CHAPTER 415: CHAPTER 415: SPEAK OUT

"It’s not confirmed yet," Cheng Lie said.

Although they’d already narrowed it down, there wasn’t enough evidence.

Besides, Cheng Lie couldn’t find a reason why the Meng Family would want to frame him.

He had always felt that, given the Meng Family’s capabilities, they wouldn’t stoop to dealing with him directly.

Yun Shifei lay in Cheng Lie’s arms for a long time before saying, "I have a bold idea. You happened to be sabotaged while looking for your father. Could it be possible that someone from the Meng Family is connected to your father?"

Otherwise, why would they strike at that specific moment? It just doesn’t make sense no matter how you think about it.

These thoughts began to align in her mind.

Judging by Mu Chengzhu’s earlier attitude, Cheng Lie probably hadn’t encountered such a situation in their previous lives. For him to experience this now must be because Mu Chengzhu tipped off someone in advance.

But even if Mu Chengzhu leaked information to the Meng Family, it would only matter if the Meng Family listened to him.

So, for them to attack right when Cheng Lie was seeking his father, it likely meant they didn’t want him to discover something.

Yun Shifei believed her guess made a lot of sense.

Hearing this, Cheng Lie fell silent. There was some merit in Yun Shifei’s explanation.

Previously, he hadn’t linked the Meng Family to his father, simply because he couldn’t imagine such a connection existing.

"I’ll have Zhao Pan look into it."

Yun Shifei made a small sound of agreement, then stared at Cheng Lie.

Although Cheng Lie couldn’t see Yun Shifei clearly, he could feel her gaze. "What is it?" he asked.

"Should I stay to protect you?"

When he heard Yun Shifei say "protect you," Cheng Lie couldn’t hold back a laugh.

He reached out to tousle Yun Shifei’s hair. "You should go back to South City with your uncle and aunt. I’ll be fine here in Beijing by myself."

Hearing this, Yun Shifei felt a little disappointed.

Cheng Lie continued, "Weren’t you preparing to launch an online store? There’s only half a month left. Focus on that."

Only then did Yun Shifei remember the store.

She had been working on it diligently, but Cheng Lie’s predicament had disrupted her plans.

She looked at Cheng Lie. "This is all your fault. I only came to Beijing because I was worried about you, and now you want to push me away."

Just like before, when she had thought protecting Cheng Lie meant staying away from him, now he seemed to be thinking the same way.

As expected, the way two people in love think mirrors each other in strange ways.

Once everything was laid bare, Yun Shifei felt better. It was getting late, so she freed herself from Cheng Lie’s embrace, stood up, and looked at him. "I’ll be going back now."

Cheng Lie made a faint sound of acknowledgment.

"Aren’t you going to see me off?" Yun Shifei asked again.

Cheng Lie remained calm. "You’re still not familiar with the roads here?"

"Not really, not entirely."

Hearing her playful tone, Cheng Lie conceded.

He stood up reluctantly. "I’ll have Zhao Pan take you home."

"I want you to take me," Yun Shifei insisted.

"I have something to tend to."

That’s always his excuse. Yun Shifei frowned, now visibly upset.

Even though they had just cleared the air, it was clear that he was still hiding things from her.

"Are your eyes injured?" Yun Shifei suddenly asked in a soft voice after a pause.

Her voice, with its sugary undertone, lingered in the air.

Cheng Lie froze at her words. He thought he had hidden it well—how did Yun Shifei notice?

Yun Shifei took a step forward, tilting her petite face up to look at him.

The man’s eyes, under the light, shimmered like obsidian.

Actually, without paying close attention, Yun Shifei wouldn’t have noticed anything wrong with Cheng Lie’s eyes based on his behavior.

But the way he looked at her now was different from before.

At first, Yun Shifei thought he had changed, but now she realized he hadn’t changed at all. It was just that there was something off with his eyes.

Thinking of this, Yun Shifei became both angry and worried.

"Why didn’t you tell me?"

She reached out to touch the corner of Cheng Lie’s eye. When her fingers drew close, his eyes didn’t even flinch. They were as calm and dim as the nighttime sky.

"What’s wrong with your eyes?" she asked again.

Hearing the hint of tears in her voice, Cheng Lie paused before saying, "Don’t cry. I just suffered a minor injury and can’t see clearly for now."

As for when he might recover, he had no idea.

Not telling Yun Shifei was partly because he didn’t want her to worry. To some extent, it was also his pride—he didn’t want her to see him in such a vulnerable state.

Hearing his words, Yun Shifei obediently held back her tears.

But in her heart, it hurt so much. Such a good person, why did such a serious injury have to happen to him?

Her Cheng Lie had endured so much—his mother had been framed and died when he was so young. He had spent years treading carefully in the Cheng Family. Now, just when things finally started looking up for him...

This had to happen.

Yun Shifei couldn’t bear the thought. If all of this had happened to her, would she have been able to endure it?

And him? Despite his eye problems, he pretended like nothing was wrong—even going hiking.

So, when Wen Lin held onto Cheng Lie’s arm earlier, it wasn’t what she thought it was; she was just helping him walk, wasn’t she?

Wen Lin must’ve known his situation since she had brought him back when he was injured.

"I’m really mad that you didn’t tell me," Yun Shifei muttered.

The fact that Wen Lin knew but she didn’t upset her even more.

But then, without warning, Cheng Lie said, "Before, when you left me without a word of explanation, you didn’t tell me why either."

Yun Shifei: "..."

Heartache! Cheng Lie had actually used her own past mistakes to corner her!

At this moment, Yun Shifei finally understood how Cheng Lie must have felt when she had abruptly left him in the past due to Mu Chengzhu’s threats.

Truly, what goes around comes around!

Looking into Cheng Lie’s eyes, she thought that, in their previous lives, his eyes must’ve been fine.

She had never heard of anything happening to them.

At this thought, Yun Shifei felt a surge of guilt. She wondered if it was her fault that Cheng Lie had ended up like this.

She said to him, "There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you."

She didn’t want to keep it a secret anymore. If Cheng Lie ended up leaving her, thinking she was strange, then so be it.

She just didn’t want him getting hurt anymore. Besides, she thought, if they truly loved each other, there had to be trust between them.

Yun Shifei decided she should trust Cheng Lie too.

So, instead of leaving, she grabbed his hand and sat back down on the couch. She looked into his eyes.

At that moment, even knowing he couldn’t see, she still felt nervous. "Actually, I... actually, I have my memories from my previous life."

She had prepared for days to say it and thought this was the best way to begin.

But she didn’t know if Cheng Lie would think she was crazy and imagine she was talking nonsense.