"Xin Qing, I'm here to take you there." Rong Siman stood at the doorway. Not once did her smile waver, as if her mortification from a few days ago had never happened.
"Where's Ying Qingcang?" Xin Qing asked cautiously.
"He's having a discussion with Ah Hao about the veneration ceremony. Ah Hao asked me to come to get you." If she had said that it was Ying Qingcang who had asked, Xin Qing would not have believed her. But since she had mentioned Ying Hao, Xin Qing had no choice but to take her words into consideration.
"The ceremony will be held underground. It's directly under the castle. Come, let's get going!" Rong Siman said. Before Xin Qing had the chance to think it over, Rong Siman turned around and left. Xin Qing was left with no choice but to follow.
The two women walked in tandem and arrived at an underground site beneath the castle. Rong Siman stopped beside a huge redwood door. Xin Qing was just about to go through the door when she heard Ying Q
This was why Xin Qing was so angry. Ying Qingcang was very subjective. He was accustomed to project his own thinking pattern onto others. Of course, this was a habit of all the superior parties. But in terms of relationship, such kind of behavior would make the other one very upset. If Xin Qing was only a mistress financially supported by Ying Qingcang, it didn't matter. But they were lovers now. Ying Qingcang would lose his temper once their relationship or Xin Qing was out of his control. Such behavior would hurt Xin Qing, making her even more helpless and insecure. "You hurt me just because you felt uncertain?" Xin Qing turned aside to avoid facing him. She was only 18, and he was so much older than her. But he acted like they were quite the reverse. Ying Qingcang didn't know what to say. He freaked out when he saw Xin Qing's intense reaction that night. The second Xin Qing fell from the horse, his heart seemed to stop. He stared at the girl lying still on th
After that, Ying Qingcang's happy life returned. At the same time, the summer vacation was running out. The day before they left, he brought Xin Qing to a lavender field dozens of miles away from the town. "It's so beautiful!" Xin Qing admired, looking at the large field of baby blue and pinkish-purple lavender. Ying Qingcang signaled with a nod and said, "Go ahead. Don't you want to roll inside?" Xin Qing mentioned before that it would be wonderful to roll in the sweet and soft lavender sea. "The field must have an owner. How can we tread on other's property?" Xin Qing rolled her eyes to him. Ying Qingcang held her to his chest at once and, regardless of her scream, rushed into the field and said, "Now, it's yours!" "You bought it?" Xin Qing threw her arms around his neck and stared at him with blinking eyes. Ying Qingcang dropped her into the lavender field and answered satisfactorily, "Yes. So you can roll inside as much as you want."
"Grandpa!" Xin Qing finally realized and said with a grin. "Grandpa, I didn't know that we're going to see you, so I didn't bring any gift. What do you like? I'll send it to you when I get back." The old man's eyes lightened at these words but said, "What good things can you have? I have all the precious things here." "So you don't have to send him anything." Ying Qingcang sneered. Obviously, Xin Qing was more approachable than his grandson. He kept asking different questions to Xin Qing, throwing a glance at Ying Qingcang occasionally. When he saw Ying Qingcang stare at him with a black face, he became even more excited and insisted on having them for dinner. "We need to catch the plane. We don't have the time." Ying Qingcang refused. The old man wore a cold smile and looked at him, saying, "You fly by private commercial plane. You're not in a hurry at all. Besides, I'm inviting Xin Qing to dinner. If you don't want to eat, just wait at the door." After
For the past few days, Young Master Shen had been pestering Ying Qingcang to sell him the lavender field. "Look, even if you sell it to me, Xiao Qingqing can still use it. I'll supply her with all the cosmetics she needs." At this point, Young Master Shen was really starting to get on Ying Qingcang's nerve. Ying Qingcang picked up a folder and hurled it towards the other man. Young Master Shen's face darkened the moment he opened the folder. "Everything's already settled? So fast?" He glared at Ying Qingcang. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I've wasted so much time over this." "Well, if you still want it, you could always go to Qingqing and beg. See if she's willing to give you a post as a manager or something." Ying Qingcang smirked. Young Master Shen snorted. "What kind of idiot do you take me for? If I become the manager, I'd be working myself to death for your Xiao Qingqing. She doesn't know a thing about managing a business." "But you'll have
Xin Qing did not expect to run into Chen Ming at the mall. "Yours?" Chen Ming wore a look of complete surprise when he saw Xin Qing pushing a stroller. Xin Qing smiled. "No! My friend had an accident. Ying Qingcang and I have decided to adopt this baby." "That surprised me. I thought you got married and didn't even tell me about it." Chen Ming glanced around the area and pointed at a coffee shop nearby. "Take a break. We can use the time to catch up." Xin Qing thought for a moment before she nodded. "Sure. How've you been?" "Same old, I guess. Company's not bad. Making steady progress." Chen Ming ordered a cup of coffee for her. "What about you? Didn't you go visit Ying Qingcang's parents last time? Have you guys set a date yet?" Xin Qing looked at him. "I'm still studying! How am I supposed to get married?" "Why not? A lot of university students are married nowadays. Besides, you guys could always get engaged first." Chen Ming stared
"So it was you." Xin Qing stared at Lu Manman. "Why go through so much trouble..." Lu Manman looked at Xin Qing in an expression of pure hatred. "Why? Haha. Drop the innocent act. I'm not Ying Qingcang or Chen Ming. That kind of trick won't work on me." "Since you know that I'm with Ying Qingcang, why are you insisting on blaming me for whatever that's been going on between you and Chen Ming?" To Xin Qing, Lu Manman did not seem the type who would act irrationally. Why would she be doing something so irrational? Lu Manman glared at her savagely. "Then who should I blame? Should I blame myself?" She placed a palm to her chest. Then, she bent at her waist and began laughing. "Should I blame myself for marrying him even though I knew he was in love with you? Blame my own naivety in believing that he would stop loving you once you're with another man? Hahahaha..." Lu Manman raised her head. "Too bad I was wrong. He was wrong too. He thought he could forget about you
Morning arrived. Ying Qingcang and Young Master Shen had spent the entire night without sleeping a wink. Chen Ming had already left to deal with Lu Manman's funeral arrangements. "Young Master, please eat something and get some rest." Ah Che came in from outside with Le Le at his heels. Yesterday, Ah Che had been driving around the streets for the entire day to look for Xin Qing. He had taken Le Le with him too. At first, Le Le had was still able to detect Xin Qing's scent. But as the distance grew, even Le Le's keen sense of smell was rendered futile. Seeing that Ying Qingcang had completely ignored him, something flashed across Ah Che's eyes. A loud thunk sounded as Ah Che fell to his knees. "I hadn't protected the young miss. This is all my fault." Ah Che was overwhelmed with guilt. If he had followed Xin Qing wherever she went, she would not have been abducted. Young Master Shen kneaded a spot between his brows and tried to pull Ah Che up. "Enough. This isn'
Today, the hospital was especially astir. Reporters swarmed the entrance. Outside the VIP suite, yet another crowd had gathered. Within the VIP suite, however, all was quiet. The afternoon sunlight shone onto the ocean blue wall, forming a blurry ring of light on its surface. Ying Qingcang lay on the bed. Despite not having any rest for days, he dared not close his eyes. His hand clamped down on Xin Qing's hand like a vice. He stared at the face that had been the source of his agony for seven days and nights. When he broke down the metal door and saw Xin Qing on the ground, he felt as if his entire world had stopped. That dirty woman sprawled on the ground, could it be that she would never be able to stand up again? Could it be that she would no longer be around to piss him off, too stare at him with tender eyes and call out his name? Le Le had been the first to react. It had rushed towards Xin Qing and began sniffing. After that, it turned to him and went into a barki
"Chen Chen!" Ah Zi rushed in. Bear followed Ah Zi in, holding a baby in his arms. "Oh my God. Slow down. You just came out of confinement in childbirth." "Didn't you say you would arrive in a few days?" Chen Chen held her in surprise. Ah Zi stroked her belly. "Tut-tut, you look nice, but don't look very well." "Let me see!" Chen Chen reached out to Bear. Bear handed Chen Chen his son. "Is he beautiful?" he asked proudly. Ah Zi gave him a mean look. "It's because he looks like me. If he looks like you, he'd be called as Bear Minor." "I don't think that his current name is as good as Bear Minor!" Chen Chen twitched her lips. When Ah Zi gave birth to her son, she called Chen Chen and told her that her son's nickname was Nian Gao. Chen Chen could not believe it and asked why, and Ah Zi explained it this way. "Because of Tuan Zi! Nian Gao sounds like the name of T
Chen Chen jumped behind the stone statue, finding that its head was empty and there was a raised round part inside. She reached out and pressed it, but nothing happened. After twisting it clockwise, she suddenly heard a clicking sound, and a passage appeared right in front of the statue. "Sure enough..." Chen Chen jumped down, took out a bag of white powder from the backpack and sprinkled it on herself. Next, she took out a gun that she had stolen out of nowhere. When she was ready, she slowly walked down the passage against the wall. A dirty light bulb hung from the top of the stone wall. The passageway was not long, and she could see a wooden door at the end. Chen Chen carefully pushed open the door. Through the slightly opened door, she found that the stone wall inside was polished to be smooth, and someone even had papered it. To ensure safety, she threw in a stone. After it rolled over, nothing happened. "Che
When all the sand slipped through the pore of the hourglass, Chen Chen received a call from Wan Qingsi, who did not say anything over the phone, except that they would return tomorrow. "Tuan Zi, I feel that your father must be in trouble." Wan Qingsi did not give her a chance to speak. He clearly knew that she was worried about Jiang Rui, but didn't even mention him. "Mom, maybe Dad is so tired and falls asleep!" Tuan Zi gave her a pat. She was about to go on comforting her, but the phone rang again. Chen Chen was surprised to see the number, and she picked up the phone. "Yiyun?" Zhou Yiyun sat by the bed, staring blankly at Scar who was unconscious. "Yiyun..." Chen Chen walked in quietly. Zhou Yiyun looked up and smiled at her. "You are here!" "What did the doctor say?" Chen Chen sat next to her, looking at Scar whose face was covered with wounds. "Why does he keep sleepi
Long Zhen'ao walked up to Scar and stared at him for a long time. After seeing that he did not respond, he turned around and yawned, saying, "It's boring. Let's go. I'll get some sleep." "Remember to come and see them tomorrow," Kutcher reminded him. "I got it." Long Zhen'ao had already left, waving his hand casually. The island in the night was like a sleeping giant turtle. Some figures went through the forest in the moonlight. "Boss, Long Zhen'ao is here." Xiao Si pointed to the blue spot on the locator. "He has turned off the monitors on this path." Jiang Rui looked around, and said, "Just stay here and wait for my order. I will go with Bear." Along the route marked by Long Zhen'ao on the locator, Jiang Rui and Bear successfully found Long's room. "Hurry to change your clothes." Long Zhen'ao threw two black uniforms just like the one he wore. "Scar is in a bad condition, but Zhou Yiy
But Jiang Rui stopped her. "No, we can't get through to them." Chen Chen stared at him motionlessly and asked, "Why?" Jiang Rui put the luggage away and took out all the gifts she brought back. "Brother Xiao Rui?" Chen Chen asked with a look of panic, "Is something wrong?" Holding her in his arms, Jiang Rui slowly said, "Last night, I received a call from Xiao Si, and he said that he had lost contact with Scar..." "What does it mean to lose contact?" Chen Chen held him by the sleeve. "Are they missing?" Jiang Rui gave Chen Chen a pat to comfort her. "Scar gets a locator with him. But yesterday, Xiao Si suddenly found that the locator didn't work, so he called Scar but Scar's phone was switched off. He turned to call the landline and no one answered it." "What, what do you mean?" Chen Chen didn't want to say the answer she thought. "Liuliu." Jiang Rui looked a
Jiang Rui was acquitted. Before everyone knew what happened, news had come that the Lu family had been sealed up. Then it was revealed that Lu Tao had something to do with the death of both his cousin and grandpa. When everyone was understanding this news, a ten-year-old child appeared and said that he was Lu Tao's son, but his mother was killed by Lu Tao. As the public were overwhelmed by the waves of news, Chen Chen was looking at Jiang Rui with a meaningful look. "Come here." Jiang Rui waved at her. "Why do you sit so far away from me?" The man just took a shower, with a faint smell of soap. Chen Chen threw herself into his arms. "Brother Xiao Rui..." "What's wrong?" Jiang Rui pinched her ears. He hadn't hugged his lady for several days. He missed her very much. Chen Chen looked up and said with compassion in her eyes, "It's pitiful to be your enemy. They could be always killed someh
Jiang Rui told Chen Chen about the long story. Chen Chen didn't clearly understand some complicated parts, but she knew Jiang Rui would be fine, and that's enough. "Be a good girl. I'm sorry for leaving you alone at home these days. If you're afraid, you can invite Zhou Yiyun home." He had originally wanted Tuan Zi to accompany Chen Chen, but in that case, Chen Chen would feel that something was wrong. In order to reassure her, Jiang Rui had to make no other arrangements, but he still didn't feel relieved to leave her alone at home. "Don't bother. I'm not a kid." Chen Chen was finally relieved. Her sweet voice made Jiang Rui's heart so itchy. Later, he hushed Chen Chen to sleep. He didn't hang up the phone until there were uniform breathing sounds over the other side of the phone. Jiang Rui rubbed his paralyzed arm and stood up. "Come in." Bai Ziqi opened the door and came in. It was a
Once Jiang Rui had dinner with some government officers and was then arranged to rest in a hotel room. Zhou Yiyun was lying naked on the bed at that time, stubbornly looking at Jiang Rui with tears running down her face. But Jiang Rui only took a look at her and left in stride. "After Chief Jiang left, Scar came in." Zhou Yiyun said with a self-deprecating smile, "He said that I could stay until dawn, and asked me to keep my mouth shut." Chen Chen sighed. "It seems that Scar gave you a bad first impression! Is that why you turned him down?" "No." Zhou Yiyun shook her head. "It's my own problem." She asked Chen Chen, "If a man saw you in an extremely awkward position, will you develop a romantic relationship with him?" After hearing that, Chen Chen finally understood what Zhou Yiyun meant. She felt self-abased... "But that's all over!" Chen Chen felt it was a pity. Zhou Yiyun also liked
When they returned to the ward, the doctor was dealing with Zhou Yiyun's wound. "Miss Zhou, you will be certainly scarred in the future. Would you like me to introduce a surgeon to you?" Beside them, Scar said gruffly, "No. I'll arrange everything." The doctor had been scared almost to death by the man who was releasing the cold and dark air. After hearing that, he nodded immediately. "That's okay. Remember to change the dressings every day. Aside from your arms, your face needs more care." "Yiyun." Chen Chen held her with red eyes. "You can rest assured that I will make medicine for you, and that I won't allow you to be scarred!" After experiencing such a dangerous situation, Zhou Yiyun was very weak at the moment, yet she tried hard to give Chen Chen a smile. "It's okay. Anyway, the plastic surgery is so developed now that the scar can be removed." "You... You..." Chen Chen cried too hard to say an