The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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Zhu Tong was momentarily stunned.

After realizing what Shao Ming had just said, his previously relaxed back instantly straightened. "What did you say?"

Shao Ming had already begun pedaling, and the bicycle glided steadily toward the guesthouse. "At first, I didn't pay much attention. I thought maybe he had some acquaintances in A City who knew your family, so I didn't ask further."

But now that he thought about it, what kind of acquaintance would have known about Zhu Tong's hospitalization so quickly?

And why would they inform Lu Zheyu about it?

Later, Lu Zheyu even received two invitations to attend a private estate banquet... which he ultimately didn't attend.

Shao Ming knew about Zhu Tong's relationship with Cheng Chen and Cheng Chen's connection with Zhuo Yunan. When Zhuo Yunan greeted Lu Zheyu at the milk tea shop, it was as if everything naturally clicked into place.

That night at the bar, the person who sent the message to Lu Zheyu was Cheng Chen.

Zhu Tong quickly figured it out as well, but his focus shifted to something else. "You... you knew about my hospitalization before you went to the banquet?"

Shao Ming: "...Yes."

Zhu Tong said, "Then at the banquet, you still asked me..."

He still asked why he hadn't replied for an entire day and night!

So, he was deliberately pretending not to know at that time?

Even without Uncle Liu's call, he was already exposed?

"You..."

"At that time..." Shao Ming said without looking back, "I was really angry and wanted to see if you'd keep lying to me."

Zhu Tong: "..."

Zhu Tong felt a bit guilty about this, and his straightened back slumped a little. He mumbled in a small voice, "I already said I didn't lie to you."

Shao Ming replied, "If Uncle Liu hadn't called back then, how would you have explained it to me? Would you have told the truth?"

Zhu Tong: "..."

Well, he just didn't have time to lie.

In that situation, if Uncle Liu hadn't called, he definitely would have tried to brush it off somehow.

Zhu Tong was completely at a loss. He rested himself against Shao Ming's back, and his hands around Shao Ming's waist slowly moved forward, embracing him. He murmured softly, "I won't lie to you anymore."

Shao Ming glanced down at the hands wrapped around his waist and couldn't help but smile slightly. "Okay."

The two quickly returned to the guesthouse. After closing the door, Zhu Tong belatedly asked, "But why did my cousin message Lu Zheyu?"

Shao Ming replied, "Maybe to tell me."

Zhu Tong asked curiously, "Why would he tell you?"

Shao Ming turned his head to look at him.

Zhu Tong was stunned by his gaze, and suddenly remembered the recording his cousin played for him in the bathroom—where he had been calling out Shao Ming's name even after he passed out.

Perhaps his cousin thought he was still thinking about Shao Ming even on the brink of death, so he secretly reached out to inform him.

But why did he choose to contact Lu Zheyu?