The Last Struggle (I)
Under the crabapple tree in the yard, Zhao Rirou curled up on a recliner like a lazy cat, the sun shining on her, and the crabapple flowers falling on her sleeping face. She frowned slightly, as if she had dreamed of something unpleasant.
Yue Lan stood quietly by and watched her greedily. He really wanted to wipe the flowers off her face, smooth out the wrinkles between her brows, and hold her tightly in his arms... But he knew that she didn't like his touch, and he couldn't even get close to her. She didn't want to see him at all, so he almost held his breath, for fear of waking her up and seeing her unwelcome look.
He was holding a blanket in his hand and was going to cover her, but he forgot about it because he was so engrossed in watching. It was not until a cool breeze blew that he tiptoed over and covered her with it.
It still woke her up.
She seemed to be suddenly awakened, and she sat up suddenly, holding Yue Lanjing's hand tightly with one hand, her big watery eyes staring stubbornly, as if she was desperately resisting something.
"Did you have a nightmare?" Yue Lanjing could easily guess that she might have dreamed of Yan Mingchi!
His tender eyes and soft voice made her dazed for a moment. After she slowly looked at the person in front of her, she realized that Yan Mingchi had not come and it was just a dream!
As he expected, disgust was reflected in her slightly tired eyes. She shook off his hand as if she were shaking off a virus.
Yue Lanjing smiled bitterly. His heart had been broken for a long time. He thought it was numb, but he didn't expect it would still bleed. "I'm sorry for waking you up! I saw you fell asleep, and it was windy here. I was afraid you would catch a cold, so I brought a blanket..." He was only so humble in front of her.
Asahi Rou remained silent, but handed the blanket back to him.
"You have a lot of sweat on your forehead!" It must be cold sweat. Yue Lanjing took a few tissues from the table and handed them to her, wanting to wipe it for her but didn't dare.
Asahiro took it, but still didn't want to speak. She didn't know how to face him. His appearance always cast a shadow in her heart.
Although he may have truly reformed and is doing his best to make it up to her, what is lost is lost and can never be regained. Can he bring her father back to life? After all, her father died at his hands... She will never forgive him for this!
What’s the use of him knowing he was wrong now? What’s the use of repenting? It can only make him feel better, but others are still suffering from the pain he brought!
But she couldn't bring herself to take revenge, and the love between him and her couldn't be erased just like that!
Now she just wants to live her own life without disturbing each other. As long as she can't see him, she basically won't think of him.
"Are you worried about Yan Mingchi? Worried that he will come looking for you? I don't think so. He doesn't know about this place, and Yue Lanxiu and the others are watching us all the time. They will never let him appear here! If you are worried that Yue Lanxiu and the others can't deal with him, I think you can rest assured. According to the time, Yan Mingchi's poison will take effect soon, and his power will be lost soon, and he will become an ordinary person..." Yue Lanjing was interrupted before she finished speaking.
"I see. No wonder I've become so weak recently. It turns out I've been poisoned by you guys!" A resentful figure appeared in the corner of the wall.
The voice was so soft and tender, as if it had no offensive power at all, but it made Chao Rirou and Yue Lanjing feel a little disappointed.
Zhao Rirou turned over from the recliner, and Yue Lanjing subconsciously protected her behind her. The two looked towards the source of the sound in horror, only to see a woman who was even more gentle and delicate than the flowers slowly walking out from among the strings of wisteria flowers that looked like a bead curtain in the corner of the wall!
She looked frail, yet she frightened Chao Rirou and Yue Lanjing so much that their faces turned pale and they retreated repeatedly. But was there any way out?!
Something happened to Yue Lanxiu's mother, Yue Lanhuan. There were signs of strangers breaking into the house, which scared her so much that she immediately called her son. Yue Lanxiu rushed back when he heard about it. Fortunately, his mother was unharmed and nothing was lost at home. But just in case, Yue Lanxiu asked his mother to temporarily move in with Jingming's wife. The two were good friends who hadn't seen each other for many years and they were very happy to meet each other!
When Yue Lanxiu returned to the hospital where Zhuang Youya was staying, it was still dark and she was still asleep. He had arranged for a police officer disguised as a patient to stand by the ward door. When he saw him, he would report to him, "Don't worry, I've been guarding here the whole time. I haven't seen her leave!" Although he was extremely sleepy, he kept his eyes open.
"Has anyone been here?"
"Only the nurse on rounds came in and out." He had accidentally dozed off when he saw a nurse walk out of the room. How could he have known that the nurse was actually Zhuang Youya in disguise?
When it was dawn, Zhuang Youya woke up and said that she was fine. She insisted on going through the discharge procedures, and Yue Lanxiu of course agreed to her request.
"I talked to my mother on the phone. She seemed to be sick with a cold. I want to go see her right away. Sometimes I feel like I'm quite unfilial for leaving her there alone! Will you go with me?" Zhuang Youya stared at him.
"Of course, I'll book the tickets whenever you want." At that moment, he had no idea what was really going on in her head. Her eyes, still filled with love, looked at him, but there was something else. Every time he tried to catch a glimpse of it in her eyes, that emotion was always so fleeting that it vanished before he could even see it clearly.
"How are you today? I'm worried about my mother and I want to get to her as soon as possible."
"Okay." Yue Lanxiu could see she wanted to leave as soon as possible. No matter the reason, he would comply with her, because in the end, she would get on the plane they had arranged for her!
Their plans can be launched at any time!
Yue Lanxiu bought a plane ticket for around nine o'clock tonight. When he thought about being able to deal with her tonight, he felt a little excited. He didn't show it on his face, but his heart was beating much faster than usual!
The sky outside matched his mood very well. No matter how weak the sunlight was, it was enough to penetrate the dark clouds, and no matter how thick the dark clouds were, they would soon dissipate!
He couldn't help but smile as he watched the dark clouds disappear before his eyes. Finally, only one remained, but it didn't dissipate for a long time. Instead, it grew thicker and thicker. It looked like it was going to rain again in the blink of an eye! The smile on his lips couldn't help but disappear.
It was only going to rain, not a bad sign at all, and he forbade himself from imagining things like a superstitious old woman.
During lunch, he received a text message from Jingming, telling him that Chao Rirou and Yue Lanjing had disappeared! There was only a note signed by Chao Rirou, which said that she and Yue Lanjing had decided to leave and start a new life somewhere else. "Don't look for us anymore, forget us! We will be fine, and you should be fine too!"
This is so wrong! Even if Chao Rirou chose Yue Lanjing to go with him, she wouldn't choose this time! They obviously encountered something?
Yue Lanxiu couldn't help but look at Zhuang Youya who was sitting opposite him and having dinner together. It must be her who did it!
Although you can't tell from her words and actions!
But how did she do it? He was always by her side, and she never left his side. Except for the night when his mother was in danger!
"Why are you suddenly looking at me?" Zhuang Youya suddenly looked up at him inexplicably, actually asking a question even though she knew the answer.
"Nothing. My mother has something going on and I'm worried so I want to go over and check on her. So can you wait for me at the airport first? We'll meet up there around eight o'clock?" Knowing that something had happened to Asarirou, he couldn't sit still and just wanted to find an excuse to leave.
"Is Auntie okay? Do you need me to go with you?"
"No, it's not a big deal. I just felt uneasy and wanted to take a look."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at the airport." Zhuang Youya surprisingly didn't pester him, and finally added meaningfully, "See you then!"
Yue Lanxiu was afraid that Chao Rirou would get lost again, so he installed a mini tracker on the diamond ring he gave her. Jingming had already tracked down Chao Rirou and Yue Lanjing. It turned out they were at Hongye Villa! They definitely wouldn't go to that place on their own, so it turned out that Zhuang Youya had kidnapped them!
Yue Lanxiu was rushing over at this time.
In the dark night, the deserted villa looked like a haunted house.
The old vines and trees stood crookedly, with their thick branches twisted and winding. From a distance, they looked like a group of demons dancing wildly!
There seemed to be something hanging on one of the long and thick branches, swinging back and forth. At first glance, I thought it was a hanged ghost!
Looking closely, I found two figures hanging there. One of them was unconscious, and the other was trying to wake him up, but there was a cloth stuffed in her mouth, and she could only make a whimpering sound that was almost crying.
Asahirou was really about to cry because she really couldn't think of a way to escape.
Zhuang Youya handcuffed her and Yue Lanjing together, and then hung them on the big tree. Blood was already oozing out from where her hands were handcuffed, but she didn't feel any pain. What she was worried about now was really nothing compared to this!
She knew Xiu would find them because there was a tracker in the ring, but now she hoped Xiu would not come!
Because Zhuang Youya buried a lot of bombs under them, anyone who got close would be detonated and they would all be killed in the end!
She didn't want Yue Lanxiu to be killed in the explosion, nor did she want anyone else to be killed!
She didn't want to die like this! She still wanted to live with the man she loved!
What she feared finally happened. The first person to find them was Yue Lanxiu, and his voice came from behind her!
"Xiao Rou!" He rushed towards them in a hurry.
She shook her head desperately, trying to tell him with body language not to come over!
But it was pitch black around them, and she couldn't see clearly. Plus, she had her back to him, so he couldn't see her expression. Everything she did was in vain! She was almost crying, and her throat kept wailing, hysterical, and heartbreaking.
Yue Lanxiu didn't have time to think too much, just thought she was calling for help, and wanted to save her quickly! Thank God she was still alive!
Just as he was about to get close, there was a sudden bang and a bullet hit his feet, and he couldn't help but stop.
He glanced around with sharp eyes, and not surprisingly saw Zhuang Youya holding a pistol high under a tree ten meters away!
Asahirou breathed a sigh of relief, and a gust of wind blew, making her shiver all over. It turned out that the clothes on her back were soaked with cold sweat!
"It's exactly eight o'clock now. We agreed to see you there!" Zhuang Youya smiled and walked towards him step by step, but her eyes were cold and almost frozen. "It's just that you didn't show up at the airport, but appeared here instead. It's really disappointing!"
"It's the same with you. I don't want to see you here either!" Yue Lanxiu knew that he could no longer hide anything from Zhuang Youya.
"Why don't you tell me you're here to save someone? And then you'll fly away with me, and we'll never come back, just you and me!" As long as he's still willing to be with her, she'll still forgive him and won't care about what he did to her. "Explain to me now! Tell me you still chose me! You don't want Asahiro!"
Yue Lanxiu had to calm her down first, lest she lose her mind and fire recklessly. "I'll fly away with you. I won't break my promise! But please let them go first, okay? You should know me well. I wouldn't stand by and watch them die!"
"I want you to come with me right now! It's still in time to get on the plane if you rush over now! As for them, don't worry, the police will be here soon!" Zhuang Youya and Zhao Rirou looked at each other, and the murderous intent in their eyes was almost overflowing!
Asahirou glared at her angrily. Even if the police arrived and tried to rescue them, they'd surely step on the buried bomb, and if they didn't save anyone, they'd all be killed! Damn it! Is there really no way out?!
Yue Lanxiu could see from her eyes that she would not let Chao Rirou go, so he would not just abandon Chao Rirou like that no matter what. He had to take the gun from her hand first.
"You'd better listen to me, otherwise I don't know who will be hit by the gun in my hand!" Zhuang Youya aimed the gun at Chao Rirou, and Yue Lanxiu had to compromise.
"Don't worry, the police will be here soon!" He said this to Chao Rirou and walked towards Zhuang Youya without looking back.
Tears of sadness and helplessness welled up in Asahiro's eyes, and finally slid down in despair. Are they really forced to part ways like this?
Yue Lanxiu walked up to Zhuang Youya, and she showed a satisfied smile. She moved the gun in her hand and was about to aim at his head. Yue Lanxiu was waiting for her to do this. When the muzzle of the gun moved away from Zhao Rirou and was not aimed at him, he kicked out with lightning speed and successfully kicked the gun out of her hand!
After all, she was Yan Mingchi. She remained calm in the face of this situation and seemed to be still in control. Her mind was working quickly and her movements were as fast as lightning. She took out a bag of medicine powder from her chest and sprinkled it at Yue Lanxiu.
This caught Yue Lanxiu off guard. He accidentally inhaled a large amount of it, and then felt a strong sense of dizziness.
Zhuang Youya knew that her power was declining due to the poisoning and she was no match for Yue Lanxiu any longer, so she prepared these medicinal powders. She had plenty of ways to deal with him!
"You disappoint me so much. If you want to die with her so badly, I'll grant you that wish!" His repeated betrayals made her deeply understand what it felt like to be heartbroken! At this moment, her overflowing love was turning into hatred!
Her face, which was originally filled with a mixture of love and hate, was now filled with hatred surging like a tide. This was the horrifying scene that Yue Lanxiu saw before she fainted.
Xiaorou...this is what he was worried about before he fainted.
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