Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 405 Ah Qing, you cried.
Lin Zhiqing paused, then pursed her lips slightly:

“Lu Huai, I shouldn’t doubt your motives.”

"We shouldn't use psychological analysis to draw conclusions and deny our feelings for each other."

“But Dasheng is too unfamiliar and too dangerous to me. I’m afraid I could die here or leave at any time.”

She laid bare her innermost thoughts, revealing her vulnerability to Lu Huai.

From Lu Huai helping her at the villa to Lu Huai presenting evidence of the Ministry of War's grain supplies in court to help the Lin family, all of this was shaking Lin Zhiqing's heart.

She trusted Lu Huai.

Therefore, they are willing to release their vulnerable emotions.

But Lu Huai still shook his head slightly and sighed softly:

"Aqing, I know your difficulties, and I have never blamed you for these things."

Lin Zhiqing was taken aback. When she looked up again, Lu Huai had already silently gathered firewood and rekindled the fire.

She was somewhat puzzled as to what exactly Lu Huai meant by the matter for which he should apologize.

She was about to go over and ask, but when the firelight came on, she saw the corpses all over the ground and felt a chill.

So she rolled up her sleeves, grabbed the nearest corpse, dragged it laboriously to the cave entrance, and threw it down.

It's not that she's heartless.

If someone follows the scent of the corpse here first, she and Lu Huai will be exposed.

Furthermore, she couldn't bear to be in the same room as a corpse.

However, after struggling for so long, she had almost no strength left.

She rubbed her sore wrists and was about to continue moving when Lu Huai walked up to her and quickly finished dealing with the remaining people.

However, he never saw Lin Zhiqing from beginning to end.

A strange emotion welled up in Lin Zhiqing's heart. Her nose stung, and she shrank to the side, staring at Lu Huai.

Now she was certain that Lu Huai was angry.

But what exactly does he want him to apologize for?
Lin Zhiqing couldn't find an answer and felt very upset.

All she knew was that she cared deeply about Lu Huai's silent attitude.

The crackling of sparks drowned out her sobs.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Huai's figure stopped in front of her.

Lin Zhiqing shifted her head slightly, not wanting Lu Huai to see her red eyes.

Lu Huai sighed softly and squatted down in front of Lin Zhiqing:

"Aqing, you're crying."

"No." Lin Zhiqing stubbornly shook her head.

Lu Huai reached out and touched Lin Zhiqing's face. Feeling the dampness, he became somewhat flustered.

Lin Zhiqing wanted to dodge his hand, but then felt that this action would definitely hurt Lu Huai.

She saw Lu Huai's eyes, remembered her words, and her emotions began to falter.

"Lu Huai, I really don't know, I really don't know what else I can apologize to you for."

"Please, please don't ignore me. Talk to me, please talk to me."

She didn't want to cry, but when she thought of how angry Lu Huai had been, she couldn't control herself.

As she finished speaking, tears streamed down her face, and her words became somewhat indistinct.

Finally, realizing her emotions were out of control, she buried her face in the back of her knees.

"I'm sorry, I did something wrong. I shouldn't have cried. I don't know why, when I'm with you, my tears just won't stop..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Huai's initial helplessness vanished instantly, and he smiled slightly.

Lin Zhiqing's words clearly indicated that he was special to her.

This was the first time he truly understood Lin Zhiqing's heart and felt that Lin Zhiqing's heart was drawing closer to his.

He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, wondering why he had been angry with Lin Zhiqing earlier.

He gently cupped Lin Zhiqing's face in his hands, and seeing the tears on her cheeks, his heart ached. He reached out and wiped away each tear. But for some reason, the more Lu Huai wiped, the more tears streamed down her face.

"Ah Qing..." Lu Huai was about to speak when Lin Zhiqing lunged forward and hugged him tightly.

He didn't react for a moment, but Lin Zhiqing's voice suddenly rang out:

"Lu Huai, please tell me, okay? Tell me everything, don't ignore me."

These words sounded rather childish, and Lu Huai hugged Lin Zhiqing:

"Aqing, listen to me."

"I was a little unhappy just now, but the root of my unhappiness is that you always try to keep me out of danger."

"Whether it's the hypnosis that caused my amnesia, or your attempt to distract them to protect me, you've consistently put yourself in an unsafe situation."

"Before you think about me, I hope you will put your own safety first."

Lu Huai's voice was very soft, but Lin Zhiqing heard it very clearly.

Her crying stopped abruptly, and the bitterness in her heart gradually turned into surprise.

She never expected that Lu Huai was angry because of this.

Lu Huai patted Lin Zhiqing's head:

"I only thought you were smart, but I never skipped over anything. You've gotten used to keeping the people you care about behind you, so it's normal that you didn't realize this."

“Ah Qing, if you want to protect the Lin family, I will help you; if you want to protect the people around you, I will also help you.”

"But there's one thing I want you to promise me: protect yourself first in everything you do."

He put his hand on Lin Zhiqing's shoulder and looked at Lin Zhiqing intently:
"And you absolutely cannot get rid of me."

Lin Zhiqing was unsure of what she was really thinking.

This was the first time someone had told her that she didn't have to shoulder everything herself.

Lin Zhiqing was used to acting cautiously and never thought of entrusting her life to someone else.

Therefore, before doing anything, she habitually assumes the worst possible scenario.

This directly leads her to place others in a position of uncertainty.

In other words, she always harbored a sense of wariness.

Furthermore, Dasheng was always a foreign concept to her.

Sometimes she even wondered if she had a very long dream.

When the dream ends, everything in Dasheng will disappear.

She herself will also lose Lu Huai and others.

This is an extremely painful thing.

Her own defense mechanisms envelop her, so as long as there is no contact, the loss will not be so painful.

It was precisely because of these unsettling thoughts that she became somewhat disconnected from the world.

But Lu Huai was right in front of her, and his words touched her heart.

Not only Lu Huai, but also her cousin, her brother, and Asagao.

They were all waiting for her to come back.

Thinking of all this, Lin Zhiqing sniffed, and her gaze towards Lu Huai held a different kind of trust:

"Then promise me one thing too."

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond, I promise you." Lu Huai nodded.

Lin Zhiqing was amused by him: "You agreed before I even said what it was about."

"I will always believe Lin Zhiqing's words." Lu Huai said this very seriously.

"Okay!" Lin Zhiqing smiled.

"Promise me you won't stop talking to me, just like you did before."

Lu Huai patted Lin Zhiqing's head: "I promise, it will never happen again."