They sped all the way to the Zhuo family home. After a sharp braking sound, the car came to a smooth stop in the courtyard. With the headlights on, the strong beam of light made the aunt who opened the door shield her eyes with her hand for a long time before she could see who was there. 。It’s Yu An who came. 。She rushed to greet him. 。Zhuo Yu opened the car door and walked around to the passenger side, helping Shu Tinglan get out of the car. 。”What are you doing here?” “Get down <<< " 。She had no choice but to hand him her things, get out of the car, and let him lead her towards the house. His hand was icy cold, devoid of any warmth. 。The commotion here attracted Cheng Zhimin and Zhu Hong, the two of them went downstairs together, seeing Zhu Yu'an and Shu Tinglan holding hands standing in the center of the living room, they just raised their eyebrows and didn't say a word. 。To Cheng Zhimin, this was a victory. She sat arrogantly beside the chair, glaring coldly at them, waiting for them to beg for mercy. 。Zhuo Hong was also sitting there, as steady as a mountain. 。Shū Tínglán didn't know what Zhuó Yǔ'ān wanted to do, but just accompanied him. 。He opened the huge TV in the living room without a word, then took out his phone to play a video and cast it directly onto the television. 。It was a selfie video of him. Standing in front of a gray wall, he looked directly at the camera and spoke word by word, with perfect clarity: "
“I am Zhuo YUAN, I’m reporting my father Zhuo Hong for being involved in xxxx.”
“
“You little bastard! What do you think you’re doing?”
Before the rest of the video could play, Zhuo Hong, enraged, grabbed a vase from beside him and smashed it toward Zhuo Yuan. It hit Zhuo Yuan’s cheek perfectly, drawing blood from the corner of his lip. 。Shu Tinglan was startled and hurriedly took a paper to wipe for him. He gently shook his head, pulling her behind him for protection. He nonchalantly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb. His eyes were bloodshot, staring at Zhu Hong and Cheng Zhimin, he said: “I recorded this video a long time ago. As long as I click send, within ten minutes, everyone in the country will be able to see it.” 。”So, are you going to withdraw the lawsuit against Shu Tinglan or do you want to see this video online?” His words, his tone, his expression—they were all cold-blooded and ruthless. This wasn’t just idle talk. 。”You dare! What good would it do to destroy the Zhuo family, and me, and your grandfather for you?” Zhu Hong roared. 。He was nearly fifty, always serious and composed in public. But at this moment, he was so angry that his face flushed red and his whole body trembled because of his own son. 。Cheng Zhim??? let out a shriek beside the
, feeling her blood surge with rage. She never expected her own son to stab a woman, plunging the blade directly into her heart for love. The woman was going to die. 。Laying on the sofa, experiencing a severe headache and vomiting until unconscious. 。”Teacher Cheng, Teacher Cheng…” the nanny called out to her sharply, but she was completely unconscious. Her face was pale and bluish, and her lips were gradually turning purplish. 。”Mr. Cheng…he fainted…he’s not breathing…” The nanny looked at the two father and son who were still confronting each other across from her and shouted. 。
Zhuo Hong originally thought Cheng Zhimin was putting on an act. He only rushed over when he heard the nanny’s shout. 。Zuo Yu’an saw something was wrong and hurriedly ran over. The whole living room, only Shu Tinglan stood dazed and terrified on the side, watching the chaotic scene. 。The nanny is calling an ambulance, and she’s also calling the family doctor. 。Zhuo Yu’an was kneeling on the ground, performing CPR on his mother. He clenched his fists and pressed down frantically. 。Zuo Hong then cooperated with his pressing to perform CPR on Cheng Zhimin. 。The family doctor dashed over in two minutes, carrying everything he needed and administering first aid with calm efficiency. 。Zhu Hong stood panting beside him, his face pale as well. Zhu Yu’an was sweating, his hand trembling from the exertion of just now, he retreated to the side and stared unblinkingly at the person on the ground. 。。Besides the sound of the machine running, there was only the sound of the nanny’s silent sobs. 。
The few minutes that passed felt like a century. 。Cheng Zimin’s heartbeat finally returned to normal. Her complexion changed from pale blue to white, and her lips, which were purplish-black before, also turned white as she drew in the first breath. 。The nanny finally lost control and burst into tears. 。An ambulance arrived at the scene at this time, and several people carefully carried her onto the ambulance. Zhuo Hong and the nanny immediately followed up. 。Zhuo Yuyan stood beside Shu Tinglan, motionless. 。
“Go on, I’m fine” 。Shutinglan pushed him, knowing he must be the most heartbroken at this moment. 。The relationship with my mother has become distant, but I was so angry that I got cardiac arrest. No one could accept this. 。Yu’an, get in the car quickly. 。The nanny also waved at him. 。He nodded, glanced at Shu Tinglan, and ran swiftly into the ambulance. 。In the vast house, Shu Tinglan stood alone, feeling a cold wind blowing all around her. She shivered from the cold and hugged her arms, wanting to go back to her car. 。As a result, the car keys were on Zhu Yunan’s person. She couldn’t open the car door, and her bag, phone, and everything else were inside the car. She had no money on her and couldn’t contact anyone, so she had to walk home. 。As the lights began to twinkle and cars streamed along the road, she walked alone by the curb. 。From Zhuo’s house to that apartment in their city center, it’s about less than 20 kilometers. Walking at a brisk pace would take about 4 hours. It’s fine though, as you can get back home before noon. 。
Those four hours were the longest and loneliest stretch of her life. 。At first, it was fine, but after walking for half an hour, the high heels rubbed her feet too much. So she just carried the high heels and walked barefoot. 。4 hours, enough for her to think things through. 。A myriad of images flashed through her mind, complex and interwoven. There were snippets of her journey with Zhuo Yunan, from their initial acquaintance to their blossoming love. She recalled the support and guidance she received from Principal Xiao and Teacher Zhou in her work. The video of Zhuo Yunan’s report surfaced, followed by a final image: Cheng Zhimin lying lifeless on the ground, his heart no longer beating. 。Although she truly loved Zhuo Yuyan, their love only brought them pain and endless disasters. Was it worth continuing down this path? She could grit her teeth and walk the four-hour journey, but on life’s long road, she couldn’t take a single step with this burden weighing on her. 。She couldn’t go on. She didn’t want to see Zhuo Yu’an arguing with his family for her sake, nor did she want him to bear the blame; she also didn’t want to ruin the lives of Director Xiao, Teacher Zhou, and Cheng Chen because of herself. 。
Actually, the best and only solution to all this is for her to quit. If she quits, the world will be quiet and return to normal. 。Having made up my mind, I quickened my pace towards home. 。
Finally got home at dawn. 。She hadn’t locked the door yet when a voice suddenly came from the lock, followed by his tired face appearing on the LCD screen of the lock. He asked:
“Why are you only home now? Where’s your phone?”
“Let me in first and then I’ll tell you…” 。Her feet hurt so badly, with several blisters on the soles, throbbing with pain. 。Stepping onto the soft carpet at home eased the discomfort a little. 。Closed the video of locking the door, and found the tablet to continue video with Zhuo Yujian. 。”How is your mother?”
“She’s out of danger now, she’s in the ward ” 。Shouting Lan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. 。