Especially when she heard Xu Qingyan speak so breezily, âPeople should return to their own life zones, believe in myself and command my fate⦠I just hope she can be at ease.â
At that moment, Wen Yun felt her mind explode with a buzzing noise.
Not because she was moved or due to any other emotion, but because of panic and confusion.
She had been with Lin Wanzhou for many years, almost watching the young girl experience all sorts of trials, and knew all too well where the voids in Lin Wanzhouâs heart were.
In the past, her temperamental mother had pushed her, often resorting to yelling, hitting, and crying, with a control that suffocated. But Mrs. Guan Jin wouldnât have been so anxious if her life hadnât been so fragile.
After Mrs. Guan Jin left this world, the young girl not only had no home but also no relatives anymore.
If Xu Qingyan had merely spouted some motivational platitudes, Wen Yun wouldnât have been so shockingly pale. She knew that Lin Wanzhou was outwardly soft but inwardly rigid, with a thick wall built early on in her heart.
But somehow, Xu Qingyan seemed to have viewed the answers in advance. Every word he spoke could almost hit the softest spot in the young girlâs heart.
Wen Yun didnât even finish watching the interview; she felt her hairs stand on end and thought to herself that it was over.
This is bad; the cabbage is going to be scooped up.
The taxi was still en route, and she had originally planned to go home and get a good nightâs sleep today. Now she couldnât sleep; she had to confirm something first.
After some thought, Wen Yun dialed Lin Wanzhouâs number.
[Hello, the user you dialed is currently on a call; please try again later⦠sorry, the subscriber you have dialed is busy nowâ¦]@@novelbin@@
Huh? On a call?
Wen Yun was about to erupt but wasnât sure who Lin Wanzhou was on the phone with. What if⦠no what if, she knew very well that Lin Wanzhou hardly had anyone to call.
Except! Xu Qingyan!
To be on the safe side, she decided to confirm it.
She called Qi Ting, and this time the call connected after a few seconds, with the voice of Qi Ting coming through.
âHello, Sister Yun.â
âWhatâs Zhouzhou doing right now; whyâs her phone busy?â Wen Yun got straight to the point and asked, âWho is she on the phone with?â
âAh? â¦Ah haha, is Zhouzhou on a call with someone?â Qi Tingâs voice sounded vaguely guilty and uncertain, âIt seems like the internet, the home network suddenly went down.â
Bullshit, Wen Yunâs face turned displeased, but she didnât outright challenge the lie.
âIâm back at Xinghai, and Iâm coming over to check on you guys now.â
âAh! Thatâs great!â Qi Ting let out a strained laugh, âThen where are you, Sister Yun? Iâll come down to meet you in a bit, why didnât you tell me to pick you up in advance?â
âI decided to come back on the spur of the moment, you wait at the apartment,â Wen Yun didnât answer directly and simply hung up the phone.
On the other end, the apartment.
Qi Ting looked at the hung-up phone with a glum face, almost about to lose her mind.
Why did Sister Yun suddenly come back without any notice? Zhouzhou went to make a phone call just when she was caught in the crosshairs, hoping nothing goes wrong.
About twenty minutes later, Lin Wanzhou returned from the stairwell after finishing her call, seeming in good spirits.
She entered the door and, seeing Qi Tingâs odd expression, couldnât help but ask.
âTing Ting, whatâs wrong with you?â
âSister Yun is back; she called Zhouzhou and got a busy signal,â Qi Ting sighed, âShe is probably worried and said she is coming here to check on us.â
âAh? But Iâm supposed to go out with Xu Qingyan in a bit,â Lin Wanzhou said.
âWhere to?â Qi Ting immediately tensed up, âItâs already nine oâclock, Zhouzhou.â
Staying out all night was a big deal; she had reason to believe that if she didnât report it and Wen Yun found out later, she would definitely be grilled over the fire.
âTo see the light show. Thereâs a night market there; I should be back in about two hours,â Lin Wanzhou said with a blank look, âaround midnight. Whatâs wrong?â
âNothing really⦠but, Zhouzhou,â Qi Ting felt she needed to warn her, âSister Yun is going to come over in a bit; you might not be able to go today.â
âNo!â Lin Wanzhouâs cheeks puffed slightly, and she turned her head away, whispering, âTing Ting, please help me. You must have a way.â
âIsnât tomorrow okay, Zhouzhou?â Qi Ting said with a bitter face; she couldnât help⦠what could she help with?
âItâs too late; heâs almost here,â Lin Wanzhou lowered her gaze as if to ensure Qi Ting wasnât distressed enough, added, âHeâs already downstairs, in the elevator.â
âI was planning to change my clothes and then go out.â
âDonât, Zhouzhou!â Qi Ting was truly flabbergasted this time, too fast for her liking, âSister Yun is about to arrive; maybe you can ask Teacher Xu to wait in the garage for a bit?â
âOkay, Iâll tell him when he comes up,â Lin Wanzhou wasnât unreasonable; she was just unsure how long Wen Yun would stay and couldnât help but sigh.
The interview had started at 7:50, and she had unexpectedly seen that part of the Q&A in the middle. She was stunned for a long time, her ears ringing.
After thinking it through, she felt that his words were more sincere and earnest than if they had been pulled out of her own heart.
Some words donât need to be spoken much, but at that moment, Lin Wanzhou truly felt the other partyâs good intentions, different from the kindness among friends, unclear and hazy.
She knew that Xu Qingyan usually said nothing, nor did he mention the past. Even when she occasionally brought it up, Xu Qingyan would just lightly brush it aside with a few words.
Yet in the end, he understood her worries; he didnât want her to always be trapped in the past, searching repeatedly, standing in a timeline that wasnât her own to prove herself.
Without finishing the interview, she couldnât help but call Xu Qingyan. They chatted and ended up having a lengthy conversation. He seemed to be home alone playing games, with continuous keyboard sounds.
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