Touching his body, the man's fiery warmth hit me.
Contrary to my imagination, Lu Yanchen probably also does some upper body exercises privately, so he's not frail beneath his shirt.
While not as muscular as a fitness trainer, his muscles are perfectly defined, and combined with his cool, pale complexion, he possesses a certain artistic beauty.
I took one look and quickly closed my eyes. "I..."
A helpless sigh echoed in my ear. "Wanwan, we're a couple."
A man sunbathing on the beach in shorts is considered conservative. I've ordered male models when I went to nightclubs before.
But I'm a conservative person, and my only experience with them was when I was drunk.
In school, I felt too young to try the forbidden fruit. After graduation, I was busy with work and socializing every day. I've spent too much time with Lu Shiyan, and the novelty of our relationship has long faded, and we rarely get to be intimate.
In the past two years, the occasional hug has been considered quite generous. It's no wonder he'd find Su Ning'an new and exciting. In a sense, he and I have long been more like family than lovers.
I don't have much experience with physical contact, and the same goes for Lu Yanchen.
"If you can't even look at my body, what will happen in the future..."
I opened my eyes, my gaze falling on the armrests of his wheelchair. "What will happen in the future?"
He put on his shirt and buttoned it slowly. "Nothing. Did you need me for something?"
Only after he buttoned the last button did I dare to look him in the eye. "Yes, yes. You have good connections. Can you help me find out how the police are investigating Su Wan's case? Those statue fragments should yield some clues, right?"
To avoid his suspicion, I added, "After all, she and I look alike, and her death was so tragic. I want to do something for her."
"The higher-ups are taking this vicious murder case very seriously. I do have some information, but it's not good. Do you want to hear it?"
At this moment, Lu Yanchen stared at me with deep brows, giving off an air of inscrutable depth. I hurriedly asked, "Yes."
I'm already dead, so that's the worst-case scenario.
"The police used the debris to track down the stone carving factory that made the statue for Lu Shiyan. Business was very busy at the time, so they outsourced it to a small studio. By the time the police found out, the factory was deserted."
Disappointment washed over me. I knew Su Ning'an had been so brazen; she must have planned this all along.
"Of course, that's not the most important thing. Several senior forensic doctors extracted human tissue from the statue. Fortunately, it wasn't burned by fire, so much tissue was preserved."
I asked nervously, "And then what?"
Lu Yanchen glanced at me. "The statue contains only human skin and flesh, no internal organs."
I covered my lips with my hands, my body trembling slightly.
So my fingers were cut off, my bones made into bracelets and bowls, my skin peeled off for books, and she even took my internal organs!
So bloody, so cruel!
I couldn't imagine what Su Ning'an did with my organs.
Feed them to the dogs?
Or chop it up and feed it to the Su family?
Or perhaps use even more brutal means to deal with me.
What deep-seated hatred could there be between us that would require her to go to such lengths!
Lu Yanchen gently embraced me. "It's okay. Su Wan was an accident. I'll protect you. Don't be afraid."
I leaned into Lu Yanchen's embrace and nodded muffledly.
He soothed me, then said lightly, "Actually, finding the internal organs isn't difficult."
I looked up at him. His eyes were as deep as the ocean, but his words were incredibly reassuring.
"Su Ning'an has a heart condition. The best solution is a heart transplant."
My eyes widened. Could it be that Su Ning'an wanted to replace my heart?