Chapter 32
"It's a pen? Using a pen to kill someone?" Xia Qingtang was also a little confused. Even though he had watched many TV dramas, he had never seen anyone using such a thing to commit a crime.
No matter how confused grandma was, she woke up now. She quickly sat up with great effort: "What do you mean by murder? What happened? Jinxuan, tell me!"
Xie Jinxuan said quickly, "Grandma, I'm fine. I was just sleeping soundly when someone sneaked into our ward. I didn't sleep well last night, so I slept a little more deeply tonight, so I was not alert enough. I was awakened by him touching me on the sofa. I happened to be curled up on the sofa facing inward, so I was a beat slower. I was about to turn over and jump up, but something cold pressed against my neck. I didn't dare to move, for fear that I might hurt you and Qingtang. Fortunately, Qingtang was also alert when she was sleeping. She woke up the first time she heard the noise and turned on the light immediately. As soon as the light came on, I found an opportunity to overturn this person. So there is nothing wrong. It is this person who is in trouble."
Grandma quickly looked over there and saw a short man pinned to the ground. He was wearing gray clothes, but the texture looked good. He had a hat covering his head and face, and no one knew who he was.
Grandma covered her chest and let out a long sigh: "I've been hospitalized so many times, but this is the first time I've encountered such a thing. Were the nurses outside asleep? Someone like this came in! It's really outrageous! Fortunately, it was a pen. If it was a knife, what would have happened?"
"If the pen tip is used to poke someone, it can be very serious." Xia Qingtang would reach for the pen whenever she wanted to protect herself. This thing can sometimes be used as a weapon. She said, "Fortunately, Jinxuan is fine, but this is too scary. We have to call the police. I'm going to go out and ask someone to come in and help!"
"Don't call for help, don't call for help!" The person who was pressed to the ground pleaded in a low voice. It was actually a woman's voice, a young woman at that.
Xie Jinxuan was startled: "Are you Wu Jinfeng?"
"Ah, your second aunt's cousin? She also lived in this hospital after she committed suicide? So why did she come to attack you... She must be taking advantage of you, right?" Xia Qingtang immediately became angry, "Did she do anything to you?"
"Of course not, she just came in and you woke up immediately." Xie Jinxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Qingtang, isn't your focus wrong? What do you mean by taking advantage of me? I'm a man."
"Men can also be taken advantage of, especially good-looking men. Besides, doesn't this woman like you? If she can't get your love, who knows what she will do?" Xia Qingtang was very angry.
This is her man! Hers! And she didn't even kiss, hug or lift him up high. If this shameless woman did anything to her, she would definitely beat her up.
Grandma said, "What Qingtang said makes sense. Men can also be taken advantage of. Fortunately, she didn't succeed on you. Jinxuan, ask her what she wanted to do by sneaking in in the middle of the night?"
"Speak! What exactly do you want to do by coming in? What do you want to do by threatening me with a pen?" Xie Jinxuan's face suddenly darkened, and there was a murderous aura on her body, and her tone sounded a little scary.
In connection with the previous experience at the train station, Xia Qingtang believed that Xie Jinxuan must have participated in something particularly dangerous when she was in the army, which was why she had such a murderous aura.
Thinking of this, she remembered the old injuries on his body and suddenly felt distressed.
Wu Jinfeng on the ground was frightened by Xie Jinxuan and trembled a few times, but she still buried her head and said nothing. It might be because it was too embarrassing and there was nothing she could say.
Xie Jinxuan sneered, "I gave you a chance but you didn't use it. Fine, I'm too lazy to ask you. Qingtang, go call someone and say that someone found our ward and attempted murder and sent them directly to the police station."
"Okay." Xia Qingtang turned and walked towards the door.
In this regard, she and Xie Jinxuan agreed on the same idea. If someone is given an opportunity but does not seize it, then such a person does not deserve any chance at all.
Do you really think that everyone in the world is her father and mother and will spoil her?
"No! No! Please don't go out and call for help! I was wrong! I'll tell you everything! Everything! I won't go to the police station! We are relatives, you can't send me to the police station!" Wu Jinfeng began to panic. Her voice sounded frightened and scared, with a tearful tone.
Xia Qingtang was too lazy to pay attention to her. She ran out without caring and shouted outside the nurse station: "Is there anyone here? A bad guy sneaked into our ward and wanted to commit murder! Is there anyone here?"
A nurse immediately rushed out from the lounge: "What? Is there anything wrong with the patient? How is the patient?"
The nurses all knew that Xia Qingtang was a family member in the single room. Needless to say, everyone knew who was in the single room, so the nurses were in a panic, fearing that something might happen.
"The patient is frightened, and the murderer has been held down by my wife. You go in and check on the patient's condition first. I'll go to the security department to call for help!" Xia Qingtang decided to go all out and rushed directly to the security room on the first floor to call the security guard on duty.
When they went in, the nurse was taking grandma's temperature and measuring her heartbeat. Xie Jinxuan was standing by. Wu Jinfeng was still lying on the ground, crying like a child, but no one in the ward paid any attention to her.
The security guard was a man in his thirties. When he saw that the murderer was a young female lesbian, he immediately asked, "Why is it a woman?"
"Yes, it was a woman. She took a pen and tried to poke my lover's neck. It was so scary! The neck is where the aorta is. If she really poked it, could the person still be saved?" Xia Qingtang said seriously.
She knew how to deal with this kind of thing. No matter what Wu Jinfeng's purpose was on the ground, what she did was too scary, so she had to talk about it in the most shocking way right from the start.
And what she said was true, because Wu Jinfeng did poke Xie Jinxuan's neck with a pen, and even when she was questioned at the police station, she did so.
The nurse also said with a pale face: "Yes, it's really too dangerous. If the pen pierces your neck in the middle of the night, what if it causes heavy bleeding? What should we do then? It will be a serious incident!"
Moreover, he sneaked into the single room when she was on duty. If something really happened, she could not shirk the responsibility.
The security guard quickly asked, "Are you all okay?"
"It's okay. My husband was a soldier before, so he resisted in time and nothing happened. The pen was also taken away." Xia Qingtang said: "It's just that my grandmother was scared by her. My grandmother is old and in poor health. If something happened because of the shock...what do you think we should do..."
Seeing Xia Qingtang covering her face and starting to cry, Xie Jinxuan quickly walked over and put her arm around her shoulders: "You're also scared, don't cry, don't cry, go and see grandma's examination results."
The security guard said, "Stop crying, prisoner on the ground. How did you get into our hospital?"
Wu Jinfeng kept howling but didn't say anything.
Xie Jinxuan said: "This person should also be a patient of the hospital, and probably lives in this building."
The nurse said hurriedly, "No wonder she was able to sneak in without anyone noticing. If she were a patient living here, it would be very convenient for her to do anything. Let's get this criminal out of here quickly. She's making a lot of noise here, and the old man can't get any rest at all."
The eldest brother said, "Okay, I'll take the prisoner away now, but I'm alone... Hey, what's the name of this comrade?"
"Just call me Xiao Xie."
"Comrade Xie, can you come with me? You seem to be quite skilled, and you are the person involved. We will send the murderer to the police station, and the police will ask you about your situation. We have to make a trip anyway, so why not come with me?"
The nurse said, "Go quickly, she's crying even louder, don't wake up the patients on the entire floor."
Some people in other wards had already been awakened by Wu Jinfeng's crying and shouting, and some were even standing at the door with their clothes on, looking out, wanting to know what had happened.
Xie Jinxuan said, "Then my eldest brother and I will go and take this man to the police station first. Then we will call the doctor on duty to make sure my grandmother is okay."
The nurse quickly said, "Today, many patients were sent to the emergency department, and they were too busy to handle it. Doctor Hu was called over there to help at around 11 o'clock, and he hasn't come back yet. The patient has no adverse reactions for the time being, so I'll call him over to check on him when he comes back, okay?"
Xie Jinxuan nodded and said, "Okay, let's send the prisoner out first. Big brother, do you have a rope? We should tie her up to prevent her from running away on the way. Besides, she's a lesbian, if she suddenly takes off her clothes or throws a tantrum, it will be difficult for us two men to control her, so we have to tie her arms."
Xie Jinxuan is very experienced in this area and knows how to deal with such people.
The security guard said quickly: "I'll go get it, wait for me."
After he left, Xia Qingtang walked over to Xie Jinxuan and asked in a low voice, "Did she say anything?"
"She said she just wanted to come and see me. She knew I was here to accompany grandma in the hospital, and she also knew which ward it was. She missed her so much that she couldn't help but come. She also said she had no ill intentions and would never want to hurt me, and begged me to forgive her for my second aunt's sake."
"Are you kidding me? If I don't want to hurt you, why would I use a pen as a weapon to scare you? It's obvious that there is something wrong." Xia Qingtang said, "Anyway, pens are very dangerous and can be used as weapons when necessary. When you go to the police station, no matter what anyone says, just stick to your gun."
"Don't worry, I understand what you mean as soon as you start talking, and I know how to tell the police. However, you also know that her father is my second uncle's boss, and the three of us weren't hurt. It's hard to say how long she'll be locked up, and maybe her family will get her out tomorrow morning."
"It's okay. Even if she's only locked up for one night, she'll be scared to death. She's a pampered person, she's definitely never suffered such a crime." Xia Qingtang said, "Even if her father isn't the big boss of my second uncle, for someone like her, she'll only be locked up for a day or two at most."
As he was speaking, the security guard ran in with a roll of hemp rope. He tied up the arms of Wu Jinfeng, who was howling on the ground, but she still lay on the ground and refused to get up.
"Stop struggling and follow us!"
"I won't go! I won't go! I'm their relative. You can't send me to the police station. I won't go! I won't go!"
"Is it a relative?" The eldest brother turned around and looked at Xie Jinxuan.
Xie Jinxuan said: "We don't have such a relative. She has nothing to do with our family. And what's wrong with relatives? Can relatives come in and kill people?"
"I didn't kill anyone. You know I didn't kill anyone. I just wanted to see you! Xie Jinxuan, you have such a cruel heart! Wuuuuuu..." Wu Jinfeng cried even more sadly.
The security guard was no fool, and he could see that there were some hidden secrets. But no matter what, he, a security guard, could not solve the case, so he could only send the case to the police station.
The eldest brother had no choice but to carry her up by himself after thinking about it.
Wu Jinfeng was so scared that she screamed, "Let me go, let me go! I won't go to the police station! I'm going to tell my dad! I want my dad to fire you!"
The security guard frowned when he heard this: "Who do I care who your father is? This is a hospital, not your father's unit! Besides, our dean is not that kind of messy person. He won't listen to the father of a criminal."
"Your dean should stop working. My father will not let your dean go! As long as my father speaks, your dean will get out of here!" Wu Jinfang was still shouting.
"Even if your father is the mayor, he will get sick. He doesn't dare to offend the people in our hospital, let alone our dean. Do you know that our dean is an expert in cardiac surgery? Can your father guarantee that he will never get sick and never ask the dean for help?" The eldest brother sneered, "You are the only one who calls him dad. If your father is so great, how come you don't know anything!"
This is true. Everyone gets sick, and powerful people are even more afraid of getting sick, so they will never offend a truly capable doctor.
Wu Jinfeng was stunned and didn't know what to shout. She was carried out of the ward like this.
It was at this time that Xia Qingtang saw Wu Jinfeng's appearance. To be honest, she was quite good-looking. Even in such a miserable state, one could tell that her facial features were very delicate and her skin was fair and tender. However, she was not tall and was so thin that she looked like she was malnourished.
Seeing that her eldest brother had gone out, Xie Jinxuan quickly said, "Grandma, if you are not feeling unwell later, just continue to sleep with Qingtang. I will be out for a while and will be back soon. Don't worry about me."
Grandma said softly, "See if there is a phone number at the police station. If there is, call your grandpa. He should be at the military district. Ask your uncle to go over there. Remember that?"
This meant that Xie Jinxuan was asking someone to go over and help, so that Wu Jinfeng wouldn't reveal who her father was and get sent home on the spot.
Although they all knew that they couldn't keep her locked up for long, they at least wanted to let her have a good cry in there tonight.
Xie Jinxuan nodded immediately: "I know, I will, don't worry, grandma."
After saying that, he gently hugged Xia Qingtang, told her not to worry, and quickly ran out.
Patients and their families from other wards came over to ask Xia Qingtang what happened here, and she shouted, "A bad guy sneaked into our ward and tried to poke my lover's neck with a pen. Fortunately, my lover was a soldier before, so he was fine."
The onlookers were all terrified and pale: "A lunatic ran into this hospital?"
"What should we do? Are there other crazy people?"
The nurse quickly said, "No, no, that person is not a lunatic, he is a patient hospitalized upstairs..."
"A patient comes to kill people? That's even more terrifying..."
"Yeah, what should we do? Will it be dangerous?"
"I think we should take turns keeping watch so we don't all fall asleep."
Everyone was talking about it, and the nurse didn't know what to say. After making sure that grandma's heartbeat and body temperature were all normal, she asked her to rest, then closed the door and left.
The onlookers outside discussed for a while and then dispersed. It became quiet outside the door. Grandma went to the toilet. Xia Qingtang got some water for her to wash her hands and let her continue to rest.
Grandma said, "I'm not that sleepy anymore. Let's wait until Jinxuan comes back. He was frightened this time."
"Jinxuan is fine. He has a strong will, and he is very optimistic and brave. He has seen a lot of storms, so why would he be afraid of this?" Xia Qingtang said, "So we should get a good night's sleep. Otherwise, when he comes back and sees us all awake, he will get worried."
Grandma smiled and said, "You are right. We can't let Jinxuan worry. OK, let's go to sleep."
So both of them lay down and continued to sleep. After all, grandma was old, and she had taken painkillers in the hospital, so she wouldn't feel any pain at night, so she fell asleep after a while.
Xia Qingtang didn't feel sleepy at first. She lay on the camp bed thinking about many things. After waiting for a long time and seeing that Xie Jinxuan still didn't come back, she slowly fell asleep.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already morning. It was bright outside the window and I could hear birds singing.
She sat up hugging the quilt and found Xie Jinxuan curled up on the sofa opposite. He was sleeping soundly with his face facing outwards, with a strand of hair falling on his forehead, looking like a teenager.
Xia Qingtang couldn't help but smile. She didn't know if it was because she had fallen in love with him over time, but she thought Xie Jinxuan was becoming more and more handsome. The actors she had seen in TV dramas before were not as good-looking as him.
The grandmother on the hospital bed was also sleeping soundly. In order not to disturb the two of them, she got out of bed quietly, then took her toiletries and quietly left the ward.
At this moment, everyone was washing up in the bathroom, and many people were talking vividly about a crazy woman who attempted a crime last night. The more they talked, the more outrageous it became, almost like an urban legend.
Xia Qingtang felt amused. After washing up and walking out of the bathroom, she saw her aunt and Tian Feiyang coming over with heavy cloth bags.
"Aunt, cousin." Xia Qingtang hurried over. "Grandma and Jinxuan are still sleeping. Why don't we go in later and let them sleep a little longer?"
"Still sleeping? Did something happen? How is mom?" My aunt was a little surprised.
Xia Qingtang pulled them both aside and told them what happened late last night.
The eldest aunt stamped her feet in anger. Tian Feiyang said, "None of the relatives of the second aunt are normal. They actually did such a thing in the hospital. It's only because my sister-in-law was smart that she knew to turn on the light suddenly. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened!"
"Where is that crazy woman now? Is she still locked up?" My aunt said, "We can't let her out!"
Xia Qingtang said: "I don't know the situation yet because I didn't go to the police station."
"Anyway, we have to wait until they wake up before we can go in. So, let's go to the Security Department to ask about the situation first." Tian Feiyang took the two of them directly to the Security Department.
The boss who worked the night shift last night had already gone home, but the person who took over also knew what happened late at night, so he said, "When they came back, the woman was still locked up, and it's unclear what happened during the day. I heard that the woman's family is well-connected, and they have to go to work everywhere this morning, so they must have notified her family, and she will probably be taken away in the morning."
Tian Feiyang thanked them and took the two of them back to the inpatient building.
It just so happened that Xie Jinxuan and her grandmother had already woken up, so they walked in.
After they had washed up, they began to eat the breakfast brought by their aunt, which included pumpkin and millet porridge, vegetable egg pancakes and three apples.
My aunt sat on the sofa, slowly peeling the apple with a fruit knife, then cut it into small pieces and placed them on the lid of the lunch box, so that it would be more convenient for the elderly to eat.
"It's normal to be released today. I was mentally prepared last night. Besides, I'm really fine, so just let her go. She was scared to death in the police station last night, so she can be considered to have learned a lesson." Xie Jinxuan said while eating.
"Didn't my dad go over from the military area last night? It's useless even if grandpa says so?" Tian Feiyang said, "At least keep him locked up for two more days."
"I've already told my uncle that there's no need to say anything or say hello. Just let the Wu family do whatever they want. Anyway, I'm going home today and I won't see her again. If she goes crazy again, can she still come to our place?" Xie Jinxuan said.
"You are too open-minded." My aunt sighed.
Tian Feiyang said, "Mom, Jinxuan is not being open-minded. She is afraid that my second uncle's family will get involved again and cause trouble for grandpa and grandma, which will affect grandma's health."
The eldest aunt finally reacted: "Yes... Why didn't I think of this. Oh, Jinxuan, this is so unfair to you. Tell me, you guys have been wronged this time when you came to play."
Xie Jinxuan said: "Qingtang and I didn't feel wronged. On the contrary, we were very happy to see that grandma's condition had stabilized. In the past few days, we have been quietly accompanying grandma for a long time and have been very happy."
"Ah, you are such a lovely child." The eldest aunt said, "That's right, let's not bother with that kind of lunatic too much, let's keep things quiet. Otherwise, the second son's family will come to make a fuss again. The doctor just said that mom can be discharged from the hospital the day after tomorrow, which is a happy event."
Because grandma would be discharged from the hospital the day after tomorrow, everyone was very happy and no one mentioned Wu Jinfeng again.
After breakfast, Xie Jinxuan and Xia Qingtang went back to take a shower, pack their things, and then prepared lunch and sent it to the hospital.
"Grandma, the doctor said you can eat softer rice today, so I made steamed eggs with shrimp for you to eat with the rice, and braised winter melon. They are both softer vegetables and easier to digest." Xia Qingtang opened the lunch box, "Jinxuan cut this winter melon. He said it was his first time helping to cook."
Xie Jinxuan said a little embarrassedly: "It's my first time cutting vegetables, and it's ugly."
Grandma was very happy: "Then I will eat more winter melon."
She actually ate several pieces of winter melon, and then had a steamed egg with half a bowl of rice, which she also ate up.
Seeing this, Xie Jinxuan felt much better. He said, "Grandma, it's good to be like this. Eat more and your health will get better and better."
Grandma just smiled and said, "Yes, seeing you makes me feel better and I can eat a few more bites."
She looks very open-minded and indifferent to life and death.
In the afternoon, the two of them accompanied their grandmother in the ward and chatted slowly. Xie Jinxuan said a lot, including her career plans, her college entrance exams, and that she would find a way to find a new job for Xia Qingtang.
Xia Qingtang couldn't help feeling a little sad after hearing what he said.
In fact, he was worried that he would not have the chance to talk so much to his grandmother again in the future, so he said so much in one breath. He wanted to let his grandmother know his plans and intentions, so that even if his grandmother could not see him at that time, she could leave with peace of mind.
Grandma always listened to him with a smile on her face, and occasionally agreed with him.
At four o'clock, Tian Feiyang and his aunt came again. They were both carrying a large cloth bag that looked heavy.
"You two said you wanted to have dinner on the train, so I won't bring you any food. These are local specialties. Take them back and share them with everyone." My aunt smiled and said, "Qingtang, take some back to your parents' home and let your family have a taste. The food here is a little different from yours."
"Thank you, aunt." Xia Qingtang thanked her but did not say that she would not go back to her parents' home.
Grandma looked at Xie Jinxuan, and a trace of reluctance appeared on her calm face.
Xie Jinxuan's nose felt sore, and she quickly held her grandmother's hand: "I will definitely come over during the Chinese New Year."
"Okay, then I'll work hard and live until that time. When you guys come over, I'll go to the park with you." Grandma said, "When you go back, work hard and treat Qingtang well. Everything you want to do will succeed. Grandma believes in you."
Xie Jinxuan nodded, buried her forehead in her grandmother's arms, and couldn't help crying.
Grandma didn't cry, she just smiled, then looked at Xia Qingtang and said, "Qingtang, please write to me."
"I will. I will write to grandma every week." Xia Qingtang walked over with red eyes and held her grandmother's other hand.
No matter how reluctant they were, they still had to leave when the time came.
Grandma said, "Hurry to the train station. If the train is not late, you will miss it. Don't worry about me. I'm fine."
Xie Jinxuan held back her tears and took Xia Qingtang out of the ward.
My aunt was accompanying my grandmother in the ward, and it was Tian Feiyang who saw them off.
On the way, Tian Feiyang said: "Don't worry, with us taking care of grandma, she will live a few more years."
"I know you guys have worked hard, especially my aunt," said Xie Jinxuan.
"Why are you so hard-working? It's all my duty. She's my grandma." Tian Feiyang said, "After you go back, remember to write to me. And Qingtang, your sister-in-law said she will write to you too."
"I will." Xia Qingtang nodded.
Even if Tian Feiyang didn't say this, she would write to Tian Feiyang's family because she liked them very much.
When they arrived at the train station, Tian Feiyang carried their luggage and waited for the train with them, and then accompanied them to the sleeper car.
"It's good. There are not many people in the sleeper berth. There are only two of you in this room. It will be more convenient at night." Tian Feiyang stretched out his hand and hugged Xie Jinxuan. "Jinxuan, I know you will definitely go to college. I wish you success."
Xie Jinxuan was slightly stunned: "How did my cousin know? I haven't told anyone."
"I guess, you had such good grades before, and your biggest regret is that you can't go to college. When the college entrance examination was resumed for the first time, you were delayed again due to something, but I think you must still want to try, right?"
"Yes, I will try."
"Then you will definitely succeed. By then, you will be my college student brother!" Tian Feiyang looked proud, and turned to Xia Qingtang and said, "Qingtang, Jinxuan is in your care. If there is anything I can help with, just tell me. You know my phone number and address, so you can call me anytime."
"Yes, I will. Thank you, cousin." Xia Qingtang nodded vigorously.
Tian Feiyang shook hands with her before getting out of the car and leaving.
The train departed very quickly. Today's train was not delayed. After her sad mood settled down a little, Xia Qingtang was finally in the mood to enjoy her first sleeper trip.
Life was hard in those days, but the layout of the sleeper car was not shoddy. Although it was a hard sleeper, there were tablecloths on the tables, curtains on the windows, and the inside was clean. The conductor would also bring you boiled water, which was really a nice experience.
The two of them sat next to each other, neither of them speaking for a while, just quietly watching the scenery outside receding.
The silence in the carriage was not broken until the conductor brought over two lunch boxes.
Xia Qingtang reached out and pinched Xie Jinxuan's chin, then whispered, "Eat first, no matter how sad you are."
Xie Jinxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Your behavior just now was very unruly. How could a decent person pinch someone's chin?"
"Is this considered unruly? Then you really don't know what is truly unruly." Xia Qingtang reached out to open the lid of the aluminum lunch box, revealing the steaming food inside.
This is the most expensive lunch box on the train. Today's meal is fried gluten stuffed with meat and stir-fried eggplant with green peppers. There are two large pieces of fried gluten stuffed with meat, which are full of meat filling and look particularly tempting.
Xia Qingtang swallowed slightly, and then heard Xie Jinxuan say, "Then what is really unruly?"
Xia Qingtang turned her head and looked at him. The sunset had already risen, and through the glass window, Xie Jinxuan's dark eyes appeared brighter. There was still a hint of sadness in his eyes, and it was obvious that he had not yet gotten over the emotion of separation.
Xia Qingtang looked at his handsome half face, and as if possessed by a ghost, she leaned over and gave him a light kiss at the corner of his mouth.
The kiss was so light that even Xia Qingtang doubted whether he had really kissed her.
Xie Jinxuan was stunned for a moment. He sat there motionless, eyes wide open, just staring at his bold lover.
"You..." It took him a long time to come back to his senses.
Xia Qingtang had already picked up the spoon and started to eat. Her face remained calm but her heart was beating very fast. She pretended to be calm and said, "What? Eat quickly. This dish is very delicious and fragrant."
"You just kissed me..." Xie Jinxuan lowered her voice and leaned over.
"Yes, you are my love, isn't it natural for me to kiss you?" Xia Qingtang said confidently.
Xie Jinxuan finally couldn't help laughing: "This is really..."
"What is this?" Xia Qingtang turned away in confusion, "We are husband and wife, how can a kiss ..."
Before she could finish her words, Xie Jinxuan suddenly came closer. Her handsome face suddenly enlarged in front of her eyes, and then her mouth was covered, and her words were cut short...
This time the kiss didn't last long, probably only two or three seconds, and Xie Jinxuan sat back again, but Xia Qingtang felt as if it was as long as the passage of time.
Xia Qingtang stared at him blankly. This time, it was Xie Jinxuan's turn to speak confidently, "Why are you blankly staring? We are husband and wife."
Xia Qingtang burst out laughing: "You are such a vindictive person, you are so narrow-minded!"
"It's not that I'm petty. I just didn't expect you to be much bolder than me. Before, I was worried that you would be scared, so I didn't dare to do anything to you, for fear of scaring you. Since you are braver than me, then I have nothing to worry about." Xie Jinxuan gave her a meaningful look.
Xia Qingtang understood what he meant, and his ears immediately burned, but he refused to admit defeat: "Don't just talk, let's see what you can do when you go back."
"Don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you." Xie Jinxuan said in a deep voice: "But when we live in grandpa's house, we still have to keep our voices down, otherwise everyone will know."
"If it doesn't work, we can just open a guesthouse. We have a marriage certificate, so what are we afraid of?"
Xie Jinxuan laughed out loud: "Qingtang, you are such a treasure."
"You just realized this? I must be a treasure. You picked up a treasure like me, so you made a fortune." Xia Qingtang said as he picked up the spoon and continued to eat. His heartbeat finally stabilized. "You should eat too. It will be wasted if it gets cold soon."
"Okay." Xie Jinxuan also picked up the spoon and started eating.
That night, because there were not many passengers in the hard sleeper car, it was quiet everywhere, and Xia Qingtang and Xie Jinxuan both slept very soundly.
They didn’t know how long the train was delayed, until around four in the morning when the conductor came and woke them up.
Xia Qingtang quickly washed his face, then slowly got off the train with Xie Jinxuan.
It was still dark, and under the not-too-bright light on the platform, Xia Qingtang saw Xiao Wan standing there.
He didn't know how long he had been here. There was no trace of sleepiness on his face. When he saw the two of them, he ran over happily: "Are you back?"
"I'm back." Xie Jinxuan handed him the luggage bag. "Brother Wan, you've worked hard to come and wait for us so early."
"It's not hard. I went to bed before it got dark yesterday and came here after getting enough sleep. Besides, Aunt Liu said that she would make my favorite fried noodles in the morning and fry an egg for me. It's such a good thing. Why should I work so hard?" Xiao Wan led the two of them out. "This train is not late at all. It's quite fast."
"We didn't notice it and fell asleep right after dinner. It's really comfortable to sit on the sleeper berth. When we get back, we have to thank grandma and Brother Wan for picking us up and dropping us off." Xie Jinxuan stretched and looked refreshed.
Xia Qingtang was still a little confused. Although she had had enough sleep, it was too early now. She usually didn't get up at this time. In addition, her steps were a little weak after waking up, so she didn't say anything. Instead, she kept pulling Xie Jinxuan's sleeve and followed her out a little weakly.
After the three people got in the car, Xia Qingtang leaned on Xie Jinxuan's shoulder.
"What's wrong? Are you still sleepy?"
Xia Qingtang whispered, "I'm not sleepy, but I haven't woken up yet. I feel weak."
"Then you can sleep a little longer on the way." Xie Jinxuan smiled and touched her head with a gentle smile.
As the car started, Xia Qingtang actually fell asleep on the road, and she slept very soundly. The car drove to the door of her house, but she was still sleeping.
"Oh, Qingtang is still sleeping? What should we do? Otherwise, you can carry her upstairs and let her continue sleeping." Aunt Liu's voice came from outside.
Xia Qingtang rubbed his eyes and woke up: "Are we there yet?"
"We're here. Do you want me to carry you upstairs to continue sleeping?" Xie Jinxuan said, "Now that we're home, just relax and be casual."
Xia Qingtang yawned, and after a few seconds he said, "Let's go inside first. I'm still a little slow to react."
Xie Jinxuan looked at her dazed look and thought she was very cute, so she bent down and kissed her on the forehead, then got out of the car first and then carried her out of the car on the other side.
He was very strong and Xia Qingtang was very thin. She curled up in his arms, which did not affect his movements at all.
Aunt Liu and Xiao Wan quickly followed with their luggage. Aunt Liu said, "If Qingtang is sleepy, go upstairs and sleep first. I'll save breakfast for you. You can eat it when you wake up."
Xia Qingtang yawned and said, "No, no, I've gotten enough sleep, but I'm still a little groggy. I'll be fine after I wash my face."
Xie Jinxuan carried her into the living room on the first floor and saw Mr. Xie, who had already gotten up, standing there. He smiled and said, "Are you back?"
Although the old man usually gets up early, he never gets up so early. He gets up at this time obviously to wait for his eldest grandson to come home.
It can be seen that some people may not say it out loud, but in fact they are most concerned about their children and grandchildren in their hearts.
"Grandpa, we're back. Was everything okay at home when we were away?" Xie Jinxuan also laughed.
"Everything is fine. On the National Day, we took Xiaoyun to the zoo, and he even took a photo with a giraffe." Grandpa smiled and said, "Next time you and Qingtang can go together, and we can take a family photo."
Xia Qingtang quickly patted Xie Jinxuan on the shoulder: "Put me down."
Xie Jinxuan put her down, and Xia Qingtang quickly said, "Good morning, Grandpa. We are back. I also want to go to the zoo with everyone. I have only been to the zoo once."
"Grandpa will take you out to play in the future, and you can go as many times as you want. Did you have fun when you visited grandma Jinxuan?" Grandpa Xie smiled brighter at Xia Qingtang, and his serious face became amiable.
When Xia Qingtang heard these words, his heart suddenly felt warm.
She had only lived in the Xie family for a few days, but now that she had returned with Xie Jinxuan and looked at her grandfather's smiling face, she suddenly had a feeling of "going home".
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