The other side of the city.
In the dim world, neon lights flashed, cars shuttled back and forth, and pedestrians were everywhere. The heavy rain soaked the entire city. Some pedestrians on the street continued to walk with umbrellas, while others were running towards the nearest eaves. There were not many people like Che Xiaoman who walked on the street in the rain as if nothing had happened. She was wearing a white one-shoulder wedding dress, and all her hair accessories had fallen off. Her hair was messy, and her long skirt dragged across the rain-soaked ground, as if she could not bear the weight.
The LEDs embedded in the tall buildings were broadcasting various advertisements and news. Che Xiaoman stopped, looked up at the night sky, and let the cold rain wash her face.
People watched her open her arms to welcome the heavy rain, watched her spin on the spot, watched her laugh jokingly and crazily, and they all avoided her and took detours.
"That woman must be crazy."
"Don't get close. I heard that crazy people are not held legally responsible for injuring others."
"Why is that woman walking in the rain on the street in her wedding dress?"
The news anchor appeared on the big screen in the high-rise building, and Che Xiaoman looked up.
"Now I'm going to play a piece of news for everyone. The marriage between the Xia Group and the Che Group was dissolved tonight. The reason was that the eldest daughter of the Che Group maliciously injured someone and also stabbed people with a knife at the wedding scene. According to investigations, the victim is the mother of another bride, and the injured is currently receiving emergency treatment in the hospital."
The scene on the screen switched to a live interview, and Xia Ziming's face appeared on the screen.
"May I ask what you think of this accident? Will your engagement with Miss Che continue?"
"I will cancel my wedding with Che Xiaoman, and our two families will no longer have anything to do with each other."
“Can you tell us more about it?”
"Mr. Xia, please don't leave..." The reporters with microphones followed Xia Ziming all the way. Xia Ziming and his parents no longer wanted to be interviewed, so the three of them got into the car and left in a hurry. The reporters also got in the car and followed them.
The live broadcast switched to the office building of Che Group, where Chairman Che and his wife were surrounded by reporters.
"Chairman Che, do you have anything to say about Ling Qianjin's murder?"
"Did Ling Qianjin hurt someone because her past crimes were exposed?"
Chairman Che and his wife were filled with anger, and the security guards beside them stepped forward to separate the reporters.
"We don't have this daughter. In front of all the media reporters, I solemnly declare that Che Xiaoman and I have severed our father-daughter relationship from now on. Che Xiaoman is no longer the daughter of the Che Group!" Chairman Che yelled into the microphone, then pulled Mrs. Che into the office building.
On the street, people who saw the news began to talk about it: "Oh my God, the stocks of Xia Group and Che Group are both falling ."
"No way, I just bought it yesterday."
"Sell it quickly, otherwise it may fall even more sharply tomorrow."
"Look, the hot headlines right now are all about 'The No. 1 Scumbag in History, Xia Ziming.'"
"I also have 'The Promiscuous Socialite Che Xiaoman' here."
“They are the ones on the trending searches and headlines!”
In this era of information explosion, everything can be spread quickly through the Internet. Che Xiaoman stood on the street, listening to passers-by talking about her.
The live news screen popped up again on the big screen. The news host was sitting in the broadcasting room, broadcasting another related news: "The police have intervened in the investigation. Che Xiaoman, the eldest daughter of the Che Group, is temporarily missing. If anyone sees the woman in the picture, please contact the police as soon as possible."
Che Xiaoman's wedding photo was shown on the big screen, and many people on the street who were watching the live news sighed. Suddenly, someone cast their eyes on Che Xiaoman, and those eyes had thorns, turning into a solid barbed wire that approached her step by step.
"No, no, I don't want this, no!" Che Xiaoman covered her head in pain, roared hysterically, ran wildly in the heavy rain, and disappeared into the dark night.
Inside the police station.
When Shen Qianxue and the others finished recording their statements, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Zheng Sheng stopped a taxi to send Shen Qianxue back to the hospital, and then took Lin Miao home.
Shen Qianxue ran into the hospital. At this time, Zhang Meiwen had already left the emergency room. The doctor said that her life was not in danger for the time being, but she needed to rest well because of excessive blood loss.
Song Yiming was not in the ward to look after Zhang Meiwen. Song Yiming's parents stayed in the ward.
"Dad, Mom." Shen Qianxue walked into the ward and felt very guilty when she saw Song's father and mother. She used Song Yiming to take revenge on her ex and best friend, but now it was Song Yiming's parents who were taking care of her mother.
"Don't call us mom and dad, we don't deserve that." Song's mother glared at her unhappily.
Shen Qianxue lowered her head and fell silent. Since Song Yiming was not around, she didn't know what to say.
"I called Yiming to treat his wound. This kid didn't pay attention to and kept guarding someone else's mother." Song's mother frowned, looking very unhappy, "A good wedding turned out like this!"
"The patient is resting. Stop making noise here. Let's go out and talk." Song's father frowned and used the term "patient" instead of "mother-in-law."
"Let's talk outside." Mother Song glared at Shen Qianxue unhappily, then walked out first, followed by Father Song.
Shen Qianxue glanced at Zhang Meiwen, and after making sure that she was okay, she slowly walked out of the ward.
In the corridor, Shen Qianxue bowed her head and apologized in front of Song's father and mother: "Dad, Mom, I'm sorry, it's me who made things like this, it's all my fault. Thank you for letting bygones be bygones, thank you for taking care of my mom for me."
"Don't make us sound so great. We are not taking care of your mother regardless of past grudges." Song's mother interrupted Shen Qianxue and said in a tough tone, "I just don't want my son to be tired, not because of you."
"Qianxue, we take care of your mother out of humanitarianism. As Yi Ming's parents, we hope you will divorce. After all, scandals like today have a very bad impact on our family." Song's father took a tough attitude and asked them to divorce.
When Shen Qianxue heard the word "divorce", tears suddenly fell. She kept shaking her head, hoping to be forgiven: "Dad, Mom, I was wrong, I was blinded by hatred, please don't let Yi Ming and I divorce, I'm sorry." Shen Qianxue grabbed Song's mother's hand and cried and begged for forgiveness.
After bandaging the wound, Song Yiming walked out of the clinic. He saw Shen Qianxue was about to kneel down, so he hurriedly ran forward to support her.
"Dad, Mom, what are you doing!" Song Yiming hugged Shen Qianxue with one hand and protected her in his arms.
"You two are not suitable for each other, get a divorce!" Song's father said firmly.
"Dad, who should I marry now or you? I can forgive her, so what are you fussing about?" Song Yiming's attitude was tougher than his father's.
"You don't want us anymore now that you have a wife!"
"Dad, Mom, can you please be reasonable? You are my parents, so I should be filial to you. But I have grown up now, started a family and have my own career. I have my own decisions and choices." Song Yiming showed an uncompromising attitude, "I hope you can respect my choice."
"You!" Song's father was so angry that he was speechless, but he had to give up.
"Mom and Dad, please forgive me. I know my sins are unforgivable." Shen Qianxue finally knelt down and begged Song's father and mother, "I don't ask you to forgive me, but I promise that this kind of thing will never happen again in my life. I love Yi Ming very much, and I will take good care of Yi Ming throughout my life. Please help us!"
"Get up. What do you think this place is? If you kneel down, how will others look at us?" Mother Song felt soft-hearted and hurriedly helped Shen Qianxue up.
Song's father's attitude also softened a bit. Although he looked reluctant, he still said, "Okay, okay, don't cry just after getting married."
"Thank you, Mom and Dad." Shen Qianxue cried with joy.
Song Yiming took out a tissue to wipe her tears and still stood beside her to protect her.
"Yiming, it's almost dawn now. I'll drive you home first. You take a rest and come back to the hospital to take care of your mother-in-law tomorrow evening." Father Song said, looking at Shen Qianxue at the same time, "And you, although this matter is not entirely your fault, I still want to warn you that hatred will only turn people into monsters. I hope you can let go of the hatred in your heart from now on and live a good life with Yiming."
"Dad, I will." Shen Qianxue nodded hurriedly. Song's father took Song Yiming back first, leaving Song's mother and Shen Qianxue to take turns to take care of Zhang Meiwen.
The next morning, Zhang Meiwen woke up. The doctor came to give her a physical examination and confirmed that she had passed the critical period and could be discharged from the hospital after another week of observation.
"Mom, I'm so glad you're okay." Shen Qianxue excitedly held Zhang Meiwen's hand, "Thank God for blessing me."
"Mom is fine. Why thank God? Thanking the doctor is more appropriate." Zhang Meiwen said jokingly, and then taught Shen Qianxue in front of Song's mother, "You, do you know how much trouble you have caused this time? How can you do things without considering the consequences at all?"
"I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. It's all my fault." Shen Qianxue admitted her mistake frankly.
"Forget it, don't blame her. What's done is done. It's good that everyone is fine." Song's mother was not such a petty person. Seeing that her son was so protective of his daughter-in-law, she didn't have the heart to make things difficult for her.
Zhang Meiwen was very grateful to see that Song's mother had let it go, and the two of them started chatting. Shen Qianxue saw that they were chatting, so she went out to get some water.
When passing by the lobby while fetching water, the TV in the lobby was replaying news about the Xia Group and the Che Group. This was the ending that Shen Qianxue had expected, but now seeing this ending, she was not as happy as she had imagined.
Shen Qianxue felt heavy-hearted and sighed helplessly, then carried the kettle back to the ward to take care of Zhang Meiwen.
"Mom, sometimes I wonder why people have hatred in their hearts, and why they do things that hurt others out of jealousy and hatred." When Song's mother left the ward, Shen Qianxue sat beside Zhang Meiwen's bed and started chatting with her.
Zhang Meiwen sighed, and her rough hands fell on Shen Qianxue's hands: "It is inevitable for people to make mistakes in life. It is not a bad thing to admit mistakes and correct them."
"Mom, tell me, is it really right for me to treat Che Xiaoman and Xia Ziming like this? They must hate me now, just like I once hated them."
"Do you still remember that you wanted to commit suicide before? After that day, I started to believe in Buddhism. Qianxue, have you read the three most classic sayings of Sakyamuni?" Zhang Meiwen asked with a smile. Shen Qianxue shook her head and waited for Zhang Meiwen to continue.
"Whoever you meet is the one who is meant to be in your life. Whatever happens is the only thing that can happen. Whatever moment it starts is the right moment."
Shen Qianxue suddenly realized that no one enters our lives by chance, just like no snowflake will fall in the wrong place by accident.
"Mom, thank you." Shen Qianxue pursed her lips and felt that she had really grown up.
Zhang Meiwen rubbed her head and smiled gently.
Song's father and Song Yiming rushed to the hospital at night. When they arrived, Zhang Meiwen had already gone to bed to rest.
Song's father was afraid that they were too tired, so he asked Song Yiming to take Shen Qianxue home to rest. Because Song's father and mother were looking after Zhang Meiwen, Shen Qianxue felt relieved to go home with Song Yiming to rest.
The moonlight was deep, and a white snow fell. Shen Qianxue and Song Yiming stood downstairs in the community, looking up at the flying snowflakes. The snowflakes slowly fell on their faces, melted by their body temperature, like a continuous rain, gentle and light.
"Yiming, after Mom is discharged from the hospital and recovers, let's go to Japan to see the snow." Shen Qianxue looked up at the snowflakes, and a smile gradually appeared on her face.
Song Yiming took off his coat and put it on her body, and gently kissed her thin lips dotted with snowflakes. The warm touch made people cling to her. Under the dim street lights, in the night with snowflakes flying, Song Yiming hugged Shen Qianxue and said, "Not only should we go to Japan, but we should also travel around the world and see all the beautiful scenery."
Shen Qianxue buried her head in Song Yiming's chest and smiled happily: "Being with you is the happiest thing in my life."
The flower shop next to the community started playing light music, and under the bright moonlight, the figures of the two overlapped.
Two days later, Zheng Sheng and Lin Miao decided to go abroad, and Song Yiming accompanied Shen Qianxue to the airport to see them off.
Before leaving, Lin Miao joked, "Qianxue, although I don't like you very much, I still want to thank you for not accepting Zheng Sheng."
"Remember to look for us when you come back to China. Don't lose contact with us once you go abroad." Shen Qianxue patted Zheng Sheng and Lin Miao on the shoulders, then hugged them respectively.
"Let's go, goodbye." Zheng Sheng pulled the suitcase, held Lin Miao's hand, and walked into the boarding gate together.
"Qianxue, tell me, if I get disfigured one day, will you stay with me?" Song Yiming hugged Shen Qianxue from behind, his hands passing through her armpits and resting on her lower abdomen.
He lowered his head and gently buried his chin in the crook of Shen Qianxue's neck. There was a big hood on the back of Shen Qianxue's down jacket, and the fluffy rabbit fur on it made his face a little itchy, but he still liked leaning against her like this.
"If you get disfigured someday, I'll lock you up in a small dark room so you don't come out and scare people."
Song Yiming pretended to be angry and scratched her waist, as if he was going to teach her a lesson: "Well, you, when did you become so bad."
"Don't tickle me with your 'ex-girlfriend', hahaha..." Shen Qianxue dodged and joked, but Song Yiming was even more relentless. He waved his left hand evilly and chased after Shen Qianxue.
When Song Yiming felt it was time to stop fighting, he pulled Shen Qianxue back into his arms. His eyes seemed to be filled with bright sunshine, shining brightly.
He gazed at Shen Qianxue affectionately, and finally kissed her forehead, saying lovingly: "I will tell our baby in the future that he has a bad mother."
"Bad mothers are taught badly by bad fathers!" Shen Qianxue retorted with a sweet and happy smile.
"Little rascal, let's go home."
"You are the little scoundrel."
Song Yiming held Shen Qianxue's hand and walked towards the airport gate. When Shen Qianxue stepped out of the airport gate, she looked back.
That glance was like a complete farewell to the past.
The city became colder after the snow. People on the streets put on thick down jackets and the city was covered in heavy snow.
During the second week of Zhang Meiwen's hospitalization, the doctor performed a detailed physical examination on her. The doctor said that Zhang Meiwen's incision was healing and she could be discharged the day after tomorrow.
Song Yiming's parents discussed in the hospital corridor and said that they would take their mother-in-law to live with them after she was discharged from the hospital so that it would be easier to take care of her and leave after her injuries healed.
Shen Qianxue suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous these days. Song Yiming was worried and took her to see a doctor for a check-up.
"Doctor, my wife has been dizzy and vomiting these days. Is it a cold caused by seasonal changes?" Song Yiming took Shen Qianxue to see the internal medicine doctor. After the internal medicine doctor examined her, he directly asked them to go to the gynecology department.
"Take your wife to the gynecology department and have an ultrasound examination." said the internist, and then went back to his own business.
Song Yiming and Shen Qianxue were a little confused and worried that their marriage life was too indulgent and that they had developed some gynecological disease.
The two had no choice but to queue up again. At this time, two nurses on duty walked past Shen Qianxue, talking: "Have you seen the news?"
Another nurse replied: "I've seen that the TV news lately has been all about interviews with the Xia Group and the Che Group."
"The Che Group is also weird. They didn't educate their daughter well, and when something happened, they were eager to distance themselves from her and even severed the father-daughter relationship. It's ridiculous."
"I heard that the police haven't found Che Xiaoman, the one who intentionally injured someone."
"Where do you think Che Xiaoman could be hiding? I heard that she was wearing her wedding dress when she disappeared. Do you think she froze to death on a street in such a cold weather?"
Hearing the topic about Che Xiaoman, Shen Qianxue couldn't help but stop and wanted to listen to what they were talking about.
At this time, the evening news began to be broadcast on the TV in the hospital lobby.
"Now I'm going to play a piece of news for you all." The news anchor on TV was speaking to the camera, "At 6:10 tonight, the police received a call reporting that an explosion had occurred in the Renheng Star Garden community."
The TV camera switched, and the female anchor's head shrank to the lower right corner of the TV. The TV screen was directly transferred to the live broadcast of the fire scene.
"What you are seeing now is the explosion site. According to clues provided by people around, the explosion was caused by a gas leak. The number of casualties is still unknown, and firefighters are still extinguishing the fire and rescuing people."
Shen Qianxue's attention was focused on the scene of the explosion. She stared at the familiar community. That was where Che Xiaoman's family lived.
"Qianxue, what's wrong with you?" Song Yiming gently shook Shen Qianxue who looked dazed.
A terrible thought came to Shen Qianxue's mind. It might not be an accidental explosion. It was most likely caused by Che Xiaoman! Only Che Xiaoman would do such a terrible thing!
"Yiming, call the police quickly. The explosion took place at Che Xiaoman's house. Che Xiaoman must have come back for revenge. She will definitely come after us again." Shen Qianxue said in panic.
Song Yiming frowned and asked, "Are you sure that's Che Xiaoman's home?"
Shen Qianxue was suddenly stunned. The camera was full of smoke. She could only recognize that it was the residential area where Che Xiaoman lived, but she was not sure that it was Che Xiaoman's home.
But Shen Qianxue stuck to her instincts. She pulled out her cell phone and called the police officer handling their case.
The policeman on the other end of the phone didn't believe it and said, "Che Xiaoman injured someone, but did not cause serious injury. Even if she is criminally liable, it will not exceed ten years. She has no need to murder her own parents for this. Besides, Miss Shen, you can't be sure that this is Che Xiaoman's home..."
"But……"
The policeman on the other end seemed very busy and said, "There's nothing to worry about. If there is any situation, call me at this number." After that, the policeman hung up the phone.
Shen Qianxue was in a state of confusion, not knowing what to do. Song Yiming was on the phone, and after hanging up, he saw Shen Qianxue, who looked flustered, and held her hand: "I just asked someone, and it was confirmed that it was Che Xiaoman's family."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qianxue's first reaction was to call the policeman again. However, Song Yiming stopped her, and after discussing it, they decided to handle the discharge procedures for Zhang Meiwen in advance.
The two decided not to continue the examination and went to consult Zhang Meiwen's attending physician. The doctor looked at the patient's physical examination report and replied: "From the patient's recovery, it is no problem for him to be discharged now."
"Then can I go through the discharge procedures now? I want to take my mother home." Shen Qianxue asked.
"That's fine, but you have to come back the day after tomorrow to remove the stitches. Also, try not to let the wound come into contact with water after you go back, and don't do strenuous exercise to prevent the wound from splitting again." The doctor finally warned.
"I understand." Shen Qianxue nodded and took Song Yiming to go through the discharge procedures.
In the hospital lobby, the TV began to broadcast the news about the stock price of Xia Group. Shen Qianxue's eyelids twitched, and suddenly she remembered something. She hurriedly called Xia Ziming, but found that the other party's phone was not connected. Shen Qianxue had no choice but to settle Zhang Meiwen first, and then inform Xia Ziming.
Neon lights are like a huge net, outlining the contours of the city.
While driving, Xia Ziming talked to his parents on the phone: "Mom, I told you, I am not wrong in this matter!"
"You rebellious son, you still think you are right at this time! Look at what the Xia Group has become now. Your father was so angry that he was hospitalized, and you still think you are not wrong, you, you!" The sharp voice of Xia's mother came from the other end of the phone.
"If you and dad hadn't forced me to do things I didn't like, there wouldn't be such a farce at the wedding. All of this is caused by you. I'm not wrong!" Xia Ziming also raised his voice, turned the car into the residential area and drove into the underground parking lot.
"You were the one who brought Che Xiaoman back in the first place. Now you blame us? Why don't you think about your own attitude?" Xia's mother's voice was still sharp, and Xia Ziming frowned, walked out of the parking lot and walked towards his residence.
"I've raised you for more than 20 years in vain!" Xia's mother scolded and hung up the phone.
Xia Ziming put away his phone and sighed.
He took out his key and opened the door of his apartment. There was no light in the room, and it was very dark. Xia Ziming closed the door and walked into the room in the dark.
The window of the room was open, the cold wind outside blew into the room, and the light outside the window shone on the fluttering gray curtains. Between the curtains and the window, a figure was looming.
In the darkness, the faint light outlined the man's silhouette.
Xia Ziming was horrified. Just as he was about to turn on the light, the figure rushed in front of him very quickly. Before Xia Ziming could react, he was thrown to the ground.
A cloth soaked in ether was forced over his mouth and nose. He inhaled the ether while struggling. After a while, his consciousness gradually became blurred, and finally everything in front of his eyes was completely dark.
After an unknown amount of time, Xia Ziming smelled the fragrance of food. His consciousness gradually recovered with the fragrance, and when he regained consciousness, he saw Che Xiaoman sitting across from him at the table, looking at him with interest.
Xia Ziming wanted to get up, but found himself tied to a wooden chair with armrests.
"Ziming, we haven't eaten together for a long time." Che Xiaoman walked up to Xia Ziming with a plate of seafood fried rice. She roughly pried open his mouth and stuffed the rice into his mouth with her hands.
The Bluetooth speaker was playing lyrical music, and the orange light made everything look very ambiguous. However, the scene in the house and the atmosphere between the two people were not as beautiful as the light and music.
"Ziming, do you know? I liked you from the first time I saw you. But why do you like that poor girl Shen Qianxue? I am so much better than her, but you don't know how to cherish me." Che Xiaoman put down the fried rice in her hand and wiped the rice grains from the corners of Xia Ziming's lips with a napkin. "Even though you are with me, you are still thinking about that bitch in your heart."
"You're right beside me, but I feel like I'm not as happy as a single person." Che Xiaoman laughed sarcastically, revealing her complaints. Then, she walked to the TV and turned it on. The TV was still broadcasting their news, followed by the news of the explosion at Che's house, which left one person dead and two injured.
Xia Ziming stared at the news on TV, then looked at Che Xiaoman with a complicated expression.
Che Xiaoman felt his gaze, turned around and smiled at him, and asked, "Is it fun? These are the fireworks I set off for you!"
"Celebrate our marriage!" Che Xiaoman was almost crazy. She rushed over and held Xia Ziming's face, saying to herself, "Now, the groom can kiss the bride."
After waiting for a while, she asked, "Ziming, why don't you kiss me? I'm your bride!"
Xia Ziming looked at her madly with indifference.
Che Xiaoman sneered, her eyes regained clarity: "I forgot, you are tied up by me! Xia Ziming, the prince of Xia Group, the arrogant one, is like an ant, at my mercy!"
"Actually, if I think about it carefully, I don't love you that much." Che Xiaoman sat on the sofa, fiddling with her long curly hair. "I'm used to getting the best, and you're one of them. But how can Shen Qianxue get what I can't? I can give Shen Qianxue what she doesn't have, but I can't let her get what I can't get."
"Xiaoman, it's not too late to turn back now." Xia Ziming swallowed the fried rice with great difficulty. He coughed and persuaded Che Xiaoman to stop.
"Do you know why I want to marry you no matter what?" Che Xiaoman laughed, "It's not because you, Xia Ziming, are so outstanding and I love you so much, but because if I marry you, I can get the money I deserve!"
"Because I'm not a boy, I'm not eligible to inherit the family business." Che Xiaoman slowly told the truth, and the truth about why she has come to where she is now. "My father has always looked down on me, until I was with you."
"If the Xia Group and the Che Group form an alliance, there will be a basis for industrial cooperation, and then they will be able to monopolize the market. My parents want me to marry into the Xia family for this reason, and they promised to give me 5% of the company's shares as a dowry." Che Xiaoman's tone was sarcastic.
"I am a socialite anyway. I must marry a rich man and have assets. I don't want to be looked down upon or live a life of inferiority!" Che Xiaoman became more and more excited as she spoke. She reached out and overturned all the food on the table. "But you and Shen Qianxue have ruined my life!"
"And Lin Miao, that ugly bastard! How dare she come back to take revenge on me!"
Xia Ziming knew that she had gone crazy, so he didn't dare to respond easily for fear of irritating her.
Che Xiaoman chuckled, pointed at the explosive news replaying on TV, and said, "Did you see that? This is what happened to me! They said they would help me hire a lawyer to appeal, but they secretly called the police! They wanted to call the police to arrest me!"
"I am their biological daughter! They didn't even help me!" Che Xiaoman's eyes turned red as she stared at Xia Ziming and said, "So they deserve to die, damn it!"
Suddenly, her mood changed again, she calmed down, and looked at Xia Ziming with deep affection: "Actually, I have thought about turning back. I have thought about living a good life with you." She rushed forward, as if she wanted to untie the rope on Xia Ziming, "Ziming, I will let you go, and we can live a good life together, okay?"
"Answer me!"
Xia Ziming didn't say anything. Che Xiaoman slapped him with a slap, her eyes reddened: "Answer me! Can we get married? Can we find a place to start over?"
After slapping him several times, without giving Xia Ziming a chance to speak, Che Xiaoman said regretfully, "You don't want to? You don't want to be with me?"
Che Xiaoman gently stroked Xia Ziming's flushed face and said softly, "Then there is only one way to go."
"Xiaoman, you are making one mistake after another. If you don't turn back, you will never be able to turn back." Xia Ziming struggled, but could not break free from the ropes on his body.
"It's never too late to turn back. But for me, there is no shore anymore." Che Xiaoman showed a sly smile. She kissed Xia Ziming's cheek, took his car keys, and left his home.
A smell of gas wafted from the kitchen. Xia Ziming frowned and shouted for help. He tried hard to move the chair towards the kitchen.
As long as he finds the knife, he can cut the rope...
Outside the hospital.
It was nearly six o'clock when Zhang Meiwen's discharge procedures were completed. It was getting dark. Shen Qianxue took Zhang Meiwen to the intersection outside the hospital, waiting for Song Yiming to drive the car over.
Shen Qianxue helped Zhang Meiwen stand on the side of the road, and then began to put away the folding wheelchair. Suddenly, a little kid came over, tugged at Shen Qianxue's clothes, and asked, "Sister, can you take me across the street? I want to go to the toilet across the street."
This road is not wide, but there are many vehicles passing by, and the speed is not slow.
Shen Qianxue looked up at the toilet opposite, turned around and told Zhang Meiwen to stand still, then took the child's hand and led him across the road.
When they arrived at the other side of the road, the child said thank you in a baby voice. Shen Qianxue smiled slightly, replied "you're welcome", and watched the child go into the toilet. She turned around and saw a heartbreaking scene: a woman wearing a peaked cap and black clothes, dragged Zhang Meiwen and stuffed her into a small car.
"Mother!"
Shen Qianxue wanted to rush through, but the traffic became heavier. When she arrived at the car, the woman in black had already locked the door and started the car.
Che Xiaoman looked at Shen Qianxue who was pounding on the window, curled her lips into a smile, stepped on the accelerator, threw Shen Qianxue away, and got on the road.
Shen Qianxue was in a panic. A taxi stopped by to pick up passengers. Without thinking, she rushed in, opened the door, and said to the driver: "Please help me catch up with the car in front!"
The phone rang, Shen Qianxue looked at the caller ID on the screen and quickly pressed the answer button: "Xiao Man, we should solve the grudge between us ourselves, please don't involve other people, please don't hurt my mother!"
"Since you said so, let's solve it ourselves. Come to the tunnel of Banzhang Mountain and exchange yourself for your mother." Che Xiaoman's voice was different from before, and it was cold. "Also, after hanging up, throw the phone out of the car. If you don't want to see a dead body, do it."
Zhang Meiwen's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Qianxue, don't come, call the police quickly, don't do anything stupid! Ah——"
Zhang Meiwen's screams were replaced by screams, and Che Xiaoman said coldly: "Did you hear that? Why don't you throw away your phone?"
Shen Qianxue hurriedly opened the car window and threw the phone out.
"Why did you throw your phone away? Do you want me to stop the car?" The driver looked surprised. It was the first time he had encountered such a passenger.
"No, don't stop, keep driving, go to the tunnel of Banzhang Mountain." Shen Qianxue said hurriedly. Suddenly, something flashed through her mind. Shen Qianxue looked at the driver and suddenly said, "Driver, can I borrow your cell phone? I want to call my family."
"You're really weird. You lost your phone but you're still asking me to borrow it." The driver joked, and then generously handed his phone to Shen Qianxue, "Call me."
Shen Qianxue's first reaction was to call the policeman who said she could contact him if she had any questions, but she found that she could not remember the policeman's phone number. So she called Song Yiming and told him about Che Xiaoman's kidnapping of Zhang Meiwen, and asked him to quickly seek help from the policeman in charge of Che Xiaoman's case.
"Qianxue, don't fall into Che Xiaoman's trap. Don't go looking for her. Wait for the police to come, or wait for me to come!"
Shen Qianxue shook her head and said to Song Yiming on the other end of the phone: "I can't not go. That's my mother! I've already implicated her once, I can't let her get hurt again."
"Hello, Qianxue, Qianxue..." Before Song Yiming finished speaking, Shen Qianxue hung up the phone. She blacklisted Song Yiming's number and returned the phone to the driver.