After Zhou Qian finished washing up and came out of the bedroom, she saw breakfast on the table: a sandwich and a cup of still warm milk.
Lu Jing has disappeared.
She sat down to eat breakfast and turned on her cell phone.
The overwhelming news came in and lasted for a full minute.
Zhou Qian took a bite of the sandwich and waited slowly for the messages to stop before picking up his phone to check.
It was basically Lin Chenyi's bombardment.
She sent a voice message back, saying that she couldn't find the place and asked him to pick her up on the deck on the third floor.
There was no response from Lin Chenyi, probably he was still sleeping at this time.
Zhou Qian ate his breakfast leisurely and replied to the message. When he got back to the end, he found an unfamiliar profile picture.
She clicked on the profile picture, which was a picture of a little deer, and the nickname was also just one word - Deer.
Just added it in the early morning.
It goes without saying that it was Lu Jing who added her using her phone while she was sleeping.
boring.
Maybe it sensed that she was complaining about him, but Lu Jing’s message popped up.
[After breakfast, go to the first-floor deck and someone will see you off.]
After a good sleep, have you become so kind?
Article 2: [I can help you solve your father's problem, stay away from Lin Chenyi.]
Haha~ Men’s desire to win.
Zhou Qian didn't take Lu Jing's words seriously and just thought that he was competing with Lin Chenyi.
To her, Lin Chenyi is not a good person, and Lu Jing is not a good person either. It is unreliable to rely on either of them.
But she really had to leave here first, not because of Lu Jing's words, but because she had her own plans.
…
An hour had passed when Zhou Qian waited for Lin Chenyi on the third-floor deck.
Lin Chenyi rushed over and grabbed her shoulders, looked her up and down, and asked her anxiously where she had been last night.
Zhou Qian told him about Zhou Zhicheng jumping into the sea, and said that she was also accidentally injured and had difficulty moving, so the people on the boat arranged accommodation for her.
In order to dispel Lin Chenyi's suspicion, she even showed him the injuries on her legs and knees.
Seeing her injured, Lin Chenyi's eyes were filled with heartache. "Such a big thing happened, why didn't you call me?"
Zhou Qian lied with his eyes wide open, "My phone got soaked in water, and the waiter helped me blow it open before I could turn it on."
"I'm glad you're okay. I was so worried I couldn't sleep all night."
Lin Chenyi's face did not look good, but it was not because he was worried about Zhou Qian, but because he was stimulated by Lu Jing last night and temporarily found a woman.
"By the way, I want to leave here." Zhou Qian said.
Lin Chenyi was stunned. He had said yesterday that it would take three days, so why was he in such a hurry to leave again? However, he said straightforwardly, "Okay, I'll contact Master Chen right away to pay the ransom."
"That's not what I meant. I just wanted to leave for a while."
"What's wrong? Why are you leaving?"
"Five million is not a small amount of money. Of course I have to find a way."
Lin Chenyi smiled and helped her put her messy hair behind her ears. "Silly girl, I'm here with you. Don't worry, this little money is nothing."
Zhou Qian avoided his hand uncomfortably. "Although you have a lot of money, it didn't come from the wind. I still hope to do my part."
"Okay, then I'll contact someone to pick us up."
"Um."
…
Zhou Qian returned home and rested for a day. The next day, he picked up his things and went to the hospital to visit Zhang Landi.
Zhang Landi's condition has been stable these past two days and she is in a good mood. She can play with the toys given to her by the nurse all day long.
Zhou Qian sat in front of the hospital bed, looking at Zhang Landi holding two teddy bears, and would get angry and then laugh.
I just watched like that for a long time.
Zhang Landi seemed to have just noticed her and handed her her teddy bear with a smile, "It's fun."
Zhou Qian wanted to smile at her, but he couldn't. "I don't want to play. You can play by yourself."
“Play by yourself, play together.”
Zhang Landi held her like a child and Zhou Qian had no choice but to play with her.
After playing for a while, Zhou Qian took out a jade pendant from his bag and handed it to Zhang Landi, "Do you remember this?"
Zhang Landi stared at the jade pendant in her hand for a long time. Zhou Qian wanted to find a trace of emotion in her eyes, but unfortunately there was none.
She was simply staring, or perhaps she was in a daze because she was tired.
"You said this was the birth gift he gave me. I'm going to return it to him now." Zhou Qian stroked the jade pendant in his hand and muttered to himself.
"This is the last time."
Zhou Qian looked at Zhang Landi, who was scratching the bear's eyes. "You won't blame me, will you? After all, you've been tired before, too."
"I'm tired..."
Zhang Landi suddenly stopped buttoning, said two words softly, and leaned her head on the bed. She looked really tired.
Zhou Qian looked at her for a while, then stood up to help her lower the bed and cover her with the quilt.
"Go to sleep if you're tired. I might not be able to come to see you for a while."
The person on the bed has closed his eyes.
Zhou Qian stood there for a while, looking at the quiet person, feeling both comforted and depressed.
…
After leaving the hospital, Zhou Qian went to the next city alone. She said she was there to pay the ransom, so she easily boarded the cruise ship.
In the evening, Zhou Qian met Mr. Chen in a luxurious club.
Things are different now. Mr. Chen is smoking a cigar, drinking fine wine, hugging women left and right, and living a happy life.
"I'm sorry for disturbing Mr. Chen's mood." Zhou Qian came up and apologized first.
"Ms. Zhou, have you raised the ransom?"
Zhou Qian said calmly, "Five million is a small amount of money for Master Chen, but it is a huge sum of money for us ordinary people, so..."
She paused here, took out a small box from her bag, opened it, placed it on the coffee table, and pushed it in front of Master Chen.
"This jade pendant is a family heirloom. We had it appraised five years ago, and its market value is no less than two million."
Master Chen glanced at the jade pendant and then looked at her, "So?"
Zhou Qian lowered his eyes and his gaze fell on the jade pendant. A hint of sadness appeared in his eyes. It was the only gift he had received since he was a child, and he was reluctant to give it up.
She took a breath and said, "I want to use this jade pendant as collateral to pay Master Chen. You can decide the price. As for the remaining debt, I hope Master Chen can give me some time. I will definitely pay it off in full."
Mr. Chen seemed to find her words ridiculous, so he laughed, "Miss Zhou, are you kidding me?"
Zhou Qian remained calm and composed, "I am sincerely discussing a solution with Master Chen."
Master Chen looked at her while biting his cigar. "Is your sincerity just to earn a few thousand yuan a month and repay my three million yuan debt?"
Zhou Qian looked slightly embarrassed. "My current salary is indeed not high, but my job is flexible and I can find a part-time job."
Mr. Chen is not a pushover. Even if Zhou Qian earns 50,000 yuan a month, it will take several years to pay off the 3 million yuan.
"Ms. Zhou, I opened this place to make money, not to do charity. If you want someone, just pay the ransom honestly, otherwise there's no point in talking."
Zhou Qian tightened his grip on the bag strap, "Master Chen, I'm sure you've heard about my father's behavior that day. For someone who's so determined to die, making a little money is better than losing everything."
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