Chapter 32: Turbulence on the Way Home

  Xia Zhu rarely thinks about what's going to happen in the future, after all, it's always a too broad term, no matter how you think about it, there is no real definite number.

  However, when she stood in front of Professor Lin Qingzhi's bed, who was still unconscious, she still felt a little nervous.

  Suppose tomorrow is the last day of your life, you open your eyes for the last time, and see familiar people for the last time. What would you do?

  Before knowing Lin Yuanxi, life was like a calm lake, without any waves or ripples.

  It was Lin Yuan who brought her into the most prosperous world, and from then on, every day was a surprise.

  At this thought, Xia Zhu felt a surge of emotions.

  Lin Yuanqi is an uninteresting person, he doesn't know other people's feelings, being self-centered has become a habit, but he is trying hard to learn how to be good to others, even if it's just a little bit every day, no matter what, Xia Zhu thinks it's enough.

  Being with someone who has too high EQ might be exhausting instead.

  "Doctor," Xia Zhu asked Dr. Mu who came to check on the ward: "May I ask about Mr. Lin's illness... roughly when will he wake up?"

  Dr. Mu is over fifty years old and is about to retire soon, he stood beside the bed and looked at various physical signs, only then did he say: "It's hard to say."

  Xia Zhuo's heart skipped a beat. The doctors here are all top-notch, and if he leaves this place, Lin Qing's condition will surely deteriorate.

  Lin Yuan stood beside her, silent for a moment before asking: "What did Professor Lin say?"

  Mu Daifu was taken aback: "How did you know?"

  He stared at Lin Yuanxi and looked at him for a moment before widening his eyes: "Are you Lin Yuanxi?"

  Lin Yuanqie silently stared at the doctor for a moment before suddenly becoming solemn: "I know you."

  "Things of the past are beyond my control," Mu Daifu shook his head and sighed: "These things, cannot be forced, cannot be forced."

  Lin Yuan's expression eased slightly: "Sorry."

  "There's nothing," Mu Daifu changed the subject: "His illness is more of a heart problem, previously I always heard him mention a name."

  "Lu Yin." Lin Yuanqi said calmly.

  Mu Daifu's eyes widened immediately: "Right, right, right," his expression was a bit strange, but he said firmly: "Every time he mentions this name, his expression is very..."

  "Horror." Xia Zhu gave a definition.

  Mu Daifu was about to say something, turned his head and saw that Lin Qingzhi had already opened his eyes wide. The bottom of his eyes were all bloodshot, staring at the ceiling with his face up, his body twitching like a fish: "Lu... Yin... Yin..."

  His expression was like a dying struggle, and yet it also carried endless despair and unwillingness. The mobile phone mobile terminal first launched address:

  Lin Yuanqiu looked at him quietly for a while, closed her eyes: "PTSD."

  Xia Zhu stared at him in shock, and then Lin Yuan said calmly: "A very typical PTSD, and now he has lost his desire to survive. If this point can't be solved, then..."

  Xia Zhu understood his unspoken words.

  Professor Lin Qingzhi will die if Lu Yin's matter doesn't have a real ending. Xia Zhu couldn't help but shift her gaze to Professor Lin Qingzhi, who had already been given an injection of tranquilizer. The needle was hard to insert into his stiff arm and finally chose to be injected at the elbow crease. Before long, he finally calmed down, frowning.

  Xia Zhu's heart is as clear as a mirror, if things go on like this, Lin Qing may not be able to hold on for much longer.

  "Alright?" Lin Yuan patted Xia Zhu's shoulder.

  Xia Zhu suddenly realized that her whole body was stiff, she shook her head and smiled, looking at Lin Yuan asked: "Are we going to find Lu Yin?"

  Lin Yuanxu silently looked at her, and only after a while shook his head: "Your emotions are unstable."

  "Sorry." Xia Zhu sighed.

  The term PTSD used to be so distant, she always thought it was a widespread disease that only occurred after wars, but in such a short period of time, it has continuously invaded the two closest people.

  She suddenly felt a little dazed, studying criminal psychology alone, how much could she really achieve?

  Mending the fold after the sheep has been lost, is it still not too late?

  There are always too many abnormalities in this world, and no one can contend with all the dark forces...

  Xia Zhu furrowed her brow and thought to herself, while Lin Yuanxiao let out a snort of laughter. This one sound successfully drew Xia Zhu's attention: "Yuanxiao?"

  "Most people spend their entire lives pondering meaningless questions," Lin Yuan said indifferently. "Just like no lawyer can win all cases, no honest official can judge all cases correctly, and...no police officer can catch all criminals."

  "So..." Xia Zhu looked at Lin Yuanke, who was talking incessantly, and heard him smile slightly and say: "Everyone is doing their own thing. What you're doing is promoting social stability on the one hand, and fulfilling your self-worth on the other. That's enough."

  "Oh..." Xia Zhu felt her thoughts had calmed down a bit and couldn't help but express her gratitude: "Thank you."

  Lin Yuan glared at her and spread out his palm, asking in a tone that was absolutely vicious: "Believe it?"

  "What?" Xia Zhu looked at him in confusion.

  Lin Yuanqi smiled lazily, looking a bit mischievous: "I'm teasing you."

  Xia Zhu became even more bewildered, her eyebrows furrowed into a ball: "Huh?!"

  Lin Yuan's hand stretched out extremely smoothly and opened up Xia Zhu's frowning eyebrows: "Hmm, what you said is right. You can't catch all the bad guys, even if it takes a lifetime, maybe you won't be able to surpass me. Innate talent is also an important part, so..." Xia Zhu listened carefully, only to hear the man say casually: "Hurry up and give up."

  Summer Bamboo: ……

  This kind of person is really too much, no need to mention.

  "No matter what, I'll continue anyway." Xia Zhu said resolutely to Lin Yuan.

  This time Lin Yuan didn't even turn his head back, obviously too lazy to bother with her.

  Xia Zhu seemed to have said something to the air, and inexplicably felt a deep sense of desolation. But thinking about it, it's not wrong either - wanting someone like Lin Yuanli to show even a little bit of sympathy... such thoughts are extremely luxurious.

  Lin Yuanxu drove directly to a strange city, Xia Zhu looked out and saw that it was another villa area. Since being with Lin Yuanxu... after work, Xia Zhu felt like she had already gotten used to this kind of lifestyle.

  This place is much more luxurious than Lin Yuan's small villa, and looking at her own simple attire, Xia Zhu sighed silently: "Yuan."

  Lin Yuan stopped his actions and looked at Xia Zhu with a faint smile, "Feeling uncomfortable?"

  "If you want me to meet your parents, I hope you can tell me in advance..." Xia Zhu looked at her own ordinary OL outfit and felt a bit embarrassed.

  Lin Yuanxu was silent for a moment before asking, "Do you mind?"

  Xia Zhu: ...Isn't this nonsense?

  "It's just meeting a friend's parents, do I need to pay attention to my attire? Moreover...I originally wanted to take you to buy one, but you took me to Lin Qingzhi's ward." Lin Yuanbai said calmly, opening the door for Xia Zhu and adding after thinking for a moment: "It doesn't matter."

  Xia Zhu was caught off guard and could only sigh: "Forget it."

  Just as Lin Yuanxi got off the bus, Xia Zhu suddenly realized something ——

  "Yuǎn qī, it seemed like you just opened the door for me?"

  Lin Yuan's hand movement paused silently: "What?"

  "Uh-huh, nothing."

  Her friend's parents... She adjusted her collar and suddenly felt tense for no reason.

  "Lin Yuan Nian mentioned it once before, on our parents' wedding anniversary, he hoped we would come over." Lin Yuan Ba said calmly.

  Xia Zhu was dazed for a moment, and it had only been a few days since then. Perhaps because of the case after case, she had also somewhat forgotten Lin Yuan Nian's appearance. With a thoughtful look at Lin Yuan Bo, Xia Zhu asked in some doubt: "I remember your sister said that..."

  "That's right, it's us." Lin Yuan tightly grasped Xia Zhu's fingertips.

  Xia Zhuo lifted her head in a daze, just in time to see Lin Yuan Nian walking out the door. She had thin gloves on her hands, covering a man's palm, and her expression was as calm as water: "You're here."

  Even between siblings, everything is formalized and polite.

  Lin Yuan's eyes drooped slightly as he nodded: "Sister, this is..."

  "Mr. Yang of Huiyu Group." Lin Yuan introduced, without a hint of warmth in her voice, but the smile on her face was as perfect and flawless as ever.

  Lin Yuanxi's expression was also calm: "Hello."

  Yang Yan glanced at Lin Yuanxi and smiled: "Hello, excellent student of the new generation in the field of psychology. Yang is not talented, but also has some reputation."

  Lin Yuan directly ignored this courtesy.

  As for Lin Yuan Nian, Xia Zhu was like an ornament, being directly ignored by her. Her gaze paused on Lin Yuan Ke for a moment before she said faintly: "I'm going out with Mr. Yang, Yuan Ke, I'll be back home later, just do as you please."

  Although what Mingming said was warm and familiar, Xia Zhu still felt a kind of inexplicable estrangement, not like the feeling of being part of a family.

  For some reason, Xia Zhu suddenly felt a little heartache.

  She had always known that no family was truly perfect, and every family would encounter big or small crises, with ups and downs. Just like she had always known that Lin Yuan's family life was not as good as others, but it was the first time she realized that such indifference and coldness were not something everyone could bear.

  But Lin Yuanxi just silently clenched her hand and smiled after a moment: "Let's go."

  His eyebrows and eyes had no usual sarcasm and irony, only thorough calmness, like a pool of dead water.

  Xia Zhu felt even more worried.

  Have to say, compared to this Lin Yuanxi, she still likes the old Lin Yuanxi who was stubborn and inexperienced in worldly affairs, and would unconditionally fire at anything.

  That kind of him is the most vivid and distinct.

  Although he didn't know why, Lin Yuanxu smiled and increased the strength of his grip a little, and Xia Zhu also inexplicably felt at ease.

  Just like heartbeats and heartbeats, simply connected through the palm of your hand, with a soothing warmth.

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