Chapter 540: was discovered
Chapter 540 Discovered
The sun is shining brightly outside the window.
There are evergreen broad-leaved plants planted indoors, which gives a chilly and refreshing feeling.
Xia Ling looked pale and looked at the man in front of her with a sense of embarrassment. She just wished that she wasn't dreaming now, or that she was on the set of a certain film crew. It would be great if a director could just shout "click", rewind the tape, and start over again.
She would never push open this door.
It would rather not be known that Li Lei has been investigating her.
Li Lei looked at her and said softly: "Xia Ling, you deceived me so hard."
She lowered her head to prevent him from seeing her expression. Her hands were tightly clasped where he couldn't see her, and her nails dug into her palms, causing sharp pain. "I don't want to lie to you," she used all her strength, but her voice was still very soft, "it's just... this thing is too weird, people will think it's a lunatic."
This is not the whole reason.
The deeper reasons are hidden behind the lips and teeth, because of those indelible injuries.
She didn't dare to look at him, her body was shaking a little, and she bit her lower lip with her thin white teeth, exerting force unknowingly, causing blood to flow. The man opposite took a few steps forward and stopped in front of her. A dry and warm hand gently touched her cheek.
Her body shivered.
His movements paused before continuing. The touch was gentle, like treating the fragile wings of a butterfly with great treasure. He slowly raised her head, rubbed her lips with his thumb, and wiped away a trace of blood on her lips.
“I’m sorry,” he said.
She looked at him blankly.
He said: "It would be nice if I could have known you earlier." If I could have known each other earlier, in the previous life, earlier than Pei Ziheng, wouldn't all the harm have happened? How great it would be if he was the one who met her that day in the orphanage.
Xia Ling's eyelashes were soft and she blinked slowly like the fluttering wings of a butterfly. Tears gradually gathered in her eyes. She understood what he meant by saying sorry. It turned out that Li Lei didn't blame her for hiding her identity for so long. He just loved her so much that he wanted to travel through time to protect her.
Her tears fell down her cheeks.
He held her in his arms for a long time.
“Xiao Ling,” he said, “I swear, I will never let something like that happen to you again.”
Her body is a little stiff, something like that? Is he referring to the murder at the last concert in his previous life, or does he already know what happened to her during the dark year when she was imprisoned by Pei Ziheng? She didn't dare to ask, for fear that if he really knew everything, it would make her feel invisible, humble and dirty.
Looking over his shoulder, he unconsciously landed on the thick wooden desk. In the corner of the desk, there is a small light blue card with a few words written on it: Stockholm Syndrome.
The following is a thick text.
Xia Ling felt ice spread in his heart. He knew, he knew everything.
She began to struggle, struggling to break away from him, and retreated unsteadily to the corner, not daring to look into his eyes. "I'm... dirty," her voice was weak, "I'm not worthy of you." He looked at her tenderly: "We've been together for so long, no matter whether I'm worthy or not."
She was confused and didn't understand what he meant, "I'm sorry for lying to you and letting you stay with me for so long without knowing it. I will..." She wanted to say that she would leave, a person who had been treated like that What right does a woman who abuses and humiliates and can never have children have to stay with a good man like him?
Her heart was sour and sour, but she couldn't say the word "leave". She didn't deserve it, but she couldn't let it go. That was Li Lei, the only sunshine in her life and the final salvation.
Her tears fell again.
A paper towel covered her face and wiped it gently.
"You cry like a little cat. Even Ermao will laugh at you." Li Lei said, "It's great that you can come back. How can I feed two pets by myself? From now on, you can raise Ermao with me. He and Mao Tuanzi should set a good example for them and not be allowed to run away from home, nor should they bear such a sad thing alone. "
She said "Wow" and cried louder, her thin arms climbed up to Li Lei's shoulders, and she screamed hoarsely.
Li Lei hugged her again, like hugging a hurt child. If this could make her feel better, he would always give her his shoulder to rely on.
He had confirmed her identity a few days ago. He was heartbroken for her and angry for that beast Pei Ziheng. However, every time he went to Feng Kun's house to see her, he didn't dare to mention it, for fear that once he touched her wound, she would run further away. Li Lei had already made plans to bury this matter deep in his heart forever, not wanting her to know anything, and to treat her twice as much to make her happy.
However, something went wrong and she still found out.
“Tie matters will never happen again.” He said, “Xiao Ling, I love you, whether you are Ye Xingling or Xia Ling, I don’t care.”
What he loves is her as a person, not her identity.
After that day, he was more gentle to Xia Ling than usual, but she seemed not as lively as before. Sometimes she would be cautious when seeing him, as if she was avoiding something. He knew she was embarrassed, or had an inferiority complex about having her wounds exposed, but it didn't matter, they had enough time to heal slowly.
Occasionally, she would sit on the windowsill in a daze, looking very sad.
At that time, Li Lei knew that she was remembering the past again, as if there was an invisible and transparent layer of glass in the air, far away and out of his reach. Now Li Lei has understood why this man, Pei Ziheng, can easily overturn her emotions. What if the bad fate in the past life and this life has caused so much harm? How can the unforgettable cinnabar memory be easily forgotten?
If it were him, and he was hurt like this by the woman he loved, he would probably be so shameless that he would never forget her.
Often, Li Lei would feel panicked. What should he do to compete with others?
It can only be tenderness, extreme tenderness, and meticulous care for her. Maybe as time goes by, the long warmth of the years can make the traces of another man fade.
He cooked for her, sent her entry and exit notices, and personally drove the car to accompany her on the day when she and Pei Ziheng's baby were buried.
It's a long drive. On the outskirts of another city, a cordon has been put up early around the cemetery. No one will be welcome today. Instead, the emperor's chairman, Pei Ziheng, and his divorced wife are specially invited to hold a burial ceremony for their little baby. .
Xia Ling arrived first, dressed in white with a black flower on her chest.
Li Lei was also wearing a very formal black suit today, supporting her and giving her courage and strength.
(End of this chapter)