Chapter 129#
In the whole world, only the singing in the earphones and Lu Lin in front of him remained.
When he was a child, his mother read him a fairy tale, “The Little Match Girl”.
In the original text, the night before he was taken by Lu Muchi to “donate” his eyes, he sat in that small dark room. The windows were sealed, and the moonlight outside couldn’t shine in, so he struck two matches.
He couldn’t remember which time he secretly hid a box of matches. In the days without light, he would secretly strike one.
Until today, only two matches were left in the box.
Just like in the fairy tale, the lit match was so warm and bright, only he didn’t see his mom, dad, and brother.
The fire went out, and the room was dark again. His eyes had long adapted to such an environment. He accurately felt for the last match.
“Scratch.”
With a low sound, a cluster of fire appeared before his eyes. He reached out, wanting to grab the firelight.
His fingers hurt, but he couldn’t catch it, couldn’t catch anything.
Mom, dad, brother.
His life…
…
Yan Heqing suddenly grabbed Lu Lin’s hand, warm and dry. This time, he finally caught it.
Yan Heqing used a lot of force, holding Lu Lin’s hand tightly, as if trying to squeeze his hand into Lu Lin’s flesh and blood.
Lu Lin was stunned for a moment, but soon held Yan Heqing’s hand back and led him away.
Approaching the elevator, hurried running sounds came from the front. Doctors and nurses ran over in a hurry.
Heading straight for the ward.
They were going to give Lu Muchi a sedative injection.
But Yan Heqing couldn’t hear it anymore. Back in the car, Lu Lin took off the earphones and buckled Yan Heqing’s seatbelt by the way.
“I’ll take you home first.”
Lu Lin didn’t say it, but Yan Heqing could guess that Lu Lin was going to see Lu Ruchan.
Lu Changcheng was desperate now and could do anything. After he dealt with Cheng Jian, he would go to Lu Ruchan to vent his anger.
“I’ll go too.” Yan Heqing looked at Lu Lin. “I want to be with you.”
Seeing his determination, Lu Lin nodded, sat back in his seat, buckled his seatbelt, first called Lu Ruchan’s nanny, asking her to refuse calls from anyone other than him, then hung up and dialed another number to arrange for his private jet to apply for a route, taking off at 3 PM.
Then he turned on the music, a soothing light music, and started the car. “I have an island at sea. I’ll take Mom there later. You go take a look too. If you like it, we can hold the wedding on the island.”
Lu Lin wanted to do it directly on the island.
He didn’t pursue a grand wedding; having close people bless him and Yan Heqing was enough. Besides, in these troubled times, he didn’t want Yan Heqing to be involved in any danger again.
However, Yan Heqing was younger than him after all, and his views on weddings might not be the same as his.
Yan Heqing had even fewer requirements for the wedding. Having Lu Lin was enough. “No need to look, I’ll definitely like it.”
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere relaxed invisibly. Lu Lin chuckled. “How do you know without looking?”
Yan Heqing curved his lips. “I like any place where I can fish.”
Encountering a red light, Lu Lin stopped the car steadily, freed a hand to hold Yan Heqing’s hand. “Then it’s settled.”
The green light turned on, and the car started again. Lu Lin thought of something. “Before going upstairs, what were you going to say?”
Yan Heqing recalled for a few seconds, remembering that he was going to confess his awakening to Lu Lin at that time.
But now.
He thought it was unnecessary.
It wasn’t important anymore.
He shook his head. “Forgot.”
Lu Lin didn’t know whether to believe it or not. Anyway, he didn’t ask again, but changed the subject. “Professor DV’s internship quota is out. If you want to know in advance, I accept bribes.”
Yan Heqing’s pupils dilated slightly. He thought for a moment, turned sideways to open the armrest box, took out a pack of dried pineapple, tore it open, and fed a piece into Lu Lin’s mouth.
At this time, the music also changed, starting a cheerful melody.
Lu Lin chewed the dried pineapple. “Is your bribe too cheap?”
“Then give another piece.” Yan Heqing fed the remaining piece into Lu Lin’s mouth as well.
Lu Lin chewed slowly, and only after finishing did he say, “Beijing University has one quota.”
The shiny wrapper of the dried pineapple made a slight noise. Yan Heqing was nervous after all.
Lu Lin said immediately, “It’s you.”
Yan Heqing’s mind went blank for a moment. It took a good while for him to come back to his senses.
“What about Gu Xingye?”
It wasn’t that he didn’t have the confidence to win, but Gu Xingye was indeed excellent and hardworking.
Lu Lin knew he would ask and had asked clearly in advance. “Another professor extended an olive branch to him, and he withdrew his report halfway.”
Yan Heqing nodded. This was the same as the day he received his college entrance examination scores.
He took out his phone, logged into WeChat, and re-read the group file of Biology Class 2.
The internship time was from August 2nd to October 27th.
He turned to Lu Lin and said, “Depart on August 2nd.”
Lu Lin knew. He paid attention to the time as soon as he received the news.
Flying back from Country C took 11 hours, which happened to be the 28th, Yan Heqing’s birthday.
He responded and didn’t say anything. They arrived at the nursing villa before lunch.
Seeing them come together, Lu Ruchan was obviously in better spirits. She happily asked the kitchen to cook a few more dishes, and excitedly wheeled herself to the kitchen. “It’s hot, I’ll go cook some mint mung bean soup for Heqing to relieve the heat.”
“Mom.” Lu Lin squatted down and adjusted the thin blanket on Lu Ruchan’s knees. “We’re in a hurry, we’ll eat on the plane.”
Lu Ruchan was still smiling. “What?”
“We plan to hold the wedding on the island.” Lu Lin smiled. “Sending you there first today.”
Lu Ruchan didn’t like liveliness very much, but she was very willing for Lu Lin and Yan Heqing’s wedding. She immediately asked the nanny to pack the luggage, but she still wanted to cook mint mung bean soup for Yan Heqing. She still asked, “It won’t take much time. Is it too late to cook it before leaving?”
“Mom, I don’t want to drink it now.” Yan Heqing suddenly spoke.
Lu Ruchan immediately smiled, her eye wrinkles overlapping. “Okay, I’ll cook it for you when we get to the island.”
Before long, Lu Lin set off with Lu Ruchan and Yan Heqing.
Lu Ruchan refused to sit in the passenger seat, so Yan Heqing accompanied her in the back seat. Lu Ruchan nagged again, “I want to sleep, you sit in the front—”
Before she could finish, Yan Heqing leaned his body, rested his head on her shoulder, and closed his eyes. “Mom, I’m so sleepy, let me lean for a bit.”
Lu Ruchan stopped talking, covered Yan Heqing with her thin blanket, and signaled Lu Lin not to talk to her, not to wake Yan Heqing.
Lu Lin certainly knew Yan Heqing wasn’t sleepy. He smiled silently and drove quietly.
They arrived at the airport just in time. After passing the security check, they boarded the plane.
The food was prepared by Lu Lin in advance. After eating, Lu Ruchan didn’t rest either. During the three-hour flight, she chatted with Yan Heqing all the way, and her spirits got better and better.
The plane landed on the island’s apron. The villa was within walking distance, but it was inconvenient for Lu Ruchan, and there was a lot of luggage, so Lu Lin arranged for a car to pick them up. While the servants were moving the luggage, Lu Lin turned on his phone, and the assistant’s call came in.
“Mr. Lu, the police have taken Cheng Jian for investigation. Cheng Qingyi pushed Zhao Weifang out to exonerate his son. Now they are biting each other.”
The assistant was polite, but since the other party offended his boss, he also lost his politeness.
Lu Lin glanced at Yan Heqing and walked a distance forward to talk on the phone. “What’s the situation at the hospital?”
The assistant’s attitude became respectful. “The old master is still at the hospital refusing to leave. He called about twenty lawyers to the hospital.”
Pausing slightly, the assistant hesitated unexpectedly. “There is one more thing…”
“Tell the truth.”
The assistant then said, “The old master also sent people to the Lin family. You had no signal on the plane, so I took the liberty to make a decision and sent people to follow. Over at the Lin family, the eldest young master of the Lin family is also hospitalized. It seems to be overwork, and he was forced to be hospitalized by the hospital. Also, the Lin family’s butler was taken to the hospital. I had someone film it, but it’s not very clear.”
The assistant sent a video.
Seeing Yan Heqing coming over, Lu Lin’s expression remained unchanged. “Continue to follow up.”
Hanging up the phone, he walked towards Yan Heqing. “Ready?”
Yan Heqing nodded. “The first car couldn’t fit everyone, Mom went over first.”
Lu Lin then held his hand. “Let’s walk over.”
This island wasn’t big, but not small either. Lu Lin had only been here once to fish after buying it, but Xie Yunjie and Chu Ziyu had been here a few times.
The previous owner built the island very well. A small path leading to the villa was built along the coastline. Listening to the sound of waves, feeling the sea breeze, one could faintly see the small town in the distance.
Lu Lin held Yan Heqing’s hand and walked slowly along the coastline. “It takes fifteen minutes by boat to reach the town opposite. I’m not used to their foreign tastes, but there is a grilled prawn dish that is good. If you have an appetite tonight, we can go try it.”
Yan Heqing shook his head. “Next time. Eating together as a family tastes better than anything.”
Lu Lin said no more, only holding him tighter.
A walk that took less than ten minutes took them half an hour.
Lu Ruchan was already cooking mint mung bean soup in the kitchen. She didn’t let the nanny cook dinner. Lu Lin made a few dishes, Yan Heqing made a few dishes, putting together a table of rich dishes.
The doctor, nanny, and island keeper ate in another small dining room. The three of them were in the large dining room. Lu Ruchan hadn’t been so happy for a long time. She frequently picked dishes for Yan Heqing. “Eat more, you are thinner than the last time we met.” Speaking of this, Lu Ruchan glared at Lu Lin. “No matter how busy work is, you have to take care of Heqing first. It’s not like you haven’t worked before.”
Yan Heqing spoke up first. “He cooks every day. It’s me who eats but doesn’t gain weight.”
Yan Heqing hadn’t weighed himself for a long time. He felt it should be around 120. His food intake during this period wasn’t small, but his weight just wouldn’t go up.
Lu Ruchan grinned from ear to ear. “Look how much Heqing protects you.” She was truly happy today. After dinner, she learned to play bluff with Lu Lin and Yan Heqing until eleven o’clock before going back to her room to sleep.
Lu Lin and Yan Heqing stayed in the room on the second floor.
Yan Heqing went to take a shower. Lu Lin took his phone, put on earphones, and watched the video sent by the assistant.
The location was in a room similar to an office. It should be filmed by someone putting their phone in their trouser pocket. The people weren’t very clear, only the voices were clear.
First was Lu Changcheng’s voice. “You are Du Yi.”
Then a man’s voice. “Yes… You, you are looking for me for something?”
“Where is Lin Fengzhi?”
Du Yi hesitated and didn’t answer.
A crisp sound of opening a box. Lu Changcheng said lightly, “Cooperate well, and these are all yours. Don’t cooperate.” He sneered again. “I have plenty of ways to make you cooperate.”
Du Yi cooperated immediately. “The young master has been away from home for a long time. My eldest young master fainted and was hospitalized a few days ago because he couldn’t find him anywhere to undergo surgery. My eldest young master’s fiancée was very angry and didn’t let him look for him anymore, so the eldest young master didn’t look for him anymore.”
“I ask you again.” Lu Changcheng didn’t get angry; he should have known Lin Fengzhi was missing long ago. “What about Lin Fengzhi’s surgery?”
“Keratoconus, very serious, to the extent that corneal transplant is necessary. If surgery is not performed, it is said he will go blind.”
“You guys go out.” Lu Changcheng said another sentence, and the video ended.
At this time, Yan Heqing came out of the bathroom. Lu Lin took off his earphones unhurriedly.
Yan Heqing didn’t dry his hair again. Lu Lin got up and went over, wanting to take him back to the bathroom. “Dry it and rest early. Go back early tomorrow morning.”
Yan Heqing glanced at the earphones on the coffee table and quickly withdrew his gaze. “En.”