Zhu Yu’an didn’t know if it was the stomach ache that caused the heartache, or the heartache that caused the stomach ache. His complexion had been pale all along. 。 Cui Jie came back to China because she was worried about his health. Now that she sees him like this, she wants him to go to the hospital, but he refuses. He stays locked in his office all day and doesn’t come out. 。
didn’t come out until the next day, saying they were going to Qining 。Seeing him, Sister Cui didn’t feel safe letting him go alone, so she asked Lu Kuò to accompany him. 。Three people met at the airport. Lu Kuo and Cui Jie were both confused, but they vaguely knew it was related to Shu Tinglan. 。As long as he is willing to get moving, Lu Kuo feels it’s a good thing and is happy to see it through. 。Upon arriving in Qining, Zhuo Yu’an went straight from the airport to the cemetery. He had contacted Cheng Chen before coming and knew the exact address of the cemetery. 。On the way, I specially stopped to buy flowers and fruits. 。As soon as he entered the cemetery, he felt a little dazed. He imagined how Lan had walked in step by step back then and buried her own mother with her own hands? He even knew she wouldn’t have cried, nor would she have shown any sadness. 。In front of her mother, she always puts on her best behavior. 。So, when he saw Shu Ma’s tombstone, he didn’t shed a single tear. He arranged the flowers and fruit, knelt before the tombstone, and remained silent for a long time. After all his emotions had settled, he spoke: “Mom, I’m sorry, I’m late.” 。Many things just missed out by chance, and no amount of remorse can make up for it. 。Next to her, Lu Kuo gestured for Cui Jie to leave and wait outside, giving him a chance to speak to her privately. 。”Is this Mrs. Shu?” Cui Jie asked. 。”Hmm” 。“They had already walked out of the cemetery. Seeing Cheng Chen rushing over, Lu Kuo glanced at her and said: “Wait for him to come out.” 。”Good”
。Cheng Chen harbored resentment towards Zhuo YUAN, but it wasn’t as deep-seated as Lin Zhifei’s. Neither of them had the right to resent the other. 。Lu Kuo always thought Cheng Chen was too impetuous whenever they met. She was focused on achieving success in her career and had a very strong sense of purpose. That’s the real reason he felt they weren’t compatible. 。Seeing her at Qining now, she seemed to have undergone a transformation. She was very calm and no longer as aggressive as before. He couldn’t help but blurt out, “What have you been busy with lately?”Cheng Chen replied honestly, “I’ve been busy preparing for the civil service exam.” 。And still busy with blind dates. 。 。”Need some help?” Lu Kuo was a little surprised. He hadn’t expected Qi Ning to choose this path when she returned to him. 。”No need for now, thank you.” 。After Cheng Chen finished speaking, he stood at the side of the road and no longer spoke. 。Sister Cui has poured all her heart into Zuo Yu’an. 。”Won’t anything happen? He hasn’t been back for so long…” 。It’s fine, let him stay a little longer. 。In Lu Kuo’s view, the fact that he was willing to take this step was already very good. 。At the tombstone, Zhuo Yu quietly accompanied Shu Ma for a while before continuing, “I will find Tinglan and take good care of her. You can rest assured” 。Even if we are no longer husband and wife, or lovers, can’t we just be friends? Can’t we take care of each other like friends?
Back then, he only cared about his own pain, only cared about flying far away to heal himself, but he forgot that Tinglan was also a victim, also in pain. 。How could he leave so decisively?
He was the only person he wanted to hold onto, yet he couldn’t do anything about it. 。By the time he walked out of the graveyard, Lu Kuo and his companions saw that he seemed completely normal. He looked calm. 。Let’s go. 。He was walking ahead of everyone else. 。He and Lu Kuo were quite familiar with Qining after living there for a few years. They used to ride bicycles all over the streets and alleys of Qining, but when they came back, everything had changed. 。。”
She has truly changed, becoming much more pragmatic. Perhaps it’s acceptance, knowing that social classes are insurmountable and realizing that resources are only exchanged when they hold mutual value. Now, people like Zhuo Yu’an or Lu Kuò – their resources have nothing to do with her anymore.” 。Lu Kuo looked at her departing figure with a bit of melancholy. After all, she was someone he had once cherished and pursued for many years. Should he call her back? But what could calling her back change? Never mind, he shook his head. 。
The three continued their relentless journey back to Senzhou. 。On the plane, Lu Kuo asked Zhuo Yu’an: “What are your plans next?””Find her first” 。”
“To continue hurting each other?” Lu Kuo said bluntly. 。Although the old master of the Zhuo family has passed away and Teacher Cheng has also retired this year, Zhuo Hong’s foundation is now very solid, and the status of the Zhuo family remains as it is, not necessarily changing its views. 。”I just want to see if she’s doing well. If she is, I won’t bother her.” 。”Zhuo Yu’an said with a confident tone, but deep down he wasn’t entirely sure he could truly stay away. Because he knew well, loving someone means you can’t be an outsider, you can’t control the urge to get close to her, or hug her, or kiss her. ” 。These are all the things he has thought about countless times. 。At first, I resolutely cut off contact because I knew I couldn’t help but disturb her. 。”Have you heard anything?” Lu Kuo asked. 。”No, I checked her phone’s location history before, the last one was in Hu’an City. Her mother… passed away in Hu’an.” 。After that, all contact information changed. 。”Let me find someone to help you check it out.” 。Lu Kuo felt that in today’s society, it would be easy to find what he wanted. 。The two fell silent. Cui Jie sat beside them, looking over the company’s materials. Before boarding, the R&D department had sent her a compiled video of the previous competition, which she had planned to show Zhuo Yu’an. This time, the champion was Sun Yueyue. 。Besides Yu, Zhuo didn’t pay attention to her. He suddenly asked Lu Kuo a question:
“Will she hate me?”
When he asked this, he already had the answer in his heart. Of course, she would hate him. If she didn’t hate him, why wouldn’t she contact all her friends? 。Lu Kuo ignored him. He was idly watching the video on Cui Jie’s tablet, feeling a sense of wonder at how impressive today’s children were. He couldn’t fathom how those programs were set up. 。He looked halfway through, then suddenly shouted:
“Pause, pause” 。”
His tone was tense and excited, as if he had discovered an alien.” 。Then Cui Jie looked at him inexplicably, and stopped as if listening. The picture froze on Sun Yueyue’s awards ceremony, a very ordinary scene, he didn’t know what was getting him so excited. 。”Zhuo Yúan, come here quickly, look, look!” 。Lu Kuò was a little incoherent, snatched the tablet from Cui Jie’s hand, and placed it in front of Zhuo Yǔan. 。Zuo Yu’an took a glance and said it was also a very normal award ceremony scene. 。”Damn it, rewind two seconds, fast, rewind two seconds” 。Seeing Zhuo Yu’an remain unmoved, Lu Kuò An couldn’t help it and personally rewound the footage for two seconds. 。Sun Yueyue was holding the trophy and kept smiling at the audience below. In the crowd, a fleeting glimpse caught Zhuo Yujian’s eye, who stared incredulously at the screen, his blood rushing to his brain, making it impossible for him to think. 。