Last Love chapter 113

After Xu Jiale left, Han Jiangque came out from the bathroom. It was evident that he deliberately avoided seeing Xu Jiale.

“I really am fine,” Fu Xiaoyu looked up at Han Jiangque, emphasizing once again.

“You haven’t…”

Han Jiangque hesitated, fell silent for a while, and finally asked in a low voice, “Does it still hurt now? He was too rough.”

“It stopped hurting after the injection.”

Fu Xiaoyu threw the orange peel into the trash can, then slowly ate the orange slices while saying, “This heat was indeed sudden, but I made choices at every step, and I haven’t been officially marked. Han Jiangque, although I’m an Omega, you don’t need to see me as too fragile in this matter. Don’t worry. Also, about Xu Jiale…”

Fu Xiaoyu paused ever so slightly and said seriously, “He really didn’t mistreat me.”

Although the Omega lay in the hospital bed, his expression was remarkably calm. He spoke as concisely and calmly as he used to when talking about work, making it challenging to argue with him. However, when he mentioned Xu Jiale’s name, there was a moment of hesitation, and his eyes seemed a bit absent.

Han Jiangque turned his head, somewhat annoyed, and remained silent.

“Han Xiaoque, I kind of want hot milk tea.”

Wen Ke glanced at the two, suddenly saying, “Xiaoyu, want one too?”

“Yes.” Fu Xiaoyu nodded.

Although Han Jiangque was still not very pleased, he immediately stood up and went out to buy hot milk tea for the two Omegas.

When only Wen Ke and Fu Xiaoyu were left in the ward, Fu Xiaoyu suddenly put down the half-eaten orange and whispered, “Wen Ke, I have something to tell you.”

Wen Ke didn’t expect Fu Xiaoyu to speak up before him. Apparently, when the two of them agreed to Han Jiangque buying milk tea for them, they had the same idea—there was something to discuss privately.

“Go ahead.”

“Wen Ke, why did you suddenly have stomach pain at B University that day?” Fu Xiaoyu’s expression was a bit nervous. “Did you get it checked later? What did the doctor say?”

“I didn’t rest well.”

As Wen Ke answered, he suddenly realized that Fu Xiaoyu’s question was quite suspicious.

They locked eyes, and he tentatively asked, “What about you? Why did it happen so suddenly?”

Alphas were not as sensitive to this question due to physiological differences. However, Omegas understood, and A-rank Omega reproductive systems were generally very healthy, rarely experiencing disruptions during the heat.

Fu Xiaoyu frowned, “Wen Ke, I find it a bit strange.”

At this point, he suddenly straightened up and leaned closer to Wen Ke. Upon closer inspection, Fu Xiaoyu’s expression seemed a bit weak, and he spoke very softly, “I’ve never felt it so strongly. This time it hurt because I was in great need for two consecutive days, so… we almost didn’t stop. Even the doctor found it strange, wondering how it got so intense, which is very rare. But after the examination, there was nothing unusual with my body. So, the doctor guessed it might be due to excessive suppressants and recent poor health.”

“Do you feel something is wrong?”

Wen Ke’s expression also became serious. He knew that if Fu Xiaoyu accepted the doctor’s explanation, he would not bring it up at this time.

“I don’t know.”

Fu Xiaoyu felt a bit agitated.

He was not someone who relied on feelings; he cared about facts and evidence. However, this time, he had nothing but a strange intuition. “I can’t put it into words. It just doesn’t feel quite right. The heat came too strangely, as if right after I took over the stage for you, it suddenly came—there was no feeling at all before.”

“You think…”

Wen Ke said slowly, but as soon as these two words were uttered, he suddenly stopped.

He couldn’t help but recall that on the day of the event at B University, Zhuo Yuan had appeared very strangely with a few people in the parking lot, saying he wanted to help and take him to the hospital.

This association made him shudder.

“Xiaoyu, Zhuo Yuan came to B University that day.”

Wen Ke struggled to speak.

He and Fu Xiaoyu locked eyes, and Wen Ke suddenly felt a cold sweat on his back.

But Fu Xiaoyu seemed much calmer than he had imagined, just frowning thoughtfully.

“You rest first; I’ll try to investigate tomorrow.” Wen Ke gritted his teeth. His fingers were even trembling slightly. “Xiaoyu, I…”

He paused here, unable to continue.

Of course, he understood that if this suspicion turned out to be true, then Zhuo Yuan’s target was obviously not Fu Xiaoyu.

At that moment, he was not only uneasy because of this suspicion.

If this suspicion turned out to be true, then what happened to Fu Xiaoyu was simply a crime.

Fu Xiaoyu was completely innocent, and he might have unintentionally taken on a huge disaster for him.

This thought sent shivers down his spine.

“Wen Ke,”

Fu Xiaoyu obviously didn’t think so. He narrowed his eyes, pondered rapidly, and then whispered, “You should investigate privately first. Don’t tell Han Jiangque.”

“Why?”

“Because it’s just a guess, with no actual evidence. I even suspect it might be my illusion. Rationally speaking, I don’t think anyone would have the time to do such things under the anxiety of their failing business.”

Fu Xiaoyu spoke each word slowly, a trace of worry appearing on his face. “But I feel Han Jiangque may not be willing to calmly judge it now. Once he suspects it’s Zhuo Yuan— I’m afraid he will completely lose control. His current situation…”

Just as Fu Xiaoyu was about to finish his sentence, the door of the ward was pushed open. Han Jiangque had returned with two cups of milk tea. The two fell silent at the same time.

Han Jiangque, perhaps having calmed down after going out for a while, didn’t mention Xu Jiale’s matter again. Instead, he focused on talking to Fu Xiaoyu for a few words.

It wasn’t until Xu Jiale returned with a bunch of things in his hands, and the time was close to midnight, that Wen Ke and Han Jiangque left.

On the way home, Han Jiangque was driving, while Wen Ke stared blankly at the night outside the window.

Halfway through the journey, the two hadn’t said a word to each other since leaving the hospital. They hadn’t even implied discussing the matter of Xu Jiale and Fu Xiaoyu.

In fact, Wen Ke suddenly realized that even on the way to the hospital, they hadn’t said much. Probably just Han Jiangque asking a couple of questions like, “Are you cold?” “Is your stomach hurting?”

Once he became aware of this, the silence in the car became unbearable.

Midway through, Han Jiangque took a call but only responded with a simple “Hmm” and a straightforward “I’ll call you back later” before hanging up.

“Han Xiaoque.”

“Hmm.” Han Jiangque replied.

“Who was it?”

“… “After a long silence, Han Jiangque explained calmly, “It’s a private detective I hired to investigate the matter.”

“What are you investigating now?” Wen Ke asked softly. He tried to keep his voice steady, but for some reason, communicating with Han Jiangque at this moment made him start feeling nervous.

He couldn’t help but wonder if things would turn really bad if he told Han Jiangque about his suspicion with Fu Xiaoyu right now.

“Xiao Ke,” Han Jiangque’s voice was low, “I don’t want to discuss Zhuo Yuan’s matter with you. I’ll handle it myself. During this time, try to stay at home and get some rest.”

Wen Ke turned to look at the side profile of Han Jiangque’s face, still strikingly handsome as ever. His features were particularly suited for a winter night, but when he stared straight ahead, there was an unprecedented chill.

For some reason, Wen Ke thought of the last words Fu Xiaoyu said—

He was worried that Han Jiangque might lose control.

…

After arriving home, Han Jiangque made a cup of ginger tea for Wen Ke and then went to take a shower. At the same time, he also prepared a hot bath for Wen Ke.

Wen Ke didn’t waste any time, sitting tensely in front of the computer, sending a message to Professor He at B University through WeChat. The first investigative method he thought of was checking the university auditorium’s registration system to see if there were any strange clues.

However, he didn’t have much hope for this. Even if Zhuo Yuan registered, it wouldn’t necessarily indicate a problem.

What he really wanted to discuss with Professor He was the hope of reviewing the surveillance footage from B University on that day.

Although it was already late, Professor He hadn’t slept yet and replied quickly: “The registration system can be checked. But the surveillance is tricky; it needs to go through the Security Department, and the procedures are quite cumbersome.”

Wen Ke read the reply as he drank tea. At this moment, his phone, which had been placed aside, suddenly rang, displaying an unknown number.

During this period, he had many strangers contacting him due to work, so without much thought, he answered the call, saying, “Hello? I’m Wen Ke, who’s this?”

There was silence on the other end for a long time.

Wen Ke couldn’t help but find it strange, “Hello?”

“Is it you who made Han Jiangque do this?”

Wen Ke took a moment to react and then tightly furrowed his brows. He put the cup down heavily, “Zhuo Yuan?”

“My dad was just arrested, taken away right in front of me.”

The tone of Zhuo Yuan’s voice through the phone still made Wen Ke feel extremely uncomfortable. But the astonishing information in that sentence made Wen Ke stop his hand from hanging up the phone, “What?”

“Suspected of bribery, illegal business operations, and embezzlement of public funds. They want to detain and investigate him.”

Wen Ke’s body shivered, holding the phone tightly as he quickly searched for information about Donglin Group on the computer—

Strangely, in the latest news on one of the pages, there was indeed a short piece of news:

“The former chairman of Donglin Group, along with several Donglin Group and former Yunfeng Group employees, have been taken into custody for investigation.”

“I know what Han Jiangque wants to do, he wants to force my dad to reveal information about my uncle… If it comes to that, my uncle won’t care about our family, but my dad will definitely be in trouble.”

The space on the other end of the call was quiet.

But perhaps due to fear, Zhuo Yuan’s voice trembled like being in a cold wind.

Wen Ke also sensed Zhuo Yuan’s fear.

Overnight, Zhuo Yuan seemed to have lost the vitality he had at B University yesterday.

His voice was extremely hoarse, sounding like a patient hoarsely murmuring.

Witnessing his father being taken away seemed to have caused an unprecedented and immense shock to him.

Wen Ke speculated that after the incident, Zhuo Yuan would definitely go to find his uncle, but the answer he received apparently was the reason for Zhuo Yuan’s breakdown.

Zhuo Li might have already abandoned his brother.

“Wen Ke, did you ask Han Jiangque to do this? Damn it, did he spend billions to acquire the entire Yunfeng just for this evidence? Is he insane? Did you tell him to do this, huh? Do you hate me that much?”

He obviously didn’t believe that Wen Ke wasn’t involved in this in any way. From any logical perspective, seeking such a crazy revenge against an ex-husband for his current partner was absolutely irrational.

Wen Ke remained silent.

He really didn’t know what to say. He definitely didn’t ask Han Jiangque to do anything, but at this moment, facing the mentally unstable Zhuo Yuan, he would not utter the three words “he wasn’t involved.”

“Zhuo Yuan…”

After a long time, Wen Ke finally spoke with difficulty.

The only reason he hadn’t hung up the phone until now was to indirectly inquire, “Yesterday, why did you come to B University?”

“I just missed you. I heard you were organizing an event at B University, so I wanted to see you and support you.”

“Did you need to bring so many people?” Wen Ke asked indifferently. “Even blocking me in the parking lot?”

“It’s normal for me to bring people. Wen Ke, given the situation, you had these special forces-like bodyguards. Han Jiangque was guarding against me, and I had to guard against Han Jiangque. There’s nothing strange about it.”

Zhuo Yuan’s reaction was very quick.

He paused and said softly, “I just wanted a chance to talk to you, Xiao Ke… I admit that over these ten years, I haven’t been good enough to you. I admit I cheated; I apologize to you. I just wanted to tell you these things; I mean it.”

“I was wrong. I know I was wrong, really.”

Wen Ke’s hand trembled. For the first time in so many years, he heard Zhuo Yuan say the three words “I was wrong.”

“Wen Ke, do you know how many years my dad will have to sit in prison if things escalate and my uncle doesn’t care? My dad is old; he can’t go to jail. You, you used to call him dad, we’ve been a family for ten years, don’t you remember? Think about my mom, how can she endure this? Xiao Ke, you’ve never been a heartless person. It’s my fault alone. I really want to apologize to you. Tell Han Jiangque to stop, okay? He’s exterminating the entire Zhuo family now.”

There was suddenly a choking sound in Zhuo Yuan’s voice.

But for a moment, Wen Ke instinctively felt nauseous.

For some reason, Zhuo Yuan’s show of weakness made him think of crocodiles, snakes. Even though it was over the phone, Wen Ke seemed to see Zhuo Yuan’s face, and when tears flowed, there was not sadness in his pupils but a hidden gloominess.

“I know Han Jiangque went to see Director Dai at our former high School to investigate what happened ten years ago.”

Zhuo Yuan coughed harshly and then said urgently, “Xiao Ke, are you suspecting something? I swear I really didn’t do anything. Believe me—”

“What are you saying, Zhuo Yuan,” Wen Ke was stunned, staring blankly at the computer. His voice suddenly trembled, “high school?”

Just as Zhuo Yuan was about to speak, Wen Ke’s phone was suddenly taken away.

Wen Ke was startled, turning around to see Han Jiangque standing behind him, having just come out of the bathroom.

Han Jiangque didn’t even say anything. He looked down at the phone screen, then emotionlessly hung up the call and tossed the phone onto the sofa.

Wen Ke, feeling a bit flustered, whispered, “Han Xiaoque…”

“Xiao Ke, don’t answer Zhuo Yuan’s calls anymore. Don’t talk to Zhuo Yuan again.”

Han Jiangque stared at Wen Ke.

Wen Ke seemed to see an appalling black tide uncontrollably rising behind Han Jiangque’s icy eyes, passing through his entire pupils.

He didn’t ask what Zhuo Yuan said, and he didn’t ask what Wen Ke said.

As if at this moment, he was indifferent to everything, behind those cold eyes, there was only bone-chilling hatred.

“Go take a bath; the water is ready.” Han Jiangque looked at him with those eyes and calmly said.

In that moment, facing Han Jiangque, Wen Ke felt an unprecedented fear —

The person he loved was being consumed by hatred, engulfed by a black tide.

He was about to lose him.

“Han Jiangque!”

Trembling, Wen Ke suddenly couldn’t restrain himself and shouted loudly, “Look at me.”

Han Jiangque stopped, stood still for a long time, then turned his head to quietly gaze at Wen Ke.

Wen Ke, holding onto the back of the chair, stood up, enunciating each word, “I want you to tell me what you’re investigating—about high chool, what did you find?”

“Does it matter?” Han Jiangque said. “Wen Ke, no matter what I find, you won’t… hate him, will you?”

As he said this, intense pain suddenly flashed in his pitch-black eyes, and he could no longer control his emotions.

“Do you really want to know?”

Han Jiangque took a step forward, lowered his head, stared at Wen Ke, and gritted his teeth, saying, “Ten years ago, a month after you were expelled for cheating, Director Dai moved from his old house to a new house in the city—fully paid, 280,000 yuan. Who gave this money? Wen Ke, do you know?”

Red bloodshot streaks appeared in Han Jiangque’s eyes; he clenched the back of the chair and shouted hoarsely, “It’s not just him who took the money. The principal took even more. Damn it, everyone knows you were the one passing notes, the most outstanding student, why didn’t anyone investigate who was cheating, why was the matter suppressed! Why were you expelled in just a few days! They ruined your entire life!”

Han Jiangque, like a severely wounded young beast, his voice almost piercingly mournful as if tinged with blood, said, “Wen Ke, do you know who gave them the money? It was Zhuo Yuan’s dad, Zhuo Ning!”

Tears in Wen Ke’s eyes finally rolled down uncontrollably.

“I know,” he sobbed.

Han Jiangque widened his eyes in disbelief, “What?”

While Wen Ke, already completely weakened, knelt on the ground, “I know, Han Xiaoque—ten years ago, I already knew.”

Wen Ke closed his eyes; he couldn’t face Han Jiangque’s gaze.

In the human heart, there are corners that even oneself finds horrifying.

Xu Jiale once said, “Wen Ke, if you can’t see the shadow, it may just mean that you’ve chosen to stand in the darkness.”

He had stood in the darkness.

For a whole decade.

The secret sealed for ten years, even Zhuo Yuan thought he had deceived everyone.

But, in fact, he knew who ruined his entire life.

When people become weak, they can choose to deceive even themselves, and even be so heartless as to conspire with the perpetrator.

He was his own enemy.