Chapter 474

Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION

At 11 o’clock in the night, the chirping of CICADAS came in from the half-open window, driving away the one-second silence.

The soft moonlight that shone down from the night sky, the lights of the garden landscape, and the dim yellow shadow of the floor lamp in the corner, through the gaps of the Magnolia Tree, reflected on the high-class floor of the study room, mixing into a whirling and dim shadow of the lamp The shadow was indistinct like her complicated state of mind at the moment.

The wind blew, and the shadow of the tree swayed slightly, making a rustling sound and pulling back her thoughts.

“Don’t avoid the important points, Fu Qingshan. ”

Fu Qingshan stretched out his strong arms and gently hugged her to his chest. His exquisite jawbone caressed the top of her hair and suddenly lowered his voice “What do you want to hear from me? Why don’t you tell me directly? A woman’s thoughts are so hard to guess, how can I guess it? Do you think I’m right? HMM? ”

There was a hint of huskiness in his voice, and when it rang in her ears, it had an indescribable charm and sexiness that made people want to sink into it, even to the point of being unable to extricate themselves.

“Sure! ”

Lin Yan forced herself to calm down. She smiled and played with the long and slender hands that he placed on her body. A thin layer of smile appeared on her brows and eyes “since officer Fu has come straight to the point, I’ll come straight to the point and tell you exactly what I want to hear from you. ”

“Tell me. ”

She moved. The long wavy hair that draped over her shoulders was suddenly blown up by the night wind that blew through the window. Strands of it slid across his face.

It was not known whether it was the smell of her perfume or the smell of shampoo. It rushed straight into his nose and quickly occupied his entire senses.

He could no longer see anything in front of his eyes. He could only see her lowering her head and smiling faintly. Everything else seemed to have become a backdrop against her.

“There’s a big hole in what you said just now. ”

“Oh, tell me about it. ”

Lin Yan raised her head to look at him and then said in a low voice, “Wen Xi is a warm child. Why are you so nervous when she took Wen Xi away from the banquet? ”

“Let me guess. What kind of evidence did she have on you? ” “Or did she give birth to Wen Xi for you? Out of a man’s pity and charity for a woman, you began to feel that she was actually quite good. At least… “She’s very suitable to be your wife. ”

“Do you think that I’ve fallen in love with someone else? ”

“I’ve thought about it in the past few days. ”

After hearing this, Fu Qingshan’s mood suddenly became very good. Even his voice contained a smile. “Now you know the charm of your man, and you don’t have my pain anymore, right? ”

“Officer Fu, please answer my question. ”

“Neither. ”

“Oh? ” She blinked her eyes, and her bright red lips moved closer and closer to his thin thin lips. “then may I ask, what do you mean by neither? ”

He looked at her red lips moving closer and kissed her without any restraint.

Lin Yan was stunned. She probably didn’t expect him to be so unable to resist the temptation, or to be more precise, she didn’t expect him to kiss her directly. In the past, he liked to play this kind of ambiguous ambiguity more than she did, but tonight, he.. Obviously didn’t have the patience to play ambiguous ambiguity with her.

His kiss wasn’t gentle, and it was even a little rough.

Lin Yan reacted for a few seconds before she remembered to struggle.

She frowned, and a pair of small hands desperately waved in front of his chest, trying to stop this kiss that wasn’t gentle at all, and even carried a strong sense of aggression.

However, the more she struggled, the more excited he became.

As the kiss continued, her breathing became difficult. She could only open her mouth and use this method to breathe in fresh air. However, she forgot that this action of hers made it even more convenient for him to attack the city and plunder the land.

His Lips and tongue pried open her teeth with almost no effort. He wantonly acted evilly in her mouth, as if he wanted to vent all the lust of the past two months into this kiss without leaving any room for maneuver.

Lin Yan was no match for him. Very soon, under his superb kissing skills, she became a puddle of water. Her body was unbelievably limp. If it were not for his arms that were placed on her waist, she would have already slid to the floor.

This kiss lasted for a very, very long time. It was so long that she could no longer accurately perceive the changes in time. Only then did he slowly end this deep kiss.

At the moment it ended, she directly collapsed onto his chest and began to inhale desperately, wishing that she could suck back all the oxygen that she had just lost.

Fu Qingshan looked down at her panting appearance and laughed softly. The vibration of his chest was transmitted through the fabric of his suit. She really wanted to raise her hand to do evil on his wound, but because she had no strength at all.. Even raising a finger became a luxury, not to mention punishing him.

After a while, her breathing finally calmed down, and her body also recovered some strength.

She moved, and then raised her right hand to swing at his face. The man caught her little hand quickly and kissed her lips, saying in a low voice, “You seemed to enjoy it more than me just now. It seems that you have no reason to slap me. ”

“Fu Qingshan, do you know that your face is almost as thick as a city wall? ”

“Is that so? ”

He smiled indifferently, and his thin lips moved closer to her red and swollen lips, which had been ravaged by his kiss just now. “Then I think you like it, too. How about… I feel wronged and test it myself, how about it? ”

Hearing his words, Lin Yan’s face was full of anger, and she raised her other hand and waved it over.

Just like before, she was stopped in midair by his hand.

She stared at him without blinking, as if she would not stop until she had a hole in his face. “Fu Qingshan, I advise you to let go quickly. ”

“If you don’t let go… what can you do to me? ”

“This question is very simple. ”

After she finished speaking with a smile, she raised her beautiful legs and kicked his legs hard.

This time, she had used almost all of her strength. Fu Qingshan had been kneeling for three days and two nights. His knees were already in great pain, and the strength of her kick was not light. At this moment, the pain was even worse than before. He finally let go of his grip on her as she wished He bent over bit by bit in pain.

Accompanied by a low Groan, he seemed to be in great pain.

“Fu Qingshan, stop pretending. I won’t feel sorry for you. ”

Fu Qingshan did not have any reaction after hearing this. He still bent over and buried his head.

Lin Yan smiled again. “officer Fu, it’s a pity that you don’t want to become an actor. Believe me, your acting is so realistic. If you become an actor, you will definitely become the best actor in the Academy Awards. ”

Fu Qingshan still did not have any reaction. His tall body was nestled in the corner of the SOFA. The people who saw it could not help but feel sorry for him.

Even though she knew that he was acting, her heart could not help but take a blow. She even felt her heart thump and quickly thought about whether she had really hurt him by accident.

“Fu Qingshan, if you continue to pretend, I will get angry. ”

“…”

Silence, still silent silence.

“Fu Qingshan, did you hear what I said? ”

It was already very quiet in the middle of the night. In addition, he did not speak, and even his breathing was suppressed. Therefore, it made the study room even more quiet, as if even a needle could be heard clearly when it landed on the ground.

“Fu Qingshan… ”

Lin Yan called his name again, but he still did not give her any response.

She began to be afraid, afraid that she had really hurt him by accident.

“How are you? Are you really in pain? ”

She quickly moved over, and a pair of hands began to pull him, wanting him to straighten his body so that she could see his face and the expression on his face.

But he did not cooperate at all, secretly exerting his strength.

She could not compete with his strength, so she could only crouch down and get close to his side. Then, through the gap between his arms and face, she tried her best to inspect the expression on his face, wanting to see if he was really alleviating the pain or lying to her to play.. In order to make her heart ache.

She could not see, so she got closer and closer. In the end, her whole body was almost stuck to his body.

“Fu Qingshan, say something. Don’t scare me without making a sound. ”

He did not answer, as if he was struggling in the pain.

She reached out to grab his hands and lay on the ground to look at his face. This time, she finally saw his face and the expression on his face.

Perhaps her actions just now had really hurt him. His eyes were tightly shut, his brows were tightly knitted, and his face was even Paler than before. Even though the light was dim, she could still clearly see his lips trembling It was a trembling that was suppressed to the extreme.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry… ”

She sat beside him and began to caress his legs, trying to ease his pain in this way.

She only rubbed a few times before she realized that his body had become even more stiff. She quickly stopped her hand movements. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, did I hurt you? I’ll be gentler. Bear with it for a while. ”

As she said that, she did ease her hand movements again.

About two minutes later, he reached out to grab her small hand that was caressing his legs. “Alright, it doesn’t hurt anymore. ”

His voice was as low as usual. Perhaps it was due to the intense pain, but it was also a little hoarse. She frowned and shook his hand away. “Don’t move, I’ll massage you for a while more. ”

“There’s no need. ”

He blocked her hand, his voice clearly showing a hint of impatience.

He had probably never been so impatient with her before. She was slightly stunned and did not move for a long time.

Of course, she had experienced this kind of impatience before. When they had just gotten married, he would often use this kind of tone to talk to her.

However, the things that happened during the wedding had become very distant for them now.

She could not even remember how she adjusted her mood at that time and continued to kiss his cold butt with a warm face.

She did not move again. She pursed her red lips and only said after a long while, “I’m really sorry for what happened just now. I’ll go back first. ”

She stood up and walked towards the door of the study. She had just taken a few steps when she was pulled back by the man who had caught up with her. In the next second, her graceful white figure landed steadily in front of his broad and warm chest.

He lowered his head to look at her face, and his voice became even lower. “I don’t blame you. Why are you leaving? ”

“I’m tired. I want to sleep. Let me go. ”

She began to struggle, but was controlled by his tightened arms. Then, she heard him say with a smile, “Yan ‘er, don’t tell me you really don’t understand why I was like that just now? ”

“I’m really sorry, officer Fu. Forgive my Inborn Stupidity. I really don’t understand. ”

He lowered his head a little more, and his thin lips pressed against her delicate ear. As he spoke, he blew hot air toward her ear “We haven’t had sex for so long… and I’m a normal man. How can I not have a reaction when your small hands touch my legs? If I don’t talk to you, you might even touch them. Do you think I can stand it? ”

“Fu Qingshan, is your brain filled with that kind of thing all day long? ”

“I’m not Liu Xiahui. What’s wrong with pretending to be that kind of thing? ”

He asked her back confidently, which made her lose her temper. “Fine, whatever you say. I’m very tired now and want to go back and rest. Please let me go, officer Fu. ”

“Also, I won’t come here if it’s not necessary in the future. I don’t want you to be in a dilemma. ”

“Do you think I let you go because I’m afraid that I’ll be in a dilemma between you and your family? Lin Yan, can you use your brain when you’re talking? Have some conscience? ”

Lin Yan smiled sweetly at him. “I’m very sorry, officer Fu. I don’t have a brain to begin with. ” Tian Tian said with a smile

After saying that, she struggled to leave, but was pulled back by the man. “Will You keep arguing with me like this if I don’t make things clear? ”

“No, I’m so understanding. How could I make things difficult for you? Officer Fu, you’re really overthinking it. ”

The man frowned. “You still say it’s not weird? ”

Lin Yan’s beautiful face was still full of smiles “Officer Fu, why are you so hard to please? If I argue with you, you’ll find me annoying. If I don’t argue with you, you’ll find me weird again. Is it because everything I do is wrong, or because you don’t like anything I do now? Is that right? ”

When the man heard this, he suddenly laughed. “after all, you still think I like warmth, don’t you? ”

“warmth is so good that it made my brother Dizzy for so many years. He almost gave up everything for her. Now that it’s your turn, I’m not surprised at all. I’m even a little impressed. After all, not all women have the ability to toy with men. At least, I don’t. ”

She struggled twice, but he still had no intention of letting go of her. She smiled and said, “Fu Qingshan, didn’t you just want me to leave as soon as possible? If you don’t let me go, I might change my mind. Anyway, things have already turned out this way, so I can only do whatever I can. ”

“Yan ‘er, calm down. ”

“I can’t calm down. ”

“What do you want from me? ”

Lin Yan took a deep breath. After a few seconds, she slowly said, “Fu Qingshan, you make the choice. Fu Family, Wen Nuan, and me, you can only choose one. ”

“Lin Yan, are you deliberately making me angry? ”

“I’m not. I’m giving you a chance to escape unscathed. Anyway, I’ve never thought of spending the rest of my life with you. Anyway, you don’t have to be with me. If you regret it and want to dump me immediately, I won’t have any complaints. But can you inform me? Don’t make me wait endlessly! ”

“Fu Qingshan, I’m tired. I’M SO TIRED! ”

Lin Yan sighed softly. When he was in a daze, she quickly broke free from his embrace. “I’m leaving. Remember to inform me if you have any results. ”

She continued walking towards the door of the study. When she reached the door and her small hand was about to grab the DOORKNOB, he said helplessly, “okay, I’ll tell you everything, but there’s a prerequisite. ”

“okay, go ahead. ”

“after you hear this, you must remain calm. ”

“That’s simple. No problem. ”

Fu Qingshan rubbed the space between his eyebrows that was starting to hurt. He pointed at the Sofa beside the window and said in a very low voice, “go over there and sit properly. ”

Lin Yan nodded and walked towards the Leather Sofa beside the window.

After sitting down, she patted the seat beside her and said, “come and sit here too. I don’t like people talking to me standing up. It makes me feel like I’m looking up to them. ”

Fu Qingshan Hummed in response and then walked over to sit beside her. After hesitating for more than ten seconds, he slowly said to her, “Yan ‘er, that big fire back then… actually had something else going on. ”

The smile on Lin Yan’s face froze. Her hands, which were hanging by her side, tightly gripped the hem of her skirt. After a while, she said with difficulty, “what… What do you mean? You… tell me in more detail. ”

“that big fire… was not caused by your mistake, but someone deliberately created that big fire. Moreover, Yu Lin is not dead, he… is still alive. ”

“Who? You said… who is still alive? ”

Lin Yan’s voice was trembling, or more accurately, her whole body was trembling, even her teeth were trembling.

Fu Qingshan leaned forward, his elbows supporting his strong legs. He did not continue this topic for a long time.

It was as if he was giving her time to calm her emotions, as if he was giving himself time to think about what he should say next. In short, the study fell into silence again.

This silence was unprecedented.

“Ah Shan, TELL ME QUICKLY! ”

How could Lin Yan endure his calmness? A pair of novels could not wait to grab his suit jacket. “Tell Me… Who’s still alive? ”

“Our Yu Lin is still alive. ”

“He’s still alive, he’s still alive… ”

She repeated this sentence over and over again. After a long while, she asked again, “then where is he now? I want to see him, I want to see him. ”

In the past few years, she had dreamed of the Fire Countless Times, as well as the charred corpse of the baby in the fire.

No one knew that her mental disorder was so severe that she had hallucinations, even auditory hallucinations.

She had always felt that Yu Lin was still alive. This feeling was very strong. Her family and friends thought that this was the aftermath of psychological trauma, but only she herself knew that this feeling did not originate from her damaged mental illness It came from her sixth sense.

Fu Qingshan hugged her, his big hands constantly comforting her back. “Shh, Shh, shh. Yan ‘er, calm down and listen to me. Otherwise, I won’t say anything else. ”

“okay, okay, okay. I’ll listen to you. I’ll listen to you. ”

Lin Yan reached out and tidied up her long hair that was scattered on her shoulders. She also tidied up the hem of her dress that reached her knees. After she calmed down slightly, she continued to ask him “Fu Qingshan, hurry up and tell me. I want to know everything about Yu Lin. I can’t wait another second. I’m fine. I’m really fine. ”

“okay, I’ll continue. ”

Fu Qingshan also felt that her emotions had stabilized quite a bit, so he could continue. However, before he continued, he tightened the iron arm around her waist a little, as if to give her strength.

Lin Yan also took the opportunity to snuggle in his embrace and find the most comfortable position. She listened as he continued, “actually… that fire was planned by grandfather alone. The purpose was to separate you and me. As for Yu Lin… ”

“He is the current Wen Xi. When the fire broke out, Grandpa took away the sleeping Yu Lin. However, I’m still investigating why he lost it and how it ended up in Wen NUAN’s hands. ”

“In other words, in order to separate us, your GRANDPA set the fire by Hook or by Crook. He lost his grandson and personally sent me to prison. Then, he watched US live in a dark corner as a bystander who had nothing to do with us. Am I right? ”

Fu Qingshan didn’t say anything, or perhaps he didn’t know what to say to comfort her.

She smiled and wanted to leave his arms, but he pulled her back. “Yan ‘er, you promised me that you would stay calm. ”

“Calm? ”

She looked up at him and said word by word, “Fu Qingshan, how do you want me to stay calm? Do you want me to pretend that nothing happened? Or do you want me to continue to talk to you and fall in love with you? ”

“please tell me, what should I do? ”

Fu Qingshan didn’t say anything. His eyes were as deep as the sea. After a long time, he asked her, “what do you want to do? ”

“That’s a good question. I want him to… taste my pain. ”

After saying that, he pushed the man in front of him away.

Fu Qingshan was caught off guard. He was pushed onto the SOFA. He wanted to chase after him, but because of the pain in his leg, he fell back. By the time he could stand up, the woman had already opened the door of the study and ran out She walked quickly to the door of Fu Zhanglin and Yu Jing’s room and started to knock on the door.

Fu Zhanglin and Yu Jing were sound asleep when they heard the knocking on the door. The two of them woke up at the same time.

Yu Jing lifted the blanket and got off the bed. She turned on the table lamp on the bedside table, put on her clothes, and shouted towards the door, “it’s so late. Who is it? ”

“It’s me, grandma. ”

Yu Jing heard Lin Yan’s voice and her expression changed. Finally, she looked at Fu Zhanglin beside her and said, “old man, Lin Yan is here. What should we do now? ”

“It’s only a matter of time before she comes. What’s there to be afraid of? ”

Fu Zhanglin snorted coldly. He took the clothes beside him and draped them over his body. Just as he was about to move towards the door, Yu Jing reached out and pulled him back. “Old man, let me go and tell her. ”

“It’s fine. I’ll have to settle it myself sooner or later. ”

“No, your body isn’t strong enough. Let me go. ”

Yu Jing was very insistent. Fu Zhanglin understood her temper, so he did not continue to argue with her. Instead, he whispered to her, “old woman, this matter is my fault. Don’t take it to heart that she said something unpleasant. ”

“Yes, I know. ”

Yu Jing took another deep look at him before walking towards the door of the room.

Lin Yan knocked on the door a few more times, but there was no sound or response from inside. Just as she was about to raise her voice and shout, she was pulled aside by Fu Qingshan. “Yan ‘er, let’s take a long-term view on this matter. It’s too late now, it’s not suitable… ”

“Fu Qingshan, you should know me very well. I have never been a person who would compromise or be willing to swallow my anger for the sake of someone else. Instead, I’m a person who will take revenge. Since I already know what happened back then, there’s no reason for me to remain indifferent and pretend that I don’t know anything. This doesn’t match my personality. ”

“also… he’s your family, but he’s my enemy. ”

As soon as the word ‘enemy’ came out, Yu Jing opened the door from the inside. When she heard the word ‘enemy’ , her body trembled slightly. Then, she pretended not to know anything and asked, “Miss Lin, it’s so late. Why did you knock on our door? ”

“Grandma, I want to find Grandpa, not you. ”

Yu Jing frowned. “Your GRANDPA’s health is not good. If you have anything to say, tell me. ”

“Grandma, I want to find grandfather. ”

“Little Lin, if you have anything to say, just tell me. ”

Lin Yan looked deeply at Yu Jing in front of her, and then smiled faintly. “Alright, since you want to speak to me on his behalf, then I will respectfully comply. ”

Speaking up to this point, she paused for two seconds before continuing “I think you should know the absurd things that grandfather has done, right? He caused Ah Shan’s family to be separated and his family to be destroyed. He also caused me to go to jail for four years, causing Yu Lin to not have the love of his biological parents for these few years… ”

She could not continue speaking, and her voice was full of sobs.

Fu Qingshan reached out and hugged her waist. She wanted to avoid him, but he tightly held her and she could not move at all.

She did not continue to struggle. Instead, she used his body as support and said slowly, “Grandma, do you know how it feels to be in so much pain that you wish you were alive “I thought of committing suicide 10,000 times in that dark prison cell. Every day when I woke up, all that accompanied me was self-blame and guilt. I hated myself for forgetting to turn off the stove, and I hated myself for leaving the house

“But in the end, all of this was planned by him for a long time

“Over the past few years, I’ve always wondered why there were servants in the House and bodyguards in the villa. They even set the villa on fire so badly that they couldn’t save Yu Lin in time. ”

She pursed her Red Lips and when she spoke again, tears fell from her eyes “Grandma, you said that grandfather’s health wasn’t good and you didn’t want me to tell him, but did he ever think about me and Fu Qingshan? Did he ever think about Yu Lin? Did he not like me and want us to bear all these things that we shouldn’t bear

“Also, since he can be so unscrupulous, I don’t dare to stay here any longer. I’m really afraid that one day I’ll die in his hands, or one corpse, two lives, or one corpse, three lives. ”

She wiped away the tears on her face and pushed the man beside her away. Her Tone was resolute “I’m not going to talk nonsense with you, and I don’t want any compensation. As long as you return Yu Lin to me, I’ll take him away. From now on, he’ll never appear in front of you again, and it won’t stop your precious grandson from marrying a wife of equal status and giving birth to cute and beautiful children… “. … ..

Fu Qingshan listened to her words, and the more he listened, the more he furrowed his brows. In the end, he simply furrowed his brows into a ball.

It did not mean that he interrupted Yu Jing before she could continue, “Yan ‘er, your emotions are not stable enough right now. Wait until you have stabilized, then we can talk slowly. Now, follow me back to my room to rest, okay? ”

“Not good. ”

She reached out to shake off the man’s hand, “I want her to answer me now. ”

Yu Jing looked at the aggressive Lin Yan in front of her, as if she had seen herself when she was young.

She was neither angry nor angry. Instead, she said in a low and indifferent voice, “Lin girl, your grandfather did something wrong. We will accept all the resentment or hatred, but… “Xiao Shan is the eldest grandson of our Fu family, and Yu Lin is the first great-grandson of our Fu family. No matter what, you can’t take him away. ”

“So, you mean… he did something wrong, and I have no other choice but to accept it, right? ”

Yu Jing shook her head. “No, what I mean is that you can marry into the Fu family as compensation… ”

“I don’t need it. ”

Lin Yan cut her off harshly. “I really don’t like the idea of giving a slap and a sweet date. I’ll tell you again, I have to take Yu Lin with me. As for the rest, I can let bygones be bygones. ”

Then, she turned around, as if she didn’t want to talk to her anymore.

“Lin girl. ”

Lin Yan had only taken two steps when Yu Jing called out to stop her. After she heard this, she still stopped and asked impatiently, “is there anything else? ”

“I’m afraid you really can’t take Yu Lin away… ”

“Grandma. ”

Fu Qingshan hurriedly interrupted Yu Jing’s words, but Yu Jing only frowned and directly ignored his words “Yu Lin is still lying in the hospital’s intensive care unit. His life and death are unknown. If you take him away now, he will really become a corpse. ”

After hearing Yu Jing’s words, Lin Yan’s legs became so weak that she could not stand.

Fu Qingshan walked over and held her in his arms. “Grandma, let’s talk about the rest tomorrow. Yan ‘Er’s body can’t take any more blows now. ”

“Xiao Shan, you’re not young anymore. Not only did you destroy your career, but you also broke away from your family again and again because of a woman. If you had not insisted on doing things your own way, your grandfather would not have used such methods to separate the two of you. In the end, it’s all because the two of you are too stubborn. But there’s an old saying that goes well: A PRODIGAL SON can not be replaced by gold. Since your grandfather has the intention to repent, you should just stop when it’s enough. ”

Yu Jing had said everything for Fu Zhanglin.

No matter how Fu Qingshan and Lin Yan felt after hearing it, she had to say it.

Only in this way could their resentment and hatred be reduced to the lowest point.

Or it could be said that the result of saying this would allow their resentment and hatred towards Fu Zhanglin to be transferred to her. In this way, he should be happier.

Lin Yan didn’t say anything else, and Fu Qingshan didn’t say anything else either. He just carried Lin Yan into the room.

When the two of them disappeared through the door, the door behind them was pulled open from the inside. Then, a tall man’s figure appeared.

Fu Zhanglin walked over and stood beside her. He said in a low voice, “I’m sorry. ”

“I don’t feel wronged. It’s just that your illness… ”

“I’m fine. I should be able to survive this year. ”

Fu Zhanglin’s Alzheimer’s disease was getting more and more serious. Sometimes, he would forget many things and get the wrong person. The doctor said that his condition would get worse and worse. In the end, he didn’t remember anyone and didn’t know anyone.

In fact, this was also a kindness to him.

The people who could remember the hurt were mostly people who were in pain.

Then, the people who could directly forget by relying on this illness should be considered happy people.

“Old man, it’s only until today that I realized that happiness isn’t about having a lot of fame, wealth, and status. Instead, it’s about living a normal life with the person you like. Unfortunately… We all understood it too late. ”

Fu Zhanglin’s eyes were hot. After a long while, he raised his head to push away this warm feeling. Then, he smiled and said, “yes, we all understood it too late.