"..." Shu Rao was stunned for a moment. Lou Yi followed her line of sight and was also suddenly stunned.
The air seemed to freeze for an instant.
Ye Xingchen moved the corner of his mouth and tried to put on a weak smile. It turned out that this was really the case, and Lou Xi had no idea about it from beginning to end.
God is very cruel and arranged for him to be the perpetrator of the car accident, but she is also grateful to God for his mercy. He still doesn't know the truth. In this way, she can pretend that nothing happened and continue to live happily with him.
Although she is sad, she is the one suffering now, and what happened in the past has already happened, and there is nothing she can do to change it. Telling him will not help, and her parents will not survive. Speaking out will only make him blame himself.
Guilt made him suffer along with her, even more painful than her.
Seven years ago, her home was gone. Seven years later, she didn't want to lose the home he gave her again.
In the small family composed of him, Sisi, and her, Sisi was the softest part of his heart, something he could never let go of for the rest of his life. She didn't want him to feel indebted to her again, even though he was iron-clad.
His bones are clanking, but he is also made of flesh and blood, and he cannot bear any more guilt and pain.
So, let it be like this, just pretend that nothing happened, just pretend that she never knew that the perpetrator was him, she continues to think that the perpetrator is just a stranger she has never met, and he wants to join hands with her for the rest of her life.
man.
Taking a deep breath, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and when she raised her eyes, her eyes were filled with determination.
Shu Rao approached her cautiously and hugged her distressedly, "Xingchen..."
Ye Xingchen hugged Shu Rao back hard, feeling very happy in her heart. She was grateful to have this friend in her life who understood her. She didn't need to say too much, but everything was kept in words. Such a tacit understanding made her feel warm.
Therefore, no matter how much haze there is in life, there is always sunshine, and tomorrow, the sunshine will be better.
Lou Yi stood aside, too sad to speak. Lou Xi was so lucky to be loved by a girl like Xingchen. Such love and tolerance made him want to cry.
In the ward, old man He Minghui regained consciousness, and everyone gathered around him.
"Xing...chen..." the old man called her name weakly, wanting to talk to her alone.
Everyone retreated silently again.
Ye Xingchen wiped his tears and took a few steps closer to the hospital bed.
Staring at the gray-haired old man on the hospital bed, her heart tightened again and her eyes became wet involuntarily.
The old man concealed all the truth back then, but he was not domineering and relying on his power to suppress others. He knelt in front of her parents and begged her. She could not blame her with such sincerity.
The old man later even made a request to take care of her life in the future. Although she refused, she knew that the old man was sincere. When she left Beijing, she rented out the house. What she was most worried about was her parents' tombstones.
, but every year when she went to pay homage, the tombstones were always clean. On the anniversary of their death, someone always presented them with a bouquet of daisies earlier than her. She knew that those were made by the old people.
And just like he promised back then, he never appeared in front of her, he just silently repented and made amends.
She knew that this was a kind-hearted old man who was just affectionate, but he was not just selfishly trying to excuse his grandson, he was also saving a talent for the army. She never knew that Lou Xi had been to West Point.
He studied in the military academy, but he never said that, perhaps in the eyes of others, completing the first period of training and assessment is already great and glorious, but for him, it is a pity, because he could have continued
With further study, I could have become higher and stronger.
The old man promised her that he would not live up to her tolerance. He did it, and Lou Xi also did it. He became a member of the special forces. He saved the lives of many people, the parents of many children, and the lives of many parents.
Boy, he is the people's hero.
He was still young and had a long way to go, and she wanted to walk with him on the next road so that they would both be braver. She only hoped that a hundred years later, they could go together to ask for forgiveness from their parents.
Therefore, grandpa no longer has to grieve and blame himself. She has never blamed him.
It didn't happen before, and it won't happen now.
Especially when she arrived at the Lou family and heard about his relationship with the Lou family, she felt only admiration for the old man.
Without him, there might not be Commander Lou today, let alone Lou Xi. It was he who educated Lou Xi so well, so well, so usefully, so well liked by her, so proud of her.
"Grandpa..." She gently held the old man's hand and tried to smile.
He Minghui's vision blurred into one blur for an instant. He admired such a kind and caring girl, but also felt distressed.
"Xingchen..." He spoke with difficulty, his breath was very weak, but he insisted, "Bring my coat..."
Ye Xingchen looked in the direction of the old man's gaze and saw his straight tunic suit.
Picking it up gently, it was easy to find that the pocket was bulging, as if it was full of things.
"Take it out..." the old man said hopefully.
Ye Xingchen did as he was told and took out two envelopes from the pockets on both sides of his clothes. They were thick and the envelopes were white with special meaning.
The old man motioned to her to open the envelope again.
After opening it, the envelope contained a photo, and the person in the photo, without exception, was Lou Xi.
When he was just born, he still had a hospital nameplate hanging on his foot with his name on it.
When he was 1 year old, he was sitting next to the gate of his family's courtyard. The red door panel reflected his immature face, and he held a toy pistol in his hand.
When he was 5 years old, he stood outside the wall of the military camp, stood on tiptoe, and looked at the solemn and sacred area inside.
When he was 10 years old, he attended a wilderness summer camp, wearing informal camouflage, but his face looked so satisfied.
When he was 18 years old, he stepped into the military camp for the first time as a soldier. Behind his olive green suit was a white snowy plateau.
…
When he was 20 years old, he stood at the gate of West Point Military Academy, looking very heroic, holding the five-star red flag representing the country in his hand.
Then, there are his photos in recent years. Compared to the past, the number is smaller, but each one is full of weight.
The way he looked when he put on the Falcon armband for the first time after joining the special forces, his eyes showed pride.
When he had two bars and one star, his eyes became more determined, and he understood the importance of responsibility.
When he had two bars and two stars, his eyes were deeper because he was more mature and knew how to be restrained.
When he was promoted to colonel, there was a sadness on his face, and she was there that day, and he was feeling sorry for the child they had lost.
…
There are many photos of him, photos of his life, photos of his military uniform, in various stages.
These were all traces of his growth, but they were packed in white envelopes. She suddenly understood the old man's intention.
"These..." the old man gasped, breathing was still a little difficult, but he said firmly, "I collected them specially, put them in my pocket every day, and carry them with me... I am old, I don't know when I will
When I die, I put these photos on my body, hoping that when I die, they can be cremated with me so that I can take them to meet your parents... When the time comes, I will tell them that this person is the person I worked for.
The grandson who begged for mercy, he made an unforgivable mistake in the car accident, but... he has been a good boy since he was a child, and when he grows up, he will be a useful person to the country and the people... I hope they can forgive
he……"
Ye Xingchen nodded vigorously, tears also fell, and he had mixed feelings in his heart. It was pitiful for the old man to have such good intentions.
"Grandpa..." She wanted to say something to comfort the old man, but she choked up and couldn't say even a single word. Her tears wet a photo.
"Xingchen, grandpa, I'm sorry for you, and I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness... I never even thought that I would see you again in my lifetime... I am a person who walked down the battlefield with live ammunition. I never believe in fate, but I see
By the time you and Lou Xi were together, I felt that there really was such a thing as fate...I gave these photos to you...Now, you are more qualified than anyone else to handle them..."
Ye Xingchen had already burst into tears and held the photo tightly in her arms. Lou Xi's entire life was in her hands, his past, his present, and his future.
Her heart was twisted tightly into a ball, and she could hardly breathe, but she still said firmly, "Grandpa, don't worry, I know what to do."
She will keep these photos and keep them well.
Every year after that, she would take a happy photo with him and then keep it.
When they get old and die, they take all the photos to see their parents and ask for their forgiveness. If they get forgiveness, they will want to be together in the next life.
"Thank you..." the old man said gratefully. After talking a lot, he felt a little tired and weak. He slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
Ye Xingchen tucked the quilt for him, and a strong light bloomed in his tear-stained eyes.
After exiting the ward, she declined everyone's concern and greetings, and only said to Shu Rao, "Can you find an old colleague from the previous airline company to help me book a flight ticket?"
Shu Rao nodded, knowing that there were many tourists during the Spring Festival, and if she booked a flight at short notice, there would be no seats at all. She could only ask her former colleagues for help.
But……
"Xingchen, where are you going? I'll go with you!"
Ye Xingchen shook his head, "I'll go back to Yunchuan first. Don't worry, I just need some time to digest this matter. I'll be fine."
Shu Rao didn't know what else to say. She knew that Xingchen really needed to be alone.
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At the same time, Lou Xi was driving his car and speeding on the road, but he didn't know where he was going.
I searched at the train station, the bus station, the subway station, and the bus station, but I couldn't find her.
The phone still can't get through.
Feeling unprecedentedly panicked, the car moved forward, and the scenery on both sides of the road passed by one by one. He kept accelerating, accelerating again, and drove towards the last possible place.
Xingchen is not a willful person. Maybe she has returned to her grandfather's house?
He was so anxious that he was sweating. He opened the car window half-open and let the cold wind blow on him. Only in this way could he stay clear and rational.
He swore that no matter what happened, he would never let her leave him again!
With a "squeak" sound, the car stopped at the door of the villa. He quickly got out of the car and ran straight into the house.
"Uncle!" The little devil was the only one in the living room.
"Xinxin, has your little aunt ever come back?"
The little devil nodded, "I just came back, but I left again."
Lou Xi secretly clenched his fists, he came back late!
However, since she has come back, he can rest assured that she should have gone to the hospital.
"Where's Sisi?"
"She is sleeping. She seemed to be frightened when grandpa got sick. After everyone went to the hospital, she kept crying. My aunt just came back and put her to sleep. Now the nanny is watching."
Lou Xi felt a little calmer again, and Xingchen coaxed Sisi to sleep. Does this mean she should be fine?
Trying to comfort himself, he gently pulled the little devil's shoulder and said, "Xinxin, be good and take more care of your sister, you know?"
"I know!" The little devil nodded vigorously. Although she didn't know what happened, her grandfather was sick and she couldn't cause any more trouble. Her father asked her to stay at home, and she didn't even go to the hospital.
Seeing her well-behaved and sensible look, Lou Xi suddenly had mixed feelings in his heart. Over the years, the little devil has always been noisy. Everyone is used to it, including him, and he told himself that there is nothing wrong with such a heart, otherwise everyone
I will miss Ruirui even more.
He was so culpable for Ruirui's death that he didn't dare to face Xin Xin. Although he wanted to be like Lou Yi in pampering her, but whenever he saw her, he would unconsciously
I remembered Ruirui when she was a child, and then I didn’t dare to think about it anymore.
With no time to say more, Lou Xi quickly calmed down the heavy emotions in his heart, let go of the little devil, turned around and ran out the door.
Jumped in the car and went straight to the hospital.
Suddenly, the mobile phone rang.
The sudden ringtone startled him. After being stunned for a few seconds, he suddenly realized that it was Xingchen's exclusive ringtone!
"Xingchen! Where are you?" he asked impatiently.
"Airport." Ye Xingchen's voice was light and hoarse.
Lou Xi tightened his grip on the steering wheel, forced himself to calm down, and said in a deep voice, "Wait for me, I'll be there right away!"
The familiar deep voice passed through the microphone and reached her heart. Ye Xingchen held the phone slightly, blinked hard, blinked away the sourness, and said firmly, "Lou Xi, I'm fine, I'm just watching.
After arriving at Grandpa, I suddenly remembered an old man who helped me at the funeral when my parents passed away. I thought of my parents, and I lost control of my emotions for a moment. I'm much better now, don't worry..."
Lou Xi felt a slight pain in his heart. How could he not be worried?
"Xingchen, stay where you are and don't move. I'll go to the airport right away. Let's meet again!"
"No need, Lou Xi, I'll go find my uncle. Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'll be back in a few days..."
"Stars!"
"Goodbye." She just said softly and hung up the phone.
Putting down his phone, Ye Xingchen pursed his lips hard, swallowed his sobs, turned around and walked into the boarding gate.
Lou Xi, give me some time. When I know that you really don’t know anything about the truth about the car accident, I am very relieved, because that means you don’t know my identity at all. Your feelings for me are pure and nothing.
Compensatory psychology.
But, what is your feeling for Lou Rui? How many beautiful memories have you had between you? Tibet, QQ chat, you have all experienced it together. I don’t mind that you have a past, but I can’t help but mind it.
, you were with her when there was a car accident. I'm not jealous, I just can't accept too many uncomfortable facts at once. I need to be alone.
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The plane cut across the sky, a complete white cloud was torn apart, and a long smoke tail remained on the horizon, dragging a trace of melancholy.
Lou Xi looked up at the sky, with a look of loss on his handsome face.
When the plane disappeared without a trace, his heart was empty, but instead he was filled with anger in his chest. He drove back to the hospital, stepped into the ward, and roared to everyone, "Who can tell me what happened?"
Already?"
Everyone in the ward was shocked and quickly stopped the topic under discussion, but the words "car accident" and "perpetrator" still vaguely floated into his ears.