Chapter 644: Confusion (51)
Dating?
As soon as he was asked this question, Yu Zhi's attention turned from the window to Gan Youmeng beside him.
He was not worried about Qiao Xi's current situation.
Although he appeared to be very worried about Qiao Xi, he was also thinking that if Qiao Xi was really that useless, it would be very disappointing to him, and there would be no value in snatching her away.
So he is also watching.
He wanted to see what kind of person would appear next to Qiao Xi this time.
If only it could be as lively as before.
That would give him an even bigger surprise.
His love is often challenging, and he does not need the person to respond to his feelings, but Yu Zhi has a requirement for the person he likes.
That is——
He hopes that the other person can always be so dazzling.
Attract him.
It was exactly like Qiao Xi who was struggling hard in that environment, holding on to hope for survival, with her decadent yet beautiful appearance and noble yet pure feelings.
He wants things that don't change to remain the same.
so.
This is also the reason why he brought Qiao Xi back to this small town.
Because of everything that happened here.
He wanted to see if Qiao Xi would still be the same as before, or if she would still be herself.
Then judge.
Now that Qiao Xi has nothing, is she worth his continued love?
It's almost a no-brainer.
Yu Zhi blurted out the answer: "Of course not."
He leaned against the car window, supporting his face, and looked at the girl in front of him who was looking at him because of nervousness with a smile.
"What's wrong? Does Youmeng care about this?"
Being asked this.
Gan Youmeng became a little embarrassed for a moment, but at the same time, she felt relieved.
No contact is best.
If Lian Yuzhi is very partial to the heroine and is fascinated by her, then she will have nothing left. This is her last chance and she must seize it.
Gan Youmeng's cheeks turned slightly red.
"I, I've always been concerned about Brother Yuzhi."
"I see."
The boy suddenly understood and nodded to show that he understood.
Gan Youmeng was a little confused about his attitude.
In order to avoid another awkward silence between the two, Gan Youmeng continued to bring up topics related to Qiao Xi at this time.
"But Brother Yuzhi, I've met Qiao Xi before."
Gan Youmeng said this as if she suddenly remembered something.
As expected.
Yu Zhi's attention was drawn to her, and he looked over at her: "Huh? When did it happen?"
I know boys are interested in this topic.
Gan Youmeng continued speaking with a smile.
"It was just a while ago when I ran into her and Nan Xiangzhu at the hotel."
She omitted her own affairs.
She only said that she ran into Qiao Xi and Nan Xiangzhu together in the hotel when she was out playing. As Gan Youmeng expected, after hearing her say that, Yu Zhi cast a surprised look at her.
"Hotel? Qiao Xi and Nan Xiangzhu?"
"Yeah, Brother Xiangzhu was so good to me before, but..."
Gan Youmeng's expression darkened and he looked very lost.
If Brother Yu Zhi heard that the heroine was with someone else, he would probably not feel good about it.
But who knows.
When Gan Youmeng was thinking this, Yu Zhi's cheerful voice came from beside him.
"So, they're making pretty fast progress."
No matter how you listen to the cheerful and rising ending tone of the voice, you can't feel the bad mood.
Rather, it's the exact opposite.
Yu Zhi seemed to be very happy. Gan Youmeng was a little stunned. She suddenly widened her eyes and looked at the people around her in disbelief. When she looked over.
The boy was stroking his chin with a smile on his face.
That cheerful expression even made Gan Youmeng doubt for a moment whether she had seen it wrong.
"Brother Yuzhi, aren't you worried?"
"Huh? Why are you worried?"
Compared to Gan Youmeng's stunned look, Yu Zhi seemed even more surprised after hearing her ask this, as if Gan Youmeng had asked some strange question.
Gan Youmeng could only suppress the slight panic in her heart.
She said again.
"Because... when you and Sister Wanqing went to scout the place, Brother Yuzhi, Nan Xiangzhu also took Qiao Xi's hand and left in public!"
She was present at the time and was shocked when she saw Nan Xiangzhu pulling Qiao Xi away.
But compared to others.
Gan Youmeng could still accept it to some extent because she had run into the heroine and Nan Xiangzhu in the hotel before.
What do adults do in hotels?
And they were a single man and a single woman. Most people knew that they were either on a business trip or doing that kind of thing.
"So what?"
Yu Zhi was a little confused.
He couldn't understand what Gan Youmeng wanted to express.
This time.
The boy's attitude also made Gan Youmeng feel a chill on her back, and she inexplicably realized that something was wrong.
Why can you still act so nonchalant?
The rain was still falling outside the bus.
The cold raindrops hit the car window, and also scattered water droplets, which condensed on the outside of the car window and slowly rolled down.
The chill seemed to penetrate into the car.
When the two did not talk.
All that was left was the noisy sound of rain outside the window and the dampness that gradually spread in. At this moment, Gan Youmeng was looking at the smiling Yu Zhi and suddenly felt a chill on his back.
She… couldn't describe the feeling that something was wrong.
What happened to Brother Yuzhi?
Why not angry?
He seemed so close to the heroine before, and now that he knows that the heroine has been to the hotel with Brother Xiangzhu, anyone with a discerning eye knows what happened, right?
Then he cares about what the heroine says.
Why not angry?
He must have cared about the heroine, because he took such good care of Qiao Xi yesterday and left her alone in that house. Even Gan Youmeng left with the others to stay at the place they had booked before, leaving Qiao Xi behind.
Gan Youmeng thought.
At least, Qiao Xi is special to Yu Zhi.
But the boy's expression now was so indifferent that Gan Youmeng was a little unsure of Yu Zhi's attitude towards Qiao Xi.
"Oh, right, Youmeng."
When Gan Youmeng was biting her lip and thinking frantically about Yu Zhi's matter, the boy's voice came at this time, interrupting Gan Youmeng's thoughts.
"What's wrong? Brother Yuzhi."
Gan Youmeng had no choice but to come back to her senses and look up at the boy in front of her.
Yu Zhi continued.
"It's not surprising that they'd end up in the same hotel. They got engaged a few weeks ago, so it's normal for an engaged couple to have some fun, right? It's not surprising, but these two are so close. How's their relationship developing so quickly?"
He sighed as he spoke.
There was a hint of different emotions in Yu Zhi's expression, but his eyes were so bright that he didn't show any envy at all.
In fact.
Yu Zhi was just a little surprised. He had thought that the relationship between Qiao Xi and Nan Xiangzhu would develop, but he didn't expect them to go to the hotel so soon.
Although……
Those two didn't look like anything had happened.
But if things continue like this, it's only a matter of time, right?
Yu Zhi seemed to be lost in thought.
Gan Youmeng looked at his unreasonably calm expression and felt a little bit unbelievable, but at the same time, her heart was finally at ease and she breathed a sigh of relief.
That’s great, Brother Yu Zhi doesn’t care about the heroine as much as she imagined.
Thinking of this, she felt happier.
He immediately skipped the topic of the heroine and talked to Yu Zhi about other things. Without Gan Youmeng noticing, a dark color flashed across Yu Zhi's clear eyes, which didn't match his cheerful expression at the moment.
...It's really worrying.
He clearly told her not to get too close to Nan Xiangzhu, but it seems Xixi didn't take his words to heart.
Even going to a hotel with that guy?
He is really restless all the time. He is not as magnanimous as he appears. Even if Qiao Xi does not need to respond to his feelings, he will be jealous if Qiao Xi and her fiancé Nan Xiangzhu are too close.
How to do it well?
How could she betray that pure and beautiful love? Yu Zhi did not welcome players other than them to join in, and these people who came later knew nothing about Qiao Xi's past.
How can it bring the best enjoyment?
That's why he told Qiao Xi not to get too close to Nan Xiangzhu. These ignorant latecomers had no qualifications to participate at all.
Ear.
Gan Youmeng continued chattering, mixed with the irritating sound of rain.
When Nan Xiangzhu's group returned to the bus.
It was almost dusk.
It was raining heavily, and the mountain road was difficult to walk on. The photographer was carrying heavy equipment, and he also had to take care of Zhuang Wanqing from time to time, as she was not in good physical condition. Naturally, the group was delayed for a long time.
They were in a mess when they first got on the bus.
Even with umbrellas, they still couldn't avoid the downpour that soaked half of their bodies.
Zhuang Wanqing's whole body was shaking uncontrollably.
She had no experience in participating in this kind of program, and her physical strength was already poor. Going down the mountain in the heavy rain almost exhausted her.
"Sister Wanqing, are you okay?"
As soon as Zhuang Wanqing's assistant saw her get in the car, he quickly took out the towel from his bag, hurriedly put it on Zhuang Wanqing, and wiped the woman's half-wet clothes.
"fine……"
Zhuang Wanqing was shivering, her lips were pale and her face was bloodless, it was obvious that she was not in good condition.
The assistant suddenly became anxious.
"You need to change your clothes quickly, otherwise you will catch a cold."
She quickly called several other female staff members, moved to the back of the bus, covered it with a large prop cloth used for filming, and let Zhuang Wanqing change clothes.
Notice the movement over there.
Gan Youmeng's eyes were filled with envy: "It's great that so many people care about Sister Wanqing. Everyone is surrounding her. Brother Yuzhi, what do you think of Sister Wanqing?"
Nan Xiangzhu, who had just gotten in the car, was also wiping his arms with a towel.
When he heard Gan Youmeng's voice.
His eyes subconsciously looked towards Gan Youmeng, and he saw the girl whom he had always thought about looking at the man next to her with a face full of longing and shyness.
Joshua sat there.
His expression seemed no different from usual, but he answered Gan Youmeng's words unexpectedly seriously.
The two of them seem to be getting along harmoniously.
What deeply hurt Nan Xiangzhu and made him feel unreasonable was Gan Youmeng. The girl who cried and apologized to him yesterday had become like this again today and still showed no remorse.
It seems so now.
How ridiculous was his soft-heartedness yesterday.
As expected, you shouldn't be soft-hearted towards someone who has betrayed you.
This time.
Reality taught him a lesson again.
Nan Xiangzhu clenched the towel in his hand, his heart surprisingly calmer than ever before. He didn't know when it started, but when he saw Gan Youmeng, his thoughts were no longer affected by her behavior, nor would he think of her inadvertently.
perhaps……
Even he himself has changed unconsciously.
Nan Xiangzhu walked up to Yu Zhi and Gan Youmeng and spoke calmly.
"Qiao Xi and you didn't come down together, don't you care?"
It was raining itself.
Nan Xiangzhu's body was covered in dampness, and Gan Youmeng noticed it as soon as he approached.
Yu Zhi sat by the window.
Gan Youmeng was sitting near the aisle, and now that Nan Xiangzhu had come over, she was sandwiched between two people.
Suddenly I felt that this scene looked familiar.
Gan Youmeng seemed to feel a little dizzy. By the way, before the heroine came, she was often snatched away by several brothers.
This scene now is like going back to the past.
However.
The heroine the boys were talking about was no longer her.
"Don't worry, she's very clever."
Yu Zhi casually shook the coffee cup in his hand, narrowed his eyes, and smiled. His smile looked a little dangerous, yet mysterious.
Even though it's raining heavily now.
It seemed that he was not worried about Qiao Xi's situation as she was left alone in the mountains.
Compared with Yuzhi's relaxed and leisurely mood.
Nan Xiangzhu, who had a more serious expression, seemed quite out of place. Their gazes met in mid-air, and as soon as their eyes met, Nan Xiangzhu saw the coldness hidden beneath Yu Zhi's seemingly cynical eyes.
A quiet anger was spreading.
It was a cold gaze that seemed to see through people.
Such a sharp sight.
But Yu Zhi hid it in his seemingly indifferent and playful eyes. He was indeed not worried about Qiao Xi's situation. After all, he did not contact Qiao Xi and kept Qiao Xi because he wanted to see if Qiao Xi still had the ability to escape danger as before.
This is also a test for him.
He wanted to see if Qiao Xi had changed.
The reason why I feel angry now is that this look is obviously directed at someone.
That’s right, it’s the latecomer Nan Xiangzhu.
The moment their eyes met, Nan Xiangzhu noticed that Yu Zhi had a hostility towards him that he had never had before. He was not worried about Qiao Xi's situation, and it could even be said that he didn't care about Qiao Xi who was in danger.
However, this person...
But will they be hostile to him?
Why?
In comparison, Yu Zhi, who left Qiao Xi there alone, was even more excessive. Why did he have the right to be hostile to himself?
The atmosphere became dangerous.
Like a taut string, ready to explode at any moment, Gan Youmeng was caught between these two people, but this time, she couldn't say anything to dissuade them like she had done before.
Just because...
The heroine they were talking about was no longer her.
That person is not here.
But she affects the emotions of the two people around her more than anyone else here.
And such treatment.
It should have belonged to her, it was originally hers.
Why did it turn out like this?
Gan Youmeng never figured out where she went wrong, even though she was clearly following the heroine's plot.
The heroine now...
There shouldn't be any plot related to them.
Why did it turn out like this?
Feelings of resentment and unwillingness surged in Gan Youmeng's heart, but what she didn't know was that the plot was never arranged, but like opportunities, it could be created.
She can take away all the plots that originally belonged to Qiao Xi.
I thought I was following the heroine's path, and everything would be stable from then on.
But she was still too naive.
Since everything that originally belonged to me has been taken away.
Qiao Xi naturally also has the ability to recreate opportunities for herself.
Unfortunately, Gan Youmeng didn't understand this.
She just waited and followed the steps based on the existing plots she knew now.
But Qiao Xi is an outlier.
She won't sit still and wait for things to happen. She's good at taking the initiative and likes to stir up trouble.
There is a good saying that goes, what is not yours will never be yours.
Even if you learn it like the real thing.
A fake is still a fake.
Gan Youmeng must have felt the difference between falling from the altar to the bottom of the valley of the mortal world. She was once so doted on, like the happiest little princess in the world, and she was so proud of herself.
Now, as an outsider.
What kind of mood is this?
Gan Youmeng, who was completely unaware of this and only followed the plot, could only force himself to endure the current humiliating situation.
Things have come to this.
All she could do was try her best to reduce her presence.
But I don’t know if the situation has changed.
Gan Youmeng, who used to be the center of attention no matter who she was with, is now ignored by these two people like air, and she doesn't even need to lower her presence.
A great sense of shame came over me.
Gan Youmeng could only lower her head and bite her lip, her whole body trembling slightly, without saying a word. Her abnormality was so obvious, but she still didn't get a single word of concern.
Caught in this tense atmosphere.
All she could do was wait for the smoke to dissipate on its own.
The rain is still falling.
The cloudy and gloomy sky was gradually shrouded by dusk, and the color gradually became deeper. Qiao Xi glanced at the time on her phone. Dusk had long passed and it was already eight o'clock in the evening.
During this period.
There were no calls to the number on her cell phone, or messages.
She glanced at the network status.
I don’t know when, but the status bar of my phone has already changed to “no signal, out of network range”, and there is no network.
Maybe it's the result of the rain.
Qiao Xi sighed slightly, stood up and stretched his numb and weak limbs.
She finished the painting in the space.
When I came out, the sky outside had turned completely overcast. Everywhere was filled with damp, cold vapor. The rain had become slightly lighter, but it was still falling heavily, with no sign of stopping.
It seems that it will indeed rain overnight.
She looked at the heavy rain outside in confusion. When she came out to face reality, time seemed to slow down infinitely, and it felt like every minute and every second passed so slowly.
She has an umbrella.
But the completely wet muddy ground was not so easy to walk on.
Do you want to go out?
Or should I continue to stay here and wait for the dawn which may come at an unknown time?
It's hard to say.
She was gambling on a man's heart, watching when he would appear, or even if he would appear at all. She was gambling on such a faint possibility, if this was hope at all, it must be very slim.
Qiao Xi looked at the time.
Wait a little longer, it's too early now.
She found a relatively good spot for herself, left a little protective magic on her body to avoid snakes, insects and bats in the wild, and then sat down against the slightly damp inner wall of the cave.
Qiao Xi returned to the space again.
Her outer body was left outside, as if she was asleep, leaning quietly near the cave entrance with her eyes closed.
That night.
The drizzle made a discordant sound, covered by the damp mist. Only the vague gray shadows of the mountains could be vaguely distinguished as far as the eye could see.
It's like a mirage.
It appears and disappears in the rain and fog.
The silent branches drooped, looking at the withered flowers on the ground that had long been buried in the mud and were no longer alive.
The weak will eventually be eliminated.
Just like the law of survival in this world, the strong will always prey on the weak, and they are bound by the chains of established order.
Zhi Liao walked here without saying a word.
The several subordinates who followed him all had worried expressions on their faces. However, when their eyes fell on the man in front of them, whose expression remained as calm as water, they swallowed their worries and remained silent.
The moon won't come out until the second half of the night.
This place is like an isolated world, dim and dark, with only eternal night spreading.
perhaps.
It is very suitable for them, night walkers who lurk in the darkness and devour the flesh and blood of their prey.
There is a smell of earth here.
The fragrance of grass and trees, the coldness of raindrops, and the loneliness of the night.
Everything seemed to have been paused, frozen in this quiet moment. Unconsciously, Zhi Liao's footsteps also stopped, and the few people following him were also slightly stunned.
Before figuring out what was going on.
Subconsciously.
They followed Zhi Liao's gaze and looked in that direction.
Over there, is a deep and dark cave.
In the boundless twilight, one can vaguely make out a blurry outline, or perhaps a shadow?
A chill suddenly rose under the feet of those people.
Rushing up the back and straight into the brain.
If you do too many bad things, you will always be afraid that retribution will come to you one day. You may say that you don’t believe in those so-called monsters and demons, but you are extremely afraid of them in your heart.
Now, this is the situation.
Zhi Liao came here, but he didn't say what he was doing. He just took them away without saying a word. They were not the kind of people who would easily think too much, and each of them had a strong psychological quality.
But this time it really is...
My brother’s reaction is so abnormal!
As we got closer, the blurry shadow over there gradually became clearer.
What is that?
Seeing Zhi Liao walking towards that direction with steady steps, a subordinate behind him finally couldn't help but speak.
"Boss, how about we..."
There was no time to say anything about going back.
Zhi Liao casually leaned over, almost half of his figure disappearing into the darkness. Then, he reached out his hand.
The people following him gasped.
Their hearts almost stopped beating, and they could only watch Zhi Liao take something out of there.
"ah……"
When Zhi Liao's figure became clear again, the subordinate finally couldn't help but let out a small exclamation.
The umbrella rested steadily on Zhi Liao's broad shoulders.
In his arms, a slender figure, like Princess Huiyueji from a fairy tale, was present. Her stunningly beautiful face was pale, her eyes tightly closed, her breath weak, and she looked clearly fragile and broken.
The girl's wrist slipped down.
A little bit of her arm was exposed from the sleeve, and she could vaguely see the slender arm wrapped in bandages.
Look further down.
Her ankle, where she was wearing shoes, was also bandaged, and a faint red mark could be seen on the bandage.
Are you injured?
The unconscious young girl was held in Zhi Liao's arms, almost leaning on the man's shoulder. Her hair, slightly wet with raindrops, fell on Zhi Liao's arm.
The subordinates were shocked.
They looked at Zhi Liao with some uneasiness. Everyone knew that their boss was a mysophobe. He was afraid that he would throw such a disheveled woman to them right away after picking her up from somewhere.
However.
What they expected did not happen.
Zhi Liao's arms held the man steady, allowing the dampness to soak him in. The man lowered his eyes, his emotions concealed. His pupils were dark and unclear, as always, holding an elusive color.
They held their breath.
They were afraid of angering the ruthless living devil in front of them. For them, the fear brought by Zhi Liaoyuan was even deeper than that brought by their enemies.
The soul seemed to tremble.
Just being glanced at casually like that, with a gaze as indifferent and devoid of any emotion as if looking at an ant, is enough to make one's spirit extremely tense.
An indescribable fear and tension flowed in the silence.
A low pressure level far colder than a rainy night.
Even without paying attention, you can feel the silent sense of oppression in an instant.
Could it be that...
Boss, are you angry?
This thought suddenly popped up in their minds, but they didn't dare to speculate further. The thoughts of that kind of person were beyond their comprehension.
They followed Zhi Liao away.
The figure gradually sank into the boundless night until it completely disappeared. The phone that Qiao Xi had tucked away in her arms suddenly lit up after she left a certain range, indicating that the network and signal were being restored.
Immediately following.
On the lit screen, in the unlocked picture, more than a dozen missed calls were displayed.
What a pity.
The phone, which was put into the unconscious owner's arms, was ignored. The screen only lit up for a dozen seconds before quickly going dim again.
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