"Then they came to my house and saw the photos and videos inside. Brother Yu Gui was covered in blood, lying on the ground, with wounds all over his body, some of which were rotting, and small insects crawling around in some places. Because I had just finished drinking, I felt all the blood rush to my head, and then I felt a metallic taste in my nose and throat, and then I vomited."
"I didn't know at the time. I found out later that he must have been drinking when something suddenly happened, causing his blood pressure to spike or a sudden surge of anger. He would have had migraines for a long time afterward. I was just young then, otherwise something terrible might have happened. Just imagine how heartbroken his parents must have been when they saw it."
"Do you still have a headache now?"
"Sometimes I don't sleep well."
"It's my fault. If I had explained things clearly back then, you wouldn't have gone drinking, and you wouldn't have vomited and developed health problems later."
Qin Zifu shook her head, tears streaming down her face, her voice trembling as she spoke. She had never recounted this incident so completely to anyone before; even Tang Shuyu and Su Nuo only knew the gist of it.
"And then you joined the army?"
"At first, I didn't. I would occasionally use Yu Gui's phone to chat with Sister Luo Dan, but I had to simulate the frequency of his missions, so I couldn't talk or video chat often. In the end, I couldn't hide it anymore. There are no secrets in the compound; everyone knows each other too well."
"Later, Sister Luodan had a premature birth, and then suffered from postpartum depression..."
Okay, okay, I won't say anymore, alright?
"Yeah, at first, even Sister Luo Dan couldn't stand Niannian because Niannian looked too much like Brother Yu Gui."
"Things finally got better, so I joined the army. I begged my dad for a long time, but he wouldn't let me go. He only wanted Gu Dining to go. Then I cried and went on a hunger strike. Later, I went to find Bai Jin's dad. Anyway, no matter what, I left."
"I kept thinking, I have to prepare in advance, otherwise if my enemy stands in front of me, I won't be able to avenge him. What if I can't beat him? If that really happened, I'd want to slap myself. So I practiced day and night, not only honing my killing skills, but also learning everything I could. I can ride motorcycles, airplanes, speedboats, and jet skis!"
Qin Zifu suddenly felt a sense of pride. She spoke of these things so casually, but Qi Jingchen understood how hard she had worked.
"But after all that exhaustion, I was finally able to fall asleep. You have no idea, first I saw those photos, then I had to use Yu Gui's phone to chat with Sister Luo Dan, and then I had to watch over Sister Luo Dan while she waited for Yu Gui to come back. She even told me that she wanted to go out with Yu Gui and take the kids with her. I can't even describe how miserable I was back then. I couldn't sleep night after night, and I could only fall asleep by secretly drinking alcohol. And when I couldn't sleep, I had a headache."
"Didn't you take any medicine to regulate your body?"
"I didn't tell my mom and the others because I was afraid they would worry. Besides, I drink a lot, so I can't take my medicine, and acupuncture isn't very effective."
"And now?"
"It's much better now, because the matter has been resolved. Qi Jingchen, I was the one who intended to kill."
She noticed that someone in the video had a slight glimpse of the corner of their mouth down to their chin. Because she had watched the video so many times, she remembered it. But those people often get plastic surgery. Once, during a mission, she saw it by chance, and even though the person had plastic surgery, she could still recognize the curve of that corner of their mouth at a glance.
She watched so many videos that she even remembered the location of every single wound on Yu Gui's body. That day, she showed them all of them so they could experience that kind of pain too.
"I know it wasn't your fault. I heard it was dangerous for you. Please don't do such dangerous things again, okay? It breaks my heart. You're amazing."
"You're not that good, I can't beat you."
Qi Jingchen couldn't help but laugh. He never expected that this would veer off to this topic. Why did he hit him?
But I still tried to comfort her.
"Fufu, you served in the army for two years, and I served even longer. My training was more intense than yours, and I'm stronger than you, so it's normal that you can't beat me."
"I know, but those desperados were all men, so I trained non-stop, ate a lot every day, and gained 20 pounds to build muscle. Otherwise, I'd be at a huge disadvantage. After I retired, I lost weight again. For those two years, I always carried needles with me, ready to finish them off with one shot if necessary."
Qin Zifu kept gesturing that she was going to gain 20 pounds. For a young girl who loves beauty, it was quite a surprise that she was willing to gain 20 pounds. Her previous dance teacher probably never expected her to be so daring.
"You're amazing. My Fufu is wonderful, brave and loyal."
"Yeah, being loyal and sentimental seems to be a standard trait for kids like us. You might not understand the feelings between kids in the compound. Back then, our parents were all busy, so we just played in the compound every day. We weren't worried about child traffickers because there were guards at the gate and patrols inside. The older kids would take care of the younger ones, play together, eat together, get punished together, and get scolded together. It's that kind of bond, hard to describe."
"Although I haven't experienced it myself, I can understand your current sleep problems?"
Qi Jingchen took a tissue and wiped her face, which was red from crying.
"I sometimes can't sleep, sometimes because I think about Brother Yu Gui, sometimes I worry about that idiot Gu Di Ning, I don't know when he'll come back."
Gu Dining, who was on a mission in another city, sneezed twice.
"Do you have a lot of headaches now? Would it be better to get it treated?"
"You can't drink alcohol or take medicine, no, and you can't get acupuncture either."
Qin Zifu shook her finger and swayed her head.
"Okay, Dr. Qin, then how about we don't drink alcohol?"
Qi Jingchen pulled the person from the ground and held him in his arms.
"Oh no, I can't sleep without drinking."
"You were able to sleep; I saw you slept quite well the other day."
"Does that day even count? Besides, are you sure you were asleep that day? Or just exhausted?"
"Did you neglect your training after returning from military service? Are you a bit out of shape?"
"Bullshit, I'm in great shape. Besides, who comes back and trains like that? I didn't realize it then, but now that I think about it, those days were a nightmare."
"Okay, okay, very good. I'll try again next time. I misjudged things last time. Don't drink alcohol anymore. Let me recover before drinking again, okay?"
Qin Zifu nodded as if possessed, and used a small spoon to scoop out bits of cake, putting them into her mouth little by little, taking a bite of cake and a sip of wine.
Qi Jingchen's head was buzzing and his temples were throbbing. Who was it that just now nodded vigorously and promised not to drink anymore? Sure enough, even a promise is unreliable.
"Take a bite, it's sweet."
Qin Zifu put the cake to his mouth, but he didn't like sweets.
How sweet?
"It's so sweet, so delicious!"
"Brother, have a taste."
Qi Jingchen placed the cake on the coffee table and leaned down to kiss it.
After drinking, Qin Zifu was a little slow to react. Her big eyes blinked constantly, and she was tugging at Qi Jingchen's collar.
"Mmm, so sweet, baby is so sweet."
The kiss deepened, and Qin Zifu was so overwhelmed by the kiss that she finally remembered.
"Qi Jingchen, I didn't agree to that, why do you keep kissing me?"
"I'm eating a small cake."
"No, no! It can't be astringent!"
Qin Zifu spoke with righteous indignation, her hands crossed in front of her chest.
"Where did you get so many words? And all that 'sexy' stuff? Well, will you promise me then?"
"Huh? You just refused yesterday and you're asking again today? You're really persistent."
"I have to ask you every day until you agree, otherwise what if I miss the opportunity?"
"You can do that?"
"Okay? I'll give you a trial period, otherwise how am I supposed to get you to sleep? Do you want to sleep properly?"
"Trial period? The kind where you can return it if it doesn't work well?"
"Not working well? How do you use it? We guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"Qi Jingchen! If you keep this up, I'm leaving!"
"Okay, okay, I'll give you a trial period. Don't worry, Fufu, your brother won't take advantage of you."
"Bullshit, aren't you going to take advantage of someone in distress?"
"Sweetie, I won't do anything. You promise to behave during the trial period. Go back to sleep, okay?"
"good"
"Go back and take a shower first."
"Um"
Qin Zifu nodded and went home. Standing in front of the mirror, her eyes were swollen. She first took two spoons and put them in the freezer.
Then I took a shower, and instead of wearing a spaghetti strap nightgown, I changed into a longer, more conservative short-sleeved nightgown, a white silk Peter Pan collar, which made me look a little playful.
When Qi Jingchen arrived, she had just put on a face mask, then went to the refrigerator, took out two spoons, and pressed them onto her eyes.
"What are you doing!"
"Hmm? My eyes feel uncomfortable, let me put some eye compresses on them."
"What kind of moves are these?"
You don't understand.
"Hmm, I don't know, I'll do it for you."
Qi Jingchen took the spoon and gently pressed it onto Qin Zifu's eyes.
"Are you feeling very uncomfortable?"
"It's okay, just a little swollen and a little sore."
"Good girl, Fufu, don't cry anymore."
"I'll try my best."
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