Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 394 Lu Huai, Farewell
As he spoke, he gently placed his fingertip on the corner of Lin Zhiqing's eye and softly wiped away a single tear.

Lin Zhiqing's body trembled, and he froze for a moment.

Noticing Lin Zhiqing's stunned expression, Lu Huai looked away and said, "I'm sorry, I don't want you to cry."

As he spoke, he tried to pull his hand back.

The next moment, Lin Zhiqing's soft, boneless hand covered his hand.

This time, Lu Huai paused.

Lin Zhiqing never took the initiative to touch his hand.

Especially since the two of them had recently fallen out, it felt like he was in a dream, and he was stunned for a moment.

Lin Zhiqing gripped Lu Huai's hand tightly, tears welling up in her eyes and rolling down her cheeks.

A tear fell into Lu Huai's palm, where it felt faintly hot.

Lu Huai's heart was pounding, as if something was about to slip away from him. He reached out and grasped Lin Zhiqing's hand.
"Ah Qing, are you hiding something from me?"

Lin Zhiqing shook her head while shedding tears.

Lu Huai sensed something was wrong and bent down to wipe away Lin Zhiqing's tears.

But just as he bent down, a bright light shone into his eyes.

Lu Huai glanced sideways subconsciously and caught a glimpse of the Wangshu Mirror in Lin Zhiqing's hand.

Immediately, a familiar, dizzying sensation swept over me.

Lin Zhiqing's face suddenly became somewhat blurry.

Lu Huai shook his head vigorously, trying to stay awake; he had already come to his senses.

The scent of herbs on Lin Zhiqing, the sound of her tapping the table, the sound of turning pages, and the sudden appearance of Wang Shujian.

How familiar these things are!

Lin Zhiqing's use of physical gestures to lower his guard was clearly an attempt to hypnotize him.

He wanted to ask why, but when he looked up, he saw Lin Zhiqing's tears streaming down her face.

He sighed softly and reached out to touch Lin Zhiqing's face: "Aqing, you, you don't cry."

After saying this, he slowly closed his eyes and collapsed onto the desk.

Lin Zhiqing's shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and tears became even harder to hold back.

"Fool, you've been hypnotized by me, why would you care whether I cry or not?" Her voice was indistinct.

After a long while, she managed to suppress her tears.

Hypnotizing Lu Huai was something she had planned long ago.

After the court hearing ended, Lin Zhiqing clearly felt the murderous intent of the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion.

He harbored murderous intent towards Lu Huai.

After a long struggle between the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War was sentenced to death the moment the matter of the grain supply was discovered.

This matter is of great importance, so the issue of provisions cannot be made public during the court hearing that day; it can only be decided by the royal family.

The relationship between the Ministry of War and the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion will be brought up sooner or later. With Yan Yu added to the mix, the Lin family and Lu Huai will both become thorns in the side of the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion.

As Lu Huai said, the Jiang family has indeed made some big moves recently.

But this action was directed at the Lin family and at Lin Zhiqing.

It has nothing to do with Lu Huai.

If Lu Huai were to get involved because of her, Lin Zhiqing wasn't entirely certain that Lu Huai would be unharmed.

Lu Huai has already sacrificed and done a lot for the Lin family and for Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing had been neglecting Lu Huai for a long time because of her own inner turmoil, and she already felt bad for him, so she didn't want to put him in a dangerous situation at this time.

Lu Huai is the only son of the Lu family, a genius in mathematics, and a promising young master.

Lin Zhiqing was not entirely confident about this showdown between the Lin family and the Jiang family.

If they fail, the Lin family's fate will be sealed.

But Lu Huai and the Lu family are innocent. Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing got up and walked out.

But as she was about to leave, her steps felt as heavy as if they weighed a ton.

She turned to look at Lu Huai.

The sunlight streaming through the window fell directly on Lu Huai's face, and Lin Zhiqing could clearly feel her heart racing.

Lu Huai was right earlier; no matter how realistic her dream was, it was still just a dream.

At that moment, her heartbeat overwhelmed her subconscious judgment, and she couldn't help but walk towards Lu Huai.

She leaned down, gently closed her eyes, and moved closer to Lu Huai's lips.

Just as she was about to touch Lu Huai's lips, she slightly parted them, lightly brushing them against Lu Huai's face like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Tears welled up in her eyes again and rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably. She closed her eyes briefly.
"Goodbye, Lu Huai."

Then, no longer lingering on that moment of tenderness, she turned and walked towards the door.

As she closed the door again, Lin Zhiqing was heartbroken to the extreme, to the point that she almost lost the ability to think.

"Little Qing'er." Lu Nanyue leaned against the side and sighed deeply.

"If Xiao Huai wakes up, she'll blame me."

Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath, and her emotions gradually calmed down:
"Nan Yue, he won't blame you."

Lu Nanyue frowned slightly:
"Little Qing'er, weren't we only going to let him sleep for three days? What did you mean by what you just said?"

“Nan Yue, it’s not about sleeping for three days, it’s not.” Lin Zhiqing’s voice was very soft.

Lu Nanyue had already sensed something was wrong, and she was getting anxious:

"Wasn't this part of the plan? What did you do to Xiao Huai? How can he help the Lin family if he doesn't wake up?"

"He's done more than enough for the Lin family, Nan Yue, and you've done more than enough for the Lin family too." Lin Zhiqing seemed very tired.

"The rest is too dangerous; I won't let you and him take the risk."

“After he wakes up, he will not remember anything that happened between us.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Nanyue lost her footing and took a few steps back.

"He forgot you? Xiao Qing'er, you, you..."

Lu Nanyue didn't know what to say.

Lin Zhiqing took a soft breath:

“Nan Yue, you cannot interfere in this matter. If you force him to have the memories implanted, he will suffer irreversible damage.”

This was a lie; Lin Zhiqing would not allow Lu Huai to be harmed.

Her heart was heavy with sorrow:

"The Lin family's matter will be resolved in three days. If I don't return, Jianxin Hall will be handed over to you."

Lu Nanyue opened her mouth to scold Lin Zhiqing, but she had no right to do so.

She knew very well that Lin Zhiqing's actions were for the Lu family and for Lu Huai's safety.

The incident happened so suddenly that her mind was in a mess and she really didn't know what to say.

Lin Zhiqing walked downstairs, but after only two steps, her body swayed and she suddenly fell to the ground.

Lu Nanyue quickly stepped forward to help the person up, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
"You, you, sigh!"

"Why go to this point? The Lu family are not people who are afraid of death."

Lin Zhiqing was not in good condition and did not reply. He stayed in Jianxin Hall for a while before going downstairs.

Lu Nanyue saw the person out, and watched as Lin Zhiqing boarded the carriage. After a long silence, she finally spoke:
"Little Qing'er, you'll regret this."

Lin Zhiqing paused for a moment, then, without further hesitation, boarded the carriage.

Since arriving in Dasheng, she has met many people and come to understand many things she didn't understand before.

Love is inherently selfish.

She hoped Lu Huai would live, and that Lu Huai would live a good life.