A high-speed train roars by...... A vast expanse of beautiful birch forest flashed over and over - a gap that cut off the line between yesterday and today -

Getting off the train, she looked at the cloudy sunset on the edge of the city of Moscow, recalling the bronze knight statue of Peter the Great, the Pushkin Tomb Museum, and the cruise ship on the Neva River......

As a stranger who has just arrived in a foreign land, she has no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery in front of her at first, and she floats in the city, as if she has become a feather floating in the air.

A slender figure stands in the street, from which the Emir Tash Museum complex is clearly visible, and on a clear day, the gilded roof of the Isaac Church glows in the waters of the Neva.

The sight of old horse-drawn carriages carrying tourists passing by on Nevsky Street makes you feel like you've stepped back in time to the 18th century, and when you enter a café, you're back in time to the 19th century, from which Pushkin has just come out

The people who live here spend their leisure time basking in the sun and drinking a cup of coffee.

In a strange foreign land, she quietly listened to this warm and slightly sad song. Walking through the streets, strolling through the pedestrian streets, and in the underground passages, you will meet those begging, selling, painting, and singing, all of whom have proud faces on their faces.

When she came back from the street, she was greeted by a snow-white openwork tablecloth, carved copper cup holders, a toilet cover covered with a rolled plastic bag, a full-wool blanket on the bed, and a small burger in the morning, all of which were her life in Russia.

On that day, the helicopter entered Russian airspace, and the pure and dazzling white field of vision was widely paved, and the cold air cut her face like a knife edge - in front of her was an endless snowfield, shining brightly in the cold wind and snow particles.

One of the men on the plane said to her, "Miss, after we have agreed to this condition, you can no longer contact us, because your gentleman is not an ordinary person." ”

"Your profile information has been arranged, legal, and seamless. ”

This time it was a real restart - even the company was entrusted to Michael, and he didn't take anything in his real estate name, he couldn't use his own dividends in the United States, and even Katerina disappeared from this world......

In the cold, lonely, luxurious and quiet country, snowflakes are falling one after another...... In early winter, the dense birch forest is imprinted with a row of footprints.

Even if it is icy and snowy, the road ahead is boundless.

If she is not destined to become a princess, nor can she become a graceful and noble queen, then take a step in this cold and windy land and become the queen of her heart.

Even if no one knows it, every step is ice, there is no spring warmth, in this far north land full of murderous atmosphere, be yourself in your heart.

Although she had Russian citizenship, she was a foreigner who did not understand the local dialect when she first arrived, and she locked herself in her room and practiced her Russian pronunciation with difficulty and obscurity.

Three months later, early one morning, Su Xiaoqi came out of the house and walked down a sparse street. She was suddenly hit by a tall man who was passing behind her and fell to the ground. Her body fell into a field of ice and snow, and she only felt the cold air on the ground, as cold as a knife.

A large group of Russians, they looked at her from afar, their faces with black hair, yellow hair, blue eyes, and snow-white eyes were full of surprise, as if they had seen an alien visitor. Her eyes were moist, and where was the one who warmed herself?

"Are you alright?" the round Chinese words brought tears to her eyes, and a young face came to her, it was a Chinese face, wearing a thick warm cotton coat and a gray scarf.

The young man leaned over and looked down at the woman lying in the snow at his feet, "Are you alright?"

She suppressed her trembling tone and didn't let it escape, "I'm fine, thank you." ”

He stared at her arm with a peculiar expression, as if he had only realized that he was pulling it at this moment, and with a little force, he pulled Su Xiaoqi up.

"Miss, check your personal belongings, such as your wallet. ”

He glanced at her: "You have to be careful when passing through here, because on this road, there is a possibility of being robbed and stolen at any time." ”

She reached out and touched her pocket, "Oh, wallet!"

The young man spoke: "Miss, I think you should call the police, right?"

"Call the police?...... That's for sure. ”

Although she is not in the habit of putting extra money in her wallet, his words at this moment remind her that she has never been short of money, and she needs to think about her life in the next few years.

He looked at her, "Anyone can get into trouble when they go out, especially those who are new to Moscow and have no one to rely on. If there is anything, you can go to the vicinity of the Chinese consulate for help. ”

At this point, he added, "If you don't have a place to stay, you can go to the Juyuan apartment near the Chinese Consulate, which is more suitable for people who have just arrived here." ”

Consulate? She glanced at the man, and just now she couldn't help but talk to the young man in Chinese, who thought she was from China? The young man looked at her remorseful look, thinking that he was in trouble?

"Thank you. She said.

Before leaving, the man said to her, "No thanks. ”

His figure faded away.

When the rent was due, Su Xiaoqi used her mobile phone to check the Juyuan apartment, the location is near the consulate, the reputation is good, and people who have lived here have commented that the environment is good and the economy is safe. In line with the principle of saving what she could, she went to the apartment, registered and went upstairs.

After chatting with the front desk lady, she knew that there was a returnee surnamed You who had studied abroad for many years upstairs, who was deceived into coming to Moscow in Russia after several twists and turns, and the boss was a Shanghainese who took him in.

Over the years, there are a lot of people who go abroad, often someone is deceived to a certain city, the deceived people who come to seek accommodation have fallen to this, no money, no job, this kind of incident has not only happened once, although the outside world is rampant with scammers, the hotel owner treats his compatriots well, first arrange accommodation, and then solve the problem of eating.

She inquired about the Mr. You upstairs, who had been in Japan for many years, and had been in Russia for the past two years, and was more familiar with the local area, although he had been reduced to the point that even eating was a problem in the past, but now he started a handicraft business with the hotel owner.

After moving in, she began to think about her future life, and if she returned to her old business of making antique art, it was a field of investment that would be expensive. Su Xiaoqi decided to visit Mr. Downstream and learn about the situation of the market here by the way.

After coming out of the room, she walked to the elevator entrance, and at that moment, a person walked on the right. The moment the two met their eyes, the other party seemed to be surprised, as if he didn't expect her to come here, and then quickly stood upright and walked towards him-

"Did you find your wallet?"

She didn't expect to meet him here, shook her head and said, "Thank you really for what happened last time." ”

"Are you here?" she asked.

The young man said, "I heard that my high school classmate lives here, so I came to see him." ”

"Your classmates?"

"He came to Moscow two years ago. ”

She learned from the conversation that the young man's name was Levi, and he was a classmate of Mr. You in high school.

They went upstairs together to see Mr. You.

After entering the house and sitting down, Mr. You curiously asked how the two met, Li Wei told what happened that day, and Mr. You asked her again, "Have you found your wallet?"

Su Xiaoqi replied: "It's a pity, it was done by a group of Uzbek refugees who wandered here, this group of people both stole and robbed, although the police have caught the first three men and two women, but the money cannot be recovered." ”

Mr. You expressed sympathy for her when he heard this: "When I first came here, I also went through several times. ”

His eyes said gently: "When you go out, there are inevitably difficulties, everyone is Chinese, you should help each other here, the boss here is not bad, you can talk to us about any difficulties." ”

Levi smiled, "I heard that this young lady was born in Russia, but she went to the United States when she was five or six years old and stayed there for many years, so she doesn't speak the local language (Russian) very well." ”

"May I ask what is your surname?" asked Mr. You.

"Katerina. I'm half Chinese, so you'll call me Xiaoqi in China," she said, "I used to live in Malakhovka, my maternal great-grandfather was an expatriate, my mother gave me the Chinese name Xiaoqi, and my grandfather used to run a sports and medical bandage and sling factory, which later went out of business. She was already familiar with this resume.

I don't know why Bernat chose the name Katerina when arranging his identity, and he didn't ask. Before leaving, she asked someone to tell her father that she was traveling abroad and would come back to see him in a few years, so she didn't have to worry. From the moment she left the United States, her past had been cut off, and no one knew her here.

When she first arrived in Russia, she even spent a long time learning Russian in order to integrate here, and she was locked in a room for three months until she was able to gradually start using it freely.

She looked at the two of them and smiled, "I went to the United States after I was five years old, and this place is already very strange to me. ”

After talking with Mr. You and Levi, she learned about the situation in the Russian market, which is very profitable, excluding all kinds of forced fees from booth fees, as well as protection fees, etc., the profits are high, but outsiders are not protected. Your local identity can enjoy policy protection.

Back in her apartment room, she gets up at five every day to cook oatmeal while reading a book, and like the locals, she eats oatmeal white bread for breakfast in the morning and salted boiled potatoes and smoked chicken thighs at noon.

She first set up a stall in the area near the consulate, selling everything from gifts to fruits, and also bought some sketch paper, which she re-sold.

Su Xiaoqi cleaned up the stall, and on the way back, she heard footsteps not far behind her, and suspected that someone was following her, because she had the experience of being followed, so she detoured to the left or right side when walking, and repeated it several times, she found that the people behind her also followed and exchanged positions, and determined that she was being followed.

Who sent it?

This area is very close to the consulate, haven't you heard of bad security?

She knew that in this case she found a follow-up and that she had to take immediate countermeasures in order to protect herself. The countermeasures are: first, to attract the attention of others, second, to stay in the seat belt, third, to use shopping malls, cars, cross-dressing, etc. to throw away objects, and fourth, to sue the police and let the police interrogate the other party.

She looked around and saw no patrolling police on this street, no large shopping malls, and no buses and taxis passing by at this time.

Walking hurriedly for a few steps, Su Xiaoqi saw a young man walking in front of him, and his back looked familiar. She quickened her pace to catch up, bowed her head and said, "Sir, can you borrow a lighter?"

The man in front of him stopped and looked back, "Is that you?"

Su Xiaoqi looked up and saw that it was Li Wei.

"What happened?"

"Someone was following me. She whispered.

Levi said to her, "Follow me." He took her arm and walked forward. They hurried through the street, passed a corner, and then hid in the corner.

As an Uzbetan man followed, Levi threw a punch to the right side of his cheek, and the man who was following her was knocked to the ground, staggered a few times, got up from the ground, and was once again knocked to the ground by the young man.

After the Uzbetan man got up from the ground, he saw the young Chinese man beside her, and he had no intention of fighting, so he took a few steps back and ran away.

Levi turned to her and said, "In the area where you live, generally even the police won't come to harass you, and no one dares to come to find trouble, but I heard that there was a robbery on this street recently, so don't take this road next time!"

The two walked together, and Levi escorted her to the door of the apartment, and then turned to leave.

"Thank you. She said gratefully behind Levi.

"You're welcome. ”

He'd seen her in Las Vegas and remembered himself well, remembering the lavish guest, but she wouldn't remember him because he was just a dealer.

That's why the last time he bumped into her, he had such a peculiar look, and saw her living such a frugal and simple life, why was this so, she didn't say anything, and he didn't plan to ask.

Everyone has secrets, just like himself.

After Su Xiaoqi waved goodbye to Levi, he made his way through the crowd on the street to a hospital. Levi walked into the hospital room, and a blonde girl was lying on a white bed, her eyes closed, and her arms were full of instrument wires. He sat down on the edge of the bed and said to himself, "What are we going to do?"