withered lover

Shen Guiwan was awakened in his sleep by the muffled sound of rain outside the window.

He climbed out of bed wrapped in the quilt, opened the heavy curtains, and the gray sky was reflected in his pupils.

Raindrops mixed with snowflakes hit the glass window, and the pattering rain seeped in through the cracks with a chill, and a cold white mist formed on the transparent window.

Shen Guiwan rubbed his aching chest, and lay back on the bed slowly.

He pressed the four corners of the quilt firmly with his hands and feet, curled up in a ball under the quilt, and fell asleep half lying on his stomach.

This position was very uncomfortable, Shen Gui couldn't help turning over after falling asleep for a while, with the tip of his nose touching the cold phone screen next to the pillow.

He shrank back under the quilt, groped his hands on the bed for a while, and dragged the phone into the quilt until it was warmed by his body temperature, before he nestled under the quilt and unlocked the screen.

There were two unread messages displayed on the screen, both of which were from Du Zhinian, one was from eight in the morning asking him if he had breakfast, and the other was from an hour later, asking him to wake up and call back.

During this period of time, the contact between the two was not very active, and the chat was intermittent, but it was the first time to talk on the phone.

Shen Guiwan woke up late, although the sky was gloomy, it was already time for lunch.

If Du Zhinian hadn't had an operation at this time, he should be eating in the cafeteria now.

Shen Guiwan casually called Du Zhinian, buried his head in the blanket and yawned.

While he was yawning, Du Zhinian answered the phone: "Shen Guiwan, you finally woke up."

"Yeah." Shen Guiwan lay on his side and put the phone on his face.

Du Zhinian could hear the tiredness in his voice, he smiled helplessly, and asked, "It's been a long time since we saw each other, are you going to watch a movie tonight?"

Shen Guiwan replied meekly: "Okay."

"I'll see you downstairs at seven o'clock in the evening." Du Zhinian paused, and then said: "It's raining today, remember to wear more clothes."

"Understood." Shen Guiwan said, then lay down on the pillow and yawned silently.

Du Zhinian was a bit busy at work today, and after making an appointment with Shen Guiwan, he hung up the phone hastily.

Shen Guiwan held the phone for a while and opened a mailbox that he hadn't logged in for a long time.

The mailbox is empty, except for a few old advertising emails, there are no new unread emails.

Shen Guiwan pinched the center of his eyebrows, put down the phone and let out a long sigh.

Last week, he got through to the overseas number on the note, and only then did he know that the other party was Lu Xing's sister Lu Yi who had already emigrated abroad.

Shen Guiwan was caught off guard by Shang Lu Xing's sister, and was in a daze for a long time before he regained his composure.

Lu Yi claimed to have been unable to contact her younger sister Lu Xing for a long time, and under her anxious questioning, Shen Guiwan told the whole story about what he saw that day.

He concealed the details of Lu Xing's injury, erased Du Zhinian's name, and vaguely mentioned the matter of Yu Minggu and Lu's parents "selling" Lu Xing.

Lu Yi was silent for a long time, and finally hung up the phone without saying a word.

Shen Guiwan listened to the "beep" busy tone on the phone, and the unbearable memories three years ago flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

Hearing about her sister's tragic experience, Lu Yi's mood at this time is no different from his back then, but the difference is that she is trusted by her sister and has the ability to lead her out of the sea of ​​suffering.

Shen Guiwan didn't bother Lu Yi, and the next day Lu Yi called again, wanting to leave his mailbox, leaving a "contact again" and then disappearing.

In the next few days, Shen Guiwan did not contact Lu Yi again.

He didn't meet Du Zhinian and stayed in the villa all the time, but the strange thing was that Shen Lu didn't come back either.

The irritable man disappeared without a trace as if he had evaporated from the world.

Shen Guiwan only slapped that "important client" in the face, Shen Lu didn't get into a rage, or even didn't respond, which made him wonder but couldn't help but worry.

He guessed that Shen Lu hadn't dealt with that "important client", but after taking so long, Shen Guiwan felt faintly uneasy.

The lesson of being broken into by Shen Lu before was still there, this time Shen Guiwan locked all the doors and windows, and put the chair behind the door.

It was just a drop in the bucket, but at least it would give him some peace of mind at night.

Shen Guiwan mechanically refreshed the mailbox, and after half a minute, the mailbox suddenly notified that a new email had been received, signed by Lu Yi.

After receiving the contact from the other party after a week, Shen Guiwan was startled, and hastily clicked on the email.

Lu Yi: What I said last time has already been checked by friends in China. I will rush back as soon as possible. Is it convenient to meet up then?If Xiaoxing has more details, please let me know. I am willing to pay you and try my best to meet your requirements.

Her email was very short, and her words were polite and polite, but Shen Guiwan read a bit of restrained anger and sadness between the lines.

He has no intention of prying into other people's privacy, nor does he have a penchant for uncovering the scars of strangers, not to mention that Lu Yi has already put his posture very low.

Shen Guiwan flicked the screen repeatedly, read that email over and over again, and finally typed a reply: I don't need to be paid, can you check someone for me?

Lu Yi replied quickly: Of course, to what extent do we need to investigate?

Shen Guiwan narrowed his eyes slightly, and quickly landed his fingers on the phone screen.

He searched for Shen Lu's name on the web, attached all available public information of the company under his name to the end of the email, and typed five words in the blank reply box: the more detailed the better.

Shen Guiwan didn't have a computer, and it was inconvenient to operate the mobile phone, so it took several hours to finish this.

When he received Lu Yi's email, it was almost time to meet Du Zhinian.

Shen Guiwan logged out of the mailbox, completely deleted the log-in mailbox and web search records, took out two banknotes from the dictionary and stuffed them into his pocket, and gently opened the door of the room.

He walked down the stairs through the dark corridor, Martin boots stepped on the marble tiles, the sound of the heels landing and the electronic sound of the fingerprint lock opening sounded at the same time, echoing in the silent living room.

Shen Guiwan stood by the stairs, the door not far away hit the wall with a "bang", and bounced back heavily.

Shen Lu was talking on the phone with someone on his mobile phone, when he walked into the living room, he saw Shen Guiwan standing in the corner.

He looked at Shen Guiwan who was hiding in the shadows, with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, but his voice on the phone was still subdued: "Don't bother you, that brat went to the Internet cafe all night and didn't come back...Okay, okay, another day I invite you to drink."

Shen Lu's flattering words echoed in his ears, Shen Guiwan lowered his head, and tightly clenched his hands behind his back into fists.

After hiding for so many days, he had to face what he had to come, but he didn't know if he could meet Du Zhinian at night.

Shen Guiwan rubbed the edge of his jacket pocket, and Shen Lu in front of him threw his phone aside with a "slap".

One second he was still flattering, the next second he tore off his disguise, and walked towards Shen Guiwan furiously.

"You little bastard dare to come back after causing so much trouble for me?!" Shen Lu took off his coat, picked up the wooden stick with reddish-brown marks in the corner and swung it towards Shen Guiwan.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Du Zhinian, who finished his outpatient clinic on time, was about to leave work.

"Doctor Du is leaving get off work?" The little nurse who had just changed the patient's medicine passed by the door of the office and greeted casually.

Du Zhinian and Shen Guiwan made an appointment to watch a movie, and nodded to her in a good-tempered manner, "Yes."

He was wearing a light-colored inner sweater and trousers, a black woolen overcoat, and a black umbrella hanging on his left wrist. His outfit seemed simple, but traces of careful selection could be seen.

The little nurse turned her head quickly, covered her mouth and asked in a low voice, "Do you have an appointment tonight?"

Du Zhinian smiled and winked at her, and put his index finger on his lips in a hissing gesture.

The little nurse understood, and waved to Du Zhinian, "Dr. Du, come on a date!"

Du Zhinian hummed a ditty and got out of the parking lot, and drove back to the apartment downstairs.

It rained continuously all day, and the raindrops mixed with snowflakes fell on the car window. Du Zhinian turned up the temperature of the air conditioner and sat in the car waiting for Shen Guiwan.

The newly released movie was very popular, and the late-night shows on weekdays were full of seats. He bought tickets, reserved restaurants, and arranged everything clearly.

But Du Zhinian waited from seven o'clock in the afternoon until late at night, and Shen Guiwan didn't show up. During this period, he made countless calls, and Shen Guiwan didn't answer without exception.

Du Zhinian was full of expectations, and was so angry that he punched the steering wheel, dragging Shen Guiwan into the blacklist again.

However, this time he was not angry for too long, because an hour later, Shen Guiwan, who had been out of contact for nearly five hours, came to him with injuries all over his body.

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