radicalducati Chapter 210 They only slowly released each other when both were struggling to breathe.
Chapter 210 They only slowly released each other when both were struggling to breathe.
As soon as she stepped into the quiet corridor outside, Su Wan's eyes instantly reddened, her nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Looking at her aggrieved and self-reproachful little face, Lu Chenyuan's heart clenched. He immediately reached out and gently pulled her into his arms, his voice incredibly soft.
"What's wrong? Are you thinking about the past again? It's my fault. I shouldn't have chosen to eat here, as it brought back so many unhappy memories."
"No, Lu Chenyuan..."
Su Wan buried her head in his chest, her voice muffled and trembling with sobs.
"It's my own problem..."
"I feel that I've let Lin Man down..."
"Really, in my heart..."
You did nothing wrong to her.
Lu Chenyuan immediately interrupted her, gently patting her back with his palm, feeling extremely distressed.
He held her tighter, leaned down and whispered the whole truth in her ear, word by word, earnestly and clearly.
"That night, after we finished talking outside the bar on the riverbank, she came to see you the next day, right? She secretly recorded everything you said to her on her phone and brought it to my office that same day to play for me."
"After hearing that, I was extremely angry and immediately lost my temper with her."
"She felt she'd made a fool of herself, so she left."
"At that time, my mind was in complete turmoil."
"I don't understand why I have such different feelings for you."
"Especially that night, by the river, watching you cry, watching you say you wanted to give up on me, my heart ached so much I could hardly breathe."
"So I went back to Shanghai and asked my brother."
"My brother told me it's because I've been in love with you for a long time."
"That night, I couldn't sleep, so I went to a bar and drank a lot. I thought about it all night and finally realized that I don't love Lin Man, I never have. The one in my heart has always been you."
"I don't feel even the slightest bit of attraction to her."
"I'll come back to you as soon as I've thought it through."
"But on the way back, a murder occurred in the city, and as a criminal police officer, I had to go out and handle it first."
"For those two weeks, I was physically working on the case, but my mind was on you every single day, which is why I was unable to contact you."
"Later... after the case was closed, I went to find you immediately. You weren't home, so I asked a colleague to use your phone number to track your location and find the place where you had a late-night snack."
"That day, I wanted to talk to you properly, apologize to you sincerely, and tell you how much I like you."
"I don't want to be rough with you, and I certainly don't want to use force on you."
"But you were heartbroken and still angry at the time, so you ignored me completely and wouldn't even look at me."
"Wanwan, do you know? Seeing you treat me like that, my heart was torn apart."
"I don't know how I got through that day. I only knew one thing: if I couldn't hold you, couldn't kiss you, couldn't keep you by my side, I would go crazy."
"That's why those impulsive and violent things happened later."
"I know you're too kind-hearted."
"You only came to my side because you loved me so much."
"But you have to believe me, there's nothing between Lin Man and me."
"We dated for almost a year, and we never even kissed, can you believe it? I had absolutely no desire for her, let alone any love for her. When I broke up with her, I gave her more than enough compensation."
"What she wanted was never me as a person, but the status, future, and resources that the Lu family could give her."
"Now she has achieved her goal of a promotion and has long since started her own life."
"So, Wanwan, you really don't need to feel guilty, and you don't need to feel like you've let anyone down."
"You did nothing wrong, not at all."
Lu Chenyuan's heartfelt words left Su Wan completely stunned.
She stared at him with her large, alluring, and clear eyes, tears finally streaming down her face.
She never imagined that during those days she was unaware of, there was so much of his struggle and deep affection hidden within.
"Then...why didn't you tell me sooner?"
She asked, her voice choked with emotion.
Lu Chenyuan chuckled softly, then reached out and gently stroked her delicate little nose with his finger.
"If I had told you earlier, would you have listened back then? Back then, all you cared about was how to escape from me, how to push me away, how to shrink into your shell of inferiority, like a little turtle that I couldn't call out to no matter how I called."
"I had no other choice but to use that forceful method to keep you by my side. I've never been one to use violence or force. But with you, I really had no other option."
"So, Wanwan, I apologize for my rudeness the other day. Please don't dwell on the past, and don't blame yourself anymore, okay?"
"Lin Man's matter has nothing to do with us anymore. We just need to live our own lives well."
After Lu Chenyuan finished speaking, looking at her red-rimmed eyes, shocked, aggrieved, heartbroken, and happy expression, he could no longer suppress the surging love in his heart.
He suddenly pulled her tightly into his arms, lowered his head, and kissed her fiercely.
This kiss carried apology, heartache, the preciousness of something lost and found again, and an intense, unyielding affection—tender yet forceful.
They only slowly released each other when they were both struggling to breathe.
Lu Chenyuan lowered his head, looked at her deeply, squeezed her hand again, and smiled gently.
"Let's go back."
Su Wan nodded, the gloom in her eyes completely dissipating, leaving only peace and sweetness.
The two held hands tightly and walked back to the lively private room side by side.
This time, she felt no unease whatsoever, only a heart full of hope for their future.
Back in the private room, the two immediately sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat awkward as soon as they entered.
The once lively group of people has now clearly split into two groups.
Everyone intentionally or unintentionally avoided Xiao Qu, while Xiao Qu huddled alone in her seat, head down, looking aggrieved.
He looked listless and dispirited, as if he had just been severely scolded.
They guessed correctly. During the time the two were out, Xiao Li and his colleagues gave Xiao Qu a good scolding for his low emotional intelligence, blaming him for not knowing how to speak properly, almost upsetting Su Wan, and nearly ruining the sweet atmosphere that Captain Lu had worked so hard to create.
Lu Chenyuan and Su Wan exchanged a glance, both understanding the meaning in each other's eyes.
He walked back to his seat without making a sound, picked up the glass of baijiu in front of him again, his gaze first falling on Xiao Qu, then slowly sweeping over everyone present, his voice steady and gentle, with a hint of sincerity after drinking.
"Thank you so much for coming today to witness the relationship between Wanwan and me."