I gently put my arm around her shoulder and asked her softly, "Are you scared?"
"Don't be afraid, I won't be scared as long as you're by my side," Shui Yanling said, nestled in my arms.
The driver saw this scene in the rearview mirror, shook his head, and thought, "Another pair of lovelorn lovers showing off their affection." Then he silently turned on the car stereo, and shrill music instantly filled the car.
"Happy breakup, I wish you happiness, take good care of yourself..."
"Ahem," I quickly let go of Yanling, then sat up straight, feeling a little embarrassed, but also a little excited. Before, I was always the one being shown off by others, but now I can finally be the one to show off my love.
Shui Yanling was about to laugh when she saw me sitting so upright, but she quickly swallowed it back.
Seeing this, the driver in front couldn't help but turn up the volume of his stereo a few more times.
The ride was awkward, and the driver wouldn't let us off the hook, playing the same song on repeat the whole way. We finally arrived at the train station, quickly paid the fare, and then slunk away with Shui Yanling.
The driver stopped the car, watched us flee, then silently lit a cigarette, a cold smile playing on his lips. "You little punk, you think I can't handle you?"
Then, with a turn of the steering wheel and a press of the accelerator, they sped away.
Chapter Twenty-Five: A Scene of Devastation
While eating, he kept praising her cooking, saying that even burnt rice could be made so delicious.
Clearly, Shui Yanling was very pleased with these words. She sat to the side, covering her mouth and chuckling, while also keeping serving me food.
"If you like it, eat more. Nobody's going to take it from you."
"Mmm," I mumbled in response.
My head was almost inside the bowl, but my hands didn't slow down; I quickly shoved the food into my mouth.
They quickly devoured a large bowl of rice, leaving the table in a complete mess.
Shui Yanling smiled as she helped me add rice. Looking at her slender figure with her back to me, I couldn't help but sigh, "What does it matter if life is bitter? As long as my beloved is with me, that's all that matters." With delicious food by my side and a beautiful woman beside me, I am truly living the life of an immortal.
Then he said to himself, "Good poem, good verse."
Faced with my teasing, Shui Yanling blushed, glared at me, and then threw the bowl of black pearl rice at me.
I caught it, shook my head, suddenly stood up, and bowed slightly, saying, "Thank you, my lady." Seeing my expression, Shui Yanling finally couldn't help but roll her eyes at me.
I scratched my head, chuckled, and continued fighting.
By the time we finished eating, it was already fully light outside, and Yanling was tidying up the table.
I thought about it for a moment, then took out my phone and dialed Lei Yu's number. I needed to go home this time. Although I didn't know what the outcome would be, I felt that I would find out some things after I got home.
Lei Yu is a good policeman and he trusts me. I don't know what might happen when I go home this time, so I have to call him to give him a heads-up, just in case something happens and I can ask for his help.
"Hey, Fang Shuang, what's wrong? What happened?" Lei Yu sounded very anxious on the other end. I felt a little helpless. His reaction was understandable, since the things I was involved in were all bad, and it could easily lead to another death.
"Don't be so nervous, nothing's wrong. I just have some clues, and I have to go back to my hometown right away."
The person on the other end paused for a moment before saying, "Okay, keep in touch. If you need anything, just let me know. I'll contact your local police, and they might be able to offer some assistance if needed."
"Okay, I understand."
The phone went dead. Hearing Lei Yu's reply, I felt a little relieved. After all, he's a good citizen of the country. It's always right to call the police when you're in trouble.
Next, I booked two train tickets back to my hometown on my phone. I was thinking that since Yanling was with me, booking plane tickets might be better, but because of a series of recent events, I lost my job and really don't have much money.
Lei Yu had originally found me a job, but because someone impersonated me to commit a crime, and because of what happened later, I never went back to work. I guess I've been fired now.
Sigh, the thought of this brings another wave of sadness. My ordinary life may just be gone forever.
After Yanling finished washing the dishes, we started packing our things. Actually, there wasn't much to pack; we just took the essential household items and a change of clothes.
Since we had bought tickets for the noon train, we didn't dawdle too much and got ready to leave after packing our things.
As I walked to the door and looked at everything familiar in the house, I felt a strange mix of emotions, after all, I didn't know if I would ever come back.
"Let's go," Shui Yanling called softly to me.
"Hmm," I glanced at her, then slowly closed the door.
I hadn't walked far from the door when I saw the smiling landlord.
"Hey, Fang Shuang, where are you taking your wife?" The landlady was a middle-aged woman in her forties, who was usually very nice to me.
Her son is about my age. I've seen him before, but he works in another city now. She sees that I'm just like her son, wandering alone in a foreign land, so she often asks me how I am doing.
I smiled and said, "Yes, Aunt Xu, I'm planning to take Yanling home to meet the elders in my family."
Yanling, standing beside her, also greeted, "Hello, Aunt Xu!"
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