"… W-What did you say?"
Chin Jin-hee suddenly grabbed Bai Lu's hand. Because of the bandage on her head, it was difficult for her to even frown. However, she couldn't hide the look of surprise on her face. "… Back then, it was the Liang Clan? The Ye Clan? "
Bai Lu was stunned. "… Mom, y-you didn't know?"
Chin Jin-hee was stunned for a moment before she took a deep breath. She shook her head and said strenuously, "… Since you already know, I don't want to hide it from you anymore. Bai Lu, you're all grown up now. You're an adult now. In the past, I never talked about your father. It wasn't because I didn't want to affect your future. "
"… Back then, your father … did die an unjust death. He … committed suicide. He was too prideful, had too much backbone, and was too proud. He wasn't willing to take a step back in anything. Back then, someone framed him for the project because he took bribes. Your father couldn't take it lying down. Later … he found out that Liang Jiannan was actually his first love's husband. Although he never said anything, I knew that he still cared a lot about it. He couldn't stand being framed by a man like that. In the end, he chose the most extreme method. "
"… After I found out, I was shocked, upset, and heartbroken. I didn't even know what to do in the future. I know … your father has told me about his relationship with Li Tanglin, but I've always thought … he's lived a fulfilling life in the years I've been married to him. After all, the past is the past. It's just that it's already destined … That he would end up like this in the end. "
Bai Lu now seemed to understand why Li Tanglin and her mother refused to let go of the name "Bai Yi" when they met.
Perhaps to Qin Zhenxi, Bai Yi had chosen such an extreme method to prove her innocence back then, and she was more or less affected by it.
When her father passed away, Bai Lu was still very young, so she didn't know what kind of person her father was.
They all said that Bai Yi was too headstrong, stubborn, prideful, and unyielding.
Perhaps such a person would not be able to withstand even a little bit of slander in his life.
"… Mom, then why didn't you say anything? You clearly know that Dad was framed. Why didn't you tell me all these years? "
"Because back then, someone came to find me."
Chin Jin-hee reached out and gently covered her bandaged head. She furrowed her brows and said slowly, "I didn't know that your father had accepted the collaboration project between the Liang Clan and the Ye Clan. After your father passed away, someone came looking for me immediately. I only knew that those people were not to be offended. They gave me a sum of money, which I haven't touched yet. I've always kept it in the bank because I didn't want to cause trouble. It wasn't because I was afraid. It was because that person back then said that if I said anything, the person who would suffer the most in the future would be you. "
"… Bai Lu, when you were very young, you liked to draw pictures. At that time, I knew that your father's blood flowed in your veins. I never told you that your father had a unique talent for architectural design. Unfortunately, because of his relationship with Li Tanglin back then, he was always suppressed by Li Tanglin's father in the industry. That was why he was depressed. Later, when he finally had the chance, he was chosen because he didn't use his real name. "
"I saw how hard your father was living and I didn't want you to be like him. Money isn't everything, but those who don't have money will be suppressed by those with money and power until they can't do anything. I think that if it was up to your father, he would make the same choice. He hoped that our daughter would live a peaceful life and have a bright future. "
Previously, she had vaguely guessed that it might have something to do with her.
However, Bai Lu hadn't expected that it really had something to do with her and that it was to ensure her safety. It turned out that someone had looked for her back then. If that person wasn't Liang Jiannan, then it must have been … Ye Zijie?
Bai Lu didn't know how many undercurrents there were between Ye Zijie and Liang Jiannan. During her years in EC, she had always known that the Liang Clan and the Ye Clan had many collaborations. However, she hadn't expected that in the middle of all this, someone had died — her father!
"… That's why you didn't say anything all these years."
Bai Lu shook her head in disagreement. She sighed softly and said, "Mom, I know you're doing this for my own good, but this … is really unfair to Dad."
Chin Jin-hee sighed softly and said, "The dead are already gone. Of course, the only thing I can think of is to take good care of my daughter. You're doing well now. Actually, I've never regretted my decision back then. I've kept it a secret for so many years. At least, you've lived an easy life for so many years. There's a reason why I didn't want to go to City A. I knew that those people back then must have been very clear about my every move, so I let you live alone in City A for so many years because I didn't want you to be targeted. Your father's situation isn't simple. I just didn't expect … that this matter would actually have something to do with the Liang Clan. All of this … is something I didn't expect. "
Chin Jin-hee finally said to her, "Bai Lu, your father wanted to go to SGA the most back then. This is an architectural design school with a hundred years of history. Not just anyone can enter. You have such a good opportunity, so you must seize it. Actually, I didn't know about the relationship between Family Liang and your father at first. It wasn't until Li Tanglin came to me that I found out. But I feel that as long as my daughter likes and fancies someone, I definitely won't stop you from finding happiness because of what happened in the previous generation. " So, Chin Jin-hee was telling her not to think too much, not to blame Liang Feifan, and to follow her own feelings. That was the most important thing.
When Bai Lu left the ward, the nurse came in to change Chin Jin-hee's bandages. Bai Lu thought that she would be gone for at least a year and a half. She was reluctant to leave, but Chin Jin-hee kept waving her hand, telling her not to worry about her condition and that she would be fine. In the end, she also said that she wouldn't pursue Li Tanglin's responsibility.
Bai Lu knew that her mother had swallowed her anger for her sake. She didn't want another crack in her relationship with Liang Feifan.
She was very grateful to her mother. Although they had been separated all these years, the motherly love she had given her had always been the most subtle, but also the most profound and intense.
…
As soon as she left the ward, she saw a man walking over from the other end of the corridor. Bai Lu gathered her thoughts and asked, "Buck, why are you here?"
"I'm taking you to England." He raised his wrist to look at the time. "There are still two hours before the plane takes off. Let's go to the airport now."
Twenty minutes later, at the airport …
Bai Lu didn't bring anything with her as Buck brought her to the airport. Her passport and paperwork had already been completed, so she was all alone. Buck said that he had already arranged everything for her over there, so she didn't have to bring any clothes. It was troublesome.
Bai Lu thought that she didn't have many sets of clothes. Since everything was prepared, she didn't want to waste time.
She followed Buck to the airport and sat in the departure lounge. Buck personally helped her with the paperwork and asked, "Are you hungry? You might not be used to the food on the plane. If you're hungry now, I'll take you to eat something first. "
Bai Lu's stomach felt hard as if it was stuffed with stones. She couldn't eat anything. She shook her head and felt very depressed. "I'm not hungry. Okay. "
Buck nodded and threw the plane ticket to her. He sat by the side, took out his PSP, and focused on playing games.
Bai Lu glanced at him. She wasn't very good at games, but she was a little speechless when she saw that Buck was playing so seriously. She recalled the last time she went to receive an award. He sat alone in the VIP section and played with his PSP enthusiastically. This man's aura was cold and distant, but there seemed to be a hint of laziness and casualness in his bones. He wasn't easy to get close to, but after getting close to him, she felt that it wasn't that difficult.
In short, he was an unfathomable person.
Birds of a feather flocked together. Wasn't Liang Feifan the same kind of person?
Liang Feifan. These three words floated in her mind. Bai Lu subconsciously tightened her grip on the plane ticket in her hand. She was going to leave. She was really going to leave. She was going to go to England and study at SGA for a year and a half. She had previously told him repeatedly that he would let her go and let her take a breather.
But really, she felt so reluctant to leave just like that.
As for him, he wasn't coming to send her off … Bai Lu knew that he wasn't being cruel. He was just letting her go.
She felt as though someone had ruthlessly dug out the depths of her heart with their hands. There used to be something inside, but now it was firmly empty. That feeling was really uncomfortable. It was as though someone had taken a knife and cut off something. Even though she clearly knew that she hadn't lost anything, when she turned around, that feeling was even worse than losing something.
It was because she couldn't bear to part with it. That bond was still between the two of them, but because they were going in opposite directions, it was getting further and further apart. Yet, she still had to tug on it with all her might. It was because she couldn't bear to part with it.
"If you really can't bear to part with it, you can give Fei Fan a call."
Buck's gaze remained fixed on the screen of the PSP. He was obviously a person with a high IQ, but he had a soft spot for small games like this to kill time. His hands nimbly pressed the various buttons, and his languid voice interrupted Bai Lu's thoughts. "… Perhaps that man is also waiting for your call."
Buck knew very well about the relationship between Liang Feifan and Bai Lu. As an outsider, he couldn't express any opinions, but he felt that these two clearly couldn't bear to part with each other. Why did they have to make things so miserable?
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