flstandardbreds Chapter 184 Hitting the wall
Chapter 184 Hitting the wall
Just now, the subtle sound of Ye Wanqing turning over made Lin Xuan's heart move, thinking that she was about to wake up from her dream.
However, time passed by minute by minute, and there was no other sound around except the sound of raindrops outside the window.
Lin Xuan turned his head again, his eyes gently falling on Ye Wanqing's peaceful face. She was still immersed in her dreams, her breathing even and calm.
He raised his head slightly, his gaze passing through the dim room to the window not far away that was blurred by rain.
The rain seemed to be even heavier, as if the sky was expressing endless sorrow. The night was as dark as ink, silently swallowing up the last ray of light.
The temperature in the living room slowly dropped as night fell, and a slight chill filled the air.
Lin Xuan glanced at the wall clock, and the hour hand had not yet pointed to nine o'clock.
He and Ye Wanqing had been married for six years, but he had never taken a close look at her sleeping appearance.
Ye Wanqing, even when she was asleep, was like an exquisite painting of a beauty, exuding a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.
She is usually gentle and elegant, and at this moment her eyes and eyebrows reveal an indescribable peace.
Those lake-blue eyes were lightly covered by eyelids, like two deep pools of water.
Lin Xuan felt a spontaneous admiration for Ye Wanqing. She had been able to hide her pain and struggle so deeply for six whole years without revealing any flaws in front of him.
In the past, no matter when and where, she always appeared in front of everyone with a decent and beautiful posture, and her every move showed elegance and composure.
However, who would have thought that beneath that glamorous appearance, she was actually bearing such a heavy burden alone.
Lin Xuan has lived for more than thirty years and rarely has any regrets.
But at this moment, looking at Ye Wanqing's weak figure, his heart was filled with deep self-blame and regret.
He regretted that he had been too conceited in the past six years and had never truly entered her heart, understood her joys and sorrows, or shared her pain and sorrow.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan's heartache for Ye Wanqing became even stronger.
She endured so much silently, but never complained to him, nor did she seek any help from him.
Perhaps, in her heart, he, her once cold-blooded ex-husband, not only cannot be her support, but may become a stumbling block on her way forward.
The quietness of the night always makes people fall into deep thought, especially on a stormy night like this.
Suddenly, the phone on the table vibrated slightly, interrupting Lin Xuan's thoughts.
He frowned, quickly picked up the phone, and lightly tapped it with his fingertips to turn off the vibrate mode.
Displayed on the screen was a message from Qin Huai, asking if the police had contacted them.
It turned out that Qin Zhuyu had just received a call from the police station, informing her that the suspect in the sulfuric acid attack had been arrested.
According to Qin Huai, the suspect felt remorse after throwing sulfuric acid, but chose to flee the scene out of fear.
Later, she voluntarily surrendered herself to the police and truthfully confessed what had happened.
She claimed that she was influenced by the video posted by the self-media account owner and developed misunderstandings and prejudices against Ye Wanqing.
She thought Ye Wanqing was a hypocritical person who used her beauty to seduce men and caused her ex-boyfriend to leave her.
Ye Wanqing's outstanding appearance made her increasingly displeased, and she eventually developed thoughts of revenge.
During lunch break that day, the suspect was having lunch downstairs in the company and happened to see Ye Wanqing and Qin Zhuyu also having lunch.
An evil thought came to her mind. She took out the sulfuric acid she had prepared in advance, put on a mask and a hat, and waited at the entrance of the mall for a long time.
Finally, at that moment, she poured sulfuric acid on Ye Wanqing and Qin Zhuyu.
Although the suspect's motive seems simple and direct, Qin Huai believes that the root of this incident lies with the owner of the self-media account.
He was worried that as long as the popularity of Ye Wanqing continued, similar incidents might happen again.
Lin Xuan felt heavy in his heart. He knew very well that the road to protecting Ye Wanqing was still long and difficult.
But he also understood that no matter how difficult the road ahead was, he would stand firmly by her side and protect her from the wind and rain.
After Qin Huai explained his plan in detail to Lin Xuan, Lin Xuan's mind was involuntarily drawn to this matter.
He has assigned a professional team of lawyers to launch a legal offensive against the owner of the self-media account.
Although on the surface, the sulfuric acid incident that Ye Wanqing and Qin Zhuyu encountered has little to do with the direct behavior of the self-media account owner, it is undeniable that there are indeed many indirect connections.
What's more, the owner of the self-media account also hired a large number of online water armies to carry out unscrupulous online violence against Ye Wanqing and Qin Zhuyu. These actions undoubtedly provided sufficient evidence for their legal proceedings.
Lin Xuan's gaze fell again on the large sofa in the living room, where Ye Wanqing was sleeping quietly.
He subconsciously lowered his voice so as not to disturb her sweet dream: "Which company does that self-media account belong to?"
"Oh, that's a small company founded by the owner of the account. It's not very large."
Qin Huai answered on the other end of the phone, then asked with a hint of confusion: "Where are you? Why does your voice sound so low? Is there something wrong with your phone?"
Lin Xuan didn't answer his question, but went straight to the point: "Do you have the detailed information of that self-media account?"
"Yes, I will send it to you right away."
Qin Huai looked around as he spoke. He was currently in a bar. Although the environment was relatively quiet, the soft music still made the voice on the phone seem a little blurry.
"Okay, send me the information." Lin Xuan said, and hung up the phone without hesitation.
Qin Huai wanted to ask about his specific location again, but he didn't expect that there was a busy tone on the other end of the phone, which made him speechless.
“…” Qin Huai complained silently in his heart, but finally sent the information.
After all, although Lin Xuan usually seems indifferent to many things, once his bottom line is touched, he will act without hesitation, and his methods are often quite cruel.
This time, those self-media account owners and internet trolls may have hit a wall.
After Lin Xuan hung up the phone, he quietly looked at the night outside the window.
The rain was still falling, and the night was as dark as ink, shrouding everything in a hazy state.
He withdrew his gaze, turned back to the living room, and found that Ye Wanqing on the sofa seemed to have changed to a more comfortable position.
He remembered that she was still holding the empty cup in her hand, so he quickly put down his phone and walked over quietly.
Ye Wanqing had pulled the blanket to her shoulders. Lin Xuan was afraid of waking her up, so he could only carefully lift a corner of the blanket from the edge of the sofa.
He found that the cup had fallen onto the sofa and all the water in it had spilled onto the floor.
Lin Xuan glanced down and couldn't help but smile.
He gently gripped the rim of the cup with his fingers, then slowly, bit by bit, pulled the cup out of her clenched hands.
This process was extremely difficult. It took Lin Xuan almost two minutes to finally take the cup out of Ye Wanqing's hand.
Perhaps because her hand suddenly loosened, Ye Wanqing subconsciously grabbed it, but eventually let go.
After Lin Xuan placed the cup on the coffee table, he leaned over again and gently pushed aside her long hair that fell on her cheek.
Just then, the phone on the table vibrated. It was a document sent by Qin Huai.
Lin Xuan glanced at the time on his mobile phone and found that it was almost ten o'clock. Ye Wanqing had been sleeping for more than an hour.
He hesitated for a moment, but finally decided not to carry her back to her room to sleep.
After all, she was sleeping soundly now, and if she was picked up by force, it would probably wake her up.
So, Lin Xuan decided to go upstairs to get a quilt to cover her.
He walked up the stairs quietly, took out a soft quilt from Ye Wanqing's room, and then gently covered her with it from behind the sofa.
The cold wind on the rainy night came in through the gaps in the window, making Ye Wanqing, who was sleeping soundly, feel even colder.
Lin Xuan himself also felt a little cold, but he really didn't have any extra clothes to wear.
He glanced at the quilt on Ye Wanqing, then turned and went to the guest room and brought down a quilt for himself.
After throwing the quilt onto the sofa next to him, he turned off the main light in the living room, leaving only a dim night light at the foot of the stairs behind the sofa.
After doing all this, he returned to the sofa, picked up the quilt and covered himself with it.
The light around him was dim and hazy, and he could only barely see Ye Wanqing's calm and peaceful face.
After looking at her quietly for a moment, Lin Xuan slowly closed his eyes.
He has never gone to bed so early since he started working.
He thought it would be difficult to fall asleep in such an environment, but he didn't expect that he would fall into a deep sleep in just a few minutes after closing his eyes.