He is Lovestruck in the Revenge by Gu Nanxi

Chapter 22 - 22 021 Flower Chamber Hall - Xie Family

Chapter 22: 021: Flower Chamber Hall – Xie Family Chapter 22: 021: Flower Chamber Hall – Xie Family “After the car crashed into the wall, I wrote my demands on the liquid crystal screen in his car, and he thought he was cursed, targeted by ghosts.”

There are no ghosts in this world, but some people feel guilty.

Wu Haomin was half-understanding, “What is a brake controller?”

“It’s a little gadget I made myself, nothing too technical,” Wen Changling took the carrot from the rabbit doll, played with it in her hand, “But that thing can only scare cowards like Sun Zheng who only dare to act tough within their own circle.” A scare was enough, she had been cautious during the installation, so as not to harm anyone’s life.

“You can make that kind of thing?” It sounded difficult.

Wen Changling nodded without any intent to show off, merely stating a fact calmly, “I had very good grades when I was studying.”

She could make sulfuric acid, build bombs. As long as she wanted to, she could make them.

Wu Haomin felt like he was getting to know her all over again, “You seem quite well-behaved.”

Wen Changling did not respond.

She wasn’t well-behaved, never had been.

“Changling, why did you come to Lotus Pond Street? What about your family?”

Wen Changling hung her head, “I don’t have a family anymore.”

In that moment, Wu Haomin felt a chilling gloominess on Wen Changling’s body, a contradictory sense of both innocence and evil existing together.

Wu Haomin didn’t pry any further, but repeatedly warned her to keep the brake controller matter a secret from everyone.

Granny Zhu must have also learned about Sun Zheng’s incident, didn’t say much, just stewed a pot of beef bone soup, giving most of the meaty parts to Wen Changling, and even cooked her a sweet water chicken egg.

On Monday, Wen Changling was on the day shift.

Dihong Hospital’s oncology department was large, divided into medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology. Wen Changling’s ward was part of surgical oncology, which had two head nurses.

of Wen Changling, finding her quiet, meticulous, and responsible. Tu Qizhen had openly

rumors about Wen Changling and Yan Cong around the hospital, and each time she heard them, she felt angry on behalf of Wen Changling. If the rumors were just about them dating, it would have been one thing, but they were always about Wen Changling gold-digging, and some were even uglier, stemming not from actual sightings but simply because the two individuals’ family backgrounds and financial situations

during some downtime, Tu Qizhen pulled Wen

have time after work

“I do.”

have much entertainment or social life on ordinary days; she had

“I have a classmate, her cousin works at a law firm, he’s doing well in every aspect, looks okay too, his parents are

Oh, it was matchmaking.

Changling was not very

won’t hurt. If you’re not satisfied after meeting him, just come back and tell me, I’ll

head like a rattle

as a favor to

was very persistent, and her kindness was hard to decline, so Wen Changling finally

“I’ll arrange it.”

*****

Changling to come home for dinner, telling

and dropped Wen Changling off at a different intersection from the one she usually used. She wandered around, taking a longer route home, and by the

was high today. Xie Shang was watering the wilted

glanced at Wen Changling, who looked disheveled from

“Lost again?”

a bit stubborn:

under the eaves: “Next

had bunny lanterns, and Granny Zhu’s clock shop also had bunny lanterns, all finely decorated with colored ink, which must

follow the lanterns with the bunnies, you won’t

new lanterns were hung in several streets and alleys, all adorned with

run the pawnshop

Shang was very tall, so she had to tilt her chin up to look at him: “Are

play the zither, juggle, and even paint

“Not really.”

Changling felt he

knew: “I’m not very good with chopsticks.” He stood beside the Sansevieria, peerlessly handsome, as striking as an