Chapter 51: First Wisdom Tooth He fell vertically and died in front of Shen Qiudu's eyes...

Chapter.Fifty-first

The Lin family's dinner was held at seven o'clock in the evening in a mountain area that had just been developed by the government in the suburbs. It would take nearly two hours to drive there, but Shen Qiudu's body could not withstand the long distance, so Wen Jiangchu asked Uncle Liang to prepare a private helicopter in advance.

Xie Wu and Xue Shanke rushed over first, leaving only Chen Qiudu and Wen Jiangchu in the villa. Although it was just a formality, Chen Qiudu's attire also needed attention. This was the first time Chen Qiudu didn't wear the same color suit as Wen Jiangchu.

However, this did not stop Wen Jiangchu from being clever. He picked out a tie and watch strap of the same color as He Chenqiudu's from the closet and put them on.

In short, Wen Jiangchu likes and will try his best to keep something related to Shen Qiudu on himself.

As soon as Chen Qiudu changed his clothes and opened the door, Wen Jiangchu pulled him into his arms. He complained a little aggrievedly, "It's so abominable! I finally got this opportunity, but in the end I have to keep my distance from you... Baby, I'm so sad..."

Sad? Then take your hands off your waist first, otherwise you really won't feel it.

However, Chen Qiudu expressed great appreciation for Wen Jiangchu's embrace and thoughtfulness. He raised his hand and rubbed Wen Jiangchu's head. "As long as tonight passes, everything will be over, Chu."

Wen Jiangchu had already discussed with the government staff, and many armed personnel surrounded the manor where the dinner was held. As long as the fugitives showed any signs of being exposed, they would immediately rush out and arrest them.

At the same time, many spies and bodyguards were stationed in the villa to protect their personal safety. This dinner was completely a Hongmen Banquet for those people.

"But where is the venue for the dinner? Will the Lin family agree? They're just being used as bait..."

Wen Jiangchu didn't care, and kissed Chen Qiudu's cheek. "Of course I'm willing. Even if we didn't set up the base there, those people would have tried their best to attack the Lin family elsewhere, and we wouldn't have been able to protect them in time. Now that they've exposed themselves, they won't let this opportunity go."

"But this is obviously a trap. Will they really come?"

Wen Jiangchu chuckled and patiently explained, "Qiu Du underestimated the bad nature and mentality of these merchants. Instead of hiding in disgrace for the rest of your life, it's better to seize this one in a million chance and charge forward. Maybe you can succeed. If you don't, at least you won't have any regrets and will be considered a hero."

"They have been hypnotized by Song Jinfeng for so long that they have come to regard the Song Group as their life. Now that the Song Group has fallen, they have actually given up hope. So they will definitely show up at this dinner."

Chen Qiudu didn't quite understand the twists and turns in this circle. He was only worried about whether Wen Jiangchu would be in danger. Wen Jiangchu saw the worry in his eyes and soothed his frown. "Don't worry, Qiudu, nothing will happen. But you, they might set their sights on you. Qiudu, you must hold me tightly at this dinner, understand?"

Chen Qiudu nodded, hugged Wen Jiangchu back, felt his scorching body temperature, and took a deep breath, "Okay, Wen Jiangchu, I won't let go of your hand."

As if on purpose, Wen Jiangchu's appearance at the dinner was particularly conspicuous. He even had his bodyguards block off a path for him in advance. The noise of a helicopter was circling overhead. Chen Qiudu followed closely behind Wen Jiangchu. The two of them, with the cover of the people beside them, held hands tightly.

The eyes of the people around them instantly fell on them. There were many people of all kinds, financial tycoons, wealthy families, top singers... and their eyes were mixed with jealousy, disgust, envy, admiration...

But Wen Jiangchu faced all this with great calmness and composure. He was surrounded by people in the center of the crowd, with a gentle but distant smile on his face. He responded to everyone's greetings politely and calmly. No matter whether it was sarcasm or praise that reached his ears, he accepted it with pleasure.

It seemed like nothing could truly touch his heart.

I have to admit that Di Wenjiangchu is very different at this moment. She has completely lost the warmth and childishness she had when she was with him. She feels very strange and unreal.

Only the warmth of Chen Qiudu's hand tightly holding his gave him a real feeling.

Only here can Wen Jiangchu reveal his true feelings.

For example, when facing someone he dislikes, Wen Jiangchu will slightly increase the strength of his grip on Chen Qiudu's hand; and when dealing with acquaintances or elders with whom he has a good relationship, he will leisurely stroke the back of Chen Qiudu's hand with the tip of his thumb.

This exception was unique to Shen Qiudu. Only by showing his true self in front of him could Shen Qiudu feel extremely satisfied, and all the worries caused by stage fright were swept away.

Even if Wen Jiangchu couldn't express his care and preference with intimate and ambiguous actions, he would tell Chen Qiudu in a way that he could understand and feel: no matter when or where, he was still Chen Qiudu's Wen Jiangchu, and he had never changed.

If you truly love someone, you will always subconsciously consider and care about their existence and feelings. If you can't express it in words, you will use actions. Slowly guide Shen Qiudu, let him escape from the sea of ​​suffering, believe in himself, and label this relationship as never-ending.

Many people who came basically knew the relationship between Chen Qiudu and Wen Jiangchu. Xue Shanke specifically asked many journalists to spread the news that "Wen Group charitably funded and adopted children in the slums" before the dinner started. Even the content of the reply invitation letter was written by President Wen and his brother.

In addition, most people focused on the relationship between Wen Group and Song Group, so no one paid much attention to Shen Qiudu.

Suddenly, in the crowd, Chen Qiudu felt a burning and intense gaze.

He subconsciously looked around. In the bustling crowd, that gaze was too naked, as if hidden in the deepest part, leaving behind uneasiness and panic, admiring his anxiety and timidity before happily leaving.

Just five seconds later, that gaze suddenly disappeared again. Shen Qiudu's sight followed the flow of the crowd and changed again. After another shift, he caught sight of that person in the corner.

It is Meng Xunque.

I am attending this dinner on behalf of the school.

He stood at the end of the crowd. While everyone else was blindly admiring Wen Jiangchu, he was the only one calmly gazing at Chen Qiudu's face. His eyes were sad and depressed.

After meeting Shen Qiudu's eyes, his expression froze for a moment, and he quickly lowered his eyes and disappeared.

Suddenly, that gaze appeared again, causing Shen Qiudu to feel cold all over.

"Achu..." Chen Qiudu spoke softly, but his voice was interrupted by the "click" of the camera.

But no matter how many obstacles there were, Wen Jiangchu was still the first to sense that something was wrong with Chen Qiudu. He raised his hand and called the bodyguards, stopped the reporters outside the door, and after refusing other people who came to toast him, he carefully held Chen Qiudu in his arms and signaled the Lin family to start the next part of the dinner.

Then he brought Chen Qiudu to the center of the hall specially arranged for them by the Lin family and sat down.

"Qiu Du, what happened?" Wen Jiangchu came up to Shen Qiu Du as soon as he sat down and asked in a low voice.

"I feel like someone is watching me--"

Before he could finish his words, the lights in the hall suddenly went out, followed by the piercing sound of shattering glass windows. In an instant, the screams and cries of the crowd rose one after another, drowning out the silence.

A huge crowd of people exploded, rushing and crowding everywhere.

The originally orderly reception room fell into a crazy chaos.

In the darkness, Chen Qiudu's inner panic was magnified to the maximum. He and Wen Jiangchu, who were originally holding hands tightly, had already been separated by the crowd. His buzzing ears could no longer hear Wen Jiangchu's call, so he could only drift aimlessly with the crowd in a daze.

"Achu...Wenjiangchu!"

He desperately wanted to use his memory to return to where he was just now, but he had already lost his way in the darkness and could only shout helplessly.

Suddenly, someone grabbed his helpless arm tightly, and his fear reached its peak at that moment. The force was so strong that even if Shen Qiudu struggled with all his might, he couldn't shake it.

Chen Qiudu bit his lip tightly to prevent himself from making any sound, fearing that the man would have some kind of stress reaction. He could only watch in despair as he got farther and farther away from the crowd... until the man stopped. He seemed to have come to a balcony, away from the crowd. The cold wind blew, and he shivered slightly.

The man finally let go of his arm.

Chen Qiudu immediately hid in the corner, "Who are you? What are you going to do?!"

The man did not respond, but took off his suit jacket and slowly approached Chen Qiudu.

Chen Qiudu held his breath, his hand already reaching for the vase beside him.

As long as he dares to take another step forward, he will definitely hit him hard!

But...the man suddenly stopped, took out a lighter, lit it, and revealed his true face.

It is Meng Xunque.

"Meng...Meng Xunque?" Shen Qiudu was completely stunned, but he did not loosen his grip on the vase.

"You did all this? Are you from the Song family?!"

"No, I don't know what they were going to do. I don't know about the power outage and broken windows. I was just worried that you might get hurt so I took you away from there."

Seeing Chen Qiudu's subconscious defense against him, his already broken heart was hit hard again. He should have known that Chen Qiudu would only let go of everything in front of Wen Jiangchu.

Meng Xunque felt a tightness in his throat, lowered his eyes, took out a small rectangular box from his arms and handed it to Chen Qiudu.

"What is this?" Chen Qiudu took a few steps back cautiously.

"It's a gun."

"A gun?! Didn't the Xie family search you beforehand? How did you bring it in?! And you still say you're not up to anything?!"

"I have evil intentions." Meng Xun said without hesitation.

"But I've always been after you, but I don't want to force you. Although those Song family members didn't carry any weapons when they escaped, they did have a pistol, and they will definitely bring it this time."

"This gun can protect you and Wen Jiangchu. As for when... I'm not sure."

Meng Xunque stuffed the gun case into Chen Qiudu's arms, gently helped him up, and brushed the dust off his clothes.

"Walk out of here and turn right. Wen Jiangchu is at the end of the corridor. Qiu Du, be careful."

"How do you know?" Chen Qiudu lowered his lips and looked at him with his eyes.

Meng Xun did not respond, and smiled for the only time in these days.

Now Chen Qiudu could only trust him. So, he turned around with the gun case and prepared to leave, when suddenly Meng Xunque's voice, hoarse from trying to hold back his tears, came out -

"Chen Qiudu, if I hadn't left and confessed to you earlier, would we have been together?"

Chen Qiudu didn't stop, nor did he look back. It was just like when they finished their last job and parted ways at the construction site gate.

His voice was firm and resolute: "No."

*

Meng Xun was indeed not lying, Wen Jiangchu was really there.

When Chen Qiudu walked slowly along the dark corridor and stopped at the corner, he heard Wen Jiangchu talking with a man.

"Premier Wen truly has a kind heart, willing to help so many homeless children and even spending a fortune rebuilding schools and other infrastructure."

"Master Ying, you're joking. I'm just doing my best. Moreover, we have the help of the Qin family and the government." Wen Jiangchu's voice was low and gentle, very casual.

Suddenly, the man mentioned Shen Qiudu, "I think President Wen seems to care a lot about the boy in the dark blue suit next to him? It seems he's interested in Shen Qiudu?"

"What a coincidence! I heard that Mr. Wen has someone at home, and it seems... their name is also like this."

Damn it, he should have thought of that.

Although Xu Zhouye's deal with the Song family was unsuccessful, he was probably mentioned.

Chen Qiudu's heart sank. It seemed that this person had much more information than they imagined.

Wen Jiangchu chuckled and interrupted the man, his tone cold, "I didn't know Young Master Ying was interested in gossip. If you are curious, you can just come to the Wen family as a guest. There is no need to speculate like this."

"Besides, Qiu Du, like those other children, was picked up from the slums out of pity. I kept him by my side because he was in poor health. He's introverted, so I just paid him more attention."

"That's all, nothing more."

"Qiu Du has always been just a younger brother to me, and I am his adopted brother. Master Ying, please don't talk nonsense."

In the shadow, Shen Qiudu's body was immersed in it, and his eyes faded and dimmed bit by bit.

The cloth, which had been soaked by fear and tension, clung tightly to the skin. The wind made it even colder, like a slowly sinking heart.

Although he knew that Wen Jiangchu had been forced to lie, when Chen Qiudu heard these words, he couldn't help but clench his fists. His heart ached dully and bitterness rolled in his throat. His pale and rainy face was exposed in the moonlight, and the conversation between the two continued.

In this situation, he couldn't suppress his thoughts, which felt like a lump in his throat.

He was naturally sensitive and suspicious, and a simple word could negate everything he had built. He knew he shouldn't be like this, but he couldn't help but think... What if all this was just a joke to reveal his true feelings?

He knew that Wen Jiangchu would not do this. He loved Chen Qiudu so much, cared about him and was concerned about him, but Chen Qiudu was still caught in a contradictory situation and could not help but imagine those pessimistic things.

This is his background and unchangeable nature.

Wen Jiangchu loved him very much, but... Chen Qiudu still felt it was not enough. He was too greedy and too extreme. He wanted too much, but he could not tell Wen Jiangchu what he wanted honestly.

What should he do when he is so conflicted?

Suddenly, the plot of the TV series I had watched before came to my mind again.

A dim room, lingering gasps, intertwined figures—

Shen Qiudu seemed to know what he should do.

"younger brother..."

He chuckled, then slowly opened his eyes and murmured, his gloomy expression disappearing.

After thinking it through, Shen Qiudu was about to turn around and show up.

The sound of a bullet being loaded suddenly rang out.

Shen Qiudu appeared quickly, only to see the man with his back to him, holding a gun and pointing it at Wen Jiangchu's heart, with a ferocious look on his face.

"Wen Jiangchu, since you are so kind, then go die with Jinfeng!"

Chen Qiudu's pupils shrank, "Wen Jiangchu!"

The sound of gunfire shook the sky, and the strong smell of blood invaded and swept through all consciousness.

He fell vertically and died in front of Shen Qiudu.