Drunk on Marriage, Billionaire's Overindulgent Love-Chapter 861 - 329: [Heartbroken Fairy Tale] Fleeting Shadows (Part 4)_3

Chapter 861: Chapter 329: [Heartbroken Fairy Tale] Fleeting Shadows (Part 4)_3

She didn’t remember when she was carried to bed, nor when he left.

The only thing lingering in her ears was the man’s hoarse voice, "If you don’t finish that bowl of noodles, don’t even think about eating today."

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The rain that had been falling intermittently for a week stopped, and the weather cleared. The winter sun felt very warm on her body.

Lin Chu took some time to visit the hospital. Grandpa Ji had already been transferred from the intensive care unit to a regular care room.

Although he was awake, his spirits were very low.

Grandpa Ji had been in a coma for however long it had been, and Ji Huan had stayed at the hospital for just as long. The red threads in his eyes told Lin Chu how exhausted he was during this time.

At the end of the corridor.

Lin Chu pressed her lips together and spoke in a low voice, "Brother Ji Huan, Wanwan called me a few days ago. She seems to have sensed something."

It wasn’t superstition; it was a psychic connection linked by blood.

Her close friend wasn’t much better off than she was. The Lin Family had only two members, and the Ji Family had only three.

When the dearest grandpa and elder brother got into trouble, you could feel it even from thousands of miles away.

She could hide it for a week, but not for a year.

Ji Huan was smoking.

He stood in a dark corner, the bluish-white smoke mingling in the air, enveloping him in an air of unfathomable indifference.

With his head slightly lowered, the strands of hair on his forehead concealed the complex emotions hidden in his eyes.

After a long time, he called Lin Chu’s name, "Xiao Chu."

Lin Chu’s grip on her bag’s strap unconsciously tightened, "Yes?"

Ji Huan extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand, stepped out from the dark corner, and moved forward into the area bathed by sunlight streaming through the window.

His sharply defined features remained as aloof as ever, without a hint of emotion.

Gazing down at the bustling city, the deep within his silent, dark eyes hid emotions that others couldn’t fathom.

"I’m worried about you, so I need to remind you once more, no matter how much Wanwan asks, no matter how much time passes, you cannot reveal a word to her about what happened at Jin Jue."

Lin Chu nodded, responding softly, "Alright."

Watching Ji Huan’s back, she always felt a sense of elusive, ephemeral quality as if he might disappear in the next second.

"Brother Ji Huan, will, will you go to jail?"

Just because no news had leaked didn’t mean the Gao Family hadn’t taken any actions, not to mention Grandpa Ji’s current condition was still in doubt. If Ji Huan were to go to prison...

She didn’t dare to imagine. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Ji Huan’s gaze fell on the old watch on his wrist. With every tick of the second hand, another minute of the day passed.

Even with the sunlight, the aura he emitted remained cold.

He didn’t speak, and Lin Chu maintained her silence.

After a long pause, she finally heard his answer, "Yes."

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Lu Huai’an agreed to accompany Lin Chu to the Lin Family home to visit Lin Zongjun, so he left work earlier than usual.

The weather was excellent, but Lin Chu had been feeling quite down during this period.

One problem after another arose, yet she had no clue how to solve them.

"Did you know my dad’s company is having problems?"

Lu Huai’an’s calm, dark eyes showed the faintest ripple, but it quickly vanished, "I knew."

Lin Chu had anticipated this answer even before she asked the question.

The car window shut out the city’s hustle and bustle. She leaned against the car door, watching the street scene pass by at a steady pace outside the window.

She murmured to herself, "I’m so useless, I can’t help Dad with anything. If I’d played around for one less year and joined the company earlier, my dad wouldn’t have had to shoulder it all alone."

Even if Lu Huai’an, as a teacher, was invaluable, she had only just stepped into the workplace and barely knew the basics.

If her dad handed the company over to her now, it would probably go under in less than a month.

Lu Huai’an freed a hand to gently rub the girl’s head, his voice deep and steady, "Allowing you to enjoy freedom is, of course, within his capability. There’s no company without troubles, and the greatest purpose of a decision-maker is to figure out how to solve those troubles."

Lin Chu understood this principle, and if it weren’t the case, she wouldn’t be in line for Mrs. Lu’s position.

But understanding was one thing; achieving peace of mind was another.

The vibrating of the phone made Lin Chu swallow back the words that were already on the tip of her tongue.

Lin Chu had no intention of invading anyone’s privacy. The reason she saw the two flashing words on the screen was purely due to her eyes instinctively following the sudden movement in the quiet car.

With just one glance, she turned her gaze away, quietly looking out at the night scenery passing by outside the car window.