Chapter 203 Missing Person Notice (XII)
Before Andre could say anything, the woman continued: "We checked in on the same day and bumped into each other at the door before. And maybe because we have the same schedule, we bumped into each other at the door a few times. I really liked the dress she was wearing, so I was deeply impressed..."
Andre was filled with disappointment, realizing that the woman in front of him seemed to know nothing. He didn't want to waste any more time here, and regretted that he had agreed to help her in a hurry. Now it seemed that there was no room for regret. Andre now only hoped to help the woman move her things as soon as possible, so that they could leave faster.
Andre: "We don't want to drink water anymore, let's help you move your things now."
"We have other things to do after this..."
As he spoke, he stood up and walked quickly to the box, with Aning following closely beside him.
But before Andre could finish his words, he was interrupted by a woman's voice: "Are you looking at that painting?"
Andre was stunned. At first he thought the woman was talking about him. He followed the woman's gaze and realized that she was talking about Qiao Yuan.
Qiao Yuan had been silent since a while ago, and Andre thought that it was because he spoke that the other party felt there was no need to speak again, but now it seems that is not the case.
What painting?
Andre looked around the room and finally found the painting the woman was talking about.
It was a decorative painting hanging on the wall behind the woman.
The paintings in each room were different, and the one in the room in front of me was a landscape painting. The background looked like a pastoral landscape, with the setting sun and the afterglow of the sunset, and not far away was a miniature manor.
Andre's house has many paintings, many of which are masterpieces by famous artists, so he could tell at a glance that this painting was crudely made. Just from the composition, he could tell that it was a complete novice . It was obvious that the hotel bought paintings in bulk just to show off its elegance. He usually didn't bother to look at such paintings, but he didn't expect Qiao Yuan to be so interested in them.
Although the other party did show some intelligence in the copy, it seemed that his taste was a bit problematic.
Andre frowned slightly, looking at Fei, who was sitting with Qiao Yuan and also following his gaze to look at the painting, thinking that Fei had been too dependent on him recently. If it were in the past, he might have tried to persuade him, but now...
Qiao Yuan also heard what the woman said, and said with a smile: "This painting is beautiful, but it seems to be missing something."
Hearing Qiao Yuan's words, the woman was stunned: "What?"
Qiao Yuan: “You.”
"I think you are as beautiful as a painting."
As she finished her words, a smile appeared on the woman's face: "Thank you for the compliment."
Qiao Yuan said you're welcome, she was just speaking from her heart.
Andre couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that Qiao Yuan would flirt with girls.
His eyes subconsciously fell on the painting, and he realized that just as Qiao Yuan said, the painting did seem to lack figures, so it looked so empty...
Andre slightly changed his mind about the fact that Qiao Yuan had no artistic talent, and then subconsciously bent down and handed a box that looked lighter to Aning.
But I didn't expect that at this moment, an accident happened.
The box that Aning was holding suddenly made a sound of being torn apart, and the next second, a black shadow broke out of the box. Aning obviously did not expect the accident to happen so suddenly, so she was stunned for a moment, and when she reacted, she was already strangled by a broken arm.
Although Andrei reacted earlier than Aning, he was still a step too late when he wanted to step forward, and could only watch the hand grab Aning's neck. He stepped forward and tried to pull the arm down, but it was useless.
The broken arm seemed to be welded to Aning's neck. It was unknown how long he had been dead, but it had become hard.
The harder Andrei tried, the tighter the arm got. He noticed that Aning's cheeks were red from congestion and looked very painful, so he had to stop.
Why is it that...
Andre thought of something and turned to look at the woman in the black dress.
The other party stood there and witnessed all this but did not show the slightest sign of panic. Instead, he looked very proud.
There is something wrong with this woman!
Andre only realized this now, but it was too late.
The woman also noticed Andre's gaze and guessed what he wanted to say, so she spoke first: "You want me to let her go?"
"sure."
Although the woman had guessed his thoughts and seemed to agree so readily, Andre did not feel relieved. His intuition told him that the woman in front of him had something else to say.
Sure enough, the woman quickly said maliciously: "You and her are a couple, right?"
"As long as you kneel down, I will let her go."
"Don't worry, I keep my word."
After hearing what the woman said, Qiao Yuan understood a truth -
Real lovers really have to hide in the dungeon, otherwise they can easily become tools to check and balance the other party.
As she thought about it, her eyes fell on Andre standing beside her.
Andre now had no time to care about why the woman hated lovers so much, he only knew what the other party said.
kneel?
It must be said that women really had a hold on him. After all, he had a distinguished family background since he was young, and others had always been servile to him. Because his family was honored, even when Fei's father, the old king, was in power, he only needed to bend down as a salute, so he had never considered kneeling to anyone.
For Andre, it was already a great challenge for him to do the dirty work in the dungeon, and the request made by the woman was even more important in his opinion. Not to mention that it was a live broadcast, there were Qiao Yuan, Fei and others beside him, and Andre could not kneel down in front of their eyes.
All the memories of his time with Aning came together like a tide and poured into his mind.
He had no impression of Aning at first, and he only knew her name when he heard Fei say that a new maid had been replaced.
Aning's family was not from Beilan, but had smuggled here, without any real identity. The other party's family was poor, and before they reached adulthood, they were sold to the local 80-year-old noble by their biological parents, and were later rescued by Fei by accident.
To Andre, Aning was the most miserable person he had ever heard of, so he was curious about her at first. It was just funny that he didn't even get to see Aning's face at first.
I don't know if it's because of his family background or because he's shy by nature, but Aning always keeps his head down and follows Fei, always silent, so he's easily ignored. Until he got injured once, the guards waiting outside heard a voice saying that it was the maid next to the princess who brought medicine.
He asked the other party to come in directly, but he didn't expect that the girl almost tripped and fell to the ground as soon as she came in, and he supported her in time.
The other person had a delicate face with some cute freckles on his face. After looking into his eyes, Aning was obviously stunned, so she stared at him blankly for a few seconds, and then her face suddenly turned red.
After making sure Aning was standing firmly, he let go of her waist, so Aning had to take a few steps back and whispered "thank you" to him.
Due to the previous engagement, Andre had to go to the palace to see Fei often, so he spent more time with Aning.
Andre and Fei are childhood sweethearts. They have known each other since they were young and witnessed each other grow from a child who could not speak clearly to an adult. It is impossible to say that he has no feelings for Fei. It is just that this friendship is only based on him being a duke and the other being a princess. According to his idea, after Fei comes of age, the two will get married in front of the king, and Fei will go from being a princess to a duchess.
However, the accident came so suddenly that Andre did not expect that the old king and other princes would die in the plane crash, leaving only Fei. And when Fei turns 20, she will only become the queen.
This made Andre feel very depressed, not to mention the other brothers who had been together before and had a good relationship with him. At this time, it was unclear whether they were sincerely blessing him or deliberately saying that he would be a king's husband in the future and would rise to prominence with the help of Fei.
However, with his identity and status, he could live well even without Fei.
In addition, Fei had never taken any courses on managing a country before, so he was pulled into emergency training by other members of the royal family. The time they spent together became less and less, and Aning was with him more often. Later, their relationship gradually warmed up.
Later, Fei discovered all this.
Andre no longer concealed his intention to cancel the engagement, but Fei seemed to want to keep him.
A few days before entering the copy, the conflict between the two deepened, and Andre finally gave Fei reasons impatiently.
Aning needs him.
This was something Andre did not need to doubt, just like in the past, just like in the present.
But this woman was really bad, and she asked him to kneel down...
The woman's voice rang out again: "Have you thought it through? If you keep thinking about it, she's almost dying."
This "she" naturally refers to Aning.
Even Qiao Yuan and Fei, who were standing farther away from Aning, could see that Aning's face had turned red, her chest was rising and falling slightly, her breathing was intermittent, and she could only make a few breaths. It was obvious that the situation was not optimistic.
Her eyes were looking at Andre. Even though she didn't say anything, Qiao Yuan and Fei seemed to be able to see the pleading in each other's eyes.
Aning is asking for help.
Andre, who was only one step away from Aning, naturally saw it as well, which made him even more conflicted.
He bit his lips tightly, cold sweat already running down his forehead.
What should I do?
The woman lost all patience: "Forget it, it seems you don't want to save her, then I can only let her die."
As she finished her words, despair was already revealed in Aning's eyes.
Aning wanted to say something, but the broken arm was wrapped tighter and tighter, so that she didn't even have the chance to say her last words. She could only look at Andre with red eyes and an expression as if she was about to cry at the next second, as if she was praying for him to change his mind.
Andre's eyes flickered, and it was obvious that he was still struggling violently in his heart: "I...I..."
Just bend your knees and you can save Aning...
Although he thought so in his heart, Andre found that his knees were very stiff.
