Chapter 42: You're Not a Prisoner, I'm Not a Jailer

Ren Zhiqian stepped into the house with a delicate box in his hand, Xu Yang was not downstairs, only Sister-in-law Gui was tidying up the room alone.

The hope and excitement in Ren Zhiqian's eyes gradually retreated, and he took the tea handed over by Sister-in-law Gui and said, "She's in the attic?"

Sister-in-law Gui flickered and looked in the direction of the stairs, "Yes." Don't worry, it's the same today, I didn't let her take half a step out of the house. ”

A wry smile slipped across Ren Zhiqian's face, "I'm bothering you, I'll go up and see her." ”

Xu Yang leaned against the window and counted the stars in the sky. Even when she heard the sound of the door opening, it still didn't disturb her movements••••••

"I'm counting the stars. Ren Zhiqian looked at her with a smile••••••

"16, 17, 18••••••" Xu Yang ignored her and continued to count his stars. Suddenly, she stopped moving, "No, there are only 18 stars today•••••• let it go, do you know what 18 means?"

Ren Zhiqian shook his head, a trace of joy suddenly flashed in his eyes, this was the first time that Xu Yang had said so many words to himself since he had been with Xu Yang for so long, "I really don't know this, you tell me." ”

Xu Yang slowly approached Ren Zhiqian's face, and the corners of his mouth curled up with a faint coldness, "It represents •••••• 18th floor•••••• hell." 18 floors of hell. ”

The expression on Ren Zhiqian's face suddenly paused, but he still smiled again, and he raised the box in his hand, "I bought you a gift for you." ”

Xu Yang opened the box and glanced at it, and it was another diamond necklace, "Thank you." With that, she let go of her hands, and the box fell to the ground••••••

Ren moved, leaned down, and carefully picked up the box. He looked at the expressionless Xu Yang with pleading eyes, "It's been so long, I thought you would like me a little bit•••••• really, even if it's a little ••••••"

"What are you talking about, don't you think it's funny that prisoners like jailers?" Xu Yang looked at her with a blank gaze, like a living dead without thoughts.

"But you're not a prisoner, and I'm not a jailer!" Ren Zhiqian shook Xu Yang's shoulder desperately, trying to make her look at herself seriously.

Xu Yang focused her eyes on Ren Zhiqian, and after a long time, she asked, "Otherwise, what am I?"

Ren Zhiqian choked up all of a sudden, he suddenly felt that he had become timid, and he didn't dare to answer Xu Yang's question.

"Can you give me another answer? ”

"Don't force me, please don't force me••••••" Ren Zhiqian's hands trembled and retreated, and even fell to the ground.

Xu Yang approached him little by little, she slowly squatted down and gently wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the walking dead can't force a person to death." ”

Xu Yang's smile made Ren Zhiqian feel stunned, he held Xu Yang's hand, and the guilt in his eyes gradually turned into pity, "Why, why did you become so indifferent, the Xu Yang I knew at the beginning was not like this•••••• not like this." I betrayed my conscience to be with you, and I don't expect you to forgive me, but at least, even if you hate me, don't torture me by ruining yourself. ”

"I didn't spoil myself, this is what I will be like in the future, whether you like it or hate it, I will never change again•••••• I don't hate you, I thank you. It was you and Xu Hai who taught me what it means to be congregated, betrayal, intimacy, and separation. ”

After listening to Xu Yang's words, Ren Zhiqian suddenly let go of Xu Yang's hand, which he had been holding tightly, and slowly got up and said, "Understood." It turns out that I made you like this•••••• did I see it too late? But, it's really too late, Xu Hai has already helped you hold a funeral, even if I am willing to let go, you can't go back, you can't change back to the previous Xu Yang, do you understand?"

"Then turn me into a real corpse. ”

"Is it really so painful to be with me•••••• remember the first time I brought you here, I really thought that you would become my new wife, waiting for me to come home every day•••••• I really thought so, thinking that no one could find you in such a remote place, you were really mine•••••• you didn't belong to me after all•••••• you go." As long as it's no longer Xu Yang, it's okay for anyone••••••"

Xu Yang turned around and looked at Ren Zhiqian.

Ren Zhiqian suddenly became ecstatic, "You are finally willing to look at me." ”

"Thank you••••••" Xu Yang walked straight forward without any nostalgia••••••

Ren Zhiqian felt that his heart was hollowed out all of a sudden, and he didn't think that he liked someone so wholeheartedly, so he only got a "thank you" in exchange. It's okay, everyone can be relieved•••••• it's just that how long can she exist in Xu Yang's memory? Even if she laughs at it, at least it can prove that she has an impression of herself, but just a "thank you" is exchanged for being a stranger, which is nothing more than turning all her feelings into a farce••••••

Sister-in-law Gui saw that Xu Yang was about to step out of the door when she came down the stairs, and Sister-in-law Gui immediately stepped forward to stop her, "Madam, you can't go out!"

Xu Yang pushed Sister-in-law Gui away and let her pull and pull behind her, but she never stopped her steps.

Sister-in-law Gui knelt on the ground and hugged Xu Yang's legs, "Madam, you can't go." ”

Seeing Sister-in-law Gui stop Xu Yang from leaving, Ren Zhiqian hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Sister-in-law Gui up, "Sister-in-law Gui, let her go." From today onwards, you don't have to carry out my orders, you don't have to look at her anymore, you can be free••••••"

"But Mrs. ••••••"

"I'm sorry, Sister-in-law Gui. I lied to you, she is not my wife at all. She's just the one I'm hiding behind my real wife's back. Go get busy••••••"

Sister-in-law Gui left helplessly. Ren Zhiqian took out a dozen banknotes and handed them to Xu Yang, "Take it." The house that your father bought for you before his death is now Xu Hai's, and now everything in the Xu family is Xu Hai's. In addition, 'Xu Yang is dead', so •••••• just find a quiet place to live, this money is enough for you to live a comfortable life." ”

Xu Yang took the money and counted it carefully, and said with a smile, "This counts, did you buy me with Xu Hai?"

Ren Zhiqian suddenly laughed and said: "Haha, you underestimate your weight in my heart too much•••••• take good care of yourself, don't let the living expenses become medical expenses•••••• let's go." ”

Xu Yang held the money in his hand tightly, and finally, turned around and left the cage••••••

Xu Hai's film won an international award, and he also announced that he was about to temporarily retire from the film industry to rest. As a token of appreciation, he invited Ren Zhiqian to dinner.

"I've seen the news, congratulations, brother. Next, you can prepare for starting a company. ”

"There's no hurry, I'm going to take my wife on a trip to celebrate our second wedding anniversary. ”

Ren Zhiqian said enviously while picking up vegetables: "Your family of 'three' is really happy." Your husband and wife are the so-called fairy couples, and they are too enviable. ”

"Brother Ren, you really like to laugh, with the gifts from your brother, do you still have to envy others?"

Ren Zhiqian's eating action suddenly stopped, "That gift •••••• gone••••••"

"What! When will it ••••••" Although Xu Hai could lower his tone and make his tone sound like there was not much change, his face still sank unconsciously.

"It was the nanny at home who took pity on her and let her go•••••• it's been a long time. Ren Zhiqian lightly brushed Xu Yang's departure, this sentence, this reason has been practiced for a long time, he hopes that his sentence can convince Xu Hai, so that he can alleviate some of his sins against Xu Yang.

"Don't you know the consequences! Originally, her funeral was held in a hurry, and there was not even a coffin closing ceremony, Hong Si and Xu Yang's other friends were already a little suspicious, you actually let her run away!"

"Don't be impatient, brother, I hid her in such a remote place, even if she runs, she can only live in other small places, and she can't disturb you. Besides, it's been so long, no one cares at all. You can go out with your younger siblings to celebrate with peace of mind, and just wait to come back and become the chairman. ”

Although Xu Hai's eyes were full of suspicion, he still calmed himself down again and finished the meal "generously".

A few days later, Ren Zhiqian returned to the house where Xu Yang lived. Sister-in-law Gui didn't leave, but still cleaned the room. It's like knowing that Ren Zhiqian will come back.

Ren Zhiqian told Sister-in-law Gui that she didn't have to work anymore, and gave her a generous honorarium, "I bought this house, and you won't use it in the future, take the money and go home to support the elderly." ”

Sister-in-law Gui reluctantly looked around, nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Ren, I know that I won't stay long." But before I go, I must tell you one thing•••••• Mrs., no, it was when Xu Yang left, and she was already pregnant at that time. ”

"Yes, that's •••••• her business, and it's none of my business. Maybe she has now taken away the child and lived the life she wants•••••• "Ren Zhiqian forced herself not to have too many thoughts about Xu Yang, anyway, she was already a person who had left her, even if it was the thoughts in her mind, she didn't want to disturb her••••••

"Why did you ask me to dinner again, brother. Ren Zhiqian was a little disgusted by Xu Hai's frequent invitations.

Xu Hai poured Ren Zhiqian a glass of wine and said, "Tomorrow, Xingcheng will officially open." Brother Ren came over to cut the ribbon. After all, that's opened with your money. ”

Ren Zhiqian nodded casually and said, "I'm ••••••, what did you just say?"

Xu Hai looked at him carefully: "You are not a person who is easily absent-minded•••••• is there something wrong with Xu Yang?"

"It's just ••••••" Ren Zhiqian's tone began to become distracted.

"What's it?"

"She's pregnant, it's my baby. Me, I don't know what to do right now?"

Xu Hai's heart trembled suddenly, and he lost his sense of proportion in an instant. But if you think about it, it's not a good thing for you.

Xu Hai's slightly surprised expression immediately regained his composure, and he looked at Ren Zhiqian calmly, "You don't have to worry about this matter, leave it to me••••••"

Xu Hai went home and told Gu Qiumei what happened, Gu Qiumei panicked all of a sudden, "What should I do then?" Do you have any idea? If Xu Yang comes back with the child and wants to get the property back•••••• then my twilight ••••••?"

Xu Hai shook his head with certainty and said, "It is impossible for Xu Yang to come back, and even if he comes back, no one will believe in a person who has died." The only thing we should worry about is the child, but Xu Yang may beat him. If Xu Yang left him behind, it would be no surprise that he would follow Xu Yang for the rest of his life in those remote and unknown places. However, the world is unpredictable, so I am afraid that in the future, that child will appear as an identity that we don't know•••••• but it doesn't matter, I, Xu Hai, can't fight. ”

Xu Hai took off his bracelet and handed it to Gu Qiumei and said, "You have seen Xu Yang's bracelet, except for the words engraved on it, everything else is the same." Tomorrow, you will look for someone to make one exactly like Xu Yang. Then, in a few years, according to the day of Xu Yang's pregnancy, in the name of commemorating Xu Yang, I will adopt a child of the same age in the orphanage and bring this chain to the child. Don't have healthy children, whether boys or girls, and adopt children who have been abandoned by their parents because they have an incurable disease. Take him home to raise him for a few days, and it would be best if he himself fell ill and died. If we 'accidentally' lose the child•••••••••••• whether he is picked up by others or dies on the street, we will be resigned to fate. In this way, even if Xu Yang's real child comes back when he grows up, with that child first, I can guarantee that no one will believe what he says••••••

Gu Qiumei held the chain in her hand and looked at Xu Hai with a smile, "Xu Hai, you are really the most despicable and shameless person I have ever met••••••"

Xu Hai sneered and glanced at her, "This is a high evaluation•••••• Twilight Hang is crying, aren't you going to breastfeed?"

Gu Qiumei got up, patted Xu Hai on the shoulder, sneered, shook his head, and went into the house to breastfeed the child•••••• Zuoyang pressed tightly against the door, the itinerary in his hand slowly fell to the ground, he paused for a few seconds, and immediately picked up the itinerary and left quietly••••••

Following Xu Haijiang in the past few years, Xu Hai basically trusts Zuoyang. As Xu Hai's Xingcheng Group gets bigger and bigger, Xu Hai has become accustomed to the status quo, except for occasionally missing the "niece" who was lost a few years ago, he usually chooses films to participate in commercial activities with Gu Qiumei, and the expression on his face has always been cordial. Although Zuo Yang seemed to have been assimilated by Xu Hai, even he didn't know whether his occasional calm expression was true or false? But there was one thing he always firmly believed, that is, he must see Xu Yang again.

A day ago, Xu Hai instructed Zuo Yang to pick up Hong Si, who was collecting wind in a small town far away, to come back to participate in the new film conference he invested, which was an opportunity for Zuo Yang, an opportunity to find Xu Yang, although several years have passed, but Zuo Yang has never thought of giving up••••••