Chapter 354: 354
Of course, punishing Su Meimei wasn’t just a casual matter .
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It required some preparation .
In the afternoon, Qiao Lian received a call from Shen Liangchuan . “I’m downstairs . ”
Qiao Lian paused for a moment, “What?”
The cast and crew he was working with were getting ready for filming soon, hence he had been quite busy lately .
On the way to work in the morning, he had mentioned the possibility of working until late . So why was he there at this hour?
Puzzled, she went downstairs and spotted his car parked by the road .
She briskly walked over and stealthily got into the car . He asked, “Where’s the picture?”
Qiao Lian was taken aback . “What?”
“Mo Xicheng called me . He said you cried . ”
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The corners of Qiao Lian’s eyes were still a little red . When Shen Liangchuan said those words, she understood what had happened .
Shi Nianyao must have told Mo Xicheng .
But it had just happened and took him an hour to get from the meeting location to her office . Had he rushed over as soon as he had heard about it?
Her heart was suddenly filled with a sweet warmness .
She bit her lip and paused for a second before reaching into her wallet to take out the photograph, which she had left there .
“I’ll get someone to fix this for you . ”
Qiao Lian nodded .
Shen Liangchuan lowered his gaze to look at the image .
The 18-year-old girl was so different from the person she was now .
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But the image of the 18-year-old Qiao Lian… and the memory he had of her gradually became one, as he looked at the picture .
Shen Liangchuan’s expression was slowly becoming unfathomable .
“These are my parents,” Qiao Lian had the urge to confide—there were too many things that she wanted to get off her chest . “They died in a fire when I was 18 . ”
Shen Liangchuan frowned . “Qiao Yi’s legs—”
“That’s right . When Qiao Yi and I returned from school and saw our home on fire, I wanted to dash in to save my parents . Qiao Yi stopped me and he ran in instead, but his legs were crushed when the house fell apart . ”
As she told her story, the horrific scene came back to her .
A young 18-year-old girl whose heart had been broken by a failed online relationship and who had been cheated on .
She had barely walked out of Zi Chuan’s dark shadow over her life when the tragedy struck at home .
From being a pampered little mistress, she became a nobody who had trouble even scavenging for a meal .
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At that point, she understood that love and emotions were nothing .
Her hands and feet froze as these scenes from years ago flashed before her eyes . It felt like she had gone back in time, watching her father and mother perish in a sea of fire, watching her little brother’s legs being crushed… watching and not knowing what she could have done, completely helpless .
Hence, she must not let her parents rest without giving them the justice they deserve .
As this thought went through her mind, two hands suddenly covered hers .
In the cold and barren landscape of her world, this unexpected contact brought her solace and warmth .
She turned her head and looked into Shen Liangchuan’s eyes . They were tender and mild as he tried to comfort her, “Don’t think about it anymore, it’s all in the past now . ”
On hearing this, Qiao Lian’s eyes welled up with tears until they overflowed .
She nodded .
She remained silent for a while, until Shen Liangchuan’s cell phone started ringing .
He took a glance and decided not to take the call, putting the device aside .
The vibration stopped and shortly after that it started again .
Qiao Lian quickly said, “Please go take care of your work, I know you’re busy . I’ll be fine . ”
Shen Liangchuan studied her face for a moment . “Is there anything else you need help with?”
Leaving all remaining formalities aside, she replied, “Actually yes, there’s something that you could help me with . ”
“When?”
“Right now . Maybe a lady would take time to plan her revenge, but I’m no lady and I want to teach her a lesson today!”