newbobooks Chapter 513 Liao Zhong’s last protection!
Chapter 513 Liao Zhong’s last protection!
The room was so quiet that the only sound was the two people's suppressed breathing.
The dim light blurred the subtle expressions on each other's faces, but amplified the heavy emotions in the air.
Liao Zhong held Chen Duo's wrist tightly.
The coldness made his heart tighten, as if he was holding a piece of ice that was about to melt.
He looked at her pale face. Her eyes were still clear, but covered with a layer of grayness that made him heartbroken.
"why?"
Liao Zhong's voice was hoarse, and every word seemed to be squeezed out of his throat.
"Why are you leaving? Chen Duo, tell me, why are you leaving the company?"
He slightly increased the strength of his hands, as if trying to convey his urgency and confusion in this way:
"You know the consequences of doing this! The company will not let you go, you know..."
Chen Duo did not struggle and let him hold her.
She raised her eyes and calmly met Liao Zhong's anxious gaze.
That calmness, on the contrary, was like a needle, pricking Liao Zhong and making him feel even more uncomfortable.
"Uncle Liao,"
She spoke softly, without much emotion in her voice.
"Will there be any difference in the outcome for me if I stay there or leave?"
Liao Zhong choked and opened his mouth, but found that he could not refute.
The execution order has been issued.
Whether she escapes or not, the same dead end seems to be waiting for her.
"Different! Of course it's different!"
Liao Zhongqiang argued, even though he felt his argument was weak.
"You are in the company, at least...
At least I'm here! I can still find a way!
It's so dangerous for you to run out and be outside alone!"
The corners of Chen Duo's mouth seemed to move slightly, like a very subtle self-mockery.
"Danger?"
She repeated the word, her eyes slowly sweeping across this strange, temporary room.
“Where am I, that I am not in danger?
To others, or... to myself."
Her gaze returned to Liao Zhong's face, with an almost cruel clarity:
"Uncle Liao, I know you are good to me.
If it weren’t for you, I would have…”
She paused, didn't continue speaking, just shook her head slightly.
"But I can't stay any longer."
Her voice was still very soft, but it carried an unquestionable determination.
“It’s like a time bomb and no one knows when it will explode.
Staying in the company will only make more people worry about you and me and cause you trouble.
The final result may still be out of control and hurt others."
"Leave, at least..."
She paused, a hint of barely perceptible fatigue flashing across her eyes.
"At least, there's a less... ugly way to end it."
Liao Zhong's heart seemed to be tugged hard, and the pain was so severe that he could hardly breathe.
He looked at the girl in front of him, watching her say such desperate words in such a calm tone.
"End?" Liao Zhong's voice trembled.
"What are you talking about ending? Chen Duo!
Things haven’t come to that point yet! Su Chen…”
"Su Chen?" Chen Duo's expression did not change at all.
“He’s great, but he can’t change anything.
It’s my business, it’s what’s in my body.”
She gently pulled her hand back, and Liao Zhong subconsciously let go.
"Uncle Liao, don't worry about me anymore."
Chen Duo took a small step back, increasing the distance between them.
"Let me go shopping with you like a normal person.
Just once, okay?"
There was a hint of pleading in her tone.
There seemed to be a faint glimmer of expectation belonging to an ordinary girl in those empty eyes.
Liao Zhong looked at her, his throat choked and he couldn't utter a word.
He understood that Chen Duo had made her decision.
She is not escaping sanctions, but heading towards the destination she has chosen for herself.
And that seemingly simple shopping request,
It was the last thought she left for herself and him.
Liao Zhong stared at Chen Duo.
The glimmer in those empty eyes was the expectation of an ordinary girl for an ordinary shopping trip.
Like the sharpest knife, it pierced into the softest part of his heart.
He could see clearly the cold determination behind the expectation.
It is the calm acceptance of one’s own end.
No!
His heart was screaming, every cell in his body was rejecting this ending.
It can't end like this!
He suddenly thought of Su Chen and the young man's calm yet powerful eyes.
Remember the phrase "I have my own way".
Is that the arrogance of young people, or is there really a hidden hidden card?
Liao Zhong felt a tightness in his chest, as if something was blocking it, and breathing became difficult.
He clenched his hands at his sides quietly, and his knuckles turned white from the force.
The jaw muscles were tense.
He looked at Chen Duo, carefully observing this girl who grew up under the shadow of Gu.
This was the girl he swore to protect, but who ultimately pushed her to this dead end.
"At once……"
His voice was hoarse and almost out of tune.
He cleared his throat forcefully, the sound being particularly abrupt in the silent room.
"Just a stroll?"
Chen Duo nodded slowly.
Her eyes never left his face, as if she was confirming, or as if she was waiting for the final verdict.
There was still no expression on her face, and that almost dead calmness made Liao Zhong feel uneasy.
He wanted to yell, to grab her shoulders and shake her.
I wanted to tell her there must be another way.
Su Chen might be able to do something, but Liao Zhong would never give up!
But he had to agree.
In order to fulfill Chen Duo's last wish.
Also to buy time.
Strive for the "method" mentioned by Su Chen, strive for a slim miracle,
Strive for any possibility other than self-destruction.
Liao Zhong forced himself to loosen his clenched fists.
Although the unwillingness and despair still linger in my heart like a poisonous snake.
He met Chen Duo's gaze and tried hard to force out an expression that looked like he had accepted the reality.
"it is good."
This word seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and it was as dry as sandpaper rubbing against his throat.
"Okay, Chen Duo.
Let's go.
Just as you said. "
He seemed to see a very slight fluctuation in Chen Duo's eyes, so fast that it seemed like an illusion.
Perhaps I was surprised at his easy compromise.
Or maybe, nothing.
"Thank you, Uncle Liao."
Her voice was as light as a feather and almost disappeared into the air.
This polite yet distant "thank you" was like a needle piercing Liao Zhongxin's heart.
He would rather see the rebellious and frightened Chen Duo.
I also don't want to face this peaceful soul in front of me that has already ended its life.
He took a deep breath,
The air was filled with unspoken pleas and desperate hopes.
"Then get ready. We...
We will set off as soon as possible.”
Liao Zhong turned around abruptly. He needed to leave this suffocating room immediately.
He needed to find Su Chen, he needed to grasp that last straw and confirm that it was not an illusion.
He opened the door and returned to the brightly lit but solemn corridor.
Leaving Chen Duo and the darkness behind for the time being.