Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 23

save her

I clenched my fists suddenly, my knuckles turned white, and uncontrollably flashed through my mind the bloody plots in those novels – Xu Xingruo was attracted by Yang Changwen’s deliberately gentle offensive, and gradually fell into it, but when I turned around, I found that he was just taking advantage of her work ability, or he had an affair with her long ago, and finally ended up feeling aggrieved and resigned sadly.

“No, we can’t let her make the same mistake again.” I roared in a low voice, my eyes filled with paranoid possessiveness.

A month ago, she frankly complained to me that Yang Changwen was not the ideal type. Her current change must be because she was confused by appearances!Yang Changwen’s overly enthusiastic look showed that he was not sincere towards her at all, but that he took advantage of her since she was simple and easy to be soft-hearted.

Lin Zhiqing was startled by my sudden reaction: “Mr. Song, what’s wrong with you?

The tragic plots in those novels flooded me like a tide, and every word turned into a cold picture exploding in front of my eyes – Xu Xingruo was wearing a white wedding dress, with longing for the future in her eyes, but after marriage, she was betrayed by Yang Changwen’s indifference and indifference.Violently shattered; she hugged the infant An An, her clothes wet with tears, and watched her husband enter the house with another woman in his arms; in the end, she stood on the edge of the tall building, her eyes empty, and the moment she jumped, even the wind screamed with despair.

“No…we must not let her get to that point!”I was shivering all over, my fingertips were trembling so much that I could hardly hold anything, and paranoid fear wrapped around my heart like a vine.

A month of estrangement had brought her so close to the edge of destruction!Under Yang Changwen’s enthusiastic skin, there might be the selfish and violent core in the novel, and his current flattery is just a disguise to deceive her.

The roar echoed in the empty office, and I suddenly remembered that Lin Zhiqing had already gone out to handle work.I was the only one left in the huge space, and the fear and paranoia surging in my chest had nowhere to vent. I could only clenched my fists tightly, and my knuckles were sore from the pain.

The laughter from the workstation area downstairs floated up faintly, like a dull knife repeatedly slicing the nerves.

I rushed to the window and stared at Xu Xingruo’s figure – she was lowering her head to listen to Yang Changwen’s words, with a slight smile on her lips, completely unaware that she was walking step by step towards the purgatory in my mind.Marriage, having children, cheating, domestic violence, jumping off buildings…these cold words were like curses, entwining around her figure, making the blood in my body almost freeze.

No, we can’t wait for Lin Zhiqing to come back, let alone hesitate any longer.I grabbed my coat from the back of the chair and rushed to the stairs almost staggering, my leather shoes making a hasty sound on the steps.

Regardless of whether she will blame me or not, regardless of what my colleagues will say, I must speak clearly today. I must let her see Yang Changwen’s true face. Even if I use the most extreme method, I must drag her back from this tragic road!

The handrails of the wooden stairs still had a slightly cool touch. As soon as I reached the corner between the second and first floors, my eyes were caught by the scene downstairs – Yang Changwen was lowering his head to help Xu Xingruo tidy up the hair around her ears. His fingertips brushed against her ear. She did not dodge. Instead, she looked up and smiled at him, the light in her eyes so soft that it was dazzling.

It was like a red-hot needle pierced my heart unexpectedly, and the pain made me freeze in place instantly.My steps felt like lead, and I could no longer move even half an inch.

The noise in my ears suddenly faded away, leaving only my own heavy breathing, and a sharp question exploding in my mind: Why did I come to this novel world?

Not to abide by any workplace rules, not to worry about other people’s opinions, and not to watch her go to others and fall into tragedy.

I remembered that when I stayed up late to read this novel before reading the book, I cried until I was suffocated by what happened to Xu Xingruo, and silently said “It would be great if someone could save her” over and over again in my heart – but now, I am clearly standing here, and I clearly have the opportunity to change everything, but because of my ridiculous hesitation and withdrawal, she is getting closer and closer to the destined tragedy.

My nails dug deeply into my palms, and the pain made my chaotic mind clear up a bit.Yes, I came here just for her.

In order not to let her be deceived by false tenderness, in order not to let her experience the heart-rending pain, in order to let the light in her eyes always shine brightly, instead of leaving only despair in the end.

The care, jealousy, and fear that had been suppressed for a month now all turned into determination to break the boat.I took a deep breath, stepped down the last few steps, locked eyes with Xu Xingruo, and walked towards her step by step.

This time, I will not back down and give anyone the chance to hurt her.His footsteps suddenly stopped in front of the entrance to the workstation area, his fingertips clenched until they turned white.Seeing Xu Xingruo looking up and smiling at Yang Changwen, a thought that frightened him suddenly came to his mind – just wait until Li Qinglian comes out.

Li Qinglian is the heroine of this novel. She is bright and flamboyant, and has the aura of the protagonist. She is destined to be the focus of the audience, whether in career or relationship.

As soon as she appears, Xu Xingruo’s faint light will naturally be covered up.A person like Yang Changwen who follows the trend of others will only focus on the heroine. How will he remember Xu Xingruo, an inconspicuous intern?

That way, he would no longer pester her, he would no longer deceive her with false tenderness, and there would be no subsequent marriage, domestic violence, suicide… All tragedies could be avoided naturally?

This thought was like a life-saving straw, which relaxed my tense nerves a little.I backed away slowly and hid in the shadow at the corner of the stairs, but my eyes were still glued to Xu Xingruo.

Yes, as long as Li Qinglian appears, everything will be back on track, and Xu Xingruo will be able to live safely, even if it is just as a backdrop under the halo of the heroine, it is better than going to destruction.

But there was another voice screaming in my heart: You can obviously save her with your own hands, why should you place your hope on others?What if Li Qinglian showed up too late, what if Yang Changwen had already had other thoughts about her, what if… countless “what ifs” pricked me like needles, leaving me in a dilemma.

I leaned against the cold wall and listened to the laughter coming from downstairs. For the first time, I hated that I had entered a novel with a predetermined ending. I wanted to change her fate, but I was also afraid that my intervention would trigger a more terrifying butterfly effect.