CHAPTER 268: CHAPTER 255: THE FIRST DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR 1

As parents, they were both failures.

So, she absolutely did not want to become like them.

Susan He seemed as if she’d been stabbed by these words, her face turning stark white.

"Whether your kindness towards He Bainian and He Nuoxin is out of gratitude or something else, I promised Yanan not to dwell on it anymore..."

At this point, Lin Zhenxin pressed her lips tightly together, as if to conceal a fleeting vulnerability.

"But what you absolutely shouldn’t do, again and again, is to force me!" Lin Zhenxin’s gaze suddenly sharpened.

She didn’t know why Li Yanan was taken away, but she could guess a thing or two about it.

It’s probably because of Lu Dawei!

"Do you think you can give me a better life? Do you think you can compensate me? Do you think you can control my life..."

Susan He’s face turned pale, unsure of how to respond.

Simply because Lin Zhenxin’s expression was overly calm.

"Your so-called compensation is just for your own peace of mind!"

Lin Zhenxin gave a sarcastic smile.

Just then, Assistant He came out of the kitchen with a tray of fruit, still smiling.

But in the next second, she couldn’t smile anymore, just because...

Lin Zhenxin was walking towards her step by step!

There was a loud thud, and the crystal fruit tray in the assistant’s hand was knocked to the ground by Lin Zhenxin.

Not only did the fruit scatter everywhere, but even the tray shattered into pieces.

The assistant was bewildered by the scene, too scared to speak, watching Lin Zhenxin squat down slowly to pick up the broken pieces.

"Zhenxin..." Susan He suddenly widened her eyes, watching Lin Zhenxin press the shards against her carotid artery expressionlessly.

The calm in Lin Zhenxin’s eyes was gradually covered by a layer of torn pain and madness, quickly tearing through her previous calm!

"I’m not arguing with you, I’m not making a scene, Ms. He, you better remember what I’m going to say next!"

The sharp edge of the shard already cut through the tender skin, with bright red blood beads sliding down the curve of her neck.

"First, don’t try to hurt him again! Second, don’t try to make me leave with you!"

Susan He rarely lost her composure, her fingers trembling slightly, trying to approach Lin Zhenxin, yet scared to step forward!

"I’m not a tool for your peace of mind, I have my own life!"

Lin Zhenxin’s eyes reddened. She indeed managed not to argue or fuss with Susan He...

She just made Susan He understand, in the simplest and clearest way, how determined she truly was!

"Zhenxin, let’s talk it over, put it down first..."

Susan He was at a loss, she had anticipated Lin Zhenxin’s strong reaction, but never expected her to be so fierce!

Even threatening with her life!

"Miss Lin, why do you have to do this!" The assistant also tried to persuade her.

"Ms. He, remember, unless I die, otherwise... you won’t take me away from Li Yanan’s side!"

With a clink, Lin Zhenxin threw the shard that was against her neck to the ground.

"I really hate you!"

Before leaving the door, those were Lin Zhenxin’s last words to Susan He!

As Lin Zhenxin exited the gate of the community, she hailed a cab.

The driver kept glancing at her through the rearview mirror, clearly startled by the blood on her neck.

But Lin Zhenxin didn’t notice any of this, she just called Xun Chen.

The call was quickly answered on the other side.

Clearly, he was also rushing towards the police station.

Upon hearing Lin Zhenxin ask for the address, without much thought, he told her the location of the police station.

"Driver, may I have a few tissues, please?" Lin Zhenxin gave the driver the address and then asked for some tissues.

The driver dared not refuse her.

Using the tissues, she simply wiped the blood off her neck, after which, Lin Zhenxin turned her gaze to the window.

Lips tightly pressed, not allowing her vulnerability to easily be seen!

The reason the police took Li Yanan to the station was indeed because of Lu Dawei’s case.

After DNA confirmation, the male corpse with all ten fingers severed was indeed Lu Dawei.

And just after the early hours of yesterday, the task force received an anonymous tip, its implications quite obvious...

Namely, that Li Yanan was not unrelated to this matter.

With a serious and responsible attitude, the task force then went to Li Yanan’s home early on the first day of the lunar year to bring him in for investigation.

However, given Li Yanan’s special status, no one would make things difficult for him.

Moreover, despite the various entanglements between this father and son, Li Yanan’s whereabouts over these days upon investigation were crystal clear.

Xun Chen arrived shortly after.

When he discovered the situation wasn’t as serious as imagined, he finally breathed a temporary sigh of relief.

Li Yanan remained calm as water, seemingly unaffected by the matter, but when he heard Xun Chen say that Lin Zhenxin was also on her way...

His expression finally changed!

His demeanor instantly turned grim, even making the officer in charge uneasy.

Lin Zhenxin arrived fifteen minutes later.

The closer she got, the worse the traffic jam, forcing her to walk the last intersection.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year; everywhere outside was festive, even red lanterns hung at the police station entrance.

But Lin Zhenxin’s face was so pale that even a sliver of sunlight seemed to penetrate her!

Not just Li Yanan, even Xun Chen was taken aback by her appearance.

Moreover, there was such a vivid red mark on her neck!

Blood stained the collar, appearing sparse yet terrifying.

The task force office fell silent for a moment, everyone’s gaze collectively fixed on Lin Zhenxin.

In fact, most people here had watched the T.N.C Group’s press conference that day, having come to know the couple.

That day, Lin Zhenxin’s performance at the press conference was recognized by all.

While thinking about this, Li Yanan already briskly walked towards her!

"Are you okay? Are you okay?" Both spoke almost simultaneously.

Lin Zhenxin subconsciously touched her neck where the bleeding had stopped, shaking her head.

Li Yanan furrowed his brows tightly, his aura filled with hostility.

Wanting to reach out, yet fearing he wouldn’t control his strength.

"Can we go?" With a pale face, Lin Zhenxin’s already slender face appeared even more delicate.

"Yeah, just here to find out the situation, nothing serious."

Li Yanan said so.

Clearly, Lin Zhenxin sighed in relief, her initial worry and panic fading, leaving only a profound sense of exhaustion!

"That’s good... that’s..."

The last ’good’ hadn’t even been fully spoken, nor had the smile of relief fully bloomed on her lips, when Lin Zhenxin’s expression abruptly halted. Amidst a series of gasps, her body went limp, collapsing into Li Yanan’s embrace...

In the hospital.

Lin Zhenxin lay quietly on the bed.

Her face was as pale as the sheets beneath her.

A nutrient IV was being administered in her hand, while her neck wound had been disinfected.

Li Yanan pressed his lips tightly, his sculpted features stern, yet now shrouded in gloom, expressionless with indifference.

Aunt Xu had called him.

Spoke of Susan He’s assistant incident.

Clearly, the wound on Lin Zhenxin’s neck was inflicted at Susan He’s place.

Xun Chen had just completed all the formalities for him and entered the room, yet Li Yanan didn’t even look up, his gaze fixed solely on Lin Zhenxin.

Sighing inwardly, Xun Chen couldn’t help but recall the earlier peril.

Lin Zhenxin had just fainted, and since then, Li Yanan had been acting out of sorts.

After being taken to the hospital and given a blood test, the doctor said Lin Zhenxin’s progesterone levels were too low, requiring progesterone injections.

Since the injection, Li Yanan hadn’t spoken a word.

Later, Xun Chen learned from Li Yanan about the relationship between Lin Zhenxin and Susan He.

He couldn’t help but marvel, honestly not expecting Lin Zhenxin’s family situation to be more chaotic than theirs.

"You should head back." It’s unclear how long passed before Xun Chen finally heard Li Yanan’s voice.

"Yanan..."

"Go back!"

Xun Chen paused, placed the documents at the door, and turned to leave...

After Xun Chen left, Li Yanan sat at Lin Zhenxin’s bedside.

He reached out, placing his hand on her face.

Everywhere his palm touched felt icy cold, he slightly lowered his eyes, concealing his emotions.

Lin Zhenxin’s eyelashes fluttered lightly, soon waking up.

All she saw was white, and recalling earlier events, she realized she was in the hospital.

"Awake?" As she was thinking, Li Yanan’s voice sounded beside her.

She turned her head to look, just catching sight of a red Chinese knot in the room.

She remembered today was indeed the first day of the Lunar New Year, but today had been far from festive.

"Didn’t I tell you I’d be back soon?"

Li Yanan’s voice sounded tense.

"It’s the trouble I brought to you." After saying just this, Lin Zhenxin choked up.

Sometimes, she really felt all this was pointless.

"It was Susan He."

Though Lin Zhenxin’s words mostly seemed incoherent, Li Yanan understood her meaning.

"It’s okay, Zhenxin, it’s okay." Li Yanan gently stroked her hair, comforting her emotions.

"I’m truly so disappointed in her."

Feelings between people are like a math problem.

Initially beginning from 0, liking adds, whereas dislike subtracts.

When affection builds up, it becomes love, reluctance, obsession.

Yet when dislike accumulates, there’s only one dead end, hatred.

"Zhenxin, don’t dwell on it anymore, be good, sleep again, once you wake up... I’ll take you home."

Li Yanan’s voice carried a coaxing tone, understanding this matter was beyond immediate comprehension for Lin Zhenxin.

But living in this world, some things even if incomprehensible, life must go on.

Perhaps Li Yanan’s persuasion truly worked, for Lin Zhenxin closed her eyes once more, soon drifting into a deep sleep.

Outside the window, the sky gradually dimmed...

The night fell.

After taking Lin Zhenxin home, Li Yanan changed his clothes and left the house once more.