Chapter 153: Depression
The hotel was quiet in the early morning, and the hall was empty and there were no guests. Cheng Wei did not take Zhou He upstairs, but took her to the restaurant.
He knew that she had no appetite now, so he didn't ask her what she wanted to eat, but only ordered porridge. He didn't say anything about that old Ke, and when he saw that Zhou He didn't move the porridge, he said, "I've already asked people to book a plane ticket and go to the airport after breakfast." ”
Although he asked Zhou He to eat, he didn't move.
Zhou He didn't speak, and slowly ate a bowl of porridge. As soon as she finished eating the porridge, Cheng Wei's mobile phone rang, he didn't answer the phone, he directly cut it off, stood up, and said to Zhou He: "Let's go." ”
When the two went out, the car had already stopped at the door of the hotel, and Cheng Wei's driver was still the same as before, politely called Mr. Cheng and Miss Zhou, and then opened the car door for the two.
No one spoke along the way, and Zhou He kept looking sideways out the window. Her heart was so depressed that she forced herself not to think about anything, closed her eyes and leaned back in the car seat.
The ticket was early in the morning and I got on the plane without any delay.
When I arrived in Kyoto, it was close to noon, and someone had been picked up in the morning, and the hotel had been booked. Zhou He originally thought that Cheng Wei would take her directly to see Lao Ke, but he didn't.
He asked Zhou to close the car, and he made a phone call outside before getting into the car. said in a low voice: "The situation on his side is special, and I can't see it for the time being." It's been arranged for people. Is it okay to go to the hotel now?"
Zhou He was silent for a moment and nodded.
She hadn't been to Kyoto for a while, and the place that had undergone the change of power was much quieter than before, which inexplicably made people feel more vicissitudes.
Obviously, there are many questions to ask Cheng Wei, but I don't know what I'm afraid of, Zhou He can't ask a word. When I arrived at the hotel, I closed the door and stayed in my room.
She was restless to be alone, and she stood at the window and took a deep breath to sort out her emotions. I opened the door and went downstairs.
She didn't know where she was going, she just wanted to go out and not be left alone.
She met Cheng Wei's driver in the hall downstairs, he probably didn't expect her to come out so soon, a little surprised, and soon stepped forward to call Miss Zhou, and asked politely: "Where are you going, I'll send you." ”
Zhou He reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said, "No need, I'll just go out for a walk, you're busy." ”
She didn't wait for the driver to answer, and walked straight out.
The driver didn't follow or not, so he quickly took out the phone and dialed Cheng Wei's number.
Cheng Wei didn't know what he was doing, and it took a while for the phone to be picked up. The driver immediately said, "Mr. Cheng, I met Miss Zhou downstairs." She refused to send her away, saying that she was just going out for a walk, should I follow?"
Cheng Wei on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, and finally said no.
The driver answered yes and hung up the phone.
Zhou He didn't know where he should go, so he stood at the door after leaving the hotel for a while, and then picked a random direction and walked slowly.
Although it was not raining, it was gloomy and slightly cold when the wind was blowing.
Zhou He walked and walked, and somehow walked to the place of the old house where he used to live. It has long been demolished, and high-rise buildings have begun to be built, which is unrecognizable.
She didn't go any further, just stood on the side of the road.
I don't know how long she stood there, but as soon as she turned around, she saw Li Peiyuan standing on the side. She had been in a daze for a moment, and she hadn't even noticed that someone was standing next to her.
She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said, "Little uncle, why are you here?"
She knew that he and Xu Yuanning were busy during this time, so she didn't plan to disturb them.
"I met Cheng Wei at the hotel just now. He wore a gray coat and had a soft complexion.
That said, he should have followed her all the way. Otherwise, how would he have known she was here?
Zhou He smiled reluctantly and said, "I haven't been here for a long time, come and have a look." ”
Li Peiyuan nodded and looked up at the construction site not far away. Soon he retracted his gaze and said, "It's a little cold, don't catch a cold, let's go." ”
Zhou Ji did not object and nodded.
Li Peiyuan's car was parked on the side, and he quickly opened the door and let Zhou He sit in.
Zhou Yiyi couldn't find anything to say, and when he started the car, she asked without words, "Are you resting today?"
Li Peiyuan snorted, looked at the road ahead, and said, "Is it okay to go to the old mansion?" I haven't seen you for a while, and my aunt has been talking a few times. ”
Zhou He hesitated for a moment, nodded and said yes.
Li Peiyuan took out his mobile phone, made a call to the old house, and simply told his aunt that he and Zhou He were on the way back. He probably hasn't been back to his old mansion for a while.
He quickly hung up the phone, and Zhou He couldn't find anything to say, and asked, "Are you busy this time?"
She was immersed in her own world during this time, and she never even asked Li Peiyuan about Kyoto.
Li Peiyuan replied that it was okay. After a slight pause, he continued: "Your Senior Brother Xu is also back, if you want to see him, I will call him later and ask him to come to the old mansion for a gathering." ”
Zhou He shook his head almost subconsciously, squeezed out a smile, and said, "No, Senior Brother Xu is busy, so I won't bother her." ”
She's a little different from what she used to be. Li Peiyuan nodded and did not speak.
Judging from what Qin Yang said that day, Xu Yuanning was transferred to a small county town, which should not be a trick. Now that the matter is settled, he will naturally come back.
Zhou He remembered his parents and the little one, was silent for a while, and finally asked, "Uncle Xu, are they also back?"
"Not yet. Li Peiyuan paused, and then said: "The child is still in school, and he should come back before the year." ”
Zhou He nodded and didn't speak again.
Li Peiyuan didn't know what he remembered, and he didn't speak again. There was some traffic jam along the way, so he lowered the window and couldn't help but take out a cigarette to light it.
When I returned to the house, my aunt was already busy in the kitchen, and when she saw the two of them coming back, she smiled on her face, brought a snack for the two of them to cushion their stomachs, and then continued to go into the kitchen to get busy.
Zhou He wanted to help, but she refused, and asked her to sit and rest.
Li Peiyuan didn't stay in the living room much after arriving home, and went upstairs to change his clothes first.
Auntie's meals were all on the table not long after, and after the meal was over, Li Peiyuan asked, "How long do you plan to stay here?"
Zhou He knew that Cheng Wei should have told him what he was doing, and he didn't hide it anymore, and said, "I should go back soon." ”
She has no plans to stay here for long, and she should return to Yucheng after meeting him.
Li Peiyuan nodded, was silent for a while, and said: "That is the person next to Qin Yang, now Qin Yangren has not been caught, he is a little sensitive, and he can only see him after arrangement." ”
These weeks have all been guessed a long time ago, and they snorted.
The two didn't speak for a while, and after a while, Li Peiyuan said softly: "Ahe, in our lives, there will always be people who come and someone comes." I know you're sad, but the joys and sorrows in life are beyond our control. I believe that if Miss Qi has a spirit in the sky, she must also hope that you will be well. ”
How could he not see that Zhou was not good.
Somehow, Zhou He's eyes quickly turned red. She choked in her throat, and after a few minutes, a miserable smile appeared on her face, shook her head, and said, "Little uncle, if it weren't for me, she wouldn't have ......"
She couldn't say anything more.
If it weren't for her, Qi Jingran wouldn't have picked up the wooden warehouse to hold the back of Qin Yang's head at that time. She still remembered her trembling hands and pale face, and she was clearly afraid.
Li Peiyuan was silent, and after a long while, he said, "Ahe, it has nothing to do with you." When she went to Qin Yang's side, she had already made preparations. ”
As he spoke, he took out another cigarette and lit it, and then said, "Miss Qi's father is Cheng Wei's father's subordinate. ”
Zhou He was stunned.
Li Peiyuan continued: "Cheng Wei's father had an accident, and his subordinates were all transferred from their original positions and assigned to remote places. Miss Qi's father was killed at the door of the unit when he was on night duty at night when Cheng Wei's father had an accident half a year after the accident. It was raining that night, and Miss Qi's mother went to give him an umbrella and died together. ”
His voice was heavy, he paused, and then said: "It's obviously a big case, but it's just a hasty conclusion. It is said that he was mistakenly killed by a fugitive. There was no one else in the Qi family for a long time, and the case was finally decided. ”
His other colleagues knew that this was murderous, but no one dared to stand up for the human rights above. Even if someone stands up, nothing is destined to come of it.
And Qi Jingran, who had just been full moon, was entrusted to a neighbor's house at that time and survived. Both parents were deceased, and the neighbor's family was unable to take care of them after a period of time, giving it to a couple who were unable to have children. The couple, for unknown reasons, ended up discarding her again. was picked up by Aunt Qi, who was single, and then took care of it to grow up.
Zhou He's heart was very depressed, and in the back, she could barely guess what was going on without Li Peiyuan saying anything more. Qi Jingran inadvertently learned that she was not an orphan who was thrown away, and at that time, she had been heartbroken by Luo Kaiwen, and she had already been bent on death, and took the initiative to ask to go to Qin Yang's side to be an undercover agent.
In fact, even without her appearance, after the task is completed, Qi Jingran will not be able to live anymore, she is already dead, and there is no point in living.
Rather than living the walking dead, it is better to die generously.
Later, whether it was Cheng Wei's grand engagement ceremony, or Xu Yuanning's transfer, including his departure abroad, it was a chess game that made Qin Yang relax his vigilance.
Whether it is him, Cheng Wei and Xu Yuanning, they are unwilling to involve Zhou He. Therefore, they all self-righteously arranged the path she should take for her. He proposed that she travel all over the country to travel and gain knowledge. thought that in this way, she would be able to get her out of the center of gravity of danger, but no one thought that she would be involved in the end.
During the time she was caught by Qin Yang, he had thought more than once that if he had told her everything, instead of telling her nothing under the pretext of 'for her good', would it be different?
After Li Peiyuan finished speaking, he didn't speak for a long time. Zhou He sat even more dumbfounded, his eyes turned red unconsciously, but he didn't shed tears.
I don't know how long she sat down, she seemed to come back to her senses, squeezed out a smile, stood up in a hurry, and said, "Little uncle, it's not early, I should go back." ”
She wanted to find a place to be alone, to be quiet.
Before Li Peiyuan could speak, she had already hurried out. He stood up and followed her outside, wanting to see her off, but she refused, saying that he would just take a taxi back.
Li Peiyuan finally stopped, watched her get into the taxi, and stood outside like that, until the mobile phone rang, he came back to his senses and picked up the phone.
Zhou closed the car, but did not return to the hotel. She didn't know where she was going, and after the driver had circled around a few times, she gave the address of the hotel.
It was already evening when she went back, and Cheng Wei didn't know if she was waiting for her or what, she met him at the door of the hotel.
Zhou Ji didn't have the desire to speak, she just nodded when he said he was back, and then walked directly into the hall and into the elevator.
Cheng Wei followed her all the time, and when she arrived at the door, she stopped, did not look back at him, and said, "I want to take a break." ”
Cheng Wei responded with a good word, stopped, and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Zhou He was top-heavy, and when he entered the room, he didn't turn on the light or go to wash, and fell directly on the bed. Her chest was heavy, barely breathing.
She stared at the ceiling in a blur of light with her eyes open, and lay motionless. I don't know if it's because she's too depressed or what, she hasn't been sick for a long time and she actually started a fever in the middle of the night. Her whole body was very cold, wrapped tightly in the quilt, and she was still so cold that she couldn't help shivering.
Her mind was so dizzy that she couldn't even remember to get up, so she just curled up and lay there.
I don't know how long it took, the lights in the room suddenly turned on, she seemed to hear someone calling her in a daze, she opened her heavy eyelids, and saw Cheng Wei's enlarged face in front of her at a glance.
She wanted to say she was fine, but the words were very quiet. Cheng Wei didn't know whether he heard it or not, and while calling someone to drive, he picked her up along with the quilt and hurriedly walked out.
Zhou He was so tired that he opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, closed his eyes and fell asleep in a daze.
When she woke up, it was noon the next day, and it was snow-white all around, and she was in the hospital instead of the hotel.
She wasn't completely confused by the time she had been last night, and she wasn't surprised. He lay down with his eyes open for a while, then sat up from the bed. The body was weak and weak, Cheng Wei helped her, and she was able to lean against the head of the bed.
He didn't speak, turned around and poured her a glass of warm water, and then said, "You have a fever, the doctor told you to recuperate." ”
Zhou He nodded and did not speak.
Cheng Wei obviously couldn't find anything to say, so she asked her not to move, and then went to call the doctor.
Zhou He still had a low-grade fever, because her body was very weak, and the doctor did not recommend leaving the hospital for observation.
Whether it is a hotel or a hospital, it is the same for Zhou He, and she has no objection.
She and Cheng Wei didn't have anything to say, and they didn't want to stay in the same space. After waiting for the doctor to finish the examination and leave, she said, "I'm fine, you can go back." She knew that Cheng Wei would not agree if she was alone in the hospital, so she paused and said, "Or find a nurse." ”
Cheng Wei didn't expect her to say that at all, remembering what the doctor said when she was in a coma, he was silent for a while, and said hello.
He didn't stay in the ward long and soon went out to make a phone call.
He didn't go back to the ward when he went out to make a call, and Zhou He didn't pay attention to him, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
The aunt Cheng Wei was looking for came quickly, and she came over with chicken soup. The oil foam was skimmed clean, and she was allowed to drink a little. Said that the doctor said that drinking more chicken soup would be good for her body.
Zhou He knew that not eating would not be good for his body, so he did not refuse and drank a small bowl.
Cheng Wei probably told her aunt, who was very quiet, and even when she cleaned up the ward, she was light-hearted. After cleaning up, I stayed outside, and when I heard movement in the ward, I would come in.
Zhou He hardly cares about her, and never asks her to do anything for him. Although the fever has subsided, she is still lying in bed for the most part. Sometimes, when my aunt suggested that she go out for a walk, she just shook her head.
Cheng Wei came over the next evening and brought some fruit. Zhou Ji didn't expect him to really not show up at all, and it was calm to see him. However, the aunt thought that the two of them had something to say, and they were sorting out their things, so they called Mr. Cheng, put down their things and went out.
He brought some fruit, but he couldn't find anything to say, so after washing his hands, he took out an apple and peeled it, and was silent for a while before asking, "Do you feel better today?"
Zhou He nodded and said much better. Her eyes were a little dull, and after a while, she looked at Cheng Wei who was peeling apples, and asked, "When can I go to see him?"
Cheng Wei's movements paused, and said, "Tomorrow night." If you're not feeling well, do you want to ......"
He wanted to push back, but before he finished speaking, Zhou He said, "I'm fine." Just tomorrow night. ”
Cheng Wei nodded and did not speak again.
He quickly peeled the fruit in his hand, divided it into several pieces and put them in the fruit bowl beside him, and handed them to Zhou He with a fork.
originally thought that Cheng Wei was going back in the evening, but he didn't. When he didn't see his aunt come back later, he said, "I asked my aunt to go back, and I'm here tonight." ”
As he spoke, he went to fetch hot water, wrung out a towel and let Zhou He wash his face and wipe his hands.
Zhou He was silent for a moment, said I can do it myself, and then got out of bed.
She quickly finished washing and lay on the bed, Cheng Wei also did a simple wash, he probably knew that Zhou He couldn't sleep, and he didn't know where to take out a book, and said, "Do you want to read a story to you?"
At this moment, Zhou He somehow remembered that when she was at school, she often read books in his apartment. At that time, he occasionally had time, and he would take a book to explain to her. Now it's like you're back in time, as if nothing had happened, and life is still peaceful.
She was in a trance, Cheng Wei couldn't wait for her answer, picked up the book and began to read it slowly.
His voice was low and low, and Zhou Ji did not stop him, closed his eyes and listened quietly.
Probably afraid that the light would sting her eyes, Cheng Wei reached out and turned off the light after a while, leaving only one. There was silence in the room in the soft light, only his voice echoed.
Zhou Ji didn't hear what stories he told, and the whole person was in a trance. Perhaps because of her illness and vulnerability, she suddenly remembered a lot of things from the past.
I don't know how long it took for her to come to her senses. Cheng Wei's voice continued, she didn't open her eyes, she just said in a low voice: "It's not early, let's rest." ”
There was still most of the time in the back, Cheng Wei hummed, did not continue, and closed the book.
He quickly turned off the lights and lay down on the bed next to him. He couldn't sleep, so he just lay quietly. It wasn't until Zhou He on the bed next to him made an even breathing sound that he got up gently, went back to her bedside, pulled the quilt, and put her outside on the hand cover.
The light outside seeped into the ward, and Cheng Wei stood at the head of the bed for a long time. He wanted to reach out and brush the hair on Zhou He's cheeks, but in the end he didn't move. I don't know how long I stood there, but then I went to the bed next to me and lay down gently.
Zhou He's fever had subsided, but when the doctor came to check his temperature the next day, he found that he had a fever again. The doctor's brow was furrowed tightly, let me rest well, and don't worry too much.
Zhou He's fever this time was not as weak as when she was admitted to the hospital, and she didn't feel anything other than feeling thirsty and a little groggy in her head.
The doctor left soon after prescribing medication to her, and she was originally allowed to be discharged from the hospital after observation, but now she was allowed to continue observation.
The fever is still not good in the end, and Zhou He spends most of the day sleeping. When she woke up in the evening, she looked at Cheng Wei and asked, "When will it pass?"
Cheng Wei was a little hesitant and said, "Your body is very weak......
He wanted to change the time. But before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Zhou He, and she said, "I'm fine." ”
Cheng Wei didn't insist anymore, called his aunt to fetch water for Zhou He to wash, and then called the driver to arrange a car.
Zhou He had been asleep all the time and had not eaten, and after washing up, her aunt asked her what she wanted to eat, and she shook her head and said that she didn't want to eat yet. Then he looked at Cheng Wei.
Since he decided to go over, Cheng Wei did not delay the time and took her downstairs.
The driver had been waiting for a long time, and after Zhou He got into the car, he respectfully said something to Cheng Wei, and then he also got into the car.