It was late at night, the rain stopped falling, the wind was still blowing, and after an autumn rain, it became a little cooler.
Qin Man sneezed several times in succession, which was a sequelae of the rain during the day.
Jiang Lian's phone call came in.
"have you slept?"
Qin Man sniffed, "Not yet."
"Open the door."
Qin Man hid the photo frame and communicator under the bedside table, got up and opened the door.
Jiang Lian was holding food in one hand and various types of household medicines in the other.
Qin Man's jaw dropped in shock, "Am I a medicine jar? Did you buy so many?"
Jiang Lian took out cold medicine and said, "Take this first."
Qin Man's home didn't prepare any of this at all. Jiang Lian had seen how few things she had last time.
"Is there a medicine box?"
Qin Man shook his head innocently, and Jiang Lian had no choice but to put it in a bag and stuff it into the cupboard for storage.
"There are still some missing parts. I'll fill them in when I think of it."
Qin Man felt that he was making too much of a fuss.
"This is not enough..."
Jiang Lian's hidden super daddy attribute took care of every aspect of her life in every detail, and even raised his hand to measure the temperature of her forehead.
Qin Man couldn't hide, so he had to let him control him.
"Captain Jiang, don't you see that you are so good at taking care of others?"
Jiang Lian said calmly.
"I don't see it either. You are an idiot in life."
Qin Man smacked his lips, how could such a good person be disliked by others?
Qiao Ying's scolding was right, she would never live a comfortable life.
Suddenly, Jiang Lian pulled out a delicate blue velvet box like a magic trick, tapped it with his slender fingers, and pushed it in front of her.
"Open it and take a look."
Qin Man followed what he said, and when he opened it, he found a necklace, a silver chain, and the pendant was a small carved black crystal droplet.
"Sent to me?"
When Jiang Lian gives gifts to others, it's like handing out official documents.
"Um."
Qin Man smiled shyly, "Thank you. This is the first time someone has given me a gift like this for a little girl."
Jiang Lian walked around behind her and gently stroked her long hair.
"I'll put it on for you."
Qin Man lowered his head slightly to match his movements. On the originally empty swan's neck, a V-shaped silver necklace was hung, embellished with black crystals, like a noble black swan.
Jiang Lian buttoned up the ring and breathed a silent sigh of relief.
Qin Man stroked the pendant happily, "I want to take a sick leave tomorrow. It's been raining a little, and I'm tired. I always feel sleepy."
Jiang Lian readily agreed, "Okay, then you go to bed early tonight and I'll come back tomorrow night."
The whole night was spent in a dreamless sleep, as quiet and peaceful as the night before a storm.
At ten o'clock in the morning on the second day, Qin Man arrived at Pengshui Bay, an ecological park that contains an inland lake, a cedar forest, and a newly developed commercial and restaurant area.
Qiao Ying did not tell her the exact location. It was not easy to find someone in such a large ecological park.
A young man waiting for the bus on the side of the road walked up and confirmed that she was the only one.
"Come with me."
The young man didn't waste a moment and left with a cigarette in his mouth. Qin Man followed him immediately.
The young man did not go in the direction of the park. Instead, he followed a path around the outside and took her to a group of unfinished bungalows along the lake. There were many disgraced construction workers coming and going.
The young man turned back and whispered, "Go in, the highest building."
After speaking, the young man completed his task and left.
The tallest building is very conspicuous. It is completely different from other bungalows. Its appearance is similar to that of Yujiuye, but it has not been completed yet. The majestic building with only the skeleton does not show how gorgeous it is.
No one stopped her from coming in and out, and every step she took would leave dusty shoe prints under her feet.
She went up the stairs to the top floor, but still saw no sign of Qiao Ying. She felt like she was being teased.
As she was looking down, a light suddenly flashed into her eyes. She looked toward the light source and saw Qiao Ying sitting under a giant parasol in an outdoor courtyard, surrounded by green plants.
She gently pushed down the sunglasses she was wearing, revealing a pair of cold eyes. She was holding a makeup mirror in her hand to reflect the light source.
After many twists and turns, she confirmed again and again before she was willing to show up.
Qin Man went to look for her, but Qiao Ying was still riding the breeze, sitting there alone.
"You are very brave, you really dare to come here alone."
Qin Man walked under the giant parasol and said, "You don't eat people." She took out the photo frame and handed it to her.
The corners of Qiao Ying's lips curled up slightly, "No need, I don't lack photos. You can keep them as souvenirs."
"Then you still agree to meet me?"
Qiao Ying said coldly.
"Anyway, this is the last time we see each other. I will leave soon. I agreed to meet you because it was just out of boredom and I just wanted to find someone to talk to."
"Tell me, what exactly do you want to do with me?"
Qin Man clenched his fists with both hands, "Sister Xiaoying, what happened after you were adopted to make you become what you are now?"
Qiao Ying's eyes hidden under her sunglasses were slightly sad.
"I am who I am, and there is no point in dwelling on this issue now."
Qin Man sneered, "That's right, then, how about I make a deal with you?"
Qiao Ying raised her head slightly and joked, "Did I hear you right? You want to trade with me?"
Qin Man: "Captain Jiang and Captain Hong already know your identity, and the city bureau is in chaos now. I didn't tell them about you, not only because of our childhood friendship, but also because of me."
A little selfishness."
"You said you would leave soon to return to the group, right?"
There was no trace of smile on Qiao Ying's serious face.
"You don't want to come with me, do you?"
Qin Man: "That's right, this place never belonged to me. I'll help you escape, and you take me with you."
Qiao Ying burst into laughter, slapped the wicker chair and stood up, took off her sunglasses, and looked at Qin Man dangerously with a pair of bright eyes like a falcon.
"This place doesn't belong to you, so where do you belong? Qin Man, don't forget how Black Shark killed you. You just walked away from the gate of hell, why don't you have a long memory?"
Qin Man said firmly, "Yes, Black Shark wants to kill me, but isn't it you? Qiao Ying, even if you are a poisonous dragon, so what? You can only dominate this place."
"It must be very unpleasant to be forced to do things under someone's feet. You are on tenterhooks and restricted everywhere. Qiao Ying, you can overthrow Black Shark's hegemony. You have the ability."
Qiao Ying didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She worked for a long time. She was not here to help the city bureau arrest people, she was here to instigate rebellion.
She has a far-sighted vision than those losers from the city bureau, but she is not afraid of stretching her hand too far and getting herself involved.
"Qin Man, you are smart, but if you want to use my hand to compete with Black Shark, you have chosen the wrong person. I will not associate with anyone, nor will I do anything to stir up trouble."
Qin Man knew it would be like this.
"Actually, you have a better choice, bring me to the water ghost."
Qiao Ying squinted sarcastically, "I don't even dare to touch a hard nail like yours, but you are so sure that the water ghost will accept you? You're not afraid of him killing you either."
Qin Man: "Just take me there, I will do the rest."
She continued to induce, "How about it? You just need to take me with you, stand by and be a fisherman who reels in your net and make a profit, and you will never have to do anything you don't want to do again."
Qin Man was so bold that he tried to figure out what little kindness she had left in her heart and tried to take advantage of it.
Qiao Ying looked at her coldly, curled her lips and smiled softly.
"Qin Man, Qin Man, you really think you have a long life."
Half an hour later, a silver-white Mercedes Benz came speeding up and stopped in front of Qin Man. Qiao Ying drove the car herself and rolled down the window.
"Qin Man, I will give you one last chance. Follow me. Everything ahead is unknown. If you stay here, you will still survive."
Qin Man opened the car door without thinking, "Let's drive."
Qiao Ying took out a bottle of water and handed it to her, "Drink."
You can't drink the water from a stranger, let alone the one given by the poisonous dragon. The poison sold in the gourd is written on the bottle.
Qiao Ying said nothing nonsense, "Get out of here if you're afraid."
Qin Man kept on taking it and drank it. She turned her head and let Qiao Ying watch her swallow it with her own eyes.
"Is it okay?"
Qiao Ying smiled as she watched Qin Man gradually soften, leaning back on the seat so sleepily that she closed her eyes and fell into a slumber.
"Qin Man, you chose a more interesting farewell ceremony for them."
She pressed on the Bluetooth headset and raised the corners of her mouth.
"The show is about to begin." This chapter has been completed!