Miss Truth
Chapter 390 - 247: Telling You the Answer With My Lifetime

Chapter 390: Chapter 247: Telling You the Answer With My Lifetime

After a restless night filled with thoughts, it was almost dawn when she finally fell asleep.

Early in the morning, just after finishing breakfast, she heard Wan Lu rush in, "Wife, this morning I overheard Ah Lang say that Assistant Minister Xiao was injured last night while capturing a criminal."

Ran Yan paused and immediately asked, "How serious are the injuries?"

Wan Lu shook her head, "The Slave does not know, nor did I dare ask Ah Lang."

Ran Yan went into the inner room to grab the medical box and then said, "Follow me."

After instructing Ge Lan to inform Ran Pingyu, Ran Yan led Wan Lu in a hurry to Xiao Song’s residence. The carriage had just left the house when a Secret Guard hurried up to them, saying that Ran Pingyu had ordered to accompany them for protection.

There were very few pedestrians on the streets of the square early in the morning, and the carriage moved twice as fast as usual until they left Anshan Square. Unless there was a critically ill person in urgent need of medical attention or someone rushing to a funeral, racing through the streets could result in a beating if caught.

Ran Yan sat steadily inside the carriage, her back straight, showing no particular expression on her face. However, Wan Lu could discern a hint of something from her tightly clenched fists.

Upon reaching the Xiao residence, the gatekeeper saw Ran Yan hurrying early in the morning, but it wasn’t his place to pry, so he politely bowed and said, "Mrs. Ran comes early today. The Master hasn’t gone to the Government Office and is currently in the study."

Ran Yan paused, turned to him and asked, "Isn’t he injured?"

"Replying to Mrs. Ran, he is injured, but his life is not in danger," the doorman replied.

Ran Yan nodded in thanks, handed the medical box to Wan Lu, and walked much more composedly. She had been to this residence several times and easily found the study.

Ascending the stairs step by step, she reached the second floor.

"Come in."

Ran Yan stood firm in front of the door, just raising her hand to knock, when Xiao Song’s hoarse and deep voice came from inside. Thus, she pushed the door open.

The furnishings inside were clear at a glance. The room was small, surrounded by bookshelves filled uniformly with scrolls, some piled on the floor, and a long and large desk also covered with case files.

Xiao Song sat among a pile of books and case files, dressed in dark purple satin, his black hair cascading down his back, tied with a silk belt. Other than his slightly pale complexion, it was not apparent where he was injured.

Because the room was full of paper, no brazier had been lit, and it was rather cold. Ran Yan frowned slightly and asked, "Where are you hurt?"

Xiao Song had heard the light footsteps on the stairs and knew it was Ran Yan. Few people in the house dared to come to the study, and even fewer women did. Mrs. Shu’s footsteps were more masculine than a man’s, so it could only be Ran Yan.

"Sit." Xiao Song gestured to a seat opposite him and waited until Ran Yan sat down before answering, "Last night, during the capture of Dou Chengfeng, I was cut in the chest, but it was just a flesh wound, nothing serious."

Ran Yan didn’t reply; Xiao Song’s bright eyes shone even more brilliantly. "Are you worried about me?"

Ran Yan silently stared at him, and after a long while, she honestly shook her head, "I don’t know, perhaps."

Was it because she trusted too much in Xiao Song’s abilities and strength, or was it because her feelings were not deep enough? Hearing that he was injured, her instinctive response was: it probably wasn’t serious. But she also really wanted to see for herself. Does that count as worry? Ran Yan couldn’t decide for herself.

For such an answer, Xiao Song had already become accustomed to it. He chuckled and did not dwell on the matter any further, shifting the conversation to the case instead, "Dou Chengfeng was hiding in a small courtyard near the West Market. He refused to admit he was the murderer but resisted my arrest fiercely, even trying to commit suicide at one point." Xiao Song said helplessly, "I was only cut because I was trying to prevent his suicide."

"He tried to commit suicide?" Ran Yan was puzzled, analyzing Dou Chengfeng’s behavior; he was not even afraid of death, so why would he fear being captured? Could it be that he knew something that absolutely could not be revealed to the public?

It was just speculation, however. Without having seen Dou Chengfeng in person and not knowing the actual situation, Ran Yan couldn’t make an accurate judgment.

"Dou Chengfeng is a drug addict," Xiao Song said, his fingers lightly tapping on the table as he went over the case from beginning to end.

Chai Xuanyi was killed by someone, the murderer’s motive unclear. A woman was killed, her identity unknown. The killer pushed Chai Xuanyi and his maid off a cliff. The maid died, but Chai Xuanyi miraculously survived. However, he suffered a head injury and lost his memory. Of the other three missing persons, Dou Chengfeng has been found alive. This man is not only a drug addict, but his actions are also very strange. The life or death of the other two remains unknown, and the identity of one of them is still unclear.

The case was still unclear, but Xiao Song was in a good mood. Dou Chengfeng was a significant breakthrough. Just give him a thread, and he was sure to follow the vine to get to the melon.

Ran Yan understood what he meant; Dou Chengfeng’s suicide attempt was very likely related to his addiction.

She was deep in thought, head bowed when she felt a burning gaze from across the table.

When she looked up, she met Xiao Song’s eyes, brimming with a hint of amusement. His complexion was pale, with circles of fatigue under his eyes, but his gaze was bright.

Ran Yan was puzzled by his gaze, and he asked slowly, "Why did you choose me?"

Ran Yan was taken aback for a moment. Considering that Xiao Song had been sending Secret Guards to ensure her safety, and that last night’s events had not been covered up, that he knew was not surprising. She just hadn’t realized that Xiao Song had been aware of her feelings all along and could guess her psychological changes from the subtle shifts in her actions and attitude.

Xiao Song watched her with a smile in his eyes.

Yes, he had always known that Ran Yan had someone in her heart, he just didn’t know how deep those feelings were, so to win her over, he had to put in every effort. Still, he felt quite uncertain because it seemed that Ran Yan didn’t regard him as highly as she did Su Fu.

Xiao Song had never thought that one day he would use all his might just to win a woman’s heart, so he didn’t quite understand what he should do to treat her right and win her attention.

At Yingmei Temple, just as Xiao Song realized what he wanted, he saw Su Fu — a gentleman who could compete with him on all levels except social status and who had long been acquainted with Ran Yan. At that moment, he thought he was too late, hence the murderous aura that burst forth from him was not just because Su Fu was a fugitive, but also because his existence threatened Xiao Song’s chances with Ran Yan.

But seeing the direction of Ran Yan’s gaze, he let Su Fu go. He deeply regretted it whenever he saw Ran Yan playing with that flute.

So he taught her "Guanshan Yue", to make sure that Su Fu wasn’t the only one on her mind when she played the flute.

Overt plots and covert schemes, sincere heart, nothing was off-limits. Although the time had not been long, it felt like a decade to him, finally waiting for this change...

Just this morning, a Secret Guard reported back, and after much contemplation, he was both pleased and confused.

Ran Yan’s usually calm eyes seemed to ripple slightly. Across the stacks of case files, the two looked at each other for a long time, one carefully pondering an answer, the other patiently waiting.

After a long while.

Ran Yan’s calm voice began to speak slowly, "This answer is a long one, if you want to hear it..." A slight smile spread across her face, "I will spend a lifetime telling you." (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to come to Qidian (qidian.com) and cast your recommendation ticket, monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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