When he was on the island, Luo Yan would dine with Qiu Bailu most of the time, unless there was something important that he couldn't get away from.
On this day, after dinner time, he did not come to her cabin to look for her. Qiu Bailu had dinner alone and then followed the path into the jungle. She had walked this road frequently in the past few days, so she was very familiar with it and was not worried.
You will get lost or be eaten by wild animals.
She made an agreement with him to see the fireflies at night, but unexpectedly Luo Yan broke the promise. She waited for him outside for nearly an hour, almost being eaten alive by mosquitoes in the jungle, and she did not wait for Luo Yan.
Qiu Bailu went to Luo Yan's wooden house with red envelopes on her face.
She had never been here before. He was the one who came to find her. Qiu Bailu heard Luo Yan and Xu Molian arguing at the door of the wooden house. She wanted to turn around and leave, but Luo Yan said before she took two steps.
When she said her name, her steps stopped.
"... No matter what, I won't let her leave... I didn't expect that your working ability is so poor, that you can't handle such a small thing properly." Luo Yan's voice concealed his unhappiness, and he rarely showed it.
His emotions seemed to become more real in front of Xu Molian.
"This has nothing to do with my ability to work. If you weren't so willful..." Xu Molian replied in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, "You know that now, in order to find her, the entire Binhai has been turned upside down. If those people are willing, they can soon
Find out the clues, and when they find you, how long can you hide her?"
"As long as it lasts, am I still afraid of them?"
"Luo Yan, if she is a girl from an ordinary family, you can do whatever you want, but she has the Qiu family behind her..."
"It's just a dying company. If I hadn't been merciful, it and Huo Dongheng would have disappeared from Binhai long ago!" Luo Yan's voice paused. Qiu Bailu's heart tightened because of his pause, and she covered it with her hands.
He kept his mouth shut, for fear that he would scream accidentally.
After a while, Luo Yan's voice sounded again, "You are right... Because she has the Qiu family behind her, she is always unwilling to stay by my side... If this is the reason, then I don't mind destroying them with my own hands.
…I don’t want to see Huo Dongheng again…”
Her heart was beating violently, as if it was about to jump out of her chest. Qiu Bailu ran in a hurry in the jungle. She couldn't believe everything she heard. She heard many things outside the wooden house that she couldn't believe at all. She wished she had never
It didn't appear there either.
Although she had doubts about Luo Yan's true side, she never thought that this man was so terrifying.
He said it himself that all the misfortunes that Qiu and Huo Dongheng encountered were caused by him. He wanted Qiu Bailu to be completely attached to him. Even if he could act like a gentleman and a gentle person in front of her, he could also
Become a real beast and destroy all the power she may rely on.
He has this ability, and he wants to accomplish these things, but it is as simple as waving his little finger.
"I have to leave him. I can't stay here any longer."
Qiu Bailu hid under a eucalyptus tree and said this to herself.
Luo Yan is really a terrifying and powerful opponent. If she wants to fight him, she will have to hang around for more than ten years.
"Qiu, what are you doing here? It's so late, aren't you afraid of getting lost?" Ban was like an elf in the forest, appearing out of nowhere. Qiu Bailu was startled by his sudden appearance, and then she suddenly realized something.
, grabbed Ben’s arm.
"When does your uncle's ship leave shore?"
"Next week? What happened?" Ban was puzzled. Under the cold and bright moonlight, Qiu Bailu's face was as pale as a piece of snow-white paper. Did she encounter some kind of beast? Why did she look so panicked? "Qiu, you
What's wrong? Your hands are so cold and it hurts me to hold them."
Only then did Qiu Bailu realize that she had unintentionally hurt the boy. She quickly let go of him and rubbed his arm with her palms, "I have nothing... I just... can you please ask your uncle to take me to
On another island?"
Other islands may be more barbaric than this one, and running out may simply lead to death, but Qiu Bailu has no time to think about it carefully and weigh the pros and cons. She just wants to leave this island now, far away from Luo Yan.
This man is like a kind of drug. You can't even take it. If you take it for a little while, you can't quit it for the rest of your life.
When Ban heard Qiu Bailu's inquiry, the color on his face suddenly turned pale. He waved his hands in panic, "No, no, this is not possible. Qiu, you can't leave here. Mr. Luo won't allow it."
"He didn't let me go? He asked you to watch me? Imprison me?" Qiu Bailu's voice became very sharp. "This is your purpose of approaching me?!"
Ban shook his head vigorously and explained with difficulty, "It's not like this, Qiu, it's not like this! I didn't mean to lie to you. Listen to me, this is not imprisonment. Mr. Luo just likes you very much. He asked us to take care of you. He
He said he wants you to be his bride, and if you live comfortably and are willing to stay, he...he is willing to help build a power station on the island..."
Qiu Bailu took two steps back and sat on the ground.
If there was electricity on the island, people's lives would become very comfortable. There would be lights, telephones, and TVs, allowing them to see the outside world. In their eyes, she was just an ordinary strange woman, a power station.
, of course much more important than her.
They tried their best to be nice to her, just because Luo Yan gave them a promise.
"Qiu, don't be angry. Mr. Luo is a good man, why don't you want to be with him?"
Qiubai showed up with a sad face. She did not shed tears, but Ban felt that she was already crying. He heard her say, "Ban, you don't understand, you don't understand... He is a good person... Yes... but he is also a devil."
."
I have been working hard all my life, trying not to let others control my destiny, and trying not to depend on anyone for survival.
And he can easily destroy all my efforts.
In his eyes, my efforts were actually a ridiculous struggle.
However, an ant still lives in vain, not to mention she is still a living person.
"I don't understand, Qiu..."
Ban is too young to understand the complex emotional relationships between these men and women. The people on the island are very simple. They stay together if they like it and separate if they don't. He doesn't understand why Luo Yan is so good to Qiu Bailu, but Qiu Bailu doesn't like it.
She didn't hate Luo Yan, but she just refused to accept him.
"He was my nightmare. For a long time, I had to use drugs to control my behavior. As soon as I closed my eyes, I would dream about him. After I knew his identity, I also wanted to change my attitude toward him.
I have tried his opinion... but it doesn't work... In order to have me, he wants to get rid of all the power that I can rely on... This won't work... I'm not a toy, not a puppet, I don't want to go back
In the past days... I could only rely on others to live... I really don’t want to anymore..."
Qiu Bailu spoke incoherently, and Ban couldn't understand a word she said. He looked at her puzzledly for a long time, and saw tears pouring out of her eyes, all over her face, and her brows gathered in pain, her beautiful face
It is filled with unspeakable sorrow.
Ban also felt sad. He hesitated and said, "I...I can't take you to escape. If my uncle knew about it, he wouldn't agree to it. However, I can help you pass on the news. Do you have that thing? Can you?"
The one who talks to others using batteries..."
"Mobile phone? I have it." Qiu Bailu suddenly thought of a compromise, which would not embarrass Ban too much, but also allow her to get out of the predicament.
*"Take this, wait until it shows there is signal, then press the green button. If no one answers, press it down. Someone will answer the phone. You don't need to tell them where I am, as long as you get through the phone.
"Ban, can I trust you?"
Back at the wooden house, Qiu Bailu turned out his cell phone and handed it to Ban. The young man was obviously very uneasy about this arrangement. With his eyes looking around, he took the cell phone hesitantly, "I can help you deliver the message, but Qiu... this is really bad."
Is it good?"
She didn't know if it was good or not. However, if she didn't do this, she would have no chance at all.
"I don't want to separate from Mr. Luo, I just miss my family very much, and I want them to know that I am fine, that's all. You don't have to worry too much."
Qiu Bailu forced a smile and said something panicky.
She didn't know what kind of sacrifice her fragile friendship with Ben would allow Ben to make for her. After all, her worth was not comparable to that of a power station.
"Okay, I'll give it a try. I'll go with my uncle's ship when it goes to sea next week. You'll have to wait for my good news."
Ban took the call and disappeared into the night. His figure was no longer visible, but Qiu Bailu still stood at the door and did not move until a man's voice came from behind her, "Sorry, I was delayed by something. I still have something to do."
Want to see the fireflies?"
Luo Yan didn't know when he appeared behind her. He was dressed in black and blended into the night.
"Look, of course I'll go and see, otherwise I'll be bitten by mosquitoes in vain." Qiu Bailu felt very guilty and replied loudly, emboldening herself.
She didn't know if Luo Yan heard her conversation with Ban. If he heard it, what would he do...
"Let's go, it won't be safe in the woods later." Luo Yan said and pulled Qiu Bailu's hand. The temperature in his palm was very high. Qiu Bailu subconsciously shrank her hand as if she had been burned. Luo Yan lightly
Laughing, "Xiaolu, are you afraid of me?"
Qiu Bailu was startled. She couldn't control her subconscious body reaction, but she also knew that she had gone too far. If she continued like this, Luo Yan would become suspicious even if he didn't hear anything.
"What are you talking about? I just feel it's too hot." She said, waving her palms.