I Fell In Love With Qing Leng Xue Shen Chapter 38
byChapter 38 Lure to go to the equipment room
On a Saturday afternoon, the sun broke through the clouds, casting dappled light and shadow on the asphalt track.
In the conference room of the Department of Law on the third floor of the Duzhi Building, the air-conditioned wind blew past the window edge with a cool breath, making the open debate drafts make a gentle sound.
Xie Shuhan was sitting by the window, holding a black pen between his fingertips. The tip of the pen hung on the paper but did not fall down.
His eyes fell on the debate topic “Human nature is good”.
The cold side face has a soft outline under the natural light, and the eyelashes are long and cast a shallow shadow.
The information on the table was neatly arranged, and a red marker pen drew neat lines next to the key points, which was exactly the same as his own rigor and meticulousness.
“Shu Han, look at the logical chain here, can you add another case?” Zhou Yan’s voice came from the opposite side, breaking the silence in the room.
He was wearing a pressed white shirt, with the cuffs rolled up to his forearms, exposing his clean wrists. The thin-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose reflected the faint light, and his smile was still impeccably gentle.
Xie Shuhan raised his eyes, his eyes fell on the paragraph pointed by Zhou Yan, and his tone was calm: “You can use last year’s hot social events to be more convincing.”
His voice was as clear as a spring, with a unique texture, and even simple suggestions were articulate and clear.
Zhou Yan nodded and took a pen to write down on the paper, but a trace of imperceptible scrutiny quickly passed through his eyes.
He looked at Xie Shuhan’s focused look, his otherworldly and cold attitude, which was like a thin thorn, pricking his heart with a faint itch.
From the first time he saw Xie Shuhan, this secret possessive desire grew wildly in his heart.
The only sound left in the conference room was the rustle of the pen tip across the paper, occasionally mixed with brief discussions between the two.
Xie Shuhan seemed to be completely immersed in polishing the debate draft, and did not notice the evil and madness surging deep in Zhou Yan’s eyes when he looked at him.
At the same time, the crisp sound of hitting the ball came from the basketball court on the west side of the campus.
Lu Jin was wearing a black sportswear. The silver hair on his forehead was wet with sweat and stuck to his plump forehead, outlining his sharp brow lines.
He hunched over slightly, dribbling with his left hand and protecting the ball with his right hand. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle and he locked onto the basket.
The sun shone on his bronzed skin, and sweat slid down his jawline, dripping onto the plastic floor and leaving a small dark mark.
“Bang!”
The basketball was slammed to the ground by him. The moment it rebounded, he jumped up suddenly, drew a smooth arc in the air, raised his right hand high, and dunked the ball into the basket.
The basket made a muffled sound, making the surrounding air tremble.
“Beautiful!” The few boys on the sidelines cheered.
When Lu Jin landed, he stood firmly, turned around, wiped the sweat from his face, and raised a flamboyant smile at the corner of his mouth.
His eyes were unruly, with the unique high-spiritedness of a young man, which was completely different from the gentle and forbearing person in front of Xie Shuhan.
But this publicity did not last long. He raised his hand and glanced at the watch on his wrist, frowning slightly.
It’s already three o’clock in the afternoon, Xie Shuhan’s side should be almost over.
He picked up the mineral water on the sidelines, unscrewed the cap and took a few sips. The water flowed down the corner of his mouth and soaked his collar.
His eyes drifted in the direction of Duzhi Tower unconsciously, and the unruliness in his eyes was gradually replaced by gentleness.
Lu Jin’s fingertips curled up slightly, and he felt a little itchy in his heart. He wished he could rush downstairs to Duzhi Tower now, wait for Xie Shuhan to come out, and take the person back to him.
In the camphor forest not far from the basketball court, a slender figure was hiding behind a tree trunk, staring at the dazzling figure on the court.
Yun Chuchu was wearing a white dress. The hem of the skirt was gently swaying in the wind, but her face was no longer as delicate and calm as before.
Her eyes were a bit nervous and eager, and her hands were holding the hem of her skirt tightly, her knuckles turning white.
In order not to attract attention, she deliberately took off her heavy makeup and only applied a light layer of lipstick, but she could not hide the anxiety in her eyes.
She has been waiting here for almost an hour.
After getting the promise from Zhou Yan, she had been feeling anxious.
On one side is the precarious situation of the Yun family, and on the other side is the uneasiness about plotting against Lu Jin.
But when she thought of Lu Jin’s cold eyes and heartless words that day, she gritted her teeth. Now, she had no way out.
Lu Jin was talking to his teammates on the court, laughing heartily. He was so dazzling in the sun that people dared not look directly at him.
Yun Chuchu took a deep breath and quickly scanned the items on the sidelines.
Several backpacks were placed casually on the bench, and the black limited edition backpack among them was undoubtedly Lu Jin’s.
It was a model that was limited to fifty pieces worldwide and was expensive. Only Lu Jin would throw it there so casually.
The opportunity has come.
Lu Jin turned around and threw himself into the game again. The sound of batting and cheering covered up the movement around him.
Yun Chuchu held his breath, like a frightened rabbit, and carefully moved out from behind the tree. His steps were so light that he could hardly hear the sound.
Her heart was beating so fast, as if it was about to burst out of her throat, and her palms were covered in cold sweat.
She quickly ran to the bench, locked her eyes on the black backpack, and unzipped it with trembling fingers.
The contents of the backpack were very simple, including a black mobile phone, a bunch of keys, and an unopened bottle of mineral water.
She didn’t have any extra time to hesitate. She grabbed her phone, quickly zipped it up, then turned around and ran towards the direction of Duzhi Building, almost as if she was running away.
She didn’t dare to stop until she ran out of sight of the basketball court, leaning against a camphor tree and gasping for air.
She took out her mobile phone and typed quickly with her fingers: “I’ve got it. It’s downstairs at Duzhi Building.”
After the transmission was successful, she put away her phone, grabbed Lu Jin’s phone, and walked quickly towards Duzhi Building.
At this time, in the conference room on the third floor of Duzhi Building, Zhou Yan’s mobile phone screen lighted up gently. When he saw the message from Yun Chuchu, a smile of success flashed in his eyes, which was too fast to be caught.
He raised his eyes and looked at Xie Shuhan, who was still looking at the debate draft intently, his fingertips occasionally making marks on the paper, his expression indifferent, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
“Shuhan, I’m going to get some other materials. The case collection I compiled last time is in the office downstairs. You can sort it here first.” Zhou Yan stood up and said in a natural tone, with a gentle smile still on his face.
Xie Shuhan didn’t even raise his head, he just nodded lightly and said in a light voice: “Yes.”
Zhou Yan didn’t say anything more, turned and walked towards the door.
When he walked to the door, he subconsciously glanced back. Xie Shuhan’s back was tall and lonely, sitting by the window, like a static ink painting.
A trace of complex emotions flashed across his eyes, including greed, jealousy, and a hint of subtle madness.
Soon, Zhou Yan arrived downstairs at Duzhi Building.
Yun Chuchu was standing in the shadow on the left side of the gate. When he saw him coming, he immediately went to greet him.
“Where’s the aromatherapy?” Yun Chuchu didn’t hand the phone directly to him, but stretched out his hand first, with a somewhat eager and vigilant tone.
Zhou Yan raised a meaningful smile on his lips and took out a piece of yellowed kraft paper from his pocket, with something about the length of a finger wrapped inside.
He handed over the brown paper and said in a low voice with a hint of bewilderment: “No matter how strong the willpower is, no one who smells this fragrance will be able to restrain it.”
Yun Chuchu took the brown paper and felt an inexplicable panic when his fingertips touched the hard object inside.
She could smell a faint, strange aroma, not too strong, but with a penetrating power that made people inexplicably panic.
She didn’t think much, and quickly handed Lu Jin’s cell phone to Zhou Yan, turned around and wanted to leave.
“Wait a minute.” Zhou Yan stopped her, his tone still gentle, “Remember, keep this in your stomach.”
Yun Chuchu’s body stiffened, he gritted his teeth and nodded, quickly disappearing down the campus tree-lined avenue.
Zhou Yan looked at her leaving back, and the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by an almost crazy paranoia.
He looked down at the phone in his hand. The body was pure black and felt cold to the touch. The screen lock was a simple digital password.
His fingertips were operating quickly on the screen, and within a few minutes, the screen lit up.
For him, cracking such a code is easy.
He clicked on WeChat, quickly scanned the contact list, and quickly found the avatar with the note “Hanhan”.
Seeing this note, a hint of evil flashed in Zhou Yan’s eyes, and he almost crushed the phone to pieces with his fingertips.
Lu Jin actually called Xie Shuhan like this, so affectionate and precious.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the jealousy in his heart, and typed on the screen with his fingertips.
He imitated Lu Jin’s usual tone, trying to sound as natural as possible: “Hanhan, I’m moving things in the building materials room, can you help me?”
After the message was sent successfully, Zhou Yan put away the phone with a smile of success on his lips.
At this time, in the conference room, Xie Shuhan’s mobile phone screen suddenly lit up.
He picked up his phone and saw that the person who sent the message was Lu Jin, and he frowned slightly.
The content of the message on the screen was simple, but the title made him feel inexplicably weird.
Except for that one time, Lu Jin had never called him that.
In the end, he still couldn’t bear to refuse Lu Jin.
Xie Shuhan moved his fingertips and replied with two words: “Wait a moment.”
After sending it, he stood up and sorted the information on the table, put the pen into the pen bag, and walked towards the door.
At this time, Zhou Yan had received a reply from Xie Shuhan.
He looked at the word “Wait a moment” on the screen, and the smile in his eyes became stronger, with a kind of madness that was determined to win.
He put away his phone and turned towards the equipment room on the west side of the school.
The equipment room is located in the most remote corner of the campus, and few people come here on weekdays.
Zhou Yan opened the door, and there was a faint smell of dust and rubber inside.
There are various sports equipment stacked in the corner. Basketballs, footballs, and high jump mats are piled together in a messy manner. The light shines in through the narrow windows and casts shadows on the ground.
He walked to the middle of the equipment room, took out the incense stick from the brown paper, and lit it.
The faint aroma spread instantly, and it was stronger than what I smelled outside just now. It carried a strange charm, making people’s heart beat faster involuntarily, and their thoughts gradually became blurred.
Zhou Yan looked at all this with satisfaction, and a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.