——Tell me, this isn’t an illusion!
The moment Mo Yan heard these words, a deep pang hit him right in the heart. It felt as if the rolling years were grinding over his heart. His eyes moistened up instantly. He took a deep breath before saying to Lu Yinchu, "It’s not an illusion! Mr. Lu, that girl, she really is Miss Gu!"
Lu Yinchu’s eyelashes trembled a bit, the atmosphere grew tense. He didn’t speak, feeling as if the distance of those few dozen meters was being separated by thousands of mountains and rivers!
It’s a distance he couldn’t cross!
He remembered that particular moment very clearly. It was around four in the afternoon, under the drowsy sunlight, lonely tree shadows, and a temperature so warm, it felt like a burning mole embedded deep in his heart. Accompanying the sound of his heartbeat, creeping slowly into his ears.
Lu Yinchu lowered his gaze, rubbing his brow to wipe away the moisture welling up in his eyes. A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, but it looked rather bitter to others!
"Mo Yan, help me find out about her..."
When he spoke, his voice was hoarse and it was even, unclear.
Mo Yan nodded, his throat feeling tight, a wave of emotional pain washed over him again, this time, it was for Lu Yinchu!
Love is sometimes so perplexing and special. He didn’t let himself appear in front of her, she didn’t recognize him. Even though he missed her every single moment for six years!
Another thing, he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to control his emotions and scare her!
Returning to H city, he met Han Qing as agreed, and said to her a few words:
He said, "To you, all I have left is apologies. Even though we both clearly know the nature of our relationship, these four years you’ve spent with me have been the greyscale years in my life. I never meant to bring this gloominess to you. But for the past four years, I’ve been grateful to you, so whatever you want, I can give you!"
Han Qing smiled, and said, "What I want, don’t you already know?"
Well, what else is there to say?
She wants his love, even if there is no love, she still wants a legitimate status to be by his side. Yet these two things, he couldn’t give her!
Can’t blame Han Qing, he’s the one who let his loneliness take over and even took advantage of her love. It’s his fault for what happened today!
He’s never been a good man, he realized that at that moment!
There’s an ancient saying, evil shall be met with evil, good shall be met with good. He used to not give it much thought. Not until Mo Yan handed him the information he’d found. It showed that Nanxi had a boyfriend of four years. The boyfriend’s name was... Li Weihuan!
He simply couldn’t believe it!
Perhaps it was commonplace for a twenty-year-old like Nanxi to have a boyfriend, after all, she was no longer that fourteen-year-old little girl from six years ago. She had grown up and entered the world of love!
But why did that person, have to be Li Weihuan!
Why did the time Nanxi disappeared align so perfectly with the time she started dating Li Weihuan!
Was all of this really just a coincidence? Just a coincidence?
He clearly couldn’t convince himself of this!
Mo Yan said: "Mr. Lu, I’ve found some information..."
"Hold off on that for now..."Lu Yinchu interrupted, "I just want to ask one thing, are things...good between them?"
Mo Yan was stunned for a moment, after a long while, he slowly managed, "Supposedly... they’re...doing very well!"
His heart clenched painfully, his eyes stinging. He struggled to make an attempt at a smile, "That’s...good..."
Now, the years have shifted, and many things have quietly slipped away. What was left? Lu Yinchu didn’t know. He had been bearing it for a year and a half, practically living his life with his senses turned off in this city!
He knew that in this city, there was a girl, and by her side was a man who loved her, even though that man wasn’t him!
And at this moment, facing Chang Linsheng’s inquiry, he felt like laughing, not at others, but at himself!
Eight years had passed, he often felt like he’d fallen in love with a dream. But this dream, somehow managed to last eight years!
He took a deep breath and looked at Chang Linsheng, giving him a faint smile. "Old Chang, if heaven grants you an opportunity to escape your current marital shackles, would you choose to meet another woman and spend the rest of your life with her? Or would you stop believing in love, never to love or be loved again, and just live your life in mediocrity?"
Chang Linsheng paused, taken aback. At this moment, the roaring sound of an airplane taking off came from outside the window. He sighed and said, "She’s gone..."
Lu Yinchu laughed, "Yes, but I will find her and bring her back very soon!"
Lu Yinchu’s phone rang, his face turned slightly serious after taking the call, he spoke into the phone, "I understand, Mum. I’ll be right there at the hospital to pick you up!"