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Du Ruqing didn't detect any other emotion when she looked at Lu Juyan's indifferent face. She made a slight sound of acknowledgement, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

The chopsticks in his hand were connected to the dishes on the table. For some reason, Du Liqing always felt that Lu Juyan's mood today was weird, but he didn't know what was so strange about it.

"Eat more." Lu Juyan picked up a pair of chopsticks from the side and placed a piece of her favorite eggplant into Du Ruqing's mouth. Her calm demeanor hid the desire in his heart.

The scenes of the past rippled through his mind nonstop. Whenever Lu Juyan suffered from the struggles of others, he would think of his father and his son's words, which made him grow stronger and stronger.

Every day in the past, Lu Juyan had been searching for Du Liqing just to keep him by his side and take good care of him. He kept working hard in front of everyone just to raise his own power.

Now, he had found Du Liqing, but the other party had completely forgotten about him.

Lu Juyan lowered his head and looked at the bowl of rice with an ethereal expression. The sadness and melancholy in his heart caused him to subconsciously pick up the bowl of rice and bring it to his mouth, munching on it.

"Why …" Unconsciously, Lu Juyan murmured softly as he chewed on the rice.

Lu Juyan was jolted awake from his contemplation, and he couldn't help but shut his upper lip. The rice in the bowl had turned cold, making him feel even more reluctant to eat more.

He raised his head and saw the clean side of Du Ruqing's face. The depressed feeling in his heart made him want to open his mouth and say something, but he didn't know what the content of the words were.

When she noticed Lu Juyan's burning gaze, Du Ruqing's heart tightened. He subconsciously lowered his head, not daring to meet the other party's gaze. He subconsciously wanted to avoid something.

"I'm full." The dishes in the bowl were all finished by Du Ruqing. She placed the bowl on the table and said those words in embarrassment.

"Yes, I'll go wash the dishes." Lu Juyan stood up before Du Liqing could even raise his head. After tidying up the items on the table, even the leftover food was emptied into an empty bag and carelessly thrown into a trash can at the side.

Lu Juyan wordlessly picked up the plates and bowls on the table and carried them to the kitchen, placing them in the sink. His expression was tranquil and indifferent, but the thoughts in his heart were continuously drifting about.

He didn't know why it was so strange, but he couldn't ignore the feeling of loss and melancholy in his heart.

Du Ruqing left the table, filled a glass of water, and took a sip. Her gaze suddenly drifted towards Lu Juyan's busy back. Seeing that there was no trace of a smile on his face, she suddenly felt at a loss.

"What is my relationship with you?" It wasn't clear if Lu Juyan was too good to Du Liqing, or if he was too kind to her because women were creatures who indulged in wild thoughts. This made her unintentionally think of this idea, and she subconsciously murmured it out softly.

She leaned her body against the wall and ignored the cup in her hand as she placed it in front of her chest. Her vision slightly blurred.

He was clearly not a relative or a friend, but he was the person who had helped him the most.

Such a thought couldn't help but spill out from his mind, causing Du Liqing to be stunned. Looking forward, it was unknown if it was due to the spread of gratitude or because she was acting lowly. It made her feel a sense of self-ridicule, as if she didn't know what to do.

"How could someone like him sympathize with someone with such a huge disparity in strength?"

He turned around and looked at the mirror in front of him. The only light that was reflected on it was from Du Liqing. Unconsciously, the corner of her lips curled up into a sneer. The ridicule in her heart was accompanied by her thoughts as she muttered those words.

It wasn't because Du Liqing was too disappointing, nor was it because she was too self-conscious. But reality was like this, causing her to have no choice but to admit it. Wasn't the result of a complete defeat the same as repenting and coming back again?

In the kitchen, Lu Juyan washed the dishes again and again. He never intended to turn off the tap and allow the cold water to wash over his arm. He felt Dudian's blue eyes but didn't want to turn around and look at him. He was afraid that he would see feelings that he didn't want to see.

Neither of them had let the other down, but neither of them wanted to get too close. It wasn't that there were secrets, but that there were too many words that couldn't be spoken.

"Ding Ling Ling." Du Liqing retracted her expression as she looked at herself in the mirror. Her cell phone's ringtone rang at this moment, interrupting all of her thoughts and forcing her to become calm.

This sound rang out very loudly in the quiet space, interrupting Lu Juyan's train of thoughts at the same time. When his clear eyes returned and looked at the unending stream of water in the sink, he became aware of just how engrossed he was in his thoughts.

He turned off the tap and walked out of the kitchen. Then, he picked up a clean towel and wiped the remaining water droplets off his hands.

Du Ruqing did not sense anything, but walked to the side of her phone and looked at the contact person, Qu Yanzhi. Without saying anything further, he pressed the answer button. Before he could say anything, he heard an anxious voice, "Qing Qing, Yuan Wei is in trouble!"

This caused Du Liqing to be stunned for a moment. He suddenly felt at a loss as to what to do. As he listened to Qu Yan's rapid breathing, he suddenly sobered up. It was as if he could feel the other party's faint sobbing.

"It will be fine, I'll go look for you right now!" Qu Yan Shi and Yuan Wei's repeated help had caused Du Liqing to have some doubts about the degree of trust between the two. After knowing about the situation, his expression also changed. He said this without any hesitation in an attempt to calm down the other party's emotions.

Du Liqing only heard a slight "hmm" before he hung up the phone. A trace of panic flashed past his eyes. Looking at this large place, the confusion in her heart made her feel a little anxious.

"What happened?" Lu Juyan had seen everything clearly from not too far away, and only after seeing Du Liqing's flustered appearance did he walk up and ask.

"I'm not too sure either. It's just that Yuan Wei disappeared. Something big must have happened!"

Seeing Lu Juyan's existence, Du Liqing subconsciously halted his steps. He vaguely felt that he was a very strong person and would definitely be able to help out in some way. However, she didn't want to go with them. She started to feel uneasy.

"I'll go with you." Lu Juyan opened his mouth to pour out his thoughts before Du Ruqing could even think.

There seemed to be a plea in the words, but the air of affirmation made Du Liqing unable to refute it. She didn't want to waste too much time, so she nodded her head in agreement.

Du Liqing did not notice that Lu Juyan's appearance had caused her emotions to stabilize. Even her panicked thoughts had become abnormally stable.

The two of them walked out of the room and headed in the direction Qu Yan had mentioned. The tranquility of the journey allowed both of them to calm down somewhat, but they also had a vague feeling that something was going to happen.