Chapter 601: Chapter 601: Hating Me
Ling Tianyou heard the words from the other end of the line and replied, "Send them over! Everything of Tianze’s, useful or not, send it all."
"Yes, President Ling!"
The person on the other end hung up, and Ling Tianyou closed his eyes.
The car started slowly, and it was very quiet around. He only felt waves of exhaustion and confusion sweeping over him.
Gu Ningyue beside him held Ling Tianyou’s hand, never letting go for a moment.
It was not until they returned home that Gu Ningyue said to Ling Tianyou, "Shall we go upstairs and rest for a while? When they send the things, I’ll have them come up to find you."
Gu Ningyue’s voice was gentle, but Ling Tianyou still shook his head, "No need, right here is fine!"
Gu Ningyue sighed, looking at Ling Tianyou, "Can I lend you a shoulder to lean on, do you need it?"
Ling Tianyou showed a faint smile, "Lean for a whole night?"
Gu Ningyue thought for a few seconds, "That’s not impossible..."
In such a painful moment, Gu Ningyue certainly hoped to be by Ling Tianyou’s side.
Having been together for so long, she hadn’t done much for Ling Tianyou.
He always seemed so strong, never needing her to worry about anything.
Except for today, he seemed to have lost all his ability to think, looking so helpless.
He could still joke with her, but the emotions in his eyes were very clear to her.
At this time, even someone like Ling Tianyou needed someone by his side, didn’t he?
About ten minutes later, the sound of a car arriving was heard outside.
A man in a black suit walked briskly into the villa with a cardboard box in hand after the servant opened the door, coming to Ling Tianyou and Gu Ningyue, "President Ling, Young Madam, these are all the belongings Young Master Tianze left behind, please inspect them."
Ling Tianyou nodded, "Put them on the table!"
"Yes, President Ling!"
Ling Tianyou looked at the man in the black suit in front of him and asked, "What did you find at the sanatorium? Was it just these things? Were there any suspicious people?"
The man in the black suit replied to Ling Tianyou, "I had people carefully investigate the doctors and nurses at the hospital, and there was nothing strange. They all said that Young Master Tianze hadn’t behaved unusually, and compared to his recent depression, he even seemed a bit more cheerful. But for some reason, he suddenly jumped today!"
Gu Ningyue hesitated for a moment, "So, you’re saying the doctors and nurses were all normal, what about the other patients? Who was Tianze close to?"
If there was nothing wrong with the doctors and nurses, then it was only the patients left.
The man in the black suit looked at Gu Ningyue, "Young Madam, true. We also asked who was close to Young Master Tianze, but everyone said that since he came here, he didn’t want to interact with anyone, always on his own. Plus, Master Ling’s reputation overshadowed everything, not only did no one talk to Young Master Tianze, but even those who like to bully the weak didn’t dare provoke him. So he’s always been alone, either receiving treatment or staying in his room."
In fact, most of the time, Ling Tianze was alone, unwilling to say even a word.
Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou, her eyes full of sadness.
Knowing that Ling Tianze started with such a bubbly personality, now even speaking to others became a luxury. She wondered how Ling Tianyou, who always doted on his brother, felt hearing these words?
It must be very painful! Sigh...
"Keep searching, we must investigate this matter to the end!" Ling Tianyou clenched his fists, his voice slightly trembling with all things tinted by hatred.
"Yes, President Ling, I will have people keep an eye on it all the time." The man in the black suit responded, "President Ling, if you don’t have any other requests, I’ll take my leave?"
Ling Tianyou nodded, "You may go!"
Watching the man in the black suit leave, Gu Ningyue carefully asked, "Shall we open it and take a look?"
Ling Tianyou took a deep breath, hesitated only for two seconds before reaching out to open the sealed cardboard box.
Under the chandelier, as the tape was torn open, the items inside the box came into view.
"What’s this?" Gu Ningyue’s slender fingers picked up a white fragment, "A photo?"
Ling Tianyou noticed as well and rummaged at the bottom of the box for a long time, pulling out all the pieces.
After a few minutes, they pieced it together, and Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but feel a lump in her throat at the sight of the brothers in the photo.
Ling Tianze was wearing a white tracksuit, hugging Ling Tianyou under a banyan tree, smiling brighter than the sunshine.
The youthfulness in the air was undeniable, even in this torn photo.
Handsome looks, a good family background, a happy marriage, he was supposed to have a beautiful and shining life, but now everything vanished because of one misstep.
Looking at the cheerful appearance of Ling Tianze in the photo, scenes of her first encounter with him flashed in Gu Ningyue’s mind.
He was still like a youthful boy, clinging to Liu Liu, his eyes always following Liu Liu, clear and genuine when he smiled.
In contrast, later, when Ling Tianze was pale and pleading with her, it was like two different people.
Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou and comforted, "Don’t be too sad, I’ll get some tape."
Ling Tianyou nodded at the photo with an empty stare, and when Gu Ningyue stood up, she noticed Ling Tianyou slightly turned his head, his eyes reddened.
Gu Ningyue felt a pang in her heart, retrieved the tape, and returned to Ling Tianyou’s side after a while, "Let me fix it."
Ling Tianyou responded, looking at the items covering the table, his eyes devoid of anything but sorrow.
"I never knew, he also wrote things like these."
In front of Ling Tianyou was an opened notebook, filled with hopeless words.
The dates marked in red pen were from the day after Ling Tianyou transferred him from the detention center to the sanatorium.
Yes, he never wanted to come here, he begged him to go home.
"Ning Yue, I seemed to have really made a mistake... I should have let him stay at home for a while, at least, I should have given him a chance..."
Gu Ningyue sighed, then told Ling Tianyou, "You did it for his good, didn’t you? Don’t dwell on it, it’s all in the past..."
"Yes, it’s all in the past, I no longer have a chance." Ling Tianyou’s rare fragility was laid bare in front of Gu Ningyue, "What was Tianze thinking in his final moments? Was it nostalgia? Or... did he hate me?"
