Chapter 8: A Dream Within Reach
Stumbling is affection, stumbling is love.
Stumbling is affection, stumbling is love.
It is already winter, and the rustling wind outside the window blows off the last yellow leaf on the dead branch. The yellow leaf quietly embraces the earth, telling of the longing that has accumulated for a long time.
It has been a week since Wen Shu woke up. Under Lu Sining's careful care, her body has basically recovered and the wounds on her face have begun to scab over. Only the occasional coughs from her throat remind her that her previous experience was not an illusion.
But during the days she was in the hospital, Yu Qianlin did not show up once.
Lu Sining coaxed her, "Xiaoshu, Qianlin is busy closing the case. When he's free, he'll come to see you."
Wen Shu smiled lightly: "I know ." But he still felt a little lost in his heart.
She will be discharged from the hospital in one day, and Yu Qianlin is afraid that she will not come.
After being rescued by Yu Qianlin that day, she woke up halfway through, but she was too weak to see many things clearly. But she still remembered that Yu Qianlin's tears had lingered on the back of her hand, and the warmth burned into her heart along her blood vessels.
The next day, Qi Qianchen came to the hospital early to pick up Wen Shu from the hospital.
It was obviously an act of seeking peace, but disappointment is disappointment. In Wen Shu's opinion, this was just a poor performance.
When the things were almost packed, Wen Shu said, "Editor-in-chief, thank you for your care during this period. I won't waste your time. We can go back by ourselves."
Qi Qianchen comes every day, and Wen Shu chases him away every day. The people he wants to see don't come, and the people he doesn't want to see can't be chased away.
The distant and unfamiliar tone made Qi Qianchen pause. He clenched his fists quietly but still kept smiling: "Wenshu, I just want to take good care of you, just like before." As he said this, he was about to take the things in Wenshu's hand.
"No need." Wen Shu gently dodged, "Mom, let's go."
"Oh." Lu Sining didn't know what happened between the two of them, but she supported all her daughter's decisions. After nodding slightly to Qi Qianchen, she followed Wen Shu away.
At the hospital entrance, Wen Shu and Lu Sining were standing waiting for the bus. The cold wind made her sneeze uncontrollably, and a figure under a tree not far away also trembled.
"Yu Qianlin!"
Wen Shu noticed him the first time, but Yu Qianlin just got up and left.
On the way to send Wen Shu to the hospital that day, Qi Qianchen also came . In Ancheng, Qi Qianchen had enough connections, so he was in charge of the admission, miscellaneous matters, and the police to understand the situation. He did it perfectly, and even Lu Sining thanked him with tears in her eyes.
Yu Qianlin suddenly remembered that he was actually in a cold war with Wen Shu because she defended Qi Qianchen, and he suddenly felt resentful, as if he was angry at himself for not being able to give Wen Shu enough sense of security, and as if he was angry at Wen Shu for always being unwilling to believe him.
After confirming with the doctor that Wen Shu was fine, Yu Qianlin returned to Xincheng to report on work and never visited her again.
Seeing Yu Qianlin walking faster and faster, Wen Shu also got angry and shouted, "Yu Qianlin, stop!"
Yu Qianlin paused, and finally stopped, but he didn't know what attitude he turned around with. A few seconds later, Wen Shu ran to him breathlessly, and before he could stand still, he threw himself into his arms, hugging him tightly with his arms.
This was what she wanted to do most when she was in a coma. Now she finally got what she wanted. Her nose was filled with a sour feeling after surviving a disaster. He was fine, she was fine too, this was the most perfect thing in the world. As for the rest, what else was important?
After a while, Wen Shu's muffled voice finally came out from Yu Qianlin's arms: "I heard that you almost lost your life ."
"No." Yu Qianlin stiffened his neck and didn't look at her, afraid that he would soften his heart accidentally.
"But they all said that you were unconscious and injured at the time." Wen Shu didn't believe it.
Although the Xuancheng police are very secretive about the matter, she believes that the matter is not as simple as it can be explained with a few words.
"That's just nonsense they said to scare you."
"But I took it seriously! Yu Qianlin, do you know how scared I was when I heard that? I was afraid that I would never have the chance to say some things before I could even say them."
Wen Shu spoke in a hoarse voice, and hugged Yu Qianlin tighter. Yu Qianlin felt the warmth in his arms, and his hand that wanted to push her away finally fell on her back, gently soothing her.
Wen Shu raised her head from Yu Qianlin's arms, and looked at him tenderly with her red eyes, as if she was admiring her most precious treasure. Yu Qianlin felt the burning heat of her gaze, and he also lowered his eyes to look at her like her, with only each other left in his eyes and heart.
"Yu Qianlin." Wen Shu called him.
"Hmm?" Yu Qianlin replied with a slightly nasal tone, which made Wen Shu feel itchy.
"I like you." This time she said without any hesitation.
Yu Qianlin said "hmm" halfway, and suddenly looked at her with eyes wide open, his eyes instantly filled with surprise. After he saw the light flashing in Wen Shu's eyes, he dared to confirm that what he heard was true!
"Don't you like me?" Wen Shu said deliberately in a disappointed tone, and was about to withdraw from Yu Qianlin's arms. But the hands behind her held her tightly, with enough force to squeeze out the extra air between the two of them, leaving no gap.
Yu Qianlin calmed himself down and spoke slowly: "It's not like, it's love." After saying this, he leaned over and kissed Wen Shu.
This time, there were no surprises.
This time, they were on the same page.
It was a bumpy road, from liking to love, just because I was lucky enough to meet the person who was willing to cherish each other in his heart.
Knowing that Chen Kai had been hiding in Xuancheng, Yu Qianlin guessed that there should be a place where Chen Kai had been hiding in Xuancheng. Considering that Chen Kai said he had seen them both on a snowy day, Yu Qianlin investigated the surveillance cameras of the place where he and Wen Shu had walked on that day and found Chen Kai.
Based on surveillance, Yu Qianlin and Xuancheng police wiped out the human trafficking group's hideout in Xuancheng in one fell swoop, and also found their hideouts in several other cities. A human trafficking case spanning several cities finally came to an end.
Chen Kai's case shocked the whole country. For a time, this major event was being spread on Weibo and WeChat Moments. People either praised the police's wisdom or hated Chen Kai and other inhumane human traffickers. Yu Qianlin and his team were focused on finding the parents of the children. Because the incident was so sensational, many parents who had lost their children came to them.
Yu Qianlin personally handed the children over to their parents one by one, with envy in his eyes evident. Zhou Qi patted him on the shoulder and handed him a note: "Go look for him." This was said by a confidant of Chen Kai whom they had captured. He still remembered it clearly after such a long time had passed. However, not long after they abducted Yu Qianlin, they were discovered by Grandpa Yu who was out of town, and suffered a great loss at his hands. Therefore, he remembered his life experience very clearly.
"Thank you, Brother Zhou!"
Zhou Qi looked at Yu Qianlin's overjoyed expression and felt bitter at heart. He just hoped that God would be kind to this hard-working man.
At this moment, Wen Shu was lying on the bed with a sketchbook in his hand, and the page he opened happened to be a picture of Yu Qianlin.
She couldn't help but blush when she thought of the scene when Yu Qianlin discovered the painting that day.
That day, Lu Sining felt sorry for the two young people, so he invited Yu Qianlin, who had come all the way, to go home with him.
As soon as he got home, Lu Sining rushed into the kitchen, leaving enough space for the two of them.
Wen Shu looked at the gray under Yu Qianlin's eyes, which looked particularly abrupt on his handsome face, and suggested that he go to his room and lie down for a while.
Yu Qianlin naturally agreed.
Wen Shu sat with Yu Qianlin for a while, and seeing that he seemed to be asleep, he was about to get up and leave. However, as soon as he stood up, he was pulled into the arms of the man who was pretending to sleep.
While she was struggling to read the book, she heard the person above her head say with a smile: "Don't move, sleep with me for a while." She seemed to be cast a spell of immobilization and couldn't bear to move. After slightly adjusting her sleeping position, she lay obediently in his arms. After a while, she actually fell asleep peacefully. When she woke up, Yu Qianlin had already gotten up and was leaning on the desk, flipping through the picture album on it.
"Have you had a good rest?" Wen Shu asked while rubbing her eyes. She had been thinking about him all this time and had not slept well. Now she woke up refreshed and felt comfortable to the core.
"Yeah." Yu Qianlin turned around and looked at her, "Did you draw all this?"
Wen Shu nodded, and when she looked closely, it turned out to be that one! She quickly stood up and tried to grab the book, but Yu Qianlin would never let her do that. He took advantage of his height and held the book high. He spread the book out towards her and deliberately said, "Did you draw this one, too?"
It was the same painting she had drawn when she first met Yu Qianlin, with the date written on it.
Wen Shu pretended to look at it for a while, then shook her head and said no. Yu Qianlin chuckled, put his arm around her and said, "Since it wasn't drawn by you, I'll confiscate it!"
"No." If he really took it away, he would laugh at her for the rest of her life!
When had Yu Qianlin seen her so shy before? His heart was warmed, and he pecked her on the mouth. At the end, he smacked his lips and said with satisfaction, "Sweet!"
"Boom!" Colorful fireworks exploded in Wen Shu's mind, and he was unable to come back to his senses for a long time, until he felt the warm touch .
Was she attacked by surprise?
Wen Shu blinked, not knowing how to react for a moment.
Yu Qianlin bit her lightly, and seeing that she felt pain, he smiled happily again. Wen Shu didn't want to be teased by him, and didn't care about being shy. She pushed him hard with both hands, but apart from touching his solid muscles, she didn't get anything.
Yu Qianlin moved away from her slightly, allowing their breaths to intertwine, which seemed extremely ambiguous. Wen Shu's mind became blank again and he lost the ability to think.
After a while, Yu Qianlin attacked again. His lips seemed to have magic, rolling around between Wen Shu's lips, tempting him to fall deeply into them.
Wen Shu's eyes gradually closed, and he put his arms around his shoulders...
I don't know how long it took, but Yu Qianlin finally let her go. He looked at her with a faint smile, his eyes sparkling as if they were studded with gems.
After a while, Yu Qianlin took her to a chair and sat her down, saying, "I'll go see if auntie is back." Just now, Lu Sining came to knock on the door, and Yu Qianlin happened to be awake. She told him that the seasoning was gone at home, and she was going out to buy some.
"Okay." Wen Shu watched Yu Qianlin leave the room, and then she immediately rubbed her weak legs. After a while, her legs regained some strength. She wanted to hide the album. It was so embarrassing!