Chapter 69 Unspoken Words 02

  If that person seventeen years ago... To be precise, it should be eighteen years ago, had not laid a hand on him, nor had the idea of taking something that belonged to him, then even if he knew that person wanted to find the Nether Lock and break the balance of yin and yang, or even if that person really succeeded, Gu Yin would not have put it in his heart. Perhaps he would still appreciate that person. The destruction of the yin-yang boundary was a disaster, but Gu Yin had absolute confidence that he could protect Qin Fei intact in that disaster.

  That person should not have laid hands on him, nor should he have hit his handkerchief, and even more so, he should not have become a suspect who might put a curse on Qin Fei!

  After Chen Feng left with Shen Qiu Lan, Gu Yin began to sort out the clues in Shen Qiu Lan's words.

  The news brought by Shen Cai Lan, although related to that person, does not have accurate guidance. What can be inferred is that the person knows he has that notebook, and from being able to accurately find him after reincarnation, it can be known that the person must recognize his previous life and also retain memories of his previous life.

  As for the person's goal - that manual recording the method of destroying the Nether Lock, Gu Yin had completely forgotten where his past self had thrown it. However, he still remembered its contents, perhaps he could rewrite it? But that person probably wouldn't believe that the rewritten content was real. As for forging, after all, it was a thousand-year-old thing, leaving behind thousand-year-old marks on the forged product that wouldn't let that person notice, that's simply unrealistic.

  "It's almost time to board." Zhou Jun reminded aloud after glancing at the time on his phone.

  "Hmm, let's go..." Qin Fei picked up his luggage and was about to take a step forward when his gaze suddenly stopped on the crowd.

  "What's wrong?" Zhou Jun discovered Qin Fei's abnormality and asked aloud.

  Gu Yin glanced at Qin Fei and quickly followed his gaze, soon he saw the focus of Qin Fei's attention. It was a very eye-catching young man, wearing normal clothes, but his long hair tied back with silver hoops was exceptionally eye-catching, almost everyone who passed by him couldn't help but take a look. However, the young man seemed completely indifferent to the gazes around him, walking straight towards Qin Fei as if strolling in a courtyard.

  Ren Shaoze...

  Gu Yin looked at the long-haired young man walking towards Qin Fei and narrowed his eyes slightly.

  Before long, Ren Shaoze walked up to Qin Fei and was about to get closer when Gu Yin suddenly moved, blocking Qin Fei behind him while stopping Ren Shaoze from getting any closer.

  "What brings you here?" Gu Yin asked.

  "Didn't you come to the Ren family mansion two days ago asking to see me? Why are you not happy now that we've met?" Ren Shaoze said slowly and calmly, his eyes scanning Gu Yin's face before shifting to Qin Fei, who was peeking out from behind Gu Yin. "Unfortunately, I rushed to the airport specifically not to find you, and I don't plan on telling you anything you want to know."

  Ren Shaoze finished speaking and handed the paper bag in his hand to Qin Fei, bypassing Gu Yin.

  "What's this? What is it?" Qin Fei hesitated as he took the bag handed over by Ren Shaoze, asking in puzzlement.

  "Year cake."

  Qin Fei: "Huh? What's going on?"

  Ren Shaoze: "Last time I went to give you New Year's greetings, I forgot to bring a gift, so this time I'll make it up to you."

  Qin Fei: "Uh... thank you..." But why did he give him a New Year's gift? They didn't know each other, did they?

  "Then so be it, may everything go smoothly."

  Ren Shaoze finished speaking and turned around to leave without looking back. Qin Fei's mind was full of questions, but he didn't even have a chance to ask them out loud.

  "Do you know him?" Gu Yin turned back and asked Qin Fei.

  "I saw you on the road during Chinese New Year, but I guess we don't really know each other..."

  Gu Yin's gaze fell on the paper bag in Qin Fei's arms, "Don't know him, why take his things?"

  Qin Fei: "He said it was for me..."

  "Did he give it to you and you just accepted it like that?"

  Qin Fei wanted to ask if there was a problem with the gift, but Gu Yin's question gave him an inexplicable sense of resentment, making him suddenly feel that the question was not quite right, and he could only stare at him blankly.

  "Never mind, let's go." Gu Yin sighed, picked up Qin Fei's luggage and headed towards the security check.

  Gu Yin was suspicious of the person in the Ren family, and Ren Shaoze could be said to be the main suspect. This person was the strongest in the Ren family, but he rarely showed his face. A few days ago, he went to the Ren family's mansion, not only wanting to investigate clues, but also to test whether Ren Shaoze was that person or not.

  That person that night fought with him, although he didn't succeed in catching him, but that person was indeed injured by him. Ren Shaoze avoided him and didn't show up, which made him even more suspicious, so he wanted to take Qin Fei away as soon as possible. However, today Ren Shaoze suddenly appeared, and there were no scars on his body from that night when he fought with him - Ren Shaoze was not that person, it can now be confirmed.

  If Ren Shaoze, the most suspicious person, is not guilty, then the overall suspicion of the Ren family will also decrease. Gu Yin plans to go back and let Gu Wenqing shift the focus of investigation from the Ren family.

  ……

  Ye Cheng's event ended, and time suddenly slipped from the beginning of February to the end of February. Qin Fei returned to S city for two days, and on the last day of February, He Shidong rushed back from his hometown. He didn't go to school, but directly dragged his luggage to Qin Fei's bookstore, gave each person a share of the local specialties he brought from home, and stayed until almost lunchtime before returning to school to find his roommate who also returned early.

  After He Yidong left, Gu Yin had something to do outside in the afternoon, and Shen Wei was on the early shift that day, so she got off work at 3 o'clock. As a result, there were only two people left in the book bar, Qin Fei and Xie Zhe.

  Xie Zhe is not a taciturn person, at least he can make more noise than Qin Fei. Whenever Qin Fei sits reading books, Xie Zhe will occasionally run over to chat with him for a while. When there are fewer guests, he will sit down opposite Qin Fei and chat about their respective topics.

  But today's Xie Zhe was a bit off, the bookstore wasn't very crowded, yet Xie Zhe didn't try to make small talk with Qin Fei, he barely said anything except for necessary conversations with the customers. Xie Zhe's unusual silence made Qin Fei feel an awkward atmosphere without realizing it.

  Actually, thinking back carefully, Xie Zhe's silence wasn't just today, it should have started after he came back from S city. The past few days because Shen Wei and Gu Yin were there, and Zhou Jun occasionally dropped by, so it didn't feel that obvious, but today only Qin Fei and Xie Zhe were left, so Xie Zhe's silence became particularly noticeable.

  Xie Zhe's silence wasn't the kind of sulking feeling, but rather it seemed like he wanted to say something to Qin Fei, yet was hesitant about whether or not to speak up.

  At night when it was closing time, Xie Zhe and Qin Fei tidied up the bookshop together, planning to turn off the lights and leave. Suddenly, Xie Zhe spoke up.

  Qin Fei withdrew his hand just as he was about to press the switch and turned around to look at Xie Zhe who was standing outside the bar.

  Xie Zhe's gaze on Qin Fei, his hand in his pocket clenched involuntarily, but he never took his eyes off Qin Fei.

  "What's wrong?" Qin Fei asked aloud.

  Xie Zhe's mouth twitched slightly, and his overly stiff shoulders relaxed a bit. He slowly opened his mouth and said: "There's something I've actually wanted to tell you for a long time, but I was afraid of scaring you, so I never did. I think... it's only a matter of time before you find out anyway... No, this is just an excuse I'm making because I'm too cowardly to say anything, and I'm afraid the answer won't be what I hope for, that's why I've never been able to tell you..."

  Xie Zhe paused for a moment, then seemed to have finally made up his mind. He looked straight at Qin Fei and said slowly and clearly: "Qin Fei, I like you."

  Qin Fei was taken aback, and then a look of obvious confusion appeared on his face.

  Xie Zhe didn't stop talking because of Qin Fei's mistake, he looked at Qin Fei, his eyes shining with no longer hidden admiration, "...not the liking of a friend, but wanting to be your lover...that kind of liking."

  Qin Fei lowered his eyelids and said in a low voice: "Sorry."

  "Is that so...?" The light in Xie Zhe's eyes dimmed, but there was no surprise in his gaze. Qin Fei's rejection was within his expectations. He just felt that things couldn't go on like this, which is why he chose to speak out today. From the day Gu Yin started staying by Qin Fei's side, he had foreseen that he would reach this point - so, he didn't need to feel surprised.

  The silence lasted for a while before Qin Fei looked up at Xie Zhe, "I don't discriminate against homosexuals, but... sorry..."

  "I know." Xie Zhe smiled at Qin Fei, but the smile was not very successful. "I still want to ask you a question..."

  Qin Fei nodded, indicating that he was asking.

  "If... I mean if... today you were faced with Gu Yin's confession to you, would you also reject him like this?"

  Qin Fei opened his mouth, wanting to say "of course", but the two words inexplicably got stuck in his throat and he couldn't bring himself to say them.

  "Is that so...... I understand......" Xie Zhe let out a bitter smile, then took a long deep breath. "Well, boss, I'm off work now, see you later."

  Xie Zhe is a graduate of a top university in City B, and his family background is also good. He's not like Song Meng, who likes to cause trouble for no reason. Finding a high-paying job shouldn't be difficult for him, but he chose to work at this small bookstore instead, as a service staff with little room for advancement and low pay. Qin Fei had guessed that Xie Zhe must have his reasons, but didn't expect the reason to be like this...

  Qin Fei let out a sigh, then went to turn off the power and walked out of the study. He locked the door as usual, but when he pushed it open, he was startled by Gu Yin standing at the corner near the wall beside the door.

  "When did you arrive?" Qin Fei took a step back and asked.

  "Just arrived." Gu Yin replied.

  Qin Fei thought about when he had just arrived, but then looked at the street lamp and saw that Gu Yin's expression was somewhat off, his eyes were deep as water.

  Qin Fei was stunned for half a second before reacting, "Did you hear my conversation with Xie Zhe just now?"

  "Uh-huh, I heard." Gu Yin acknowledged without evasion.