It was ridiculous that he was still in the mood to send people to look for the ring during the days when he was most busy with official duties. The adjutant led 30 or 40 men to search in the river for seven days before finding the ring. He wanted to give Lin Qing a surprise, to let her know that no matter who he became, she could not escape from his grasp.
It's impossible to leave.
But now it seems unnecessary. She is holding the ring given by someone else, and confidently says that it is the real thing.
Now even he himself can't tell what is true and what is false.
At this time, the cell phone rang.
"Have you found out?" This was the first time Mu Li felt so anxious.
The adjutant reported Lin Qing's whereabouts for the whole day. She actually stayed in the company all day. Mu Li frowned slightly. Did he misunderstand Lin Qing
At this time, the adjutant added: "Madam has been working all day. Apart from some disputes with Miss Xu, she also talked to the HR manager in the evening. By the way, before she left, one of Madam's colleagues came back to the company to look for her."
Mu Li narrowed his eyes slightly: "Who?"
"Lu Xiao." The adjutant replied on the other end.
This name reminded Mu Li of some fragments. On the day when Lin Qing left for a business trip, she left in a hurry. This woman named Lu Xiao thought that he had taken Lin Qing away, and she rushed to the door to question him. He still remembered clearly that the woman didn't like him very much.
Lin Qing had not mentioned Lu Xiao in front of him, but they must have a good relationship.
"What did they say and do?" Mu Li's eyes turned cold.
If I remember correctly, Lu Xiao and Chen Qudong also knew each other.
Sure enough, the adjutant continued, "Madam just chatted for a few words as usual, but Lu Xiao seemed a little abnormal. He kept staring at Madam's bag, and then put something in it when Madam was not paying attention. It's just that it's not clear in the picture."
You don't have to look clearly to know that the thing Lu Xiao put there must be the ring.
The reason why Chen Qudong was so arrogant in the afternoon was that he had calculated that Lin Qing would not be wary of his friends! This method of sowing discord was really a deliberate act.
There are cameras installed on every floor of the company, so it is easy to fall out of the frame.
After finishing the report, Mu Li hung up the phone.
But…
Could it be that Lin Qing had no idea about this at all
If that was true, why did her first reaction when she saw the ring be that it was the one he gave her, and why did her expression look so certain at that time
Maybe this was all a trick of hers, tricking him into walking into her trap step by step.
Mu Li closed the box and casually threw it back on the table, then walked straight to the door of the study. He didn't want to think about this anymore.
He didn't hear any footsteps in the corridor after the knocking stopped, so he stopped in front of the door. Through the thick door, he seemed to hear shallow breathing on the other side. After a while, he turned the doorknob, and a figure leaning against the door suddenly lost balance and fell backwards.
"Ah!" Lin Qing slipped and screamed, and was about to fall to the ground. God knows how painful that would be.
She closed her eyes nervously and held her breath, but -
Hmm? Why hasn't he fallen yet
Suddenly, there was a strong force on her waist, holding her steadily. Lin Qing's waist was very soft, and her body tilted and fell into Mu Li's chest. Mu Li looked down and saw her huddled in his arms with a panicked expression on her face, and she had not yet recovered.
"Are you stupid?" Mu Li glanced at him coldly and let go of Lin Qing's hand as soon as he stood firm.
Lin Qing was so frightened that his head was still a little numb. He thought for a moment before reacting: "Hey, is there such a zodiac sign?"
Mu Li looked her over and said, "Yes."
Lin Qing curled his lips.
Seeing that she didn't say anything else, Mu Li was about to leave again. This time, Lin Qing learned her lesson and stretched out her hand to pull him back. The force was a bit too strong, so Mu Li took two steps back and bumped into Lin Qing's head when he turned around.
Lin Qing was in pain but didn't bother to rub it, still holding on to Mu Li: "That ring... I can explain it."
explain
If everything could be explained, there would be no misunderstandings in this world. But sometimes, no matter how many explanations he gave, they were not as true as what he heard with his own ears.
He told Chen Qudong that he didn't care at all, but that was not the case at all. The moment he saw the ring, he realized that he cared a lot.
But what about Lin Qing? She actually lied to him and took the ring given by another man as his. Or in her heart, it didn't matter who gave it to her
The more Mu Li thought about it, the more upset she became. She shook her hand off Lin Qing, but she was too weak and she pulled her arm back with just a little effort.
Lin Qing's palm missed again, and he felt a little disappointed.
"I don't need to know where this ring came from." Mu Li turned around and looked at Lin Qing, his clear eyes flashing with a silent light.
"No, I still have to explain it clearly." Lin Qing became stubborn again, rushed to the door and grabbed Mu Li's arm, "Even if you don't want to listen, I will tell you."
"No need. I don't need to know what happened between you and your senior." As for how the ring was obtained, he didn't need to know.
"Senior?" Lin Qing was puzzled as to why Chen Qudong was always involved. "This ring is clearly..."
"Lin Qing, he really loves you so much, I think you might as well agree to his proposal?" Mu Li didn't want to listen any more and interrupted her coldly. His face was gloomy and the lights in the corridor stretched his shadow very long.
The light was of a soft and gentle color, but when it shone on his face it brought out a kind of silent loneliness.
Lin Qing, who didn't understand the situation, was angry and aggrieved. He slapped the ring he had been holding in his hand on Mu Li's palm: "Mu Li, this ring has nothing to do with senior. As for why it suddenly appeared in my bag, I don't really understand! But if you think that there must always be a senior between you and me, then that's your problem!"
"You said, it has nothing to do with him?" Mu Li stared at the ring and asked for the last time.
"yes!"
"Lin Qing, you are going to lie to me again." Those black pupils concealed all emotions. Mu Li turned his palm over, and the ring in his palm slipped gently under the action of gravity, and fell to the floor with a few dings.
Even now she still wants to lie to him.
What was he expecting? Mu Li walked away expressionlessly.
At this point, there is really no need for him to expect anything anymore.
Lin Qing felt a pain in his heart, and chased to Mu Li, opening his arms to stop him: "Then what should I do for you to believe me?"
Ultimately, all the problems between them stemmed from distrust, but she was suddenly confused and didn't know how to regain that trust.
Mu Li pursed his lips. He wanted to speak but felt ridiculous.
Lin Qing suddenly took two steps closer, stood on tiptoe to Mu Li's face, and kissed him lightly on the corner of his lips: "Is this okay?"
Mu Li looked at her eyes which were so deep that it seemed as if there was no end in sight.
After a long while, his thin lips opened and closed, and he uttered a few solemn and clear words: "I can't believe you."
He had no choice. Even if he said it a thousand times in his heart, he still couldn't do it in the end.
"No, there is always a way..." Lin Qing became paranoid and simply put her arms around his neck, "You will always believe me!"
"Don't you understand the situation yet?" Mu Li didn't pull her away. They were so close that their noses almost touched. "I believe you only if you are worthy of my trust."
But now, you are not worth it.
Lin Qing's eyes, which were shining with a faint light, turned cold for a moment.
Yeah, she's not worth it.
How could she forget that the man in front of her didn't love her? No matter how much she did or how much she paid, he just didn't love her.
Lin Qing's eyelashes trembled slightly and her expression froze.
Mu Li raised his hand to push her away.
But she was unwilling to let go. She didn't believe that he had no feelings for her at all. Several times she felt that the look in his eyes when he looked at her was so familiar, as if she had returned to the old Mu Li.
Yes, that must be the case. He was just testing himself to see how much she loved him.
As Lin Qing thought about this, she had unconsciously put her lips on him and gently kissed his cold lips. Her shoulders trembled slightly, and her arms subconsciously tightened, fearing that he would push her away.
"Lin Qing, let go." His low voice came from the corner of his lips, which made Lin Qing feel a pain in his heart.
"No! I won't let go!" Lin Qing held on tighter and her body swayed as she stood on tiptoe. She leaned back slightly and Mu Li bent his neck to follow her.
The light in the corridor was extremely attractive. It was picked by Lin Qing herself not long after they moved in. That day, she leaned on Mu Li's chest and pointed at the entire corridor: "Change the color. The current one is too bright and looks harsh."
At that time, Mu Li lowered his head and kissed her forehead lovingly, saying in a gentle voice: "Okay."
Just one word is her entire paradise.
Mu Li put his hands in his trouser pockets and leaned forward slightly to match Lin Qing's height. His eyes were dark and deep, and you couldn't see the bottom at a glance, as if there was endless desolation hidden there.
He thought he would not feel anything, and even if this woman shed tears for him, he would be able to push her away indifferently. But now, her eyes were just a little wet, and he couldn't stand it.
"Don't cry." When her tears were about to flow out of her eyes, Mu Li stopped her coldly.
For a moment, she really stopped crying.
But what can she do to redeem it all
"If I don't cry, will you believe me?" Lin Qing looked deeply into his eyes and put her lips on his again. She closed her eyes gently, but a tear still flowed slowly down her cheek.
She kissed him lightly, but couldn't let go. Tears ran down the corners of her mouth and slowly spread across her lips.
Her tears were so hot that they almost burned Mu Li's lips.
Mu Li's pupils gradually tightened, and his expression could not be seen. Only a faint emotion slowly floated in his heart, and finally separated from his reason. He pressed Lin Qing in his arms around the waist, and stroked her flushed cheek with one hand. He kissed her deeply, swallowing up her soul bit by bit.
This kind of tenderness made Lin Qing feel no pain on her lips, and her heart melted little by little. Her small hands tightly hooked around his neck, and her pearly teeth slightly parted in tenderness.
"Hmm..." Lin Qing gradually fell.
Mu Li held her sideways and continued to kiss her lips. Lin Qing felt the strength of his arms and leaned against his chest.
The door of the master bedroom was kicked open, and the windows in the room were all open. The air suddenly circulated, and a gust of cold wind rushed in violently from the window, making Lin Qing shiver all over.
She opened her eyes slightly, her cheeks slightly red from lack of oxygen as she responded to his request.