With a slight stagnation, Li Qing took half a step towards the glass wall and stared at Zhao Qili in the sterile laboratory.

"Li Qing, he doesn't even know who you are. Xie Yuyan reminded softly behind him.

"I know. With a slight frown, Li Qing slowly raised his hand and waved at Zhao Qili. In his gaze, a childlike smile slowly appeared on his old cheeks.

Li Qing couldn't bear to look any longer, so he didn't look over his head and walked forward along the long corridor, leaving the laboratory all the way.

A sense of guilt spread in Li Qing's heart, was it because he failed to save Zhao Qili's life? No, Li Qing shook his head slowly, a lucky person facing the apologies of the unfortunate.

It was the last time Li Qing and Zhao Qili met, and three days later, Zhao Qili died with a childlike smile in the sterile laboratory, and his cause of death was heart failure caused by advanced age.

After Zhao Qili's death, Xie Yuyan single-handedly arranged for his body to be buried in the Badashan Cemetery on the outskirts of Mingtai City, which is surrounded by mountains and has a pleasant scenery. Crossing a narrow mountain road, you can hear the waves crashing.

History will not remember that there was once a person named Zhao Qili who completed decades of time in just one month, but history will never erase it.

Lingang Biotechnology Research Institute was built on the outskirts of Gangbei City, standing alone in a wasteland.

This was originally a piece of commercial land for the Xie family, but later the previous head of the Xie family thought that the development value was too low, and the Xie family had a pure nature and attached great importance to scientific development, so they built civil engineering on this wasteland and funded the establishment of the Lingang Biotechnology Research Institute. With sufficient funding supply, this research institute, which has a history of less than 50 years, has developed rapidly and has gradually occupied a place in the international biological field.

Xie Yuyan sometimes uses this place to conduct some investigations, such as the bronze box dug up underwater in Gangbei Bay before, which was sent here for testing. However, there is not much such intervention, and in most cases, the Xie family would rather see this research institute have its own independent character, which is actually very rare.

"It would be cruel to say goodbye like this. Li Qing stood on the barren grass behind the research institute, raised his head and stared at the stars in the sky, and breathed a sigh of relief. After coming out of the Lingang Biotechnology Research Institute, Li Qing and Xie Yuyan slowly paced here. The car was waiting not far away, and it didn't even turn off, obviously Xie Yuyan himself didn't intend to stay in this kind of wilderness for too long.

"If you have something to say to me, say it right here. Xie Yuyan pursed his lips and said softly, "I'm afraid there won't be many opportunities like this in the future." ”

Li Qing said in a low voice: "Before Ruoxi left, I met with her. ”

Xie Yuyan sneered: "You Ruoxi is really close..."

Li Qing's face changed slightly: "You should know that what I want to tell you is not this." ”

"Okay. Xie Yuyan stretched out his jade hand and pinched a grass stalk next to his thigh, and rolled it between his jade fingers, "Let's hear what's the news." ”

Li Qing stabilized his mind, and then spoke: "She said that the successor director of the Supervision Department is called Zhou Wenhao, and his predecessor was in the Yanjing Judicial Bureau. ”

"Amazing origin, it looks like a ruthless character. Xie Yuyan bowed slightly, "I have already heard about this matter, but it has only been confirmed by you." The post of Inspector General cannot be vacant, and whoever fills the vacancy must know sooner or later, which is not surprising news. And what else did she say? It's a little bit uninteresting to have a good relationship, if it's just for you. ”

She also said... The Qi family is too deeply involved in the military and politics, and something will happen sooner or later. Let me be careful not to eat too ugly, lest I be used as a whetstone. ”

The jade fingers gently supported the white jaw, Xie Yuyan fell into a short thought, and the corners of his lips suddenly rose slightly: "This is something to see..."

That's all, the meeting was rushed, and she didn't say anything else. ”

"This is top-secret news, and it has involved the overall policy of the high-level treatment of the three major families in Lingang. Zhong Ruoxi is also taking a great risk by revealing this kind of thing to you, what else do you expect?" Xie Yuyan rolled his eyes, "Li Qing, Mingzhe protects himself, Zhong Ruoxi has already told you the way to save his life, if you don't open up, it will be too much." ”

"I understand the reasoning. Li Qing nodded lightly, "But there are some things that I still can't let go." ”

Xie Yuyan's eyebrows raised slightly, she thought she had said it bluntly enough, but obviously Li Qing didn't appreciate it.

"Then I don't have much to say. Xie Yuyan coldly threw down such a sentence, turned around and left.

Li Qing followed a few steps and hugged Xie Yuyan tightly from behind: "Yuyan, this is my flesh and blood, we have to talk about it." ”

"Li Qing, there really isn't much to talk about between us. Xie Yuyan sighed helplessly, "What do you want? I heard that you are planning a wedding with Lin Qiuqiu recently, isn't that good? Why are you still pestering me?"

Li Qing buried her face deep in Xie Yuyan's soft long hair, and sniffed the faint fragrance between her hair: "I know, I'm ashamed of you." But I still want to make amends as much as possible, Yuyan, don't deprive me of my right to be a father, okay?"

Xie Yuyan was silent for a moment, gently broke away from Li Qing, turned around and stared at him tightly: "If you really think about me and this child, you will always bury the matter between us in your heart." Do you want to be the father of your child? Li Qing, you might as well say that you want to kill your own flesh and blood. ”

"Don't you know the current situation in Lingang? Just you are the Li family, and I am the Xie family, which has already attracted a lot of rumors, and the grass and trees are all soldiers. At this time, if the news leaks and others learn that I am pregnant with your flesh and blood, what will be the fate? Once any two of them are united, it will be enough to cause a catastrophe. ”

Li Qing was stunned, his mouth slightly open, and he was silent. Xie Yuyan's words, he didn't understand. Li Qing really couldn't tolerate being close to his own flesh and blood, but he couldn't recognize him. If something like this happens, his guilt will continue into the rest of his life.

Looking at each other, Xie Yuyan pursed his lips slightly, and his tone softened slightly: "Li Qing, in order to be good to everyone, we must have appropriate forbearance." Put away your guilt, you don't owe me anything. In fact, I had expected such a situation long before that. ”

"That's it, I don't want to have a second quarrel with you over this. Xie Yuyan stroked his flat lower abdomen, turned around, and walked towards the car.

Li Qing's eyes suddenly swelled with annoyance: "Since you already knew such an outcome, why did you go to me that night! Xie Yuyan! You explain it to me clearly!"

After a slight pause, Xie Yuyan turned around and stared at Li Qing, raised his jade hand and brushed his hair behind his head: "I like you, can't I?"

Li Qing's eyes widened, and he stood in place dumbfounded, his angry expression still frozen on his cheeks. He never thought that in Xie Yuyan's mouth, he would say the words "I like you". Didn't this woman lose the ability to like someone a long time ago?

When he said this, Xie Yuyan's eyes were a little red, and his beautiful eyes, which were as cold as cold stars, were inexplicably covered with a layer of mist.

Xie Yuyan slowly took two steps backwards, then turned to leave. Her thin and thin back melted into the blurred night, making Li Qing's heart feel like a knife.

The car started and drove away from the Lingang Biotechnology Research Institute, and the red car taillights were transformed into swaying red rays, which seemed to fall into the mortal world, and gradually disappeared in Li Qing's field of vision.

Standing alone in the barren grass, Li Qing raised his head and looked at the stars, and the whole person fell into unprecedented despair.

Once, he once thought that as long as he worked hard enough, was ruthless enough, and stood tall enough, he would be able to overcome all the difficulties and obstacles in the world. But it was only at this moment that Li Qing suddenly realized how self-righteous and naïve he was.

No matter how powerful your ability is, after all, you can't see through the red dust and can't get through the love.

Li Qing stood for a long time, and the night became thicker and thicker. With a cluster of stars above his head, he walked back to the car he had prepared in advance, opened the door, mechanically sat in and started the car, and drove onto the narrow asphalt road in the direction of the center of Gangbei.

Maybe he will be full of guilt and unwilling to live in this life, but no matter what, Li Qing knows that there will always be a bright light in the dark night sky to light for himself, and there will always be someone waiting for him to return home. He has disappointed many people, and even often disappoints himself, but he must not let the one in his heart down.

"Qiuqiu, I'll be going home soon. Li Qing muttered, irrepressibly speeding up the car, just wanting to rush back to the Li Family Mansion as soon as possible and embrace Lin Qiuqiu in his arms as soon as possible. Li Qing is now like a dry land after a long drought, in urgent need of rain and dew to nourish and water, and now only Lin Qiuqiu can give him comfort.

The green hills on both sides of the road, hidden in the darkness of the night, are now more like hideous monsters, gathering towards the small car in the middle of the road, ready to swallow it in their mouths.

Li Qing's whole heart seemed to fall into a void of confusion, until a loud bang exploded from his ears.

Li Qing slammed on the brakes in a panic, and with a piercing friction sound, the car dragged a long trail on the ground. Li Qing's body rushed forward under the action of inertia, and then fell the back of the chair. He was stunned for more than ten seconds before he suddenly realized that he had just hit someone.