After Chapter 18, they walked for a long time, approximately...
They walked for a long time after that, about an hour and a half.
At first, Liu Qingyue was scared, but she gradually relaxed, and then she felt a little sleepy.
Liu Qingyue subconsciously wanted to hug Qin Ren tightly, but as drowsiness grew stronger, his arms seemed to slowly loosen their grip on Qin Ren.
Qin Ren sensed it and quickly spoke to wake him up.
"Little thief? Little Yue? Don't fall asleep! You can't sleep now, or you'll easily get thrown off."
If he had known that the thief was such a useless piece of trash, he should have come himself; that way, he could have driven faster.
Upon hearing Qin Ren's voice, Liu Qingyue responded somewhat groggily.
"Yes, I... I wasn't asleep."
He didn't know why, but suddenly he felt so sleepy.
Logically, he shouldn't be able to sleep in such a terrible vehicle, with the biting cold wind and such a bumpy ride.
But... for some reason, he felt incredibly safe holding Qin Ren.
It was a particularly reassuring feeling, one that made you feel fearless, warm, and reliable.
So without realizing it, he started to feel sleepy.
Qin Ren: "You really weren't asleep?"
Liu Qingyue: "Really."
Another half hour passed, and Liu Qingyue started to feel sleepy again.
At this point, Qin Ren didn't notice any houses around, so he had to stop and pull Liu Qingyue to sit in front of him.
When Liu Qingyue sat down in the front, he was still a little dazed. No matter how Qin Ren manipulated him, he didn't react.
It wasn't until Qin Ren started the motorcycle again that he realized how...indecent his current sitting posture was.
He quickly said, "I don't want to sit like that."
That's strange.
He already felt unwell when he was holding Qin Ren's waist.
Now, Qin Ren was worried that he would fall, so he put him in the front seat.
This location is narrow and cramped.
If Liu Qingyue hadn't been so thin and petite, there really wouldn't have been a way to fit him inside.
To better prevent him from falling off after falling asleep, Qin Ren had him sit facing Qin Ren in his lap with his legs apart.
In this position, he could hug Qin Ren, bury his face in Qin Ren's shoulder, or simply snuggle into Qin Ren's arms.
But... he was a boy, and Qin Ren was a man.
Their behavior is too ambiguous; if someone saw them, they would definitely be gossiped about.
Liu Qingyue: "I can't sit like this."
Qin Ren glanced at him. "Once we find the door, I'll take you back."
"I don't want to sit like this."
"It's safer to sit like this."
"We don't look good like this, people will laugh at us."
"You know it doesn't look good, right? But who told you to always be sleepy? As for worrying about people laughing at us, they don't even know who we are."
"But……"
"No buts. You and I are both wrapped up like this now, so even if someone sees us, they won't know who we are. Besides... we're in a chaotic world now, and many people can't even survive. Who has the time to laugh at others?"
Although Qin Ren's words made a lot of sense, he still felt very awkward about it.
He poked Qin Ren's chest lightly in dissatisfaction, but seeing that Qin Ren ignored him, he could only snuggle into Qin Ren's arms, feeling wronged and awkward.
It has to be said that this is indeed more comfortable than before. Even if his consciousness starts to become hazy, he is no longer worried about falling.
While Liu Qingyue was getting confused again, they had already approached a new town and then encountered a few guys who looked like soldiers.
They saw Qin Ren from a great distance, but because his car was so strange—it looked like lightning running close to the ground when driving at night—they initially mistook it for a will-o'-the-wisp and dared not approach it at all.
It wasn't until Qin Ren drove past them with Liu Qingyue in his car that they could see there were two other people inside.
One of them shouted, "Boss, there are people upstairs, two people!"
The man being addressed as "leader" was in his thirties; they were soldiers stationed in a nearby county.
Recently, things have become chaotic here. The garrison troops have to patrol at night to prevent disaster victims from joining forces with bandits to raid the city for food.
Upon seeing this strange "ghost fire," with two people clearly sitting on it, they were all terrified, and no one dared to chase after it.
A young soldier who was very close by could clearly see a man on top of him. The man's entire face was covered up, with only a pair of cold eyes showing.
...
Qin Ren wasn't afraid when he encountered them. His carriage was fast, and it was late at night, so even if they had bows and arrows, they wouldn't be able to aim at them.
Furthermore, these ancient people had never seen a motorcycle before. If they saw one for the first time, they would only feel amazed and frightened, and probably wouldn't dare to use knives or guns right away.
That's exactly right. They initially mistook his car for a will-o'-the-wisp and were not only unwilling to approach it but were also somewhat afraid of it.
Even if they later discovered it wasn't a will-o'-the-wisp, and that there seemed to be two people on it, the roar of the motorcycle and the flashing blue headlights would have made them feel somewhat terrified, and they wouldn't have easily attacked.
Qin Ren, with Liu Qingyue in tow, swiftly passed by them, not forgetting to glance at the group before disappearing into the night like lightning.
As they approached the county town, the number of buildings around them increased.
Even though it was already late at night, pedestrians were gradually appearing on the streets.
Seeing this, Qin Ren stopped driving. He wasn't sure if they were going the right way. Besides, there were more and more people around, and their car was too conspicuous.
So he found an abandoned temple by the roadside, and when no one was around, he took Liu Qingyue back to the basement.
Qin Ren didn't drive the car out of the basement; he simply left it there.
Liu Qingyue was exhausted at this moment, and as soon as she got back, she crawled into bed and fell asleep.
Qin Ren ignored him and walked out of the basement.
For the next two days, Qin Ren and Liu Qingyue did not go to the other side.
It wasn't that they didn't want to continue their journey, but rather that a sudden downpour had started on the other side.
In early winter, it's easy to catch a cold if you're traveling in heavy rain.
Liu Qingyue is in poor health, and it would be very troublesome if she caught a cold.
Qin Ren was also recovering from a serious injury, and it was not suitable for him to travel in the winter rain.
Also, at this time, a lot of disaster victims came to the county town across the way, and it seems that a large number of bandits were looting around the area.
They were originally ahead of a large number of disaster victims, but because Qin Ren was delayed for a few days selling things to earn money, they have now been overtaken by some of the disaster victims.
No matter how powerful Qin Ren is, he is still just one person. If he encounters a large number of disaster victims or bandits, he will be in great danger.
It just so happened that it was raining on the other side, so Qin Ren decided to wait a little while.
Once they've passed the bandits, they can continue their journey.
Since he had nothing to do at home, Qin Ren decided to change the gate and build a awning for the yard.
The reason for replacing the gate is to prevent people from peeking into the yard through the cracks in the gate.
If Qin Ren were to accidentally see Liu Qingyue, things might get complicated, and it could even put Liu Qingyue in danger.
The villagers were peeking, but they didn't intend to see anything.
They only come to check on Qin Ren when he is at home.
They wouldn't bother to spy on Qin Ren unless he was home.
Now, Qin Ren is the only child left in Qin Ren's lineage.
The older men and women in the village sometimes show concern for Qin Ren.
Even if they meant no harm, Qin Ren still had to be absolutely sure of Liu Qingyue's safety.
By this time, everyone in the village already knew that Grandma Qin Ren had left him gold.
Knowing that Qin Ren had 70,000 to 80,000 yuan in his hands thanks to that gold, they realized that Qin Ren now had that much.
So when they heard that Qin Ren wanted to change the gate and build a awning in the yard, no one found it strange.
The gate was bought in town; it's a sealed one, so you can't see into the yard from the outside.
The gate is 10 square meters, and each square meter costs 800 yuan, so the total is 8,000 yuan.
Since the door was installed free of charge, there was no extra charge for the installation.
Qin Ren bought the door that morning, and it was installed by noon.
In the afternoon, Qin Ren found a contractor to measure the size of the yard, as he wanted to cover the entire yard with the awning.
This is also for privacy reasons, given the rapid development of drones today.
Some people with a little money will buy a drone to fly around for fun.
They don't care about privacy; they dare to fly and film anywhere.
Qin Ren felt that childhood was better. Back then, he could take a bath in the yard at home, but he wouldn't dare to now, because it might be broadcast live.
The awning needs to be 151 square meters, and Qin Ren's yard is 150 square meters, so the total cost will be more than 20,000 yuan.
After taking the measurements, the workers came to set it up the next morning, and it was finished around three or four in the afternoon.
If you're building a smaller awning, it only takes a few tens of minutes to complete.
However, Qin Ren's yard was large, and the workers had to put in a lot of effort so as not to obstruct parking, which is why it took so long.
With the gate closed off and the awning put up, both the interior and the yard are very dark.
But it's dark, so be it. If the light is dim, they can install a large light. It's still better than someone using a drone to secretly film their house in the future.
With Qin Ren having made these preparations, Liu Qingyue could come out and move around at any time.
Qin Ren doesn't need to worry about the packages he bought getting wet in the rain; he can just leave them in the yard.
Having finished all that, Qin Renxian went there alone before dawn the next day.
It had stopped raining on the other side and started snowing, because when he went over again, the other side was covered in white.
Looking at it this way, it seems much colder across the street than Qin Ren's hometown. Qin Ren's hometown is still around 13 or 14 degrees Celsius, while it must be below zero across the street. The air is noticeably damp and cold.
After Qin Ren returned, he changed into thicker clothes and also told Liu Qingyue to wear more clothes.
Qin Ren: "It's snowing where you are right now. Wear the clothes I bought for you."
Liu Qingyue nodded upon hearing this, and then took out the clothes and shoes that Qin Ren had bought for him.
When Qin Ren went online to buy things, he bought him a pair of fleece-lined sneakers and two sets of winter clothes.
The sneakers I bought were size 37, which is one size larger than Liu Qingyue's shoe size.
Qin Ren felt that since the weather was cold, Liu Qingyue should wear an extra pair of socks, and that slightly larger shoes would be just right.
Those two sets of winter clothes consisted of a down jacket and plush cotton pants, and a set of thick thermal underwear.
The clothes have already been washed in the washing machine. The weather here in Qin Ren has been great, so the clothes dried quickly after washing.
Liu Qingyue was holding her clothes, ready to change, when Qin Ren brought her a few pairs of clean underwear.
The underwear is all brand new; it has been disinfected and washed.
Qin Ren: "Put this on."
As Liu Qingyue reached out to take it, she asked with a puzzled look, "What is this?"
"Underwear."
"Underwear?"
"It's...similar to your undergarments."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue's face immediately turned bright red. No... how did Qin Qin Qin Qin Ren know about Xiao Yi's matter?
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