Chapter 28: I Choose the Second Option

After a brief silence, Liu Qing nodded and replied, “Yes, I know him, though not really well.”

“What do you mean by that?” Officer An frowned.

Liu Qing gave a bitter smile. “He’s now a shareholder in my company. On July 21st, he came to the office, and when I went to the office to hand over some documents, I accidentally bumped into him.”

“Near the end of the day, my boss found me and mentioned this incident, asking me to go out for dinner to make amends. I initially refused.”

At this point, Liu Qing looked up at Officer An and asked, “Officer An, do you believe in a woman’s intuition?”

“Go on,” Officer An gestured.

Liu Qing exhaled deeply before continuing, “Though it was our first meeting that day, I immediately felt he was difficult to get along with. But I did accidentally bump into him, and since my boss said she would come along, I agreed.”

“And then? What happened?” Officer An, clearly a heavy smoker, lit another cigarette.

“At the dinner, I took the initiative to pour wine and apologized to my boss, and he didn’t say much—he seemed polite.”

“Heh, I felt relieved then. But things soon turned sour. He kept urging me to drink glass after glass, and I have a limited tolerance, so I quickly got a bit drunk.”

“At that moment, my boss disappeared somewhere. I told him I had to leave, but he suddenly grabbed me and insisted I stay the night with him, even promising me a promotion.”

Liu Qing spoke with a bitter smile, looking down.

“Luckily, I was cautious that night. Before going, I messaged Chu Jianghe to ask him to come pick me up.”

“Though he didn’t come himself, he sent someone who rescued me from that devil.”

Hearing her words, I felt a deep ache inside.

I still remember that afternoon—Liu Qing indeed messaged me, asking me to pick her up.

She hadn’t explained what was going on, only telling me to come to that restaurant.

By chance, Jiang Yue saw the message and forbade me from going. She said if I wanted to go, then don’t come back.

Left with no choice, I called a college friend who trusted me, and he went to pick Liu Qing up.

Only now do I realize what was actually happening!

If I’d known then, even if Jiang Yue forbade me, I would have gone!

I slapped myself hard twice—though I forgot I’m only a disembodied spirit now.

After Liu Qing finished speaking, Officer An frowned deeply, pondering for a long moment before saying, “Did you keep any evidence of this? If you have proof, it could be grounds to press charges for attempted rape.”

Liu Qing sighed, shaking her head. “No, I didn’t realize what kind of situation it was at the time. If I hadn’t been cautious ahead of time, I might have…”

Officer An nodded understandingly. “Alright, I understand, Miss Liu. You must be careful.”

“He might come looking for you again.”

“What should I do then?” Liu Qing’s expression was anxious.

“You could either leave town for a while or confront him head-on. But the second choice is definitely dangerous—be cautious.”

Without much hesitation, Liu Qing said, “I choose the second. Jianghe’s death is still unresolved. I can’t just give up.”

How foolish!

Liu Qing, aren’t you being foolish?

You need to get out of here, do you hear me?

But no matter how much I call, she cannot hear me.

Her stubbornness pains me. I feel she’s in danger.

Today, Cheng Jun saw her here; he surely won’t let her go easily.

Officer An nodded knowingly, his face serious. “Then protect yourself. I’ll assign someone to watch over you. If anything dangerous happens, contact me immediately.”

“Alright, don’t worry, Officer An. I’m not some naive girl.”

That’s true. Liu Qing is far from fragile.

She’s bold enough to stand up to the Jiang sisters; she truly no longer cares.

I want to stay with Liu Qing, even if I can’t do much. Only by being near her can I feel at ease.

But my current state is beyond my control. After Liu Qing left the police station, I drifted back into the car where Jiang Yue and Cheng Jun were.

The two were engrossed in each other’s company, with Jiang Yue comforting Cheng Jun.

“Jun, don’t be angry. I’ll have my lawyer negotiate with the police, and I’ll also file a complaint against Officer An.”

Cheng Jun smiled gently, looking at Jiang Yue. “It’s okay, Yueyue. I’m not that easy to anger. It’s just his tone that upset me.”

He paused, then added, “By the way, Yueyue, I owe you an apology.”

“I came back on the 12th but didn’t tell you. You won’t be mad, will you?”

Jiang Yue took hold of Cheng Jun’s right hand softly. “Jun, of course I’m not mad. But please, don’t keep things from me again. Whatever happens, tell me—we’ll face it together.”

Listening to Jiang Yue’s words, my heart felt as if it was sinking into an endless abyss.

Memories of those heartbreaking moments replayed endlessly in my mind, each detail like a sharp blade piercing my already dead heart again and again.

I’ve felt her gentleness, but only as a substitute standing beside that man, never truly receiving her care.

I thought the proud Miss Jiang was incapable of caring for others.

But she isn’t. She has a delicate, gentle side—one that belongs only to the man beside her.

Cheng Jun smiled, nodding slightly, turning his palm over to interlace his fingers with Jiang Yue’s.

Though Jiang Yue doesn’t see me as her husband, legally, I am still his husband.

Watching my wife and another man so lovingly entwined, my heart shattered.

That kind of heartbreak is a profound feeling of helplessness.

It is as if all hope has been destroyed, leaving only endless despair.

Each memory cuts like a sting, dragging me deeper into the vortex of pain, unable to escape.

Just then, Cheng Jun’s phone rang. He glanced at the caller, his brow furrowing immediately.