He seemed to be waiting for someone, raising his wrist from time to time to look at the time.

Zhou He quickly retracted his gaze, picked up the teacup in front of him and drank water. I didn't look at the opposite road until I left.

Professor Xu called Xu Yuanning to find out if he had something to do, and Li Peiyuan sent Zhou He back. The meal didn't take long, and it was only a quarter past nine o'clock when she was sent to the mouth of the alley.

He knew that it was not convenient, so he didn't send her home, so he stopped the car at the entrance of the alley and asked her to send him a message to report her safety.

In Li Peiyuan's eyes, she seems to have always been a child. Zhou He smiled, said that it was okay, and asked Li Peiyuan to go back early, and then walked into the alley.

She kept thinking about things, and as soon as she raised her head when she was about to get home, she saw Cheng Wei walking out of the alley. Zhou He's footsteps stopped unconsciously.

Cheng Wei's face was still pale, and he didn't know if he saw her at that time, and he wasn't surprised to see her come back, he raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm back." ”

He had apparently just come out of her house.

Zhou He pursed his lips slightly, looked at him with a pair of dark eyes, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Cheng Wei chuckled, hooked the corners of his lips, and said, "What, don't you want to see me?" Why did you get me down the mountain the day before yesterday?"

Zhou He didn't speak.

Cheng Wei didn't sell it, raised his wrist to look at the time, and said lazily: "I met Aunt Qi on the way, she carried a lot of things, and sent her back by the way." ”

Zhou He retracted his gaze, politely said thank you, and walked directly into the courtyard without pausing any longer. Cheng Wei stood in place for more than ten seconds before getting into the car parked aside.

When I entered the house, there was a lot of stuff on the sofa in the room. It's all children's clothes, milk powder, diapers and other things.

Aunt Qi was smiling, and said while greeting Zhou He: "It's been raining all the time, and the child's skin is delicate, so buy the things back and put them away, and when the sun comes out, wash them and dry them, put them away, and then take them out and use them directly." ”

Zhou He nodded and helped her sort out the things she bought. Then he asked, "Why did you go out shopping so late?"

"Your aunt next door told me that there was an event in the mall tonight, and it wouldn't start until the evening. There are a lot of people, and these things are usually half the price. When I came back, I met Mr. Cheng, and he sent me back. He brought everything back for me. Aunt Qi said in detail.

Zhou Ji didn't tell her that he had met Cheng Wei, just nodded.

After sorting out the things he bought, Zhou He asked Aunt Qi to rest. Seeing that the light in Qi Jingran's house was still on, she knocked on the door and pushed the door in.

Qi Jingran was flipping through the prenatal education books she bought, and saw Zhou He go in and look at her.

Although they are under the same roof, Zhou He does not have much time to meet when he goes out early and returns late. She looked at Qi Jingran's bigger belly and asked softly, "How do you feel?"

After going to the hospital last time, Qi Jingran has been on bed rest and rarely moves again.

She didn't stop talking like before, and when she heard Zhou Hewen look down at her stomach, she said, "It's good." ”

Zhou He originally wanted to reach out and touch her belly, but in the end he didn't reach out, let her go to bed early, and tell her what she needed, so he closed the door and went out.

Zhou He couldn't sleep, probably because she saw Cheng Wei at night, lying on the bed, she suddenly remembered the tomb that she saw in the cemetery that day, but there was no word.

She stared at the ceiling with her eyes open, and just lay there for a long time. It took a long time before I closed my eyes.

Tan Ziran later called Zhou He several times, but she didn't answer. Probably Xu Yuanning said that Zhou He was discussing work with Senior Brother Qiu in the office that day, so she came over with some snacks and coffee.

Zhou He saw that her face stiffened slightly, and then stood up.

The look on Tan Ziran's face was gentle, and he walked towards Zhou He quite naturally, and said, "Are you busy?" Passing by here, I will come by to see you." ”

She put down her coffee and snacks as she spoke, and then beckoned Senior Brother Qiu to eat.

Where would she come by the way, Zhou He didn't demolish her, and took her to the small reception room next door.

Tan Ziran's hand was placed on his abdomen, slightly uncomfortable. said, "Have you been busy lately?"

She was referring to Zhou He's not answering the phone.

"It's fine. Zhou He said a word, and then said, "What's the matter? I still have something." "She's cold and detached, and she's completely different from the person who is busy in the hospital.

Her coldness did not let the tenderness on Tan Ziran's face fall, her expression did not change at all, and said: "Your father's spirit has improved a lot recently, but the doctor said that he still needs to recuperate for a while." He has undergone surgery this time, and I am afraid that his health will not be as good as before in the future, Ahe, you can go back and see if he is okay? Why should we have a meal together. You haven't eaten together in years, too. ”

Tan Ziran said it carefully.

Zhou Yiyi didn't speak, and when Tan Ziran thought she would agree, she looked at her and said calmly, "Is there anything else?" ”

Tan Ziran was stunned, and Zhou He had already walked out.

It was probably Senior Brother Qiu who called, and before she went out, Xu Yuanning ran in from outside. When he saw Zhou He, he asked, "Mrs. Ren is here?"

Zhou He nodded and pointed to the reception room behind him.

Xu Yuanning stretched out his hand and patted her head, motioned for her to do her business, and went into the reception room by herself.

Tan Ziran was much more enthusiastic when facing Xu Yuanning, I don't know what the two of them said, and Xu Yuanning sent her out after ten minutes.

Xu Yuanning didn't say anything all the time, and when he sent Zhou He back in the evening, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Ah He, do you want to go back and see Uncle Ren?"

Zhou He lowered his head and said, "Isn't it good that he didn't see me before?"

What else did Xu Yuanning have to say, Zhou He had already changed the topic casually. He had no choice but to give up.

But this matter is far from over, Zhou He just came out of the alley this day, and saw Ren Yurong sitting in a car parked not far away.

She didn't know what he meant by coming here to wait for her, so she stopped for a moment and walked over.

Ren Yurong's body was weak, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed, took a thermos bucket out from the side, and said, "This is the breakfast made by the aunt at home, the sugar porridge you used to like to eat." ”

Zhou He didn't pick up the porridge, looked at the thermos bucket, and said, "You came here specially, it won't be just to deliver the porridge, right?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

Probably a little uncomfortable when she saw through it, Ren Yurong coughed again and said, "Let's go home and have a meal." When I was sick, you were busy before and after, Ziran, your little aunt really wanted to cook a meal herself, thank you. ”

Zhou He's face was faint, and he said, "If I don't go, are you going to come to the door?"

Ren Yurong's face was a little embarrassed, and said, "You misunderstood, I came here to wait for you, and I didn't mean to disturb you." After a slight pause, he continued, "It's okay if you don't want to, I'll go back and tell her." ”

Zhou He lowered his head, the corners of his lips hooked up a little mockery, and said, "Thank you, I don't need it at all." You gave me this life, and I can't cut my flesh and bleed it back to you. It's right to do something. If you're all right, I'll go first. ”

She said without waiting for Ren Yurong to speak, turned around and walked towards the bus stop. As soon as he walked two steps, he saw Qi Jingran, who had a big belly, standing not far away. He was carrying a bento box in his hand and a mobile phone in the other.

The bento she took was a dumpling made by Aunt Qi and given to Xu Yuanning and Senior Brother Qiu. She forgot about it when she left.

Zhou He's body stiffened slightly, and he walked over quickly as if nothing had happened. said: "Why don't you call me and let me go back to get it?"

Qi Jingran's gaze swept to the side of the road, quickly retracted it, and said, "I was planning to call you." ”

She said and handed the lunch box in her hand to Zhou He, and asked quite casually, "What is that person looking for you?"

"Ask for directions. Zhou He replied simply.

Qi Jingran looked up at the side of the road again, but the car had already driven away just now. She nodded and said, "Let's go, don't be late." ”

Zhou He responded with a hello and asked her to go back and slow down. Qi Jingran waved his hand at her, held his stomach and slowly went back.

Zhou He's tense nerves loosened a little, and he watched her figure enter the alley, and then walked to the bus stop.

Zhou Ji didn't really put his mind at ease, and when he went back in the evening to see Aunt Qi and Qi Jingran's faces, there was no meaning, so he was relieved.

She knew that she should tell Aunt Qi about this, but she didn't know why she couldn't open her mouth every time, and she cherished the current time very much.

The summer vacation ended in a flash, Xu Yuanning took over a few jobs from his former brothers and sisters, and gave Zhou He a salary when school started.

The company has just started to open, and the expenses are heavy. Zhou Ji didn't ask for it, saying that he would wait until later. The real thing is him and Senior Brother Qiu, she just does some chores.

Xu Yuanning said that he and Senior Brother Qiu had taken it and let Zhou He take it. Otherwise, he won't ask her to do things in the future.

He knew that Zhou He was difficult, Qi Jingran was about to give birth, and he would have to spend a lot of money soon.

Zhou He was no longer polite and took it.

She has won a scholarship every year, and this year is no exception. It was only at the opening ceremony that I unexpectedly saw Cheng Wei leave - he was the sponsor of the scholarship.

This is something that Zhou He did not expect at all.

His illness had been cured, and his complexion seemed to be fine. Dressed in formal clothes, when he came on stage, he caused a group of girls below to commotion.

He seemed to be quite idle, and personally awarded the scholarship. After the award, he didn't leave, and sat down in the middle of the stage. Talking to Ren Yurong and Professor Xu on the side of the er.

Zhou Ji didn't wait until the end, and not long after receiving the scholarship and returning to her position, her mobile phone rang. It was a call from Aunt Qi.

She told He Mi and went out with her phone. Outside, the mobile phone had stopped vibrating, and she immediately dialed Aunt Qi back.

Aunt Qi quickly picked up the phone and said hurriedly: "Ahe, Jingran is gone." I just went out and when I came back she was gone. The neighbor's grandmother saw someone knocking on the door, it should be Kevin Luo. ”

Luo Kaiwen didn't appear for so long, and he didn't know why he suddenly appeared again. Zhou He had some bad premonitions, restrained himself from calming down, and said, "You go to the neighborhood now and ask, try to call her, and I'll be back soon." ”

Aunt Qi said that she had already called, and Qi Jingran's phone was turned off.

Zhou He's uneasy premonition became stronger and stronger, and he said that he would come back immediately, so that Aunt Qi should not worry about it first. After hanging up the phone, he immediately called Xu Yuanning. briefly said that Qi Jingran was missing. Ask him to help find it.

Xu Yuanning immediately asked where she was, and it didn't take long for the senior brothers who had brought him to his dormitory out in a hurry.

Qi Jingran had only been absent for a long time, even if he had a strong premonition of uneasiness, it was useless to call the police at this time.

Xu Yuanning asked Zhou Heqi Jingran where he might go, so he assigned tasks with a few senior brothers and asked around. But Qi Jingran seemed to have disappeared, and there was no news until dark.

Luo Kaiwen has always loved mixed bars and clubs, and Zhou He found them in the famous bars and clubs in Yucheng. But he also seemed to have disappeared, and there was no news of him.

I didn't know how many bars and clubs I found, and when I came out, I met Cheng Wei who was socializing with people. He didn't look at her, and just led people inside. Zhou He walked outside, and the man with gold wire glasses who was following him came out and asked, "Miss Zhou, do you need any help?"

It should have been ordered by Cheng Wei, and his tone was quite polite.

Zhou He knew that Cheng Wei's sources were much larger than theirs. knew that there should be no more involvement, but at this time she lowered her head. said in a low voice: "I'm looking for my sister, she was taken away by Luo Kaiwen, and I asked Mr. Cheng for help." ”

The man with gold wire glasses frowned slightly, asked Zhou He to wait, and immediately started calling.

His phone ended not long after, hung up the phone and walked to Zhou He, and said, "Miss Zhou, wait inside, I've already asked people to look for it, it should take a while to have news." ”

As he spoke, he was about to take Zhou He inside.

Zhou He could sit still at this time, and said, "No need, I'll just be outside." ”

When she thought of Qi Jingran's big belly, she was so uneasy that she didn't even dare to stop thinking about it.

The expression on the face of the man with gold wire glasses remained unchanged, and he said, "I'll go in for a while." ”

He should have gone to find Cheng Wei, so he went inside. Zhou Rong did not stand, and immediately went to the side of the road to inquire again.

Cheng Wei came out after more than ten minutes, and the man with gold wire glasses didn't follow him, and he respectfully followed two strange big men around him. He is still in the same suit, but judging by the person who presented the award at the school, Zhou He didn't even know which one was the real him.

He quickly walked over and said, "It's useless to be anxious, wait first, it shouldn't be long before there will be a reply." His tone was understated.

Zhou He thanked him in a low voice.

He probably also knew that Zhou He had to do something at this time, and drove her to ask from side to side. But this practice is undoubtedly looking for a needle in a haystack, and there are no clues.

It took more than an hour for Cheng Wei's people to come with the news, saying that Luo Kaiwen should have taken Qi Jingran out of the city.

Cheng Wei's brows immediately furrowed, and he asked Zhou He if he knew where Luo Kaiwen could go out of the city.

Where would Zhou He know, shaking his head.

Cheng Wei asked the people over there to continue to investigate, hung up the phone and drove Zhou He out of the city.

Zhou He's heart sank little by little, and her fingernails were deeply embedded in the flesh, and she didn't seem to feel pain.

Probably aware of Zhou He's uneasiness, Cheng Wei stopped talking, and the atmosphere in the car was silent and depressing.

Not long after the two of them left the city, Cheng Wei's mobile phone rang. The person over there didn't know what to say, so he said something and immediately came over and hung up the phone.

Zhou He saw Qi Jingran on the side of the road, and under the headlights she was already bright red. The person who found her first did not dare to touch her, but an ambulance had already been called.

Zhou He's mind went blank, and he knelt next to her, helpless and didn't know what to do.

Qi Jingran's eyes were empty and desperate, and she didn't react when she heard Zhou He call her.

It takes half an hour for an ambulance to leave the city at the earliest, and Qi Jingran has been bleeding, so it is obviously not possible to wait. Cheng Wei asked the car door to open, squatted down and carried her into the car, and asked her to drive. Then I called the doctor again.

Qi Jingran was in pain, his face was pale, and fine sweat appeared on his forehead. grabbed Zhou He's hand tightly, but didn't make a sound.

Under the command of Cheng Wei, the car drove very fast, and the car stopped at the entrance of the hospital, and immediately ambulance personnel rushed up. The car was already full of the smell of blood, Zhou He's legs and feet were weak, Cheng Wei asked her if she called Aunt Qi, but she didn't have the strength to pick up the phone.

She tried hard to restrain herself from being calm, called Xu Yuanning, and asked him to bring Aunt Qi over, and then hung up the phone.

The nurse quickly came out of the operation, told Zhou He that the fetus had died, and asked the family to sign for the operation.

Zhou He trembled and signed with a pen in his hand, and asked about Qi Jingran's condition, and the nurse said that the mother could bleed heavily, so that the family could be psychologically prepared. After saying that, he quickly entered the operating room.

Zhou He looked in the direction of the operating room, and his mind was empty. Cheng Wei didn't know what he remembered, and he smoked a cigarette while standing aside. I didn't care about the bright red blood on my body.

His shadow was stretched by the lonely light, and after a cigarette was smoked, I don't know who called, and he picked it up. I didn't know what he said, and he didn't say hello to Zhou He, and went downstairs directly.

Cheng Wei didn't leave for long, and Xu Yuanning and Aunt Qi rushed over. Aunt Qi's eyes were already red from crying, if it weren't for Xu Yuanning's support, she would have gone limp.

The operation lasted for three hours before Qi Jingran was pushed out, and his originally big belly had become flat. She fell asleep with a pale face.

Zhou He's heart ached, and he didn't even dare to look at her stomach.

Aunt Qi didn't dare to make a sound, and silently burst into tears.

Qi Jingran didn't wake up, so Aunt Qi naturally refused to go back, so she sat in front of the hospital bed. Zhou He sat in the corridor outside.

She didn't know what to think, Xu Yuanning handed her a cup of hot water, and it took her a while to react and take it, and said thank you in a dumb voice.

Xu Yuanning couldn't find words to comfort, so he sat with her.

After sitting for about half an hour, she suddenly stood up and said to Xu Yuanning: "Senior brother, please accompany Aunt Qi here, I'll go back and get some things and come back." ”

came in a hurry, and Aunt Qi also didn't bring anything.

At this time, it was already early in the morning, Xu Yuanning was relieved that she would go back alone, and said, "I asked Lao Qiu to come and accompany you back." ”

Zhou He shook his head and said, "No, I'll take a taxi back and I'll be back soon." ”

She said without waiting for Xu Yuanning to speak, got up and walked towards the elevator. Xu Yuanning followed quickly and asked her to pay attention to safety, watched her enter the elevator, and stood for a while before returning to the ward.

Zhou He's mind was muddy, and when he went downstairs, he saw the man with gold wire glasses sitting in the hall. I was probably afraid that something would leave behind.

Zhou He walked straight over without pausing, and asked, "Where is Mr. Cheng?"

Her voice was a little hoarse, low.

"Already back. The man with gold wire glasses replied.

Zhou Heran said, "I want to see him." There was no emotion in her tone either.

The man with gold-wire glasses didn't speak, and only picked up his mobile phone after a while to dial Cheng Wei's number. Cheng Wei didn't know what to say over there, he quickly hung up the phone and said, "Miss Zhou, please wait for me outside, I'll drive over." ”

Zhou He nodded and walked out like a walking corpse.

Cheng Wei no longer lives in an apartment and lives in a hotel in the city center. When Zhou He passed, he had already changed his clothes and taken a shower, wearing a white bathrobe and drinking a glass of transparent whiskey slowly.

Zhou He didn't raise his head when he entered, but asked lightly, "What's the matter?"

Zhou He looked at him with a pale face, paused for a moment, and asked, "Where is Luo Kaiwen?"

Cheng Wei raised his head and looked at her, and said coldly: "Even if you know where he is, can you kill him?" his tone was indifferent.

Zhou He's mind came to his senses now, and he said word by word: "I can't kill him, I just want him to pay the price he should pay." ”

Cheng Wei didn't speak, his gaze stopped coldly on her.

Zhou He's body froze, and after a while, he unbuttoned his shirt little by little.

Cheng Wei's eyes were still cold, and he held the wine glass and didn't move. When she was about to take it off, she said coldly: "Emotional matters have always been a willingness to fight and a willingness to suffer." You can't take care of it. His voice was slightly hoarse, and after a slight pause, he continued: "I want Luo Kaiwen to pay the price, let Qi Jingran come and talk to me in person." ”

When he said this, he took a sip of wine from his glass, threw it aside, gave an eviction order, and said, "Put on your clothes and go out, I'm going to rest." ”

After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Zhou He to leave, and went directly inside.