I Fell In Love With Qing Leng Xue Shen Chapter 37

Chapter 37 Transaction

As the night got darker, the street lights on the campus came on one after another, and the warm white light spread on the stone pavement, stretching the shadows of the two people long.

The door of the private restaurant was gently closed behind him, cutting off the last trace of the aroma of the food, as well as the ambiguous warmth of the dinner just now.

Xie Shuhan straightened his clothes, and his profile looked even clearer under the light, with a hint of light red remaining between his cold brows and eyes.

He looked at Lu Jin, his voice was still as calm as ever, like the evening wind blowing through the bamboo leaves, with a touch of distant tenderness: “I’m going back.”

Lu Jin nodded and curled his fingertips subconsciously.

His throat moved, he wanted to say something, he wanted to find an excuse to follow Xie Shuhan back to the dormitory, even if it was just to stay a little longer, but after searching his brain, he couldn’t think of any reasonable excuse.

In the end, he only squeezed out a simple warning, and his tone was full of concern: “Well, pay attention to safety, and go slower on the road.”

Xie Shuhan said “hmm” without saying anything more, turned around and walked towards the dormitory.

His back is still upright and his steps are calm.

Lu Jin just stood there, his eyes firmly locked on the retreating figure, refusing to move even an inch.

The evening wind rolled up the silver hair on his forehead, bringing with it the coolness of the autumn night, but he was completely unaware of it, and all he could see was Xie Shuhan’s figure.

It wasn’t until the figure turned the corner and completely disappeared from sight that he slowly withdrew his gaze. The tenderness in his eyes faded little by little, leaving only a feeling of reluctance in his heart. He sighed softly before turning and walking towards his dormitory.

The camphor trees on both sides of the stone road swayed in the wind, and the leaves made a rustling sound, making the night even quieter.

Lu Jin was lowering his head and kicking the pebbles on the roadside, his thoughts still lingering on Xie Shuhan’s red ear tips and soft lips, when a hurried figure suddenly rushed out from behind the tree and stood in front of him.

“Lu Jin!”

Yun Chuchu’s voice had a strong nasal sound and was mixed with an unconcealable prayer, breaking the tranquility of the night.

Lu Jin suddenly raised his eyes, his brows instantly furrowed. The Yun Chuchu in front of him had long lost the delicate appearance of the school beauty in the past. His hair was a little messy, his eyes were red and swollen, and there were still tears on his face. His originally bright eyes were now covered with red bloodshot eyes, making him look very embarrassed.

“I was wrong, Lu Jin, I really know I was wrong,” Yun Chuchu took a step forward, his voice choked with sobs, his hands subconsciously holding the corners of his clothes, and his posture was extremely low.

“Please, please don’t involve the Yun family, okay? That’s all my fault. Come to me and don’t attack the Yun family, please.”

Lu Jin canceled all cooperation between the Lu family and the Yun family, which was undoubtedly a disaster for the Yun family. She had no choice but to come to Lu Jin to plead for mercy.

Lu Jin looked at her like this, with no emotion in his eyes, neither sympathy nor pity.

When Yun Chuchu gave him the medicine that day, had he ever thought about today’s outcome.

He opened his thin lips lightly, and his voice was as cold as ice, without any warmth: “This is the price, you and the Yun family will have to bear it.”

After saying that, he turned sideways to avoid her, not wanting to get entangled any more.

“Wait!” When Yun Chuchu saw this, he felt anxious and subconsciously stretched out his hand to grab Lu Jin’s arm, wanting to keep him and beg him again.

But before her fingertips touched Lu Jin’s sleeve, he avoided her with great agility.

Lu Jin paused and turned around slowly. The coldness in his eyes completely faded away, replaced by a biting coldness.

He looked at Yun Chuchu, his voice was low and dangerous, completely different from the gentleness he had just shown in front of Xie Shuhan, and every word carried an undeniable sense of oppression.

“Yun Chuchu, let me warn you. I have just canceled the cooperation now and left some room. If you dare to pester me again, I don’t mind. I will let the Yun family completely disappear from this city and leave you with nothing.”

There was no exaggeration in these words. Lu Jin’s tone was calm, but with absolute confidence and severity, as if he was stating a simple matter.

After saying that, he stopped looking at Yun Chuchu and turned to leave without looking back. His back was upright and indifferent, without any nostalgia.

Yun Chuchu froze on the spot, his outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, tears instantly filled his eyes, shining brightly under the street lamp.

She had put down all her pride and begged him so humbly, but he was still so heartless and refused to give her even the slightest leeway.

The grievance, helplessness and panic in her heart instantly swept over her, making her whole body weak and unable to hold on any longer.

Slowly squatting on the ground, holding his knees with both hands, his shoulders were shaking uncontrollably, but he bit his lips to prevent himself from crying.

The wind on the autumn night was getting colder and colder, making her feel chilly all over, just like her heart at the moment was cold, desperate and helpless.

At this moment, a gentle voice suddenly sounded above her head, like a ray of warm sunshine, breaking the coldness around her: “Do you need help?”

Yun Chuchu suddenly raised her head, with tears in her eyes, she saw Zhou Yan standing in front of her.

He was wearing a clean white shirt and a pair of thin-framed glasses, with a gentle smile on his face. His eyes looked particularly sincere, in sharp contrast to Lu Jin’s indifference.

Zhou Yan looked at her tear-stained face, and slowly handed over a tissue, his tone still gentle: “Wipe it, it won’t look good if a girl cries too much.”

Yun Chuchu looked at him blankly, and after a while, he reached out and took the tissue, wiped the tears on his face haphazardly, and said in a hoarse voice: “Thank you.”

She recognized him, Zhou Yan, a senior in the law department, with excellent grades, gentle personality, and a good reputation in the school. However, she usually focused on Lu Jin and never had much interaction with him.

Zhou Yan took the opportunity to sit down on the stone steps next to her. He did not ask her what happened, but just stayed with her quietly until her mood calmed down a little. Then he spoke slowly, with a casual tone as if he was chatting: “Yun, the school beauty, likes Lu Jin very much, right?”

Yun Chuchu’s body stiffened suddenly, and she looked up at him, her eyes full of vigilance and confusion, and her voice trembled imperceptibly: “Why… why do you ask this?”

Zhou Yan pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose. The weak light reflected from the lenses made it difficult to see the true emotions in his eyes. Only his tone remained gentle: “It’s nothing, I just can see that you care about him.”

He paused, changed the topic, and dropped a piece of news that shocked Yun Chuchu, “However, Lu Jin may not have you in his heart. He probably… likes Xie Shuhan. Oh no, I should say, he just likes Xie Shuhan.”

“What?” Yun Chuchu’s eyes suddenly widened as if she had been struck by lightning, her face was filled with disbelief, and she subconsciously raised her voice.

“How is that possible! Xie Shuhan is a man! How could Lu Jin like a man? Are you lying to me?”

In her knowledge, although Lu Jin was indifferent, he had never been particularly interested in any boy. She always thought that as long as she persisted, she would be able to impress him one day.

But Zhou Yan’s words were like a hammer, hitting her heart hard and catching her off guard.

Zhou Yan looked at her shocked look, with a very faint and imperceptible curve at the corner of her mouth, but a crazy light flashed in her eyes, but it was well covered up by the lenses.

He said slowly: “I have no reason to lie to you. I have observed for a long time that Lu Jin’s concern for Xie Shuhan has long gone beyond the boundaries of ordinary friends.”

He paused, looked at Yun Chuchu’s pale face, and continued to throw out the bait, with a deliberately seductive tone: “I like Xie Shuhan, we can cooperate, I will help you get Lu Jin, let him look at you differently, and even let the Lu family provide help to the Yun family to solve the Yun family’s current predicament, and you only need to do me a small favor and let me get Xie Shuhan. In this way, we each get what we need, isn’t it a win-win situation?”

Yun Chuchu fell silent. She lowered her head and clutched the tissue tightly with her fingers, feeling overwhelmed with emotion.

Zhou Yan’s words both shocked and moved her.

The Yun family is now in a precarious situation. His father is almost driven crazy, and Lu Jin is the only one who can save the Yun family.

If they can really get Lu Jin, even if they just get his favor, even if they just get the Lu family to help, the Yun family can overcome the difficulties.

However, is it really good to cooperate with Zhou Yan and plot against Lu Jin and Xie Shuhan?

She felt a little hesitant and uneasy.

Zhou Yan seemed to have read through her thoughts and continued to be tempting, with a hint of certainty in his tone: “You also saw Lu Jin’s attitude just now. He has no affection for you, and he is even more dismissive of your prayers. The Yun family should be very anxious now, right? If this continues, the Yun family will really be unable to save the day.

As long as you can get Lu Jin, even if he doesn’t marry you in the end, with the respectability of the Lu family, he will definitely give you and the Yun family enough benefits to restore the Yun family to its former glory.”

These words hit Yun Chuchu’s weakness accurately.

She looked at the ground, her nails almost digging into her palms, and the struggle in her heart became more and more intense.

In the end, she bit her lip and raised her head. The hesitation in her eyes was replaced by determination: “Okay, I’ll cooperate with you. What do you want me to do?”

Seeing her relent, Zhou Yan’s eyes flashed with a smile of success, and the corners of his mouth slowly raised a meaningful arc. His tone was still gentle, but with a hint of imperceptible viciousness.

“It’s very simple. On Saturday, you help me get Lu Jin’s mobile phone. As long as Lu Jin smells this incense, he will be yours.”

He paused, moved closer to Yun Chuchu, lowered his voice, and said word by word: “This incense can trigger Lu Jin’s deepest passion. If you help me get Lu Jin’s mobile phone, I will give it to you.”

Yun Chuchu’s heart skipped a beat. She vaguely guessed Zhou Yan’s plan, and a blush appeared on her face, along with a hint of uneasiness.

But when she thought of the Yun family’s plight and Lu Jin, she still gritted her teeth and nodded hard: “Okay, I understand.”

Zhou Yan looked at her and nodded, the smile on his face became gentler, but the madness and calculation in his eyes became more intense.

He reached out and patted her shoulder, with a hint of comfort in his tone: “Don’t worry, I will arrange everything and won’t let anything happen to you. Let’s work together to get what we need.”