Chapter 2475: Chapter 2476: Exposed

“What? You’re resigning?!”

Upon hearing the news, both Zhang Hui and Zhang Zixin had a hard time accepting it.

But just like Zhu Junchi, Zhang Hui quickly figured it out.

They both knew very well who Lin Yi was.

A car that he would buy without a second thought was an Alfa worth millions; the guy simply wasn’t short on cash. He came to the police station just to experience life and prove his abilities.

Now that he had proven himself, there was naturally no need for him to stay.

“Alright, I’ll get someone to cover for me,” said Zhang Hui:

“You guys go back and change first, then give Brother Li and Gu Yiran a call. I’ll arrange the evening, no one should try to compete with me.”

“That’s really embarrassing,” Lin Yi said with a smile. “I’ll be the one to arrange it.”

“Nothing embarrassing about it,” Zhang Hui said:

“No one argue, it’s decided, now go and change.”

“Got it.”

The group of people returned to the building to change, one after another, then went out to dine, determined to drink to their hearts’ content.

Zhang Hui chose a Sichuan restaurant, ready to get thoroughly drunk.

Once they arrived at the restaurant, Lin Yi found a quiet spot and called Ji Qingyan.

“I’ve finished handling my resignation. I’m out having dinner with colleagues. I’ll have someone pick you up tonight.”

“No need, you do what you have to do, don’t worry about me.”

“Alright then, just be careful yourself.”

“Hmm.”

After hanging up, Lin Yi returned to the private room.

At this moment, Ji Qingyan was not at the company but out shopping.

Ji Qingyan did not originally plan to go shopping, but since Lin Yi had given her a list, it had been on her mind, so she just went out in the afternoon, intending to buy everything on the list.

Right now, Ji Qingyan had no interest in work, her whole heart poured into the baby.

Whenever she had the time, she would look at maternity and baby products, almost like she was addicted, something she had never done before when shopping for clothes.

Ji Qingyan took the elevator to the fifth floor of Henglong Plaza.

All the top maternity and baby stores from around the world were gathered here.

It was also a place Ji Qingyan often visited.

Familiar with the route, Ji Qingyan went straight to a maternity and baby store named Cilk.

She was ready to purchase a constant temperature water kettle according to the list Lin Yi gave her.

“Madam, please follow me, the constant temperature water kettles are over here.”

Just as Ji Qingyan was picking out items, she heard the salesperson talking.

It felt quite coincidental; she was just about to buy this item, and the salesperson was leading others over.

But when the salesperson and the customer approached, Ji Qingyan was stunned.

She saw Liang Ruoxu!

And Liang Ruoxu, who was shopping, also looked up in that instant and saw Ji Qingyan.

Their eyes met, and the calm in their minds surged like a flood, unable to settle for a long time.

Liang Ruoxu frowned, while Ji Qingyan’s face turned pale.

An unusual emotion took root in both of their hearts.

Neither of them expected to encounter each other in such a situation.

“Madam, the constant temperature kettles are up ahead.”

The salesperson wanted to lead Liang Ruoxu over and close the sale.

“I know, you go ahead with your tasks,” Liang Ruoxu said, noticing that her tone was not quite right, and the female salesperson tactfully left.

Between two rows of shelves, only Ji Qingyan and Liang Ruoxu were left.

It was as if this small corner of the world belonged only to them.

“President Ji,” Liang Ruoxu was the first to speak.

Ji Qingyan’s gaze fell on Liang Ruoxu’s slightly bulging belly, and her lips turned a sickly white.

“You, you…”

Ji Qingyan’s throat felt as if it were stuffed with cotton, barely able to utter a word.

“How many months…”

“Five months,” Liang Ruoxu replied softly.

Boom–

These simple three characters, for Ji Qingyan, were like a thunderclap, exploding in her mind.

The timing was exactly the same.

Her body trembled, and she almost failed to stand firm.

The remaining time was filled with prolonged silence.

No one spoke.

Liang Ruoxu gathered her hair and apologized, “I’ll go first, not to disturb President Ji.”

Liang Ruoxu turned around to leave, and without purchasing the items she had picked out earlier, she hurriedly left the maternity store.

Ji Qingyan stood frozen on the spot, wiped away tears that had yet to spill, and took a deep breath.

Then she turned around and left.

…

Time passed by, minute by second.

Lin Yi and the others clinked glasses, drinking until after 10 p.m. before it ended.

This perfectly capped off his career as a police officer, ending it on a satisfying note.

After leaving the restaurant, everyone called taxis to go home. Due to Gu Yiran’s leg injury, Zhang Peng and Zhang Zixin were responsible for taking her home.

Lin Yi hailed a cab, ready to head home.

Once in the car, he habitually pulled out his phone and discovered a WeChat message from Liang Ruoxu.

It was sent around four o’clock in the afternoon.

Upon seeing the content of the message, Lin Yi instantly sobered up, stunned as though time stood still.

He hurriedly called Liang Ruoxu back.

“What’s the matter?”

“Did you just see the WeChat?”

“I was having dinner with colleagues earlier and didn’t check my phone.”

After a few seconds of silence, Liang Ruoxu recounted the incident that occurred in the shopping mall to Lin Yi.

“I originally wanted to call you, but I didn’t know what to say, so I sent you a WeChat message instead.”

“I understand.”

“I didn’t know she would be there; I was just there to buy the things you listed for me.”

“I know, the fault is mine.”

“Let’s not talk about this now, I am a bit tired, I’m going to sleep.”

“Mhm.”

Neither of them discussed their thoughts on the matter. Lin Yi sat alone in the back seat, his brows knitting together.

He was well aware that if he hadn’t given both of them the same list, such an incident would never have happened.

And with their financial resources, the places they chose to pick things were limited, which greatly increased the chance of running into each other.

“Damn it.”

Lin Yi cursed internally.

Although Ji Qingyan had accepted Liang Ruoxu’s presence, she probably wasn’t ready for the pregnancy news yet.

Without realizing it, the taxi arrived at Ji Qingyan’s house.

But Lin Yi still hadn’t figured out how to deal with the situation.

“Yanyan is back.”

Seeing Lin Yi’s return, Song Lan welcomed him into the house.

“Yanyan seems to be feeling unwell; I asked her what was wrong, but she didn’t tell me, you should go and check on her.”

“Okay, I’ll have a look.”

Lin Yi smiled and nodded, heading towards the upstairs.

Yet his steps became increasingly heavy, step by step on the stairs, like a stairway of judgment.

Lin Yi racked his brain, trying to delay as long as possible, hoping to come up with a reasonable solution.

In the end, he realized that no matter what, it wouldn’t be appropriate.

Slowly, Lin Yi arrived at the door of Ji Qingyan’s room and then pushed the door open.

He saw Ji Qingyan sitting on the bed, gently wiping her tears.

Even knowing Lin Yi had entered, she showed no reaction.

“This was an accident. I didn’t expect that she would also…”

Lin Yi tried to speak, then faltered, uncertain of how to explain.