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Nian Jinsi chased for a distance, but of course she didn't catch up. She stood there and watched Zhuang Xiaodie disappear into the distance, shaking with anger. She turned around and saw the uncle and nephew looking at her. Ke Yan had already picked up the child very naturally and was standing not too far away, looking at her warily, probably suspicious of their situation.
Nian Jinsi took a deep breath, walked over to them, and said, "Let's go into the garden."
Ke Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "Why did she do something so outrageous? What's going on between you two?"
"Because she's a psychopath!" Nian Jinsi wanted to roar again, but seeing the child's frightened eyes, she subconsciously forced herself to hold back. She couldn't run to find Zhuang Xiaodie right now, as she still had things to do. Besides, knowing where she had gone, she could easily go straight there later and beat Zhuang Xiaodie up. She had clearly started this, but she had to clean up the mess herself. What kind of a mess was that?
Almost immediately, she remembered Kong Yanchen lying on the ground with a pool of blood under him.
She took another deep breath, trying to calm herself down, but her heart was beating faster and faster. She had no choice but to squat down and say to Ke Yan, "You guys go in first. I have something else to do."
The child clutched Ke Yan's T-shirt, but glanced towards Nian Jinsi, looking nervous again about being alone with Ke Yan. Nian Jinsi knew that the child had never been as close to her as Zhuang Xiaodie, and she was happy with it, but seeing him like this, her heart softened.
Ke Yan said, "Are you going to chase her?"
Nian Jinsi shook her head: "I need to rest for a while." She drove Kong Yanchen's body out of her mind, slowly stood up with the help of the pillar beside her, and rubbed the child's head. "Don't be afraid, I will go in and meet you later. You play with your uncle first, okay."
The child said, "You must come."
A smile crossed Nian Jinsi's face. She waved at the child, indicating that Ke Yan should go first. It was still early, not even noon. By the time Zhuang Xiaodie arrived at the farmhouse restaurant, it would be around five or six in the afternoon, and the man still hadn't arrived home.
Nian Jinsi entered the park almost half an hour after Ke Yan and the children. This move was very risky. She should have been avoiding the cameras, but for some reason, she went in anyway. The amusement park in City A wasn't very large, and the facilities were standard amusement park facilities—roller coasters, pendulums, rafting, and other exciting rides, but nothing interesting. Nian Jinsi had lost interest in thrills these past few days. She bought a baseball cap with animal ears and put it on. When she found the uncle and nephew, the child was wearing dog ears and eating a sausage. His uncle was watching him from the side, fanning him with a map.
Nian Jinsi didn't engage in conversation with them, instead following from a distance, watching the young and old walk hand in hand and line up. She followed them through one amusement facility after another, keeping a distance from each one, like a passerby with no interest in any of the rides. Ke Yan kept talking to the child, probably asking about his sister, or perhaps about the child's past life, and how he got together with Nian Jinsi and Zhuang Xiaodie—Zhuang Xiaodie claimed to be his sister's friend. As for other things, he didn't mention them, and Nian Jinsi didn't ask either.
Nian Jinsi sat in the corner of the restaurant, watching the child and Ke Yan eat. The child had been hungry for a long time, so he ate very well and was not picky about food. Nian Jinsi ate very little. She was thinking about Kong Yanchen again. In fact, it was too late. It was only a matter of time before she was discovered. Zhuang Xiaodie's actions were completely unexpected, and what happened after finding Zhuang Xiaodie was even more unexpected. Everything was completely contrary to her original plan.
At this moment, she was sitting in the restaurant of the amusement park, with a half-eaten steak and French fries in front of her. Surrounding her were men and women who came with friends, or couples, or families. She sat alone, unrelated to the noise, and soon her life would have nothing to do with anything here.
Zhuang Xiaodie was still thinking about Wei Yuling. Even if he hadn't said anything, Nian Jinsi knew what was going on—it was very likely that Zhuang Xiaodie had seen Wei Yuling before his death. As for what exactly happened, she couldn't guess. But it was likely related to his death. When they returned from the mountain, Shen Tuhai told her that Zhuang Xiaodie was a good person. At the time, Nian Jinsi didn't comment. In fact, when she was in the quagmire, Nian Jinsi didn't have the energy to hope for the best for others. She didn't contact Zhuang Xiaodie because she was afraid that she would find out. They were once the closest and most knowledgeable people.
We used to be people who looked forward to the future together.
When Shentu Hai said that Zhuang Xiaodie was a good person, Nian Jinsi hoped that Zhuang Xiaodie was a villain, a bastard who did all kinds of evil. It would be best if he was so hateful that she could successfully peel off the past Zhuang Xiaodie from the present Zhuang Xiaodie, just like peeling off a layer of dead skin.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. When she heard that Zhuang Xiaodie was going to go back and meddle in other people's affairs, Nian Jinsi was extremely disappointed and furious. At that moment, she realized that she could not separate Zhuang Xiaodie from the past, and she once again felt resentment towards Zhuang Xiaodie.
Just like the night more than ten years ago, she stared at her hands, the moonlight shining through her fingers onto her face, but her hands were still black, as if covered with dried blood.
Now her hands are stained with more blood. She doesn't think those who died were innocent, but there is no turning back.
A child stood up not far away, not knowing what he was looking for. He turned around and saw Nian Jinsi in the noisy crowd. He trotted over with a rare smile on his face. Nian Jinsi came to her senses, quickly hid her hands under the table, and smiled at him.
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Zhuang Xiaodie pulled over, set her phone alarm, and took a nap. She needed to recharge. This night might not be easy, and she might even die. She had thought it over carefully before coming here. She had been thinking about it while driving last night.
If she didn't come back, Wei Yuling in her heart would not rest in peace. If she came back, Nian Jinsi would hate her. But after all, the other party had planned to find someone from the beginning, so she couldn't blame her.
She thought Nian Jinsi would be brooding over the past, and even thought Nian Jinsi would hate her, but she never thought Nian Jinsi would want to harm her.
It was Nian Jinsi who helped her escape from the sea of suffering. No matter what, she would never have thought that the person who had saved her would become like this. But things turned out to be the opposite of what she wished.
Ever since meeting Shentu Hai, everything has gone against one's wishes.
Zhuang Xiaodie knew that Nian Jinsi felt that he owed her, and in fact, she felt the same way, and had been troubled for more than ten years. Therefore, even if she was disappointed, even if she thought about running away, now that she had done what she had to do, she would choose to go back.
It wasn't because she owed Nian Jinsi anything, nor was it out of sudden kindness, she just wanted to hold Nian Jinsi's hand again.
If she's still alive after tonight.
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