Sorry I slacked over this weekend!! (｡•́︿•̀｡)
I’m going to be translating Ch 41 right now and upload it in a few hours or so (hopefully)
Tang Xin Lian’s suspicions are rising!! and there’s the reappearance of many characters!
Enjoy!! ~
Chapter 40
After hearing this, a storm brewed in Tang Xin Lian’s heart. On the surface however, she was calm as she listened to the landlord lady talk incessantly about how these security cameras were extremely advanced.
Tang Xin Lian felt her heart beat frantically. How did these things end up in her apartment? Who would install a surveillance camera in her home? She carefully looked over the details.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she had seen these eyegla.s.ses before…
Seeing that Tang Xin Lian’s complexion wasn’t good, the landlord became aware of the situation and kindly advised, “You guys have to be careful. Could it be a stranger installed it?”
Tang Xin Lian thought about Yuan Jun Hao, but then she felt it wasn’t right. Yuan Jun Hao didn’t have these eyegla.s.ses on that day, so who could it be?
Her mind suddenly flashed Lin Yu Fan’s figure. That’s right! That guy always had these gla.s.ses on when he visited her. He was Zhong Zhen Dong’s friend, but could it be possible that… Tang Xin Lian’s heart palpitated as she started to feel restless.
After she thanked the landlord lady, Tang Xin Lian put the eyegla.s.ses into her bag and bid farewell to the landlord. She walked away from the apartment building with a heavy heart. As the elevator doors opened, the man inside saw her and immediately paled. He stepped back two steps but then exited the elevator, avoiding her like she was a ghost.
She couldn’t help thinking it was strange. This guy was Mr. Zhang, who used to always like hara.s.sing her, frequently stopping her for a conversation or finding an excuse to get close to her. She didn’t understand why when he saw her, it was like he saw an evil monster.
“What happened to you?”
Mr. Zhang quickly put up his hands. “I didn’t bother you at all, so please don’t cause trouble for me. Get away from me, don’t come closer!”
“Cause trouble for you? Why would I?” She became suspicious. She’d always been a friendly neighbor and never harmed others.
“I can’t be within 5 meters of you, or else that person will make me die miserably.” After Mr. Zhang finished speaking, he quickly turned around and fled.
Tang Xin Lian immediately chased after him and grabbed the corner of his jacket. “Wait, explain it more clearly. Who will make you die miserably?”
“Wahh – – Don’t touch me!” Mr. Zhang’s intense fear caused her to quickly let go.
“S…Sorry.” She apologized, even though she didn’t know what she did to stir him up.
Just as she finished apologizing, Mr. Zhang had already run away to his room, leaving Tang Xin Lin flabbergasted.
The more she thought about it, the more suspicious she became. First there was a security camera found in her house, and then there was Mr. Zhang’s abnormal fear towards her. These matters made her feel extremely uneasy.
As she was walking out of the apartment building, a person politely greeted her.
“h.e.l.lo.”
Tang Xin Lian turned around to see the security guard talking to her. She also courteously greeted him in return and wanted to leave, but before she did, she thought of something and turned around.
“Excuse me, why did the previous security guard resign?”
“I’m not too sure, are you looking for him? Do you want me to take you to the company to ask?”
She thought for a moment and then shook her head. “No need, I was just randomly asking. Thank you.”
As she walked away, she thought back to the leering security guard and how not long after Zhong Zhen Dong arrived, the guard suddenly quit. But so what?
She couldn’t help but shake her head and laugh at herself for thinking too much. How could she think that the guard’s retirement had something to do with Zhong Zhen Dong?
She walked pa.s.sed the park and towards the main road. Halfway there, a person abruptly came out from behind a tree to block her way. Once she saw the other party, Tang Xin Lian was scared witless, because the person in front of her was Yuan Jun Hao. However, she was stunned.
The Yuan Jun Hao currently in front of her was almost unrecognizable. His right hand was fastened in a sling hanging from his neck, and his right foot was in a cast. He also had a single crutch supporting him.
There were bags under his eyes and his beard hadn’t been shaven in days. He looked extremely worn out, as if there was some kind of accident. It had only been a while since she last saw him and he had become like this.
“What do you want?” She calmly asked.
Against her expectations, Yuan Jun Hao suddenly knelt down, but because one of his legs was in a cast, his kneeling was crooked. However, his entire action nevertheless startled her.
“What are you doing?!” She hurriedly retreated a few steps as she stared at him in astonishment.
“Xin Lian, I’m sorry, I was wrong. In the past, I treated you badly. I beat you, threatened you, and tormented you. I deserve to die! But that was because I really loved you. Can you forgive me?”
Tang Xin Lian was shocked and speechless. She couldn’t believe that the immoral Yuan Jun Hao would kneel and beg for forgiveness. She suddenly recalled Mr. Zhang’s reaction and how he was similarly scared of her. And adding to that, how the security guard resigned, it was all very unusual.
“Why are you apologizing to me? In the past, you never apologized. Why are you so afraid?” This wasn’t like the previous Yuan Jun Hao. Everything that happened today was too weird. She felt that she had to figure it out, so she endured the impulse to run away. Maybe Yuan Jun Hao could give her the answer.
Yuan Jun Hao raised his head, his eyes filled with pain and dread. “Xin Lian, I know I did a lot of things wrong in the past, causing you to be scared and therefore hid from me for so long, but let me tell you, your man is even scarier. He broke my hand and leg, causing me to lose my job and my house. He also had people threaten me so I would intimidate you over the phone. He used me to deceive you. Xin Lian, you have to be careful.”