"Ningjing, you are such a ridiculous existence." Jiang Qianmo stood in front of me, pointing at my nose and said contemptuously.
I smiled at her and looked at her with disdain.
I roughly understood what she meant. Ever since I met her that day, I had a vague understanding of her thoughts. She liked Lu Qingyu. Although she acted virtuous and charming in front of Lu Qingyu, I knew that she was definitely not a kind little white rabbit.
Therefore, I was not surprised at all when she stood in front of me today, pointed at my nose, and said these words in a condescending manner.
I scoffed at this. Isn't this how it's usually played out in idol dramas?
This girl named Jiang Qianmo dressed up as a little white rabbit in front of Lu Qingyu, but when she ran to me, her true appearance was revealed.
At this moment, she was staring at me fiercely, her eyes full of disgust.
"Ningjing..." She called my name through gritted teeth, "Why did you appear in Lu Qingyu's life? Why did you appear?"
She enunciated every word so heavily.
I am speechless.
In fact, I don’t know why I had this inexplicable intersection with Lu Qingyu.
He was a high-ranking, glamorous prince-like figure, and I was just an ordinary girl. But he broke into my life when I was off guard and said categorically that he liked me.
The scene when Lu Qingyu solemnly confessed his love to me for the first time is still vivid in my mind.
I didn't say anything, just looked at Jiang Qianmo in silence.
"Ningjing, I really hate you, do you know that? I really hate you!" Her big eyes were filled with disgust. After a pause, she continued, "I used to think that I would be with Brother Qingyu forever, forever. Even though he was the older brother and I was just the younger sister, that was an indescribable happiness for me."
"You know what? Brother Qingyu and I grew up together. Do you know what childhood sweethearts mean? I thought we would be like this for the rest of our lives, that he would love me and take care of me meticulously, but I never thought you would appear in our lives. Do you know how unwelcome you are?"
"Do you know how much my heart ached when Brother Qingyu suddenly told me one day that he had someone he liked?" Jiang Qianmo became more and more agitated, and her voice became louder and louder.
"When he told me that he liked you, I was so unwilling, so...that's why I came to the school to find out the situation. I thought it was just a misunderstanding, I thought it was just temporary, but I didn't expect that he really liked you and was really taking this relationship seriously."
When she said this, Jiang Qianmo's eyes turned red and tears rolled down her cheeks, making her look very charming.
I don’t know why, but seeing her like this, I felt a little sad.
She paused and continued, "But I didn't expect that I would really meet you. But why? I can't figure it out. I can't figure it out no matter how hard I try. I can't understand why Brother Qingyu likes you. You look so ordinary and your personality is very rude, but why does he only like you?" She became more and more agitated and shouted at me loudly.
"I can't think of any reason why Brother Qingyu likes you. I can't think of it at all, not even a single reason!"
She shook her head vigorously and looked into my eyes with disdain in her eyes, but her expression was so painful.
I opened my mouth and wanted to say something, but nothing came out. In fact, I didn’t even know why Lu Qingyu liked me.
In fact, what Jiang Qianmo said was true, wasn't it? I have an ordinary appearance and my personality is nothing special, but I am still liked by Lu Qingyu.
And what about her? She has a good family background and is pretty. If it weren't for Lu Qingyu, I think she, like a princess, would not bother to compare with me.
Aren't princes and princesses supposed to be a perfect match?
No wonder she couldn't figure it out.
I sighed secretly, unable to say anything, and could only remain silent.
I didn't say anything, but Jiang Qianmo didn't give up and kept chattering opposite me. My thoughts flew away and I was a little distracted.
Ning Yuan didn't come back the whole night yesterday, and I couldn't get through to him on the phone, so I had no choice but to hide the truth for him. I thought he might return my call today, but who knew that until now, he still had no news and didn't come back all night. This is the first time he has done this since he was a child, how can I not worry?
Thinking this in my mind, I became more and more anxious. I was in no mood to pay attention to Jiang Qianmo, and I didn't want to get entangled with her anymore.
I listened to her anxiously without saying a word. Perhaps my absent-mindedness irritated her, who was already in a bad mood. She suddenly got angry and the expression on her face became somewhat ferocious.
She yelled at me, "Ningjing, do you have any manners? Are you listening to me? You are such an uneducated wild child, I really have to teach you a lesson!"
I was in a daze and didn't pay much attention to her. What shocked me was that after she said this, she actually rushed over and raised her hand to hit me.
I was shocked and subconsciously grabbed her hand. She was so thin and not as strong as me.
I grabbed her hand and pushed her aside. She struggled a few times but couldn't break free, so she could only glare at me.
Just when I didn't know how to clean up the mess, the plot in the TV series came one after another.
I heard a familiar voice next to me. He called my name, his tone full of surprise: "Ningjing, what are you doing?"
I turned my head and Lu Qingyu's face, which was so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar, appeared in front of me.
I was stunned for a moment and thought: This is such a funny way of developing the situation, just like a TV drama.
I was just laughing when I heard Jiang Qianmo next to me say aggrievedly: "Sister Ningjing, please, let me go, okay?"
I turned my head and saw her looking so pitiful, with messy hair and haggard eyes. She was looking at me with tears in her eyes and pleading.
I let go of her hand and thought to myself: She is so dedicated and such a good actress, but her acting was really realistic.
I smiled self-deprecatingly. When Jiang Qianmo saw that I let her go, she took small steps and ran towards Lu Qingyu, stumbling as if she had suffered a great injustice.
"Brother Qingyu!"
She yelled Lu Qingyu's name and ran to him crying, tears streaming down her cheeks. She pointed at me with trembling hands, as if I had done something vicious. She said to Lu Qingyu in a trembling voice, "Brother Qingyu, Sister Ningjing, she actually bullied me! I really didn't make her angry, but she actually raised her hand to hit me, Brother Qingyu, woo woo..."
Jiang Qianmo cried as she spoke, her little face flushed red with grievance.
I was not surprised at all that she accused me of right and wrong. On the contrary, I would have been really surprised if she hadn't done so. I wasn't angry at all, I just thought she acted really well and played the role to perfection.
I also walked over, stood in front of Lu Qingyu, and looked at him calmly, saying nothing and not defending myself.
Lu Qingyu glanced at me and smiled at me. I was stunned for a moment, not understanding the meaning of his smile.
Then, he suddenly approached me, gently took my hand, turned his head and said to Jiang Qianmo firmly: "Ningjing is not that kind of person."
"Brother Qingyu!" Jiang Qianmo widened her eyes and looked at Lu Qingyu in surprise. She had never expected him to say that. She was suddenly at a loss. She opened her mouth but could not say anything.
Lu Qingyu still smiled faintly. He repeated again: "I believe Ning Jing, Ning Jing will not do that, she is not that kind of person."
After saying that, he held my hand tightly, as if conveying some kind of power.
My heart suddenly felt very warm. I didn't expect him to say this and believe in me so unconditionally. I was a little touched, so I tilted my head to look at him, and my eyes were a little wet.
Lu Qingyu frowned slightly, his expression became somewhat unhappy. He stopped smiling, his eyes were filled with dissatisfaction. He looked at Jiang Qianmo and said unhappily: "Qianmo, although I don't know why you did this, I believe in Ning Jing. I don't want this to happen again in the future, otherwise I will be very angry, do you understand?"
Jiang Qianmo was a little bit unbelievable. She looked at me, then at Lu Qingyu, and became a little at a loss. She bit her lips tightly, as if everything happened too suddenly, so she didn't know how to defend herself.
She was silent, looked at Lu Qingyu pitifully and said, "Brother Qingyu, it's not like that, it's not like that, it's Ning Jing, it's her..."
"Qianmo, you still don't understand what I just said? Ning Jing is my girlfriend, and I don't want anyone to frame her." Lu Qingyu frowned and said with a gloomy face.
Jiang Qianmo seemed very unwilling, so she continued to call him by his name: "Brother Qingyu..."
"Qianmo!" Lu Qingyu spoke again, his voice a little loud, "Please leave." He spoke word by word, ordering Jiang Qianmo to leave, and his tone revealed that he could not question her.
This is the first time I see him being so mean to a girl. Usually he is smiling and carefree, and he is not mean when talking to girls, so he is very popular with girls.
This was the first time I saw him lose his temper with a girl, and the girl was the sister he grew up with.
I remained silent. Perhaps silence was the best way to deal with the problem now. Because I knew that no matter what I said, Jiang Qianmo's disgust towards me would not decrease in the slightest.
"Brother Qingyu..." Jiang Qianmo's voice was filled with tears.
"Please leave!" Lu Qingyu said firmly.
I turned my head to look at him. His brows were furrowed, his eyes were sharp, and his expression was so serious.
"Brother Qingyu, we have known each other for more than ten years, and you have only known her for a few days? How can you say such things to me for a girl you just met? I hate you!"
Jiang Qianmo seemed to have used up all her strength to shout this sentence out loud, then turned around and left crying, looking very sad.
And the moment she turned and ran away, she did not forget to look at me and glared at me fiercely, a look that contained so much disgust and hostility.
I shook my head helplessly: "Actually, you don't have to treat her like this, she is just..."
Lu Qingyu glanced at me and said, "I won't allow anyone to hurt you."
I felt inexplicably moved, but I was in no mood to think about Lu Qingyu and Jiang Qianmo. I only had one thought in my mind, which was to find Ning Yuan. I had to find Ning Yuan. It seemed that only when I saw him standing in front of me could the anxiety and restlessness in my heart disappear.
He didn't come back all night, and his phone was always turned off. Could something have happened to him? Where is he?
In just a few minutes, countless speculations flashed through my mind, and these speculations made me more and more uneasy and anxious.
I must go to him immediately.
Thinking of this, I shook off Lu Qingyu's hand and walked towards the road ahead.
Then I heard Lu Qingyu come to his senses and yell at me: "Ningjing, where are you going? Ningjing, wait for me!"
"Lu Qingyu, I don't have time to chat with you now. I have to go find Ning Yuan. He hasn't come back all night and his phone is turned off. I'm afraid something might have happened to him." I turned and said to Lu Qingyu.
He ran to my side, took my hand, and said firmly: "I will go with you to find it. I will always be with you no matter what."
His words were a little strange, but because I was worried about Ning Yuan, I didn't have the energy to analyze what he meant. After hearing what he said, I didn't refuse and continued to look for Ning Yuan aimlessly on the street.
I was walking around like a headless fly, and Lu Qingyu was following me right beside me without saying a word. He didn't even ask me where I was going or what I was going to do. He just remained silent all the way, following me, accompanying me as I walked and searched. From beginning to end, he didn't say anything, nor did he have any verbal communication with me. He would just considerately hold my hand to protect my safety when we were crossing the traffic lights.
He would also walk on the outside of me, letting me walk on the inside of the road, and follow me closely.
I turned my head to look at his profile. Beads of sweat were oozing from his face, and his fair skin was slightly red from the sunlight.
He looked ahead with a blank expression, so I had no idea what he was thinking at the moment.
However, I can truly feel that Lu Qingyu's words and actions today are a bit strange, but I can't tell exactly what's strange about them.
I don’t know why, but his abnormality makes me anxious.
When he looked at me, his eyes were a little vague, no longer as firm as before.
I felt confused in my heart, and for a moment I couldn't figure out why.
At this moment, I don’t have much energy and time to think about Lu Qingyu’s thoughts. At this moment, I only think about Ning Yuan, wondering where he is and whether he is safe, and I don’t care about other things.
I kept searching like this, calling every phone number I could get through and searching every place he usually went to, but there was still no trace of him and no news from him.
I called his classmates, and they had no idea where he had gone.
I became more and more worried and anxious. I watched the sky change from sunny to nightfall, but unfortunately there was still no news from Ning Yuan.
I felt really tired, so I had to sit down and rest for a while.
I held Lu Qingyu's hand tightly, hoping to get some comfort. I gently leaned my head on his shoulder, which was very broad and gave me a sense of security that I had never felt before.
I closed my eyes gently, and there was a moment of peace in my heart.
Time passed quietly, and I felt like I was about to cry out of anxiety.
Ning Yuan, where are you? Do you know how worried I am about you?
Perhaps it was God's blessing that Ning Yuan heard the call from my heart.
After looking for him for a whole day, I finally met Ning Yuan. I didn't expect to see him on the rooftop of my house.
When I saw him, he was sitting on the edge of the rooftop with an expressionless face, his legs dangling outside and swinging constantly. The night was looming over him, as if it would swallow him up in the desperate darkness at any time.
My heart was pounding like a drum. When I saw Ning Yuan's position and his appearance, I was so scared that my body was shaking violently.
He is sitting there carelessly like this. It is so dangerous. He may fall down at any time. Why doesn't he take care of himself?
I wanted to call his name, but I felt my lips trembling slightly and I couldn't utter a word.
I wanted to walk over, but found that my legs felt like they were filled with lead and I couldn't take a single step.
I felt so weak that I even felt like I was about to collapse. A huge sense of fear filled my heart and I thought I was going to faint from fright.
Fortunately, Lu Qingyu was by my side. He held my arm tightly and gave me strength.
I just stood in the distance and looked at Ning Yuan silently. The fear prevented me from calling him out loud. I tried hard to control the fear in my heart.
After finally calming myself down, I gently called his name. My voice was trembling because of nervousness: "Ning Yuan..."
He remained motionless, as if he didn't hear what I said. I was very surprised and thought: Was my voice too soft and he didn't hear me clearly, so he didn't respond?
After hesitating for a moment, I continued to call his name: "Ning Yuan..."
I raised my voice, but he still ignored me.
The night gradually deepened and the light was very dim, so I couldn't see the expression on Ning Yuan's face clearly. I just saw him sitting there like a wooden sculpture.
I was terribly scared, afraid that Ning Yuan would do something impulsive, and I just wanted to go to his side immediately. I wanted to hold his hand tightly, as if this would give me some comfort.
Thinking of this, I lightened my footsteps and slowly moved towards Ning Yuan. I moved little by little, making very soft noises, for fear of disturbing him.
Finally, I finally walked to Ning Yuan's side.
I felt a little relieved. I sat next to Ning Yuan, reached out and held his hand tightly, trying to give him a little warmth.
I felt his palms were very cold. The temperature in the evening was not low, but his hands were so cold that my heart ached.
I held Ning Yuan's hand tightly, and my tears fell uncontrollably.
Ning Yuan turned his head and looked at me with a somewhat dull look in his eyes.
I looked at him and my thoughts suddenly went back to my childhood.
When Ning Yuan was a child, whenever he was sad or wanted to cry, I would never coax him softly like other older sisters. Instead, I would just say to him seriously, "Ning Yuan, if you cry, you will never be a man, and you will never be able to protect the people you want to protect."
Ning Yuan was still very young at that time, but every time he did that, he would try his best to hold back his tears like a little adult, and say stubbornly: "I won't cry, I won't cry, I'm a man!"
His face would always turn red because of this, but he would still try his best to hold back his tears. Therefore, even if he encountered a big setback later, Ning Yuan rarely cried, and he gradually grew into a strong boy.
And today, when I saw Ning Yuan sitting there with a sad face, I thought for a moment and said, "Ning Yuan, a real man has no tears, nor will he be weak or give in."
As soon as I finished speaking, Ning Yuan suddenly turned his head, his eyes were filled with deep sadness, and then I heard his lonely voice.
He said: "Sister, maybe I really can't be a man. Sister, my heart really hurts. I don't want anything. I only want Mo Yan."
I frowned, not quite understanding what he said, and looked at him in confusion.
His voice suddenly became hoarse: "Sister, Mo Yan and I broke up. She said she didn't love me anymore and fell in love with someone else. She said it was meaningless to be with me, not interesting at all. Sister, do you know? She actually told me to get out and never show up in front of her again. Sister, tell me, can you really stop loving someone so easily? Were all the vows she made to me lies?"
His words left me stunned for a moment. I pieced together what had happened in the past two days bit by bit like a puzzle without words, and gradually figured out the whole story.
"Sister, she left me, she doesn't want me anymore. I liked her so much, why did she suddenly leave me? Sister, do you think I'm so annoying that Mo Yan doesn't like me? I like her so much, sister, I really like her..."
As Ning Yuan spoke, he became more and more excited. He even stood up, his steps staggering.
I was so scared that I held his hand tightly. I had no choice but to stand up with him.
"Without Mo Yan, what's the point of me living alone?"
"Ning Yuan, are you still my brother? I won't allow you to say such self-destructive words!" My emotions couldn't help but become excited, and the tone of my voice also rose.
He still looked depressed, and even tried to break free from my hand. His tears flowed down his cheeks, more and more, and under the night sky, his eyes became particularly bright due to the washing of tears, even brighter than the stars in the sky.
I held his hand tightly, afraid that he would break free from my hand and jump down.
If Ning Yuan died, how would my mother and I have the courage to live?
My tears flowed down, and I begged him in a sobbing voice: "Ningyuan, you can't do this. Ningyuan, you have to be sensible and not scare your sister like this."
But he still struggled desperately, trying to shake off my hand.
My tears flowed more and more, and the world in my eyes became blurry.
I was extremely scared. I was afraid that Ning Yuan would break free from my hands. After all, he was a boy and much stronger than me.
I used all my strength to hold his hand tightly. I almost couldn't stand still and the fear in my heart became stronger and stronger.
What should I do? I really don’t know what I should do now, what else can I do.
Boundless despair instantly swept over my whole body.
Just when I was at a loss, Lu Qingyu's voice suddenly rang in my ears.
"Ning Yuan!" He shouted Ning Yuan's name loudly, his tone revealing the heartache of being disappointed in his child.
What I didn’t expect was that Ning Yuan suddenly became quiet after hearing Lu Qingyu’s voice. He turned his head to look at Lu Qingyu and stopped struggling.
"Ning Yuan, you really disappoint me!" Lu Qingyu walked over while speaking. He stared at Ning Yuan with sharp eyes and spoke word by word.
"Brother Qingyu, I don't want this to happen either. I really don't want it to happen, but Mo Yan left me, left me..." He seemed to be talking to Lu Qingyu, but also seemed to be talking to himself, "You and my sister don't understand. You don't know how important Mo Yan is to me. Mo Yan is really too important to me. I can't live without her, just like you can't live without my sister."
As he spoke, his emotions became agitated again, and his voice, which had just calmed down a little, became choked again.
"I don't understand? Yes, I don't understand. I don't understand why you are so grown up, but still so selfish and willful. Don't you know how to consider the feelings of your sister and your mother at all? Mo Yan is very important to you, but your sister and your mother are not important at all in your heart?" Lu Qingyu scolded him loudly.
Lu Qingyu paused, then continued: "Ningyuan, do you know how important you are to your sister and your mother? If something really happened to you, how would you let them face their future lives? If something happened to you today, do you think it would be Mo Yan or your sister and mother who would be sad? You are using your own death to punish the people who love you the most, do you understand? People who don't love you will never feel guilty about your death."
My heart trembled slightly and I looked at Lu Qingyu intently. His voice was high-pitched and he was very excited. His fair face became a little flushed because of excessive excitement.
I was instantly overwhelmed with deep emotion and gratitude; every word Lu Qingyu said spoke for me.
"Ning Yuan, you are still so young, you have so much, you have a mother who loves you, and a sister who cares for you. Can you really bear to let them be sad because of losing you? Can you really bear to do this?"
I stood aside, crying uncontrollably.
I listened to Lu Qingyu's words silently. He said a lot of words to persuade Ning Yuan. Every word contained truth and touched people's hearts.
At this moment, my heart was filled with gratitude towards Lu Qingyu. I looked at him quietly, looking at his brows tightly furrowed with excitement, and I felt that he was very handsome at this moment.
I turned my head and looked at Ning Yuan, and saw that his excitement had obviously eased. He was no longer shouting or resisting. He just stood there in a daze.
"Ning, Ning Yuan..." I called his name cautiously.
He didn't react at all, and my hand was still clasped with his.
Just when I was at a loss, Ning Yuan began to cry silently. Although he was careful not to make any sound, I could still feel a sense of sadness in the air.
The sadness seemed to swallow me up.
My tears fell all of a sudden. From childhood to adulthood, I couldn't bear to see Ning Yuan cry. When he was sad, I was sadder than him.
I called his name in a trembling voice: "Ning Yuan..."
I called out his name once, and then I couldn't say any more. I sobbed and looked up into his eyes, which were misty.
I couldn't help but reach out my hand to wipe his tears. His face was very pale and his delicate features were wet with tears.
I feel a little bit sorry about it.
So I let go of his hand and carefully wiped his tears.
The surroundings suddenly became extremely quiet, so quiet that I didn't even notice Lu Qingyu approaching.
"Ningyuan, Ningjing, it's too dangerous here, let's go down first."
After saying that, he walked up to me, held my hand with one hand and Ning Yuan with the other, wanting to lead us downstairs.
But what I didn't expect was that Ning Yuan suddenly became emotional. He shook off Lu Qingyu's hand and shouted at Lu Qingyu: "I don't want to go back!"
At that moment, before I could figure out what was going on, I felt Lu Qingyu's figure flash before my eyes, and then he decisively let go of my hand.
The next second, I felt like I couldn't breathe because of the huge fear.
During the tug of war, Ning Yuan came over, but Lu Qingyu staggered because of his unstable center of gravity, and ultimately he couldn't stand still and fell down.
Fortunately, Ning Yuan reacted quickly at the critical moment. He reached out and grabbed Lu Qingyu's arm.
In the darkness, I heard the sound of clothes rubbing against my fingers, and I think I will never forget this sound.
"Brother Qingyu!"
Then, I heard Ning Yuan’s loud shouting in my ears. The voice was urgent and full of fear, piercing the silence of the dark night.
I was terrified and my head was buzzing. After I came to my senses, I immediately ran over and grabbed Lu Qingyu's arm with Ning Yuan.
Tears welled up in my eyes, so I couldn't see him clearly.
I blinked desperately, hoping that he would become clearer in front of me.
I used all my strength to pull his arm hard.
“Lu Qingyu, Lu Qingyu…” I couldn’t say anything else. I could only call his name over and over again, hoping that this would calm my heart a little. “Don’t let go. I’ll pull you up right now. I’ll pull you up right now…”
I felt my voice tremble and a huge sense of panic came over me.
"Ningjing, don't cry." He was hanging in mid-air, but he still had the mood to comfort me.
Suddenly I felt my hand loosen and his body immediately slipped down. Fortunately, Ning Yuan acted quickly and grabbed his hand again. However, more than half of Ning Yuan's body was already outside.
"Ningyuan, let's work together," I said.
Ning Yuan and I used all our strength to pull Lu Qingyu up little by little.
When he stood on the rooftop, I couldn't hold it in any longer and hugged him. Maybe because I had been holding it in for too long, I burst into tears.
I hugged him tightly and wiped all my tears and snot on his clothes. I put my face gently on his chest and listened to his strong heartbeat. My heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down at this moment.
"You almost scared me to death." I yelled at him loudly, unable to control my emotions. "Do you know how worried and scared I was at that moment? Do you know!"
I cried and shouted, feeling both happy and sad.
He patted my back gently with his hand: "Alright, alright, Ningjing, be good, don't cry anymore, I'm fine, right?"
"Are you taking revenge on me for being mean to you? I'm really scared to death by you. You just make me worry and cry..." I spoke incoherently, my heart still not fully recovered from the shock just now.
My tears burst out like a flood. I could not control my emotions for a moment. I burst into tears and couldn't stop crying.
If it weren't for that thrilling moment just now, I wouldn't have re-recognized my heart, and I wouldn't have known so clearly that he was so important to me, so important that I couldn't lose him, and once I lost him, it would be a heart-wrenching pain.
He meant so much to me, something I never realized before.
He patted my back gently, and I heard his soft voice ringing in my ears. He said, "Ningjing, don't cry. Everything is over. No matter what happened, it's over, right?"
I gradually stopped crying and then I remembered that Ning Yuan was still standing behind me. I quickly turned around to look at Ning Yuan, wondering how he was doing at the moment.
I looked at him. The expression on his face seemed very dull and his eyes were very dead. He stared blankly ahead, as if he was looking at something, but there was nothing in front of him.
Although I don't know what is going on in his mind at this moment, I can truly feel how sad and upset he is at this moment, and I am also infected by these emotions. My heart is blocked and I feel like I'm suffocating.
I thought about it and walked over.
I walked up to Ning Yuan and looked at him in a daze. He was so tall, like a grown man. But I don't know why, at this moment, I clearly saw the fragility hidden under his strong appearance. At this moment, I just felt that he was so fragile, just a little boy, just like when he was a child, he was still the Ning Yuan who needed my protection.
"Ning Yuan..." I called his name, hugged him and started crying.
His body was still so stiff. I shook him vigorously and shouted loudly: "Ningyuan, if you feel sad, just cry. Don't hold it in. You will feel much better after crying."
I kept shaking him hard, trying to bring him back to consciousness.
But he was still like a wooden sculpture, as if he had lost the ability to perceive the world, and looked at me with empty eyes.
I stopped crying and looked at him in pain.
It was so quiet around, as if the world had been paused.
In the night sky, I don't know when the stars have hidden away, and only the moon emits a faint, faint light.
He looked at me quietly, as if time had stopped. After a long while, he said, "Sister, my heart really hurts. I feel like I'm dying from the pain."
Ning Yuan pressed his fingers on his heart, with an extremely painful expression on his face.
"Sister, I didn't know she was so important to me before. After losing Mo Yan, I finally understood what it meant to be heartbroken. My heart felt like it was stabbed by a knife."
His tone gradually became higher and his emotions became excited again.
"Sister, why did Mo Yan leave me? Why did she leave me so heartlessly? Sister, do you think Mo Yan never liked me at all? Not at all. This is all just my wishful thinking, just a misunderstanding?"
Ning Yuan yelled at me loudly. I was so scared and my heart was in a panic. I hurriedly reached out and grabbed his arm tightly, trying to reassure him and calm him down.
But all this was in vain, he was still chattering there alone, breathing rapidly, his eyes filled with unspeakable pain.
Seeing his painful appearance, I couldn't hold back my tears anymore, but I had to hold Ning Yuan tightly with my hands and I couldn't let go, so the world in front of my eyes became shrouded in mist and became very blurry.
This went on for a very long time, until Ning Yuan had run out of energy to roar and finally quieted down. My mood also gradually calmed down.
"Ningyuan, no matter when, no matter what happens, sister will be by your side. When you are sad, sister is sadder than you. But no matter what, sister hopes you are happy and strong. The sky will clear up after the rain, and all the sadness will eventually pass. Ningyuan, believe in sister, sister, everything will be fine, everything will be fine." I looked into Ningyuan's eyes and said firmly.
Ning Yuan didn't say anything, he just looked at me quietly, with a gleam in his eyes. He nodded gently at me and said to me: "Sister, give me some time, I will definitely get better, give me some time."
Only when I heard Ning Yuan say this did I feel relieved.
At this moment, I remembered that Lu Qingyu had not spoken for a long time. I turned my head to look at him. He was standing next to me. Our eyes met. He walked closer to me and smiled at me gently.
Seeing his smile, my heart inexplicably became much more at peace.
I don’t know when it started, but Lu Qingyu’s existence has gradually become more and more important and irreplaceable. As long as he stays by my side, I feel like I have a kind of support, and my heart is no longer panicked.
Under the night sky, I looked at Lu Qingyu and suddenly felt very happy. I thought, perhaps being with him is one of the few most correct decisions I have ever made.
Ning Yuan finally calmed down. I took his hand and held it tightly in my hand. With my other hand, I held Lu Qingyu's hand tightly. His broad palm was still so warm, and his palm was still warm.
The three of us walked down the rooftop and out the door only to find that it was already dark.
The stars in the summer night sky are twinkling, and the breeze is blowing gently. The air is no longer filled with the scorching heat of the day. At this time, the wind is blowing gently, blowing on the cheeks, and it actually feels a little comfortable.
The three of us sat on the steps downstairs. Lu Qingyu took out some biscuits and water from his backpack and handed them to me. After looking for Ning Yuan for a whole day, I even forgot that I was still hungry.
I smiled at him, took the biscuits and water, and then handed the water to Ning Yuan.
Ning Yuan still didn't speak, and I could see that his emotions were still very unstable.
I took a sip of water and thought to myself: If he goes back like this, he will definitely be questioned by his mother. Thinking of this, the scene of my mother crying that day came to my mind again.
No, I can't take Ning Yuan home like this, but if I don't go home, where else can I go?
I subconsciously raised my wrist to look at the watch. It would have been fine if I hadn't looked at it, but when I did, I was shocked to find that it was already past 10 o'clock in the evening. My mother must be worried to death if I hadn't returned home by this time.
I took out my cell phone again and saw several missed calls, all from my mother. I seemed to see her worried and angry face.
Without thinking, I hurriedly dialed the number.
After the busy tone, my mother's slightly angry voice came from the other end of the phone: "Ningjing, what time is it? Why don't you go home?"
"Hello, Mom..." I said hurriedly, "I was delayed by something in the coffee shop. I'm about to go back now. Because there were too many people in the coffee shop just now, I didn't hear the phone ringing."
I tried to make my voice sound sincere.
When my mother heard this, her attitude softened a lot: "What happened at the coffee shop? What happened?"
"Ah..." I suddenly had an idea and answered calmly, "It wasn't my turn to be on duty today, but a colleague had something urgent to do, so I was asked to take over. The store was too busy at night, so I didn't have time to call you. Mom, I'm sorry that you had to wait for me for dinner tonight."
"Oh, is that so." Mom obviously believed me. "Then you should come back earlier. It's very late now. Be careful on the road. Also, is Ning Yuan with you? You said yesterday that he went to sleep at a classmate's house, but he hasn't come home yet. I couldn't get through to his cell phone."
"Mom, Ning Yuan is with me."
Ning Yuan cooperated and shouted, "Sister, is this mom calling?"
"Yes, yes." I looked at Ning Yuan with some heartache. He was in a very bad condition now. In order not to make his mother worry, he had to pretend to be relaxed. "Don't you have something to say to your mother? Do you want to tell your mother ?"
"No, please help me speak for me. I'm afraid of being scolded."
"What are you afraid of being scolded by me for?" asked his mother after hearing what he said.
"Their basketball team will go to training tomorrow to prepare for next week's game. He will sleep at their captain's house tonight. He will go there after dropping me off at the community so that it will be convenient for the gathering tomorrow. He knows that you don't want him to play basketball, so... Mom, you also know that Ning Yuan used to be in poor health, but after learning to play basketball, his health has improved a lot and he doesn't get sick as often. You just..."
"Forget it." Mom sighed, "You two are grown up now, let him go, and you come back early."
"Well, I want to thank Ningyuan's mother on his behalf. I'll be back soon, so don't worry." After saying that, I hung up the phone.
I don’t know if I’m too sensitive, but I always feel that my mother’s mood is a little off today. Normally, she would never believe my lies so easily, and her voice also sounds a little abnormal, as if hiding a hint of anxiety.
I was just thinking about it when I heard Lu Qingyu beside me say, "Ningjing, I didn't expect you to be so good at lying. If you lie to me in the future, will I be stunned by you?" He said with a self-deprecating smile.
I put away my phone, looked at him with disdain, and said, "Who told me that my IQ is higher than yours? You are asking for trouble if you want to compete with me in IQ. Since the day you and I got together, haven't you already accepted the fact that there is a certain gap in your IQ?"
He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's great, Ning Jing, I finally see you smile today."
I didn't expect him to say something like this suddenly. I was touched that he could be so thoughtful.
I smiled at him gently, and suddenly felt my eyes moist. I quickly changed the subject, saying, "Ning Yuan is in this state now, I definitely can't take him home, otherwise mom will definitely ask about it, and I just told mom that he won't be home tonight, what should I do then?"
I frowned, feeling extremely distressed.
Lu Qingyu gently waved his hand and said, "What's the problem? Ning Jing, don't you still have me?"
"You?" I stared at Lu Qingyu with wide eyes, wondering what good idea he had.
"You can let Ning Yuan live in my house. It's such a simple thing." He shrugged.
"Is it inconvenient for you to live at your house?"
I didn't expect him to make such a proposal. I was overjoyed, but when I thought of his parents, I became worried.
"It's okay. My parents are traveling abroad and will not be back until the day after tomorrow. Don't worry. Ning Yuan will live with me. Isn't everything solved?" Lu Qingyu patted my shoulder gently. "If you don't want to be scolded by your aunt, let's act quickly."
After saying that, he took my hand, then turned around and shouted to Ning Yuan: "Ning Yuan, hurry up, get in the car."
I came to my senses only after Lu Qingyu pulled me into the car.
Lu Qingyu started the engine and the car quickly drove onto the road. I stared at him with a confident look and wondered: What would their home look like? I was still a little curious about this.
Lu Qingyu drove very fast and stopped in less than 20 minutes.
I got out of the car and looked at the white building in front of me that looked like a little white elephant, and was a little stunned.
This is a three-story white villa that looks magnificent from the outside.
This building is like a little white elephant with its head held high and its chest puffed out, with an unparalleled arrogance, just like Lu Qingyu himself.
At first I only knew that his family was well-off, but I never imagined that his family would be so wealthy.
It was so unexpected that I stared blankly at the villa in front of me, looking a little silly.
So, it wasn't until Lu Qingyu came over, took my hand, and said in my ear, "Ningjing, go home soon," that I came to my senses.
I turned my head to look at Ning Yuan. He was obviously not expecting this either. Like me, he widened his eyes and looked surprised.
Lu Qingyu took my hand and walked into the villa. He pushed open the door to my surprise.
I followed him in and looked around his home. It was really big. It looked gorgeous just from the outside, and when I walked in, the magnificent decoration surprised me. This was a Mediterranean style decoration. Every decoration in the house was luxurious and expensive.
I secretly thought that he did have reason to be proud, but he usually didn't seem to be arrogant and was actually very easy to get along with, which was really rare.
I was thinking about something secretly when suddenly an auntie in her 40s came over.
She nodded politely to us as a greeting, then turned to Lu Qingyu and said, "Master, Madam just called and asked you to call her back when you get home."
"I see, Aunt Chen." Lu Qingyu nodded and said politely, "By the way, Aunt Chen, my friend is going to stay here today, please go and make arrangements."
"Okay, young master." Aunt Chen nodded gently and went to get busy.
After she left, I felt more at ease. I sighed softly and said to Lu Qingyu half-jokingly, "Master Lu, although I don't have a strong hatred of the rich, I am really jealous of you when I see these."
Lu Qingyu smiled at me gently, blinked his eyes and said to me: "How about it, Ning Jing, do you really want to marry me?"
"Shame on you." I cursed him.
He smiled disapprovingly and said, "You will be mine sooner or later anyway. No, you are mine already now."
I glared at him and didn't say anything. I didn't have the heart to argue with him right now. I was more worried about Ning Yuan's health.
I turned my head and looked at Ning Yuan. Under the light, his face was so pale and he looked so haggard.
I felt very distressed, so I walked over and helped Ning Yuan sit on the sofa.
"Ningyuan, do you feel better?" I asked worriedly.
"Yeah, much better." He replied to me listlessly, obviously absent-minded.
"Are you feeling hungry? Do you want something to eat?"
"Sister, I'm not hungry. I don't want to eat anything and I don't want to talk. Sister, please let me be quiet for a while." His tone was still so weak.
I sighed and had to remain silent.
The hours passed by minute by minute, and Ning Yuan, Lu Qingyu and I remained silent. We fell into an atmosphere of silence.
The silence was not broken until Aunt Chen appeared again.
Aunt Chen came over, nodded respectfully to Lu Qingyu, and said, “Master, everything has been arranged.”
"Okay, Aunt Chen, I understand. Thank you for your help. It's very late. You should go to bed first." Lu Qingyu waved at her.
"Well, then you should go to bed early too, young master." Aunt Chen signaled us with her eyes and left again.
I looked at Ning Yuan. He was still sitting there in silence, with no intention of moving.
I thought about it, stood in front of Ning Yuan, stretched out my hand and pulled him up from the sofa: "Ning Yuan, get up and take a shower. You are going to stay at your brother Qingyu's house today. Do you want to make their house stink?"
I pulled him hard, and he had to stand up. He looked at Lu Qingyu a little embarrassedly, and then said to me: "Sister, how can I be that dirty?"
"You'll be dirty if you don't take a shower." I looked up at him and said relentlessly.
"However, I will have to trouble Brother Qingyu if I stay here today."
After an entire evening, this guy finally said something decent, and I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Go upstairs and take a shower," I urged.
"Okay, okay, sister, I'm afraid of you." Ning Yuan said helplessly, but when I saw that he finally looked a little more energetic, I felt relieved.
Ning Yuan went upstairs to take a shower, leaving only Lu Qingyu and I in the living room.
When I thought about when Ning Yuan would be able to fully recover, I became worried and frowned.
"Hey Hey hey!"
"Hey, what? Don't I have a name?" I pretended to be angry.
"If you frown again, you'll become an old woman. Even if you want to marry me, I won't accept it."
"Shame on you." I scolded him with a smile, and I felt much more relaxed all of a sudden. The suffocating atmosphere just now was also slightly relieved.
Lu Qingyu looked at his watch, stood up and said to me: "Ningjing, it's really late, let me take you home."
I shook my head and said, "Wait a little longer. I'll wait until Ning Yuan finishes his shower, talk to him for a few words, and then go back."
Half an hour later, when Ning Yuan finished his shower and came downstairs.
His hair was still wet, and he wiped it with a towel as he walked downstairs. When he saw me, he was surprised and said, "Sister, you haven't come home yet?"
I walked over and used a towel to wipe his hair. He looked at Lu Qingyu, a little embarrassed, snatched the towel from my hand and said, "Sister, don't help me wipe my hair, or else Brother Qingyu will beat me up when you leave."
Being able to joke means that one is in a much better mood. Ning Yuan is an optimistic and positive person. I think he was just stuck in a rut and couldn't think straight.
Thinking of this, I felt a lot more relaxed.
I turned my head to look at Lu Qingyu and said to him, "Master Lu, please don't bully my brother. Take good care of him, or you will be dead!"
I pretended to threaten him.
"It's unfair, Ning Jing!" He said in an exaggerated manner, "After all, Ning Yuan will be my relative in the future, how could I be bad to him? Right, brother-in-law?"
Lu Qingyu winked at Ning Yuan slyly.
"Boring." I scolded him with a smile.
"I don't know who was crying and shouting that he wanted to marry me just now." He pretended to be innocent and said aggrievedly.
Ning Yuan believed it a little and asked me in surprise: "Sister, are you going to pledge yourself to Brother Qingyu?"
"Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you."
I really couldn't stand the way they looked, so I turned to Ning Yuan and said, "Ning Yuan, you just stay here today and I will pick you up tomorrow. I have to go back soon. It's already very late, and I have to go home to comfort my mother."
I hurriedly said these words in one breath.
"Is something wrong with Mom?" Ning Yuan asked me worriedly.
"No, it's okay." I shook my head. Thinking about my mother's tone on the phone, I was still a little worried, so I was stunned for a few seconds. When I came to my senses, I said to Ning Yuan: "You have to be well. Don't think about anything tonight. Get a good sleep."
"Don't worry." Lu Qingyu smoothed my bangs with his hands and comforted me, "Ningjing, don't think too much. I will take good care of Ningyuan."
I bit my lip gently and sighed. How could I not be worried?
"Ningjing..." Lu Qingyu's tone was very gentle. He continued, "Don't let your imagination run wild, and don't blame Ning Yuan, okay?"
I didn't say anything and frowned.
He suddenly grabbed my hands like a little kid and said, "Ningjing, promise me not to let your mind wander, or I won't let you go downstairs."
He spoke seriously, with a serious expression on his face.
I struggled but couldn't break free from his hands, so I tried harder, but he pushed even harder.
I felt a little helpless. How could I be as strong as him?
I said, "Lu Qingyu, let me go."
He shook his head and said seriously, "If you don't promise me to be nice and stop having crazy thoughts, don't expect me to let you go."
I had no choice but to beg for mercy: "Okay, okay, I promise you, I will be fine and won't have any nonsense thoughts."
He was relieved, so he let go of my hand and patted my head gently, as if he was treating a child: "That's good."
Then he took my hand and said, "Come on, Ningjing, I'll take you home."
As soon as he finished speaking, his tall figure stood in front of me. His palms were warm, and holding my hand made me feel at ease.
Thinking about how he was worried about me and how he insisted on my promise, and how innocent he looked like a little boy, at this moment, I felt so touched and a warm feeling surged in my heart.
Lu Qingyu took my hand and walked out of the villa.
Just as I walked out of the gate of the villa, he was about to open the car door to drive me away, but I heard a voice calling his name not far away: "Xiao Yu."
It was the voice of a middle-aged woman, and it sounded very gentle.
I turned around curiously to see what was going on, but was stunned for a moment. I had never expected to meet Lu Qingyu's parents at this time.
They must have just finished their trip. There were two large suitcases next to the luxurious car whose name I couldn't remember. At this moment, the driver was helping to pack the suitcases.
"Mom, why are you back?"
I heard Lu Qingyu's surprised voice beside me, and then he took my hand and walked over.
Since he was holding my hand, I had no choice but to follow him.
"Hello, uncle and aunt!" I stood in front of Lu Qingyu's parents and greeted them respectfully.
But they ignored my existence, didn't say hello to me, and even ignored me, treating me like air.
I smiled helplessly, feeling a little embarrassed.
I noticed that Lu Qingyu's mother looked at the hands held by Lu Qingyu and me, and then frowned tightly.
I could feel her dissatisfaction and contempt, and the aura was so strong that I couldn't choose to ignore it.
"Dad, Mom, why did you come back so early?" Lu Qingyu spoke to break the uncomfortable silence.
"We ended our trip early and came back." His mother answered, her voice a little lazy, and it could be felt that she was very tired.
Suddenly, Lu Qingyu's father started to scold him: "Xiaoyu, how can you be a brother? How come you can't even take care of your sister?"
"Dad, I don't understand." Lu Qingyu said puzzledly.
Uncle Lu continued, still in a scolding tone: "I'm talking about your Uncle Jiang's daughter, Qianmo. You grew up together and have been childhood sweethearts. Shouldn't you take good care of her? How come you become more and more ignorant as you grow older? You can't even take care of others?"
"Dad, I..." Lu Qingyu frowned and was about to say something, but was suddenly interrupted by his father, "Don't say anything, tomorrow... tomorrow follow me to have dinner with your Uncle Jiang."
I listened to Lu Qingyu's father's words silently, with my head down, feeling a little at a loss.
I didn’t know what I should say or do at this moment. I felt uncomfortable all over.
I struggled to break free from Lu Qingyu's hand, raised my head, nodded politely to Lu Qingyu's parents, and then said, "Uncle Lu, Aunt Lu, it's very late, I won't disturb you to rest, I'm leaving first, I'll visit you another day, goodbye."
I tried to stay calm, kept a moderate smile on my face, greeted them politely, and then left alone in silence.
Or more accurately, I ran away.
I didn't even say hello to Lu Qingyu, nor did I look at the expression on his face.
I walked away with big strides, my steps were very fast, and I only stopped slowly after walking a long distance to adjust my somewhat rapid breathing.
I turned my head and looked silently at the big house with bright lights. At that moment, for some reason, I felt that Lu Qingyu and I were suddenly very far away.
I suddenly felt as if there was a very deep gap between him and me, so deep that I could not cross it no matter how hard I tried.
An inexplicable sadness suddenly enveloped me.
I stood here and he stood there, and I just felt that he was so far away from me.
I stand here sadly, feeling helpless.
I looked at Lu Qingyu's back silently, and a thought popped up in my mind. I just felt that this back was similar to the one I saw last night.
Could it be that the shadow that flashed by last night was not just my illusion?
I was very confused and looked at my watch. Thinking that my mother was still anxiously waiting for me at home, I could no longer care about anything else. I waved, got on a taxi, and rushed home.
Half an hour later, the taxi stopped.
I finally got home, and when I saw the familiar buildings around me, I felt at ease.
I paid the fare, opened the door and got out of the car. As soon as I walked into the community, I saw a somewhat familiar figure wandering downstairs of my house.
It’s so late, who could it be?
I was a little curious, so I looked over carefully, and then I found that the person hanging around downstairs of my house was the policeman I saw that day.
My heart was pounding uncontrollably, and the scene of him interrogating me that day emerged in my mind.
He kept asking me about my father, and it brought back painful memories.
I couldn't help but tremble, and I thought: If he saw me today, he would definitely interrogate me like he did that day.
Thinking of this, I shuddered. I lowered my head and quietly walked past him, avoiding him deliberately for fear that he would see me.
So, with a nervous mood, I avoided him and walked into the building.
As I took a step to go upstairs, another thought popped into my mind. Thinking of Lu Qingyu's back in the moonlight, my steps slowed down.
The figure in the moonlight gradually overlapped with the figure I saw downstairs of my house before, and then slowly separated.
I am almost certain that the figure I saw downstairs that day must be Lu Qingyu.
Could it be that he came to my house to see me that day? Then why didn't he mention it at all and deliberately avoided telling me about it?
I was very puzzled. I always felt that the figure looked very similar to him, but then I thought about it and felt that they were not similar.
I was tormented by such hesitation for a long time, and finally made up my mind to go to the place where I saw his back last night and take a walk around. Maybe I could find some clues and get some idea of ​​what was going on.
Thinking of this, I walked towards that location.
The moonlight was bright, and I walked to the place where I vaguely saw Lu Qingyu last night, and looked around. It was already very dark at this time, so naturally there was no one there.
I was a little unwilling to give up, so I looked around and suddenly saw something. I looked carefully and found that there was something glowing under the tree.
What could it be?
I frowned, walked straight over, then squatted down and picked up the shiny thing on the ground. Only then did I realize that the thing was actually an earring. What surprised me even more was that this earring was the one that Lu Qingyu often wore.
I looked carefully in the moonlight, fearing that I had made a mistake due to negligence.
After looking at it for a long time, I can confirm that this is the earring that belongs to Lu Qingyu.
It turns out he really was here.
I was deeply shocked by this conclusion. I never expected that he would come to my house without saying a word or even saying hello to me.
Then he must have seen me and Zhuo Yian talking, saw me crying, and saw our farewell hug at the end.
He must have misunderstood us.
I frowned. He didn't even ask me about this, not even a word about it. He was busy helping me find Ning Yuan during the day. He trusted me so much that he didn't say anything, right?
Thinking of this, my heart was filled with emotion. I really have no way to repay him for his kindness.
When I got home, my mother was still awake. I saw the light in her room was still on, so I knocked on the door and went in.
"Mom." I was stunned for a moment. Under the light, my mother's eyes were red, as if she had just cried. She was leaning weakly on the sofa.
I was a little anxious, so I ran over to see her. Before I could say anything, she suddenly grabbed my hand tightly and asked nervously, "Did the policeman leave? Did he leave?"
I was stunned. I didn't expect her to ask about the mysterious policeman. I felt very confused, but seeing her nervous look, I had to lie and said, "Mom, he's gone."
"Let's go, that's good."
When my mother heard this, an expression of relief appeared on her face. She breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the sofa with peace of mind.
"Mom, are you okay?" I saw that my mother looked very tired, and asked worriedly.
"It's okay, go back to your room and rest first." Mom lay tiredly on the sofa with a photo album beside her.
"Yeah." I didn't ask any more questions and went back to my room silently.
My heart was still uneasy. I vaguely felt that my mother seemed to be hiding something from me, and this feeling made me feel very uneasy.
After a busy day, I finally calmed down. I sat on the bed and felt very tired.
The room was dark, and only when a car occasionally passed by, its lights cast strange, mottled shadows on the wall.