Lin Yongcheng’s voice is full of anxiety.

Han Siqi is surprised, “What happened? Tell me slowly.”

“Xiaoyue and I…Well, I can’t explain it clearly in a word. Anyway, Keren ran away from my home ten minutes ago. I looked around but I didn’t find her. Mr. Han, I hope Lu Song can send some guys to help me look for her.”

To protect Fu Zhengzheng and Fu Xing anytime, Lu Song and his men don’t dare to go away for one second. They only listen to Han Siqi’s instruction. Lin Yongcheng is clear about it.

“I’ll call him right now.” Han Siqi calls Lu Song immediately, telling him to call Lin Yongcheng and listen to Lin Yongcheng’s arrangement.

“What happened?” Fu Zhengzheng becomes nervous too.

“Qiao Keren is missing.”

“Why? Is it because of Xiaoyue…”

“Xiaoyue might have said something irritating and thus drove her away.”

Fu Zhengzheng sighs, “Xiaoyue must have mentioned the nude photos and embarrassed Qiao Keren. Alas, Yongcheng and Qiao Keren establish their relationship with many efforts. If Xiaoyue meddles in it, all previous efforts will be wasted, right? If we had forecasted the result, we wouldn’t have asked them to come back!”

“Xiaoyue is Yongcheng’s sister and will meet Qiao Keren sooner or later. We would rather tell the truth to Xiaoyue and her mother than make them misunderstand Qiao Keren as a dissolute woman…”

Fu Zhengzheng interrupts Han Siqi immediately, “No! Qiao Keren will never forgive Yongcheng!”

Han Siqi doesn’t agree with her, “She is clear about Yongcheng’s love for her. Now she loves Yongcheng too. Isn’t it better as it’s Yongcheng rather than another man that night?”

“But Qiao Keren will think Yongcheng is cheating her. No one wants to be cheated by the person she or he loves.”

“Don’t forget the farce was schemed by me. Now that she can forgive me, can’t she forgive Yongcheng?”

“You’re only a common friend for her now. She doesn’t care about you, so she forgives you. But Yongcheng is different. She cares about him, so she can’t be tolerant of their relationship mixed with deception.”

“Let’s bet on Qiao Keren’s love for Yongcheng. Yongcheng isn’t good at lying. It torments him badly to keep the secret. It may be better to tell the secret.”

“It’s a test to Yongcheng’s expression ability.” Fu Zhengzheng sighs. She thinks what Han Siqi says is reasonable, but she is afraid that LinYongcheng’s inarticulacy will make it worse.

Han Siqi calls Lin Yongcheng and tells him what he just discussed with Fu Zhengzheng.

“Tell her that you used to have feelings for her. When the incident happened that night, you tried to dissuade me, but you failed. With no choice, you offered to do it yourself…”

“Mr. Han, how can it be…”

“I should take the main responsibility for it. I don’t care if she hates me or not, but I don’t hope she hates you.”

“Um…”

“It’s a deal. After finding her, try to disassociate yourself from it. You are clear about Qiao Keren’s personality. If you don’t explain it today, she won’t give you another chance, so grasp the chance.”

“I…”

Han Siqi becomes impatient, “Don’t talk nonsense anymore. She is emotional now and may do something insane. Besides, it’s dangerous for a pretty girl to stay outside alone at midnight. It’s not safe in the city recently.”

Han Siqi’s words make Lin Yongcheng sweat. He responds and then hangs up the phone quickly.

Fu Zhengzheng is still restless, “Shall we go out to help him look for her too?”

Han Siqi objects at once, “Lu Song is enough. You’d better not go out casually.”

She knows he is worried about her. Thinking that Lu Song has gone to help him, Fu Zhengzheng gives up the thought. But after meditating for a while, she is still uneasy.

“Now that Yongcheng is going to tell Qiao Keren the truth, I should explain it to Xiaoyue in case she will still have a grudge against Qiao Keren.”

Then she calls Lin Xiaoyue. After the call is connected, Lin Xiaoyue says first before she opens her mouth, “Sister Zhengzheng, I got into trouble. Qiao Keren was irritated by me and left.”

Hearing Lin Xiaoyue’s sobbing voice, Fu Zhengzheng comforts her immediately and begins to defend Qiao Keren, “I have asked someone to look for her. But Xiaoyue, you can’t speak ill of Qiao Keren again. She isn’t the kind of person you think. In fact, the man in her nude photos is your brother.”

“Sister Zhengzheng, you know that too?” Obviously, Xiaoyue has known it.

Fu Zhengzheng glances at Han Siqi and sighs, “It’s originated because of Siqi. How can I not know it? Siqi and I saw your strange look and were worried about you. We planned to ask your brother to take Qiao Keren back to C City tomorrow morning. But something unexpected happened so fast.”

Lin Xiaoyue begins to accuse herself with sobs, “It’s my fault. Once I saw Qiao Keren, I thought of her nude photos and regarded her as a wanton woman. I felt upset to see my brother loving her so much. I told my mom. After we got home and Qiao Keren went to bed, my mom called my brother to my room. She told him she would rather let him remain single forever than allow him to marry such an immoral woman. My brother had no choice but to explain what happened that night. Unexpectedly, it’s heard by Qiao Keren who was standing outside. She cursed my brother and then ran out in tears. My brother’s face became pale instantly and his forehead was sweaty. I ran out with him. We looked around but we didn’t find Qiao Keren. My brother was almost insane and even close to tears. It’s the first time that I had seen my brother so stupefied. I didn’t realize how much my brother loved Qiao Keren until then.”

“Your brother loves Qiao Keren otherwise Siqi and I wouldn’t make so many efforts to bring them together.”

Lin Xiaoyue cries, “Sister Zhengzheng, I never thought it would end in this way. I think even if Qiao Keren is found, she won’t forgive my brother. It’s the first time that I have found my brother loves a girl so deeply. He is so painful that I even think my brother can’t survive without her. I’m afraid that my brother will lose his spirit. I…”

Fu Zhengzheng is sad to hear her cry and comforts her instantly, “You think too much. Actually, not only your brother loves Qiao Keren, but Qiao Keren also loves your brother. Maybe after Qiao Keren is found and the problem is explained clearly, they will possibly be more devoted to each other.”

“Really?” Lin Xiaoyue sobs for quite a while before asking the question.

“Yes! Don’t worry. We’ve sent someone to look for her. I’m afraid aunt is worrying alone at home. Please go back to comfort her now.”

“Sister Zhengzheng, if your friends find Qiao Keren, please tell me. I’ll apologize to her face to face. So long as she can forgive my brother and be reconciled to him, I’m willing to do anything.”

“It’s not your business. OK, go back now. Aunt isn’t well. Don’t leave her at home alone.”

Fu Zhengzheng hangs up the phone and looks at Han Siqi silently.

Han Siqi rises to put on clothes.

“Where are you going?”

“Don’t you want to look for Qiao Keren? I’ll go with you.”

Fu Zhengzheng can’t help smiling happily. He can always read her thoughts easily.

While putting on clothes, she explains, “Aunt Lin isn’t well. I’m afraid she can’t withstand it. It must be solved earlier.”

“Let’s go.” Han Siqi nods, picks up the car key, goes downstairs lightly with her and then drives out.

On the way, he receives Lu Song’s call. Qiao Keren is on the river-spanning bridge in the west of the city. They head for the place quickly.

“Lin Yongcheng, fuck off! I don’t want to hear your explanation!”

As soon as Fu Zhengzheng and Han Siqi get out of the car, they hear Qiao Keren’s hysterical scream.

Except for the running vehicles, there are no pedestrians on the bridge. Qiao Keren and Lin Yongcheng are standing face to face.

“Keren, put on the coat. Don’t catch a cold.” Lin Yongcheng holds his coat on his palm and looks at her heart-brokenly.

Then Fu Zhengzheng notices Qiao Keren just wearing a thin nightdress. Leaning against the guard bar of the bridge, she is shivering with cold and her face is terribly pale.

Although it’s already April, a person can’t withstand the cold if he or she goes out at midnight without a coat, let alone Qiao Keren who isn’t healthy enough.

But Qiao Keren doesn’t appreciate Lin Yongcheng’s kindness, “My life has nothing to do with you. I hate to see you now. You make me sick! Fuck off!”

A breeze blows. Qiao Keren can’t help shuddering and nearly falls. It makes Lin Yongcheng extremely anxious.

“Keren, I know it’s all my fault. You can hit and curse me, but please don’t harm yourself, OK? Even for your parents, you should cherish your health. You just recovered from a cold…”

“Shut up!” Qiao Keren covers her ears and roars, “I don’t want to hear your voice. Fuck off! Fuck off!”

While she is roaring, tears roll down from her eyes. Her voice becomes hoarse. Even Fu Zhengzheng feels anxious to hear that, let alone Lin Yongcheng.

Lin Yongcheng is about to say something. Fu Zhengzheng drags him lightly, takes the coat from him, tries to walk closer to Qiao Keren and says softly, “Keren…”

“Don’t come over! All fuck off! All of you are bad guys! I don’t want to see any of you! Get away!” Qiao Keren points first at Fu Zhengzheng and then Han Siqi who is standing farther away, and curses in rage.

Fu Zhengzheng sighs. Looking at the scene, she doesn’t know if she should feel happy, because the stronger Qiao Keren’s reaction is, the more she cares about Lin Yongcheng. They have been hoping that Qiao Keren can fall in love with Lin Yongcheng, but…

She looks back at Han Siqi and doesn’t know how to persuade her.

At this time, Lin Yongcheng’s phone rings. He answers it immediately.

“Brother, mom passed out!”