Perhaps it's because I've been through too much.
Or perhaps they just narrowly escaped death.
She felt inexplicably anxious when she couldn't see Gu Chengfeng.
She instinctively looked towards the driver's seat, only to find that Feng Yanzhou was also gone.
She and Niu Niu were the only two people in the car, huddled together.
If she hadn't been in the jeep, she would have thought she had been kidnapped again.
This intense unease and panic made her feel suffocated; she couldn't stay there for even a second.
She didn't wait for Niu Niu to wake up before getting out of the car with the little one in her arms.
As soon as they got off the bus, they saw Gu Chengfeng and Feng Yanzhou walking side by side in the bustling crowd, carrying lunch boxes and water bottles.
"Gu Chengfeng..." Shen Sisi's voice trembled slightly: "Where did you go?"
Seeing that she didn't look well, Gu Chengfeng quickly asked, "I'm nearby. I'll get you some soy milk and breakfast. What's wrong? You look so pale."
Chen Si glanced at the glass window and saw that the face reflected in it was indeed a bit yellowish, with large dark circles under the eyes, looking quite unwell.
"I...I probably didn't sleep well!" Shen Sisi turned around, not wanting him to see her like this.
"I really didn't sleep well!" Gu Chengfeng said in a low voice.
When Feng Yanzhou heard about her situation, he was also shocked!
This was nothing short of escaping from the jaws of a tiger.
"You have no idea, you were screaming in your sleep last night!" Feng Yanzhou said, "You almost dragged Old Gu to his death!"
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Chengfeng glared at him fiercely: "If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"
Feng Yanzhou quickly shut up; this time, he had been meddling.
Chen Sisi was taken aback at first, then looked up and saw several red scratches on Gu Chengfeng's neck.
It wasn't here yesterday, could it be... that she caught it?
After a moment of contemplation, Niu Niu was placed in Feng Yanzhou's arms. As soon as her hands were freed, she desperately reached for Gu Chengfeng's neck.
He unbuttoned the top button with one hand.
The button popped open, revealing several red, swollen scratches on the wheat-colored neck, crisscrossing and messy, like kitten scratches.
Gu Chengfeng, who was carrying something, was so frightened that he took two steps back and instinctively tried to dodge.
"It's nothing, don't look!"
"How can you be alright after scratching like this?" Shen Sisi felt a pang of heartache and wanted to touch it, but dared not put her fingers on it.
She never imagined she would hurt Gu Chengfeng and had no recollection of the incident.
Seeing the fear flickering in her eyes, Gu Chengfeng comforted her, "It's alright, you've just been traumatized recently and are having nightmares."
Feng Yanzhou quickly tried to smooth things over: "Yes, just like us soldiers who have been on the battlefield, we've seen too much life and death, and it's easy for us to suffer from... post-traumatic stress disorder."
"What is this?" Shen Sisi didn't quite understand.
"Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental disorder caused by a sudden and significant traumatic event. Symptoms include tension, anxiety, panic, and nightmares. Fortunately, you are in the early stages. Try to relax more, and you should be fine."
As Feng Yanzhou spoke, he gave Gu Chengfeng a meaningful look.
“Since it’s still early, why don’t we go to Xingzi Lake, which is between Linxian and Jiangcheng, and enjoy the beautiful natural scenery? It will help ease your mood,” he suggested.
Gu Chengfeng had no objections. He looked at Chen Sisi, seeking her opinion.
Thinking that there was still plenty of time, it would be nice to stop by Xingzi Lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way back.
She nodded in agreement.
Gu Chengfeng then handed over the kettle and lunchbox.
"Are you hungry? Eat something first..."
He took it thoughtfully, his palms warm.
"Thank you..."
Linxian County is not far from Xingzi Lake; it's only an hour's drive away.
When you see that lake in the distance, it looks like a large jade plate, inlaid among the mountains, and is so beautiful and pure.
Her soul seemed to have been purified.
Those terrible, unbearable memories have all become blurred...
Upon reaching the best vantage point for viewing Xingzi Lake, Feng Yanzhou parked the car.
As soon as Chen Sisi and Niu Niu got out of the car, they ran quickly towards the lake.
"So beautiful..." Shen Sisi opened her arms, closed her eyes, and imagined herself embracing the lake.
Just then, a middle-aged woman wearing a headscarf, carrying a basket, strolled past Chen Sisi.
The lakeside was full of loose stones, and a middle-aged woman almost twisted her ankle because she wasn't careful.
Chen Sisi caught her quickly: "Are you alright?"
The middle-aged woman repeatedly said it was nothing, but when she looked up and saw Chen Sisi's gaze, she froze.
Similarly, Chen Sisi was also suddenly stunned.
He then firmly grasped the middle-aged woman's hand.
"It's you!"
Shen Sisi looked at the woman in front of him with a small nose, small eyes, and a face full of freckles.
She will never forget it, even if she turns to ashes.
She was the teacher who gave false testimony against her father... Zhang Jiejing!
"Zhang Jiejing!" Shen Sisi almost blurted out "Teacher Zhang".
The woman was startled by the sound and quickly buried her head, instinctively pulling her headscarf to cover her face.
"You've mistaken me for someone else..."
The woman hurriedly tried to escape, but Chen Sisi, with an unexpected burst of strength, grabbed her tightly and pinned her down.
"It's you, I wouldn't mistake you even if you turned to ashes..." Shen Sisi said, pulling on her arm as tears streamed down her face.
Even if it costs her life, she will never let this woman get away.
The woman was no pushover either; she tried desperately to shake off Chen Sisi, and the two almost came to blows.
Just as Shen Sisi felt her strength failing and was about to give up, Gu Chengfeng suddenly appeared and pinned the middle-aged woman to the ground.
"Sisi, are you alright?"
Chen Si rubbed her aching wrist; the bandaged wound almost burst open.
"Gu Chengfeng, quickly help me hold her down! This woman is the one who framed my father back then!"
What?
Gu Chengfeng's pupils widened slightly. So it was her?!
Without saying a word, he pressed the woman even tighter.
The woman was pinned to the ground with her hands behind her back, and a powerful knee pressed against her back, almost knocking her unconscious.
Having run out of options, the woman finally admitted that she was Zhang Jiejing.
"You...you really are Principal Shen's daughter!"
"The first time I saw you, I thought you looked a lot like Principal Shen and his wife, but I never expected..."
Zhang Jiejing started sobbing, repeatedly saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... It was my fault for what happened back then. I had already hidden here, but you still found me."
Isn't that a coincidence?
Chen Sisi never expected to run into her while sightseeing.
What I never expected was that the young, beautiful, and gentle female teacher from back then would turn into a middle-aged woman with a face full of spots.
"What exactly happened back then regarding my father?" Shen Sisi asked sternly.
When her father was mentioned, Zhang Jiejing kept apologizing, saying that she was sorry to Principal Shen.
"then……"
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