The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

A proper farewell is actually the most perfect ending between people.

Because most of the time, human separation is like car exhaust, which is denser than thin air, but that's about it; it disappears in the blink of an eye.

The next day, Lu Yuan woke up full of anticipation, put on his favorite clothes, and happily ran to the riverbank to prepare to go into the city.

The place is now deserted.

We will never know the boy who has faced separation since childhood.

What does it feel like to open the tent door and find it empty?

He spent the entire summer vacation here, diligently cooking, delivering meals, and running errands.

All for the sake of maxing out the favorability rating in exchange for a clear ending.

He sat by the river in a daze, picking up pebbles and skipping them across the water one by one, until he stopped.

Step by step, I picked up my schoolbag and went home.

I put my schoolbag at home, took off my favorite monkey-printed clothes, changed into my ripped clothes, and went to the fields.

Around noon, he quickly ran home.

He cooked lunch while lying on the stove, then took off his work clothes, put on his monkey costume, and slung his schoolbag over his shoulder.

He picked up his lunch and ran to the riverbank again.

Then he walked back step by step.

He ate a lunch meant for two by himself, then rolled over and sunbathed in the yard.

He ran to the riverbank again until sunset... and of course, he walked back step by step.

The next morning, he went to the fields and then went to the restaurant in town to resume his old job.

But on his way back to town that evening, he went to the riverbank again...

However, this time he did not walk home step by step.

This time, he ran into a convoy.

A convoy of police cars.

It looks like some kind of large-scale search operation is underway.

The distance is short, so they probably don't understand what's going on.

But he needs to figure out what's going on.

Because after the police spoke with each villager, all of them pointed at him without hesitation.

Lu Yuan looked somewhat bewildered.

Perhaps police uniforms have a natural intimidating effect on children.

He was completely stunned, standing there dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do.

Then a man wearing glasses came over, smiling broadly, took Lu Yuan's hand, squatted down, and said, "Little friend, let me introduce myself. I am a doctor."

I don't know you.

"It's okay if you don't know me, but do you know her?"

The doctor produced a photo of You Lian.

Lu Yuan instinctively remained silent.

But the doctor was very patient. He gestured to the police to be patient and said he would talk to the child.

He said, "Little friend, keeping quiet won't solve the problem. Everyone in your village knows she came and stayed with you for a long time."

"She's gone."

"When did you leave?"

"They left a long time ago."

Lu Yuan nodded without saying another word.

"Do you know where she went?"

Lu Yuan shook his head.

But the doctor's expression changed:

"Little friend, from what I understand, she claims to be a college student doing research in the countryside, and that's what she told you, right?"

Lu Yuan nodded.

"But in reality, she is a criminal suspect with a long history of mental illness, a history of deceiving others and violent tendencies. She is hiding here to escape punishment."

"And you are the one who knows her whereabouts best. If you can provide information about her whereabouts, it will be a meritorious act, which is a good contribution to society."

The doctor asked questions in a persuasive and guiding manner.

Lu Yuan just kept shaking his head.

I don't know if it's disbelief or simply a lack of desire to speak.

However, the doctor clearly felt that Lu Yuan did not believe him.

"Little friend, her specialty is lying. Would you like to hear the real story about her?"

Lu Yuan shook his head.

But he had no choice but to shake his head.

The doctor has already begun his lecture; he's not only speaking to Lu Yuan, but also to the villagers:

"She deceived her superiors and subordinates, pretending to be a patient to see me, but in reality, she tried to seduce me in the office, attempting to leave evidence to blackmail me into doing her favors. Knowing I was unwilling, she even resorted to underhanded methods, using aphrodisiacs. Fortunately, a leader had scheduled a medical appointment with me that day and caught her in the act. Realizing she had been exposed, she took a desperate gamble and pulled out a knife to stab me..."

There are no secrets that stay hidden forever; some rumors have already spread.

The doctor's initiative in speaking out might have a surprising effect.

In short, the villagers probably believed it.

Such a story, involving high-ranking officials and possessing all the necessary elements, is clearly a significant topic of conversation in the village.

Everyone was talking about it.

"I knew she wasn't anything special from the start."

"A college student? He doesn't look like one at all."

Rumors and gossip abound, and there's no escaping them.

The doctor was satisfied. He squatted down and continued to look at Lu Yuan.

He said, "Little friend, I know you're young and don't understand right from wrong, but if she's that kind of person, would you still be willing to protect her?"

Lu Yuan shook his head and remained silent.

Clearly, he didn't believe it.

The doctor was very patient; he changed his tactics.

He said, "Little friend, don't you want to work hard to get out of the village? Uncle can..."

"I took the bus out."

"Little friend, do you want to spend your whole life farming in the village?"

"What will you eat if I don't grow it?"

"kid..."

The doctor couldn't continue speaking, and his last bit of patience vanished.

If the soft approach doesn't work, try the hard one.

He said, "Little friend, do you know that harboring a criminal is also a violation of the law?"

The moment he uttered those words, before Lu Yuan could even reply.

Two people suddenly appeared, one after the other.

One of them was an old road worker who rode his electric tricycle home from get off work under the cover of night, carrying a tool bag on his back.

The electric tricycle drifted and stopped beside Lu Yuan.

He got out of the car, stroked his beard, and gestured for Lu Yuan to go home.

"He can't leave yet."

What do you do for a living?

"I am Niu Yuanfan, the director of New Hope Mental Hospital."

When faced with an adult, the doctor solemnly introduced himself.

But sorry, Old Lu doesn't understand.

"Go away, you lunatic, don't talk to me, you're bad luck."

"I am a doctor."

"Let the police handle illegal matters. What business is it of yours, a doctor, to meddle in other people's business?"

Old Lu Tou shouted loudly:

"Isn't it a matter of course for the police to arrest criminals? What are you doing? Letting a criminal roam around for so long, almost stealing my grandson? I haven't even sued you yet, and you're already causing trouble for me."

Grandpa Lu wasn't exactly known for his manners; he was always talking like an old man.

However, there wasn't anything wrong with what he said.

But the doctors and police were too busy to look after him at the moment.

Because another person appeared.

Yu Lian, who had been hiding in the crowd, quietly stepped out.

She never left.