Chapter 2669 It’s raining in Nancheng tonight 30

Xie Linzhou recalled the past, thinking of Ren Xian's betrayal and the defection of the firm's employees.

After being shocked by the truth, he knew very well that Jin Chen was different from them in his judgment. The reason for his strong reaction was more due to the deep-seated fear in his heart, the fear of being deceived and abandoned by important people again, which is why he trapped himself in his own web.

But why did he feel that Jin Chen was different?

This thought was like a glimmer of light after the clouds had parted. After fifteen days of separation, Xie Linzhou suddenly realized that the root cause was that deep down he still didn't want to believe that Jin Chen's love for him was pure.

Ironically, this love was the last thing he should have doubted.

No one forced Jin Chen. All the subsequent efforts and tolerance had long since deviated from Xie Shao's original "mission".

Jin Chen's love for him was a choice based on her free will.

[The villain's heart rate is detected +7, totaling 90! 】

Xie Linzhou looked up suddenly, only to meet Jin Chen's deep eyes once more.

This glance felt like a long, damp rainy season that had passed in the past.

His breath hitched, and his fingers unconsciously tightened, gripping Jin Chen's fingers even more tightly. "You love me, you really... love me."

Jin Chen finally reached out and pulled him into her arms, then sighed softly, "You've figured it out, but you still look like you're about to cry?"

Xie Linzhou's long, dark eyelashes were submerged in scalding tears. He closed his eyes, a bitter feeling welling up inside him, hating himself for taking so long to understand.

"I misspoke..." his voice choked, "How could I... break up with you..."

Xie Linzhou felt guilty and heartbroken, saying, "I made you so sad."

Jin Chen tilted her head slightly, looking at his reddened eyes, her gentle expression like a hazy mist.

“Yes,” he responded softly, “I’ve been sad for a long time, so do you want to comfort me now?”

Xie Linzhou's trembling fingers gently caressed Jin Chen's cheek, and he kissed her lightly and softly, like a dragonfly skimming the water. The temperature between their lips was hot and burning. It took a lot of effort to hold back a sob and continue this ambiguous and moist kiss.

Feeling Jin Chen's response, Xie Linzhou seemed to stagger back to reality, and the indescribable emptiness he had felt for the past two weeks vanished.

The long, rainy season of life has finally passed, and sunny, warm weather has arrived.

Jin Chen pulled away slightly from the lingering kiss, their foreheads still touching. She looked down at his face, flushed with passion, and asked softly, "About last night, besides getting back together, is there anything else you want to ask me?"

Xie Linzhou obediently leaned against Jin Chen's chest, his arms wrapped around her waist, never wanting to separate from her again.

"Yes," he answered honestly.

The biggest knot in my heart has been untied, but some small concerns still linger in my mind.

"Why...does Ren Xian know your uncle?" Xie Linzhou asked.

But this time, his tone no longer carried the anxious suspicion he once had.

Jin Chen turned around and picked up the kraft paper document bag on the coffee table. "You can take a look at this."

Xie Linzhou took the document, opened the file bag with a puzzled look, and pulled out a few slightly worn pages of paper.

The above are photocopied archival records and supporting documents, which detail an experience of Jin Chen in his youth.

The story is somewhat clichéd, even melodramatic.

When Jin Chen was a teenager, his father became addicted to drugs and gambling, and eventually died unexpectedly due to drug addiction, leaving behind huge debts.

At the time, Uncle Jin was just an ordinary worker, but he resolutely took on the responsibility of raising his underage nephew.

However, misfortune struck again. As he approached retirement, Uncle Jin suffered a serious accident at work, facing the risk of amputation and huge medical expenses.

At that time, Ren Xian sponsored Jin Chen to complete his university studies through a public welfare project, and also paid for most of Jin's uncle's medical expenses.

After Jin Chen waited for him to finish reading, she calmly added, "After I graduated from university, I went to work at Ren Xian's club according to the sponsorship agreement. After that... you probably know what happened."

Xie Linzhou looked at the few words on the paper, his heart felt like it was being tightly squeezed, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

At the same time, a strange sense of familiarity swept over Xie Linzhou. He felt that he had seen this description, especially the part about funding, somewhere before.

The sense of familiarity is fleeting, too quick to grasp, so I didn't think about it deeply.

Xie Linzhou put down the documents with heartache, reached out and cupped Jin Chen's face, giving him a tender kiss.

He glanced at a line of text on the document that mentioned university majors: "Based on your major, even if you go to help Ren Xian after graduation, you should be able to do some administrative management work. I think he... seems to value you quite a bit."

Why did you ultimately choose to become a bartender?

Jin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling the original owner's memories, "I don't remember the details very well."

He pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that before I received Ren Xian's funding, I had received funding from other projects. At that time, I had a phone call with the person in charge of that project... no, it seems I had a phone call with the person in charge's secretary."

“That person encouraged me on the phone, telling me not to give up and to choose what I really wanted to do. So even after graduation, when I went to Ren Xian’s place, I still insisted on working as a bartender.”

Xie Linzhou's fingers trembled as he held the document, his pupils contracted, and several blurry, distant fragments of memory fluttered in his mind.

"...What's wrong?" Jin Chen noticed Xie Linzhou's changed expression and asked, stroking the top of his head.

Xie Linzhou opened his mouth, his heart pounding violently in his chest.

He barely managed to suppress the question that was about to spill out, hugged Jin Chen tightly, buried his face in his chest, and said, unable to calm his emotions, "I feel sorry for you."

Xie Linzhou dared not make a hasty conclusion. He thought he should find the secretary who had been by Xie Qiudong's side back then and ask her for clarification.

He and Jin Chen... were they supposed to have known each other so long ago?