Chapter 196: Chapter 189: New Beginnings (Part 2)
Lou Jing glanced towards the direction where Wu Chengzu left and teased, "What? Someone you met on the plane? Looks pretty good! A sexy uncle!"
Cheng Shishi also straightened from Bai Yiranâs embrace, nodding vigorously, "Yeah yeah! Heâs the popular âuncle typeâ these days!"
Bai Yiran glanced at the two of them irritably, "What are you talking about? We didnât even exchange phone numbers. Stop imagining things!"
"Tch! He seems perfectly fine!" Lou Jing pursed her lips.
"Exactly, exactly!" Cheng Shishi chimed in.
"Letâs go!"
Wang Chenyang was waiting with the car at the entrance. When he saw Bai Yiran coming out with Lou Jing, he was amazed. He hadnât expected her to look even more beautiful, or perhaps more mature, appearing quite different from her old self.
Bai Yiran greeted Wang Chenyang happily, and he responded dumbfoundedly. Lou Jing got annoyed seeing his dazed look; she yelled at him to load Bai Yiranâs luggage into the trunk while pulling Bai Yiran into the car.
Wang Chenyang nodded in agreement with Lou Jing, blushing as he put Bai Yiranâs luggage in the trunk.
"Sister Lou Jing, why is your boyfriend blushing?" Cheng Shishi asked from the car, watching Wang Chenyang load the luggage.
Lou Jing blinked, "Who knows about him."
The group made their way back to Grandmaâs house, where seeing another granddaughter made Grandma especially emotional. She hugged Bai Yiran and cried for a long time, making everyone feel a pang of sourness, and it was only after Uncleâs comforting did Grandma finally calm down.
The whole family plus Lou Jing and Wang Chenyang sat down for a meal. During the dinner, the conversation was centered around interesting things Bai Yiran encountered abroad, yet they deliberately avoided mentioning one person or anything related to that person.
After the meal, Bai Yiran saw off Lou Jing and Wang Chenyang. Lou Jing intentionally sent Wang Chenyang away, leaving just her and Bai Yiran.
"Are you planning to leave again this time?" Lou Jing asked, holding onto Bai Yiranâs arm as they strolled slowly down the street.
"I probably wonât leave." Bai Yiran looked down at her feet, she had a premonition, feeling like she knew what Lou Jing would ask next.
"Does he know youâre back?"
This was the first time since Bai Yiran returned that he was brought up, she gently shook her head, "No." Bai Yiran smiled, "I didnât tell him."
"Are you really not planning to see him?" Lou Jing pressed on, "Your child is gone, and I think that must be a heavy blow for him too. The guilt he feels alone is enough to torment him. When you left, he was frantically looking for you everywhere; it was the first time I saw Leng Yichen like that, so pitiful and helpless. Actually, from a friendâs perspective, I blame him for not protecting you well. But as a bystander, I also pity him; after all, the price he paid for revenge was indeed too great."
Bai Yiran kept her head down, not speaking. She knew Lou Jingâs words were true; this matter couldnât place all the blame on Leng Yichen. However, there was a barrier in her heart she couldnât get past.
Thinking back to that incident a year and a half ago, when she opened her eyes again it was a day later. She thought she was a goner. The police came to her as soon as she woke up for a statement since she was the only one who survived after encountering Nawa.
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Why Nawa let her go became a mystery.
This mystery was something even Bai Yiran didnât know the reason for. She never thought she would survive. At that time, the gun was pressed tightly against the back of her head, and it was the first time she felt death so closely. Maybe it was just a moment, and she fainted, so perhaps she didnât even feel any pain.
For the policeâs questions, Bai Yiran couldnât provide many answers. The person who kidnapped her was Yin Hao, who had already been killed by Nawa.
As for Nawa, Bai Yiran didnât see his face; all she saw were those shiny black leather shoes and the snake-shaped birthmark on his ankle, nothing more.
During that time, Gao Sheng had frantically burst in once; if it wasnât for Leng Yichen stopping him, maybe Bai Yiranâs injuries would have worsened. Gao Sheng crazily questioned Bai Yiran about Nawaâs whereabouts, refusing to believe her no matter how she insisted she didnât know. He seemed possessed.
Actually, the whole thing was difficult to comprehend. For so long, Nawa seemed more like a code name; no one had seen Nawaâs true appearance. Everyone who knew who Nawa was was dead, and even the police didnât have a clear picture of him. So why did Nawa kill everyone, even sparing none of Yin Haoâs aides, yet inexplicably let Bai Yiran go? The conclusion was something to ponder deeply.
In the end, Gao Sheng was forcibly taken away by his colleagues. His mission failed, and Nawa was still at large. The only person who had contact with Nawa, Bai Yiran, didnât know what he looked like. Coupled with the charge of harassing a witness, Gao Sheng was ousted from his position as the anti-narcotics captain.
In the end, Bai Yiranâs child couldnât be saved. The child she had protected with all her might was gone overnight, and Bai Yiranâs emotions collapsed in an instant.
Bai Yiran didnât want to recall those painful times again. She looked up at Lou Jing, "Letâs not talk about the past anymore."
Lou Jing timely shifted the topic, asking Bai Yiran when she would return to help at the café since now the suburban area was developed so well and their business was much better than before. Bai Yiran looked apologetic, while abroad she met her university professor, and now this professor has left the school to start his own company. During the preparation phase, they lacked manpower and wanted Bai Yiran to help, which she found quite tempting.
Bai Yiran stuck out her tongue playfully at Lou Jing; she knew Lou Jing would definitely agree to it.
The lights were off in the study; Leng Yichenâs eyes appeared even brighter in the dark, as he had just received the news: she was back.
Girl, this time thereâs no way youâre leaving again!