The cross-border kidnapping case ended here, Xia Lan and Elsa were successfully rescued, a group of robbers were arrested, and the Lin family mansion was filled with joy. Because of her parents' dismissal of Qiu Yu, Xia Lan still had resentment in her heart, but
She was willing to call her parents, but after Lin Xueshan patiently tried to persuade her, she used her cousin's cell phone to call her mother, Lin Chuqing.
Qiu Yu and others were sitting around, all looking at Xia Lan. After the call was connected, Lin Chuqing's feeble and weak voice came from the receiver of the mobile phone, "Hello, Xueshan?"
As soon as she heard her mother's movements, Xia Lan couldn't help but see that beautiful but haggard face in her mind. All her complaints were in vain, and a crystal teardrop fell from her eyes. She choked and said: "Mom, I am
Lanlan.”
"Ah, you are Lan Lan, are you really Lan Lan? Where are you..." Lin Chuqing's voice trembled, thinking that she had misheard, or was hallucinating due to neurasthenia, so she asked incoherently.
"Mom, it's really me." Xia Lan was increasingly affected by her mother's fierce reaction. Tears kept pouring out, and she cried: "Mom, it's really me... It's okay now, I've been rescued."
"That's great, Lan Lan, you are finally safe and sound, wow..." Unable to suppress her excitement, Lin Chuqing burst into tears. When she cried like this, Xia Lan couldn't bear it, and the mother and daughter were separated by the phone.
Will cry.
This phenomenon seems understandable to us Easterners. The love between mother and daughter is deep. Now that they have survived a disaster, it is normal for them to hold their heads and cry. However, as a Westerner, Elsa is very confused. What happened? Didn't she successfully escape?
, why are you crying without any damage? Do Chinese people have very rich tear glands?
Sister-in-law Osmanthus and other maids tried to comfort Xia Lan. After a while, Xia Lan stopped crying. At this time, her father Xia Chenghai was on the other end of the phone. Men, you have to be more sensible when dealing with problems, even if your voice is full of joy.
But he didn't lose his composure and asked: "Lan Lan, tell me who kidnapped you and what is their purpose?"
Seeing her cousin's face full of tears, Lin Xueshan took out her handkerchief and wiped the tears on Xia Lan's face. After crying, Xia Lan's mood eased and her voice became much calmer. "I don't know who the kidnappers are, but they
They are all foreigners, and their purpose is to get the ancient painting you gave me."
Xia Chenghai asked in surprise: "How did they know that ancient painting?"
"I don't know. Anyway, they said they would kill me if I can't get the painting." There were many people around, and there was a treasure map involved. Xia Lan didn't want to have an in-depth conversation with her father on this issue, so she hurriedly said:
"Dad, let's talk again in the evening."
"Then who rescued you?"
"It was Qiu Yu who saved me."
"It's him," Xia Chenghai asked in surprise: "Isn't that the little bodyguard I fired?"
When the matter of dismissal was mentioned, Xia Lan was filled with anger again and said in a barrage: "It's not all you. I had to fire him. Otherwise, with him by my side, how could those robbers succeed? It's because of you."
The kidnappers will succeed if they cannot tolerate him."
Xia Chenghai said in a deep voice: "Lan Lan, the matter has not been finally figured out, so don't think that Qiu Yu is a good person. Be sure to stay away from him. Maybe he has ulterior motives..."
When people around heard these words, they all had surprised expressions on their faces. Qiu Yu had a wry smile on her face. No matter what she did, her parents would never accept me. Maybe this is the insurmountable gap between wealthy families and poor families. She always felt that
I might have something in mind.
Seeing the expression on Qiu Yu's face, Lin Xueshan was also very angry and muttered in a low voice: "Uncle, what's going on? You can't tell the difference between good guys and bad guys."
Xia Lan was even more annoyed and said angrily: "Okay, stop talking. I'm not a child. I can tell who is good and who is bad. That's it."
"Wait a minute..." Xia Chenghai said anxiously: "Your mother and I will fly to Jiangyang immediately, and we will figure out what to do then. You must remember not to get close to that kid Qiu Yu again..."
Xia Lan didn't like to hear it, "I'll hang up first." Regardless of what her parents wanted to say, she hung up the phone and angrily threw the phone on the coffee table.
Lin Xueshan advised: "Lanlan, don't be angry. My uncle has a misunderstanding for the time being. He will clarify it later. Xiaoyu, please be more patient."
Qiu Yu smiled magnanimously, "It's okay, I'm used to it." Yes, he was fired last time, and he had already experienced the suspicion of the Xia family's parents, and he had already developed immunity. "Then this painting I
Give it back to you."
Seeing the ancient painting being handed over, Xia Lan was startled. There were always unrelated people coming to snatch it away. She was really afraid of this thing, and fear arose in her heart. She hurriedly said: "Don't, don't take it."
Give me the painting and let you keep it."
Taking into account the weirdness of the matter, if the treasure map is left here with Xia Lan, it will continue to bring danger. Qiu Yu nodded, "In this case, I will keep this painting for now. After your parents come to Jiangyang, I will get my hands on it."
Give me your father and return the jade intact to Zhao."
Xia Lan readily agreed. The servants dispersed and there were no more people waiting in the living room. Qiu Yu looked at the treasure map in his hand and said with a smile: "I have to hide this thing. It's a big responsibility, Lan Lan."
, you should rest more, I will go back first, and when your parents come over, I will take the pictures and return them to them."
"Why, don't you live here?" Xia Lan asked anxiously.
"No, I am not your bodyguard now, and your father is also opposed to me appearing next to you, so it is better not to let him misunderstand it. In addition, this ancient painting can easily cause trouble, so it is best not to be placed in the mansion.
"
Despite Qiuyu's patient explanation, Xia Lan was still very dissatisfied. Of course, she mainly had objections to her father. However, Qiuyu made up her mind. It was useless for her to object, so she could only ask him to come and visit her as often as possible.
Hearing that Qiu Yu was leaving, Lin Xueshan also tried to persuade her, but to no avail. At the same time, Elsa also said goodbye and said she was leaving to wander around. Xia Lan hurriedly said: "Just don't leave, just stay at my house."
, I will take you out for sightseeing tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
Elsa smiled and responded, "No, your parents will be here soon. Family reunion is more important than anything else. If I ask for a place to play, I can ask Qiu Yu to accompany me there. He should probably help."
Qiu Yu smiled and said: "Of course, I would love to be able to help the beauty."
Xia Lan rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "Tch, I already knew what kind of person you are. You can't move when you see a beautiful woman. Okay, I'll leave Elsa to you, but I'm warning you."
Ah, she is my good friend, and you are not allowed to plot evil."
"Khan, that's the kind of person I am in your heart, right?" Qiu Yu said with a bitter face.
Lin Xueshan smiled and said: "It seems that we all know what kind of person you are."
Elsa smiled disapprovingly, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in Chinese men.