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"Yes." Ye Chen casually replied. He still believed in Hua Guanyu and said, "I need to go and see those two girls. Don't be scared when you do that."

"Actually, you are quite interesting. You treat Skinny Monkey's sister like your own sister." Hua Guanyu sighed: "Zhang Lan still doesn't know about her brother's death?"

"Shut up!" Ye Chen lightly said. He had yet to figure out how to tell Zhang Lanlan that this was another corridor. Ye Chen glanced downwards and met Zhang Lan's eyes.

Shock, sadness, fear, and anger mixed in with each other in Zhang Lanlan's eyes. Ye Chen felt something break in his chest with a 'kacha' sound, as if it was a fragile crystal. When the crystal truly disappeared, his heart would also be missing a piece.

"I really didn't know she was here." Hua Guanyu was also stunned for a moment as he hurriedly explained, afraid that Ye Chen would think that he had ulterior motives.

"Then you'd better take care of what you know." Ye Chen took a deep look at Hua Guanyu. He no longer wanted to continue acting here.

Zhang Lan calmly turned around and walked down the stairs, as if he hadn't heard what the two of them had said. However, his staggering steps betrayed her.

Ye Chen hurried to follow him. He knew that no matter what he said, it would be useless, so he could only follow behind Zhang Lan. He had never expected that he would be able to get so many words out of Zhang Lan's mouth, but now, he didn't know how to persuade Zhang Lan.

The two of them walked on like this for two hours without saying a word. When they reached a mountain far away from the school, Yun Da's position was originally slightly off. This mountain was a place that only sports students would run to.

"Ye Chen, you don't need to follow me, it's not like I'm going to commit suicide." Zhang Lan calmly turned his head and said to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's eyes twitched uncontrollably as he tried to maintain his composure.

Zhang Lan called him Ye Chen, no longer bearing the words "Big Brother". It could be seen that she had been greatly provoked by this.

"That's right. I did indeed hide the death of Skinny Monkey from you. I just wanted to find a suitable opportunity to tell you about it." Anger was hidden in Ye Chen's eyes. He could feel the pain that Zhang Lanlan was suppressing, just like what he had felt in the past. He was determined to find the person who killed Skinny Monkey and avenge him.

"Let me stay here for a while." Zhang Lan took a deep breath before stopping his tears.

Ye Chen nodded and walked to a place where Zhang Lan couldn't see him. He couldn't rest easy and return until Zhang Lan calmed down.

After confirming that Ye Chen could no longer see him, Zhang Lan started to cry loudly in the deserted mountain, letting his tears flow freely. In fact, she had a premonition about her brother's death because he really hadn't contacted her for too long, but because she didn't hear any news, she kept reporting that she had a sliver of fantasy.

After Ye Chen appeared, Zhang Lanlan unconsciously repeated the scenes of him and her brother, especially when Ye Chen had vented her anger on her behalf. It made her feel like she had seen her brother in person.

Unknowingly, Ye Chen had become very important to her. That was why Zhang Lan found it so hard to accept that he had been deceived.

Not even a white lie.

Ye Chen also found a place to sit down. It was rare for him to be free for half a day, even though he didn't like this kind of leisure. He sent a few messages back to the worried women to dispel their doubts, then returned to Zhang Lan's side.

Under a big tree, Ye Chen saw Zhang Lanlan hugging a big tree and leaning his head on a tree trunk. When he walked closer, he saw that Zhang Lanlan's eyes were closed.

"I'll send you back. They'll worry about you later." Ye Chen knew that Zhang Lanlan had not slept at all. She just didn't want to see him.

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Zhang Lan's shoulders trembled, and tears streamed down his face once more.

"How did my brother die?" Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Zhang Lanlan opened his eyes and said to Ye Chen.

"This is also the reason why I didn't tell you. The cause of his death has yet to be investigated, and this is also the reason why I came to Yun Tao." Ye Chen hid a little bit of it. After all, he hadn't clearly investigated the entire matter. Telling Zhang Lan that her brother died from poison would only add to her grief.

"Are you on the same team as my brother?" Zhang Lan asked.

Ye Chen nodded his head. He didn't want to hide this from Zhang Lanlan, even though their identities and composition should be kept a secret.

"Did my brother suffer when he died?"

"No, he left very peacefully." Ye Chen said, "He told me to tell you something and to continue living according to his will."

Hearing her brother's last words, Zhang Lan could no longer control himself and began to cry again. However, her crying was especially suppressed. There was almost no sound at all. Only large tears constantly fell down, wetting her dress.

Ye Chen gently embraced Zhang Lanlan in his arms, "I promised Zhang Shan that I will protect you well. "Don't worry, as long as my life is still alive, I won't let you get hurt again."

Feeling his shoulder getting wet, Ye Chen's eyes turned red. He had been hiding his feelings for so many days, and now, he finally met someone who could feel the same way as him.

On the way back, Zhang Lanlan's steps were a little shaky. Her body was already weak to begin with, and she had been crying ever since she had left for a long distance. Now, she seemed to have run out of strength.

Ye Chen wanted to hold her hand and help her reduce the pressure. Zhang Lan silently pulled his hand back and said, "Brother Ye Chen, I can do it."

He didn't expect that this little girl was actually a very strong person in her bones. She was very similar to the skinny monkey in this aspect.

Of course, Ye Chen had chosen to respect her decision, but he had been paying attention to Zhang Lan's condition just in case.

In fact, exercise is also a good way to relieve sadness, when the body has no strength, then there is no strength to continue to be sad.

Slowly, Zhang Lanlan reached a critical moment. If she chose to stop and rest, that would naturally be fine. However, if she persevered, her physical fitness would definitely have a breakthrough.

Ye Chen pretended not to know what was going on and kept walking at his original pace. The more Zhang Lan walked, the harder it was for him. His calf muscles were trembling as if it was going to fall down at any moment.

Suddenly, her steps became light, and she smiled at Ye Chen.

The sudden relaxation of her body allowed her to think quite a bit more clearly.