's determined back as he left, Yue Lanxiu sighed tiredly. Did he know that his current situation was also very dangerous? Since he was Li Ao's son, Yan Mingchi would definitely vent his anger on him;
The police won't let him go either! According to him, the main reason the police didn't allow anyone to visit Li Ao, who was on his last breath, was to lure out the accomplices behind Li Ao and then wipe them out together!
The phone in my pocket made a text message sound. I took it out and saw that it was from Hua Chuyu. The content was: "She is innocent, she doesn't know we exist, please don't take your anger out on us!"
She knew without asking that he was talking about Asahirou!
"Why would I vent my anger on someone?" Yue Lanxiu muttered to herself with a wry smile. She had been lying in bed with her eyes closed, unable to do anything. What crime had she committed? She was already pitiful enough, having been poisoned by her own father and left on the brink of life and death. Why should she bear the blame for his crimes?
But, they eventually drifted apart...
"No...no!" Zhao Rirou finally moved. She was about to wake up after sleeping for so long. She frowned and muttered as if she had a nightmare. Finally, she screamed out in fear, and her eyes opened at this moment! Her eyes were full of anxiety and she was still looking for something!
"You're awake!" A voice full of surprise sounded in her ears, and Yue Lanjing's face clearly enlarged in front of her eyes.
She stared blankly at Yue Lanjing, not understanding why she had become Yue Lanjing. It was clearly Yue Lanxiu who was next to her! Where had Xiu gone?!
Yue Lanxiu told her that he still loved her very much, but he couldn't be with her anymore! After saying this, he let go of her hand and left. She wanted to catch up with him but couldn't. She asked him not to leave, but he walked away very resolutely. No matter how she shouted, he was unwilling to look back!
Where had he gone? I was so sleepy and tired. I tried to keep my eyelids open, wanting to find him, but they closed involuntarily.
"She fainted again? Why did she faint again?" Yue Lanjing's heart had just returned to normal, but his heart was in his throat again. He anxiously asked Jingming who was examining Chao Rirou beside him.
After Jing Ming finished his examination, he smiled reassuringly and said to him, "Don't worry, she didn't faint, she just fell asleep! Although she has been lying down and looks like she is asleep, her body has not had a good rest and has been fighting the toxins. Now that the toxins are cleared and her body functions have recovered, all she needs to do is rest well!"
"You mean she's fine!" Yue Lanjing said excitedly.
"Yes! It's okay!" Jingming gave him a reassurance.
"That's great! Thank you so much! You've worked so hard recently!" Yue Lanjing was so excited that she almost knelt down.
Jingming quickly stopped him, "No, no, no... don't do this... I can't bear it!"
"How can you not be able to bear it? You are my savior! Saving Chao Rirou's life is equivalent to saving my life! Please allow me to do something for you. I am willing to do anything for you! In fact, doing anything is not enough to express my gratitude to you! In short, I am willing to do my best to help you!" Yue Lanjing's attitude was very sincere and touching.
Jingming originally thought that this young man had a very outstanding appearance and was extraordinary at first glance. Now it seemed that he had a good heart as well. His favorability towards Yue Lanjing increased again. It seemed that it would be a bit difficult for Xiu to defeat this love rival!
After that, Chao Rirou woke up several times. Just as Jingming said, the time she stayed awake became longer and longer each time. Slowly, she could say a sentence or two, although her voice was very hoarse.
"What's wrong with me?" Asahiro didn't have the energy to think about what happened. She just felt like she had a serious illness.
"Don't you remember? You were poisoned, and the poison almost took your life!" Yue Lanjing told her gently. She still felt a lingering fear when talking about it now.
"Who poisoned me?"
"It's still under investigation." Yue Lanjing knew she would ask, and had already thought of an excuse. She couldn't tell her the truth, she would definitely not be able to bear it!
"Oh, did you save me?" Chao Rirou thought that he was the only one by her side these days, and it must be him who saved her.
"It's not me. I have no ability to do that except to worry. It was Master Jingming who saved you!" Yue Lanjing did not intend to hide it.
"Master Jingming?" It was the first time that Chao Rirou heard this name.
"He is Yue Lanxiu's master. His medical skills are unparalleled in the world. He was the one who pulled you back from the gates of hell!" Yue Lanjing saw that her expression was a little strange. She didn't know if it was because Yue Lanxiu was mentioned, but she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.
"Really? Then, where's that master? I want to thank him in person!" Zhao Rirou said, her mind splitting as she wondered why Yue Lanxiu had disappeared. Didn't he care about her condition?
"He left a long time ago. Seeing that you were fine, he didn't stay!" Yue Lanjing didn't elaborate.
He sent Jingming and his wife away, and he couldn't let Chao Rirou come into contact with them.
He secretly sent Jingming abroad under the pretext of helping him escape Yan Mingchi's pursuit! Jingming also asked him to take a message to Yue Lanxiu, telling her that he was fine and sorry for the trouble!
He will definitely tell Yue Lanxiu, but now is not the time!
"What a pity! I can't thank him for saving my life!" She felt a little regretful for not meeting Yue Lanxiu's master.
Yue Lan quietly hid her inner thoughts and smiled, "Don't worry, I told him, if you need anything, just come to me, I will do my best to help him!"
Zhao Rirou looked at Yue Lanjing quietly for a while, then smiled and said, "Thank you!"
"I hope we won't be so polite to each other!" Yue Lanjing held her hand tightly and said affectionately.
Asahi Rou nodded. The affection in his eyes was too hot, so she closed her eyes to avoid him. "I want to sleep a little longer."
As the days passed, under Yue Lanjing's meticulous care, Chao Rirou was able to get out of bed and walk around.
Outside the house was a large garden. She strolled through it, enjoying the quiet, elegant and green environment.
Yue Lanjing stayed by her side the entire time, considerately putting her coat on, and looked very happy, but he was enjoying every minute and every second with her. If only time could stay at this moment, or if the two of them could continue walking like this forever, how wonderful it would be!
But right now, there were some things he had to say, because if he didn't say it, someone else would tell her. Instead of letting others tell her, it would be better for him to explain it himself!
Noticing that he didn't look very well, Chao Rirou said with concern, "I'm much better now. You don't have to stay with me all the time. I'll be fine if I just take a walk. But you look very bad. You should go get some rest!"
Seeing the concern in her eyes, he smiled as if he had found a treasure. "As long as I can get your concern, what does it matter if I get sick? If being sick can get your care and company, I would rather stay sick forever!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Asahiro avoided his gaze again.
Yue Lanjing sighed, then put away her smile and replaced it with a serious expression. She stopped and looked at her back uneasily and said, "I actually have something to tell you."
"What?" Asahi Rouye stopped and turned to look at him. He hesitated and seemed to find it difficult to speak.
"What I'm about to say isn't good!" Yue Lanjing anxiously stepped forward and held her hand. "Can you promise not to ignore me or hate or despise me after you hear me?! I did this because I didn't know anything, and I've always regretted it!"
Asahirou interrupted his premature confession and asked with a frown, "What on earth did you do?"
Yue Lanjing stared at her in agony and confusion. The words he was about to say seemed to tear off a layer of his skin. "I found out that my father's death was related to Li Ao, so I kidnapped him, locked him up, and poisoned him!"
When Asahiro heard this, her pupils trembled and she asked with wide eyes, "So you killed him?" There was a hint of trembling in her voice.
"No!" Yue Lanjing placed her hand on his heart and held it tightly. "I originally wanted to kill him, but after knowing that he was your father," he said this, a flash of great pain in his eyes. It seemed that he still found it difficult to accept that she was Li Ao - the daughter of the enemy who killed his father! He took a deep breath and continued, "I don't know what to do. I can't kill him again! I'm afraid you will be sad and upset!"
A tear slid down from his eyes, as if it fell on her heart, and an uncomfortable feeling spread in her heart.
He valued her so much, she couldn't blame him, but that man was her father after all, so she couldn't forgive him. She pulled her hand back and asked, "What's going on with Li Ao now?"
"I don't know. After I gave him the antidote, I ordered people to release him. After that, I didn't pay attention to him again!" Yue Lanjing looked at her empty hands, and her heart became empty too.
"Have you investigated thoroughly? Is he really involved in your father's death?" Although Chao Rirou felt her father had a motive for killing Tang Zhen's family, why did he pin the blame on Yue Lanjing's father? What was the grudge between them? Was there some misunderstanding? These questions needed to be clarified!
"I found a witness. He used to work for your father, and he told me everything. He knows everything your father did! And most importantly, your father himself has acquiesced!"
Asahirou shuddered all over.
Yue Lanjing stretched out her hands and grasped her shoulders, saying excitedly, "I'm telling you this because I promised you that I wouldn't hide anything from you anymore! I also want to make it clear that he is him, you are you, and my feelings for you will never change! What has changed is that I won't take his life again! I can let go of my hatred! Now I clearly realize that you are the most important person in this world, the one I want to cherish the most, so I will never do anything to let you down in the slightest! In the days to come, I just want to be with you happily!"
Asahirou waved his hand away, turned around and asked, "Why are you doing this?"
He was willing to let go of his hatred for her?
Or is he willing to let go of his hatred only as long as she is with him?
As long as she is with him, he will not cause trouble for Li Ao again?
If this is true, it would be a relief for her, but how cruel it would be for him!
"I never feel bitter when you are by my side!" Yue Lanjing continued to confess.
"I want to be alone."
"Okay." She didn't reject him right away, and he was already very grateful. "By the way, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you. April Sakura is here too."
"What?" Asahirou looked back in surprise, wondering why he told her so late.
"She came here to take care of you, but she collapsed from exhaustion before you woke up." He would not tell her that it was he who drugged April Sakura, causing her to fall into a coma.
"How is she now? Take me to see her immediately!" Chao Rirou said nervously.
"Don't worry, the doctor said she's fine and will probably wake up soon." After taking the antidote, April Sakura will wake up soon.
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