Chapter Thirty-Three (Revised)

  Four eyes met, Wang Shaokuo's eyebrows were tightly locked as she stared at Si Luochen. She hadn't expected Si Luochen to ask her this question after all these years. Even more unexpected was that she would be asking this question now.

  "You...do you know what happened four and a half years ago?"

  From Wang Shaokuo's expression, Si Luochen can be sure she knows!

  "You don't have to tell me now, just let me know when you've thought it through." Si Luo Chen responded with a neutral expression, stuffing all of Wang Shao Ke's belongings into the bag and zipping it up. Standing up straight again, he said: "If you're not planning on telling me, then... I'll use my own methods to investigate."

  Wang Shaokuo had not yet emerged from his confusion when he heard Si Luochen's words, although he did not know what she had heard or knew... but Wang Shaokuo would not let Si Luochen investigate herself. Because of this matter, Wang Shaokuo had investigated for several years, and every time he discovered new clues, they were quickly erased.

  With years of experience, Wang Shaokuo already knew the danger behind this matter, how could she let Xia Luochen go investigate by himself.

  She also knew the woman's temper and persistence, grasped Si Luo Chen's arm and said seriously: "You can't investigate this matter by yourself, did you hear?"

  It's extremely rare to see Wang Shaoke being so serious in front of Si Luochen, not at all like her usual self who loves to joke around. But in Si Luochen's eyes, Wang Shaoke's expression has already told her that this matter is indeed not an accident.

  Everyone knows how dangerous this matter is, everyone knows it's not an accident, except for oneself!

  He raised an eyebrow and said, "If you don't want me to investigate myself, then just tell me." He pulled out his hand, picked up his bag, and walked to the door.

  "I'll be waiting for you downstairs."

  "......Hey!" Wang Shaokuo hated that he couldn't keep up with her rhythm, this woman always didn't play by the rules.

  Staring at the door, Wang Shaokuo sat on the bed with a frown, unbuttoning his hospital gown. His mind quickly pieced together everything that had happened recently. It was clear that the events of four and a half years ago were revealed to Si Luochen by Si Rennan, and the reason must have something to do with Gu Qing.

  It's impossible for the Ji family to let Ji Lu Chen go to America alone, nor can they let Ji Lu Chen realize her situation, which is reasonable in both emotions and logic.

  But this matter, if compared with four and a half years ago...

  Wang Shaokuo's hand stopped at the fifth button, his eyes flashing: Could this be a coincidence!?

  Wang Shaokuo got out of bed and stood in front of the closet, opening the door to get dressed, but she was stunned on the spot.

  The wardrobe was empty, and surprisingly, Si Luo Chen didn't even leave her a single piece of clothing!

  Back to bed to look for phone... The phone was just on the bed, but it's gone!

  Si Ruo Nan saw Si Luo Chen carrying a bag and walking out of the gate, hurriedly got out of the car and opened the trunk, asking: "Is Shao Ke being discharged from the hospital today? Then I'll have the servant clean up the room." Just about to take out his phone to make a call, he was stopped by Si Luo Chen.

  "It's okay, she has somewhere to go."

  "Does Xiao Ke have friends here too?" Si Rou Nan asked casually.

  "It's okay, I guess." Si Luo Chen also couldn't figure out Shen Lue's position among them.

  The two people didn't continue on this topic, both were still thinking about what just happened. Si Ruo Nan leaned against the car and looked at her watch, asking: "Where's Shao Ke?"

  It should be over by now. Si Luo Chen seemed to have thought of something, turned around and took out a set of clothes from the trunk of the car and went back into the ward.

  As soon as the door opened, Wang Shaokuo was seen leaning against the headboard of the bed, watching TV. Seeing Si Luochen appear, Wang Shaokuo, who was eating an apple, asked, "Have you finished with the formalities?"

  This Wang Shaokuo is so infuriating that Si Luochen can't help but want to throw his clothes in her face. What's wrong with her? She still looks so carefree and nonchalant!

  "Are you not going to call me because I don't have clothes?"

  Wang Shaokuo pouted and spread his hands: "You've even taken away my phone!"

  "......Here!" Si Luo Chen put the clothes in his hand into Wang Shao Ke's hand: "Hurry up......I'll wait for you outside."

  "Hey! I'm a patient..." Wang Shaokuo said with grievance.

  "Are you going to change or not?" Under Wang Shaokuo's protest, Si Luochen's voice became noticeably softer, yet still exuded an irresistible charm.

  Such a woman is really terrifying, Wang Shaokuo knew that even if she had the best mind and could see through anything, she couldn't penetrate a woman's heart.

  On the verge of tears, biting an apple, blinked and said: "Swap..."

  "Good boy!"

  Wang Shaokai: "......"

  After changing into new clothes and fixing his hair, he walked out of the hospital entrance with a heroic air. The first thing Wang Shaokuo did was not to find Si Luochen, but to take out the pipe that never left his hand, light it up, and put it in the corner of his mouth, flicking his hair back, attracting many people's attention. Wang Shaokuo nonchalantly puffed out a wisp of white smoke, and then walked comfortably towards Si Luochen, only to find Si Rouyan was also there.

  "Ah, Nang!" Wang Shaokuo gave a dashing greeting: "I didn't see you after I woke up, thanks for saving me."

  Xia Ruonan smiled as she looked at Wang Shaokuo, who was inseparable from his pipe, and replied: "It's me who should thank you for saving Luo Chen. How are your injuries now? Did the doctor say it's okay to smoke?"

  Wang Shaokuo puffed on his pipe and shook his head, saying: "Not drinking is fine, these past few days in the hospital have been suffocating me." His face was full of a wronged expression.

  Xie Yunan just smiled and didn't say anything.

  The two were chatting beside the car, and Si Luo Chen, who was sitting in the car, finally couldn't bear it anymore. He opened the window, poked his head out, looked at Wang Shao Ke, and asked coldly: "You like hospitals so much, do you want to stay for a few more days?"

  Today, the driver's temper was very bad, making Wang Shaokuo think that it was a relative who came to find her. Smiling and responding: "Forget it!" After finishing, he quickly extinguished the pipe and got into the car.

  Xie Yanan also smiled and got on the car, asking for the address before heading towards Shen Yue's home.

  Due to the extraordinary circumstances at present, Wang Shaokuo did not let Si Ruhang stop in front of Shen Lue's house, but only stopped by the roadside.

  Si Lu Chen handed his luggage over to Wang Shao Ke and said: "Remember, if anything comes up, give me a call."

  Wang Shaokui took the luggage with a pipe in his mouth and smiled: "Don't worry. But you... are not allowed to touch this matter before I return. Otherwise, I... will risk my stomach exploding to come back and find you, did you hear?"

  Si Luo Chen nodded and walked forward to hug Wang Shao Ke. Although he didn't want to admit it, in his heart, Si Luo Chen was very grateful to have Wang Shao Ke as a friend.

  "Promise me, you must take good care of yourself, don't let anything happen to you."

  Wang Shaokuo was taken aback for a moment, then his mouth curled up and he replied softly: "Uh-huh!"

  Standing by the road and seeing off the car, Wang Shaokuo finally left with his luggage. He walked three streets before arriving at Shen Lue's doorstep.

  She took out the key, opened the door and looked at everything here... Last time, she only stayed for a short few hours.

  Ever since she first met Shen Lue, until now Wang Shaokuo has never been so close to her life. It is said that a home can reflect a person's inner world and desires.

  A warm environment, exquisite design, it can be seen that Shen Luo has high expectations for his home.

  Actually... you really want to have a stable home, right?

  Arriving at Shen Lue's room, opening the closet and seeing only a few coats inside. Pulling open the drawer, there was nothing inside.

  Sighed softly.

  Such a beautiful home, but it's just an empty shell.

  Rumbling——the stomach protests. Wang Shaokuo helplessly hung her head, knowing that she should have let Si Luochen take her to the supermarket to buy some things first, it had been half a month since they last came here and the food in the fridge was no longer edible.

  But still holding a heart that wants to discover miracles, I came to the kitchen, thinking that maybe there's something to fill my stomach.

  When Wang Shaokuo opened the refrigerator, he was stunned on the spot. The fridge was filled with food, looking very fresh!

  Wang Shaokuo blinked: "......"

  Beside the forest at dusk.

  A round table was filled with delicious food, Xu Sen wore a black suit, a gray shirt with a light blue tie, which made his pale face slightly shiny, and his hair was specially waxed. All of this seemed like an easy task for ordinary people, but it was very cumbersome for him, everything he did was just to have dinner with Shen Lue.

  Paralyzed limbs, fixed in a wheelchair, left and right servants serving him from appetizer to main course.

  It can be said that he is a very handsome man.

  Shen Yue sat across from him, and without any interaction or conversation, the two quietly ate their dinner.

  Until the meal was finished, Xu Sen dismissed the servant and fixed his gaze on Shen Lue, saying: "Was dinner delicious?"

  Shen Yue elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth with a tissue and nodded slightly.

  "What's wrong, aren't you happy?" Xusen asked.

  Shen Yue picked up his cup and took a light sip of water, raising an eyebrow as he asked, "What's the reason for your unhappiness?"

  "You don't like it here, I know."

  "In a few days I will be leaving." Shen slightly put down his cup and replied expressionlessly.

  "......" Even if Xu Sen couldn't move, he could still sense his discontent: "I won't let you leave!"

  "Your brother gave me a task, I haven't finished it yet. I've already rested for half a month, that's enough." Shen Lue straightened up and was about to leave when Xu Sen called out: "Isn't your task just the people of the Si family? I'll help you take care of it, stay here." In Xu Sen's eyes, what he most longed for was for Shen Lue to be by his side, this was something he had wanted to do since the moment he first saw her, but this woman always kept him at arm's length.

  Shen Yue stood still, a hint of cold smile on his face: "My business, I will complete it myself, no need for help."

  Xu Sen didn't continue on the topic, raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Lue, curiously saying: "Today there's a strange thing, originally I could bring back Miss Si from the rehabilitation center, but for some reason she vanished into thin air. Lue, do you know why?"

  “She is very clever.”

  "Just clever?"

  "She is still very pretty and has a good figure."

  Xu Sen furrowed his brow and said: "...... What about you?"

  "I appreciate her. So before I receive the task, I won't move her, nor will I let others move her." Shen said coldly.

  It also answered Xu Sen's doubts.

  "If my brother told you to kill her, would you?" Xusen asked with a glimmer of coldness in his eyes.

  Shen Yue's expression remained calm and unruffled as he stared into Xu Sen's eyes and replied: "I will."

  Xu Sen: "......"

  "Get some rest early." He turned around and walked to the door, stopped, and said coldly: "...... People from the Si family, I don't want you to participate again. If I find out... even if it's your person, I will make him completely disappear."

  Xu Sen furrowed his brow, understanding Shen Lue's style of doing things. The difference between "forever" and "thoroughly" disappearing might seem insignificant to others, but he knew the distinction was actually quite large.

  Forever doesn't just mean death, there are other ways for a person to live on in this world.

  But... thorough, not just death.

  "Hey! Do you know who you're talking to?"

  Shen Yue didn't turn around, but gave Xu Sen a sideways glance, enough to see her icy gaze: "I said it, I'll do it."

  Open the door and leave.

  Xu Sen stared at the door, his eyes becoming extremely gloomy.

  Shen Yue returned to his room, took out his phone and saw the cryptic message from Luo. A faint smile appeared on his icy face: "This silly girl really went there."

  He briefly replied: "The people escorting the Si family have left." As for Wang Shaokui, he raised an eyebrow and looked at himself in the mirror.

  "I'm here to protect!"

  At night, Si Lu Chen wore a bathrobe, holding a cup of hot tea on the balcony, looking up at the sky. For her, this was the last night in the United States.

  Tomorrow, she will return home. Staring at that curved moon, her mouth corners slightly hooked up.

  "I wonder if you'll be looking at the same moon as me?" But thinking of the time difference, Si Luochen let out a self-deprecating hum of laughter.

  But after mocking, the sadness is even more severe.

  Si Luo Chen's expression slowly sank, he sipped the hot tea, stared at the curved moon and thought: "I will investigate all the reasons, no longer let you bear it alone."

  Facing the moon, I raise my cup: "A promise is made. Goodnight, Qian Tong."

  The window in the room was half open, and the wind crept in stealthily through the gap, causing the semi-transparent white curtains to flutter in the air, casting a shadow on the floor. The silver moonlight spilled into the living room, dyeing the surroundings with a layer of serenity.

  "Ah-choo!" Xiang Qiong wrapped herself in the quilt, curled up on the bed, and suddenly let out two sneezes, as if she had caught a cold.

  Forced open his eyes staring at the window, mouth corners pursed a helpless smile.

  Because in the past, Si Lu Chen had a habit of being thirsty at midnight, he would usually wake up at 2 or 3 am to drink water and take the opportunity to close the window that Qian Tong had left open.

  Nowadays...

  Got up and put on a coat, came to the window to close it, but was attracted by that curved moon.

  Standing still for a long time, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked up.

  "Goodnight, Lu Chen."