After exhausting his strength, Qiu Yingsheng finally picked up Qiu Ruoyu. Qiu Yingsheng helped Qiu Ruoyu pat off the dust on his clothes while sorting out the creases on his clothes. Every inch more where the palm passed, the tears in Qiu Yingsheng's eyes became thicker. Qiu Ruoyu has always been high-spirited, and the brilliance in his eyes always shines like the light of day, bright, proud, and straight. He has never been as emaciated and embarrassed as he is now......

Qiu Ruoyu relied on Qiu Yingsheng's strength to support his body, he used his afterglow to skim Qiu Yingsheng's sad but deliberately hidden eyes and smiled, and said softly: "Yingsheng, it's okay...... I don't like to wear Westerners' clothes in the first place, so it doesn't matter if it gets dirty......" "Hmm. Qiu Ying responded shallowly, helping Qiu Ruoyu to walk forward cautiously. Qiu Yingsheng's pace was very slow, Qiu Ruoyu was really weak, but if he walked faster, he would lose the little strength he had because he was chasing the speed that was not worth mentioning in the eyes of others. Slowly taking a few steps forward, Qiu Ruoyu suddenly gasped and spoke, "Shadow sound...... Remember when you were fifteen years old, you ...... Do you want to give me a birthday gift......" As he spoke, Qiu Ruoyu slowly turned his face sideways, looking at Qiu Yingsheng, a satisfied smile reflected on his pale face, "You painted plum blossoms for me...... I really like that picture of Hanmei...... It's my favorite ......" "Big brother likes it." Qiu Yingsheng accosted Qiu Ruoyu while helping Qiu Ruoyu to continue his steps, and he didn't dare to look at Qiu Ruoyu's pale and haggard face with a smile from beginning to end.

"I asked someone to make a long gown embroidered with the picture of Hanmei you gave me. Qiu Ruoyu's tone seemed to be talking to himself, he knew that every word or sentence he said now, whether it was sad or joyful, was an inevitable pain in Qiu Yingsheng's ears. But...... Qiu Ruoyu had no choice, he had to completely shatter Qiu Yingsheng's illusion that he might not leave in the little time he had left. Therefore, he would not give up what he wanted to say and what he wanted to say because of the deliberate evasion in Qiu Yingsheng's eyes and the soft evasion in his words. Of course, this is cruel, but the sooner Qiu Yingsheng accepts this result, the faster he will become the real master of the Qiu family when he really leaves.

So, Qiu Ruoyu continued to smile as hard as he could, refusing to let go of Qiu Yingsheng's evasive eyes, "When I leave, I will wear that dress...... That dress is very chic, and if you wear it when you leave, you will definitely not be as embarrassed as it is now...... Must be very spiritual...... So Yingsheng, forget the embarrassment of the eldest brother now......" "Big brother, don't say it again." Qiu Yingsheng lowered his head and said softly, completely avoiding Qiu Ruoyu's gaze. Qiu Ruoyu gasped hard, and continued with a wry smile: "Our birthdays are passed in turns every year, and the fortune teller said that it can extend our lifespan. Now that I think about it, it was funny that we believed it when we were children. Ha, so many years have passed, and the old fortune teller should no longer be alive. If I see him in a few days, I will be ashamed of him. "Big brother, don't say it again!" Qiu Yingsheng suddenly stopped, raised his head and looked directly at Qiu Ruoyu, the heartache in his eyes, the sadness seemed to have turned into a raging flame, burning out blood stains...... It hurts to the heart, to the bones.

"Yingsheng, as the master of the Qiu family, you can't ...... like this" Qiu Ruoyu raised his palm with difficulty and gently landed on Qiu Yingsheng's shoulder. Qiu Yingsheng turned his face sideways, looking at the trembling palm on his shoulder, the flame in his eyes was slowly drowned out by the moist light, "Big brother, I don't want to be the master of the Qiu family. How can you do this to me, I, too, want to leave...... Big brother ......" Qiu Yingsheng looked at Qiu Ruoyu with pleading eyes, and said sadly: "I have always regarded myself as high, but I didn't know how useless I was until today. I, I really can't help what I promised you...... Big brother, I also want to leave after you, just think that I am cowardly, or pity me, don't give me such a burden...... Snow marks are the ultimate master here, so I will only be Qiu Ruoyu's younger brother, is it okay?" "No, you can't ......" Qiu Ruoyu replied categorically, the distress and heartache overflowing in his eyes fell on his own heart, and it was a torture that was worse than death.

Qiu Ruoyu gently patted Qiu Yingsheng's shoulder, endured the distress and heartache as if enduring physical torture, and said calmly: "Yingsheng, you can do it." You will be able to do what you promised me...... The Qiu family, I want to hand it over to her from your hands...... You must protect her for me...... If you are one day, you will protect her for one day...... Don't let her feel like she's become a helpless person all at once. Qiu Ying was silent, looked at Qiu Ruoyu with tears in his eyes, and after a long time, he nodded.

"Thank you......" Qiu Ruoyu hung down his hand on Qiu Yingsheng's shoulder with satisfaction, the moment his palm was completely lowered, Qiu Ruoyu's tone became weaker and weaker, and the breath he had been holding patiently was finally completely exhausted, and a mouthful of blood gushed out. "Big brother!" Qiu Yingsheng struggled to pull Qiu Ruoyu's body that was about to collapse, and his panicked eyes could no longer suppress the heartbreak.

"Shadow, hold me, I can't ...... Fall down...... "Although Qiu Ruoyu had completely lost his strength, he clung to the remnants of his senses, took out a handkerchief from the pocket of his clothes tremblingly, and trembled to wipe away the blood stains that remained at the corners of his mouth......

"Miss, this is the candied fruit I got for the second young master, it's delicious, Miss should try it too." "Ah Cheng's voice came from not far away. It sounds like it's with Ah Lan and Snow Marks. Soon, Ah Cheng came over with a plate of candied fruits, followed by Ah Lan who was holding snow marks. Qiu Yingsheng didn't think that Ah Cheng, who was taken away by himself, would come back so soon, and he was stunned in place for a while. Qiu Ruoyu trembled and stuffed the handkerchief in his hand into Qiu Yingsheng's hand, didn't speak, just glanced at him lightly. Qiu Ruoyu knew that Qiu Yingsheng must have understood what he meant. The moment Qiu Ruoyu's eyes moved away from Qiu Yingsheng's body, he began to pray in his heart, hoping that his deceased parents could bless him and hold on to this breath to the end.

Qiu Yingsheng understood what Qiu Ruoyu meant the moment his gaze came, even though he had a thousand reluctances, but he couldn't spoil Qiu Ruoyu's affairs with his "unwillingness", he had no choice. Qiu Yingsheng lowered his head, let go of the arm holding Qiu Ruoyu, and held the handkerchief handed over by Qiu Ruoyu tightly......

When Ah Cheng and the others walked to Qiu Ruoyu's side, Qiu Ruoyu was holding Qiu Yingsheng's arm and gently patting his back. Seeing this, Ah Cheng didn't care about giving the things in his hand, so he hurriedly put them on the stone table beside him, stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry for the eldest young master! "It's okay. You're just alone, how can you take care of everything," said Qiu Ruoyu and looked at Ah Cheng, "You can go back with Yingsheng." The snow marks are still here, don't scare her. ”

"Yes, Ah Cheng, it's windy here, help the second young master go back, I'll help you carry that plate of candied fruit." After that, Ah Lan walked up to Qiu Ruoyu with the snow marks, and then said: "Young Master, please play with Miss for a while, and I will accompany Ah Cheng to send the Second Young Master back." "Okay. Qiu Ruoyu replied lightly, taking the hand of Snow Mark from Ah Lan's hand.

The moment he touched Qiu Ruoyu's fingertips, Xue Zhen only felt a piercing coldness, and the hand holding him seemed to be trembling, although there was no trace of strength, some were just more and more piercing cold. Xue Zhen always lowered her head and never looked at Qiu Ruoyu's face, she couldn't look at his face, she couldn't look at his eyes. She didn't want to face him, let alone increase the possibility of being exposed, her behavior would not be strange, just that she was looking at something stupid. Because she couldn't see Qiu Ruoyu's face, when the biting coldness hit her fingers, her heart was wrapped in coldness. His heart was already as cold as iron, and she no longer had the slightest eagerness to look forward to it......

"Second young master, how nervous the eldest young master is about you. Seeing that you were uncomfortable, his face was anxious and pale. Ah Cheng helped Qiu Yingsheng to walk in front, and Ah Lan followed behind them with candied fruit. Ah Lan listened to Ah Cheng's words, and gradually slowed down thoughtfully.

Ah Lan always felt that there was something wrong with Qiu Ruoyu, but he couldn't tell what was different for a while. What she felt was wrong seemed to be from the moment she stepped forward to talk to him...... It can be said that apart from Qiu Yingsheng, he is the closest person to him and the person who can see him most clearly. Ah Lan only felt that Qiu Ruoyu's face was pale and scary, and this kind of face didn't seem like it was because he had anxiety and worry in his heart, but like a terminally ill person. However, Ah Lan just had a question in his heart, and he didn't think much about it, just glanced at it hurriedly and lowered his head. Because in the Qiu family, Ah Lan is the same as Ah Cheng and Ah Lu, and they are not as close to Qiu Ruoyu as they are to their brothers, but more respect and respect. Therefore, their eyes never dared to stay in Qiu Ruoyu's eyes.

However, it was precisely because Ah Lan lowered his head that the direction of his gaze fell on the handkerchief that Qiu Yingsheng held in his hand. The handkerchief should be stained with blood, but it seems to be held by Qiu Yingsheng in that place, so only sporadic fine spots are exposed. According to Qiu Yingsheng's condition, although Ah Lan's heart was sad when he saw such a scene, he didn't feel strange. Qiu Yingsheng may have only cared about holding the area of blood stains on the handkerchief, and inadvertently revealed the word "foolish" embroidered on the corner of the handkerchief. Each of the brothers had a handkerchief embroidered with letters, which was a birthday gift from their wife before she died. Qiu Yingsheng's handkerchief was embroidered with the word "shadow", so the handkerchief he was holding was obviously Qiu Ruoyu's handkerchief. Intuition told Ah Lan that this didn't seem to be as simple as Qiu Ruoyu taking his own handkerchief for Qiu Yingsheng......

Ah Lan thought about it carefully, and was suddenly stunned. Because, at the moment when her eyes moved away from Qiu Ruoyu's body, she saw that on Qiu Ruoyu's neckline, there were several small blood spots that must be very close or they would not be detected at all. And Qiu Yingsheng's gown collar, including the whole clothes, is clean and ......