Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Inexplicable Forgiveness
Chu ngyao watched Ye Fan trembling on the sofa, and after a mont of surprise, a deep sense of tenderness involuntarily arose in her heart. She gently moved to Ye Fan’s side and embraced him.
She rembered how she used to be scared of thunder when she was a child, just like Ye Fan, unable to sleep. She thought of her mother comforting her, and although she didn’t know if Ye Fan had a nightmare or sothing sad ca to mind, she couldn’t help but give Ye Fan a hug, feeling that this was the greatest support she could offer to him.
Just as Chu ngyao expected, Ye Fan quickly cald down in her arms, becoming peaceful and serene.
"Don’t be afraid, I’m here with you. Don’t be afraid." Chu ngyao’s voice carried unprecedented gentleness.
She gently patted Ye Fan’s head, just like a mother soothing a child who had a nightmare.
Soon, under Chu ngyao’s comfort, Ye Fan fell asleep in her arms.
Looking at Ye Fan’s peaceful expression as he fell into a deep sleep, Chu ngyao gently stroked his cheek, pondering in her heart, "I wonder what he’s been through, shivering alone in the dark in the middle of the night."
She could guess that Ye Fan’s past must have been very difficult, but she didn’t know to what extent.
Originally, Chu ngyao intended to lay Ye Fan down on the sofa, thinking she couldn’t hold him like this forever, but seeing his relaxed sleeping posture, she dismissed the idea, continuing to hold him, watching Ye Fan sleep, her gaze softening.
At so point, Chu ngyao also fell into a deep sleep.
In the morning, when the first rays of sunlight stread into the villa and shone on them, Ye Fan was the first to wake up. At that mont, Chu ngyao lay on the sofa, his head rested on her legs, and her hand still on his face.
Ye Fan slowly lifted his head and then sat up, looking at Chu ngyao with an unusually tender gaze.
Recalling how Chu ngyao comforted him last night, a deep sweetness and happiness erged within him.
For countless nights, whenever he was startled awake from nightmares, he would tremble in loneliness. But in Chu ngyao’s arms, this was the most wonderful night, with no more nightmares, and for the first ti, he had a sound sleep.
Ye Fan gazed at Chu ngyao’s perfect face, the gentle sunlight falling on her hair, enchanting and serene.
"I’ll stay by your side to protect you, not letting the assassins of the Poisonous Spider succeed. Whoever dares to harm you will be against ." Ye Fan silently vowed, never promising lightly, but this was his promise to Chu ngyao.
Ye Fan left the sofa to go wash up.
Chu ngyao slowly opened her eyes, rubbing her numb leg, recalling the scene of comfortingly embracing Ye Fan, her face slightly flushed. They hadn’t known each other long, yet within this short ti, quite a few awkward things had happened.
Her aversion to the opposite sex was well-known in their circle. She couldn’t understand why she didn’t feel any repulsion towards Ye Fan; instead, she felt sothing peculiar towards his emotions, a feeling she had never experienced before.
During breakfast, neither of them ntioned the events of last night.
Chu ngyao didn’t press Ye Fan on his ordeal. After all, everyone has their secrets, and expecting complete openness from others is unrealistic.
"I apologize for the incident with Zhang Lu’s clothing, making you upset. I’ll pay more attention in the future to avoid such occurrences again." Ye Fan looked at Chu ngyao, still rembering what had upset her. He could only think that it was his tearing of Zhang Lu’s clothes that had made her unhappy, though unbeknownst to him, Chu ngyao was upset because he had seen the exposed skin through Zhang Lu’s torn clothing.
Ye Fan’s apology should have been directed at Zhang Lu instead. If she knew, Zhang Lu would be furious. Why apologize to Chu ngyao when Zhang Lu was the one who deserved it more?
"It’s okay, it’s all in the past." Chu ngyao spoke generously. She didn’t know why she was suddenly upset. While Ye Fan didn’t pinpoint her source of sadness, she also couldn’t find a reason for her own grief. So, since Ye Fan apologized, she could only forgive him.
Nevertheless, Ye Fan’s words satisfied Chu ngyao, though no joy showed on her face, a peculiar happiness blossod inside, unexpectedly delighting her.
"Join
for a birthday party at noon. A friend of mine seems to be in so trouble and has warned in the circle that she won’t live past the month. Originally, her birthday was next month, but she had to celebrate it early. Given my current situation, she was afraid of the danger I might face and didn’t invite , but with you by my side, I feel very safe." Chu ngyao spoke slowly, her gaze resting on Ye Fan, seemingly seeking his opinion.
"No problem, with
around, rest assured, I won’t let you face any danger." Ye Fan’s gaze was firm.
Chu ngyao reminded, "Be ntally prepared. I have no male friends, so appearing with
will certainly attract a lot of trouble."
"Don’t worry, I can handle any trouble," Ye Fan replied confidently.
"That’s good." Chu ngyao felt reassured.
Police Station.
Zhang Lu scrutinized the few stones in her hand, her eyes thoughtful. The more she pondered, the graver her expression beca.
After leaving Chu ngyao’s villa, she simultaneously hated Ye Fan and realized sothing extraordinary about him. He could easily evade her attacks and counter effectively, a skill quite exceptional.
She already suspected that the incident with Asan and others was sohow connected to Ye Fan, so she revisited the scene, especially where the six assassins of the Poisonous Spider were captured. Through careful observation and searching, she found several stones with bloodstains and bits of flesh.
After detailed examination, the DNA on the stones matched that of the six assassins, which made her imdiately conclude that these stones were the murder weapons.
"Ordinary roadside stones, picked up as weapons, took down six assassins from the Poisonous Spider in one go. This capability is beyond my reach. For such a stone to penetrate an assassin’s kneecap, the force required must be imnse." Zhang Lu stared at the stones, her gaze exceptionally astonished.
"Ye Fan, let’s see. You better pray you don’t leave
any evidence, or else, I won’t let you get away with it." Zhang Lu murmured viciously, contemplating how to gather evidence against Ye Fan.
"Captain, we’re ready to go, when should we move out?" A male detective interrupted Zhang Lu’s thoughts.
"Let’s move out now." Zhang Lu suddenly stood up and proceeded with the task.
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