She is only a few years older than Yan Xu, but she seems to have gone through all the vicissitudes of life.

Yan Xu wanted to say something, but seeing Zhou He's pale face, he finally didn't say anything, so he fell silent.

Zhou He didn't speak again, drinking coffee with a cup, looking sideways at the bright floor-to-ceiling window.

After a cup of coffee, she stood up and said, "I'll go first." I'll be in Kyoto for the time being, so if you need any help, you can call me. ”

The next sentence, she said with a slight hesitation.

Because, she knew very well that Yan Xu should not need her help.

Yan Xu nodded in response and got up to see her off. Zhou He asked her to go about her own business, and she went to the mall to find her aunt.

It was already past twelve o'clock when I returned to the Li family's old house after purchasing good things, and it was too late to cook at this time. The aunt made fried noodles for her and Li Peiyuan.

In the past, Zhouhe's spirit was very good, but I don't know why I'm inexplicably tired today. The appetite is not very good, but fortunately Li Peiyuan can't see it.

After waiting for lunch and sitting for a while, Li Peiyuan went to take a lunch break, and then she went back to her room and lay on the bed. Her mind was empty and seemed to be crammed with something, and she closed her eyes and forced herself not to think about anything.

More than a month has passed, and Qi Jingran has not had any news. Zhou He called her, but the phone had long been unavailable.

She played missing from time to time, and she didn't care, and after Li Peiyuan's external injuries gradually improved, she began to ask about blindness.

Li Ruifeng has contacted doctors abroad, and the cause of his blindness may be due to brain congestion. However, the surgery is difficult, and it is recommended to observe for a period of time.

Zhou He went to the hospital again, and the doctor's opinion was the same. It is advisable to observe for a period of time.

Zhou He was worried, but Li Peiyuan was as if the person concerned was not him, so Zhou He should not worry.

At this time, he knew that Zhou He would not go back to Yucheng. Probably afraid that she would stay bored, he still remembered that she was learning the piano when she was a child, and asked people to move a piano back, so that Zhou He could practice and play when he was fine. The right should cultivate sentiment.

It's been a long, long time since she practiced the piano, and when she saw the piano now, she couldn't help but feel a little in a trance. Then he smiled and said yes.

Li Peiyuan completely treated her like a child, and really invited a piano teacher back for her. But in this way, Zhouhe's time is enriched.

At the end of the month, Li Ying, who was abroad, actually returned. She came back for Li Peiyuan's injury and came back to see him. and said that she had contacted foreign hospitals and asked Li Peiyuan to go abroad with her for treatment.

Li Peiyuan didn't say yes or no, the two talked for a long time in the study, I don't know what they talked about, it seemed that there was a dispute, and Li Ying's raised voice could be faintly heard. Soon it quieted down, though.

When Li Ying came out of the study, her well-maintained face showed some tiredness, and she didn't stay in the living room, but went straight back to her own room.

Zhou He went to the study and saw Li Peiyuan fumbling for a cigarette to light it. During the time he was sick, he had never smoked.

After losing his eyesight, his hearing was much more sensitive, and when he heard Zhou He's footsteps, he took a puff of cigarette and said in a low voice: "Ahe, close the door for me, I want to stay alone for a while." ”

I don't know what the two said, and they made each other unhappy.

Zhou He didn't ask anything in the end and closed the door.

When she was waiting for her to go to the living room, Li Ying, who had gone upstairs, had already come down from the stairs again, she was sitting on the sofa, her hands on her forehead, and the coffee on the side was steaming.

Zhou He originally didn't plan to pass, but after a pause, he walked over and sat down on the sofa on the side.

Li Ying's face was full of tiredness, although it was well maintained, there were also some crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. raised his head and called out to Ahe, but he still cheered up in the end. After a pause, he asked, "Have you been here all along?"

Zhou He nodded.

Li Ying was silent for a moment, and asked, "Are you going to get married?"

It seems that in the blink of an eye, she has reached the age of marriage.

Zhou He couldn't find anything to say, and said in a calm and simple tone.

Li Ying was in a trance now. After a pause, he said, "Before, I really wanted you to be with Yuan Ning. Their family and ours know the roots, and they ......" she didn't say anything here, as if she came back to her senses, she took a deep breath and said: "Your uncle is right, you don't want to be rich and rich, as long as it's plain." ”

Although she is abroad, she knows everything about Kyoto.

After she finished speaking, without waiting for Zhou He to speak, she continued: "Although I am your mother, I am not a responsible mother for you. I'm not in a position to meddle in your marriage. But Ahe, no matter what, I hope you are doing well in the future. ”

Her tone was sincere, and her voice was slightly hoarse.

She has always been strong, and she has almost never enjoyed the tenderness that belongs to her mother.

I'm not used to meeting next week, and I want to say something, but I can't find anything to say. There was silence.

Li Ying didn't speak again. did not mention what she and Li Peiyuan had a dispute about.

Li Peiyuan only came out of the study in the evening, and by that time he had regained his calm. Sitting at the dining table and starting to eat while playing, neither he nor Li Ying mentioned the previous dispute in the study. It's still the same as usual.

Li Ying is concerned about Li Peiyuan's lifelong events, and when Zhou He went to pour water to drink in the evening, she heard her asking her aunt in a low voice, whether the girl Li Ruifeng was going to marry had come to see Li Peiyuan after he was injured.

Regarding the marriage arranged, Li Peiyuan did not agree to it from the beginning. Now something has happened, and there is a possibility of permanent blindness, how can the other party push his daughter into his 'fire pit'.

The girl and her parents did not show up, so they only asked the family driver to bring some supplements.

The aunt at home knew, so she simply told Li Ying. Li Ying didn't speak anymore now, and asked her aunt to rest, standing in the kitchen and not knowing what she was thinking.

Li Ying came back this time, as if she was planning to stay for a while. When I woke up the next morning, I made a list for my aunt to prepare the ingredients and said that she planned to treat her at home on the weekend.

Li Peiyuan's injuries are not yet healed, and his eyes are blind again. At this time, it was obviously inappropriate to treat her, and I don't know what her plans were.

She needs to prepare, of course, more than that. He also rearranged the house, even the courtyard outside. Let people go and buy the flowers that bloom in this season and put them in the yard.

She is so busy that Zhou He naturally can't be idle. Although I don't know what she is going to do, I still help with things. The relationship between the mother and daughter has eased a lot.

The day before the treat, the people in the old mansion were unprecedentedly busy. Preparations.

At noon, when Li Ying did the final inspection, she found that the gifts had not yet been prepared. She immediately called the store, and the clerk apologized repeatedly, saying that the store was short of manpower and that it would only be delivered to her in the evening.

These things can't be missed, they have to be checked in advance. After asking that the things were ready, Li Ying couldn't be busy, so she asked Zhou He and the driver to go over to get the gifts. Let's check it in person at the store, and if there is any problem, replace it immediately.

Zhou He asked her what she needed to pay attention to, and went out with the driver.

The sky outside is gloomy, I don't know what it is today, and it is not a traffic jam during rush hour. The car was like a snail all the way. When the clerk called to ask if he was going to arrive, Zhou He replied that there was a traffic jam and that it should be a while before he arrived.

Finally arrived at the place, the driver went to park, and Zhou He went to the store. The things were already ready, and the clerk opened them and checked them as he spoke.

As soon as I opened it to check a copy, there was a commotion in the street outside. Pedestrians on the road were running in all directions.

The clerk was a little girl, and she was startled. I didn't check it anymore, and said to Zhou He: "Please wait a while, I'll go see what's going on." ”

She called her companion's name as she spoke, and she often went outside.

As soon as she left, Zhou He's mobile phone rang. It was the driver who called. As soon as she picked it up, the driver over there said, "Miss Zhou, there's chaos here." It seems that there are robbers fleeing or something. You stay in the store, don't come out. There are a lot of people, I can't come for a while, please pay attention to safety. ”

He should still be in the underground parking lot, with intermittent signals.

Zhou He just said yes, and there was no sound over there. She called the phone again, but the phone was temporarily unconnected, and there was no signal.

The crowd outside was still fleeing in all directions, and the clerk who had gone out to inquire about the news came back at this time, his face pale. With a trembling voice, he said, "I heard that it was a murder, and there are accomplices fleeing in all directions." What to do?"

There were other customers in the store, probably afraid of causing panic, she said to the other clerk in a low voice.

The other clerk was older and calmer. Immediately let her close the door, and then explain it to the customers in the store briefly, so that everyone can stay in the store now, and wait until the outside is not chaotic and it is safe to go out.

It's much safer to stay in the store now than to run around outside. Although everyone was panicked, no one wanted to go out.

When I came out and encountered this kind of thing, it was obviously very unlucky. A bejeweled lady cursed. The clerk brought coffee and comforted him.

The people in the store, even if you count the last week together, are only six people. Three guests, three clerks. And they're all girls. Everyone was obviously uneasy, and some of the customers called home, and the older of the clerks called the boss to report what was going on. The rest are all looking outside.

At this time, there were still a small number of people running outside, and the police should have come, and a police car sounded the alarm in the distance.

When the police came, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little more at ease.

The owner of the store didn't know where the news came from, and the older clerk told everyone after the phone call that there was a suspect in the shopping mall opposite who had killed someone, but that person was also seriously injured and should not pose any danger. As for accomplices, it is uncertain.

In order to ensure everyone's safety, let everyone stay in the store and wait for the police to come, and then it is not too late to go home.

It's been a while, and it's clear that no one has the heart to buy anything anymore.

At this time, everyone breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Zhou He is not so optimistic, if it is really as simple as the boss said, why are so many people fleeing in all directions? There should be a hidden secret. But at this point, staying in the store and waiting for the police to come is really the best option.

Everyone relaxed and began to drink coffee and discuss this matter, while Zhou He took out his mobile phone and continued to call the driver.

The driver didn't know if he was still in the underground parking lot or what, and the phone still couldn't be connected. She had to put her phone down.

I thought the police would come soon, but I don't know why they didn't come. From time to time, you can hear the siren sounding.

After waiting for more than an hour, the people inside gradually couldn't sit still. Probably because they felt that there was no danger anymore, the store opened its door, and the customers who were left in the store left in a hurry.

Seeing someone leave, the customers in the store couldn't sit still. Also asked to leave.

The clerk hesitated for a moment, and was about to step forward to open the door, when a hoarse voice rang out, saying, "Don't move." ”

The sudden sound startled everyone, and Zhou He subconsciously turned around, and a bearded man with blood stains on his body came out of the narrow door of the warehouse inside. He held a wooden warehouse in his hand, and his face was gloomy.

The store was always occupied, and the door was closed at the time of the accident. The crowd didn't even know where he came from.

He should have been injured, covering his abdomen with one hand, his eyes like a poisonous snake slowly swept over everyone, and he said sadly: "Squat down with your head in my arms." ”

He has a wooden warehouse in his hand, who dares not to listen? Even the noble lady who cursed just now squatted down with her head in her hands.

For a while, everyone was panicked and frightened, and some of them were timid and sobbed in low voices.

The bandit was impatient, kicked the man hard, and scolded, "You fucking cry! ”

He was very agitated, and after saying that, he looked out and observed the situation. On the right side of the store is a floor-to-ceiling window, which is not hidden except for some accessories, and someone outside has already noticed the change in the store. Someone hurriedly ran away, and as he ran, he took out his mobile phone to make a call.

The police never came, presumably searching for him. Now that I know he's here, I'll be here soon.

The bandit walked around anxiously, and the wooden warehouse in his hand suddenly pointed to the head of the elderly clerk and ordered, "Open the door and go find me a car." If I can't see the car before the police come, I'll kill them. ”

Probably thinking that the stranger's life could not threaten the clerk, he sneered again and said, "Don't want to disobey my words, if you don't do what I say, as long as Lao Tzu has a breath, he will also pull your whole family to make a cushion together." ”

His face was full of flesh, and his speech was vicious. He didn't trust anyone, and when the clerk was about to open the door, he changed his mind again. Ask who has a car in the store.

Ten minutes was enough time for the police to come, and the most important thing he could not afford to delay now was time.

Probably afraid of implicating himself and hoping that the evil star would go first, one of the guests handed over the car keys. And said the location of the parking.

The bandit immediately left the clerk behind, and the wooden warehouse in his hand pointed at her. Let her lead the way. The guest's feet were weak, and the other guest did not dare to make a sound, and stood up tremblingly.

At the same time, a loud explosion suddenly sounded in the street outside. Smoke spread everywhere.

The bandit looked out with a strange smile on his face. Originally, he was going to leave, but now he swept around, his eyes stayed on Zhou He's body, and he said sadly: "You also come along." ”

Zhou He's lips turned pale, he stood up, and like the one in front, he put his hands on his head and walked out.

Outside, there was smoke everywhere at the moment, and the cries of terror pierced the eardrums, and no one noticed them.

The bandit was vigilant, watching the two of them closely, and not letting them out of his sight. It was still a long way from where they had parked, and someone could see them, but under the cover of thick smoke, no one noticed them.

There was smoke outside, as well as smoke at the entrance to the underground car park. It smells pungent. Both Zhou He and the guest choked and coughed.

The two of them made a noise to displeased the bandits, and he kicked Zhou He's body in front of him fiercely, scolding: "Shut your mouth for Lao Tzu." ”

He kicked hard, and Zhou He was kicked and thrown far away. The hot pain in the body is afferent into the nerves.

The big man probably didn't expect to kick her out so far, and he was about to step forward and arrest her immediately. But someone moved faster than his, and a pair of hands dragged Zhou He, dragging her into the smoke.

She subconsciously wanted to resist, and a deep and familiar voice came from her side: "It's me." ”

The temperature on the voice is familiar, and it turned out to be Cheng Wei.

The big man's reaction was very fast, and while swearing loudly and asking who it was, he grabbed the hostage in front of him, and immediately opened a few wooden warehouses in this direction.

Cheng Wei probably expected that he would open a wooden warehouse, so he immediately half-hugged Zhou He and hid sideways behind the pillar.

The big man was still scolding loudly, and it spread far and wide in the empty parking lot. Cheng Wei didn't hide for long, and asked Zhou He in a low voice: "Does it matter if the injuries on my body matter? It's not safe here, we have to find a safe place to stay first." He's not alone, he's a gang. ”

Since it's a gang, it's dangerous to run into anyone.

Zhou He's hands and legs were hot and painful, but he didn't say anything and said that it was okay.

Cheng Wei didn't speak again, and directly hugged her, and then left quickly.

He intercepted her here, apparently pre-arranged. After walking a short distance, the driver next to him came over and said in a low voice, "Mr. Cheng, there is no one here." ”

They were familiar with the man's terrain, and it didn't take long for the man to lead them to a small warehouse, and then quickly closed the door.

There was no one else in the warehouse, and Zhou He knew that Cheng Wei's people didn't come over. The only one who followed him should be the driver.

Zhou He's leg should have been scratched, and there was faint blood seeping out. The hand that landed first was swollen and couldn't move at all.

Cheng Wei put her down and immediately began to check her injuries. Zhou He whispered that it was okay, and he had already started to check strongly.

He always had a medicine box in his car, and the driver had already brought it when he went to save Zhou He, which came in handy.

Zhou He's arm was so swollen that he didn't dare to touch it, so he cut her trouser leg with scissors, and quickly sterilized it and bandaged it with gauze.

After all this was done, the driver asked in a low voice, "Mr. Cheng, what now?"

Cheng Wei's brows furrowed tightly, and he wanted to get a cigarette and light it, but finally stopped and asked, "How many people are there?"

The driver's face was gloomy and he said, "Xiao Liu didn't find out the specifics. But there should be six or seven people anyway. After a slight pause, he continued, "They should all have hard dicks in their hands." ”

This means that it is not suitable for hard work, and can only be avoided.

Cheng Xun's lips pursed tightly and asked, "When will they be able to come?"

"It should be a while. The driver paused and said, "But now that the outside is now blocked, it may not be possible to enter." And also...... We don't have a signal here, and the phone doesn't go out. ”

Cheng Wei didn't speak anymore, looked at Zhou He's swollen arm, and said, "You are watching here, I'll go out and have a look." ”

How can the driver rest assured that he will go out, and said hurriedly: "Mr. No, you can't go out, or I'll go ......"

He was in a hurry to go out because of Zhou He. Before the driver's words were finished, Zhou He said, "I'm fine, it's not suitable to go out now." There was already an explosion outside......"

Although she didn't say the rest of the words, everyone knew it. That group of people is crazy, if they go out and really run into it, they have a hard guy on hand, and it must be more than lucky.

Now there was no one to speak.

Cheng Wei still took out a cigarette and smoked it, leaning on the pillar next to him and not knowing what he was thinking. The driver stood by the roller shutter, listening to the movement outside. The small warehouse was silent for a while.

After Cheng Wei finished smoking a cigarette, he threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it. He glanced at the driver and asked, "How many exits are there in the parking lot?"

Waiting here isn't the way to go, if those people want to make a little more noise. They may not be able to hide here. You'll have to find a way to get out.