Zhuo Yu'an didn't know whether it was the stomachache that led to heartache, or the heartache that led to stomachache, but his face was always pale. Sister Cui was worried about his health when she returned to China. Seeing him like this now, she refused to go to the hospital when she asked him to.
I locked myself in the office all day and didn't come out.
He didn't come out until the next day, saying he was going to Qining. Seeing his appearance, Sister Cui was worried about letting him go alone, so she notified Lu Kuo to accompany him.
The three of them met at the airport. Both Lu Kuo and Sister Cui were confused, but they vaguely knew that it was related to Shu Tinglan. As long as he was willing to take action, Lu Kuo thought it was a good thing and was willing to accompany him to the end.
When he arrived in Qining, Zhuo Yuan went straight from the airport to the cemetery. He had contacted Cheng Chen before arriving and knew the specific address of the cemetery. He stopped on the way to buy flowers and fruits.
As soon as he entered the cemetery, he was in a daze, imagining how Tinglan walked in step by step and buried his mother with her own hands. He even knew that she must not have cried, let alone show sadness. In front of her mother
, she always shows her best.
Therefore, when he saw Shu Ma's tombstone, he did not shed a single tear. He arranged flowers and fruits, knelt in front of the tombstone, and did not speak for a long time. After everything was calm, he spoke: "Mom, I'm sorry, I'm late.
"I missed many things by mistake, and no matter how much I repent, it won't help.
Lu Kuo, who was next to him, motioned to Sister Cui to leave together and wait for him outside to give him a chance to talk alone.
"Is this Miss Shu's mother?" Sister Cui asked.
"Um."
The two of them had already walked outside the cemetery. When they saw Cheng Chen rushing over, Lu Kuo glanced at her and said
: "Wait for him to come out."
"Okay." Cheng Chen also had grudges against Zhuo Yu'an, but not as deeply as Lin Zhiqian. None of them had the right to grumble against the other.
Every time Lu Kuo met Cheng Chen in the past, he felt that she was too impetuous and only wanted to achieve success in her career. People are very purposeful. This was the real reason why he felt that they were not suitable for each other.
When he saw her in Qining, she seemed to have changed a bit. She was very calm and no longer as aggressive as before. He couldn't help but blurt out a question.
"What have you been busy with lately?"
Cheng Chen answered truthfully: "I'm busy preparing for the civil service exam." I'm also busy dating. But there's no need to tell him the latter part.
"Do you need help?" Lu Kuo was a little surprised that she would choose this path when returning to Qining.
"Not yet, thank you." After Cheng Chen finished speaking, he stood at the intersection and stopped talking.
Sister Cui's whole heart went to Zhuo Yu'an.
"Is nothing going to happen? You haven't come back for a long time."
"It's okay, let him stay a little longer." From Lu Kuo's point of view, it was good that he was willing to take this step.
In front of the tombstone, Zhuo Yu stayed with Shu's mother quietly for a while before continuing.
"I will find Tinglan and take good care of her, don't worry." Even if we are no longer husband and wife, no longer lovers, how about treating her as friends and taking care of her like a friend?
Back then, he only cared about his own pain and flew away to heal his wounds, but he forgot that Tinglan was also a victim and also in pain. How could he leave so resolutely?
The only person he wanted to protect was too late to do anything.
When he walked out of the cemetery, Lu Kuo and the others saw that there was nothing strange about him and he was very calm.
"Let's go." He took the lead and walked in front.
He and Lu Kuo were both very familiar with Qining. After all, they had lived here for several years and had visited all the streets and alleys of Qining on bicycles. However, when they came back again, everything was different.