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Chapter 883: 883ãThe Truth I
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lu Zhaoyang never intended to appear as Lady Melodramatic at first. Being the cool-headed female protagonist of a romance genre, she was rather insensitive to the surroundings. Nevertheless, when Huo Yunting briefed her on the progress between Huo Chen and Wen He, she could no longer sit still.
Not even the alpha of Thunderbolt Corp could hold her back, the woman immediately booked a private cab to send her for a last-minute flight to the capital.
âAhem...â Lu Zhaoyang was notâthat cool-headed after all as she cleared her throat awkwardly before she continued, âI just wanted to askâwell, how did you survive the fall during the Golden Triangle war back then?â
It was an unexpected question from Lu Zhaoyang.
âMere luck,â she said, âA long branch of a tree caught me. A sharp twig pierced into my right arm, just a scratch though. Then the branch broke off and I fell unconscious. A hunter found me and saved me.â
âI see.â
It was like a summary from Wen He but Lu Zhaoyang could imagine the pain she went through back then.
âAnd we thought you were dead.â That was when Lu Zhaoyang decided to make the big reveal toâclear up the misunderstanding, âWell, you might not see it but Chen was terribly depressed back then. We were so worried that he might never be able to recover from this.â
She sighed, âThat was when I decided to tell him that since you chose to sacrifice yourself for her safety, you sure wanted him to live happily and not remained in agony, be forever remorseful over you.â
That soundsâfamiliar.
Wen He was surprised.
âThe dead can be living. The living can be dead. Itâs part of our mindset. That person might be dead but he could forever live in your memories. Contrarily, if the person is forgotten by you, he might just as well be dead.â
âI...â Wen He was promptly caught on her words. She wanted to say something but she could not. Her lips remained partially open.
âIf you feel guilty of what you couldnât back then, you shouldnât give up on yourself. Think in the shoes of Huo Chen during your fall back then. If he was acting like you now, eternally occupied by remorse, what would you think?â
â...â Wen He could not disregard the question as she thought the same way back when she was crippled in the forest.
She hoped that Huo Chen would forget about her.
If Huo Chen lived in agony for the rest of his life merely because of her death, she would not rest in peace, either.
âI get it...â
But getting the fact doesnât mean I could accept it.
Lu Zhaoyang sighed.
Time heals all sorrow. As long as Wen He stops thinking about Gu Jinzhiâs death, she would one day part the clouds and see the sun again.
âI just donât understand...â But Wen He muttered in confusion.
I donât understand why Gu Jinzhi would do so much for me.
I did a lot for Huo Chen because I love him. And love is the single thing in this world that could not be measured by anything.
âForget it... nevermind.â
Why? Why not? Gu Jinzhi is no longer in this world.
Iâll never know the truth.
âThanks for your word. Iâll think about it,â Wen He courteously sent her out before locking herself in the bedroom.
She was calm, nothing raging like the waves days before in her heart. However, it was the same gloom.
âI got to admit, Lu Zhaoyang knows how to deliver her chicken soup speech after becoming a mother.â She looked up at the ceiling, âJust like that somebody...â
Wen He sighed and switched on Gu Jinzhiâs phone. It was not locked and easily she found the video they took that day.
The first shot was her ditching Gu Jinzhiâs hand with an annoyed expression but the man, shameless as he was, decided to reach his arm over her shoulder, smiling gleefully.