"Will the Lu family be safe..." Lu Jingheng finally spoke, her voice low and hoarse, "You did it, right?"
Chu Jiechen didn't answer immediately.
"The He family fell, but Lu Xiao was able to escape unscathed, without even moving his position." He smiled mockingly, "My father said that it was the Huo family who was proud of himself."
Chu Jinglu looked at him sideways: "Lu Jingheng, do you think I am the kind of person who repays evil with kindness?"
His Adam's apple rolled: "You're not."
"So, it's not a show of superiority." She reached out to catch the fallen leaf, "It's an exchange of equal value."
Lu Jingheng suddenly turned his head to look at her.
"The evidence you gave about biological and chemical weapons, and the Huo family needs this evidence. As for what happened when Huo Chenshuo was kidnapped..." She paused and her eyes finally met his: "That was Lu Xiao's choice, not yours."
The night wind suddenly became stronger and ruffled her long hair. Lu Jingheng subconsciously stretched out his hand to push it away for her, but stopped in mid-air and finally slowly retracted it.
"What about Gu Yan? What does it matter between you two now?" He finally asked.
Chu Jingyi was silent for a long time, so long that Lu Jingheng thought she wouldn't answer.
"Consider it an ally," she finally said, "at least for now."
This ambiguous answer was like a dull knife, cutting him raw but not killing him.
Lu Jingheng asked softly: "Now, is there anything between us?"
The deputy CP is all fucked up. It's so miserable.
Intention: There is no end to learning
