The atmosphere in the car was extremely dull. Lin Xiangwan sat next to Chu Di without saying a word. She tilted her head and focused her eyes on the shadows flying by outside the window.
She has been like this since they left the Civil Affairs Bureau.
She seemed to have had her soul suddenly taken away and turned into an exquisite doll. She had no reaction except breathing. Even when he took her to the car and fastened her seat belt himself, such an intimate contact, she
It was as if he was unaware, not even an expression of resistance.
But even so, Chu Di also knew that Lin Xiangwan was resisting him.
She was just expressing her almost explosive anger in her own way, and the cold rejection conveyed from her body faithfully explained all of this.
Chu Di also knew that what he did today was too much. But he had no other choice. He couldn't just watch Xu Yunqi and her receive the red certificate, because in that case, he really had no chance at all.
.
The method Zhong Yue said is not ineffective, but it requires time to lay the foundation. If he has a long time, he may be able to hold on until the clouds clear and the moon shines.
But Lin Xiangwan didn't give him time. He couldn't bear to watch other men embrace her. If that happened, he couldn't predict what he would do.
Xu Yunqi terminated the employment relationship with Lin Xiangwan after his funeral. Originally, the person he wanted to take care of was dead, so what was the use of keeping him. But as to why he found Lin Xiangwan later, Chu Di actually did not
not very clear.
But being unclear doesn't hinder his actions. Chu Di will get rid of everyone who stands between him and her, no matter who the person is or what his intentions are.
He wanted her, she was the only one in the world, so even if he used force, he would force her to stay by his side.
The road became more familiar as we walked. When the Rose Manor, which carried countless nightmares for Lin Xiangwan and Ye Nan, appeared in front of the car, even Lin Xiangwan, who had made up his mind to ignore Chu Di, couldn't help but breathe.
rapid.
Chu Di parked the car, opened the door, ignored her glare and said, "Come down, everything you want to know is in this manor, I don't worry, I won't do anything to you, I just give you a
The answer you want."
Lin Xiangwan bit her lip, thought for a long time, then suddenly jumped out of the car.
The image of roses in full bloom in the past is no longer there. The manor that has not been taken care of for a long time is in a mess. The tough weeds have robbed all the nutrients that should nourish the roses. Those precious and weak flowers do not have the strong vitality of weeds.
Without anyone taking good care of it, it will slowly fade away and eventually die.
Most of all, it is impossible to keep it in the human world. The beauty is like a mirror, and the flowers are like a tree.
But the dry rose vines do not disappear just because the flowers leave. As time goes by, they become harder and harder, and one day they turn into thorn bushes like iron armor, giving everyone who passes through them a headache.
Chu Di often goes in and out of this garden, so he can find a relatively safe road in the shortest time. But even so, after walking in the Rose Manor for a long time, his exposed skin also has many blood stains.
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Lin Xiangwan followed him, feeling more and more frightened as he walked.
In just two short years, why did this house seem to have changed? Although she didn't like it here before, she didn't feel like it was as gloomy as now, as if she were surrounded by dead roses.
There were many ghosts hidden in the flowers. When the wind blew, they whispered beside her, and their dark eyes followed her all the time, like a sharp edge on her back.
It's like a haunted house.
If it were somewhere else, Lin Xiangwan might have asked, but when she thought of this manor and what happened here, she didn't want to say anything more.
Chu Di walked in front of her, obviously not seeing her expression, but as if he heard her thoughts, he said, "The garden has been abandoned for a while, and no one has been taking care of it, so it became like this...
Be careful, the floor in front of you is sagging a bit, so don’t sprain your feet.”
Lin Xiangwan stopped. The place where the white villa should have been was now deserted. The pure white marble surface was covered with black scorch marks that had been burned by the fire. The villa was originally as luxurious as a prince's palace in a fairy tale.
, it has long since lost its appearance, leaving only a tattered shell.
This is not just a situation that occurs when there is no one to take care of it. This is... a fire... Only a fire can destroy such a house in such a short period of time, and only a fire house can devour everything in such a comprehensive manner.
Even after many years, the heavily charred house still retains the burnt smell of the original fire. Lin Xiangwan took two steps forward, and there was a soft creaking sound on the ground.
"Don't look at what this place has become, but if we come here uninvited, we are breaking into a private house." Chu Di stood beside the villa, lit a cigarette, and said slowly.
Lin Xiangwan sneered, "Stop joking, isn't this your property? Why did it become a private intrusion?"
"Don't you read the newspaper in the past two years? After you left, my mother and I severed the relationship between mother and son. This house has always been the most controversial part of the asset division because the house is in my name, but my mother
But she refused to let go. Later, I gave this place to her, and she lived here until it burned down... She then moved out and lived in the hospital... But even so, she didn't allow me to go in or out of here.
"Later she fell ill and didn't remember anything, but she still remembered telling others to look after this." Chu Di said, pressing the cigarette butt against the wall.
She knew a little bit about what happened between him and Chu's mother. Entertainment news was broadcast every day like a wheel battle, making it difficult for people not to know. But no one had ever told her these details.
Lin Xiangwan never asked too much about the Chu family. She only said, "Where are my mother's things? When do you plan to return them to me?"
"Now, don't worry." Chu Di said and took a step towards the villa, "Come here and I'll show it to you."
Black Koji's villa was like a wide-open beast's mouth, with cold wind blowing out from inside, making people shudder. Lin Xiangwan stood there and stopped moving forward. Chu Di saw her hesitation and smiled.
, "You can't be so timid, right? It's just an abandoned house. If you don't dare to come in, then wait for me outside..."
"Who says I'm not brave? You should lead the way." Lin Xiangwan shook her head hard to clear some unnecessary horrific images from her mind. After that, she resolutely followed Chu Di to the villa.
The inside of the villa was very bright, because the roof had been completely burned by the fire, and beams of sunlight shone directly in from the mottled and holed roof. Lin Xiangwan followed Chu Di and walked a few steps to where the living room was.
, she suddenly stopped.
"What do you mean? Why did you bring me to see her?" In the center of the living room is a wheelchair. The old woman sitting in the wheelchair seems to have aged more than 20 years overnight.
Years old, her mouth and eyes were crooked, and she looked like she was about to die. Lin Xiangwan could recognize who she was.
According to what Chu Di said, Chu's mother, who should have been in the hospital, now appeared here, in front of her eyes.
Chu Di did not answer, but walked straight over. He knelt down in front of Chu's mother's wheelchair and whispered to her, "Mom, look who she is."
Chu's mother, who was already drowsy, opened her eyes because of his words. Her turbid eyes were like two mudflats, losing their former glory. Her body was shaking uncontrollably.
After staring, she seemed to suddenly recognize Lin Xiangwan. She started to scream, the sharp scream was like a sharp thorn, piercing people's eardrums. She waved her arms randomly, and wheezed out air from her mouth.
Xiang Wan thought she was scary and ugly, and didn't want to look at her anymore, but the moment she turned around, she heard Chu's mother say, "Lin Luo...Lin Luo...you came back to me..."
The autumn wind ruthlessly sweeps through the forest, and even more so at dusk.
Lin Luo is her mother's name.
"What is she talking about? How did she know my mother's name? What did she mean when she said she was coming back to find her?" Lin Xiangwan rushed over, trying to find out.
Chu Di blocked her, took out a photo album from the pocket behind the wheelchair and handed it over, "Your mother and my mother have known each other before. Not only did they know each other, but they were also very good friends... You can see for yourself...
…”
The yellowed old photos faithfully record everything that happened one by one.
On the first page of the photo, two girls are leaning together and smiling at each other. They are so young and beautiful. Facing the camera, their smiles are as clean as the midsummer sunshine or the morning of Christmas Day.
The snow makes people forget all their worries. Lin Xiangwan's fingers touched the face of the person in the photo back and forth. Her tears fell silently and dripped on the black background of the album, printing a small puddle.
wetlands.
The girl's features were exactly the same as those of her teenage self. Although she had only briefly met her once in her childhood and didn't even see her face, she knew who she was.
Her name is Lin Luo, and she is her mother.
"The Lin family and the Ruan family have always been family friends. Because the daughters of the two families are close in age, they have become secret friends who talk about everything. This close relationship lasted until they were sixteen." Chu Di said in a low voice.
.Ruan was Chu’s mother’s surname when she was not married. Because she had been married into the Chu family for so long, many people had forgotten her original surname.
On the next page of the photo album, although the protagonists in the photos are still the two girls, another person has been added to the scattered photos.
A young man, handsome in appearance and full of energy, like a orchid or jade tree, dazzling people's eyes for nothing.
Lin Xiangwan had never seen him before, but just by looking at his features, she could guess his identity. His surname must be Chu, and he was Chu Di's father.