Li Chengyuan looked at the man walking towards him; the man's clothes were obviously expensive.

He looked past the other person at the car behind him—a Range Rover, quite expensive. People of that status were simply not people a car wash worker like him could ever meet.

He awkwardly looked away, turned to Lin Zhixia and said, "Let's go, I guess you mistook me for someone else."

Lin Zhixia wanted to pretend she had mistaken someone for someone else, but she actually knew the person.

She used to be inseparable from Li Chengyuan. Now it's really over. Before Lin Zhixia could come up with a solution, Xu Yanzhou had already walked up to Li Chengyuan.

"Chengyuan, where have you been all this time? We've been looking for you for ages..."

Lin Zhixia's feet seemed to be filled with lead, frozen in place, unable to move an inch. Her face was pale, and her eyes were fixed blankly on the man in front of her.

A wave of dizziness washed over me, my vision went black, and I passed out.

"Lin Zhixia, Lin Zhixia..."

In a daze, she heard Li Chengyuan calling her.

She had a dream in which Xu Yanzhou told Li Chengyuan everything.

Li Chengyuan immediately called the police and hired a lawyer to sue her.

According to the Criminal Law, she should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. When she stood in front of Li Chengyuan with handcuffs and shackles on her feet, the man's gaze was as cold as an ice cellar, devoid of any warmth.

"Lin Zhixia, you deserve to die. You lied to me for so long, made me work like a slave for you, and didn't treat me like a human being. Prison is your final destination. Just wait to be tortured to death in there. Those people will take good care of you."

"No, Li Chengyuan, don't arrest me! I shouldn't have lied to you!"

Suddenly, Lin Zhixia opened her eyes, her gaze still filled with shock. She quickly looked around and realized she was in a hospital.

"Lin Zhixia, what's wrong?" Li Chengyuan quickly grabbed her hand.

Lin Zhixia's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and when she saw Li Chengyuan, she quickly pulled her hand back.

The doctor then came over: "It's good that he's awake. It's probably because of the hot weather and some excessive fright. He just needs to take good care of himself."

Li Chengyuan: "Do I need medication and hospitalization?"

"No need, just go home and get some rest."

Li Chengyuan nodded slightly: "Thank you, doctor."

Lin Zhixia stared at Li Chengyuan, her heart filled with despair, and she had even decided where to bury herself.

Li Chengyuan didn't say anything. Seeing that her lips were dry and chapped, he turned around and poured her a glass of water.

"Have some water."

Lin Zhixia hesitated for a long time before shakily taking the water. She nervously brought it to her lips and took a sip, glancing at Li Chengyuan out of the corner of her eye to see his expression.

She should have taken Li Chengyuan to another city. She insisted on going against the grain and committing the crime. Even if it was in the suburbs, if she was unlucky, there would be no way to turn the tide.

Now that's great, she can go to prison early to enjoy her retirement life.

The ward door was pushed open again, and Xu Yanzhou walked in with the bill in his hand.

"Chengyuan, I've already paid the fee. It wasn't much, so you don't need to pay me back. But I'm really sorry, I scared Lin Zhixia so much that she fainted."

"Lin Zhixia, I'm not trying to be mean, but why didn't you tell me you talked to Chengyuan? It's just a small conflict from our university days, why are you holding onto it for so long? And that dress, I won't ask you to pay for it, don't worry."

Xu Yanzhou's few words made Lin Zhixia's already confused mind even more muddled.

What clothes? What conflict? When did she and Xu Yanzhou become classmates again?

Shouldn't he have already exchanged information with Li Chengyuan?

Xu Yanzhou left his contact information: "We're all old classmates, it's fate that we met. Let's have a meal together sometime."

Lin Zhixia held the business card in her hand and looked at Xu Yanzhou with a puzzled expression. Xu Yanzhou returned her a meaningful smile.

What's going on?

Has she not been exposed yet?

But what Xu Yanzhou meant was, didn't he used to have a very good relationship with Li Chengyuan?

He couldn't possibly not tell Li Chengyuan the truth. Also, what was the meaning behind his smile just now?

After Xu Yanzhou left, Li Chengyuan stood by the hospital bed, his expression mixed with displeasure.

"Lin Zhixia, why didn't you tell me about the time you ruined his clothes in college and he asked you to pay for them?"

She stammered and mumbled, "I...I think it's been so long since college, and I haven't been in contact with him. Thinking about that, I guess he's probably forgotten about it by now."

Lin Zhixia dared not say too much, for fear of giving herself away.

"I didn't even know we went to the same school until he told me." Li Chengyuan snatched the water glass from Lin Zhixia's hand.

Lin Zhixia stiffly forced a smile and tentatively asked.

"What else did he say to you?"

Li Chengyuan bent down, picked up the cup, and covered Lin Zhixia's legs with it. Upon hearing this, he glanced at her with a deep, penetrating gaze.

Are you afraid of what he might say to me?

"No, no, I was just asking casually," Lin Zhixia quickly denied.

She didn't know whether Li Chengyuan knew something but didn't say it, or whether he really didn't know, but for now, it seemed safe.

She lowered her eyes, holding Xu Yanzhou's business card, her gaze somewhat unfocused.

For some unknown reason, Li Wenyuan suddenly let out a low, hoarse laugh.

"But speaking of which, Lin Zhixia, you've always been very brave. You've never fainted from fear even with all that online debt. How come you fainted the moment you saw Xu Yanzhou?"

Lin Zhixia's lips twitched awkwardly.

"But...maybe I didn't realize it at the time."

Are you kidding me? How can owing money to online lenders be the same as going to jail? The intensity of the two is not even in the same league.

But she felt that she couldn't be so lucky every time, and she couldn't stay in Beijing any longer.

She grabbed Li Chengyuan: "Li Chengyuan, how about we... let's move to another city? The houses here are expensive, and we might even run into some old enemies. Look, we've even run into our college classmates."

Li Chengyuan didn't mind moving to another city. He had no family, no friends, and Lin Zhixia was the only person he could rely on.

Wherever she wants to go, I'll naturally go with her, but...

"We don't even have two thousand on us right now. Even if I ask the boss for the bill now, I'll probably only have seven or eight thousand left."

"Travel expenses are one expense, and it's impossible to find work and housing immediately once we get there. We may also need to stay in hotels, which will also cost money."

Li Chengyuan's words were like a bucket of cold water, chilling Lin Zhixia to the bone.

Lin Zhixia slumped her shoulders helplessly. What Li Chengyuan said was indeed true. The little money they had was simply not enough, not to mention the monthly repayments.

No matter what, she can't spend her credit score anymore; this is her only way out.

"Well... let's talk about it when the economy slows down a bit. But Li Chengyuan, if you run into someone who knows you again, you have to come back and tell me what they say. What if they're your enemy?"

Li Chengyuan's eyes were slightly upturned at the corners, and his dark eyes were unfathomable.

Did I have many enemies in the past?

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