Love Late

Even if she is innocent

There was a small supermarket less than 500 meters away from where Chu Ling was staying. That was her destination.

She habitually looked behind her, but didn't see any suspicious people. Only then did she feel at ease to step through the entrance of the supermarket. She familiarly turned left or right, looking for what she needed on the row of shelves.

After a few minutes of picking and picking, Chu Ling was about to go to the next shelf when she heard footsteps behind her.

She subconsciously tensed up until she heard the clear and melodious voice of a female student. Only then did she realize that it was only two female students and that she was just making a false alarm.

The two female students were right behind her. They were picking out snacks from the shelves and discussing the interesting stories about the school. Chu Ling stood in front of them, and a few sentences would inevitably float into her ears.

"Did you not attend the first period in the afternoon? I came to see you in your class after class, and your tablemate said that you never came?"

"That's right, I only attended the last class. I skipped the first two."

"Really, where did you go? Why didn't you call me? If I knew earlier, I would have gone with you!"

"I didn't go anywhere. I just went to the Internet Cafe to look for someone and then went to the city."

"That's still better than staying in the classroom. Hmph, if something like that happens again, don't forget to call me!"

"Alright, I definitely won't forget you." The girl suddenly slapped her own head and said in realization, "Oh yeah, I saw a handsome guy in the city today. He's so handsome. I was stunned when I saw him!"

"Is he really that handsome? Did you strike up a conversation with him?"

"Of course. That handsome guy told me that he came from E Country and came to A City to find a friend. He even showed me a picture of his friend. It was a very beautiful woman. She looks quite familiar …"

Chu Ling was no longer in the mood to continue listening to the rest of the story.

They really hadn't given up and had been looking for her!

Chu Ling suddenly felt chills all over her body. There was clearly no wind blowing around her, but she just felt it. It was very cold, very cold …

Even though it was possible that she was an ordinary person, Chu Ling had an intuition that her guess was absolutely correct. It was definitely them. Thinking that they might be in the same city as her, or even not too far away, she couldn't help but feel her hands tremble.

Chu Ling didn't have time to choose her things. She turned around and went to the cashier's desk to settle the bill. Then, she quickly left.

When she returned to her place of residence, she was still a little shaken. Although the female student did not recognize the person in the photo, if things went on like this, there would eventually be people who would recognize her.

Should she hide somewhere else? Chu Ling looked at the mottled walls in a daze. She didn't know where she should go or whether it would be safe if she moved somewhere else.

As for Jiang Yu, she hadn't contacted her for more than half a month. She didn't know how she was doing, nor did she know if those people continued to scare her. Thinking back to the time when she was knocked unconscious, Chu Ling didn't hold back her excitement.

This night was destined to be a restless one. Ginger, who had been lying in bed, was unable to sleep for a long time. Her mind was still replaying the scene when Mo Yan barged in during the daytime.

Unexpectedly, they had already divorced. He didn't forget to care about her, worried that she would be in danger.

He couldn't help but think of that day when she returned to the Mo Residence. He didn't come out to meet her, but stood by the window on the second floor and watched her leave.

It was hard to separate when they met, did he feel the same way?

Although Jiang Yu understood that since she chose to leave, then the past would eventually come to pass and she shouldn't keep thinking about it, but in this quiet night, she couldn't help but think about it again. Perhaps because this was the only time she could think about him without worry.

However, this rare opportunity was suddenly interrupted by a ringtone. Jiang Yu turned around and saw that her phone, which was placed on the bedside table, was ringing.

At this late hour, who would be the one to call her? She touched the faint traces of tears on her cheeks and sat up in bed. She called the bedside lamp and held the phone in her hand before opening her eyes in surprise.

Someone sent her a text message, and she was surprised to find that it was from Chu Ling. She asked to see her tomorrow.

It had been half a month since he received any news from her. It wasn't that Jiang Yu hadn't been worried, but she understood that Chu Ling did it to not attract attention. But now, why did she ask him to meet her?

Ginger couldn't help but think. She leaned against the bed, the light shining on her quiet side of her face, casting a shadow across the room, until someone interrupted her thoughts.

"Are you awake?" Outside the door, Qi Fengyan knocked lightly on the door, "I see that the light in your room is still on."

"I'm going to sleep." Jiang Yu hurriedly explained before turning off the bedside lamp and listening to the footsteps at the door as he walked away.

Previously, agreeing to stay in the Jiang Clan was a mistake. Jiang Yu started to wonder if she could return to the Jiang Clan now. Anyway, her parents now knew that she and Mo Yan had divorced.

Just like this, she unknowingly fell asleep, her heart full of worry. The next morning, she finally remembered the message that Chu Ling had sent her last night. She had yet to reply.

Thus, Jiang Yu quickly took out his phone and sent a "okay" back. Not a few minutes later, he received the meeting time and location from Chu Ling. She silently memorized it in her heart and then deleted all their messages.

Since Chu Ling had arranged to meet her in the afternoon, Jiang Yu had been feeling uneasy all morning. He was afraid that if Chu Ling came to see her this time, she might be discovered by someone on her way here.

And because of this, when she arrived at the promised location, she was extremely nervous. Even when Chu Ling gently patted her shoulder, she was still shocked.

"It's me, don't be nervous!" Chu Ling said in a low voice.

"You're here!" Jiang Yu raised his head and saw a woman wearing a sportswear standing in front of her. If it wasn't for the look she saw when she last saw Chu Lingcun, she wouldn't believe that this was her.

It had only been a month since they last met, how could Chu Ling have changed so much? Not to mention her current appearance, even if she did not disguise her face, her lifeless eyes and pale face could no longer link the two months ago.

"Let's talk somewhere else."

"Alright."

The place Chu Ling had arranged to meet Jiang Yu was a movie theater, a place where she had thought about meeting someone for a long time but didn't want to attract attention. It was in the afternoon and there weren't many people in the room, so it was a good place for them to talk.

The two of them chose a corner seat in the back, and when they sat down, Jiang couldn't help but ask, "Why did you suddenly ask me to meet up with you? Aren't you afraid that you'll be discovered?"

This was Jiang's greatest concern. After knowing the perverted nature of Josh, she was truly worried that Chu Ling would lose her life if she was caught by them.

She didn't know why those people wouldn't let go of Chu Ling, but she knew that if she fell into their hands, she would definitely not escape unscathed.

"I'm afraid, but what's the use of hiding like this?" Chu Ling's tone was low and desolate, "If they don't give up looking for me, then my nightmare will never wake up." I wonder what day this nightmare will come to

"But …" Jiang Yu wanted to advise her not to be so pessimistic, but after just saying that word, he was interrupted.

"Do you know, I suspect that they've almost found my current residence. It's just a matter of time …" Chu Ling mentioned what happened to her last night, and Jiang Wei was shocked, unable to say a word.

"And I don't know what kind of trouble I'll bring you if I continue to hide like this. Tell me, have you been intimidated in the past few days?" Chu Ling finally asked what she wanted to know the most.

These days, not only was she worried that they would find her, she was more worried that something bad would happen to Jiang Yu because of her. Although Jiang Yu always said that he didn't, she just didn't believe him.

Jiang Yu became silent. She really wanted to comfort Chu Ling, but she also knew in her heart that Chu Ling did not believe her.

"There is. I knew it. How could he give up on such a clue, even if you are innocent?" The surroundings were so quiet that only the sounds on the big screen in front of them could be heard. Chu Ling finally understood everything.

"Actually, it's nothing much. I was merely stopped by someone, and asked about your whereabouts a few times. I said I didn't know, and they didn't do anything to me." Jiang Yu carefully replied. Since she had decided to help Chu Ling hide it, then no matter what the result was, she would not regret it!

Because it was her choice, and even if it was wrong, it couldn't be blamed on anyone.

"Don't lie to me, do you think I don't know who they are?" A trace of a bitter smile appeared on Chu Ling's face, as if she had thought of the past. "I grew up in that kind of environment. Of course I know what they can't do …"

"Chu Ling, I really didn't lie to you, you don't have to blame yourself." Jiang Yu said in a serious tone.

"Really?"

Hearing her skepticism and a little trust, Jiang nodded his head heavily. Looking at the haggard woman in front of him, he slowly said, "Of course, you're just thinking too much. You don't need to be like this."

"What big star? Hur hur. I'd rather not walk this path and be an ordinary person. That way, I wouldn't attract their attention." If time could reverse, Chu Ling thought, she might make other choices.

"Alright, stop thinking about this for now. Let me ask you, what are you going to do next?" Jiang Yu interrupted her recollection and told her a piece of news, "The people from the Chu Clan are aware that something is amiss. Mo Yan asked me if I've seen you before."