The Tragic Heroine Fell in Love with Me - Chapter 58

Shen Lin couldn’t figure it out since when had Zheng Qi, who used to follow his every word, stopped appearing by his side?

He used to think Zheng Qi was like a sticky plaster that couldn’t be shaken off. He always believed Zheng Qi’s departure was just a tactic of playing hard to get, and the canceled engagement was at most because his affair with Lin Nuanyan had been exposed, making it hard for Zheng Qi to get over it.

But in the end, Zheng Qi would still come back.

Because Zheng Qi loved him so much. All these years, no matter what methods he used, he couldn’t make Zheng Qi leave him.

He looked down on this love, yet he was well aware that Zheng Qi’s love for him was something he couldn’t get from anyone else.

He had been waiting for Zheng Qi to return.

Maybe he could be merciful and give Zheng Qi a little bit of a pleasant expression.

Of course, with women, you couldn’t give them too much kindness, or they would take advantage of it.

But he waited and waited and waited.

It seemed as if Zheng Qi really didn’t love him anymore she never showed up again.

So Shen Lin sent flowers and cards to Zheng Qi.

He wanted to tell her that he could forgive her willfulness.

How long was Zheng Qi going to keep up this act?

“I know you like me. Although I don’t like you that much, I’m allowing you to be my wife. What more do you want?”

“Hmph, even though I do like you a little, as a woman, you should know your limits. You can’t expect me to take the initiative in everything.”

“I don’t care about the canceled engagement at all. I’ve handled all the company matters. I hope you understand, the Shen family needs a mistress, not a willful little woman.”

Standing outside Zheng Qi’s house, Shen Lin kept rehearsing what tone and expression he should use when he saw her.

He couldn’t hold back any longer.

He knew he had been a bit childish before, and even when Zheng Qi left him in disappointment, his tone had been somewhat excessive.

But what was done was done. The best approach was to find a solution, not let things remain unresolved.

Shen Lin straightened his clothes.

As a man, apologizing first was also a sign of gentlemanly demeanor.

Unfortunately, Shen Lin waited downstairs for a long time but still didn’t see Zheng Qi.

Dressed in a sharp, well-fitted suit, he stood in various corners, craning his neck to look inside the building.

In the surveillance room, several security guards pointed at him and whispered.

“He’s definitely a human trafficker. He’s been lurking for days, he’s about to make his move.”

“Impossible. That suit alone is expensive. How could he be a human trafficker? I think he’s a clothes thief.”

“Have you seen that kind of movie? There are people who find empty houses, move in, wear the owner’s clothes, and eat their food. What was that movie called again.”

“Squatter.”

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Shen Lin had no idea what was happening in the surveillance room, and even if he did, he would never believe it.

How could a handsome, charming man like him be mistaken for a human trafficker or a petty clothes thief?

Shen Lin sneaked around to another spot and finally saw a familiar figure no, two familiar figures.

Xiao San was taking out the trash, and Mond Helge had to follow her downstairs.

“Have you managed to contact your friends? It’s been over a week already. Don’t tell me you don’t have a single friend in the country,” Xiao San said, looking disdainfully at Mond Helge.

He was far too conspicuous. Every time he came downstairs, he attracted a lot of attention.

“I really can’t get in touch with anyone. You know how intense the infighting is within the Helge family right now. None of them want to be associated with me. I’m like a drowned rat, no one pays me any mind,” Mond Helge replied.

“Don’t you have any close friends? Like Shen Lin, for instance.” If Mond’s troubles were going to be serious, Xiao San would be more than happy to drag Shen Lin into the mess. That scumbag deserved to suffer.

Mond Helge shrugged. “He and I are just friends on the surface. It’s not like the bond I share with you, strong as gold.”

Xiao San rolled her eyes. “What a mess. Your use of idioms is truly a mess.”

She didn’t bother correcting him. After tossing the trash, she turned to head back.

Suddenly, Mond Helge stopped and looked in the direction where Shen Lin was. “I feel like someone is watching us.”

“Huh?” Xiao San immediately grew alert. “It’s not one of your enemies, is it?”

They were in the country now. Surely, they wouldn’t resort to foreign tactics like assassination, right?

Please, no. She was already too afraid to go home for fear of implicating her family. If assassins showed up, she’d be even more terrified.

Mond Helge said, “No, that person doesn’t mean any harm. They’re just peeking.”

“No harm?” Xiao San peeked out from behind Mond Helge. “Should we go check who it is?”

Mond Helge had the same idea.

He’d been cooped up at home for so long he was starting to rust. It had taken a lot of begging just to come downstairs to take out the trash.

If there was a bit of trouble, that would be perfect.

He could finally stretch his limbs a little.

He cracked his neck and flexed his wrists.

Mond Helge reached back and gestured for her to stay put. “San, wait here. I’ll go check.”

He expected a response, but there was none. When he turned around, he found Xiao San had already hidden inside the building’s entrance, waving at him to hurry up.

He turned back. “At least she won’t be a hindrance.”

He walked toward the neighborhood gate. The trash cans were only about two hundred meters away. Mond Helge spotted the figure hiding not far from the gate, dressed entirely in black, with a black mask and hat, conspicuously lurking behind a tree.

With hiding skills like that, they wouldn’t last an hour overseas.

It was precisely because they were such an amateur that he felt excited. At least it wasn’t an assassin sent by Corey. It might just be some paparazzi. He’d heard domestic paparazzi were everywhere, and now that he’d caught one, he could finally have some fun.

Mond Helge’s thoughts were obvious, but his steps remained relaxed and casual, as if he were just heading out of the neighborhood.

As he approached the gate, the black-clad figure’s gaze followed him.

At that moment, he suddenly turned a corner and leaped toward the black figure, pressing the person’s neck down and pinning them to the ground. “Where did you come from, you sneaky rat? How dare you spy on me!”

Mond Helge felt like a hero from a TV drama at that moment. After subduing the villain, he couldn’t resist delivering a line.

As soon as Xiao San saw Mengde pinning the person down, she hurried over with quick steps.

“Who is it, who is it?” It was clear that Xiao San was also extremely excited, almost wishing it were her, not Mond Helge, holding the villain down.

Mond Helge yanked off the person’s mask. “Let’s see where this scoundrel came from!”

Xiao San leaned in and immediately scrutinized the face.

In an instant, her expression froze.

Mond Helge: “Do you know this person?”

Xiao San’s expression was too obvious, a mix of disgust and shock.

Mond Helge also lowered his head to look. At first, the face seemed unfamiliar, but after a few more glances, he finally recognized the person. “Shen Lin?”

“Shen Lin, how could it be you?” Mond Helge sat on the sofa. Just a few days ago, he had been the one being interrogated, but now the person across the coffee table was Shen Lin.

Xiao San and Mond Helge sat on the sofa, while Shen Lin sat opposite them on the floor with a cup of hot water placed on the coffee table.

Xiao San hadn’t wanted to let Shen Lin come upstairs, but Mond Helge’s actions had been too forceful, leaving scratches on Shen Lin’s face and arms. To make matters worse, several security guards had rushed over from all directions, ready to haul Shen Lin off to the police station.

Although Xiao San often talked about making Shen Lin pay, she wasn’t actually that hard-hearted. After all, Shen Lin was her father’s former employer.

“Speak up! What were you doing at the entrance of our neighborhood?” Xiao San said irritably. “You better not lie. If it weren’t for me, you’d already be at the police station. If you lie, I’ll hand you right over to the security guards.”

Shen Lin was carefully applying medicine to his wounds. “I came to find Zheng Qi.”

“What do you want with Ah Qi?” Xiao San immediately became wary. “Don’t even think about doing anything to Ah Qi. She’s completely over you now.” Xiao San recalled the days when Shen Lin had sent flowers Zheng Qi’s mood had been terribly low. “And stop sending flowers. It’s annoying. Ah Qi really doesn’t like you anymore. Why don’t you go find Lin Nuanyan or one of those girls you’ve been keeping?”

“Lin Nuanyan was sent to prison by you guys.”

“Are you saying it’s our fault? Lin Nuanyan went to prison because of you! If you hadn’t been stringing her along without marrying her, would she have ended up like this? And she even dragged me into it.” Xiao San fumed with indignation.

“Even so, Zheng Qi shouldn’t have targeted the Huang family. Do you know how badly Huang Xi has been hurt by Zheng Qi?”

Xiao San sneered. “Oh, so that’s why that Huang Xi hasn’t come looking for me anymore. Turns out his family’s in trouble. How pitiful, hahaha.” Although Xiao San didn’t know the specifics, it didn’t stop her from taking pleasure in his misfortune.

“I never expected you to become like this. You weren’t like this before.”

“Did you come here to win Zheng Qi back or to pick a fight?” Xiao San shot Shen Lin a sidelong glance. “What does it matter to you what I’m like? You always act as if I’ve wronged you, can’t you behave like a decent person?”

“You!” Shen Lin was infuriated by Xiao San’s expression. “Back then, I went out of my way to find you a job. Even though my parents passed away because of your father, search your conscience and ask yourself when have I ever targeted you? Wasn’t my kindness toward you obvious enough?”

“If I recall correctly, you’re supposed to be here to win Zheng Qi back, but it seems to me like you’re actually.” Mond Helge timidly interjected from the side.

Xiao San: “Shut up.”

Shen Lin: “Shut up.”

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