âThank youâ¦.â
The documents in Nanxiâs hands were suddenly yanked away. She looked up, startled. The man who had dropped the documents had already picked them up. He said his thanks again before quickly leaving with the documents in hand.
Liao Feifei exhaled slowly, standing up and said somewhat helplessly, âLooks like weâll have to wait a while for the elevator again.â
ââ¦..â
Without hearing a response, Liao Feifei furrowed her brows. Noticing that Nanxi was still crouching on the ground, she called out in bewilderment, âNanxi?â
Nanxi was momentarily taken aback, then lifted her head to meet Feifeiâs gaze.
She came to her senses.
ââ¦Oh!â Nanxi stood up, her eyes flashing slightly, her throat feeling a bit dry.
âNanxi, whatâs wrong? You look so pale.â Liao Feifei grabbed Nanxiâs arm, her expression full of worry.
Nanxi was stunned. She touched her face, then shook her head. âIâm okay. Probably⦠probably just tired.â
After a pause, she turned to look at Feifei and asked, âFeifei, those documents from earlier, do you know what they were about?â
âOh, they seemed to be rejected manuscripts from previous years.â
âRejected manuscripts?â Nanxi was confused.
Feifei went on to explain, âYou see, our magazine, as the authoritative economic periodical in H city, demands that the news we report must be both reliable and applicable, delivering the most timely and explosive information. However, society is such; even if we hold some pieces of news or information that we can verify as true, itâs not always easy to publish them. Often, we face some⦠suppression.â
âSuppression?â Nanxiâs eyes flashed slightly, her heart constricting. âYou mean, some news pieces are suppressed by those higher-ups?â
Feifei nodded. âIsnât it just so! After all, we at the magazine also need to put food on the table. Some big shots are just too powerful to offend. It doesnât matter whether youâre part of the Culture Bureau or any other department; they can ruin you with just a flick of their finger.â
Nanxi took a deep breath, feeling a tightness in her chest. The elevator door opened, and Feifei stretched out a hand to pull her in. âThe elevatorâs here. Letâs go!â
But Nanxi didnât move.
âNanxi?â Feifei called out.
ââ¦â Nanxi looked up, her expression slightly dazed. Then, Feifei simply pulled her into the elevator.
Watching the floors change on the elevator display, Nanxiâs heart felt as cold as if it were plunged into an ice cellar.
She hadnât been able to clearly see the content of the report earlier, but the photographâthe level of intimacy it capturedâwhat else could Lu Yinchu deny?
Did he really have no relationship with Han Qing?
And how was the tail ring and Han Qingâs mermaid pendant explained?
For the past few months, Lu Yinchu had indeed treated her well. But his approach was deceptive!
She couldnât guarantee that all the words he said to her were one hundred percent true!
She also couldnât guarantee that he had never lied to herâ¦
Besides, he had admitted that he had once considered Han Qing; he had considered being with Han Qing!
If he hadnât met her in A County, he might have married Han Qing long ago!
â¦
At the entrance of the magazine office, Liao Feifei said goodbye to Nanxi, asking her, âItâs still early now, where are you going?â
Nanxi pursed her lips, âI⦠Iâm going to wait for my husband to get off work!â
After hearing this, Feifei nodded, âAlright then, be careful on the road. Give me a call or send me a text when you get there!â
âOkay!â
Nanxi nodded her head, noticing a taxi approaching. She quickly flagged it down, said goodbye to Feifei, opened the car door, and got in.
The taxi driver asked her, âMiss, where to?â
Nanxi bit her lip, and spoke softly, âPlease, take me to the K.I.N.G. Corporation.â
â¦
About twenty minutes later, Nanxi arrived at the K.I.N.G. Corporation. She stepped into the lobby and headed straight for the elevator, pressing the number for the top floor.
The elevator slowly ascended.
When the elevator door opened, she met the assistant to the secretary, whom she vaguely remembered. She nodded at him and walked towards Lu Yinchuâs office.
The assistant stared in confusion.
The various secretaries in the secretaryâs office, who had all seen Nanxi before, were too professional to voice their doubts.
However, Nanxi remembered that information about Lu Yinchuâs cold had first leaked from this officeâ¦
But at the moment, she wasnât concerned about this. What she wanted now was to ask Lu Yinchu, to find out what was really going on.
She needed to know the history behind his signet ring. Why was his signet ring the same design as Han Qingâs mermaid pendant?
She had to find out the reason!
Secretary Li also noticed Nanxi in the office and appeared surprised. He quickly caught up with her, calling out, âMiss Guâ¦â
Nanxi stopped, her eyes flickering as she saw Secretary Li. She said, âI⦠Iâm looking for him.â
Secretary Li nodded and said to Nanxi, âMiss Gu, Mr. Lu should be in a meeting with his assistant in the conference room right now. Itâll be at least half an hour before he gets out⦠How about this, you wait in his office, and Iâll go inquireâ¦â
âNo need!â Nanxi bit her lip, âIâll wait for him to return, thereâs no need for you to find him.â
Even though she was anxious, she didnât want to disrupt his work.
After hearing this, Secretary Li nodded and led Nanxi to the office. He then brought her a cup of milk tea, a fruit tray, and two magazinesâ¦
Only after that did he leave.
Nanxi picked up the milk tea and took a sip. The warm, milky flavor was quite enjoyableâit was a taste she liked.
The fruit on the fruit tray was all very fresh, probably prepared on a regular basis.
But right now, she wasnât in the mood to appreciate these things. She didnât have any interest at all!
She rose to her feet and moved towards Lu Yinchuâs rest room. Sheâd been here more than once before. Sheâd even slept here once.
The room was the same as it had always been. The bedsheet was pure white and very clean, showing signs it had been tidied up.
Nanxi walked up to the side of the bed. The copy of âThe Poems of Tagoreâ that used to be on the table was gone. She opened the drawer and indeed found the book inside.
It looked like it had been tossed inside carelessly, some pages wrinkledâ¦
But it was on the bedside table, a place where it could have been remembered at any given moment. A sudden pang of pain erupted in her heart.
She opened the book to find the bookmark had fallen out. The words on it caught her eye once more: âYou dwell in my heart quietly, silently, like the full moon in the night.â
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