jdhmnovel Chapter 120 You Are So Kind
Chapter 120 You Are So Kind
She stood up, stretched out her hand somewhat stiffly, and slowly approached Lin Fan. This was her first time doing this, and her movements seemed a little clumsy.
When her hand touched Lin Fan's body, she suddenly trembled and instinctively wanted to withdraw her hand. But Lin Fan did not give her the chance and gently held her in his arms.
"What are you doing!" Zhao Ziqing sounded like a frightened deer, with panic in her voice.
"Let me hold you." Lin Fan whispered in her ear, "Holding you makes me feel much better."
Hearing him say this, Zhao Ziqing stopped struggling, but her body was still tense. For her, who had always been repulsed by men, such close contact was too unfamiliar.
Lin Fan sniffed Zhao Ziqing's fragrance, feeling an inexplicable intoxication well up in his heart. It wasn't the scent of perfume, but an indescribable, unique body odor.
"Are you feeling better?" Zhao Ziqing felt as if time had stopped, and she broke the silence softly.
"Much better." Lin Fan's voice was low and full of gratitude. "Let me hold you for a while longer."
He looked at her snow-white neck and crystal earlobes, and a strong impulse surged in his heart. But he still restrained himself. Now was not the time, and he could not rush into it.
This was already a great improvement. As for the kiss he owed her, although he wanted to get it now, he knew that he had to wait for a more appropriate time.
Love can't be rushed; it needs to be taken step by step, savoring every process. The final step isn't the most important. True sweetness and happiness lie in each day and moment spent together.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan loosened his arms and looked at Zhao Ziqing sincerely: "Thank you, Xiaoqing."
Zhao Ziqing felt weak all over, especially her legs, which were barely able to stand. Strangely, she found that she didn't dislike the feeling of being hugged by Lin Fan. Deep down, she even felt a little fond of it.
"If you weren't by my side, I might not have recovered so quickly." Lin Fan continued, "Every time I think of those past events, I feel extremely painful."
"Whenever I feel down in the future, can I come to you for a warm hug?" Lin Fan asked Zhao Ziqing tentatively, with anticipation in his eyes.
Zhao Ziqing frowned slightly, as if she felt something was wrong, but when she met Lin Fan's expectant eyes, her heart softened and she nodded gently.
"Xiaoqing, you're so kind." Lin Fan's smile blossomed like a spring flower, his heart filled with gratitude. This girl might appear cold on the outside, but she was actually full of warmth.
"Don't think too much, you will definitely find your parents." Zhao Ziqing comforted him softly, trying to calm his inner turmoil.
"I believe they left me for their own reasons." Amidst Zhao Ziqing's tender comfort and embrace, Lin Fan's mood gradually brightened, and he left the office with a smile. At least in Zhao Ziqing's eyes, he seemed to have let go of the burden in his heart.
Zhao Ziqing looked at Lin Fan's departing back and secretly decided in her heart that she would be more gentle to Lin Fan in the future and let him feel the warmth of the world at all times.
"This feeling seems not bad." Zhao Ziqing said to herself, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile.
Elsewhere, Lin Fan, after a relaxed interaction with Lin Shan, returned to the security department in a cheerful mood. As an orphan, he had long since come to terms with his parents' passing. After all, life had to go on, so why dwell on the sorrows of the past?
However, when he stepped into the security department, some harsh gossip immediately broke the tranquility.
"I heard he killed someone?"
"Still forcing yourself?"
"Where on earth did these rumors come from?" Lin Fan slammed the table and stood up angrily.
"Brother Fan, after you were taken away by the police, everyone started talking about it." Xu Kai explained.
"Even more outrageous is that some people say I killed someone and then raped them." Lin Fan clenched his fists angrily. "Go find out who's spreading rumors. If they're proven, get them out."
"Brother Fan, we don't even need to check to know it must be those people." Xu Kai said in a low voice.
"Go and collect evidence for me. I didn't want to bother with them, but now they dare to spread rumors. I can't let them go." A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Lin Fan's eyes.
He then ordered, "Also, spread the word that the police have asked me to assist in the investigation and have given me a banner and a bonus."
"Brother Fan, are the banner and bonus real?" Xu Kai asked curiously.
"What do you think?" Lin Fan asked unhappily, "Go get your work done."
Xu Kai responded and immediately left with his men.
Lin Fan returned to his office angrily, muttering about the rumormongers as he packed up his things. He stuffed everything into his storage ring, leaving only a seemingly ordinary piece of animal skin.
He spread out the hide and studied it carefully. This wasn't just a simple hide; the aura and patterns within it showed it was extraordinary.
"Is this the ocean? Why can't I see the edge? It looks like a vast ocean... And this, is it an isolated island?" Lin Fan frowned, wondering what secrets this animal skin concealed.
He took a photo of the hide and sent it to his friend Siyan for comparison. Half an hour later, Siyan called excitedly: "Brother Fan, I found the corresponding place!"
"So fast?" Lin Fan asked in surprise, "Where?"
"Dongshan Island!" Four Eyes replied.
"Dongshan Island?" Lin Fan was stunned for a moment, then re-examined the animal skin in his hand. "The Dongshan Island that is said to possibly contain the ten great artifacts?"
"That's right! Brother Fan, where did you get this animal skin? Could it have something to do with the ten divine artifacts?" Siyan's voice was full of excitement and curiosity.
Lin Fan's heart raced with excitement. Was this truly fate? Were he destined to find the Ten Artifacts? "I've already sent you the comparison map. You can take a look. In the past half hour, I've compared tens of thousands of maps, both ancient and modern, both Chinese and foreign," Four Eyes explained, a hint of fatigue in his voice.
"Big data is truly powerful," Lin Fan exclaimed sincerely. If a human were to perform such a comparison, they would probably be blinded.
"Oh, by the way, Brother Fan, the Kurosaki Society from the island country has also come to our Ancheng." Siyan suddenly remembered something else and his tone became serious, "You have to be careful."
"I'm tracking them closely," Lin Fan said, his tone tinged with coldness. Upon hearing the term "Heizaki Society," his eyes instantly turned as cold as ice. "If you find any clues, please inform me immediately."