Natathan closed his eyes with a full reluctance, and with a roar, the ruins covered everything.

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It was many years ago, when snowy gardenias bloomed all over the manor, butterflies fluttered, and spring was blooming.

I heard that gardenias are native to China, and my father, who died not long ago, liked them very much, so he planted them all over the estate.

Shirley is very fond of gardenias and loves gardenia tea.

Looking at the tea set in front of her, she was stunned, for some reason, her heart was very uncomfortable, like the sunset all over the sky, brewing tomorrow's wind and rain, low and melancholy.

"Grandpa Natason, is it true that people can't be resurrected when they die?" asked Shirley, a question that she felt was childish.

Natasen, who was standing on the side, took a brand-new teacup, poured it full of tea, and then poured it into the tea tray on the side, and put the empty teacup in front of Xueli, "Miss, do you think the tea just now can be restored to the original? ”

Taking the teapot, Natathan filled the teacup again, "So, the cold tea was poured out, and the new tea filled the teacup." But know that if we ignore it, this cup of tea will also be cold. Birth, old age, sickness and death are the laws of nature, and we can't avoid it, and we can't escape it, so we can only choose to face it. ”

"But what if I don't have the courage to face it?"

"Miss. Natathan smiled, "Who in this world has the courage to start with? You don't have the courage to face it now, it's because you're still young, and when you grow up, you will naturally let go." Time can smooth everything out or make everything forgotten. ”

Looking up at this kind housekeeper who accompanies her almost every day, Shirley doesn't understand, she doesn't understand what Natathan said, she only knows that her father has left her, and even if she cries, no one will come to coax her, except for the housekeeper grandfather in front of her......

Inexplicably, she suddenly got up and hugged Natason, "Grandpa Natason, you will definitely stay with me all the time, right?"

Natathan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and touched Xueli's head, there was indescribable love in her movements and expression, "Miss, I promise you, as long as I am alive, then I will always stand by your side, watching you towards a bright future." ”

Her eyes suddenly moistened, and tears crept down her cheeks as thousands of gardenias danced in the wind.

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The dim oil lamps danced in the darkness, like the elves of the night dancing, singing all the way towards a goal.

On the walls of the deep cave with no end in sight, Xue Li jumped like a flying butterfly, and her flexible and explosive body, which she had trained with a yoga master since childhood, allowed her to fall to the next stone step at an almost impossible angle.

Ai Yan followed closely, although his eyes could see vaguely in the dark night, and he would not cause himself to be surprised, but seeing Xueli's falling speed, he had no choice but to occasionally secretly use his ability to assist.

Shirley carried an oil lamp in one hand and used her hands and feet on the other, sometimes swinging onto another stone staircase like a swing. By chance, I glanced back at Ai Yan who was following closely behind, and couldn't help but admire, what a professional!

Ai Yan didn't know how deep he had gone, but he knew very well that he had jumped no less than a hundred stone steps, and he wanted to come here to a depth of more than 100 meters.

The two continued to jump down the stone steps, not to mention, Ai Yan had a feeling of parkour after dancing for a long time.

At this time, Ai Yan could clearly hear Xueli's slightly dull breathing, thinking that she was almost at the limit.

Shirley was feeling a little annoyed now, breathing heavily, listening to the unhurried voice behind her, she felt like she had lost in terms of physical fitness. However, even so, you can't easily admit defeat, and the loser also has the stubbornness of the loser, right?

"Hey, do you want to take a break?" Ai Yan still couldn't bear it after all, and suggested.

Shirley gasped and glared at him, "What's the matter, your physical strength can't keep up?"

"......" Ai Yan was speechless.

I said, eldest sister, I'm kind enough to help you, is it really good for you to bite Lu Dongbin like this? And you look like you can't get up in the next breath, are you sure it's okay?

Ai Yan secretly worried about her heart.

"It's not far from the bottom floor, go on!" With that, Shirley jumped down again, but her movements slowed down significantly.

Secretly gritted her teeth, Xue Li's eyes were full of stubbornness and unwillingness, her legs became heavier and heavier, and every time she jumped, it was a burst of sourness.

The cultivation and education of the eldest lady of the Tamil family is not to admit defeat, money, background, and ability...... To be honest, Shirley has never lost since she grew up so big.

If a person loses once, there will be a second and a third time......

She doesn't want to lose!

In other words, she is not ready to lose, even if this so-called win or loss is meaningless in the eyes of others, but it is this very subtle psychology that has made her hold on until now.

I don't know how many times she tried to get rid of Ai Yan but to no avail, Xueli gave up completely. As she relaxed, a sharp sense of exhaustion surged up. Before she could react, her legs were weak, and she stepped on the air!

Shirley didn't expect this worst-case scenario to happen that had already arisen so many times in her mind.

Although it was almost the end, Xue Li knew very well that it was more than enough to fall to death at this height.

In this case, I know that I have to be calm, but the panic in my heart at that moment can't be suppressed.

The oil lamp detached in an instant, and fell with her in a steep arc. His hands swayed helplessly, subconsciously trying to grasp something, but there was nothing but air.

That's ...... Are you going to die?

Shirley felt as if the world had become in slow motion, and she screamed unconsciously, but it seemed that her voice had slowed down.

Is this how she died? I don't think it's worth it, it's not in line with her identity at all, right! Obviously, he was still ashamed to say in front of him that he would help to the end, but he didn't expect that he would have to go to drink afternoon tea with God so soon.

I'm still young! I still have so many things to do, and I haven't found Ina yet, ...... has not yet found out the truth about the death of his biological father......

For some reason, Ina's words when she left made her uneasy, she knew that Uncle Summit's sudden succession was very problematic, but she didn't know why.

This feeling is like a dense and complex web around you, and you feel like a flying insect surrounded by cobwebs, powerless and lonely.

And the only way to know all this is to come here.

Yes, she also wanted to come here, so she personally took Ai Yan down to the bottom of the castle. She wanted to see the truth that she had chosen to ignore, the truth that was once within her reach.

And they came here because......

Suddenly, Shelly felt a hand grab her, interrupting her thoughts.

But now that I'm out of the stone steps, I'll die with me!

She knew who this man was, and it could only be him here, right? But why should he be stupid, is it worth it?

Xue Li couldn't figure it out, and was adjusted by Ai Yan in mid-air and held in her arms. She wanted to ask, but she didn't know how to say it. But it felt so good to be held by him, she couldn't help but blush her cheeks, and it didn't seem unacceptable to die like this.

At this time, Ai Yan was not nervous at all, and lightly touched on the oil lamp not far away in mid-air, with the explosion of mental power, Ai Yan and Xueli's falling speed was buffered for the first time, but the oil lamp fell to the ground at a faster speed.

"Smack!"

The oil lamp slammed into the bottom of the deep cave and exploded suddenly, and the kerosene drove the sparks to splash around, like a small explosion, and emitted a dazzling ball of light at the bottom of the cave.

This light made Ai Yan's eyes light up, he could see the situation at the bottom of the cave, and he also visually measured the distance from himself.

Well, it's still within the tolerance range.

Immediately, Ai Yan smashed directly to the ground. And just as he was about to touch the ground, a repulsive force seemed to meet the magnetic poles of sexuality, and he and Shirley were held up steadily.

Perfect landing!

As her feet stepped on the granite floor, the corners of Ai's mouth hooked. This is the result of being brutally trained by that old guy of Canglong! The cat-like flexible reaction allows him to find the best way to land in mid-air with his mental power as the core.

Ai Yan's heart once again filled with a strong admiration for his cheap master, this old guy is really not a cover, he still has a little strength......

"Hey...... That...... That, can you ...... Will you let me down first?"

A light voice like a kitten came from her arms, and Ai Yan instantly reacted, she was still holding Xueli!

"Hug ...... I'm sorry!" Ai Yan hurriedly put Shirley down.

Under the flickering kerosene firelight, Xueli's face was like a ripe apple, her eyes shimmered, her lips bit lightly, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her skirt, as if she had a thousand words to tell, but she was ashamed to speak.

"Just ...... It was just a sudden situation, so ......"

Xue Li blushed and shook her head, a strange light flashing in her eyes, "...... I understand, I don't blame you - just now, thank you!"

Ai Yan scratched her head, although she felt that Xue Li was a little strange, but she thought that it was because she had just experienced a test of life and death, so she didn't think much about it, and observed the bottom of the cave through the unburned coal fire.

"This is the bottom. Ai Yan looked at the rocks around her, which were originally unchanged, but now occasionally mixed with quartz stones, reflecting the fire on the rock wall, revealing a miserable white color. Something seemed to be in the distance, like a black hole, engulfing the surrounding light, making it difficult for him to see clearly.

Hearing Ai Yan ask herself, Xue Li was inexplicably a little flustered in her heart. Quietly took a few deep breaths and patted his cheek to calm himself down, there was no time for his cranky thoughts now.

"Before, I had one thing I didn't tell you. Shirley said slowly.

"What's the matter?" Ai Yan suddenly had a bad feeling.

Shirley's expression was indescribably solemn, "This is the burial place of our Tamil family. ”