After buying groceries, he glanced at the time; it was 5:30.
He tied the vegetables in a knot, put them in the bicycle basket, and took out his phone to call Lu Lin.
Upon arriving at the Rainbow Bridge Welfare Home, Lu Lin got out of the car at the entrance, walked inside for a while, and his phone vibrated in his pocket.
He pulled out his phone and saw it was Yan Heqing. He answered with a smile, "Is dinner ready?"
"Not yet." Yan Heqing's voice was tinged with amusement. "I found the bicycle you used to ride in junior high. I just finished buying groceries at the market. How long until you're back?"
Lu Lin walked to the front of the abandoned building.
The assistant said that Lin Fengzhi was hiding in an abandoned storage room.
An old employee of the orphanage whom I met at the amusement park said that when the Lin couple came to the orphanage to adopt, Yan Heqing hid in a storage room all day.
Lu Lin had just asked the dean; the storage room in this building is the second one on the left on the top floor.
Lu Lin stepped into the abandoned building, and his vision instantly darkened. Having been abandoned for years, the building reeked of dampness and mold. Only his voice, gentle as warm sunshine, rang out. "About No. 1 Primary School."
Chapter 131
Lu Lin walked slowly.
He observed the surroundings. The building was old, and the stairs were narrow and steep, difficult even for adults, let alone a five-year-old child.
Reaching the top floor, the evening glow was bright, but the light was completely blocked by the rusty protective netting, and the dark passageway was filled with the smell of abandonment.
Lu Lin walked to the left and stopped in front of the second door.
The door, whose color was indistinguishable, was closed. Lu Lin raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Thump.
The sudden sound seemed like a hallucination. Lin Fengzhi his knees and huddled in the corner. He slowly raised his head.
He was wearing a pair of temporary glasses, but they were no longer useful.
He can't see clearly anymore.
Is it an auditory hallucination?
Who would come to this place that's about to be demolished?
As Lin Fengzhi thought this, his heart began to pound faster with anticipation.
This storage room...
Only Yan Heqing knew.
Thirteen years ago, Yan Heqing hid here.
A glimmer of expectation shot forth from Lin Fengzhi's withered pupils.
He was tormented by the fire day and night, and he longed to hear Yan Heqing tell him that he had forgiven him and that it was an accident.
Knock knock.
Two more light knocks ignited Lin Fengzhi's eyes. He tried to get up by leaning against the wall, but his legs were numb from sitting for too long, and they cramped up when he stood up, making it impossible for him to move. He looked anxiously at the door, which opened first.
The room was dimly lit, with only sparse light filtering in.
The door opened, and even though Lin Fengzhi blind, he recognized him at a glance.
Lu Lin!
Lin Fengzhi stunned. His brain was like popcorn exploding, crackling and popping incessantly, unable to react. The person he once most wanted to see was now the person he least wanted to see.
He was afraid that Lu Lin would see him in this disheveled state.
The moment Lu Lin entered, Lin Fengzhi himself to squat down, pressing himself against the wall and covering his face with his hands.
Lu Lin only saw a blurry shadow. After confirming that Lin Fengzhi was still there, Lu Lin stopped and took another look at the storage room where Yan Heqing had spent a day and a night.
More than a decade has passed, and it is no longer what it used to be, but we can still glimpse some of its former glory.
Lu Lin frowned.
Five-year-old Yan Heqing must be terrified to be here alone at night.
Lu Lin remained silent, so Lin Fengzhi secretly peeked at him, but he couldn't see clearly. He could only rely on his senses to determine that Lu Lin was two or three meters in front of him.
Lin Fengzhi's heartbeat gradually grew louder.
Lu Lin was looking at him.
This realization made his face flush instantly, and he finally spoke in a low voice, "Lu--"
The uncle's throat tightened, and he saw the wedding ring on Lu Lin's hand.
It was so dark, he couldn't see anything at all, yet that glimmer of light was so dazzling that he couldn't help but recognize it.
Lu Lin and Yan Heqing are getting married.
The light in Lin Fengzhi's eyes went out, and he lowered his gaze to the ground. "Did Yan Heqing send you to find me?"
Lu Lin then looked at Lin Fengzhi, his voice deep, "I have a question for you."
Lin Fengzhi let out a hoarse laugh. "It's about Yan Heqing again."
His body was numb. "Ask away, just ask if you want to know, just ask if I know."
"Was the fire at the Yan Family 13 years ago related to you?"
Lin Fengzhi he had been stabbed in the heart; even breathing hurt. The first person to ask him about it was Lu Lin...
He instinctively wanted to deny it.
He swallowed hard several times before finally admitting, "Yes." All the pent-up resentment he'd been suppressing exploded. "I planted it! I did it on purpose! I'm just that bad. Are you trying to get justice for Yan Heqing?"
He started sobbing, burying his face in his knees, and cried out, "Anyway, nobody loves me, nobody cares about me, and you'll never love me either, I..."
Lin Fengzhi looked up, crying, but his vision was blurred and empty.
He looked fearfully toward the doorway, but could see nothing clearly, only hearing footsteps fading into the distance.
Really, I just came to ask him one question.
*
When the driver saw Lu Lin come out, he quickly got out of the car to open the back door, but Lu Lin stopped him, saying, "Report my itinerary to Lu Han immediately."
The driver swallowed hard. "How do I report this?"
Lu Lin's expression remained unchanged. "Report the facts as they are."
Although he didn't know the reason, the driver breathed a sigh of relief. Although Lu Han wasn't in charge, he could easily manipulate a nobody like him. He had been worried that things might not go well for him.
The driver nodded gratefully, took out his phone to send a text message, and said, "Yes, yes, I'll send it right away."
Lu Lin got into the driver's seat. "I'll go process my resignation tomorrow."
He drove away by himself.
The driver stood there, sighing.
At the same time, Lu Han received the message and rushed to the ward.
Lu Changcheng couldn't bear to give Lu Muchi another sedative injection, so he had two caregivers hold down the frantic Lu Muchi to prevent him from banging his head. Lu Changcheng watched from the side, his eyes reddening, and Lu Han's nose also stung. After calming down for a while, he went over and whispered to Lu Changcheng, " A-Lin went to Rainbow Bridge Welfare Home to see Lin Fengzhi."