A month later, a grand donation ceremony was held at the museum on Zhulang Island. The 95-year-old Wei Chi Jiade, accompanied by Wei Chiqian and Zhong Xifen, returned to Haidu and once again donated Marie Lebrun's painting "The Girl under the Rose", which had been auctioned for a large amount of money, to the museum for permanent collection and exhibition. Wei Chiqian and his wife, Wei Chihong and Qiao Yan, and Zhong Kai's family of three all attended the donation ceremony. This famous painting caused a huge sensation on the island, attracting crowds to watch and see the painting as it really was. The day before the painting was donated, the old man visited Luo Yi in prison and recognized his granddaughter.

"This painting is a priceless treasure in my mind, and I think the best place to be it is to keep it in a museum. Lan Xin is a legend that belongs to the island of chasing waves, and her portraits should be handed down to the world for future generations to see. When he made a donation speech, Wei Chi Jiade burst into tears, "I once had this legend, but I didn't cherish it, and this regret has been with me for almost all my life." Now that I have returned to my roots, I will stay on the island forever with this painting. ”

The beautiful oil painting is as beautiful as a poem, a quiet and beautiful poem with a little sadness. A wall of roses shrouded in moonlight, with flower branches stretching out into the night. On the lonely bench under the roses, a young girl in a moon-white shirt dress leans in, falling into a deep reverie.

The first time Wei Chi Jiade met Lan Xin, he saw the scene in this painting. Lyceum loved roses, and that night Marie Lebrun was invited by her sixth aunt to paint for Roses, and Lyceum designated the rose wall of the sea house as the background. Wei Chi Jiade happened to go to the sea house to find Hai Shiyi, and as soon as he entered the door, he was fascinated by the scene in front of him, which caused a bad fate.

At that time, Hai Shiyi was enthusiastically in love with Lan Xin, and the master of the Hai family had already gone to Qiao's house to propose marriage, and Qiao Zhi also nodded in agreement. The two families were about to get married, but Lan Xin and Yu Chi Jiade fell in love at first sight, and the two made a private engagement for life to secretly taste the forbidden fruit. However, the power of the Hai family was monstrous, and the Wei Chi family had to retreat, and Wei Chi Jiade had no choice but to give up Lan Xin. When Lan Xin found out that she was pregnant, Yu Chi Jiade had gone abroad to study under the arrangement of her family, and the final outcome was that the Hai family quit the marriage, and Qiao Zhi expelled Lan Xin from the house in a fit of rage.

Coincidentally, the first time Yu Chihong saw Qiao Yan was also under the rose wall of the sea house. Zhuo Zhengqin took Qiao Yan and Qiao Ran sisters to visit relatives in Haidu during the holiday, and that night, Qiao Yan went to Hai Wenqing's former residence, and she always heard her grandfather talk about the two paintings created by Marie Lebrun for Lan Xin, and the rose wall of the sea house. Grandpa Qiao Xiang is also Lan Xin's love, but because of the status of brother and sister, this love is destined to end without a problem. At that time, Hai Wenqing's former residence was ostensibly uninhabited, and only an old gardener was managing the garden. The iron door was hidden, Qiao Yan pushed the door directly in, and lingered under the rose wall for a while before leaving. She didn't know that Wei Chihong was standing not far away and watching her. He came to investigate, and after Zhang Yajie reported the case, although the matter was suppressed, Hai Wenqing's former residence attracted the attention of Wei Chihong, who had just graduated from the Public Security University that year and became a grassroots police officer at the Zhulang Island Police Station.

That night, the moonlight lingered and moved, and the shy buds quietly bloomed. Under the bright moonlight, Qiao Yan stood under the flower wall, with crystal dew drops hanging on her dress. Her short thick hair, slightly chubby figure, and fleshy face, which did not meet the standards of a "beauty", fascinated him, and she smiled heartily among the flowers, and her two rows of white teeth shining in the moonlight, so happy, carefree, and one with the roses, he held his breath and was fascinated by the beautiful scenery. What I never expected was that I would meet the girl again the next day, and we experienced a thrilling life and death disaster together.

Near noon the next day, the six members of AC6 were controlled by the Takeshita Gang criminals under Hai Botian, and Lu Jian'an, then deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, colluded with Hai Botian to disguise the kidnapping case, in order to take this opportunity to clear up the dissidents and get rid of Ling Sijie and other colleagues who were aware of his details. Qiao Yan, who went to Hai Wenqing's former residence to admire the roses again, unfortunately bumped into the gang of criminals and was imprisoned in a dark room underground. About three hours later, Wei Chihong learned that his sister was in trouble, and rushed to the scene to rescue him single-handedly, but he was attacked by criminals, his gun was taken away, and he was also imprisoned in the place where Qiao Yan was imprisoned.

"Don't even think about going out, let's wait here to die together!" The man's grim voice came from outside, accompanied by the lewd laughter of the other men. "Although that girl is not in good shape, she looks pretty good, so it is better to bring it out and have fun together." "Solve those two women first, and then come back, since you sent them to the door by yourself, don't play for nothing, hahaha......" The obscene words made Qiao Yan tremble with fright.

The door slammed shut, and Yu Chihong's whole body was tied by ropes, and he was unsteady on his feet and fell to the ground.

Qiao Yan curled up in the corner, and there was a light of fear in her eyes.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person, just like you, I was caught by them." Wei Chihong struggled to get up, "Can you do me a favor and untie the rope on my body." ”

Next, there is a fragment of Qiao Yan's memories when she was hypnotized, Yu Chihong's well-defined face is handsome and charming, and his clear eyes are like a beam of light in the darkness, bringing her light and hope. She untied the rope for him, and he reached out to wipe the tears from her face. He said, "Last night, I saw you standing under the wall of roses, like a painting. ”

Qiao Yan's face was slightly red, because she was fat during puberty, she has always had low self-esteem, and now some people praise her for being more beautiful than Huajiao, and she is still such a young man with handsome eyebrows. "Why were you caught by them?"

"My sister was kidnapped, I came to save her, but I was attacked." Resentment, anxiety, self-blame, worry and other emotions strangled Wei Chihong's heart and affected his six intestines.

"Are we going to die here and not get out alive?" Qiao Yan's voice was bleak and desolate.

Yu Chihong looked around, this room was simply an iron wall, and it was difficult to fly. "I'm not afraid of death, but I have to die with dignity and backbone."

Qiao Yanse shrank deeper, as if she wanted to hide herself in the wall. What kind of fate awaits her, she dare not think. How to die with dignity and backbone? She shook her head sadly, and her big eyes were covered with a thin layer of tears.

"How did you end up here?" Yu Chihong remembered that he didn't know anything about this girl.

"I heard that the roses in the sea house are blooming very beautifully, and I came here to enjoy them, and I was caught for some reason." Qiao Yan didn't know that her father was doing secret research in the basement here, and she didn't understand why she fell into the clutches of the devil.

Yu Chihong sighed. "Do you know the poem "Rose Flower" by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu? The spiritual leaves are soft, and the rain and fragrance are intoxicating. The Shijia brocade banner is still there, leaning on the wind and not collecting it at night. ”

Qiao Yan shook her head. "I grew up in the United States, and I didn't have much exposure to ancient Chinese poetry."

So the two chatted about Qiao Yan's life in the United States, unconsciously opened the conversation, and the fear in the desperate situation was also alleviated, Qiao Yan developed a simple sense of trust and dependence on Wei Chihong, and even told him such a private thing as being ridiculed by boys for gaining weight during puberty. "It's a pity to say, I'm dying, but I haven't even had a boyfriend, and I've never experienced the taste of love." She laughed bitterly at herself.

"Loving someone has nothing to do with being fat, thin, beautiful or ugly, they laugh at you, it only shows that they are very superficial." Wei Chihong said sincerely.

"Really?" Qiao Yan raised her eyebrows suspiciously, "Why haven't I met someone profound?" ”

Wei Chihong looked at her, his eyes up and down on her face. Her eyes were wide open, confessed, frightened, innocent, and mist-like, as if she were carrying countless dreams and poems. His mind flashed the shadow of last night's roses, his heart throbbed inexplicably, the blood in his chest was churning, and he hugged her like a ghost, leaning down and kissing her cold lips. She didn't resist, but wrapped her arms firmly around his waist.

When Yu Chihong raised his head, he saw Qiao Yan's pale face due to panic, dark and desolate eyes, and slightly trembling lips. He blamed himself and was about to apologize, but she took the initiative to hug him and murmured: "Don't stop, let me continue to dream, let me indulge before I die, and fulfill my unrealistic wishes."

What happened next was like a dream. They don't know why they are in such a harsh and terrifying environment, let their passion overflow, and deliver each other's first time, maybe in a desperate situation, such a strong instinctive desire can be stimulated, and the ultimate temptation is like a tide bursting the embankment, surging and sweeping them. So much so that many years later, when Qiao Yan's memory became blank, the seemingly real spring dream still haunted and tempted her, and led her to renew her relationship with Yu Chihong in the dark.

Later, Wei Chihong was taken away by the Takeshita Gang, who took pleasure in torturing him, wanted him to witness the tragic situation of his sister being raped, and deliberately put the key to the gun and chain on the ground next to him, and the unattainable psychological torture doubled his physical and mental destruction, pushing him to the brink of collapse. Several criminals insulted Chi Xuan, and forced Qiao Yanfeng to also participate in the atrocity, Qiao Yanfeng was forced to do so.

Qiao Yan was rescued by the old gardener who managed the garden, and above the underground room where she was imprisoned was the Rose Garden, which had a hidden well cellar lid in the garden, and the old gardener knew the secret. After the criminal police broke in, the old gardener took advantage of the chaos to open the lid and put down the ladder for Qiao Yan to climb up. Qiao Yan could have escaped by herself, but she was worried about Yu Chihong, who was still in a desperate situation, and risked her life to return to find him. There was a fierce exchange of fire on the ground, and she desperately broke into the old villa and walked down the corridor on the right.

She found the hole in the ground, and when she entered the basement along the stone steps, Qiao Yanfeng was sitting on the ground holding Yu Chixuan, who was covered in blood. The other criminals had already fled, Zhang Yajie used the key to open the chains for Wei Chihong, he was furious, and raised his gun at Qiao Yanfeng.

At this moment, Wei Chi Xuan, who was in Qiao Yanfeng's arms, suddenly opened his eyes. She let out her last breath after calling out with all her might.

"Don't shoot!" Qiao Yan also recovered from the shock, screamed, and pounced on her father. At the same time, Zhang Yajie knocked Yu Chihong unconscious with an iron rod and fired a shot at Qiao Yanfeng.

"Bang-" A deafening gunshot rang out. Qiao Yan saw with her own eyes that blood splattered from her father's chest. Stimulated by extreme fear and grief, her eyes blackened and she lost consciousness. When she woke up, she was already in the hospital, and her memory of the previous 12 hours was completely lost. And Qiao Ran went to the sea house in search of his sister, and happened to witness the explosion with his own eyes, and fell into a phobia of fire......

After the donation ceremony, the famous painting "The Girl under the Rose" was open to the public, and Yu Chihong and Qiao Yan stood in front of the painting for a long time.

"Find a place to sit, how can you stand all the time." Zhong Xifen nervously grabbed Qiao Yan's arm, "Three months is the most unstable, be careful." She immediately criticized Wei Chihong: "You are really, why don't you take care of it." ”

This made Wei Chihong ashamed, he patronized and wandered, and ignored Qiao Yan for a while. "I promise that such a mistake will not be made a second time."

Qiao Yan couldn't help laughing. "I'm not so delicate." Now Wei Chihong's whole family regards her as a rare and protected animal, and her future in-laws love her even more, which is simply a collection of thousands of pets.

"You're a giant panda now." Wei Chihong teased, "Thanks to you, my mother decided to come back for a long stay, organize the wedding, take care of her daughter-in-law, take care of her grandson, and provide one-stop service." ”

The wedding is scheduled to take place two months later, and by then the pregnancy will be four months old, the fetus will be stable, the belly will not be obvious, and the beautiful wedding dress will be able to be worn. Mo Yuqing's wedding date has also been set, half a month earlier than her, and they will become happy brides within a month. Thinking of this, Qiao Yan was already full of longing, the only regret was that Zhuo Zhenqin took Qiao Ran back to the United States, she was determined not to see Yu Chihong's parents, and refused to attend the wedding, so she and Yu Chihong went to the United States for their honeymoon.

Before Qiao Ran left, Lu Bin gave her a wedding dress from the HelloKitty theme custom series, a light pink, made of tens of thousands of Swarovski crystals and hand-nailed, with a bow on the wedding dress. It conveys HelloKitty's innocent and romantic feelings. The two agreed that after Lu Bin also went to the United States, they would hold a wedding in a church in the United States.

"Do you feel like you're sacrificing too much? Gave up your job and stayed away from your family? Qiao Yan once asked Lu Bin.

"Sacrifice?" Lu Bin said in a daze, his eyes fixed on Qiao Yan's face. "Why do you say it's a sacrifice? I got Qiao Ran, didn't I? Besides, I'm not like your detective, I have lofty ideals, and I'm at peace with what happens. As for my family, they were very supportive of me studying abroad. As long as they stay away from those gossips, they will accept Qiao Ran sooner or later. ”

"Xiaoyan, his father and I have already discussed, let's go to the United States together, go to the house to make amends, and invite your mother to come back to attend the wedding." Zhong Xifen's gentle voice pulled back Qiao Yan's thoughts.

Qiao Yan looked at Zhong Xifen with some astonishment.

Zhong Xifen smiled and held her hand, she was still graceful and beautiful when she was over half a hundred years old, and her smile was even more moving. "A wedding without your mother is not perfect, and you can't ruin your happiness because of the grievances of your elders. I believe that sincerity is the opening of gold and stone. ”

Qiao Yan's eyes flashed with joy and excitement. She felt her eyes heat up, snuggled up to Zhong Xifen, and her eyes were full of tears. Yu Chihong held her other hand, and the temperature of the palm conveyed happiness, happiness, and the feeling that was as thick as honey. The three of them sat on chairs in the museum's lounge area, and invariably turned their attention to the painting "The Girl Under the Rose" on the far wall, which hangs side by side with another painting on the back of Lan Xin, showing the peerless elegance of the girl in the painting. Those two paintings were a token of love given by Lan Xin to Yu Chi Jiade. The first time Wei Chi Jiade donated a painting was to swing a sword to cut the love thread. Donating the paintings again is to protect the love of a lifetime.

For some people, just one glance is the memory of a lifetime.