novelraw Chapter 456 - 223. Yu Qinglu walked up to Nan Wan and said with a smile,
Chapter 456 - 223. Yu Qinglu walked up to Nan Wan and said with a smile,
How can that be...Yu Qinglu walked very, very slowly, almost moving forward step by step, unable to pay any attention to the people coming and going around her.
Until, within her sight appeared a pair of red high heels.
She stopped in her tracks, lifted her head dazedly, and when she saw the person in front of her, her unfocused, dreamy gaze suddenly became clear.
Lu Yao raised her hand to gather her long hair to one side, lazily combing it with her fingers, a slight smile playing on her lips, "What, hasn’t it only been a few days, and Miss Yu already doesn’t recognize me?"
If she hadn’t confirmed in advance, she would have struggled to recognize that this was indeed Yu Qinglu.
What was Yu Qinglu like before...
Every move was graceful and poised like a socialite, her silky black hair draped smoothly over her shoulders, wearing only light makeup, her clothing style simple yet intricate, each piece having special little details.
Some people said that Yu Qinglu was imitating Ji Wanxia, but she did so with such finesse that most people couldn’t tell.
Yet Yu Qinglu had her own pride deep down and never cared about such remarks, remaining as she was.
And now...
Her body was overly thin, even unable to fill out a dress that flattered any figure, her complexion terrible, the dark circles under her eyes almost reaching her chin, not even bothering to put on makeup to conceal it, the flats on her feet being last year’s style.
See, God’s eyes aren’t blind.
Yu Qinglu came back to herself from her daze, staring unblinkingly at the person in front of her, her dry lips trembling, "Su, Su Lu Yao?"
After saying this name, she stepped back a few steps, her eyes darting around, as if attempting to find something to cover up her current unappealing state.
But, there was nothing in the corridor except a few long benches.
"You still remember my name," Lu Yao looked at her, smiling lightly, then feigning disappointment, "Looks like, you’re not crazy yet."
Yu Qinglu’s hand hanging by her side clenched tightly, her nails untrimmed for a week had grown long, deeply embedding into the tender flesh of her palm, yet she felt no pain.
Her gaze at Lu Yao was filled with emotions that were too complex, "Su Lu Yao, didn’t you say you would never return to Qing City even in death?"
This must have been the clearest moment of Yu Qinglu’s consciousness.
Was it fear, guilt, or something else.
"Being a woman, do you not know women are fickle?" Lu Yao chuckled lightly, taking a few lazy steps toward her, "I am free to go wherever I wish."
Yu Qinglu kept backing away, her fingers clenching tighter and tighter, her face pale as if she was in a bone-chilling snowstorm.
Her voice trembled, "What do you want to do?"
Su Lu Yao, don’t come any closer to me...
Lu Yao twirled a strand of long hair around her fingertip with casual indifference, chuckling quietly, "I’m not doing anything, just came to see how Ah Zhao’s beloved, who he couldn’t let go of even in death, is doing now."
She lifted her eyes to meet Yu Qinglu’s gaze, "After all, he was my only friend in An City."
Ah Zhao, Ah Zhao...
Yu Qinglu feared hearing this name.
Every night, from the moment she closed her eyes until she awoke drenched in cold sweat, this name was like a curse, leaving her restless.
In her dreams, Ah Zhao, only in black and white, always stood at the center of a misty forest, looking at her with eyes filled with both disappointment and pity.
He never spoke, just looked at her in silence.
Repeating the previous question, "What do you want to do?"
"Ah Zhao loved you so much, and you, what did you do?" Lu Yao didn’t respond to her, still smiling, her light voice lacked any aggressiveness, "Did you use his feelings? His status?"
Ah Zhao was one of the few friends of Mu Jin Huan, and Yu Qinglu didn’t want to incur Mu Jin Huan’s dislike, so agreeing to Ah Zhao’s confession was the smartest move.
With the status of Ah Zhao’s girlfriend as cover, she could continue to appear around Mu Jin Huan as a friend.
Ah Zhao, that simple big guy, grew up in the military compound and hadn’t seen many pretty girls; he fell in love with Yu Qinglu at first sight, loving her with all his heart for no reason.
In the end, he even lost his life.
Every word Lu Yao said tightened Yu Qinglu’s already taut nerves closer to the edge of collapse, "You’re talking nonsense!"
Her fine white teeth bit her lips hard, leaving a clear imprint, almost oozing blood, "When I was with Ah Zhao, it was all aboveboard, I never did anything to let him down."