My mother loved red kapok the most during her lifetime, and my father always brought a bunch with him every time he visited her.
The cemetery was halfway up the mountain, and she refused to leave, so her father had to carry her up the stairs step by step. She lay on his back and looked at his half-white hair and the bouquet of bright red flowers.
sharp contrast.
"Xiaolu, Dad knows that you have been wronged, and Dad also knows that you are sad, but you can't hide forever. People are not afraid of falling, but they are afraid of not being able to get up... Xiaolu, be stronger... Dad can't protect you
Throughout your life...you must learn to protect yourself..."
Although she couldn't speak at that time, she didn't really understand a word. She wanted to ask her father, why can't you protect me forever, why must I be strong...
I don’t want to be strong, okay?
"Dad." Qiu Bailu woke up, her face was wet, and the water in the tub was already a little cold. She quickly got up from the tub, fearing she would catch a cold, and rinsed herself with hot water again.
When she came out of the bathroom, Qiu Bailu found that the waiter had come over and opened the bed. Not only that, she also took away the clothes in the laundry basket. Qiu Bailu didn't care, changed into a backless dress, and left.
Room.
As night falls, it’s time for the carnival on the cruise ship.
The ship has sailed into the high seas, the gambling amount in the casino has become unlimited, and some projects with very big wins and losses have also been started. Women in sexy dresses follow the men and spend a lot of money at the card table.
There were mostly young girls on the dance floor, wearing short and narrow hot pants, with billowy breasts and long and deep career lines. They squandered their youth wantonly to the intense music, and their young bodies attracted countless hot girls of the opposite sex.
sight.
Qiu Bailu wandered aimlessly in the cabin, unaware that her figure had attracted other people's attention.
"Is there anything you want to play? Do you want to try your luck?" She walked through many entertainment projects, as if she didn't know which one to choose. Luo Yan just finished the phone call in his hand and walked towards her.
Qiu Bailu shook her head, "I'm not very good at playing these, I'm out of date."
Luo Yan smiled, "I'll teach you. I've played with these things before, and I'm pretty good at them."
He approached Qiu Bailu and looked her up and down. Qiu Bailu was confused by him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Luo Yan took a step forward and lightly touched the back of Qiu Bailu's head with his palm. Qiu Bailu's neatly tied bun spread out under his hands, and her long hair poured down like a black waterfall in an instant.
"This looks much better. I always grab a small dumpling, just like a Taoist nun." Luo Yan said with satisfaction.
Qin Zhen stood on the top floor and looked down. He had very good eyesight. He casually scanned the crowd and spotted Qiu Bailu. Qiu Bailu was wearing a black backless evening dress, and her long hair was knotted as usual.
A solid band on her head. Qin Zhen asked Qiu Bailu before why she didn't choose to let it go loose. In fact, her hair is of good quality, black and smooth. If she pulls her long hair out, it will look more beautiful than if she has it up.
There is amorous feelings, but she has always refused.
Later, Qin Zhen found out that she didn't do it for no other reason than because Huo Dongheng didn't allow it.
Huo Dongheng didn't allow her to show her style. He didn't like her himself, and he didn't allow others to like him.
His eyes narrowed, and the scene before his eyes made Qin Zhen involuntarily clenched his hands, and the champagne glass in his hands made a creaking sound about to break under his strength.
He saw Luo Yan approaching Qiu Bailu. He and she didn't know what they were talking about. Qiu Bailu's eyes were as gentle as water. The two of them talked happily. Luo Yan didn't know what he said in Qiu Bailu's ear. Qiu Bailu stopped moving.
, Luo Yan has liberated all her long hair.
The fragile glass in his hand was ultimately no match for the man's abuse, and shattered to the ground with a crisp sound.
The sharp glass fragments pricked Qin Zhen's hand until blood flowed, but he seemed to be unconscious. He looked down at the bright red on the ground, as if he couldn't figure out how those red dots appeared in front of him.
.
When Yu Jiaren came back from getting ice cream, she saw this scene. She threw the ice cream aside with a scream and rushed to Qin Zhen, "How did you do this? How did you hurt yourself? Does your hand hurt?"
Just wait a moment, I'll ask someone to bandage it."
"Don't bother, it's not a big deal." Qin Zhen replied indifferently and took his hand from Yu Jiaren's hand, preventing her from touching him again.
Yu Jiaren was still worried, "How is this possible? There was so much blood. If the wound is not treated, it will become infected..."
"I said you don't have to worry about it, why are you so annoyed?!" Qin Zhen's tone suddenly became very bad.
Yu Jiaren was stunned and bit her lip in grievance, "I just care about you, isn't this okay? Why did you suddenly become unhappy? Didn't you say that I was your fiancée today? Qin Zhiqin, how could you go back on your word?
.”
Qin Zhen didn't speak. He gave all his tenderness and patience to Qiu Bailu. Although he felt guilty about Yu Jiaren, he had no other thoughts except that. He told Qiu Bailu that Yu Jiaren was his fiancée.
, he just wanted to stimulate her, but in the end, only he knew who the words stimulated.
"Qin Zhen, where are you going? You still have injuries on your hands, ouch." Seeing that Qin Zhen ignored her, Yu Jiaren turned around and left. Yu Jiaren wanted to chase him, but she had no choice but to wear super high heels today.
Inconveniently, she fell to the ground after running only two steps. She could only endure the pain and watch Qin Zhen disappear among the crowd.
There is a VIP area in the casino. The VIP area is specially prepared for guests who gamble more than 500,000 US dollars. When Qiu Bailu started to listen to Luo Yan's introduction to the VIP service, she was not convinced. She felt that few people would come with such a high gambling amount.
, but when she actually entered the VIP area of the casino, she was shocked by the bustling business and bustling population here.
The decoration in the VIP area was a bit more magnificent than outside. Qiu Bailu carefully looked at the decoration of the entire VIP area and found that even the most common lamps were made of high-purity crystals imported from the Czech Republic, and the carpets on the floor were made from
Artificial woolen rugs from Kashmir.
The luxury here is a naked show off, unabashedly dividing people into three, six or nine grades. The rich stand at the top of all material things and look down on all living beings.
"Are you stupid? The decoration work here is specially made by designers who designed the Crown Casino in Las Vegas. How do you feel? How does it compare to you?"
"Of course it's a hundred and eighty thousand times better than me." Qiu Bailu praised without hesitation, "I'm good at home interior decoration, but when it comes to this kind of situation, there is definitely no professional who can do it well.
"
She really can't grasp such an extremely luxurious style.
"Betting big or small and spinning the roulette are relatively simple, but luck plays a big part in winning or losing. Does Xiao Lu know the most likely items to win money in the casino?" Luo Yan led Qiu Bailu around.
This was his cruise ship, but not all the staff there knew him. Occasionally, supervisors who had attended New Year meetings and met him in person would look at him in surprise when they saw him walking in the casino.
As everyone knows, although Luo Yan runs a casino, he himself is not a gambling addict.
No one has ever seen him in a casino. When he was on a cargo ship, he got furious because the crew members were gambling in secret.
Why is he here? Who is the woman following him?
"Is it 21 o'clock?" Qiu Bailu asked curiously. She was very sensitive to the probing gazes on the two of them. It was obvious that Luo Yan also felt it, but he did not have any special reaction.
"Well, have you played before?"
"No, I watched a movie about a group of very smart students who, under the leadership of their teacher, went to LV Casino to play games." Luo Yan pulled out a chair next to the card table and asked Qiu Bailu to sit down.
"Open the cards." He signaled to the dealer, and continued with Qiu Bailu while shuffling the cards, "What happened next?"
"Later, they won a lot of money, but they fell out with the teacher, and were discovered by the casino and kicked out. However, the smartest student won a scholarship to the university because of this experience." Qiu Bailu said nervously
As she narrated, her eyes were fixed on the dealer's hand. Countless shots and video clips flashed in her mind, showing Andy Lau as the God of Gamblers in a suit. She was fascinated to death.
"What are you thinking about? Your eyes are straight." Luo Yan said with a smile, "I remember that there was a blackjack game in that couple's game? We can practice our skills now."
"Isn't this considered cheating? What would happen if a cheating person was caught in a casino?" Qiu Bailu asked curiously, "Brother Luo is very good at cards."
"Do you think cheating is so easy?" Luo Yan shook his head, "But there is a group of people who specialize in this. If it is not too much, most casinos will turn a blind eye, but if it is too much, they will turn a blind eye.
…”
Luo Yan paused and did not continue the topic, "I am only average at playing cards, so I can only rely on your luck."
"No, wouldn't it be bad if something goes wrong..." Qiu Bailu muttered in a low voice and turned over her trump card.
*It was almost two o'clock in the morning when he returned to the room from the casino. Luo Yan asked someone to cook ginseng soup for Qiu Bailu.
Qiu Bailu usually didn't like the taste of ginseng. If no one was watching, she would definitely pour it out secretly. But Luo Yan seemed to know that she was not good at all, so he watched her specially and asked her to finish the soup.
"I'm not a child anymore, don't look after me like this." Qiu Bailu protested in a low voice. Luo Yan just smiled softly and did not refute, but his persistence did not waver at all.
Qiu Bailu resisted in vain, so she had to treat the soup as medicine and drank it all.
"Look, there's not a drop left." After she finished drinking the soup, she didn't forget to turn the bowl over to show Luo Yan.
Luo Yan patted her face, leaned over and placed a kiss on her forehead, "Good girl. Go to bed. If you have nothing to do tomorrow morning, I will teach you sea fishing. If you get up early, you can practice morning yoga."