Chapter 194: A Stranger's Funeral
Slender fingers slowly reached into her pocket, and in addition to the three candy wrappers, there was an empty bag of chocolates inside.
Yi Qingchen carefully stuffed these things back into her pocket, lowered her head and kissed her lips, her tears slipped down without warning, and warm tears slowly seeped into his lips, with a slight bitterness.
"Good girl, don't cry."
He gently kissed the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Sir, even if you fire me today, I still have to say, how can you joke with your own life, your watch is obviously equipped with a GPS location alarm system......"
"Xiao Jin!"
Yi Qingchen suddenly snorted coldly.
Chu Qiao, who was pillowed in his arms, opened his eyes suddenly.
Xiao Jin was dumbfounded on the spot, and the lips of the blurted out words stuck couldn't be spit out and couldn't be recovered, and the thin lips opened slightly, as if he had forgotten how to close it.
"What did you just say?"
After following Yi Qingchen for so many years, Xiao Jin certainly understood the reason why he did this, the reason why he had a fearless reminder just now, but he also thought that Chu Qiao was already asleep, but he didn't expect her to wake up suddenly.
If it weren't for the fact that he was on the highway, he would really want to jump out of the car.
"Madame......"
"Think slowly, and answer me when you're round."
Xiao Jin lowered his eyes and quietly glanced at Yi Qingchen, who was glaring at him with anger on his face.
"Take off your watch and give it to me."
Chu Qiao spread his right hand, and his eyes went back and forth on Yi Qingchen's low-key and luxurious watch.
Yi Qingchen pretended not to understand, "Wife, you can sleep for a while, it will take a while to get home." ”
"Bring it!"
He pursed his lips and finally took off his watch honestly.
After Chu Qiao took the watch, he didn't say anything, put it in his pocket, and continued to sleep in his arms.
Xiao Jin was so frightened that he didn't dare to move, and kept stiffening his body to maintain the posture just now, for fear that any slightest movement would arouse Chu Qiao's anger again.
Yi Qingchen gave him a warning look, and he hurriedly turned back cautiously.
The already quiet compartment seemed to become quieter and quieter, so quiet that even the uneasiness between each other's breathing could be clearly heard.
Although Chu Qiao's eyes were closed, he actually couldn't sleep anymore.
Holding the watch tightly in his pocket with one hand, he wanted to break it, because then he wouldn't know if Yi Qingchen deliberately concealed the way to leave, and indirectly harmed the innocent mountain guard.
Actually, she was real and didn't want to know.
She reached out and pressed the window, revealing a small gap, through which a strong cold wind forced in, and the driver slowed down.
The night wind blew her hair messy, and it was no match for the pleasure of the two of them running wildly in the woods, and she felt a little panicked in her heart, the surprise of the meteor shower, the joy of being proposed, the horror of the great escape of life and death, and the vain death of the mountain guard, the scenes flashed and intertwined before her eyes again, until the knots in her mind.
She stretched out her hand a little tiredly, but a pair of warm hands gently rubbed her temples before her, just the right amount of strength and touching temperature slowly transmitted through the skin to her heart, gently, rubbing one by one......
Chu Qiao finally closed his eyes gently.
In the dream, it was peaceful.
By the time the car slowly drove into the gate of Brittany Manor, it was already early in the morning.
"I'll get out of the car myself."
She pointed to Yi Qingchen's hand around her waist, and got out of the car through the other side of the car and walked towards the gate.
"Listen to me......"
"Don't say it now, I'm tired and need to rest."
She had already turned up the stairs as she spoke, and Steward Lu followed behind her with a tray full of food.
"I've already eaten it."
Yi Qingchen thought that Chu Qiao was standing at the door waiting for him to enter the door, but who knows, when he walked in, she was caught off guard and slammed the door suddenly.
The bathroom is ready with hot water at a moderate temperature, and a large number of soothing flower petals float on the surface of the water with white foam, like a lonely boat in the sea.
After lying down comfortably in the water, she touched the phone on the side and dialed Wen Yi'an's number.
It's early in the morning, and it's the time for good dreams.
Wen Yi'an was woken up by a rapid ringing of his mobile phone, and subconsciously opened his eyes and sat up from the bed.
"Hello."
"Come to the manor."
"Yes."
He respectfully hung up the phone, and twenty minutes later, a black sedan sped into the manor.
Of course, Yi Qingchen knew what Chu Qiao wanted to call Wen Yi'an, but at this time, he didn't even have a chance to give him a look, because since Wen Yi'an appeared at the staircase, Chu Qiao had been standing at the door of the bedroom, and he could only watch Chu Qiao and Wen Yi'an enter the study next door.
"Sir, I'll leave with Assistant Wen later."
Xiao Jin said stiffly.
Yi Qingchen glanced at him angrily, "Do you think Wen Yi'an may lie to her?" Even if Wen Yi'an deceived all the people in the world, it would be impossible for him to lie to her. ”
"So what do we do now?" If Mrs. knows, because Mr. wants to experience more of the feeling of sharing joys and sorrows, it indirectly leads to the death of the mountain guard, it is estimated that he will kill his relatives in righteousness!
He didn't dare to think about it at all, because in that case, as the culprit who poked this matter out, he would definitely end up worse than Mr.
"You ask me?"
Yi Qingchen turned around and looked at him with a smile.
"Did I make this happen?"
"......" Why is it not you? If you can press the alarm button on your watch the first time, nothing will happen.
"If you can't handle this matter properly for me, pack your bags and prepare to report to the Masaimara Wildlife Nature Reserve as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, sir, I promise to complete the task!" Xiao Jin's back was cold, and he straightened his waist a little straighter.
Although the difficulty coefficient is comparable to ascending to the sky, he really doesn't want to go to the barren prairie and be chased by a group of tigers and lions all day long.
……
"Mr. Chu."
Wen Yi'an followed Chu Qiao into the study door puzzled.
Didn't they say that the couple went camping for three days? How did this come back? And judging from the situation in the corridor just now, the atmosphere between the two is still a little delicate.
"You sit."
Chu Qiao walked straight to the sofa on the side, and soon Steward Lu brought two cups of coffee in.
"It's a big night, it's disturbing your dreams."
As she spoke, she took out an expensive watch from her dressing gown pocket and handed it to him, "Check if this watch has a GPS location alarm system in it, and make sure it's in good condition." ”
Wen Yi'an naturally recognized that this was Yi Qingchen's watch, and although he had some speculation in his heart, he didn't dare to ask more, so he reached out and took the watch, "Okay, I know." ”
"Hmm."
Chu Qiao took a sip of coffee, although he was talking to him, his eyes kept staring at the coffee in the cup, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Mr. Chu, you are in a bad mood."
He hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't help but speak.
His tone was completely declarative, without the slightest doubt, and it was clear that he had already determined what he was thinking.
Just when he thought she wouldn't answer him, Chu Qiao suddenly put down the coffee cup in his hand.
"You go back first, and give me the results as soon as possible." It's too early to say everything, even if it's possible, but it's not 100%, she doesn't want to wronged people, especially if that person is Yi Qingchen.
Thinking about it like this, she suddenly felt that Yi Qingchen, who was locked out of the door by her just now, was so pitiful.
Perhaps, he really is innocent.
"Okay, then I'll go back first and get back to you within an hour."
"Hmm."
Chu Qiao got up and sent him to the door, but he didn't leave the study, but locked the door again.
An hour would be enough, and she would wait here for a full hour.
As soon as Wen Yi'an went downstairs with his front foot, Xiao Jin chased after him, and after a while, the two cars drove out of Brittany Manor almost at the same time.
"Wife, let's go to bed first, it's late."
Outside the door, it was Yi Qingchen's voice.
"You go to sleep first, I'm not sleepy."
"Open the door first, shall we?" He knocked at the door again.
"You go to bed first, I want to read a book, don't disturb me."
"Wife ......"
Chu Qiao opened the door as calmly as possible, "What's wrong with you?" Do you want me to sing a lullaby to you? ”
"You haven't had a good rest in two days, and you need plenty of sleep to replenish your strength now."
"Either stay up late with me, or you go to bed by yourself."
After she finished speaking, she took a random copy from the bookshelf and walked to the sofa.
Yi Qingchen couldn't resist her, so he could only follow her into the study, and wanted to sit next to her, but before he could walk in, Chu Qiao, who was originally sitting, suddenly tilted his body and lay lazily on the sofa.
He shook his head helplessly, and walked over to her and sat down.
The quiet air almost froze in a slightly eerie atmosphere, as if a huge piece of ice enveloped the two of them, crushing them almost out of breath.
"Maybe you can tell me for yourself what the hell is going on with that watch, and if you say it, I'll believe it."
After a while, she suddenly said slowly.
Her voice was calmer than ever, and through the thick book, Yi Qingchen couldn't see her expression, speculating, uneasy as never before.
In fact, not only Chu Qiao, but even he himself felt that the mountain keeper did not have to die in the first place.
If he had left it in the past, he would not have taken such a thing to heart at all, but now, he has a wife and children, and the life of an ordinary person tells how precious the lives of others are, especially such an innocent person, and he still has a wife who loves him deeply.
"I ......"
"Forget it, don't talk about it."
The situation is clear, and his hesitation is a good reflection of the facts.
"On that watch, there is the most advanced satellite positioning system, no matter where I am, as long as I press the button on the side, Xiao Jin can monitor my location in the shortest possible time through his mobile phone and computer......"
"Tell me the reason, even if you didn't think about it for a while or couldn't spare your hand when the situation was critical before, then later, we jumped off the waterfall and successfully escaped, why didn't you let Xiao Jin come to save us at that time? A whole day and a night could have been for you to press the alarm, but you didn't do it, although I don't think it feels bad to spend that dangerous time with you, but if it is really because of your willfulness that indirectly led to the death of an innocent person, Yi Qingchen, I will not be able to face it, even if you didn't mean to. ”
There is an old saying in country Z, I don't kill Boren but I die because of me, Chu Qiao's mood at this time is no different from Director Wang.
"I just wish I could have been with you a little bit more, whether it was hardship or danger or happiness and sweetness, and the only three days we had to spend alone before the wedding."
Yi Qingchen's words, Chu Qiao couldn't refute it, because before this happened, she also felt that the experience of sharing weal and sorrow was worth recalling for a lifetime, but now, with a human life, all the circumstances are different.
"Wife, I know it's my bad ...... about this"
What did he say again, Chu Qiao didn't listen carefully, but his mind was full of thinking, the death of the mountain guard, does he really have to bear this responsibility?
No one knew in advance that there would be a mountain keeper in that deserted mountain, let alone that the gang of men in black would take the bait in order to lure the two of them, and the mountain keeper happened to be targeted by the gang of men in black.
All this can only be said to be a terrible coincidence, if you really have to find responsibility, how can those men in black be innocent? After all, they are the real executioners!
This is Chu Qiao's excuse for Yi Qingchen, and at the same time, to comfort himself.
They won't deny it, but they won't be stupid enough to carry it all on their backs.
"Tomorrow, let's go to that little mountain village again."
"yes, okay."
"Okay, let's go, let's go to sleep, it's late."
Chu Qiao had just sat up when the phone on the coffee table rang.
"Mr. Chu, there is indeed a GPS positioning alarm system in the watch, but it has been seriously damaged, it is estimated that the internal is stuck because the surface has been hit by a huge blow, although it looks intact on the surface, but in fact, the alarm button is no longer usable."
She suddenly remembered the picture of Yi Qingchen jumping down the waterfall with her in her arms, and the obvious bruise on his arm.
I guess it was a stone that hit the bottom of the water at that time.
"Got it, good night."
She rang the bell, and soon Steward Lu walked in.
"Send some trauma medicine to my bedroom."
"Yes, ma'am."
"Let's go, go back to the room." She took his hand.
"Wife, are you still angry with me?"
"Yes."
"Sit down." The two returned to the bedroom, where a small blue medicine box was already on the bedside table.
"Even if it doesn't happen to the mountain guard, I'll still be angry with you, Yi Qingchen, you are looking for excitement with your own life, although that kind of experience may not happen again in this life, but Yi Qingchen If I can, I hope that this kind of thing will not happen in my life, because your safety and well-being is more important to me than anything else, I can't bear any of the slightest thing that happens to you, even if it's just broken nails and hair, we have a lifetime together, There will be many, many things that are worth remembering before, and what happened in these two days can only be regarded as one of them at most, not all of them, and you shouldn't gamble on eternity for the time being, you know? ”
Her fingertips were the tenderness of his affection, and the cool medicinal wine was rubbed into the bruises on his arm by her little by little, gradually becoming red and hot, and such a fiery feeling soon spread throughout his entire body, and the whole person was like a fire, burning.
"I see."
His other hand rubbed the back of her hand slightly, "Not anymore, nothing will make me more excited than you tell me how important I am in your heart, rest assured, I will settle that sister-in-law and her daughter, and I will not put myself in any danger again, because I know that you and the child need me." ”
This is what Chu Qiao told him, but it was not the feeling that the mountain keeper brought him, if the mountain keeper could have a little bit of an unpredictable prophet, maybe he would not have gone up the mountain that day.
"Well, that's right."
"It's happened, and it's useless to regret it, the only thing we can do is to take care of his family so that he can rest in peace under the Nine Springs."
Chu Qiao let go of his hand and put the medicine bottle back into the small medicine box, "Don't do anything hard with this hand for the time being, although the injury is not very serious, but you should try to pay attention to it." ”
"Then I can't hold you?"
A look of displeasure immediately appeared on his face.
"Do you want to become Yang Guo?"
"Eagle."
"So you've seen this? I thought you only knew the classics of Western literature. ”
"I've also watched "The Secret Drama of the Spring Festival"."
She gave him an angry look, "It's not serious, I'm sleeping." ”
Yi Qingchen thought that Chu Qiao was just talking, who knew that she fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow.
The deep eyes gently wrapped her in it, kissed her smooth forehead gently, put the injured hand on her back, hugged her in her arms and finally fell asleep.
In the dream, Chu Qiao, who was dressed in a white wedding dress, had a shy face, and he held her hand and swore to each other in front of the priest......
The corners of his lips kept smiling happily and contentedly.
……
Chu Qiao didn't sleep well this night, and he didn't know why, so he woke up early, so that when he looked at the foggy world outside the window the next morning, his expression was still a little dazed.
In a few moments, the sky began to fall with rain, swaying slightly in the wind, wetting the row of flowers on the balcony, and the previously hazy world finally became clear.
Looking back at the man who was sleeping soundly on the bed, he just opened his eyes and looked at her with a smile, and the air suddenly became gentle.
"Why did you wake up so early?"
He rolled out of bed and walked towards her.
"Something, huh?"
The man's voice in the morning was slightly hoarse, looking extremely sexy, close to her ears, as if a spring breeze was blowing, itchy and numb, and it had been diving into her heart.
"Come, let's change our clothes, and then go to that little mountain village."
"So early? Don't you sleep? ”
"My little wife has insomnia, how can I sleep?"
"Punish you for dressing me."
She stood in front of him with outstretched hands like a child.
Yi Qingchen pulled the curtains and turned on the light, gently removed her silk nightdress, buried her head deep in her neck, and breathed the air with her breath with satisfaction.
His body had a strong "change" at that moment, and a warm stream surged up in his small and abdominal areas, and the pain was terrible.
He pursed the corners of his lips calmly, suppressed the rising emotions and desires as much as possible, and took the clothes on the bedside stool to change for her.
When the two packed up and went downstairs, Xiao Jin and Wen Yi'an had been waiting for a long time.
After a while, several black luxury cars slowly drove towards the distance of the fog under the baptism of drizzle.
The mountain road was a little difficult to walk, Xiao Jin didn't know where to find a few horses, a few people rode on horseback, and the bodyguards trotted all the way to follow, and after about twenty minutes, they arrived at the small mountain village last night.
In the wind and rain, the crying continued, accompanied by the indistinct shouts of high and low, and the noise was buzzing in people's heads.
The back door was closed, and white paper flags hung on both sides, and it was clear that the house was doing something for nothing.
Chu Qiao's heart was faintly sour, and he carefully discerned the voice of the sister-in-law last night in the messy crying.
Everyone went around to the front yard, and at this time a tall bamboo shed had been erected in the simple farmhouse courtyard, and a few dim old-fashioned light bulbs were lit in it, and the black pressure was full of people.
"Who are you?"
Probably never before had so many strangers come to the village, a slightly older middle-aged woman stepped forward and asked.
"Hello, we're here to find the sister-in-law who lives here."
"You come with me."
The middle-aged woman wiped her tears and entered the house.
Chu Qiao and Yi Qingchen motioned for the rest of the people to wait in the courtyard and followed the woman towards the house.
In the crowded mourning hall, two photos, a man and a woman, were offered on the old table of eight immortals, and a pair of white candles danced with dazzling firelight.
Chu Qiao only felt that his ears were buzzing, and his mind suddenly went blank.
Although she had never met the man in the photo, the woman was not the sister-in-law who invited them to dinner last night!
"Lao Lin had an accident on the mountain yesterday, who knew that the big guy just carried his body back last night, and after a while, his daughter-in-law drank pesticides and went with him."
The woman couldn't hold back her tears as she spoke, and beckoned to the girl dressed in linen and filial piety on the side.
"This is Lao Lin's only daughter, the husband and wife are gone, leaving such a lonely little girl, and there are no relatives, I don't know what to do."
The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old, tall and delicate, like her mother, and now she was sobbing with tears on her face.
"By the way, how many of you are?" These people are extraordinary, and they are rich people at first glance, but it is impossible for Lao Lin to know such a rich person, let alone Lao Lin, even the village chief.
"We got lost here yesterday, and it was this kind sister-in-law who took us in and invited us to dinner, so I thought about coming over early this morning to thank her, who knew something like this would happen."
Chu Qiao's heart was also mixed, she originally thought that this matter would be understood by this mountain guard, but she didn't want the sister-in-law to go with her husband.
The girl finally stopped crying, looked up at Chu Qiao and Yi Qingchen curiously, and then quickly lowered her head.