old enemy riding a bamboo horse

Chapter 54

Since then, there will be no helpless separation in the world

I don't need to keep my eyes open to see your walking back

When Han Bingzheng came to give a lecture the next day, Lu Henglin, who was dizzy from insomnia, couldn't help asking him, "Do you know if Xia Chengqi was injured?"

Han Bingzheng was taken aback for a moment, then quickly remembered something, and said hesitantly, "About half a year ago, he had an accident in country H."

"What's the matter?" Hearing about Country H, Lu Henglin had a bad premonition.

"At that time, the project in country H was under development, and Mr. Xia was leading a team there. As a result, an armed rebellion broke out there. People from the overseas project department, including Mr. Xia, were trapped in the rebel-occupied area."

He clearly knew that Xia Chengqi was out of danger, and he could still toss himself every day, but Lu Henglin still felt that his whole body was chilling for a moment, and he didn't speak for a long time.

He thought he was just obsessed with power, and cruelly marginalized Xia Chengqi, forcing him to suffer in those desolate countries, but he never thought that he even sent him to such a dangerous place, almost killing him.

Han Bingzheng couldn't get an answer from Lu Henglin, so he didn't know whether to continue talking, but he still bit the bullet and finished what he knew, "As for the injury, our headquarters has very limited information, I also heard that Yes, Mr. Xia was shot during the rescue by the government forces of country H, and the rescue process is not clear, but he was still fatally ill, and he was rescued under such circumstances."

When Lu Henglin heard the word shot, he was completely shocked, and couldn't even control his expression, regret and pain all surfaced.

Han Bingzheng thought he knew how to read people's faces. He knew that Mr. Lu, a high school student, couldn't accept this for a while, so he had nothing to say to comfort him, "Mr. Lu, you don't have to think that you forced Mr. Xia to go. It is under the jurisdiction of Ms. Xie, these are normal decisions, and no one can predict accidents. What's more, Yan Siqi mentioned that you have done your best at that time, allocated a large sum of money for rescue, and even visited in person."

Lu Henglin didn't feel any relief at all, but just clenched his fists under the table expressionlessly.

Allocate a large sum of money?In order to please his girlfriend, he can give up half of the market share. What does money represent?Visiting in person, what kind of mood did he go to visit at that time?At that time, would he feel the same as now, just hearing this incident, would he feel difficult to breathe?

Did he regret when he saw Xia Chengqi, did he feel guilty for his cruelty?After all, they had been together for a long time when they were young, even if they were estranged for various reasons, he shouldn't do that.

He didn't know how ruthless he was when he was an adult, and how much he hated Xia Chengqi.

At this moment, when he heard the news, even if he could only describe it in a few words, he still felt heartbroken.

He himself has resentment towards Xiaoqi, but Lin Yusheng and Zhao Jie speak of him in contemptuous words, and he will feel uncomfortable to stop it.He never really wanted to hurt Xiaoqi.

But one day when he woke up overnight, he almost let Xiao Qi die in a foreign country.

So what was wrong with him hating himself?

Is it impossible for them to go back to the beginning?

After eating, Lu Henglin remained silent.

Xia Chengqi was a little surprised, but couldn't think of the reason.

Without Lu Henglin's usual tit for tat, Xia Chengqi was not used to it, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only continue to eat in silence.

Probably the atmosphere was too dull, and neither of them had very good appetites.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was really suffocating. He quickly lost his appetite. He put down his chopsticks and said, "The plane the day after tomorrow, Han Bingzheng said that you already have the information on the people involved in the negotiation. I hope you can put the overall situation first. All agree with me."

"Okay." Lu Henglin lowered his head, held the chopsticks in his hand but didn't move, just answered in a hoarse voice.

In the past, Lu Henglin might not have talked much, but he always seemed very angry because of his anger, but today he was extremely depressed for unknown reasons, as if his soul had been sucked away.

"What do you think of the me now...I mean the me after amnesia...you..." Lu Henglin thought for a long time and couldn't help asking, but he couldn't ask questions like do you still hate me, just I can't say enough.

"Are you sure you want to hear my answer during dinner?" Xia Chengqi laughed, but it was self-deprecating.

There is no difference between the high school self and the later self to Xia Chengqi. After being hurt like that by him, he will not want to remember those short-lived good times.

Lu Henglin thought for a while, then asked, "Are you happy to be the CEO of Xingyuan?"

Probably happy, after experiencing so much suffering, surviving the front line of life and death, and finally being able to fight back, stepping on his feet, and holding the power in his hands.

Xia Chengqi frowned, this question seemed a little weird.

He sneered habitually, "Happy, it's a pity you forgot these happy feelings."

Lu Henglin lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly.

Now he doesn't want to remember those feelings anymore, he doesn't want to become a cold-blooded and heartless person.

In fact, it doesn't seem so bad if he never remembers it. He even thought, if he simply gave up the position of president, would Xiao Qi have a chance and forgive himself?

Many years ago, he didn't push Xiaoqi's door to ask him if he was injured. He always thought it was just a moment of cowardice, and there would always be a chance to reconcile in the future, but he didn't think that the torrent of time would be enough to change everything.

He has never had another chance.

The insomnia continued, and Lu Henglin had to take medicine every night in exchange for a few hours of light sleep.

Obviously he just heard about the whole thing, but since then, those scenes that make him palpitate will always appear in his dreams.

First, there was heavy snow all over the sky, and the back of Xiaoqi’s departure could never be seen clearly in the whiteness. He opened his mouth and wanted to stop him, but it was always in vain. .

Then there was an empty place, he didn't know where it was, he watched someone carry the bloody, pale Xiao Qi running all the way forward, as if he was racing against death.

He wanted to chase after him and take a closer look, for fear that Xiao Qi had already fallen asleep and would not wake up, but someone stopped him from approaching, so he could only see his face from a distance, with his eyes closed tightly, quietly, nothing angry.

Every time he struggled to wake up from the dream, he had to press his heart hard to calm down the bone-piercing pain in the dream.

When flying to New York, Lu Henglin had suffered from insomnia for several days, and his condition was getting worse. Sitting in the comfortable cabin, he couldn't stop feeling dizzy.

Xia Chengqi sat next to him. He only slept for more than two hours after flying for more than ten hours. The rest of the time he was dealing with official business or reading documents.

Probably because he was too tired after suffering these days, Lu Henglin unexpectedly slept for a while while lying next to Xia Chengqi.

But the dreams are all those bits and pieces of the past. Xiao Qi was wearing a white shirt and sat on the back seat of the bicycle with one hand hooked around his waist. The breeze brought the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus. It is sweet.

After waking up from the dream, the great sense of loss made him even more depressed.

In late November, the cold current in New York crossed the border. When they got off the plane, they were engulfed in the cold wind. Lu Henglin felt that his headache was getting worse.

The person in charge of the reception reported the arranged hotel in the car, and Lu Henglin couldn't help frowning, "I don't have an apartment in New York?"

He has read the information on his studies at Columbia University, and knows that he bought a single-family apartment to live in. Han Bingzheng also mentioned that he lived in this apartment by himself in the previous negotiations, and did not live with other entourages. live in hotel.

"Go to the hotel." Xia Chengqi had no expression on his face.

"I'm going to my apartment." Lu Henglin already had the idea of ​​looking for his past, so he insisted.

Faced with the different opinions of the president and the acting president, the reception staff had a hard time, and they didn't know who to listen to for a while.

"When we went to the hotel, Mr. Lu was unwell, so he was a bit stubborn, so don't worry about him." Xia Chengqi said forcefully.

Although Xia Chengqi has a gentle face, when he speaks unquestionably, no one will have the idea of ​​refuting, let alone the current decision-making power is in his hands.

Han Bingzheng saw that the situation was about to get out of control, so in order to cover up, he could only persuade, "Mr. Lu, go to the hotel first, you are in poor health and need to be taken care of."

Lu Henglin calmed down a bit, but with a bad face, he acquiesced.