Qiu Bailu looked at herself for a long time and smiled bitterly, "I didn't know I was like this..."
"Xiao Lu, I don't blame you. I just feel... distressed." Luo Yan said, tightening his arms. Qiu Bailu was fully embraced by him. Her body was a little stiff at first, but gradually
The ground began to melt and soften under this man's warmth every minute.
"...It really hurts...I have never felt so painful...Even if I am injured and hospitalized, it can't compare to the harm he caused me...Brother Luo, I'm sorry, I don't want to get hurt again...I'm afraid I will suffer
It can't happen... I'm sorry..." She murmured in his arms in confusion.
Luo Yan patted her back and listened to her incoherent words.
She is not someone who likes to expose her emotions to others. The death of her mother in her early years was such a shock to her that she learned to hide her negative emotions early on.
She doesn't like to trouble others because she is afraid of being disliked by others.
After these things, she was even more afraid that what she said today would become a tool to hurt herself tomorrow.
She had loved Huo Dongheng for so many years, loved her to the point of exhaustion, loved her to the point of no retreat, and finally escaped death. She was really scared.
"I understand. I said I won't force you. I have time and patience. I just want you to see me clearly and see yourself clearly. Mom likes you so much that she wants you to be the daughter-in-law of the Luo family.
I...I like you too. We all like you, and no one will use our love as a weapon to hurt you, you know?"
He kissed her long hair gently and whispered to her like a promise.
Qiu Bailu nodded vigorously, her tears moistening Luo Yan's shirt.
"Okay, stop crying, little one. If you keep crying, I won't be able to take this shirt. If my mother sees it and thinks I'm bullying you, I'll be in trouble." Seeing Qiu Bailu burst into tears.
, the smile on Luo Yan's face became even greater, and he kissed Qiu Bailu's forehead affectionately.
Qiu Bailu buried her face in embarrassment, not daring to raise her head to look at him, for fear that her eyes would be stained by crying and Luo Yan would see her ugly appearance.
Luo Yan seemed to hear her thoughts and continued to joke, "Well, that's right, my eyes got bigger when I came out. My eyes have big eyelids, which is really painful..."
"Hate, I don't have big eyes!"
Qiu Bailu protested unwillingly.
The two of them were talking in low voices when suddenly there was a burst of chaotic footsteps outside the wine, and then the door of the wine was opened.
"Hey, didn't you say the wine shop is closed in the afternoon? Why is it open? Huh? Who is this?"
Qiu Bailu heard a slightly familiar voice coming from her ears. She raised her head and was stunned when she saw the two people entering the wine.
The boy who had not been seen for a long time, after the baptism of blood and blood, became a real man. He followed Yu Jiaren, his figure was as tall as a green pine and green cypress that had not been bent after a heavy snowstorm, but there was a bit of cynicism in his expression, "Xiao Bai,
Long time no see, it seems you are doing well."
"Qin Zhen..." Qiu Bailu left Luo Yan's arms and took two steps forward.
Qin Zhen stood against the light, making it difficult to see his face clearly. The last time she saw him, he was lying in the hospital ambulance covered in blood. The doctor said he would not die, but he must be in great pain.
"It's indeed me. Let me introduce you, this is my fiancée, Yu Jiaren."
Yu Jiaren didn't seem to expect that Qin Zhen would suddenly pull her out. She blushed slightly and whispered, "What, what fiancée? I, I, I haven't agreed yet."
Qin Zhen ignored her words, stared at Qiu Bailu with a pair of eagle eyes and continued, "Xiao Bai, why don't you introduce the gentleman next to you?"
"Oh, he is Luo Yan, the owner of the Sanskrit Goddess. Xiaoguozi, don't you recognize him?" If she remembered correctly, the first time she heard about Luo Yan's deeds was from Qin Zhen. Could it be that the two of them
Not acquainted?
"It turns out to be Mr. Luo. How can a big shot like Mr. Luo be easily recognized by ordinary people like us?" Qin Zhen seemed to chuckle and asked in a brisk tone, "What are you doing here? It's so dark..."
"Oh, Qin Zhiqin, when did you become so nosy? Miss Qiu and Mr. Luo seem to be a couple at first sight. Besides, didn't they also participate in the couple competition..."
"Oh? Really?" Qin Zhen's face was extremely ugly, and his face was as stiff as a stone. Seeing him like this, Qiu Bailu sighed in her heart.
Yu Jiaren was completely unaware and kept talking to herself, "Of course, didn't you also look for her because you saw her name on the entry form? Hey, I said to sign up at the beginning, you
I still don’t agree…”
"Did Jiaren and Qin Zhen also sign up? Do you want to go through the back door?" Luo Yan joked when he saw Yu Jiaren's lack of scheming.
Before Yu Jiaren could answer, Qin Zhen refused him stiffly, "We don't like to do such sneaky things. Besides, it doesn't matter whether we win or lose, so Mr. Luo doesn't need to worry about it."
It's just that he rejected Luo Yan, and he still said that he was not forgiving. How can you be more self-conscious in other people's territory? Hey, you still have to save face for him by yourself. I really don't know how he will live without her. Yu Jiaren
Jian Zhi couldn't do anything about Qin Zhen's character. She rolled her eyes secretly in her heart and said, "Hey, Mr. Luo, don't pay attention to him. He's just a fool who can't talk with his head. He has a back door to get out of."
What? What is the mysterious grand prize?"
"I don't know what the award is. All the activities organized by the planning department are kept secret from me. But if you want to win, it won't be difficult for you. You and Mr. Qin are a match made in heaven."
"Really? You also see that we are a perfect match?!" Yu Jiaren was elated when she heard Luo Yan's praise.
It's just that her flowers didn't bloom long before they were watered to death by a thunderstorm. "That's enough, you believe whatever others say, do you have any brains?"
Qin Zhen yelled, and Yu Jiaren trembled in fright, and the expression on her face became very strange, as if she was about to laugh, but more like she was about to cry.
Qiu Bailu couldn't bear to see it and wanted to speak, but Luo Yan pulled her from behind and said, "Xiaolu and I still have an appointment, so I won't disturb you two. I hope you two have a good time. If anything happens, you can come directly."
I."
"Why are you scolding me? It's not me who made her dislike you. She doesn't like you. What can I do... You keep coming to find her, but in the end it's still like this... Why can't you be nicer to me?
...She doesn't have you in her heart...You don't have me in your heart...What can I do..."
After walking out of the wine room, Qiu Bailu could still hear Yu Jiaren sobbing.
She sighed and tightened her wrists. "What?"
Luo Yan pursed his lips tightly, looking serious. "I feel the pressure is so great. It's just Cheng Yuanying, and now there is Major General Qin. How many love rivals do I have? You have told me all of them at once, so that I can figure it out in my mind."
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"No...no more." Qiu Bailu was a little dazed. The sea breeze blowing in her face made her sober. "What kind of love rivals... don't count. They just have a slight affection for me. It's not a big deal if they have a liking for me."
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"Oh? Just a good impression?"
Qiu Bailu walked to the railing and looked at the long white sea line broken by the cruise ship on the sea, "What else do you think? I am not a beautiful woman who has conquered the country, how can I be loved by everyone?
Fall in love with me. Qin Zhen's feelings for me are just because he grew up with me. As for Cheng Yuanying, I personally feel that he wants to join forces with me more than he wants to pursue me."
"But I think you are very good. To say this is because I have poor taste or you are too modest."
"Can't beauty be in the eye of the beholder?"
Qiu Bailu felt a little embarrassed after she finished speaking. Luo Yan smiled and took two steps forward, hugging her tightly, "Yes, of course I can."
When returning to the cabin, Qiu Bailu saw Cheng Yuanying and Cheng Zhihang from a distance. The two were standing at the entrance of the casino. Cheng Zhihang was playing gambling, and Cheng Yuanying was holding a wine glass, her eyes wandering around the hall as if looking for something.
It wasn't until his eyes fell on Qiu Bailu that he patted his chest as if he was relieved and raised his wine glass towards Qiu Bailu, but he didn't know if it was because he saw Luo Yan following Qiu Bailu, so he didn't join in.
come over.
Qiu Bailu nodded to him, and Luo Yan took her back to the mahjong room.
Luo Mu and the others had already had their afternoon tea, and the women were bored with waiting and began to study their jewelry. Seeing Qiu Bailu come in, she immediately asked them to sit down and continue the fight.
The eight rounds of mahjong continued until around seven o'clock in the evening. Luo's mother turned defeat into victory, and she and Qiu Bailu became the winners. All the wives had a great time playing, and they made an appointment to continue tomorrow, then left to look for food.
Qiu Bailu felt dizzy from playing cards and didn't feel hungry for a moment, so she said goodbye to Luo's mother and planned to go back to her room to take a rest. Anyway, the restaurant on the ship is open 24 hours a day, so you can eat whenever you are hungry.
Opening the door to the room, she found a form lying on the floor, which was the schedule for a couple's competition. Qiu Bailu took a rough look at it and put it aside.
She felt a little tired, so she put a bathtub of hot water in the bathroom and soaked herself in it. She felt the heat penetrate from every pore, and even the seams between her bones felt warm. She let out a sigh of relief.
Qiu Bailu didn't know when she fell asleep, but she clearly remembered she had a dream.
There was her and her father in the dream. At that time, her mother had just passed away, and her father took her to visit her mother's grave. She was delirious at the time. She didn't cry or laugh every day, and ignored what others said. If no one gave her food, she would
Sitting there all day without eating or drinking.
My father lost his mother, and he was already in great pain, but he couldn't ignore her. After finishing his work in the company every day, he had to be patient and talk to her when he got home, fearing that she would be stuck in her own world and refuse to come out.