Chapter 7: Narrow Road Encounter

  It's already after work hours, and the people from the prosecution department have all flown down to the first floor lobby one by one to punch out, leaving only Cheng Zhiyi alone tidying up case materials in an orderly manner. Perhaps it was to avoid certain people or things, she always deliberately waited until her colleagues had finished punching out and left the unit, and when the lobby gradually quieted down, she slowly came down from the sixth floor by herself to punch out.

  She was also a lively and enthusiastic girl who liked the bustle, but after that "emotional change", she gradually became quiet and silent, as if she had fallen from spring to autumn overnight, no longer radiant with sunshine, no longer full of vitality, no longer smiling like a flower. She was afraid of the noisy crowd, afraid of the sad smile and sympathetic eyes, and even more afraid of the malicious words of some people with ulterior motives.

  After punching in at the hall, Cheng Zhiyi went to wait for Mo Wei at the entrance of the procuratorate. This morning, when Mo Wei sent her to work, she said that she would come to pick her up after get off work, so she stood at the unit door as usual and waited.

  Suddenly, a silver-white Audi Q5 stopped in front of Cheng Zhiyi, the window rolled down, and a handsome face appeared in front of her - Lin Zhixiao smiled at Cheng Zhiyi with a gentle smile: "Where are you going? Do you want me to take you there?"

  Seeing him appear defenseless in front of her, Cheng Zhiyi was still dazed for a moment, as if he was still the sunny boy who had deeply loved her, with a gentle and warm temperament. However, before Cheng Zhiyi could politely decline his "good intentions", a sarcastic remark came from behind her -

  "No need to, how dare we trouble the vice mayor's precious son-in-law! Besides, Lin's son-in-law has such an expensive car, if it gets damaged by us, we really can't afford it!"

  Lin Zhihao wasn't one to back down, and he shot back with a smirk: "Mo Dabeauty, how can you still have such a poisonous tongue? No wonder even Shi Yixin was scared off by you. You really need to change your ways, or else you'll never get married!"

  It's really a case of whatever pot doesn't open, lift that pot! Mo Wei was so angry that she gritted her teeth, her apricot-like eyes wide with anger, and viciously retorted: "Who knows?! Maybe it wasn't me who scared away that stinky man Shi Yi Xin, but rather he's like you, blinded by power and seduced by some high-ranking official's daughter!"

  Cheng Zhiyi listened with a heartache, thinking that the pain had long been forgotten, but it was secretly aching again. She turned her head away, not wanting to see Lin Zhixiao's disgusting face anymore, and grabbed Mo Wei's arm, pulling her along as she persuaded: "Let's go! Why bother with this kind of scum?"

  Mo Wei was still fuming with anger, and grumbling, she let Cheng Zhiyi "put" her into the car. As soon as they closed the door, they saw Su Ruo walking out of the procuratorate with a five or six-month-old belly. As soon as he saw Su Ruo, Lin Zhixiao hurriedly got off to open the car door for her, and carefully helped her sit in the passenger seat, not forgetting to fasten her seatbelt.

  Lin Zhe Hao used to be just as caring and protective of me, treasuring me like a precious gem! — At this thought, Cheng Zhi Yi couldn't help but let the tears in her eyes fall, crystal clear teardrops rolling down one by one.

  Fortunately, Mo Wei did not see Cheng Zhiyi's tears and was scolding Lin Zhikao viciously. Cheng Zhiyi quickly wiped away her tears and sat quietly, listening to Mo Wei scold that heartless man with relish.

  "One day, I will definitely castrate that scum with my own hands! ... A person who forgets righteousness for profit, can easily end a five-year relationship for the sake of wealth and glory... What is so special about Su Ruo compared to you? Isn't she just short, fat, and ugly, with only a corrupt father who takes bribes?! I curse her to have a miscarriage... be infertile for life, and let Lin Zhihao that conscienceless guy cut off his descendants..."

  Cheng Zhiyi remained silent and unmoved, not uttering a word, quietly listening to Mo Wei's torrent of complaints. She knew that Mo Wei must be extremely angry at this moment, otherwise, how could she, who was usually in a good mood, speak out such vicious words?

  She also knew that Mo Wei's "malice" was not because of Lin Zhihao's arrogance, but because she pitied herself. All along, the sorrow and pain in her heart had only been seen and remembered by Mo Wei. Just like now, Mo Wei's incessant scolding was no different from Cheng Ziyin's "heart's voice".

  How many times had she imagined herself standing in front of Lin Zehao with great backbone, pouring out the resentment in her heart, scolding him loudly and then kicking him hard twice? However, after all... he had once truly loved her, and was also the man she had once truly loved.

  Even if it's a "wrong love"!

  Cheng Zhiyi gently pressed her face against the car window, looking through the transparent glass at the city lights gradually lighting up, as night fell, under the flashing neon lights, there were always people who effortlessly shuttled through the crowd of flowers, never to be hurt by love. They were eagerly waiting for one after another romantic encounter.

  And she? She is just a woman who has been hurt by youth, abandoned by happiness and betrayed by love, disguising herself with indifference, freezing her once warm and full heart to be even harder and colder than three feet of frost. How long has it been since she last smiled happily? For so long, the most common things she says are "I don't believe in love anymore!" and "No man is a good thing!" - and they are said with gritted teeth, with hatred in her bones.

  "Ji Yi...... Cheng Ji Yi......" At some point, Mo Wei had calmed down from her angry curses and was now looking at Cheng Ji Yi with a worried face, asking anxiously, "Are you okay?"

  Cheng Zhiyi finally came back to her senses, pulled up the corners of her mouth and revealed a faint smile, softly comforting Mo Wei: "I'm fine, how could I not be? Didn't I already swear that I wouldn't be sad for Lin Zhixiao again? He's not worth it!"

  "Yes, he's not worth it!" Mo Wei said with comfort, "You can think that way, that's the best!"

  Although, Mou Wei still couldn't help but feel heartache for Cheng Zhiyi: How could she not know the bitterness in Cheng Zhiyi's heart and the sadness in her eyes? If from now on they really could cut off all ties with Lin Zhixiao and never see each other again in this life, that would be fine. But that damned Su Ruo just so happened to be in the same unit as Cheng Zhiyi!

  At first, it was because Su Ruo and Cheng Zhiyi were in the same unit that they met Lin Zhixiao, who went to pick up Cheng Zhiyi after work. Then, Su Ruo was infatuated with Lin Zhixiao's handsome and charming appearance, and began to recklessly pursue him...

  Even at that time, everyone in the Lize District Procuratorate knew that Lin Zihao was Cheng Ziyue's boyfriend!