Xu Tingchuan snapped out of his daze, looked at Ni Sitian, his eyes sparkling.
"What's wrong?" Ni Sitian asked, puzzled. He had just had a stern face, but now he seemed to be very happy.
"It's nothing." Xu Tingchuan thought it best not to tell her yet, lest his hopes be dashed.
Ni Sitian thought he was acting strangely, so she lowered her head and continued eating.
Tonight was truly a rare occasion. After finishing her meal, she didn't feel sleepy at all, nor did she have any coffee or anything. Instead, she was full of energy and simply brought out the astronomical telescope from Xu Tingchuan's study.
“Come and watch the stars with me! I haven’t seen my own star in ages. I wonder if it’s up today,” Ni Sitian said excitedly, fiddling with her binoculars.
Xu Tingchuan went into the bedroom to get a long-sleeved jacket and a flashlight, then went to the entryway to change his shoes.
"Are you going out so late?" Ni Sitian watched him put on his shoes, grab his car keys, and look like he was about to leave, so she couldn't help but walk over, tug at his sleeve, and whisper, "Stay home with me, okay?"
She was terrified that she would have less and less time to spend with him, and that she would never wake up from a dream when he was not around.
"I have something to do. Can I keep you company after I'm done?" Xu Tingchuan reached out and patted Ni Sitian's head. Looking at her pitiful pleading look, he felt a little reluctant to go out now and thought he could go see her tomorrow morning.
However, such matters should be addressed sooner rather than later. He had something on his mind, and if he didn't carry it out, he wouldn't have a peaceful night.
"Do we really have to go now?" Ni Sitian tugged at Xu Tingchuan's sleeve, lowering her head and pleading.
Usually, he would agree to anything she asked for, but this time, he simply pulled her into his arms, kissed the top of her head, and whispered, "Be good, wait for me at home."
Ni Sitian was also sensible. He was in such a hurry because it must be for her sake, so she simply let go and smiled at him, "Then go ahead, drive carefully and be safe."
"Okay." Xu Tingchuan kissed her forehead, then turned and walked out of the house.
After watching him leave, Ni Sitian closed the door and went back inside. She went to the balcony and continued fiddling with the telescope, but unfortunately, she couldn't observe her star for a long time.
In the end, he had no choice but to put away the binoculars in disappointment and sit on the sofa to watch TV while waiting for Xu Tingchuan to return.
At this time, Xu Tingchuan had already driven to the foot of Qinghua Mountain.
There was already a white BMW parked there!
It's so late; he doesn't believe someone would drive a BMW to pay respects at a grave. It's as if someone thought of Li Jing before him!
He frowned, grabbed a small crowbar, and quickly climbed up the mountain. Li Jing's tombstone was in the first few rows at the top, and he practically ran up two steps at a time.
At night, there are no lights on Qinghua Mountain, only phosphorescence, which looks eerie and gives off a damp, cold feeling that goes straight to your skin.
Because the back of Qinghua Mountain is a cliff with a ravine below, the humidity is quite high at night.
Xu Tingchuan was almost at the top of the mountain when he saw a spot where a flashlight was shining!
Someone actually got here before him!
If it were someone from Shen Muzhi's side, they would never have failed to inform him, so this must be someone who is detrimental to Ni Sitian!
Xu Tingchuan's heart tightened, and he rushed upwards.
The man on the mountaintop dug up a box behind the tombstone. Just as he was about to open it, he saw a light shining from not far away. He instinctively ran away, not even taking his flashlight, and ran towards the back of the mountain with the box in his arms!
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