Chapter 338

Those fragmented moments, like shards of broken glass, flew past my eyes rapidly, scene after scene.

Although the flashes were incredibly fast, for some reason, he seemed to be able to clearly see the contents of each fragment of memory.

It was as if the memories contained in these fragments were actively poured into his mind, unfolding and flashing before his eyes like a movie playing at an accelerated pace.

Those scenes were all related to Shu Ying.

He gradually realized that perhaps Shu Ying wasn't wrong.

They used to be mortal enemies, and perhaps he really didn't like her...

The moment this guess popped into his mind, the thought of resistance grew wildly in Du Chenzhou's heart.

He absolutely refused to admit it.

Impossible, how could this be... If they were really mortal enemies, if he really didn't like Shuying, how could he have a pocket watch with her picture on it?

The pocket watch looked so old, with its metal case covered in worn scratches.

Even the photos on the inside are yellowed, indicating that they have been there for a long time and were often carried around and looked at.

And... and he had been so convinced that he liked the girl in the photo for so long, he had been looking forward to it for so long, and now he had finally met her in person...

He didn't want to experience, nor could he face, the feeling of shattered expectations.

He tried to glean even the slightest fragment from those rapidly flashing memories that could prove his point.

However, the harder you try to capture them, the faster they flash by, and the more elusive they become.

Gradually, Du Chenzhou broke out in a cold sweat, his head throbbed so badly that he trembled all over, and the rapid depletion of his mental energy almost made him lose his balance.

Du Chenzhou was like a fish about to die of thirst, desperately searching for his life-saving water source—

With trembling hands, he took out the pocket watch, opened the cover, and stroked the photograph on it as he used to, trying to find some solace.

He spent many days and nights like this.

He firmly believed that there was someone who loved him and was waiting for him to find her.

It was precisely because of this belief that he felt he was not alone and helpless, and that losing his memory did not cause him such panic and fear.

But now he's told that it was all his fantasy, that the woman he thought he loved was someone else's wife, and that she never loved him at all...

Du Chenzhou's head was throbbing so badly it felt like it was going to split open.

Xie Zhiyan frowned slightly, looked Du Chenzhou up and down, and his gaze fell on the movements of his hands.

What he was holding was...

Xie Zhiyan was suddenly taken aback.

How did this pocket watch end up in his hands?!

Without a word, Xie Zhiyan snatched the pocket watch from Du Chenzhou's hand, opened the cover, and checked it repeatedly.

The scratches are still there, each one left by him, so familiar.

Needless to say, the photo inside was placed there by him himself.

However, the pocket watch was older than when it was with him, with a dull, dark color, clearly indicating that it hadn't been well maintained.

Unlike before when I was by his side, when I had to take care of the watch almost every day, the case is now shiny and reflective despite the scratches.

But no matter how you look at it, it's clearly his watch.

It was his spiritual pillar in the past. In the days when Shu Ying was not around, it was it that supported him to wade through gunfire and survive the brink of death.

Xie Zhiyan could hardly believe it.

No wonder he couldn't find it no matter how hard he looked; it turned out this person had taken it!

Shu Ying was puzzled for a moment, then leaned closer to take a look.

"Pocket watch?"

It was the pocket watch with her picture on it.

The moment Shu Ying saw the photo, Xie Zhiyan coughed slightly, looking a little awkward, and pulled his pocket watch into his hand.

She suddenly remembered the precious pocket watch that Xie Zhiyan had been talking about just two days ago.

There was a photo pasted inside the pocket watch, and the case had several obvious scratches of varying depths...

Shu Ying was stunned and looked at Xie Zhiyan in shock.

"Could this be the piece you lost?"

Xie Zhiyan pursed his lips and nodded, seemingly a little embarrassed to show it to Shu Ying.

After all, he had held that photo in his hands and caressed it countless times, and it had long since faded.

Xie Zhiyan couldn't help but feel a little awkward when such thoughts were suddenly revealed to the person in the photo.

Shu Ying was quite surprised.

How did Xie Zhiyan's pocket watch end up in Du Chenzhou's hands?

—But more than the pocket watch, Shu Ying was surprised by Xie Zhiyan's reaction at this moment.

Commander Xie, are you embarrassed?

Shu Ying couldn't help but stare at Xie Zhiyan a few more times, a smile she couldn't suppress playing on her lips.

If there weren't other people around, she really wanted to tease him a bit and see how he would react.

Xie Zhiyan also noticed the smile on Shu Ying's lips, and glanced at her with a slightly helpless smile.

The back-and-forth teasing glances between the two, and the seemingly simple changes in their expressions, appeared to Du Chenzhou as if they were flirting.

Du Chenzhou: ? ? ?

He's still here!! Do you think he's dead?!

Du Chenzhou was immediately enraged and stepped forward, reaching out fiercely to snatch the pocket watch back from Xie Zhiyan's hand.

However, when he grabbed a handful, he found nothing.

Xie Zhiyan reacted extremely quickly. He raised his hand with a seemingly relaxed and indifferent posture, holding the pocket watch above his head. When he looked down, his eyes returned to their previous coldness.

Undeterred, Du Chenzhou reached out again to grab it.

Unfortunately, Xie Zhiyan was taller and had a longer arm span than him. He could easily hold the object in his hand and hold it high, while Du Chenzhou couldn't reach it even if he jumped up.

Du Chenzhou jumped up and down twice, but only managed to pat Xie Zhiyan's wrist. In his shame, anger and frustration, his face turned a deep purplish-red.

He gritted his teeth and growled a warning at Xie Zhiyan.

"Give me back my things right now!"

"This is still inside the police station, and you're blatantly robbing me. Aren't you afraid I'll report you to the military later?!"

Xie Zhiyan snorted coldly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and an unprecedented coldness flashed in his eyes, instantly making the atmosphere tense.

He spoke, his tone low and deep, his voice seemingly unhurried, yet carrying an overwhelming sense of pressure—

"How did my personal belongings become yours?"

Du Chenzhou was furious, clenching his fists and shouting impatiently.

"What do you mean it's something you wear on your person? This is clearly mine, it's always been with me!"

"your?"

Xie Zhiyan's tone grew colder and colder, as if the surrounding air had suddenly dropped in temperature.

"This pocket watch was a gift from my family. The photo on the watch was pasted on by my own hand. It's a photo of my wife, there's no mistake."

“I always carried this pocket watch with me and would take it out to look at it from time to time. Many people have seen this pocket watch, and my comrades can all testify to it.”

“I remember every single scratch on this pocket watch, when it was made, how it was made, and what happened at the time.”

“I can explain any one of these scratches clearly.”

"And you? Can you explain yourself?"

"I……"