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Ye Gu thought about it for a long time and decided to rent the vacant apartment to Shen Fan. Xi Jinzhou was unable to influence his decision after receiving his message and could only sigh.

"Hey, are you busy?"

Luo Yang put down the document in his hand and said, "No, what's wrong?"

Xi Jinzhou walked in the hospital yard, the sunlight was a little dazzling, "Let's rent that house to your brother."

Luo Yang's mind was blank for a few seconds, then she smiled, stood up and walked to the window.
"No need, I have already rejected him before, and he has found a suitable house now, thank you for your help."

Xi Jinzhou was slightly startled and confused, but he kept his composure and didn't ask too many questions.

When Ye Gu heard the news, he moved the tip of the pen in his hand instantly, and drew many strokes of his signature, which was deeply engraved with black ink.
After a while, Ye Gu picked up the water cup on the table and shook it gently.
As if writing casually, "I understand."
As if he had never cared about this matter.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Gu was silent for a moment, then called Liu Min, "Call Uncle Liu, I need to go out for a while."
Liu Min agreed.

At that time, Luo Yang was hesitating in front of a small villa of Cointreau International.
She clenched her handbag, took a deep breath, put a smile on her face and rang the doorbell.

"Hello Mr. Fil, I'm Lea. You don't know me now, but it doesn't matter. You will get to know me."
When Luo Yang finished speaking, her heart was trembling. She was unsure and even afraid that she would get the same violent answer as before.

But after a long time, the expected anger did not appear, and the small window beside the door opened.

"Go back now. I'm leaving soon. Don't come again. My works are just so-so. It's not worth your repeated visits. Go away now."
A man with a three-dimensional but weak face appeared in the window pane. Only the part above the neck could be seen, and he seemed to be sitting.

Luo Yang watched him slowly turning something so that he could turn around.

Luo Yang suddenly had an answer in his mind, but when he wanted to speak, the window had already fallen.

The whole house was once again shrouded in a lingering shadow. Luo Yang looked up at the shadow of the villa, with thoughts on the verge of coming out of his mind, but he still turned around and left.

On the way out, Luo Yang's heart was frozen. The moment he was about to raise his hand to hail a taxi, Luo Yang lightly brushed her lips, turned around and trotted towards the villa.

"Mr. Fil? Mr. Fil?! Are you there? Can you open the door?"

Urgent knocks on the door came through the heavy door, but after three minutes there was still no response. Luo Yang's thoughts seemed to be gradually confirmed.
Regardless of his red hands, Luo Yang continued to knock without giving up.

Someone in the villa next door was attracted by the noise Luo Yang made and poked his head out, but he just watched and said casually: "There's something wrong with this family. What do you want to talk to him about?"

Luo Yang didn't care about the unpleasant words and could only ask for help, "Could you please open the door for this gentleman? He must have been in trouble. I just left not long ago and someone answered the phone before! Please!"

If Mr. Fil was the only one at home, it would be understandable that he answered slowly, but when it was more than six minutes late like now, she would be more certain of what had happened in the house.

The neighbor next door was shocked at first, and paused for a moment with slow movements, but he reacted quickly. He doubted the credibility of Luo Yang's words, but still walked through the fence gate with the heavy object.

"This family has eccentric personalities, and this isn't the first time something has happened to them. Don't worry, girl. I'll try. You stay away."

Luo Yang watched him hit the door again and again with a heavy object. A dented shape appeared on the door, but the lock did not move at all. Fortunately, the door of Mr. Fil's villa was not made very finely and the materials used were not high-end.

The door opened as it was about to collapse. Luo Yang didn't hesitate at all. After saying thank you, he ran straight in.

"Mr. Fil, is Mr. Fil here?!"
Luo Yang searched for a long time on the first floor but didn't see any human figure. Every corner of the first floor of the villa seemed to have no one lived there, as if it was brand new and new, as if it was announcing that no one had ever existed here.

Luo Yang saw the elevator in the corner and was stunned for a second before stepping on it.

The corridor on the second floor was long and dark. Luo Yang stumbled through every room. Every time he opened a door, he was met with disappointment as expected.

"Mr. Fil!" In the last room at the end of the corridor, Luo Yang found the man who had attempted to hang himself.

She quickly removed the rope that had turned his neck purple, and dragged him to a window with good air flow, allowing him to breathe as smoothly as possible, while her breath along his back could gradually keep up with the air entering.

The man looked miserable and extremely thin, but despite this, one could still vaguely see that he was still handsome. It was just that his weak legs seemed to have lost the ability to stand up and walk.

Hospital--
Xi Jinzhou looked at the man brought by Luo Yang with a vigilant look. Luo Yang smiled bitterly and briefly explained what happened this morning.

Xi Jinzhou looked at the man with the IV drip in a serious tone, "His leg condition is more serious than I thought, but it depends on whether he is willing to receive treatment."

Luo Yang understood that she was just a stranger in this matter and had no position or reason to interfere.

"He wanted to commit suicide this morning, but I found him. He must be a little weak now," Luo Yang was a little uneasy, lowering his head and rubbing his eyebrows. "Originally, he just wanted to get to know this genius designer, but he didn't expect such an accident to happen by mistake."

Xi Jinzhou walked side by side with her in the corridor, took off his mask and washed his hands.
"It's not your fault. I'll let you know when he wakes up. You should go back and have some rest now." When Luo Yang turned around, he stopped and Xi Jinzhou nodded meaningfully. "I won't tell Ye Gu about this for now. Don't worry, you can tell him yourself when the time comes."
Luo Yang nodded.

This accident caused Luo Yang to have nightmares at night. She remembered that she had had such terrible thoughts before, but fortunately, her cowardice eventually overcame her impulse and pulled her back from the brink of death.

After tossing and turning, she got up and went to the study.

Ye Gu has been very busy at work recently. She is almost always asleep when she comes home every day. Luo Yang is flipping through her books and materials in the study.

She had a feeling that Mr. Fil's illness was not simple, but if he himself was unwilling to receive treatment, no one could interfere.

She had encountered many cases like this before, but she still had a success rate of almost half. Luo Yang had a hunch that Mr. Fil was able to change his irritable attitude today, and he was not simple, but she didn't know the answer yet.

Luo Yang pulled himself out of his intense mental activity, stretched his neck, turned his head and looked out the window. It was quiet and dark. The streets were already empty, with only the street lights still shining without asking for anything in return.

Luo Yang was a little overwhelmed by the excessive use of her eyes. She took off her glasses and lay on the table, ready to take a short nap.

/ / /
"Thank you for your hard work today." Ye Gu said to Liu Min before getting off the car.

"No, Mr. Ye, it's all for the company. You've worked harder. Go to bed early. I'll be there on time tomorrow morning."

Ye Gu responded, looked up and saw the light in the study was still on, his brows slightly frowned.

He walked up the stairs slowly with the lightest steps, stopped at the door of the study, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally pushed the door open and walked in.

Luo Yang sitting at the desk had gentle features, and his cheeks looked a little chubby because they were squeezed by his arms, which was a different style from what he usually saw.
Ye Gu looked at her breathing, which was smooth and steady, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. Then he realized the strangeness of his behavior and returned to normal.

Looking at her this way, she is still easier to approach when she is sleeping than when she is awake, like a kitten with its claws folded.

He saw the shawl about to fall off her shoulders, sighed, turned around and draped the blanket on the sofa tightly over her shoulders, tucking in the edges and corners for fear of a draft.

When he turned to the door, he lowered his eyes to look at his feet, then suddenly closed them and rolled slightly, as if a violent storm was coming in his heart.

Finally, he turned around and walked back to the desk, looking down at her sleeping face, with a shadow covering her face.

He carefully held Luo Yang in his arms and walked on the corridor leading to the bedroom. Ye Gu suddenly felt that this distance seemed particularly short, and he even regretted that he should have chosen a bigger house.

The person in his arms didn't move. She looked really tired. It was rare for her to have such a good sleep. She even smacked her lips silently unconsciously, which raised the corners of Ye Gu's mouth.

He should take back that description. Instead of kitten, piglet would be more appropriate.

Although she has an advantage in height, she feels very light when he holds her. Ye Gu looked at her eyebrows and eyes. Even her eye sockets are deeper than before. Although she is still beautiful, she does not need this kind of beauty that comes with weight.

I don’t know how long I squatted beside the bed. When Ye Gu stood up again, he felt a little dizzy and had the illusion of being blind for a moment. He slowly regained his consciousness.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Luo Yang who was lying quietly on the bed, enveloped in the utmost tenderness by the warm yellow night light.

Ye Gu restrained himself and gently kissed her fingertips, his thin lips moved and he said silently, "Good night."

In the study, Ye Gu opened a secret compartment and took out a letter and a velvet box.

With surging eyes, Ye Gu opened the box, and suddenly a plastic-textured but brightly colored ring appeared.
Ye Gu sneered. It was just this ring from a two-dollar store that made him go through so much trouble to buy it.

When the envelope was half opened, Ye Gu received a call. He put the things in the grid and walked out quickly.

"I'm here, you go." Ye Gu said in a deep voice with a serious look on his face.

Xi Jinzhou thought about it for a long time and decided to tell Ye Gu about this matter first, so that Luo Yang would not be unable to accept it.

"Do you know why Luo Jiancheng allowed Zhang Peilan and Luo Ke to come in so quickly not long after Yang Yue passed away?"
Xi Jinzhou paused, and then said: "I didn't even consider Luo Yang's feelings."

Ye Gu's fingertips gradually clenched together. He had a vague idea in his mind, but he kept denying it, hoping that the truth was not like this.

After a long while, Xi Jinzhou took a deep breath and said in a very tactful way, "Because Luo Ke, like Luo Yang, is his flesh and blood."

(End of this chapter)