Chapter 540 Discovered

The sun is shining brightly outside the window.

There are evergreen broad-leaved plants planted indoors, and there is a faint and refreshing chill.

Xia Ling looked pale and looked at the man in front of her with an unspeakable embarrassment. She just wished that she wasn't dreaming now, or that she was on the set of a certain film crew. It would be great if a director could just shout "click", rewind the tape, and start over again.

She would never push open this door.

She would rather not know that Li Lei has been investigating her.

Li Lei looked at her and said softly: "Xia Ling, you deceived me so hard."

She lowered her head to prevent him from seeing her expression. She held her hands tightly where he couldn't see her, and her nails dug into her palms, causing sharp pain. "I don't want to lie to you," she used all her strength, but her voice was still very soft, "it's just... this thing is too weird, people will think it's a lunatic."

This is not the whole reason.

The deeper reason is hidden behind the lips and teeth, because of those indelible injuries.

She didn't dare to look at him, her body was trembling a little, and she bit her lower lip with her thin white teeth, exerting force unknowingly, causing blood to flow. The man opposite took a few steps forward and stopped in front of her. A dry and warm hand gently touched her cheek.

Her body winced.

His movements paused, and then he continued. The touch was gentle, like treating the fragile wings of a butterfly with great treasure. He slowly raised her head, rubbed her lips with his thumb, and wiped away a trace of blood on her lips.

"I'm sorry," he said.

She looked at him in confusion.

He said: "It would be nice if I could have known you earlier." If I could have known each other earlier, in the previous life, earlier than Pei Ziheng, wouldn't all the harm have happened? How great it would be if he was the one who met her that day in the orphanage.

Xia Ling's eyelashes were soft and she blinked slowly like the fluttering wings of a butterfly. Tears gradually gathered in her eyes. She understood what he meant by saying sorry. It turned out that Li Lei didn't blame her for hiding her identity for so long. He just loved her so much that he wanted to travel through time to protect her.

Tears rolled down her cheeks.

He held her in his arms for a long time.

"Xiao Ling," he said, "I swear, I will never let something like that happen to you again."

Her body was a little stiff, something like that? Is he referring to the murder at the last concert in his previous life, or does he already know what happened to her during the dark year when she was imprisoned by Pei Ziheng? She didn't dare to ask, for fear that if he really knew everything, it would make her feel invisible, humble and dirty.

His gaze crossed his shoulder and fell unconsciously on the thick wooden desk. In the corner of the desk, there is a small light blue card with a few words written on it: Stockholm Syndrome.

Below is a thick text.

Ice spread in Xia Ling's heart, he knew, he knew everything.

She began to struggle, struggled to break away from him, and retreated unsteadily to the corner, not daring to look into his eyes. "I'm... dirty," her voice was weak, "I'm not worthy of you."

He looked at her tenderly: "We have been together for so long, no matter whether we are worthy or not."

She was confused and didn't understand what he meant, "I'm sorry for lying to you and letting you stay with me for so long without knowing it. I will..." She wanted to say that she would leave, a person who had been How could a woman who abused and humiliated her like that, and could no longer have children, have the right to stay with a good man like him?

Her heart was sour, but she couldn't say the word "leave". She didn't deserve it, but she couldn't let it go. That was Li Lei, the only sunshine in her life, the final salvation.

Her tears fell again.

A tissue covered her face and wiped it gently.

"You cry like a little cat. Even Ermao will laugh at you." Li Lei said, "It's great that you can come back. How can I feed two pets by myself? From now on, you can raise Ermao with me. He and Mao Tuanzi must set a good example for them and must not run away from home, nor must they bear such a sad thing alone."

She cried "Wow" louder, her thin arms climbed up to Li Lei's shoulders, and she screamed hoarsely.

Li Lei hugged her again, like hugging a hurt child. If this could make her feel better, he would always give her his shoulder to rely on.

He had confirmed her identity a few days ago. He was heartbroken for her and angry for that beast Pei Ziheng. However, every time he went to Feng Kun's house to see her, he didn't dare to mention it, for fear that once he touched her wound, she would run further away. Li Lei had already made plans to bury this matter deep in his heart forever, not wanting her to know anything, and to treat her twice as much to make her happy.

However, by mistake, she still found out.

"The tie thing will never happen again." He said, "Xiao Ling, I love you, whether you are Ye Xingling or Xia Ling, I don't care."

He loved her as a person, not who she was.

After that day, he was more gentle to Xia Ling than usual, but she seemed not as lively as before. Sometimes she would be cautious when seeing him, as if she was avoiding something. He knew she was embarrassed, or had an inferiority complex about having her wounds exposed, but it didn't matter, they had enough time to heal slowly.

Occasionally, she would sit on the windowsill in a daze, looking very sad.

Every time at that time, Li Lei knew that she remembered the past again, as if there was an invisible and transparent glass in the air, so far away that he couldn't touch it. Today's Li Lei already understands why this man Pei Ziheng can easily overturn her emotions, so what if there is so much harm in the past and present? How can the unforgettable cinnabar memory be easily forgotten?

If it were him, and he was hurt like this by the woman he loved, he would probably be so mean that he would never forget her.

Often, Li Lei would feel panicked. What should he do to compete with others?

It can only be tenderness, extreme tenderness, meticulous care for her, maybe the warmth of the years and years can make the traces of another man fade away.

He cooked for her, sent her entry and exit notices, and personally drove the car to accompany her on the day when she and Pei Ziheng's baby was buried.

It's a long drive away. In the outskirts of another city, the perimeter of the cemetery was cordoned off early. Today, no one will be accepted, but a special trip to welcome Pei Ziheng, the chairman of the emperor, and his divorced wife, and hold a burial ceremony for their baby. .

Xia Ling arrived first, dressed in white with a black flower on her chest.

Li Lei was also wearing a very formal black suit today, supporting her and giving her courage and strength.