The footsteps in the corridor became farther and farther, followed by the sound of the elevator opening and closing.
Gu Nian has left.
Si Xue breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure of the man next to him was so low that it exploded. His depressed brows made it difficult to tell what he was thinking.
"Shi Qian..."
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, "I miss her probably because I'm too sad. I understand that feeling. Don't blame her..."
"You don't have to speak for her."
Lu Shiqian withdrew his gaze, unable to release the irritability in his heart. He untied his cuffs, and the lines on his face between his nods were embedded in the light, making him even more intoxicating.
"Since she has gone to bury Avada, you should have a good rest at home and call me if you feel uncomfortable."
Si Xue blushed a little and shook off the fantasy in his mind, "Are you... going to leave now?"
Just because Gu Nian left, you don't want to stay for a moment longer?
"Well, the company still has something to do."
He originally just took the time to come over and bury Avada with Si Xue, but now that Gu Nian has taken away the ashes, there is no need to stay.
"Shi Qian..."
Si Xue bit her lip and looked at him, feeling so aggrieved that the tip of her nose turned red again.
"You didn't mistakenly think that I really don't care about Harry because of what Gu Nian said, right?"
A tear rolled down at the right moment, and she lowered her head. The corners of her lips dropped as if she had been misunderstood and unable to explain, which was very moving.
"Don't think too much, nothing she says will affect me."
After Lu Shiqian finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment, and finally raised his hand and patted her shoulder, "If you have the chance, keep another one in the future. Don't be too sad."
"My company does have something else to do, so I have to leave first."
"……good."
Si Xue followed his gaze and looked at the luxurious watch on his wrist, "Then you must remember to eat when you go back."
The expression on the man's face softened, he nodded and then left.
The corridor became quiet again, and there was no unnecessary sound. The sunlight coming in from the window stretched out a long strip, and was printed crookedly on the door frame.
Si Xue closed the door and walked back to the living room, with an indifferent and cold expression on her face.
At the same time, Gu Nian was already holding Avada's urn and walking along the community to the door. For a moment, she didn't know where to go.
Avada…
You should find a place to bury it.
But where to go?
The Lu residence was obviously not suitable. She would have to leave there soon, and she would not be able to dig out Avada by then.
She couldn't just find a place outside, Gu Nian was afraid that it would be exposed to wind and rain, or be frightened by a passing wild dog.
Got it!
Suddenly she had an idea and hailed a taxi.
Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the yard of Gu's small foreign-style building.
The small building in front of me looks very old. Even under the sun, it still has a sense of desolate loneliness. The smell of moss and weeds floats in the sultry air, but it is not unpleasant at all.
She gathered her thoughts and took out the key from the crack beside the door.
There was also rust on the iron door.
Gu Nian suddenly felt guilty. She shouldn't have left it here for so long. She should at least find someone to take care of it regularly.
The weeds half as tall as a person in the yard were burnt yellow by the sun, and the path was hidden in the middle. You had to sweep them away with your feet before you could walk.
She walked straight to the backyard and found the towering and lush banyan tree in the corner.
Under this tree, it is surrounded by a square fence.
Inside the fence is Gu Nian's former secret base.
"Avada, this was my favorite place when I was a child. I can see the most stars and the brightest moon at night. From now on... you can live here."
After Gu Nian finished speaking, she carefully placed the urn on the stone bench.
There is a small house behind the big tree, almost at the same level as Gu Nian's shoulders now, but to Gu Nian when he was a child, it was almost like a castle.
This house was built for her by Gu Yuanzhou himself many years ago.
Dr. Gu, whose hands are like a second life, wears coarse labor protection gloves and a hurdle vest, sweating profusely in the yard, just to fulfill his daughter's little wish.
At that time, Gu Nian hugged her legs and sat behind, looking at her father's tall back. She felt that her father must be the most stalwart man in the world, and she wanted to be her father's favorite person all her life.
She didn't expect that this life would be so short and would only end on that rainy night when she was thinking about her twentieth birthday.
A car accident broke everything into pieces
This wooden house later hid many treasures that Gu Nian couldn't put down when she was a child.
Later, even when she grew up, she still liked to come here. Sometimes she would quietly confide her thoughts to the wooden house that had become smaller.
Gu Nian sighed silently and took out a shovel.
This was what Gu Yuanzhou bought for her when she was planning to plant flowers.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, not a single flower has survived, but in the end...
Used to bury Avada's ashes.
Gu Nian's heart ached, and she couldn't help but think of the scene where Lu Shiqian and Si Xue stood together and questioned her just now. He should be comforting that woman again now.
After all, her acting skills are so exquisite that even the murderer can act like a real victim.
...Why are you thinking of them again?!
It’s really worthless!
Annoyed, she inserted the shovel into the soil and started digging the hole with all her strength.
Huo Huaijin drove the car and saw the wide open iron gate from a distance. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had made the right bet.
He quickly parked the car and walked inside. After running around, he found Gu Nian who was still digging a hole in the backyard.
"Aren't you afraid of heat stroke in such a hot day?"
Gu Nian had just seen him, so she was not surprised now. She stopped what she was doing, straightened up, and wiped the sweat from her forehead, "Brother, why are you here? I'm fine, it's not very hot."
That's weird.
But she wanted to dig it out quickly and bury Avada.
Huo Huaijin glanced at her helplessly, but without revealing her, he took off his coat and rolled up his shirt sleeves.
"Let me do it."
Gu Nian couldn't help but said no, so he took the shovel and started digging.
Gu Nian was forced to sit aside, but his speed was naturally much faster than hers.
She was also happy and free, talking to Huo Huaijin from time to time, and talked about Avada from beginning to end.
I just said it was a drug allergy.
It's not that Huo Huaijin can't know.
It's just that... Gu Nian subconsciously believed that this matter was a grudge between her and Si Xuelu Shiqian, and there was no need to tell her brother, lest he worry about her.
"It doesn't matter. If you still want to keep one, can I give you another one?"
"No more."
Gu Nian sniffed, and the pain she had finally suppressed resurfaced, "Dogs are so troublesome, just like taking care of children. I...I don't want to raise them."
After saying that, his eyes turned red again.
Huo Huaijin put down the shovel and gently held her in his arms.
"You are a mother now, why do you still cry so easily? Huh?"
Gu Nian shook his head and said nothing.
She was already under control, but she didn't know why she felt distressed and aggrieved when she talked about it in front of her brother.
Avada is truly innocent.
"You can tell your brother whatever you want, don't keep it in your heart, you know that your brother will feel sorry for you? Silly girl."
Gu Nian listened to his consolation and finally cried happily.
It was not easy for Huo Huaijin to coax the person.
After burying Avada, he took Gu Nian to visit her secret base. On the one hand, it was to divert her attention, and on the other hand...
This place hides the secrets of Gu Nian's childhood and adulthood.
He wants to know.
Gu Nian pushed open the door of the small house and said a little embarrassedly: "Actually, there is nothing interesting to see. I have forgotten what I put in it."
After all, things from childhood were always a bit weird, but now that I look back at them, I really feel ashamed.
She and Huo Huaijin walked in with a short stature and sat on small benches respectively. Gu Nian was a little embarrassed and a little curious.
After all, these things haven't been seen for a long time.
Gu Nian looked around the room with great interest, and while reading, he introduced the origin of these things to Huo Huaijin without looking back.
But Huo Huaijin's attention was completely attracted by another thing - it was a dark pink box. Although it had become mottled after being exposed to the wind and sun, it was not difficult to guess that what was inside should be something that Gu Nian had once
That girlish heart.
Huo Huaijin couldn't help but touch it.
The lock seemed to be rusty, but when he touched it, the box opened.
After seeing what was inside clearly, Huo Huaijin's expression turned extremely ugly.