Lin Fan just wanted to save those who harbored hope; he knew that things often weren’t as they seemed, yet he always hoped for the best in human nature.
But now, hearing these words, he felt only despair.
The world shouldn’t be .
He looked up at the blue sky, took a deep breath, and suddenly remembered a phrase he had once read.
"For those who are kind, although fortune might not have arrived, disaster has already been averted. For those who are wicked, though disaster might not have arrived, misfortune is already nearby."
Although in my life, I have been kind, yet ended in tragedy, and good people do not live long while mischiefs linger for thousands of years, the world appears so unjust, but over time, people must have faith and conviction.
Knowing it’s false, yet still insisting, this is because we have faith in our hearts, a pursuit of goodness, not seeking rewards, but seeking peace of mind.
"Lin Fan, shall we go?" Gu Hang asked softly; he hadn’t expected this situation, with only three of them, two women and one man, and one being a child, but he always had faith in Lin Fan. After all, if not for Lin Fan, they would have died long ago.
Lin Fan looked into the distance and softly said, "Wait."
"Okay." Gu Hang nodded, he knew Lin Fan’s personality; there must be something, perhaps waiting for a survivor. The people of the Sunshine District had absolute trust in Lin Fan, a trust that went straight to their hearts.
No matter what happened, they always stood by Lin Fan.
They believed in Lin Fan, always had.
Because Lin Fan was the guardian of the Sunshine District, and he protected their lives too. If they couldn’t trust him, who could they trust?
Lin Fan gazed into the distance, waiting.
He Qing said, "You’re choosing just this one person?"
Lin Fan smiled, looked straight at He Qing and said, "Wait a bit."
From He Qing’s eyes, he saw disdain and mockery, but he wouldn’t let these emotions affect him; he kept thinking... about bringing a glimmer of hope to those who always harbored hope.
Even just a little bit would do.
"They’ve arrived," Lin Fan said.
He Qing looked at the two approaching from a distance with a puzzled expression, then turned towards Wu Xiang, seemingly unfamiliar and as if asking.
Wu Xiang whispered into his ear.
"Are you just waiting for a woman and her child?" He Qing couldn’t understand, somewhat shocked and dumbfounded; he really hadn’t expected this.
Lin Fan scolded, "Shut up, if you can’t speak properly, then don’t speak at all."
His tone was furious, and his eyes fierce, instilling fear in them as if Death himself had stared them down.
The atmosphere at the scene felt wrong.
The way He Qing and others looked at Lin Fan was somewhat off.
Especially He Qing, his face changed again and again, clearly not expecting someone to dare be so audacious.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Wu Xiang yelled angrily.
He hadn’t expected this man to be so brazen, so boldly scolding Boss He right in public, this was simply a suicidal act.
Instead, he looked at the mother and son who had approached, smiling.
"You believed, didn’t you?"
The woman said, "I didn’t, but my child wanted me to believe, and I want to trust that you won’t disappoint me and my child, right?"
Lin Fan affirmed, "Of course not."
Seeing his mother smile, the child smiled as well.
Wu Xiang had already walked up to Lin Fan, pointed at his face, and said angrily, "What were you barking at just now?"
Gu Hang squinted, looking at Wu Xiang.
The foolish guy shouldn’t have provoked Lin Fan. Lin Fan was usually easy-going, but the tone he’d just used made it clear he was very displeased with your boss’s words; you shouldn’t continue to make rash moves but should instead understand humility and apologize.
Xia Ya and the others watched Wu Xiang’s angry demeanor, also feeling worried.
Lin Fan didn’t take Wu Xiang’s words to heart but continued to look at them smilingly and said, "Let’s go."
He didn’t want to argue with Wu Xiang and chose to ignore him.
He Qing watched Lin Fan’s retreating figure, and for some reason, he felt an inexplicable sensation about that figure, like that of a dormant beast, turning its back to them, unwilling to say a word.
But it was silently brewing, that sense of danger very straightforward.
"Wu Xiang, come back," He Qing said.
Reluctantly, Wu Xiang returned to Boss He’s side, his eyes still full of rage when looking at Lin Fan.
Wu Xiang was very reluctant.
His pent-up anger accumulating, as if about to burst forth at any moment.
He Qing gestured for them to stand down; his mind occupied with something important.
Wu Xiang appeared very reluctant, with so many people in their ’Lucky Number’ group; letting the other party walk away was truly a loss of face.
But... Boss He had already spoken, and he was powerless.
PS: Today’s Chapter is short by two thousand words, a few in my circle have half a million, I’m ranting, disturbing my serenity.