False evidence

Chapter 268 Diary (4)

Pidan suddenly said, "After reading the contents of the diary, I have the same feeling."

"It's not just a feeling."

As I continued flipping through the diary, I said, "Lu Xin is a conman, swindling both money and women, with the former being more important. But Cao Jinxiu said that when the eldest daughter-in-law of the Cao family eloped with him, she only took the valuables he had entrusted to the Cao family for safekeeping. In other words, he wasn't after the Cao family's money."

Pidan said, "I don't know, but judging from the diary, Lü Xin did use a lot of tricks at the beginning, but later on, I think he really wanted to... really wanted to..."

"I've given up my life of crime and retired to the countryside." I rubbed my eyes again and murmured, "Unfortunately, I met the right person at the wrong time."

Fang Ling paused, then suddenly took two steps back: "You are Lü Xin!"

I turned to her and nodded, then shook my head: "I possess his consciousness, but I am not him."

Fang Ling clenched her teeth for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever really loved someone?"

I nodded again: "I loved her. Jin'er was the woman I truly loved."

Fang Ling smiled, her smile tinged with tears: "Good, very good."

"is very good."

I took a deep breath, leaned back in my chair, and looked up at the ceiling. "Perhaps you feel that I let you down. Ha, the truth is, I did lie to you. Let's not talk about that anymore..."

"You think you can just stop talking about it like that?!" Fang Ling said shrilly.

At this moment, she still looked like Fang Ling, but her demeanor had completely become that of Tong Jiawen.

I straightened up, my face turning cold, and said, "I said I won't mention it, and I won't!"

Fang Ling's body stiffened, and she took another step back. "You..."

I said coldly, "It's true that I lied to you, but I said I would never hurt you again. That's all I care about you! Nothing more! You've suffered a lot, but that was all because of Zhao Boqing and Jiang Baohan! You can blame me for the hardships of the rest of your life, but before that, ask yourself, how were you when we parted? And what have you done since then?!"

Fang Ling trembled violently once again.

I didn't look at her again, turned my face away, and continued flipping through the diary.

—He must not be hurt... Pshaw, he'll be fine, he should be back tomorrow... no, tonight.

—I had a dream. Dreams are always the opposite of reality; I dreamt he died, so he will definitely live! He's coming back!
—Weasels? Why are there so many weasels?
Seeing this, I suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of irritation, and I waved my hand forcefully behind me, shouting, "Get out! All of you, get out!"

Fang Ling glared at me angrily.

Pidan pulled her outside, saying, "Let him be alone for a while."

As they reached the door, Fang Ling turned around and said, "I can forgive you for what happened in the past, but don't you dare hurt anyone else! And don't even think about hurting my brother! Otherwise, I'll never let you go, even if it kills me!"

I couldn't help but turn around: "It seems like we're both dead already! Close the door!"

"boom!"

The moment the door closed, two more 'people' appeared in the study.

Standing beside me, Liang Kaiyuan asked Lü Xin, "I know the general outline of your situation. What does the missing page of this diary record?"

Lu Xin leaned against the corner of the daybed, looking languid, and said, "These were the words I left for Jin'er before I left. At that time, I felt more and more that something was wrong with me. Some things were not done according to my own will at all. I found myself out of control, so why not leave her as soon as possible?"

I asked, "What message did you leave?"

"Tch, what else could it be? Just say you went to kill that vicious wolf! Or what? Write about dedicating yourself to serving your country?"

Lu Xin got up from the daybed, scratched his buttocks with one hand, and came over. He stared at the diary for a moment, then sighed softly.
“I told her to find a better family. Perhaps it was because of that sentence that she tore that page out.”

"Nothing else?" I asked.

Lu Xin shook his head: "Nothing else. I know what you want to ask. This notebook was indeed a gift from me to Jin'er, but it's just an ordinary notebook. The silk embroidery on the cover was added by Jin'er herself."

He casually flipped to the last page of the diary, and saw that in the corner of the back cover was written...
—This page only records the time when I died with gray hair.

Liang Kaiyuan raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

Lu Xin smiled calmly: "From falling in love at first sight to growing old together, how can a book possibly cover all the little things between two people? And how many couples can truly stay together until the end?"
I realized something was wrong the moment I fell in love with her. I knew I couldn't be with her forever, so I left my beloved with a lingering illusion.

"What fantasy?" Liang Kaiyuan asked.

Lu Xin picked up my cigarette case, shook out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, but didn't light it. He stared intently out the window and said:
"The so-called 'holding hands and growing old together' ultimately boils down to nothing more than eating, drinking, defecating, and sleeping! I bet Jin'er that when we're old, this is what she'll remember."

At that time, I thought that after I left, she would find another partner. And when we grew old together, she would record on this last page what she ate and drank that day!
I bet her that if this notebook survives, this page will eventually only contain the words "eat, drink, poop, sleep"! But not for me, but for him!
Heh, sigh...this silly woman...it's not just her, it seems all women in the world are brainless. Her man's gone, can't she find someone else to rely on? Why does she have to make herself suffer like this?"

"fart!"

Liang Kaiyuan and I both scoffed at it.

Liang Kaiyuan said directly, "Tong Jiawen is intelligent, why don't you love her?"

Lu Xin glanced at him sideways, then looked out the window again: "Our personalities are incompatible, but I really did want to grow old with her because she's truly beautiful. She's intelligent and beautiful inside and out, the kind of woman every man dreams of. It's a pity, though, that she's too smart..."

I interrupted, "Don't tell me men don't like women who are too smart. I don't think such a woman would have any ulterior motives. Even if she goes astray, hmph, it doesn't seem to be because of her intelligence, but because of the influence of you, you con artist."

Lu Xin nodded: "She's definitely influenced by me. I've noticed it these past few days; she seems to have become even better at lying than I am. But don't worry, I've got her figured out. You could say she's cunning..."

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to make Xiao Huan treat her like family in such a short time. But she's genuinely good to you. Didn't you hear her warning to me before she left? She truly considers you family.

I looked up and said, "You sold her to a brothel?"

Lu Xin waved his hand: "You know perfectly well what I'm asking! If I had treated her that way, how did she manage to keep all her jewelry?"

A chill ran through me: "How did you treat her back then?"

Lu Xin raised an eyebrow: "She's from a wealthy family. I treated her too well, and her spoiled brat attitude kicked in again. I couldn't stand it, so I broke up with her. I've already had my way with her body; money isn't that important."

The key thing is, she's very beautiful. I was afraid she'd be at a disadvantage since she was penniless, so before I left, I left her enough to live on for the rest of her life. But I never expected that she had already discovered it; she stole my lifeline!

(End of this chapter)