He pressed his face against the glass bottle, feeling closer to her than ever before. There would be no more hiding, no more deception, and no more third parties.

She was completely his now.

He loves her so much, loves her more than before.

Sure enough, only in this way can she and they belong to him forever, and they can be together forever and never be separated again.

He could sit on the sofa holding the bottle for two hours, just repeating the same actions - touching, kissing, and getting close.

Just like this, I feel satisfied and happy enough.

Every time after completing this ritual, his heart would be particularly calm and he would be able to take everything in the world calmly.

After Lu Qianqian woke up, her mind was much clearer. She did not think that the new situation about Zixi was good news. If so, Ying Mingyu would definitely tell her directly.

She was about to go downstairs to find Ying Mingyu, and when she opened the door, she saw him standing across the aisle.

"Let's talk somewhere more convenient." Ying Mingyu reached out and took Lu Qianqian's arm, leading her downstairs to find a small conference room with sound insulation.

"You...have time now?" Lu Qianqian was very scared and felt uneasy after sitting down at the table.

Ying Mingyu pulled up the chair next to him, sat down and nodded: "We have found Wang Zixi, in a private residence in the suburbs of Liu Tianming."

Lu Qianqian turned to stare at him, waiting for his next words.

"Unfortunately, she is no longer alive... to be more precise, she... was dismembered, and forensic doctors are still processing it..."

Lu Qianqian opened her mouth unconsciously, her eyes as wide as bells, and it took a moment for her to make a sound.

"Ah-ah!! Ah..."

That was the first time since they met that Ying Mingyu heard her scream so loudly and heart-wrenchingly, as if she had exhausted all her strength.

Lu Qianqian screamed at the top of her lungs for a while with tears in her eyes, as if she could no longer slow down.

Ying Mingyu reached out and hugged her tightly, trying hard to comfort her, but knew it was in vain.

Lu Qianqian thought a lot in that moment. It was she who introduced Zixi and Liu Tianming to each other, it was she who persuaded Zixi to take this relationship seriously, and it was she who helped Liu Tianming propose.

Was she the one who pushed her best friend into the trap? Was she the one who harmed Zixi? Why wasn’t she the one who died?

Lu Qianqian stopped for a while and took several long breaths in succession.

Ying Mingyu's eyes were red. He was very distressed, but he couldn't do anything.

"It's not your fault, Qianqian."

He held her face with both hands and wiped her tears. Ying Mingyu kissed her forehead and whispered comfort.

If it’s not her fault, whose fault is it? How could it not be hers?

After Lu Qianqian came to her senses, she was stunned for a moment. When she regained consciousness, she pushed away the people around her.

"It's you! It's all your fault! If I hadn't known you, how could I have encountered so many... so many... unlucky things! If it hadn't been for you, how could I have known Liu Tianming and introduced him to Zixi...

…Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo …” Lu Qianqian scolded the person in front of her unscrupulously.

At this time, she could hear the sadness in her crying, but it was no longer coming from the heart and lungs as before. Ying Mingyu felt more relieved. He was really afraid that she would be too sad and collapse. She was in poor health, so how could she withstand such a situation?

Consumption.

"Yes, it's my fault, it's all my fault, you're right."

Ying Mingyu admitted frankly that as long as Qianqian didn't take the responsibility on herself, she would naturally feel better.

Qian Qian paused, she seemed to be aware of Ying Mingyu's intention.

"Actually, I met Wang Zixi on Christmas Eve and did some things that could be misunderstood, which may have led to her murder. I am indeed the culprit. You did not wrongly accuse me. You are right. I was the one who caused the murder.

It’s Wang Zixi.”

Ying Mingyu added the reason, he didn't want Qianqian to think that he was saying that to comfort her.

"You... met Zixi, what did you... do?" Lu Qianqian was half disbelieving and half confused.

"I withdrew from the investigation of this case because of this. I will not return to the team until the situation is cleared up and it is confirmed that I am not involved in the case. Wang Zixi expressed her feelings to me, and then told me that she had chosen Liu Tianming and hoped to hug me as a farewell.

That’s all.”

"That's it..." Lu Qianqian was not particularly surprised. To be honest, she had doubted whether Zixi was sincere or joking.

"It's not yet certain whether the real culprit is Liu Tianming and why he did what he did. They will let you know when they find out."

Lu Qianqian didn't pay attention. She didn't know what the meaning of this was. Zixi was gone, so what did it matter whether the murderer was Liu Tianming?

"After you calm down, I will accompany you to identify the body. Wang Zixi has no relatives in the world. You are her best friend. You should be able to handle her funeral affairs, right?"

Lu Qianqian was stunned for a while, then nodded.

"If the murderer is Liu Tianming, don't you want to know why he did what he did?"

Lu Qianqian raised her head and stared at him blankly, her mind seemed to be completely empty.

"You don't want to know, I want to know. It is an indisputable fact that he and Wang Zixi are in love, and Wang Zixi also told me so. If he did this because of a misunderstanding, don't you want to scold him?"

"Can Zixi come back by scolding him?" Lu Qianqian looked at him steadily with empty eyes.

Seeing that her heart was filled with despair, Ying Mingyu sighed.

"You should calm down here and call me if you need anything. I'll go see how the situation is going at the medical examiner's office."

Although he knew it was not good to leave her alone, it would not help if he was here.

After Ying Mingyu left, Lu Qianqian lay weakly on the table, tears falling silently. She stayed like this for a long time, motionless like a living dead.

"Master, this is a big project." Zhang Ke said seriously while helping to piece it together.

Although he didn't know Wang Zixi very well, he had met her once or twice. He had tried to ask her to dance during the last celebration. He felt quite sorry to hear that she had a boyfriend. It was even more regretful now.

"Well, try to finish it as soon as possible." Fan Hua didn't have the slightest intention to gossip.

The two of them were too tired. During the intermission, Fan Hua wanted to go out for a drink of water and found Ying Mingyu waiting for him outside.

"How long have you been here?"

Only then did Ying Mingyu remember to look at his watch: "Is it so late?"

Fan Hua pursed his lips: "Is Qianqian okay?"

Ying Mingyu shook his head: "Is it okay tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"

"Strive for tomorrow, but if you think the day after tomorrow is better, I will consider it." At least for Qian Qian, it is better to face it one day later than one day earlier.

Ying Mingyu still shook his head: "I'll take Qianqian back first and bring her here tomorrow."

Fan Hua let out a sigh of relief and said nothing more.

After spending some time adjusting her mood, Ying Mingyu went in to pick up Qian Qian. She had eaten something in the morning and hadn't eaten anything since night. She cried for a long time and was a little exhausted. She was lying on the table with tears stains.

Dry thoroughly.

"Fan Hua said we have to wait until tomorrow, let's go home first?" Ying Mingyu told Qian Qian while touching her head, and it was obvious that she didn't listen at all.

In desperation, Ying Mingyu pulled Lu Qianqian, who was like a zombie, to stand up, half holding her and taking her away.

On the way, he randomly found a restaurant that was still open and ordered some appetizing liquid food, trying to persuade Qian Qian to eat some. In the end, he was the only one who managed to eat a few mouthfuls of porridge.

"Qianqian, you are going to see your uncle in two days. Can you do it now without eating or drinking?"

Lu Qianqian listened a little and stared at him twice but still didn't eat.

After going back like this, Ying Mingyu moved back to his room on his own initiative without letting Lu Qianqian do anything. But she just sat on her bed indifferently, watching him move in and out.

"Qianqian, I know you are sad, but you have to go on with your life, cheer up as soon as possible, okay?" Ying Mingyu only left this sentence before leaving, and went out and closed the door for her.

He called her after taking a shower, but there was still no answer.

Ying Mingyu could only hope that she would get better tomorrow. If this continued, he might have to send Qianqian to the hospital.

She got up early on the 17th and after knocking on the door three times but getting no response, Ying Mingyu barged in. Lu Qianqian lay lifeless on the bed, at least she wasn't still sitting there in a daze. Ying Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief and went over to sit by the bed.

He reached out and touched her forehead. There was no sign of fever, which was good. When Ying Mingyu was about to pull his hand back, Lu Qianqian grabbed it with both hands.

"Qian Qian?" Are you drowsy from sleep? Ying Mingyu thought this and leaned forward to get closer.

Lu Qianqian took advantage of the situation and put her arms around his neck. After hugging him, her tears instantly wet the collar of Ying Mingyu's home clothes.

"Uuuu, Zixi is gone, there will never be another Zixi..."

"I'm still Qianqian, aren't I still here?" Ying Mingyu awkwardly took off his shoes and climbed onto the bed, hugging the person lying curled up.

"I don't want to be separated from you, little Yingying. I hope I can always be with you and hold you like this."

Ying Mingyu stepped away slightly to see her expression clearly, but all he saw was a face with eyes closed and crying.

"We will never separate, we will always be together."

If possible, Ying Mingyu is willing to do everything possible to do it.

Lu Qianqian was out of breath and cried for a while, then fainted from exhaustion.

Ying Mingyu gently helped her along her back and sighed.

She still had great emotional ups and downs. She chose to rely on him at this moment, but when she woke up next time, she might push him away again.
To be continued...