"You are like the sky in early summer, the sunshine, giving people warmth but not scorching. And I just like your temperature. If possible, let's get married on that day in early summer, so that I can always have you and the most beautiful summer sky."
Qiange said with a smile.
The venue for the engagement party was provided by Lin Fang, in a five-star restaurant.
In addition to relatives and friends, the visitors also included Xuan’s employees and partners. The scene was comparable to a luxurious banquet for royal nobles.
The Xuan family spent a lot of money on Qiange and Xia Kong's engagement party.
Seeing such a grand scene, Xuan Lu in the corner was so angry that she clenched her wine glass tightly, wishing she could crush it in her hand.
"You'd better restrain yourself. You've become more and more lawless lately." An Jiu sat beside her and reminded her calmly.
Xuan Lu sneered: "Aren't you the same?"
If Xuan Lu had feelings for An Jiu before, now it is no longer necessary. Marrying An Jiu is Xuan Lu's biggest wish in life, but the premise is that she is still the only daughter of the Xuan family.
But now, things have deviated from the expected track.
Although Anjiu and Xuanlu have been living together since they got married, they have been living different lives. Xuanlu knows that Anjiu has never truly given up on Qiange.
In fact, strictly speaking, Anjiu is no longer just doing it for Qiange, he is doing it more for himself. Anjiu hates Xia Kong, just as Xuan Lu hates Qiange, and even more.
"Do you want to do something with me?" An Jiu asked suddenly.
Xuan Lu seemed to have guessed what An Jiu was going to do, so she approached him attentively and said with a smile: "Dear, I am your wife. Of course I will accompany you in whatever you want to do."
An Jiu turned his head and stared at Xuan Lu's smiling face silently. In his memory, the innocence of Xuan Lu at the age of sixteen overlapped with her current smiling face, making An Jiu sigh that things have changed and people have changed.
In fact, it’s not just Xuan Lu who has changed, but also him and Qiange.
Anjiu's tone turned cold and he said, "After this is done, you get what you want and I get what I want, how about that?"
"What I want is the Xuan family's property." The smile on Xuan Lu's face disappeared immediately. "Of course, it would be even better if you were also here."
An Jiu smiled: "You can only have one between me and the Xuan family. Don't be too greedy."
Xuan Lu immediately showed a fake smile again: "Then of course I choose the Xuan family. After all, this plan will only work if I lose you."
An Jiu smiled knowingly, raised the wine glass in his hand and clinked it with Xuan Lu's.
When Xuan Lu drank the wine, the smile on her face froze instantly.
If she gives up Anjiu and gets Xuan's family, will she really be happy?
At the other end of the corner, separated only by a wall, Qingyou, who was wearing a light blue dress, was holding a tall wine glass and slowly shaking the liquid in the glass. There was a coldness in her eyes. Slowly, her brows slightly furrowed, and her fingers tightly grasped the foot of the red wine glass.
Qingyou turned and left, found Lin Fangke at the gate, took his sleeve and led him out quietly.
Outside the engagement party was a lush rose garden. At the moment, the roses were in full bloom, as if burning like fire.
"Qingyou, why did you ask me to go to such a beautiful place?" Lin Fangke followed Qingyou with a smile.
Qingyou stopped, turned around and stared at Lin Fangke seriously.
Lin Fangke touched his head, thinking that he had done something wrong and made Qingyou angry.
Qingyou approached Lin Fangke and said, "I just heard that Yu Anjiu and Xuan Lu are planning something to harm Qiange and Xia Kong."
"This, I thought it was something else." Lin Fangke said with a smile.
Qingyue corrected: "This is a big deal!"
"I know." Lin Fangke grabbed Qingyou's wrist, holding the wine glass in his other hand. He said slowly, "Don't worry, this is my Lin family's territory, they dare not mess around."
"What about after that? After the engagement party, can you still guarantee that they won't do anything rash? I always feel that as long as Xuan Lu and Yu An stay in the Xuan family for one more day, Qiange will be in more danger."
After hearing this, Lin Fangke slowly curved his lips and said, "If they really have some plan, we might as well take advantage of it."
Qingyou stared at Lin Fangke in confusion, and Lin Fangke told her his plan in her ear.
Xuan Lu and An Jiu seemed to be possessed this time, with a feeling of not giving up until they achieved their goal. Xuan Lu had never been so jealous of Qiange, and An Jiu had never been so jealous of Xia Kong.
The saddest thing about them is that they only consider their own face and interests from beginning to end, instead of truly considering the person who is important to them.
If you like someone, you will not hurt him. They all know this, but they choose to block it automatically.
Today, Qiange wore a white lace long skirt. The upper part of her body perfectly outlined her tall and slender figure. The tulle covering her lower body made her look more fairy-like. The guests praised Qiange for having the charm of Mrs. Xuan when she was young, even better than her.
Xia Kong is also very dazzling today. His silver-black suit is very close-fitting, making him look tall and upright. He and Qiange, like the prince and princess in a fairy tale, are the focus of everyone's attention today.
Anjiu calmly placed a glass of cocktail on the waiter's tray and asked the waiter to pass it to Qiange.
When Qiange took it, she saw Anjiu holding a wine glass to toast her. Anjiu came slowly and had a burly figure. He held up the wine glass and smiled the smile Qiange was most familiar with. He said, "Qiange, congratulations."
Qian Ge smiled: "Thank you, brother-in-law."
Then she drank it all in one gulp.
A few minutes after Qian Ge drank the wine, she felt a little dizzy. Xia Kong noticed Qian Ge's fatigue and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Are you tired?"
Qian Ge stroked her forehead and said, "I feel a little dizzy."
"Then let me take you to your room to rest first." Xia Kong supported Qiange and said.
At this time, Xuan Lu came over and said, "Xia Kong, you still have to entertain the guests. I will take Qiange back to her room."
"This..." Xia Kong hesitated.
Xuan Lu smiled and said, "There are so many people here, and this is your friend's territory. What else can I do? I just sent Qiange to rest."
Xia Kong was a little hesitant, but after taking a look at the guests in the room, he said, "Then I'll trouble you."
"It's not a problem." Xuan Lu supported Qian Ge and said with a smile, "You go and get busy."
Xia Kong nodded and watched Xuan Lu and Qiange leave.
The rest room was on the seventh floor. Xuan Lu took Qiange to the elevator and kept reminding her like a real sister: "Be careful Qiange, don't bump into anything. We'll be there soon."
Carefully, she brought Qiange to the room on the seventh floor. After the waiter swiped the card to open the door, Xuan Lu put Qiange on the bed. Qiange was panting slightly, her face flushed, and her chest rose and fell with her breathing, which was very tempting.
In a moment, An Jiu opened the door and walked in from outside. Xuan Lu turned around and asked him with a smile: "How is it?"
Anjiu said calmly, "Avoid the camera."
"Then I'll leave this place to you." Xuan Lu walked towards An Jiu, patted his shoulder and said, "Just enjoy Qiange. After tomorrow, you will not be my husband anymore, and Qiange will not be able to marry Xia Kong after having sex with you . You will get what you want, and I will also get what I want."
Anjiu still said calmly: "Okay, you can go now."
Xuan Lu sneered and left the room with a twist of her waist.
They didn't know that from the moment they walked in, every word they said and every thing they did was clearly recorded.
At this moment, there was a camera hidden in the pot of green ivy in the room, which was set up by Lin Fangke and Qingyou early in the morning.
An Jiu stared at Qiange on the bed and slowly sat down beside the bed. He stretched out his hand and stroked every inch of Qiange's skin with his fingers. The young voice and appearance began to circle in his mind.
Every time Qiange called "Brother Anjiu" with a smile, every time she said "It's okay" while crying, and every time she was comforted a little, she looked particularly satisfied.
Thinking of this, Anjiu's eyes turned red. He murmured, "Qian Ge, why did we become like this? Tell me, is this your fault or mine?"
Back then, he left the orphanage and wandered around just to find her. Now that he really found her, he didn't have the courage to abandon everything and run to her.
After all, it's his fault.
Anjiu covered his face in pain.
But what did he do wrong?
He was alone and helpless, and he was only ten years old at that time! If he was not changed by this world, he would not be able to survive! Why didn't Qiange understand him? Why did Qiange follow Xia Kong under such circumstances?
Anjiu's expression gradually twisted. He put down his hand, looked at Qiange, and shouted: "Qiangge, Qiange, I can't turn back... If I can't turn back, how can I talk about loving you uprightly? Qiange, I love you, even if this kind of love is not bright, it is still love..."
As he spoke, Anjiu slowly leaned down, holding Qiange's face with his hands, and slid towards Qiange's chest little by little. Anjiu felt a burst of heat in his throat, and he growled, buried himself in Qiange's jade-like neck, and sucked madly...
"Knock, knock, knock!" There was a loud knock on the door!
Anjiu was so frightened that his rationality tightened and he quickly jumped up from the bed.
"Knock knock knock!" The knocking sound was still going on. Many voices could be heard from outside, and someone was faintly shouting "Yu Anjiu, Qiange".
Anjiu was a little at a loss and wanted to find out if there was a hiding place in the room.
At this moment, a voice that sounded cold and desperate rang out: "You don't have to hide anymore."
Anjiu's body stiffened, and he slowly turned around. He was surprised to see that Qiange had woken up and was sitting on the bed hugging her knees, with a sad and gloomy look on her face.
"You..." An Jiu was so shocked that he couldn't speak. At this moment, with the sound of the door card "ding--", Xuan's parents, Jiang's parents, Xia Kong, Lin Fangke, and Qing You all came in. Qing You even pulled Xuan Lu from behind and pushed Xuan Lu in front of An Jiu.
An Jiu saw Xuan Lu trembling all over and roughly understood what was going on. He calmed down instead: "You all know about this, was it a deliberate setup?"
"No, compared to you, we are not even one-tenth as good as you." Lin Fangke walked to the green vine and picked up the camera hidden inside.
An Jiu's expression changed, and then anger appeared on his face.
"Many people present here only saw you appear in Qiange's room but did not hear your conversation with this woman." Lin Fangke pointed at Xuan Lu and moved his fingers holding the camera slightly, turning on the play button and playing the conversation between Xuan Lu and An Jiu.
After listening to the conversation, Xuan's mother and father looked at Xuan Lu in disbelief, and Xuan's mother even had tears in her eyes: "Lulu, what are you doing? Has the Xuan family treated you unfairly? Has Qiange treated you unfairly?"
Xuan Lu lowered her head and said nothing.
Lin Fangke continued, "Let me explain the whole thing. Now that Qian Ge and Xia Kong are engaged, the only two people who are unhappy are Yu Anjiu and Xuan Lu. One of you wants people, and the other wants money, so you plan to cooperate and let Yu Anjiu and Qian Ge have a relationship, so as to destroy the relationship between Qian Ge and Xia Kong and force them to break up. Xuan Lu will pretend to be hurt and cheated on, and then propose a breakup to help Yu Anjiu and Qian Ge. You will act as a victim to gain the sympathy of the Xuan family and gain your own interests. Is that what you think?"
Xuan Lu and An Jiu turned pale and were speechless.
"Lulu, how could you be so stupid?" Xuan's mother said in disbelief.
"Now it's not a question of whether you say she is stupid or not, Mrs. Xuan. Your adopted daughter is deliberately harming your biological daughter and infringing on the property safety of your Xuan family. Do you still want to treat her as your adopted daughter?" Qingyou frowned.
"I..." Xuan's mother shook her head, "I can't do it. I really don't know whether it is right or wrong to keep her."
Xia Kong walked to Qiange, took off his suit jacket and put it on Qiange. Qiange leaned in Xia Kong's arms without saying a word.
Jiang's mother rushed to Xuan's mother and said, "You don't know that I know! Since you don't know how to love Qiange, I will take Qiange back! So that she won't be hurt by the villain!"
"Sister." Xuan's mother said hurriedly, "No, we won't let Qiange get hurt."
"Lulu." Xuan's father, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his head, looked at Xuan Lu, and said, "You can go."
Xuan Lu raised her eyes and looked at Xuan's father, and everyone turned their eyes to Xuan's father. Xuan's father sighed and said, "We didn't teach you well. Go away, leave the Xuan family, and pretend that we never had a daughter like you. Return everything we gave you."
"Plop." It was the sound of tears falling on the ground. Xuan Lu stared at her father, hot tears sliding down her cheeks.
"You deserve it." Qingyou spat softly.
"Dad..." Xuan Lu burst into tears.
Father Xuan closed his eyes and said, "I am not your father. I thought that if I found my biological daughter and kept my adopted daughter, I would be able to enjoy the happiness of family life. Maybe I was wrong. Lulu, all this is your own fault. You can't blame others."
Xuan Lu had nothing to say, she just felt extremely painful in her heart, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Yes, I will go..." Xuan Lu raised the back of her hand to wipe away the tears that kept flowing. Her heart felt lonely and melancholy at that moment.
She had taken away Qiange's luxurious life for more than ten years, and it was time to return it to her.
But even so, Qiange is ten thousand times happier than her.
Qian Ge has adoptive parents who treat her like her life, and biological parents who love her deeply, but what about her? If she leaves the Xuan family, where should she go?
Who are her biological parents? Why don't they come to see her?
She lost everything. Who could she talk to about her sadness?
Xuan Lu walked through the crowd, the trailing hem of her skirt slowly skimming the ground, as if saying goodbye to her past bit by bit.
No one tried to keep her, or rather, no one wanted to keep her.
Half of one's fate is given by God, but the other half is determined by oneself. Her results all come from the bad karma she has planted, so she cannot blame anyone.
In the hotel room, Xia Kong picked up Qiange and said calmly, "I'll take Qiange back first."
After saying that, he walked past them, took the girl who was nestled in his arms, and left this sad place.
Before, Lin Fangke and Qingyou had talked to Xia Kong about Anjiu and Xuanlu's conspiracy, and Xia Kong had acted out a play with them. But now, Xia Kong regretted it very much...
That damned man, he touched his Qian Ge, and most importantly, he left pain and regret in Qian Ge's heart...
Xia Kong knew that although Qian Ge had lost all feelings for An Jiu in her heart, the memories they once had were beautiful and precious. This time, An Jiu had completely destroyed those precious and beautiful memories...
Qiange returned to the room. She had changed back into her normal clothes and was still sitting in front of the window, leaning against the windowsill, looking at the blue sky outside.
Xia Kong pushed the door open and walked in, holding a cup of water in his hand, and said, "Qian Ge, drink some water."
Qian Ge held the glass of water, and gently felt the edge of the glass with her fingertips, and asked: "Xia Kong, is it all over?"
"It's over. Everything you don't want to see is over."
Qian Ge stroked her chest and said to herself, "Why do I feel like it's not over yet? I always feel uneasy."
Xia Kong sat down next to Qiange, stroked Qiange's hair, and said gently: "Qian Ge, if you feel sad, you can cry, don't hold it in your heart. I am your most solid support, you don't have to be so strong in front of me."
Qian Ge still smiled warmly, but her eyes became blurry: "I really don't want to have anything to do with them anymore, Xia Kong, is everything really over?"
"It's over." Xia Kong held Qiange in his arms, gently touched the top of her head with his chin, and said softly, "It's all over, Qiange, I will be with you, always with you, don't think too much."
Qiange leaned in Xia Kong's arms and slowly closed her eyes.
Let's draw a line between the past and the present, draw a clear line and separate them clearly, then there won't be so much sadness.
I hope I can have a good sleep this time. When I wake up, the sun will be shining, the birds will be singing, and the flowers will be fragrant. Everything will be as beautiful as I expected. Those gray memories will sleep together in the dream and never wake up.
Qian Ge closed her eyes and murmured vaguely: "Xia Kong, don't leave me, forever."
As Xia Kong cast the first rays of sunlight across the sky, he whispered dreamily, "Okay, I won't leave you. I will always be with you, Qian Ge."
Forever, until death.
At that time, Xuan Lu was driven away, and An Jiu was nowhere to be found. As spring passed and autumn came, everything returned to normal.
In the company, everyone respects Qiange. Even Zhou Yanyan is timid and doesn't dare to provoke her again.
As for Xia Kong, he came back last time just to see Qiange and get engaged. He still has some big dreams to realize. They seem to have returned to their own lives, but because they miss each other, everything seems different.
For some reason, after Xia Kong and Qiange left, Huaishu Lane became deserted.
The locust tree in front of the courtyard gate endures the wind and rain lonely, and no one sits under it to confide in others anymore.
"Sigh." Someone sighed softly under the tree, turned around slightly, and sat under the tree.
I really miss the past. They were just two streets apart and I could walk here anytime to take a look at those two familiar faces.
Now, they each have their own lives. Even though they are in the same city, it has become a luxury for them to meet each other.
Qingyue lowered his brows, with endless melancholy in his heart.
"Wow, are you lamenting how the world has changed?" A slapping voice sounded above my head.
Qingyou looked up and saw Lin Fangke holding a white, long-handled, transparent umbrella over her head, and asked with a grin.
Did it rain? It was just a light drizzle, and Qingyou didn't even notice it.
"What are you doing here?" Qingyou asked.
Lin Fangke said with a smile: "I appear beside you because of you. I know you are lonely, so I am here to accompany you, right?"
This time, Qingyou did not refute Lin Fangke in shame, but lowered his head with a gloomy expression.
Lin Fangke was stunned for a moment, then he smiled slightly and moved the umbrella more towards the direction of the green glaze.
The leaves of the locust tree fell one after another, hitting the transparent umbrella surface, like a very artistic painting.
"Lin Fangke." Qingyou sighed softly.
"Hmm?" Lin Fangke responded.
Qingyou's hands grasped the edge of the table and asked, "How long can you stay with me?"
The autumn rain pattered on Lin Fangke's body, and the cool mist instantly sobered him up. Before he could answer, he heard Qingyou's choked voice: "Can it be a lifetime? I'm afraid that all love is not long-lasting, so I dare not easily try love that is not caused by me. Lin Fangke, can you stay with me for the rest of my life..."
The umbrella was thrown aside. Lin Fangke half-knelt in front of Qingyou. Qingyou turned her head to look at Lin Fangke. Lin Fangke slightly looked up at Qingyou who was sitting on the platform. She held her face with both hands and said with a smile: "If you push it back a few years, we will have known each other for ten years. From the first time we met, I wanted to protect you and take care of you. I think I did it. So, what are you afraid of? I have been waiting for you to say this for so long. Since you want an answer, then I will tell you, I don’t know how long a lifetime is, but I will accompany you until the day when your body is buried in the loess. If there is a world after death, then I will continue to accompany you, Qingyou, you have known my feelings for you for a long time..."
Qingyou slowly lowered his head and gently touched Lin Fangke's forehead with his forehead. The two of them laughed in the misty autumn rain. Such a laugh should have happened a long time ago. Qingyou had taken the wrong path, so it was only now that he got back on track.
"Qingyou, I love you, more than anyone else." Lin Fangke murmured, and when he raised his head, a soft and sweet kiss fell on Qingyou's lips.
I finally have you, my beloved Qingyue.
After Lin Fangke and Qingyou's relationship was made public, Xia Kong, who was far away in Antarctica, also knew about it.
Antarctica is the last stop of the summer sky. After taking pictures of the ice and snow in Antarctica, he will go to participate in an international photography competition.
The humanistic landscapes he had previously photographed had won various awards at home and abroad, and this world-class photography competition was his ultimate goal. No matter what the final result was, he would go back to see his Qiange.
Qian Ge always said that she missed him, but she also considerately told Xia Kong not to worry too much and to do what he wanted to do. In fact, Xia Kong was also like Qian Ge, thinking about each other all the time.
"Wait for me, I'll be back soon." Xia Kong kissed the engagement ring on his finger and smiled affectionately, "I'll marry you when I get back."
In City B, everything is quiet and noisy. The city will never be quiet, but people's hearts can be.
Qiange lived a regular life, but before Xia Kong came back, the reappearance of a person caused ripples in Qiange's peaceful life.
It’s Anjiu.
After not seeing each other for a long time and having deleted each other's contact information long ago, Qiange still met him in City B.
At that time, she had just finished talking about work with a client and was about to go home. When she passed by a bar, she saw the drunk An Jiu walking out, supported by two sexy girls.
"Mr. Yu, come and play again." The girls waved at Anjiu with a smile.
Anjiu staggered two steps, burped and waved to everyone: "Goodbye!" When he turned around, he bumped into Qiange.
Because of the dim light, Qian Ge didn't realize it was An Jiu at first. An Jiu was hit and got angry, yelling, "Who has no eyes..."
He didn't finish his words, because before he could pay attention to Qiange's appearance, Qiange's breath had already made him freeze in place.
For some reason, he felt a little embarrassed, but he didn't want to run away in disarray.
Qiange glanced at Anjiu and left silently.
Qiange's indifference was like pouring salt on Anjiu's wounded heart. Anjiu gritted his teeth and grabbed Qiange's hand.
Qian Ge turned her head to look at An Jiu and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Can we really never go back?" An Jiu asked, "Even if we can just be friends again..."
Qian Ge didn't know how to answer. The trust between them was all worn away by An Jiu. She didn't want to break up with An Jiu. She just wanted to be an ordinary friend of An Jiu and watch him live happily.
But all this is no longer possible.
"I've already said it, haven't I? Anjiu, all this is because of you. If you hadn't done those things, then this wouldn't have happened..."
"Because of me?" An Jiu interrupted Qiange and smiled a little sadly, "Is it really because of me? Qiange, don't you think that all this is because of you? Why did I become like this, why did Xuan Lu become like this? Everything was fine before I met you, but your appearance disrupted everything. Do you dare to say that it has nothing to do with you and it's all because of me?"
Qian Ge was stunned for a moment, anger appeared on her face: "There is no hope."
"I'm hopeless?" An Jiu laughed sarcastically, "Oh, I am indeed hopeless. I have lost the interests that I put first, but I still have a place for you in my heart. And you think it's all my fault..."
Slowly, Anjiu let go of Qiange's hand and asked, "Won't you regret it?"
"Regret? Maybe I did in the past, but definitely not now." Qian Ge raised her head slowly with a gloomy face. The light reflected on her face, showing her complicated expression. "Anjiu, from the beginning, you only considered your own interests. Do you think you gave up your interests now because of me? You are still doing it for yourself. If I were not the daughter of the Xuan family, would you still do this? You won't. From the moment we met again, I already knew the answer."
If, at the moment of reunion, Anjiu could run to Qiange and say, "Qiange, I finally found you."
Maybe, these things wouldn't happen.
Qian Ge sighed: "Anjiu, you chose not to recognize me, and now you are still blaming me. If you want to blame me, then blame me. Anyway, I will never have any contact with you again."
After saying this, Qiange took a step forward and slowly walked forward in the bleak autumn night.
An Jiu was almost sober because of the cool breeze. In the night wind, he clenched his fists tightly and couldn't stop shaking. Jiang Qiange, you really won't regret it?
But I will definitely make you regret it!
Xia Kong came back in winter. At that time, the whole world was white. Everyone was wrapped in scarves and hats, and huddled in thick down jackets.
Xia Kong attended the awards ceremony of the World Photography Exhibition in New York, where he won second place.
Qiange, Qingyou and Lin Fangke squeezed into a room, watching the live broadcast on the computer. Looking at Xia Kong's face, which had become a little mature but more and more charming, Qiange's eyes were filled with tears.
Looking at Qiange wiping her tears silently, Qingyou and Lin Fangke smiled at each other, and an unspoken warmth spread between them.
Xia Kong in the camera has an upright posture, shiny hair combed back, and a golden trophy in his hand. When he smiles, two shallow dimples appear on his healthy wheat-colored face.
After not seeing him for such a long time, he has traveled to so many places and looks more mature. His skin is not as white as before, but he has become much more charming, as if he has grown from a boy into a man in an instant.
"Qian Ge, Xia Kong has become an internationally renowned photographer." Qingyou looked at Qian Ge with admiration in his smile.
Qian Ge wiped her tears and said, "I really want to hug him."
She was happy for Xia Kong's success and wanted to hug him at this moment and say to him in person, "My Xia Kong, you are really great!"
"Yes, if you want to hug him, it will be possible soon!" Qingyou said to Qiange with a smile.
Qian Ge didn't understand what Qing You meant, or rather, she didn't care what Qing You meant by that. Qian Ge didn't know that Xia Kong had prepared a surprise for Qian Ge.
Originally, Xia Kong told Qiange on the phone that he would return to China in three days, but in fact, after the award ceremony, Xia Kong immediately bought the nearest flight ticket and flew from New York to City B.
Jiang's mother called Qiange and said she missed her, so Qiange decided to go back to Siheyuan.
As soon as she stepped into Locust Tree Alley, Qiange saw a faint light at the end of the alley, just like the light emitted by the locust tree.
Qiange walked closer in confusion, and saw that what were hanging on the locust tree were actually colorful lanterns, one by one, wrapping around the branches. Under the colorful lanterns, there were a few photos swaying slightly, all of which were pictures of Qiange's every move and smile. Those were all taken by Xia Kong without Qiange's knowledge, but each one was breathtakingly beautiful.
"Xia Kong?" Qiange suddenly seemed to think of something, turned around and pushed open the door of the courtyard.
In just a moment, Qiange took a breath and tears flowed like a spring.
In the courtyard of the quadrangle, many colorful candles were lit, and they were arranged in a heart shape in the middle of the courtyard. Lin Fangke, Qingyou, the Xuan family, the Jiang family, and the parents of the Xia family stood aside, holding a few roses in their hands. Sitting in the heart-shaped candle was Xia Kong, who was wearing a gray woolen coat, a black turtleneck sweater, and holding a bunch of red roses in his hands.
"Xia Kong..." Even though the person she had been thinking about day and night was standing right in front of her, Qiange couldn't believe it.
"Qian Ge," Xia Kong approached Qian Ge step by step, smiling, "I'm back."
When he walked in front of Qiange, Xia Kong found that the face of his beloved woman was covered with tears. Qiange couldn't tell what she felt, she just felt that at that moment, thousands of words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't speak.
"Didn't you say you wanted to hug me? Now you don't want to anymore?" Xia Kong lowered his head, with a face full of sickening tenderness.
"I want to..." Qiange responded hoarsely and threw herself into Xia Kong's arms.
Xia Kong opened his arms, looked at the rose in his hand, smiled helplessly, and said in a doting tone: "Okay, okay, look, the ring in the flower is about to be knocked off by you."
"Ring?" Qiange looked up.
"Yes." Xia Kong gently pushed Qiange away and handed the rose to Qiange.
After Qiange took the rose, Xia Kong took out a diamond ring from the petals and knelt on one knee in front of Qiange.
Qian Ge was startled and took a step back, somewhat unable to believe her eyes.
Xia Kong held the diamond ring in front of Qiange and asked with a smile: "Jiang Qiange, or, Miss Xuan Qiange, are you willing to marry the man in front of you and fulfill his wish for many years?"
Qiange looked at Xia Kong in disbelief, then glanced at the onlookers. Lin Fangke shouted, "What are you still standing there for? Qiange, agree to it!"
"I..." Qiange was a little dazed, as if she was overwhelmed by happiness. For a moment she didn't know how to respond to Xia Kong.
Xia Kong was still kneeling on the ground, holding the diamond ring in his finger in the air: "I am wearing this ring to propose to Miss Qiange. I don't ask for anything, but I hope that Miss Qiange and I can live together day and night, spend the rest of our lives together, and accompany each other until we are old. I don't ask for anything, but I hope that you can be by my side for the rest of my life... Are you willing?"
Qian Ge was amused, with tears in the corners of her eyes. She stretched out her hand and said, "Then put it on me."
"Wow!" Lin Fangke and Qingyou cheered immediately. They turned the flower-drawing firecrackers in their hands, and with a "bang", colorful ribbons flew in the air.
As Qian Ge watched all this, Xia Kong took the opportunity to put the ring on Qian Ge's ring finger, then held her hand and kissed the ring: "You are mine now."
"You all are in collusion!" Qiange scolded with a smile.
"As long as I can marry you, what does it matter if it's a collusion?" Xia Kong hugged Qiange and said affectionately.
Qiange lowered her head in embarrassment, and an ambiguous atmosphere arose between the two. Lin Fangke and Qingyou circled around Xiakong Qiange, constantly making fun of her. Seeing all this, the parents of the Jiang and Xuan families could not help but be moved.
Only Xia's parents stood aside alone. Although they also had smiles on their faces, there was a hint of regret.
No one knows why this regret is caused by them, perhaps only they know.
Or maybe it’s because I’ve suddenly grown old and my children have grown up, so I finally understand some truths…
Xia Kong and Qiange's wedding is scheduled for early summer next year.
They went to Shangri-La. Qingyou was Qiange's bridesmaid and Lin Fangke was Xiakong's best man. So, Lin Fangke followed Zhanxi and before the wedding started, he gave Qingyou a ring made of flowers and said, "Qingyou, marry me!"
Qingyou teased him: "You are such a frivolous person!"
"I'm serious!" Lin Fangke swore to the sky, "I can guarantee that your wedding will be more luxurious than Xia Kong and Qiange's wedding."
Qingyou blushed: "Pah, I haven't said I want to marry you yet."
"Hehe, I'll get married sooner or later."
Qingyou lowered her head, her face burning hot. At this moment, she suddenly heard a very serious voice from above her head: "I say, Qingyou, let's get married too. I really want to marry you."
Qingyou was startled and looked up at Lin Fangke. Lin Fangke's eyes were on the wedding venue that was being built. He looked serious, with a hint of envy in his eyes.
"Qian Ge finally married Xia Kong. Actually, I was really envious. I also thought, if one day I could..."
"Okay." Qingyou's cool and gentle voice interrupted Lin Fangke's words.
Lin Fangke was startled, and turned to look at Qingyou, who had a gentle and innocent smile on her face: "I can marry you, but you have to give me an unforgettable proposal."
Lin Fangke thought he had misheard, and it took him several seconds to react. He jumped three feet high, so excited that he didn't know where to put his hands.
"I...I I! I must! I have to think about it carefully. No, no, the most important thing now is how to propose. I need to go back and think about it carefully." Lin Fangke muttered in a mysterious way, and then went to his room.
Qingyue smiled helplessly: "How stupid."
But such a silly Lin Fangke makes Qingyou feel particularly at ease.
It’s great that at this moment, she and her good friend both found their own happiness.
The wedding was about to begin. Qingyou was with Qingge. Qingge was trembling all over and said, "Qingyou, I don't know why, I'm so panicked."
"You're not panicking, you're nervous." Qingyou said to Qiange with a smile, "It's okay, I'm here. I'll hold your hand for a while, and you won't be nervous anymore."
"Yeah." Qiange nodded, straightened her face and took a deep breath.
It's okay, it's just a wedding.
On the groom's side, Lin Fangke helped Xia Kong adjust his suit tie, and Xia Kong's cell phone rang.
After Xia Kong answered the call, he glanced at Lin Fangke and said, "I'm going out to answer a call."
"You still have ten minutes, don't miss it." Lin Fangke reminded.
"I know." Xia Kong said as he walked out. The person on the phone was his friend from abroad, who liked to chat.
Xia Kong was walking slowly while talking. When he came to a garden, suddenly, a sack came down from behind him and covered his head. Xia Kong's eyes went dark and his phone fell to the ground.
"Bang——" was the sound of a stick hitting Xia Kong's back of the head. Xia Kong staggered and fell in the garden...
At the wedding, Jiang's father and Xuan's father accompanied Qiange to the oath-taking platform. Qiange was wearing a white slim wedding dress with a white and dreamy veil covering her head. Her hair was tied up with curly dragon whisker bangs, making her look elegant and romantic.
Today, she is the focus of the whole audience.
After the MC read out the oath according to the procedure, it was the groom's turn to appear. However, after the MC said "Please welcome the groom", no one came out from behind the guest seats.
Everyone was confused, and Qiange also looked towards the end of the red carpet, feeling uneasiness in her heart.
"Isn't Xia Kong ready yet?" Xuan's mother looked back curiously and became anxious.
"How did this Lin Fangke become a bad thing?" Qingyou stood in the stage, stamping his feet in anger.
Just then, Lin Fangke ran over in a panic, holding Xia Kong's phone in his hand, and shouted, "Oh no! Oh no! Qiange! Xia Kong is gone!"
What!
Qian Ge suddenly lifted her veil, ran towards Lin Fangke, and shouted in fear, "What happened?"
Lin Fangke held up his phone and said, "He said he was going out to answer a call, and then I couldn't find him. I only found his phone."
The guests began to talk about it. Father Jiang held Father Xuan and said, "I will go and appease the guests first. You guys send someone to find Xia Kong."
"Okay." Xuan's father nodded, and immediately sent people to look for Xia Kong everywhere.
Qian Ge stood there, her heart aching and she gasped for air. Qing You, Xuan Mu and Jiang Mu comforted Qian Ge and said, "Qian Ge, don't worry, maybe Xia Kong left for a while because of something and will be back soon."
Qian Ge shook her head, tears falling like pearls from a broken string: "I don't know why, but I feel so panicked, as if... as if something happened to Xia Kong."
"It's all my fault." Lin Fangke said self-reproachfully, "Qingyou, you accompany Qiange to rest first, I'll go find Xia Kong! I'll check the surveillance! I'll call the person Xia Kong just contacted to ask, I will definitely find Xia Kong!"
Qingyou supported Qiange and said worriedly, "Go quickly."
After Lin Fangke ran away, Qingyou helped Qiange back to the room. Qiange was like a walking corpse, trembling slightly all over, with fear in her eyes.
Qingyou didn't dare to leave Qiange for even a step, but in her heart she was extremely worried about Xia Kong's safety.
This is Shangri-La, and it's also the wedding venue. Xia Kong will be fine, right? Definitely not!
However, Lin Fangke checked the surveillance video and did not find any clues. The surveillance video only showed that Xia Kong made a phone call and walked to the garden. There was no surveillance video in the garden, so it was unknown what happened to Xia Kong after he entered the garden.
However, the surveillance camera did not see Xia Kong coming out of the garden.
The phone fell in the garden, but the person disappeared. Something must have happened. Lin Fangke ran while looking for Xia Kong. As she ran, tears fell down. Lin Fangke beat her thigh in frustration and cursed: "Idiot! Idiot! Why don't you take good care of Xia Kong! Why?"
Everyone searched the area but couldn't find Xia Kong.
Qian Ge was getting more and more frightened and started crying anxiously. She sobbed and said, "Call the police, call the police, Qingyou, hurry up..."
Thinking of An Jiu and Xuan Lu in her mind, Qian Ge felt more and more terrified. This must not be the case, this must not be the case...
"Qian Ge, I will definitely make you regret it!"
Brother Anjiu, is this what you meant by making me regret?
After sobbing for a long time, Qiange slowly stood up and took off her veil. Her curly hair fell on her shoulders. Qiange said calmly: "Qingyou, ask the police to pay more attention to Yu Anjiu. Perhaps, if we find Yu Anjiu, we can find Xia Kong..."
"What..." Qingyou, who was calling the police, was stunned.
Yu Anjiu?
If it is really this person, then Xia Kong...
Qian Ge took off her high heels and walked out slowly. As she walked, her steps became faster. Before Qing You explained the details to the police, she stood up and shouted, "Qian Ge, where are you going--"
As for me, I want to find Xia Kong.
Qiange ran outside, ran across the soft garden soil, ran out of the entrance of Shangri-La, and ran to this strange yet beautiful city.
"Xia Kong..." She called out the name hoarsely, but no one responded to her.
Qiange looked at the sky of Shangri-La, which was as white as if it had been washed by water. It was the sky of early summer, clear and giving people a sense of security. Xiakong, Xiakong, his name was just like the sky of early summer.
But, Xia Kong, where are you?
What happened to you...
"Xiakong——"
Under the early summer sky, a white wedding dress is fluttering slowly. The girl in the white wedding dress is calling the name of the person she loves in the world, hoping to hear the response from her lover after the sound ends.
Xia Kong, can you hear me?