To die

If Lin Yan used to have an almost naive trust in the world and his industry system, then after experiencing this series of events, he has changed a lot now.

After contacting the investigators in Beijing, Lin Yan didn't even show up, and only provided them with clues in a very unpredictable manner, and even the phone calls were one-way.

The experience in the isolation room left an indelible shadow on him. Even now, sometimes Lin Yan would wake up suddenly in the middle of the night. In his dream, many people surrounded him, echoing like a repeater:

"Shut up, stop checking, shut up!"

Lin Yan was covered in cold sweat, which made it difficult for him to fall back asleep after waking up.

Outside the window is the white moonlight, shining in through a gap in the curtains.

Lin Yanjin pulled on his slippers and walked to the desk, and while playing the video of the little penguin on his mobile phone, he checked the report materials about Jinye again.

Sometimes Lu Hanqian is there, sometimes not.

But later, he passed by Lin Yan's downstairs several times and found that the lights were still on in the room at three o'clock in the morning, so he gradually came here every day at this o'clock.

He still remembered that when Lin Yan was with him, he would always wake up at this time, tossing and turning on the bed anxiously and irritablely, sleepy and exhausted, but unable to fall asleep.

So far, this problem has not been cured.

He knew that he was just guarding downstairs, but in fact it was of no use. Lin Yan no longer needed his embrace to give him a sense of security.

But Lu Hanqian couldn't help it, he was afraid that a car would look too obvious, so he stopped in the next street, then walked over on foot, and leaned against the alley opposite Lin Yan.From Lin Yan's point of view, he could probably only see a little blurry shadow.

He would usually stay there until the light in Lin Yan's room went out again.

On a cold night in early winter, there were almost no people on the street, except for one or two cars whizzing by occasionally.

Lu Hanqian was wearing a navy blue overcoat, with his hands in his pockets, leaning against the rough wall of the alley and taking a nap.

On the empty street full of stars and no one there, there are only sporadic dreams about Lin Yan and Lu Hanqian as companions.

Then when it was dawn, he would drive to Jinye to deal with all kinds of troubles and backstabbing all day long.

Lu Hanqian didn't want to go back.

It is enough for Humbert to take Li Nan out for a walk on a regular basis. He doesn't want to go back and face the house where Lin Yan once lived, but now only his own house remains.

Lu Hanqian was like a dragon suffering from some strange disease.

He confused the stolen little prince with his own jewels, and he always had to stay by the little prince's side and guard him closely to feel safe.

A few days later in the morning, Lu Hanqian confronted the investigator who asked to enter Jinye for a surprise inspection at the prompt of Lin Yan.

Li Nan received them first, and asked them to wait in the living room for a while with great regret.

The investigator was a little impatient, afraid that Lu Hanqian would take advantage of this time to cover up something.

However, after less than 5 minutes, Lu Hanqian soon appeared.

He shook hands with the investigators one by one very calmly, invited them to take a tour of the company in a personable manner, and said that he would be a guide himself.

"...What's going on with Mr. Lu's face?"

An investigator pointed to his cheek, indicating the injury on Lu Hanqian's face.

Lu Hanqian smiled indifferently, and said with a smile:

"It's okay, but I got hurt in an accident not long ago. The company is busy with things, so I came here before I was done. It looks scary, doesn't it hahaha."

Several people had different expressions, Lu Hanqian just pretended that he didn't find anything.

He took people around the company casually as if nothing had happened, and even invited them to the financial office to take a look.Faced with the request of whether the inquiry can be dispersed, it was also very straightforward, and it was agreed immediately.

If you can find something wrong, there will be ghosts.

Lu Hanqian lazily thought, if this can be found out, I will take out the degree certificate and make paper airplanes for you to play with.

However, just as he was quite comfortable standing aside, waiting for the end of this doomed fruitless farce, Li Nan hurried over suddenly and whispered a few words beside Lu Hanqian.

Lu Hanqian's expression suddenly had some very imperceptible changes.

"......you sure?"

Li Nan nodded.

"..."

Lu Hanqian was silent, and then asked: "What about the other thing?"

"No result yet, but you're right."

Li Nan said in a low voice, "Mrs. Lu met Lin Lu's mother before she finally lost her mind."

"Find out what's going on."

Lu Hanqian said: "...If it is really what Lin Yan said, Li Nan, the account you calculated is wrong."

"—It's not that Lin Yan owes me, but our family really owes him his life."

If everything is on the normal track, Lin Yan may lead a completely different life from now.

He may not be as cold and upright as he is now, quick-witted and exhausted in fighting against fate.

He will grow up like some second-generation stars that Lu Hanqian has seen, being treated as a delicate flower protected by his parents in a greenhouse. He will learn piano from his father, sit in the vip seat of his mother's concert, and take beautiful photos of her.

The first time Lu Hanqian met him, it might not be in the private room of Yundu under the moonlight, but in the backstage of a certain piano concert.

He thought Lin Yan was good-looking, with lingering and affectionate eyes, like the aftertaste of chime bells.But when he went up to strike up a conversation with him, Lin Yan might ignore him.

He will glance at Lu Hanqian with a bit of pride and distance, like every self-admired pianist treats a crazy suitor, and say with a smile:

"Sorry, I don't accept invitations for private performances."

They were two completely different people from the young lawyer who was so preoccupied and stared at the sea in a daze.

"What happened, Mr. Lu?"

While Lu Hanqian was in a daze, an investigator came over and listened quietly.

"......fine."

Lu Hanqian quickly adjusted his expression and smiled: "It was the little accident that happened before. The investigation results of the car accident came out, and the assistant came to inform me."

"Is there something wrong?"

"No."

Lu Hanqian said lightly: "It's just a bit surprising."

——Accidentally, the perpetrator of this accident turned out to be someone beside him.

Lu Hanqian once couldn't figure out who would be so bold as to think about himself.

Not to mention no motivation.

If it was Chong Linyan, then it was most likely Lu Beizheng.

But at that time, no one knew that Lin Yan had recovered. There was no need for him to be so eager to kill the grass and roots - not to mention, his own son Lu Hanqian was in the car with him at that time.

Because of Mrs. Lu's contribution, Lu Hanqian has no doubt that Lu Beizheng has only had him as his only son for so many years.

He had absolutely no reason to rush to this point.

However, when the facts were presented before him, Lu Hanqian could only confess with a cold heart and shock:

Yes, in Lu Beizheng's mind, the weight of his only son might not be worth much.

After dealing with the sudden inspection that day, Lu Hanqian stayed downstairs in Lin Yan longer than usual.

He didn't know how to describe the feeling.

It's not disappointment or sadness, because Lu Hanqian himself is also a very emotional person.

But despite this, Lu Hanqian still felt an indescribable block when he knew that in order to achieve his goal, his own life might not be in his consideration.

He was dazed in the shadow of the alley, suddenly a little dazed.

It's like living ignorantly and unknowingly for more than 20 years, and it seems that I suddenly realized that my life is not very good.

In the middle of the night, it began to rain.

The heavy rain poured down, Lu Hanqian didn't bring anything when he got out of the car, and he didn't bother to get an umbrella, so he just drenched like this.

At that time, he didn't know that Lin Yan was standing in front of the window, and he didn't deliberately try to get Lin Yan's attention, but he just felt unhappy and wanted to get some rain.

However, when it was three o'clock, the lights in the room were still off, Lu Hanqian reckoned that Lin Yan probably slept relatively peacefully that night and did not wake up.

But just as he wiped the rain off his face and was about to look away, a figure suddenly came out from the stairs.

At that moment, Lu Hanqian almost thought that he had made a mistake and was hallucinating.

However, Lin Yan walked very steadily, holding an umbrella, stepped over the stagnant water and ditches neatly, and walked towards Lu Hanqian.

He probably decided to go downstairs on the spur of the moment, he was still wearing soft cotton pajamas, and hastily put on a jacket outside.

To be honest, Lu Hanqian froze at that moment.

He didn't realize how Lin Yan came down and walked up to him.For a moment, he almost had a secret, unrealistic hope, wondering if Lin Yan would hand him an umbrella.

The raindrops hit the umbrella surface like copper beans, making a crackling sound.

Lin Yan stood in front of Lu Hanqian, his cotton pajamas were warm and clean, and under the umbrella was a peace that was completely different from that in the rain.

His pupils were pitch black, like a pool of water hidden in a deep forest.

Silence makes people unable to see the bottom line.

Lu Hanqian looked at Lin Yan's slightly pursed lips, and suddenly realized belatedly that he might look very embarrassed after being drenched in the rain for several hours.

He subconsciously wiped his forehead, trying to restore some image, but Lin Yan suddenly spoke in a low voice.

——No umbrella was passed, no rain was wiped off for him, everything that Lu Hanqian subconsciously thought would happen did not happen.

"What do you want me to do with you?"

Lin Yan spoke in a low, hoarse voice, and said to Lu Hanqian.

He stood in a position not too far away from Lu Hanqian, but kept a distance.

Looks very calm and reserved.

"It doesn't make sense."

Lin Yan said: "Lu Hanqian, when you forced me to climb seventeen flights of stairs to find you in the rain that day, the rain was much stronger than this."

Lu Hanqian paused, a little unable to understand what Lin Yan meant.

"I'm not like you."

Lin Yan said calmly and without any waves: "I don't get any pleasure from torturing others. It means nothing to me if you stay here."

"..."

"You don't have to come again."

Lin Yan said: "I'm not a soft-hearted person, no matter how long you rain here, you don't have to expect me to feel bad."

He did not pass an umbrella to Lu Hanqian, but stared at him silently.

After a long time, Lin Yan took a step back and said in a low voice, "I'm leaving, you should go back early."

However, Lu Hanqian stood where he was, and after a long while of silence, he suddenly stepped over the rain curtain and quickly caught up with Lin Yan.

"......sorry."

He stood quietly in front of Lin Yan, and said in a hoarse voice, "Something happened today that made me a little sad. I just wanted to stay with you for a while, and I didn't expect to disturb you."

After a pause, he continued: "If you don't want it, I will hold back and never come again."

Lin Yan didn't say a word, but Lu Hanqian suddenly smiled, knelt down, and half-kneeled to help Lin Yan roll up his pajamas that had been dragged into the rain.

His whole body was soaked, but his movements were very careful, like caring for a young flower, not to wet the rest of Lin Yan's dry pajamas.

"Goodbye."

Lu Hanqian wiped the rainwater from his forehead in the rain curtain, without saying anything, just passed Lin Yan with his head down.