Chapter 1606 Cruel Past

Qin Sihai picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, and said nothing.

After a moment, He Pingqing sighed and said slowly: "I know the relationship between you two back then. One of you would not marry anyone but you, and the other would not marry anyone but you. To be honest, I envied you back then...

"It's probably not just me. Many of our classmates envy you, and many of them envy He Panliu..."

Qin Sihai's face was a little pale, and the knuckles of the hand holding the teacup were gradually losing color.

"Even my father thinks that you two are a perfect match. My father once said that after you graduate, he will find a way to keep both of you in Beijing..."

Having said that, He Pingqing sighed.

"But I didn't expect that you two would break up so suddenly. And you got together with Yan Jinfeng in a flash... At that time, everyone found it incredible..."

After a brief pause, He Pingqing continued.

Qin Sihai's lips trembled, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, but he still didn't speak.

"No one understands why it turned out like this. Most people just feel sorry for you two and think it's a pity that you two broke up like this."

He Pingqing took a sip of tea and said with regret.

"I was also very surprised at the time. My father also found it unbelievable and asked me the reason several times. I once asked you and He Panliu, but both of you said nothing. This matter became a mystery among our classmates."

Hearing this, Qin Sihai looked up at He Pingqing and said in a low voice: "Old professor...are you also concerned about this matter?"

He Pingqing smiled bitterly and said, "You and He Panliu were both his most promising students, and he wanted to keep you in Beijing. But when something like this happened to you, how could he feel good about it? After graduation, you returned to Qingjiang, and He Panliu stayed in Beijing to develop, but rejected my father's kindness and started his own business..."

Qin Sihai said guiltily: "As a student, I am indeed unqualified. I am sorry to have caused the old professor so much trouble."

"You don't know, my father has always felt that your breakup was a pity. He never paid attention to students' private lives, but this is the first time he has taken it so seriously. After everyone graduated, he used his social connections to investigate the matter between you and He Panliu, and approached He Panliu many times to inquire about the situation, wanting to find out what exactly caused you, a pair of fairy lovers, to become strangers..."

When talking about these past events, He Pingqing's tone was filled with regret.

Even after so many years, he still feels a little bothered by this incident and remembers it clearly.

Qin Sihai sighed and said, "Did the old professor find out the truth?"

He Pingqing did not answer, but asked: "You really don't know why?"

Qin Sihai shook his head and said in a daze, "I just found out yesterday that someone threatened He Panliu, saying that if she didn't break up with me, the other party would cut off my legs and make me sit in a wheelchair for the rest of my life... As for the rest... I really don't know."

He Pingqing's eyes flickered, and he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's right, He Panliu was afraid that you would really get hurt, so she broke up with you reluctantly..."

Qin Sihai thought about it and asked thoughtfully: "Then why didn't she find another one later? Also, since she started a business, why did she give up?"

He Pingqing's expression froze slightly, and he asked hesitantly: "She...didn't tell you anything?"

Qin Sihai shook his head blankly, "No."

He Pingqing thought for a moment and said, "Okay, in that case, I'll tell you everything. To be honest, every time I think about you guys, I feel really suffocated and I want to find someone to talk to.

"Now that you have met again, I think there are some things I need to let you know."

Qin Sihai's expression changed slightly, and his eyes were fixed on He Pingqing, waiting for him to tell the truth.

Over the years, he never figured out why He Panliu was so determined to break up with him.

Moreover, when they met again after thirty years, He Panliu was still unwilling to tell the truth of that year.

This matter had been stuck in his heart for a long time, making his heart feel like it was being pressed down by a huge rock, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Now, I am finally getting close to the truth. I am very excited, but also very nervous.

Because over the years, he has always had a guess in his mind that he finds hard to accept.

He was afraid that his guess was true!

"He Panliu didn't break up with you on her own initiative. She was indeed threatened. The one who threatened her was a street gangster. Many students in school had been bullied by him. He also lent money at high interest rates. Some female students took out loans just to buy a bag or a set of expensive cosmetics..."

He Pingqing spoke slowly after calming down a little.

Qin Sihai's heart sank. Of course he had heard of this kind of campus bully before.

These people make a living by blackmailing students, and many students are afraid of them.

Girls, in particular, are afraid of having anything to do with them.

But why would a street gangster interfere with students' love affairs for no reason?

"This street guy once stopped He Panliu and threatened her, telling her that she must break up with him, otherwise he would cut off her legs and make her confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. Moreover, he would destroy He Panliu's appearance and make her an ugly monster that everyone would fear..."

He Pingqing continued.

Hearing this, Qin Sihai shuddered all over and felt a chill in his heart.

He knew very well that these street bosses were indeed cruel and ruthless, and they could do what they said.

"In order to protect you, He Panliu immediately agreed to break up with you and promised to keep it a secret... So, she suddenly proposed to break up with you, but she never dared to tell you the reason for the breakup..."

He Pingqing sighed and continued.

Qin Sihai's eyes flashed with pain and resentment, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Who asked them to threaten her?"

He Pingqing did not answer, but shook his head slightly.

Qin Sihai had been staring into his eyes, and suddenly his expression of astonishment froze. After half a minute, he said with a choked look, "It's Yan Jinfeng!"

He Pingqing still didn't answer.

However, for Qin Sihai, silence is the best answer.

He gripped the teacup with his hand, involuntarily exerting force, and his knuckles gradually turned pale.

This was the guess in his mind. For the past thirty years, he had been thinking about it over and over again, and denying it over and over again.

He felt that although Yan Jinfeng was unreasonable, she would never do such a cruel and vicious thing.

However, the truth of the matter was hard for him to accept.

After a full minute, Qin Sihai laughed coldly, "It really is her! I have been living with her for the past thirty years..."

He Pingqing looked at Qin Sihai nervously and said, "Sihai, don't think too much about it. It's been 30 years since the incident. Your children are so old now. Thinking about it will only make you feel uncomfortable.

"Besides, Yan Jinfeng was sincere to you at the beginning, otherwise she wouldn't... wouldn't use such means..."

Qin Sihai sneered, and there was deep resentment in his laughter.

"Sincerity? You call this sincerity?"

Then he gritted his teeth and said.

He Pingqing didn't know how to answer for a moment and looked at Qin Sihai with some worry.

"I harmed her, otherwise, why would she have such a hard life?!"

Qin Sihai choked up.

At this moment, he felt not only hatred but also regret.

If it weren't for him, He Panliu would never have lived alone for decades, seriously ill in bed, without any relatives around him.

But what’s the use of regret?

"Why is she so stupid? Why didn't she explain it to me after graduation..."

He felt his heart bleeding.

He Pingqing sighed and said, "She knows that Yan Jinfeng is pregnant with your child, and she is afraid that if she shows up again, it will embarrass you... so..."

"Um……"

Qin Sihai groaned, felt a sharp pain in his chest, broke out in cold sweat, and his face turned pale instantly.

He Pingqing's lips trembled, his eyes flickered, and he seemed to want to say something but stopped himself several times.

At this time, Qin Sihai was immersed in remorse and didn't pay attention to his expression at all.

But in the end, He Pingqing couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "Si Hai, there is one more thing... I think I should let you know..."

Qin Sihai was shocked, and immediately looked at He Pingqing, and asked excitedly: "What's the matter?"

"Back then... He Panliu was actually pregnant with your child..."

Hearing this, Qin Sihai’s eyes went dark and he almost fainted on the spot!