Zhuang Baihua looked at Luo Zhenduo and Chi Yueli with mixed feelings, not knowing what to say.
Spending the whole night with Chi Yue also gave him a great shock.
The damage and psychological trauma that Chi Yue suffered were greater than he had imagined, and the impact was too far-reaching, making Chi Yue unable to let go for a long time.
Zhuang Baihua only had a vague guess as to what had happened to Chi Yue, and the specific facts still needed to be explained by Chi Yue himself.
Zhuang Baihua would not force Chi Yue, but he also vaguely realized that Chi Yue might be experiencing unimaginable and complicated situations.
Zhuang Baihua thought about his own things and turned back to the company. Since Luo Zhenduo had already taken Chi Yue away, there was no need for him to go home. There were some clothes to change in the lounge. He could just go upstairs and wash up. He could just make do with it today.
As soon as he walked into the company gate, he saw the familiar security guard standing next to the gate.
Zhuang Baihua didn't remember whether the security guard was here when they came out just now. He greeted the security guard and said, "Go and call the cleaning staff to clean up the wine bottles at the door."
The young security guard nodded to show that he understood.
Zhuang Baihua suddenly thought of something and asked the security guard, "Were you on duty last night?"
The security guard continued to nod.
Zhuang Baihua wanted to ask him, since he was on duty here, whether he saw Chi Yue enter the company last night.
Before Zhuang Baihua could ask, the security guard said, "That guy came in the middle of the night and sat at the company gate for an hour. He then got up and disappeared for half an hour. Then he brought a box of wine and continued to drink on the steps."
Zhuang Baihua was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was talking about Luo Zhenduo.
Zhuang Baihua suddenly felt a little guilty towards Luo Zhenduo. He should have greeted Luo Zhenduo in advance to save his family from waiting at the door all night.
Zhuang Baihua was a little confused. Too many things happened last night. He didn't have the energy to continue asking. He said goodbye to the security guard and went straight back to the office.
In just a short while, the sky was already bright, but unfortunately it was a cloudy day, the whole sky was gray, and the light entering the room was cold and could not bring me any warmth.
Zhuang Baihua stood in front of the French window in the office, looking at the scenery outside quietly, until he saw that more and more people were coming and going downstairs, and many employees had come to work early.
There are thousands of employees in one building. Each one has his or her own story, each one has his or her own schedule, and each one is walking his or her own path.
Zhuang Baihua looked at it for a long time with emotion before turning around, walking back to the lounge and entering the small dark room.
He shone the flashlight from his cell phone towards the safe in the corner. The safe was still lying there quietly. It seemed that Chi Yue had not moved the safe yesterday.
Zhuang Baihua didn't even know whether Chi Yue knew about the existence of this safe. After all, every time Chi Yue entered here, there was always only darkness in front of him, and he might not have time to take care of anything else.
Zhuang Baihua illuminated the combination lock of the safe. Three sets of 10-digit keypads were placed in front of him. He tried countless times but failed to open them.
This time, he re-entered three new sets of numbers and dialed the password.
Last night in the dark, Zhuang Baihua was talking about his childhood and suddenly had a guess. He didn't know if this guess was right, so he decided to verify it.
The first number is dialed three times clockwise, the second number is dialed once, and finally it stops at the third number.
The combination lock made a crisp click and was finally unlocked.
In fact, in addition to the combination lock, a key is also needed. Coincidentally, that key is on the original owner's keychain. Zhuang Baihua took out the key and opened the cabinet door.
There was only a small box in the small safe, lying there quietly, without being moved for a long time.
Zhuang Baihua took the box out of the safe. The small velvet box looked very delicate. He was a little confused because the box looked too much like a jewelry box.
With the light from his cell phone, he opened the box and saw a pair of rings lying inside.
Zhuang Baihua was stunned.
He never expected that there would be such a thing in the safe that he had spent so much effort to open.
He had imagined that there might be terrible torture instruments, or proof of property, or perhaps unspeakable secrets and evidence.
I didn't expect it to be a ring.
With a frown, he took the ring out of the small dark room, went outside, and examined it carefully in the sunlight.
It was just an ordinary platinum ring. Compared with the identity of its original owner, this ring could be considered plain.
Zhuang Baihua held up the rings and looked at them against the light. He saw a word "" on the inside of each ring.
One said "save me" and the other said "love you".
Zhuang Baihua held the ring in his palm, speechless.
Why did the original owner buy this ring
The small dark room represents the deepest darkness and pain in the original owner's heart, while the safe represents the secrets that cannot be pried into by others.
Zhuang Baihua didn't know whether the ring was bought before the original owner met Chi Yue or after.
In any case, it turns out that this ring should also be lying in the safe in the small dark room.
At that time, it was obvious who the original owner wanted to give the ring to.
Every time the original owner tortured Chi Yue in the small dark room, he always held a faint hope in his heart, hoping that Chi Yue could find the safe, and hoping that the ring would connect them together.
It is speechless to know that the password of the safe is the date when the original owner was kidnapped, and the day when the original owner was kidnapped was the same day when Zhuang Baihua was abducted as a child.
What a shocking coincidence.
He and the original owner experienced the same experience on the same day, but because of different subsequent developments, they became completely different people.
One is corrupt inside and full of darkness, the other is kind-hearted and full of light.
Even Zhuang Baihua felt sad. The trauma from his childhood had affected the original owner's life. Even the password to the safe was the day he could never forget.
Zhuang Baihua couldn't imagine what the original owner's mood was like when he bought the ring. He put the ring in the darkest safe, with a humble hope in his heart that someone would find this small platinum ring and save him.
But how ridiculous this is, no matter how smart Chi Yue is, he can't guess the password of the safe. The original owner pinned his hopes and love on illusory things, maintaining his pride and sticking to his twisted mentality. On the one hand, he tortured Chi Yue, and on the other hand, he hoped that Chi Yue would respond to him.
Zhuang Baihua felt a little sour.
Before, he had always despised those paranoid bosses, thinking that they only said they loved Chi Yue, but actually they were always hurting Chi Yue with their actions. He thought that this was not love at all.
Only now did he admit that the original owner was indeed deeply in love with Chi Yue.
It’s just that this kind of love is too twisted and paranoid, and has lost its beautiful appearance.
Zhuang Baihua was suddenly frightened. He had not finished reading the original story and did not know what the final outcome would be. What would he do if Chi Yue agreed to those paranoid bosses
For example, if Chi Yue showed weakness to the original owner, the original owner would give him the ring.
Thinking of this, Zhuang Baihua's teeth felt sour, and the ring in his palm became hot, burning his skin.
He has always regarded himself as Chi Yue's elder and has no objection to Chi Yue's relationship. In the past, he would definitely bless Chi Yue.
But now, when he thought that Chi Yue might be with those paranoid bosses, Zhuang Baihua felt uncomfortable.
Those people are not worthy, but Zhuang Baihua can't tell what kind of person is worthy of Chi Yue.
This ring deeply shocked Zhuang Baihua and gave him a new understanding of the origin.
He has always been prejudiced against the original novel, thinking it was full of melodrama and psychosis, but now it seems that the characters in the novel are also craving for love.
Zhuang Baihua sighed and put the ring away. Just then the office door closed and Secretary Chen walked in. He was startled when he saw Zhuang Baihua: "Boss Zhuang, why are you here so early?"
He looked at Zhuang Baihua's clothes and asked quickly, "You didn't go out yesterday?"
Zhuang Baihua turned around and calmly told him, "Go find a box and pack up the things in that dark room. I'm going to change my clothes."
While Zhuang Baihua was washing and changing clothes, Chen Wang dragged a cardboard box into the small dark room, collected all the utensils around the bed, and brought them out.
Zhuang Baihua changed his clothes and returned to the office. He saw Secretary Chen with a complicated expression and a look in his eyes that was hard to describe.
"Boss Zhuang... don't you want these anymore?"
Zhuang Baihua glanced into the cardboard box, which was full of eye-catching things. He said with disdain, "No more."
"Oh." Secretary Chen nodded. It seemed that the president really wanted to say goodbye to the past.
"Don't get caught when handling these things." Zhuang Baihua warned.
Secretary Chen quickly said, "That's right." As the president's confidant, he had to handle the president's shameful matters.
Zhuang Baihua continued, "We'll ask you to come over later to break through the wall and connect the room inside with the lounge outside. You can arrange the specific layout."
Secretary Chen immediately understood the president's intention. He wanted to completely renovate the room inside, so he replied, "Okay, president. Don't worry."
Zhuang Baihua should be assured when Chen Wang does things.
This time, we really have to get rid of the shadow of the original owner.
The conversation with Chi Yue last night may have shown that Zhuang Baihua was examining his own heart. Not only did Chi Yue have to overcome his inner demons to be reborn, but he also had to do the same.
After meeting the original owner, Chi Yue will be accompanied by him for the rest of her life.
Secretary Chen was very efficient and immediately started to renovate the lounge.
Renovation is always a bit noisy. Zhuang Baihua has been out handling official business these days and taking the opportunity to travel on business, so he is busier than usual.
The days passed quickly, and he occasionally contacted Chi Yue on the Internet, but Chi Yue did not show any abnormality.
There is one thing that has to be put on the agenda, Chi Yue’s birthday is coming.
Just as Zhuang Baihua said, the Luo family attached great importance to Chi Yue's birthday this time and planned to hold a grand birthday party in the Luo Mansion. At that time, Luo Zhenduo would formally introduce Chi Yue to his social circle, which would mean that Chi Yue had completely stepped into the threshold of upper-class society.
This birthday is of great significance. Zhuang Baihua is obviously happy for Chi Yue, but he has not yet decided what birthday gift to give Chi Yue.
Later, in private, Zhuang Baihua asked Chi Yue for the first time if there was anything she wanted, and Chi Yue simply replied: "I like everything you gave me."
It was just a polite remark. Zhuang Baihua would not take it seriously and continued to carefully choose a gift.
This time he was on a business trip abroad, and he just took some free time to look around, trying to pick out something that would please Chi Yue.
That day, Zhuang Baihua patiently attended a fashion show. Originally, he did not like to watch such activities, nor did he understand them. He just wanted to see the fashion items and buy one for Chi Yue if he found one suitable.
Who knew that just when Zhuang Baihua was about to fall asleep, a person suddenly appeared beside him.