Chapter 66
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The road surface is full of fragmented stones and thick soil along the slope. The boulder bumps and rolls down, and falls into the soil and gravel.
Lu Zhiqiao threw herself to the ground, holding Qi Yan tightly. She didn't feel the pain of being hit as she expected, but only heard a rustling sound in her ears. The dust was flying in the sky, causing her to cough continuously. She reluctantly lifted her eyes and saw that the stones were stuck in the pile of dirt and gravel, piling up higher and higher, shaking to the ground. Suddenly, she was startled and covered in cold sweat, and hurriedly got up.
She grabbed Qi Yan's armpit, and at that moment she produced amazing brute force, and pulled her out forcefully.
"Run!"
Qi Yan knelt on the ground and had no time to react, and was dragged up. Hearing the sound, she came back to her senses. She stretch her legs and ran to the other side of the road, avoiding the piled rocks and rushing forward.
The loose hillside behind her continued to roll down rocks and soil, burying the tourists who were knocked down, and the others were busy fleeing for their lives, without caring much. Qi Yan looked back while running, watching helplessly as people were swallowed up.
The image of Lu Zhiqiao pouncing on her repeatedly jumped in her mind...
Whose hand is she holding?
Is it Qiao Qiao?
"Mom!"
Niu Niu yelled in front and jumped up anxiously.
Qi Yan's mind went blank, her ears were buzzing, and when she suddenly heard a shout, her heart beats fast. Seeing that Lu Zhiqiao was in a mess, she dragged herself to run towards her daughter who was waiting in the distance.
Running wildly all the way, out of the range of the landslide, the two of them stopped to catch their breath.
In front is the side gate of the scenic spot. Other tourists who ran out rushed to find the staff. Lu Zhiqiao let go of Qi Yan's hand and coughed while panting. Her head, face and clothes were covered with mud, and the sweat mixed with mud flows down, feeling embarrassed.
"Mom..." Lu Wei ran over and frantically took out a tissue to wipe her face.
Lu Zhiqiao shook her daughter's hand, smiled weakly, and turned to look at Qi Yan.
Qi Yan stood there in a daze, her hat was off, her hair was messy, her originally cool face was so gray that she couldn't see clearly, and her body was covered all over. She stared straight at Lu Zhiqiao, her chaotic eyes filled with complex emotions, and hidden anger.
"Are you okay?"
Lu Zhiqiao looked around her anxiously, but she didn't see any trauma. She lowered her head and took out a tissue from her bag, and carefully wiped the dust off her face.
"Didn't I tell you not to go there?" Qi Yan snapped, her tone slightly cold.
Lu Zhiqiao was stunned and saw her gloomy gaze. Her body trembled, and her heart felt as if it had been pinched heavily, causing a dull pain. Her eyes instantly turned red.
Her arm dropped, and the tissue she was holding fell to the ground, and was blown away by the wind.
She wanted to say something, but her throat hurts.
She blinked hard, took a deep breath, turned and walked towards the gate without looking back.
"Mom..." Lu Wei called softly, looking at her mother's back, and then at Qi Yan, not knowing which one to follow.
Teacher Qi is actually mean to her mother?
And still not chasing?
At this time, shouldn't it be like in the novel, rush to catch up and hug and coax her?
What a piece of wood*!
*someone with a low EQ, emotionally dumb.
Qi Yan froze in place, Lu Zhiqiao's back was getting farther and farther away from her sight, with the setting sun stretching the woman's shadow very long. She suddenly realized what she had said and regretted it, but her heart was still restless, and her two emotions were tangled, she couldn't react in time.
Suddenly, her arm was held by a hand, lowering her eyes, she saw Niu Niu frowning and shouting: "Teacher Qi, what are you doing standing here? Hurry up!"
The little girl stomped her feet anxiously.
Qi Yan was dragged two steps, nodded in a daze, and ran with the child behind her back, chasing Lu Zhiqiao.
Lu Zhiqiao walked quickly, but was caught up by the "mother and daughter" after a while. She ignored them and walked straight to the parking lot. After finding Qi Yan's car, she realized that she couldn't open the door without the key, so she could only wait.
"Mom." Lu Wei broke free from Qi Yan's hand and ran to hug Lu Zhiqiao.
Lu Zhiqiao's expression was gloomy, her eyes were still a little red, and she kept blinking. She reached out to touch her daughter, and felt great comfort for a moment.
Qi Yan followed, and wanted to say something, her lips moved, but she couldn't say anything.
After unlocking the car, the two patted the dust off themselves tacitly. Qi Yan wanted to help Lu Zhiqiao open the passenger door, but seeing her coming, the woman took a step back, opened the back door and got in.
"..."
Silence all the way.
Returning to the hotel, Lu Zhiqiao silently took her clothes and entered the bathroom. Then there was a patter of water inside, and blurred figures swayed on the opaque glass door.
Qi Yan stared at the bathroom for a while, sat down in a chair, with her elbows resting on her knees and her palm covering her face, sighing low.
"Teacher Qi..."
"Mm?"
Qi Yan raised her head, looking downcast, seeing her "daughter" staring at her, she forced a smile, "What's the matter, Niu Niu?"
Lu Wei turned her head to look at the bathroom, sat down beside her, and lowered her voice: "Why are you being mean to my mom?"
"..."
"Mom saved you, but you still scolded her, why?" The little girl was a little unhappy, and pouted.
If it were any other teacher, she would not dare to ask such a question, let alone show her petty temper. But Teacher Qi is her Mom's lover, and she is also close to her. She is not so restrained in front of her, and she will say what she wants to say naturally.
She has seen couples argue, but there are always reasons for it. Teacher Qi's anger towards her mother for no reason, is really excessive and made her unhappy.
Looking at her daughter's dissatisfied face, Qi Yan felt a bit of bitterness in her heart, and the stiff smile on the corner of her mouth also contained bitterness, her throat seemed to be blocked, and she couldn't say anything.
She lowered her eyes, shook her head, got up and took out the cigarette case and the lighter from her bag, and went to the balcony.
The balcony of the hotel has an excellent view, it shows a panoramic view of Songshan Mountain from a distance. At this time, the sky was already dark, and the undulating mountains were dim and hazy, and the trees and rocks merged with the night, making it darker and more eerie.
Qi Yan leaned against the wall, lowered her head and took out a cigarette, lit it, opened her mouth and inhaled violently and half of the slender cigarette burned instantly.
There was still a smell of dust in her mouth, and smoke mixed with the aroma of roses slowly sprayed out. The cigarette ash fell on the back of her hand, and she gently shook it, letting it float.
Sounds and images flashed through her mind repeatedly.
The tourists who were knocked down were buried alive in the sand without help. No one is to blame. When people are in a crisis, it is instinctive to think of themselves first. It is perfectly normal. She doesn't like to advocate sacrifice and dedication, so she understands it very well.
Most of the tourists who come down from the north slope are scattered, some travel alone, some are family members who went to take the cable car, agree to meet at the door, and some went together. But in times of panic, no one cares about others.
She was in the pit at that time, with only Lu Zhiqiao's screams in her ears and the figure of Lu Zhiqiao rushing towards her in her eyes, not even feeling the despair.
If Lu Zhiqiao had run away at that time, she would have been sad for two or three seconds. If there was still time left, she would have been grateful. Fortunately, the person who was going to die was her. However, she was spared, and Lu Zhiqiao was also spared.
They have reached the point where they can live and die together, but they are still ambiguous, unable to be fair and upright - it would be better if Lu Zhiqiao ran away, than be crushed to death.
And it's better for her to die than to suffer.
That's what makes her feel the most heartbroken and powerless.
After a cigarette is burned out, the sky turned completely dark, the outline of the mountain shadow is completely melted in the night, and the nearby towns lit up, forming countless criss-crossing light strips.
Qi Yan put out the cigarette butt, grabbed the lighter and cigarette case, and turned to enter the room.
The sound of the water in the bathroom stopped, and Lu Zhiqiao came out in her pajamas. Their eyes met. Qi Yan was about to speak, but she lowered her head to avoid her, threw the dirty clothes against the wall, and looked at her daughter, "Baby, are you hungry?"
Her voice was a little hoarse, and she coughed twice after speaking.
Before Niu Niu could answer, Qi Yan picked up the menu book on the table, flipped it over and said, "Let me order food and let the hotel deliver it. What do you want to eat?"
Lu Wei looked at Qi Yan, then at her mother. Seeing the latter's expression was the same, she got up and went over, "I want to eat...fried rice with shrimp paste."
The two looked at Lu Zhiqiao at the same time.
One big and one small looked at each other without saying anything, Qi Yan winked at Lu Wei and asked her to ask her mother what to eat, but the little girl held a grudge, turned her mouth away, and told her to ask herself.
Will Qiao Qiao pay attention to her?
Qi Yan winked at her daughter, and mouthed: Niu Niu, be good~
Lu Wei pouted her mouth high.
The daughter refused to cooperate, so Qi Yan had no choice but to look at Lu Zhiqiao, trying to muster up the courage to ask. She opened her mouth, but before she spoke, Lu Zhiqiao, who was fiddling with her phone with her head down, seemed to have a tacit understanding with her, and whispered, "Whatever you want."
Qi Yan breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at the menu.
She knew that Lu Zhiqiao's taste was relatively light, and she ate very little at night, so she chose seafood porridge for her, while she ordered noodles. After ordering, she took her clothes to take a shower.
After coming out of the shower, dinner was delivered just in time. Lu Zhiqiao asked her daughter to take a bath, took the porridge, brought it to the balcony to eat alone, and locked the door.
Not even a chance to speak.
Qi Yan came out after blowing her hair, looked at the lonely back outside the glass door, sighed, her heart was full of bitterness. She lost her appetite, ate a few mouthfuls of noodles, and left the room with a lighter and a cigarette case.
Not long after, Lu Zhiqiao entered the room after eating, and saw her daughter sitting at the table eating fried rice with wet hair and a bath towel, but froze when she didn't see Qi Yan.
"Niu Niu, where's Teacher Qi?" She asked.
The little girl was very hungry, wolfing down her food, she said vaguely: "I don't know... I didn't see her when I came out."
Lu Zhiqiao's heart tightened, she frowned, and looked around. The hotel is a three-person room with an open kitchen. Although the area is large, you can see from end to end at a glance, and it can't hide people. Obviously, Qi Yan is not in the room.
She grabbed her mobile phone, rushed and opened the door to go out, turned her gaze, and caught a glimpse of a person standing on the balcony in the corridor. Under the lights, black hair, long legs, suspender pajamas.
The room was relatively close to the balcony, and it was clearly visible that it was Qi Yan.
Lu Zhiqiao sniffed a smoky scent of roses floating over. staring at the woman's back, a corner of her heart collapsed. She pursed her lips, grabbed the handle of the door, retreated into the room, and closed the door.
Turning around, she met her daughter's prying eyes.
Her heart pounded.
"Mom, have you found Teacher Qi?" Lu Wei blinked.
"In...the corridor." Lu Zhiqiao smiled, and went sideways into the bathroom to get the hair dryer, "Be careful of catching a cold, mom will blow your hair down for you."
"Okay."
The little girl continued to eat with her head down.
The whirring of the hair dryer covered up the heartbeat in Lu Zhiqiao's chest.
In the middle of the night, a waning moon climbed into the sky.
Qi Yan was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, because she was anxious, she couldn't fall asleep. The surrounding was too quiet, so she could hear every slight sound clearly.
Niu Niu on the bed on the right was breathing deeply and long, steady and evenly, she must be sleeping soundly, and seemed to be dreaming of delicious food, she smacks her mouth from time to time. And on the left...Lu Zhiqiao didn't fall asleep from the beginning to the end, and kept turning over. Although she turned very lightly and carefully, it still seemed abrupt in the silent night.
They both suffer from insomnia.
Qi Yan carefully turned her head, unable to see anything clearly in the darkness. She hesitated, ready to move, her heart beating rapidly.
Turned over again.
Qi Yan took a deep breath, lifted the quilt and sat up, the movement in the next bed stopped instantly, she held her breath, felt the darkness and sat beside Lu Zhiqiao's bed, lifted the quilt with all her might and got in.
"Wha--"
Before Lu Zhiqiao could blurt out an exclamation, Qi Yan covered her mouth with one hand.
Lu Zhiqiao struggled subconsciously, short of breath.
"Qiao Qiao...it's me." Qi Yan lay down and hugged her, leaned close to her ear and lowered her voice, "Don't wake Niu Niu up."
The person in her arms fell silent instantly.
Qi Yan slowly let go of her hand and hugged her tightly.
A clear and pleasant fragrance lingered in the quilt, and Lu Zhiqiao was lying on her side, her waist tightly bound by a strong arm, unable to move. Knowing that it was Qi Yan, she was quiet for a while, and the sourness in her heart overflowed quickly, mixed with embarrassment and anger, she felt more and more aggrieved and struggled again.
"Let me go..." With a suppressed voice in her throat, she grabbed Qi Yan's hand in the dark, opened her mouth and bit down hard.
--hiss
It hurts.
Qi Yan gasped, gritted her teeth and held back.
The pain became more and more intense, as if a piece of flesh was about to be torn off, she squeezed her throat, opened her mouth to gasp, and said in a trembling voice: "Bite... bite me to death..."
As soon as the words fell, the sharp pain suddenly disappeared.
Hearing her painful gasp, Lu Zhiqiao couldn't bear it after all, her mouth let go resentfully, grabbed her hand and threw it against the wall, knocking it down with a thud, and held it in her palm like a baby, carefully massaging it for her.
A teardrop dripped from the corner of her eye and stained the pillow.
"Do you want to pull my hair?" Qi Yan asked, enduring the pain, she buried her head and kissed her ear. She lifted a strand of her hair and threw it on her face, "Here, you can just pull it out."
Lu Zhiqiao didn't move, not even breathe.
"Qiao Qiao?"
"Qiao Qiao—"
"Qiao... Ouch..." Qi Yan's scalp hurt, and she gasped.
This time, she pulled it hard with all her strength, and she heard a "snap". She didn't know if one or several hairs were really broken, and she felt that her scalp was about to be ripped off.
Fine.
Let her be fierce.
As long as you can coax this person, losing a few hairs is nothing.
Qi Yan gently rubbed her scalp, the bitten part of her hand was still throbbing, she didn't care too much, moved her lips to kiss her ear, and whispered: "I'm too anxious this afternoon... I shouldn't have been aggressive. I'm... sorry..."
Another tear fell down her eyes.
Lu Zhiqiao breathed slowly, her nose and throat were a little stuffy, but she could only breathe carefully so as not to be heard. She just endured it like this, suffocating in the quilt. She really wanted to cry freely.
She also knew she couldn't get over it.
When she saw Qi Yan trapped in the pit, while such a large rock was rolling down the mountain. Apart from rushing over, she could no longer think of anything else. It was just a choice she made subconsciously.
Afterwards, she regained her composure and realized her fear. She was indeed too impulsive. Fortunately, the rock got stuck into the soil. If it really hit her, she would be paralyzed even if she didn't die. If something happened to her, what would her daughter do? Does she have to entrust her to Qi Yan like last time?
At that time, she had no time to weigh things.
Everyone has the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but she cares more about Qi Yan's safety than herself.
At least for now, she doesn't regret rushing over.
She is hopeless.
She couldn't do without Qi Yan.
"But, Qiao Qiao... there should be no next time, okay? At any time, you must put your own safety first, don't do stupid things for me, you still have Niu Niu."
"If you have an accident because of me, I can turn around and find another woman. Is it worth it? Idiot." Qi Yan said in a breathless voice, her lips lingering in her ears, slowly moved to her cheeks, and gently rubbed them.
Lu Zhiqiao closed her eyes, turned over and hugged Qi Yan tightly, and buried her face in her hair.
"Qiao Qiao?"
Qi Yan was confused.
Then she heard a very light sobbing sound in her arms, she was startled, and immediately shut her mouth, stretched her arms around Lu Zhiqiao's waist, patted her back, silently comforting her.
The sobbing gradually died down.
"Qi Yan..."
"Mm?"
"I'm not an idiot."
Qi Yan froze, her heart jumped hard, feeling that there was a deeper meaning in the sentence. She savored it repeatedly, but she couldn't figure it out, or rather, she couldn't be certain.
The night was quiet, and the quilt felt terribly stuffy.
After a long time, she asked softly, "What do you mean?"
Lu Zhiqiao didn't answer, but touched her face with her lips, as if intentionally or unintentionally.
Author's Note:
Niu Niu: I really worry about my little mom's IQ [stomping feet.jpg
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The road surface is full of fragmented stones and thick soil along the slope. The boulder bumps and rolls down, and falls into the soil and gravel.
Lu Zhiqiao threw herself to the ground, holding Qi Yan tightly. She didn't feel the pain of being hit as she expected, but only heard a rustling sound in her ears. The dust was flying in the sky, causing her to cough continuously. She reluctantly lifted her eyes and saw that the stones were stuck in the pile of dirt and gravel, piling up higher and higher, shaking to the ground. Suddenly, she was startled and covered in cold sweat, and hurriedly got up.
She grabbed Qi Yan's armpit, and at that moment she produced amazing brute force, and pulled her out forcefully.
"Run!"
Qi Yan knelt on the ground and had no time to react, and was dragged up. Hearing the sound, she came back to her senses. She stretch her legs and ran to the other side of the road, avoiding the piled rocks and rushing forward.
The loose hillside behind her continued to roll down rocks and soil, burying the tourists who were knocked down, and the others were busy fleeing for their lives, without caring much. Qi Yan looked back while running, watching helplessly as people were swallowed up.
The image of Lu Zhiqiao pouncing on her repeatedly jumped in her mind...
Whose hand is she holding?
Is it Qiao Qiao?
"Mom!"
Niu Niu yelled in front and jumped up anxiously.
Qi Yan's mind went blank, her ears were buzzing, and when she suddenly heard a shout, her heart beats fast. Seeing that Lu Zhiqiao was in a mess, she dragged herself to run towards her daughter who was waiting in the distance.
Running wildly all the way, out of the range of the landslide, the two of them stopped to catch their breath.
In front is the side gate of the scenic spot. Other tourists who ran out rushed to find the staff. Lu Zhiqiao let go of Qi Yan's hand and coughed while panting. Her head, face and clothes were covered with mud, and the sweat mixed with mud flows down, feeling embarrassed.
"Mom..." Lu Wei ran over and frantically took out a tissue to wipe her face.
Lu Zhiqiao shook her daughter's hand, smiled weakly, and turned to look at Qi Yan.
Qi Yan stood there in a daze, her hat was off, her hair was messy, her originally cool face was so gray that she couldn't see clearly, and her body was covered all over. She stared straight at Lu Zhiqiao, her chaotic eyes filled with complex emotions, and hidden anger.
"Are you okay?"
Lu Zhiqiao looked around her anxiously, but she didn't see any trauma. She lowered her head and took out a tissue from her bag, and carefully wiped the dust off her face.
"Didn't I tell you not to go there?" Qi Yan snapped, her tone slightly cold.
Lu Zhiqiao was stunned and saw her gloomy gaze. Her body trembled, and her heart felt as if it had been pinched heavily, causing a dull pain. Her eyes instantly turned red.
Her arm dropped, and the tissue she was holding fell to the ground, and was blown away by the wind.
She wanted to say something, but her throat hurts.
She blinked hard, took a deep breath, turned and walked towards the gate without looking back.
"Mom..." Lu Wei called softly, looking at her mother's back, and then at Qi Yan, not knowing which one to follow.
Teacher Qi is actually mean to her mother?
And still not chasing?
At this time, shouldn't it be like in the novel, rush to catch up and hug and coax her?
What a piece of wood*!
*someone with a low EQ, emotionally dumb.
Qi Yan froze in place, Lu Zhiqiao's back was getting farther and farther away from her sight, with the setting sun stretching the woman's shadow very long. She suddenly realized what she had said and regretted it, but her heart was still restless, and her two emotions were tangled, she couldn't react in time.
Suddenly, her arm was held by a hand, lowering her eyes, she saw Niu Niu frowning and shouting: "Teacher Qi, what are you doing standing here? Hurry up!"
The little girl stomped her feet anxiously.
Qi Yan was dragged two steps, nodded in a daze, and ran with the child behind her back, chasing Lu Zhiqiao.
Lu Zhiqiao walked quickly, but was caught up by the "mother and daughter" after a while. She ignored them and walked straight to the parking lot. After finding Qi Yan's car, she realized that she couldn't open the door without the key, so she could only wait.
"Mom." Lu Wei broke free from Qi Yan's hand and ran to hug Lu Zhiqiao.
Lu Zhiqiao's expression was gloomy, her eyes were still a little red, and she kept blinking. She reached out to touch her daughter, and felt great comfort for a moment.
Qi Yan followed, and wanted to say something, her lips moved, but she couldn't say anything.
After unlocking the car, the two patted the dust off themselves tacitly. Qi Yan wanted to help Lu Zhiqiao open the passenger door, but seeing her coming, the woman took a step back, opened the back door and got in.
"..."
Silence all the way.
Returning to the hotel, Lu Zhiqiao silently took her clothes and entered the bathroom. Then there was a patter of water inside, and blurred figures swayed on the opaque glass door.
Qi Yan stared at the bathroom for a while, sat down in a chair, with her elbows resting on her knees and her palm covering her face, sighing low.
"Teacher Qi..."
"Mm?"
Qi Yan raised her head, looking downcast, seeing her "daughter" staring at her, she forced a smile, "What's the matter, Niu Niu?"
Lu Wei turned her head to look at the bathroom, sat down beside her, and lowered her voice: "Why are you being mean to my mom?"
"..."
"Mom saved you, but you still scolded her, why?" The little girl was a little unhappy, and pouted.
If it were any other teacher, she would not dare to ask such a question, let alone show her petty temper. But Teacher Qi is her Mom's lover, and she is also close to her. She is not so restrained in front of her, and she will say what she wants to say naturally.
She has seen couples argue, but there are always reasons for it. Teacher Qi's anger towards her mother for no reason, is really excessive and made her unhappy.
Looking at her daughter's dissatisfied face, Qi Yan felt a bit of bitterness in her heart, and the stiff smile on the corner of her mouth also contained bitterness, her throat seemed to be blocked, and she couldn't say anything.
She lowered her eyes, shook her head, got up and took out the cigarette case and the lighter from her bag, and went to the balcony.
The balcony of the hotel has an excellent view, it shows a panoramic view of Songshan Mountain from a distance. At this time, the sky was already dark, and the undulating mountains were dim and hazy, and the trees and rocks merged with the night, making it darker and more eerie.
Qi Yan leaned against the wall, lowered her head and took out a cigarette, lit it, opened her mouth and inhaled violently and half of the slender cigarette burned instantly.
There was still a smell of dust in her mouth, and smoke mixed with the aroma of roses slowly sprayed out. The cigarette ash fell on the back of her hand, and she gently shook it, letting it float.
Sounds and images flashed through her mind repeatedly.
The tourists who were knocked down were buried alive in the sand without help. No one is to blame. When people are in a crisis, it is instinctive to think of themselves first. It is perfectly normal. She doesn't like to advocate sacrifice and dedication, so she understands it very well.
Most of the tourists who come down from the north slope are scattered, some travel alone, some are family members who went to take the cable car, agree to meet at the door, and some went together. But in times of panic, no one cares about others.
She was in the pit at that time, with only Lu Zhiqiao's screams in her ears and the figure of Lu Zhiqiao rushing towards her in her eyes, not even feeling the despair.
If Lu Zhiqiao had run away at that time, she would have been sad for two or three seconds. If there was still time left, she would have been grateful. Fortunately, the person who was going to die was her. However, she was spared, and Lu Zhiqiao was also spared.
They have reached the point where they can live and die together, but they are still ambiguous, unable to be fair and upright - it would be better if Lu Zhiqiao ran away, than be crushed to death.
And it's better for her to die than to suffer.
That's what makes her feel the most heartbroken and powerless.
After a cigarette is burned out, the sky turned completely dark, the outline of the mountain shadow is completely melted in the night, and the nearby towns lit up, forming countless criss-crossing light strips.
Qi Yan put out the cigarette butt, grabbed the lighter and cigarette case, and turned to enter the room.
The sound of the water in the bathroom stopped, and Lu Zhiqiao came out in her pajamas. Their eyes met. Qi Yan was about to speak, but she lowered her head to avoid her, threw the dirty clothes against the wall, and looked at her daughter, "Baby, are you hungry?"
Her voice was a little hoarse, and she coughed twice after speaking.
Before Niu Niu could answer, Qi Yan picked up the menu book on the table, flipped it over and said, "Let me order food and let the hotel deliver it. What do you want to eat?"
Lu Wei looked at Qi Yan, then at her mother. Seeing the latter's expression was the same, she got up and went over, "I want to eat...fried rice with shrimp paste."
The two looked at Lu Zhiqiao at the same time.
One big and one small looked at each other without saying anything, Qi Yan winked at Lu Wei and asked her to ask her mother what to eat, but the little girl held a grudge, turned her mouth away, and told her to ask herself.
Will Qiao Qiao pay attention to her?
Qi Yan winked at her daughter, and mouthed: Niu Niu, be good~
Lu Wei pouted her mouth high.
The daughter refused to cooperate, so Qi Yan had no choice but to look at Lu Zhiqiao, trying to muster up the courage to ask. She opened her mouth, but before she spoke, Lu Zhiqiao, who was fiddling with her phone with her head down, seemed to have a tacit understanding with her, and whispered, "Whatever you want."
Qi Yan breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at the menu.
She knew that Lu Zhiqiao's taste was relatively light, and she ate very little at night, so she chose seafood porridge for her, while she ordered noodles. After ordering, she took her clothes to take a shower.
After coming out of the shower, dinner was delivered just in time. Lu Zhiqiao asked her daughter to take a bath, took the porridge, brought it to the balcony to eat alone, and locked the door.
Not even a chance to speak.
Qi Yan came out after blowing her hair, looked at the lonely back outside the glass door, sighed, her heart was full of bitterness. She lost her appetite, ate a few mouthfuls of noodles, and left the room with a lighter and a cigarette case.
Not long after, Lu Zhiqiao entered the room after eating, and saw her daughter sitting at the table eating fried rice with wet hair and a bath towel, but froze when she didn't see Qi Yan.
"Niu Niu, where's Teacher Qi?" She asked.
The little girl was very hungry, wolfing down her food, she said vaguely: "I don't know... I didn't see her when I came out."
Lu Zhiqiao's heart tightened, she frowned, and looked around. The hotel is a three-person room with an open kitchen. Although the area is large, you can see from end to end at a glance, and it can't hide people. Obviously, Qi Yan is not in the room.
She grabbed her mobile phone, rushed and opened the door to go out, turned her gaze, and caught a glimpse of a person standing on the balcony in the corridor. Under the lights, black hair, long legs, suspender pajamas.
The room was relatively close to the balcony, and it was clearly visible that it was Qi Yan.
Lu Zhiqiao sniffed a smoky scent of roses floating over. staring at the woman's back, a corner of her heart collapsed. She pursed her lips, grabbed the handle of the door, retreated into the room, and closed the door.
Turning around, she met her daughter's prying eyes.
Her heart pounded.
"Mom, have you found Teacher Qi?" Lu Wei blinked.
"In...the corridor." Lu Zhiqiao smiled, and went sideways into the bathroom to get the hair dryer, "Be careful of catching a cold, mom will blow your hair down for you."
"Okay."
The little girl continued to eat with her head down.
The whirring of the hair dryer covered up the heartbeat in Lu Zhiqiao's chest.
In the middle of the night, a waning moon climbed into the sky.
Qi Yan was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, because she was anxious, she couldn't fall asleep. The surrounding was too quiet, so she could hear every slight sound clearly.
Niu Niu on the bed on the right was breathing deeply and long, steady and evenly, she must be sleeping soundly, and seemed to be dreaming of delicious food, she smacks her mouth from time to time. And on the left...Lu Zhiqiao didn't fall asleep from the beginning to the end, and kept turning over. Although she turned very lightly and carefully, it still seemed abrupt in the silent night.
They both suffer from insomnia.
Qi Yan carefully turned her head, unable to see anything clearly in the darkness. She hesitated, ready to move, her heart beating rapidly.
Turned over again.
Qi Yan took a deep breath, lifted the quilt and sat up, the movement in the next bed stopped instantly, she held her breath, felt the darkness and sat beside Lu Zhiqiao's bed, lifted the quilt with all her might and got in.
"Wha--"
Before Lu Zhiqiao could blurt out an exclamation, Qi Yan covered her mouth with one hand.
Lu Zhiqiao struggled subconsciously, short of breath.
"Qiao Qiao...it's me." Qi Yan lay down and hugged her, leaned close to her ear and lowered her voice, "Don't wake Niu Niu up."
The person in her arms fell silent instantly.
Qi Yan slowly let go of her hand and hugged her tightly.
A clear and pleasant fragrance lingered in the quilt, and Lu Zhiqiao was lying on her side, her waist tightly bound by a strong arm, unable to move. Knowing that it was Qi Yan, she was quiet for a while, and the sourness in her heart overflowed quickly, mixed with embarrassment and anger, she felt more and more aggrieved and struggled again.
"Let me go..." With a suppressed voice in her throat, she grabbed Qi Yan's hand in the dark, opened her mouth and bit down hard.
--hiss
It hurts.
Qi Yan gasped, gritted her teeth and held back.
The pain became more and more intense, as if a piece of flesh was about to be torn off, she squeezed her throat, opened her mouth to gasp, and said in a trembling voice: "Bite... bite me to death..."
As soon as the words fell, the sharp pain suddenly disappeared.
Hearing her painful gasp, Lu Zhiqiao couldn't bear it after all, her mouth let go resentfully, grabbed her hand and threw it against the wall, knocking it down with a thud, and held it in her palm like a baby, carefully massaging it for her.
A teardrop dripped from the corner of her eye and stained the pillow.
"Do you want to pull my hair?" Qi Yan asked, enduring the pain, she buried her head and kissed her ear. She lifted a strand of her hair and threw it on her face, "Here, you can just pull it out."
Lu Zhiqiao didn't move, not even breathe.
"Qiao Qiao?"
"Qiao Qiao—"
"Qiao... Ouch..." Qi Yan's scalp hurt, and she gasped.
This time, she pulled it hard with all her strength, and she heard a "snap". She didn't know if one or several hairs were really broken, and she felt that her scalp was about to be ripped off.
Fine.
Let her be fierce.
As long as you can coax this person, losing a few hairs is nothing.
Qi Yan gently rubbed her scalp, the bitten part of her hand was still throbbing, she didn't care too much, moved her lips to kiss her ear, and whispered: "I'm too anxious this afternoon... I shouldn't have been aggressive. I'm... sorry..."
Another tear fell down her eyes.
Lu Zhiqiao breathed slowly, her nose and throat were a little stuffy, but she could only breathe carefully so as not to be heard. She just endured it like this, suffocating in the quilt. She really wanted to cry freely.
She also knew she couldn't get over it.
When she saw Qi Yan trapped in the pit, while such a large rock was rolling down the mountain. Apart from rushing over, she could no longer think of anything else. It was just a choice she made subconsciously.
Afterwards, she regained her composure and realized her fear. She was indeed too impulsive. Fortunately, the rock got stuck into the soil. If it really hit her, she would be paralyzed even if she didn't die. If something happened to her, what would her daughter do? Does she have to entrust her to Qi Yan like last time?
At that time, she had no time to weigh things.
Everyone has the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but she cares more about Qi Yan's safety than herself.
At least for now, she doesn't regret rushing over.
She is hopeless.
She couldn't do without Qi Yan.
"But, Qiao Qiao... there should be no next time, okay? At any time, you must put your own safety first, don't do stupid things for me, you still have Niu Niu."
"If you have an accident because of me, I can turn around and find another woman. Is it worth it? Idiot." Qi Yan said in a breathless voice, her lips lingering in her ears, slowly moved to her cheeks, and gently rubbed them.
Lu Zhiqiao closed her eyes, turned over and hugged Qi Yan tightly, and buried her face in her hair.
"Qiao Qiao?"
Qi Yan was confused.
Then she heard a very light sobbing sound in her arms, she was startled, and immediately shut her mouth, stretched her arms around Lu Zhiqiao's waist, patted her back, silently comforting her.
The sobbing gradually died down.
"Qi Yan..."
"Mm?"
"I'm not an idiot."
Qi Yan froze, her heart jumped hard, feeling that there was a deeper meaning in the sentence. She savored it repeatedly, but she couldn't figure it out, or rather, she couldn't be certain.
The night was quiet, and the quilt felt terribly stuffy.
After a long time, she asked softly, "What do you mean?"
Lu Zhiqiao didn't answer, but touched her face with her lips, as if intentionally or unintentionally.
Author's Note:
Niu Niu: I really worry about my little mom's IQ [stomping feet.jpg
The road surface is full of fragmented stones and thick soil along the slope. The boulder bumps and rolls down, and falls into the soil and gravel.Lu Zhiqiao threw herself to the ground, holding Qi Yan tightly. She didn't feel the pain of being hit as she expected, but only heard a rustling sound in her ears. The dust was flying in the sky, causing her to cough continuously. She reluctantly lifted her eyes and saw that the stones were stuck in the pile of dirt and gravel, piling up higher and higher, shaking to the ground. Suddenly, she was startled and covered in cold sweat, and hurriedly got up.She grabbed Qi Yan's armpit, and at that moment she produced amazing brute force, and pulled her out forcefully."Run!"Qi Yan knelt on the ground and had no time to react, and was dragged up. Hearing the sound, she came back to her senses. She stretch her legs and ran to the other side of the road, avoiding the piled rocks and rushing forward.The loose hillside behind her continued to roll down rocks and soil, burying the tourists who were knocked down, and the others were busy fleeing for their lives, without caring much. Qi Yan looked back while running, watching helplessly as people were swallowed up.The image of Lu Zhiqiao pouncing on her repeatedly jumped in her mind...Whose hand is she holding?Is it Qiao Qiao?"Mom!"Niu Niu yelled in front and jumped up anxiously.Qi Yan's mind went blank, her ears were buzzing, and when she suddenly heard a shout, her heart beats fast. Seeing that Lu Zhiqiao was in a mess, she dragged herself to run towards her daughter who was waiting in the distance.Running wildly all the way, out of the range of the landslide, the two of them stopped to catch their breath.In front is the side gate of the scenic spot. Other tourists who ran out rushed to find the staff. Lu Zhiqiao let go of Qi Yan's hand and coughed while panting. Her head, face and clothes were covered with mud, and the sweat mixed with mud flows down, feeling embarrassed."Mom..." Lu Wei ran over and frantically took out a tissue to wipe her face.Lu Zhiqiao shook her daughter's hand, smiled weakly, and turned to look at Qi Yan.Qi Yan stood there in a daze, her hat was off, her hair was messy, her originally cool face was so gray that she couldn't see clearly, and her body was covered all over. She stared straight at Lu Zhiqiao, her chaotic eyes filled with complex emotions, and hidden anger."Are you okay?"Lu Zhiqiao looked around her anxiously, but she didn't see any trauma. She lowered her head and took out a tissue from her bag, and carefully wiped the dust off her face."Didn't I tell you not to go there?" Qi Yan snapped, her tone slightly cold.Lu Zhiqiao was stunned and saw her gloomy gaze. Her body trembled, and her heart felt as if it had been pinched heavily, causing a dull pain. Her eyes instantly turned red.Her arm dropped, and the tissue she was holding fell to the ground, and was blown away by the wind.She wanted to say something, but her throat hurts.She blinked hard, took a deep breath, turned and walked towards the gate without looking back."Mom..." Lu Wei called softly, looking at her mother's back, and then at Qi Yan, not knowing which one to follow.Teacher Qi is actually mean to her mother?And still not chasing?At this time, shouldn't it be like in the novel, rush to catch up and hug and coax her?What a piece of wood*!*someone with a low EQ, emotionally dumb.Qi Yan froze in place, Lu Zhiqiao's back was getting farther and farther away from her sight, with the setting sun stretching the woman's shadow very long. She suddenly realized what she had said and regretted it, but her heart was still restless, and her two emotions were tangled, she couldn't react in time.Suddenly, her arm was held by a hand, lowering her eyes, she saw Niu Niu frowning and shouting: "Teacher Qi, what are you doing standing here? Hurry up!"The little girl stomped her feet anxiously.Qi Yan was dragged two steps, nodded in a daze, and ran with the child behind her back, chasing Lu Zhiqiao.Lu Zhiqiao walked quickly, but was caught up by the "mother and daughter" after a while. She ignored them and walked straight to the parking lot. After finding Qi Yan's car, she realized that she couldn't open the door without the key, so she could only wait."Mom." Lu Wei broke free from Qi Yan's hand and ran to hug Lu Zhiqiao.Lu Zhiqiao's expression was gloomy, her eyes were still a little red, and she kept blinking. She reached out to touch her daughter, and felt great comfort for a moment.Qi Yan followed, and wanted to say something, her lips moved, but she couldn't say anything.After unlocking the car, the two patted the dust off themselves tacitly. Qi Yan wanted to help Lu Zhiqiao open the passenger door, but seeing her coming, the woman took a step back, opened the back door and got in."..."Silence all the way.Returning to the hotel, Lu Zhiqiao silently took her clothes and entered the bathroom. Then there was a patter of water inside, and blurred figures swayed on the opaque glass door.Qi Yan stared at the bathroom for a while, sat down in a chair, with her elbows resting on her knees and her palm covering her face, sighing low."Teacher Qi...""Mm?"Qi Yan raised her head, looking downcast, seeing her "daughter" staring at her, she forced a smile, "What's the matter, Niu Niu?"Lu Wei turned her head to look at the bathroom, sat down beside her, and lowered her voice: "Why are you being mean to my mom?""...""Mom saved you, but you still scolded her, why?" The little girl was a little unhappy, and pouted.If it were any other teacher, she would not dare to ask such a question, let alone show her petty temper. But Teacher Qi is her Mom's lover, and she is also close to her. She is not so restrained in front of her, and she will say what she wants to say naturally.She has seen couples argue, but there are always reasons for it. Teacher Qi's anger towards her mother for no reason, is really excessive and made her unhappy.Looking at her daughter's dissatisfied face, Qi Yan felt a bit of bitterness in her heart, and the stiff smile on the corner of her mouth also contained bitterness, her throat seemed to be blocked, and she couldn't say anything.She lowered her eyes, shook her head, got up and took out the cigarette case and the lighter from her bag, and went to the balcony.The balcony of the hotel has an excellent view, it shows a panoramic view of Songshan Mountain from a distance. At this time, the sky was already dark, and the undulating mountains were dim and hazy, and the trees and rocks merged with the night, making it darker and more eerie.Qi Yan leaned against the wall, lowered her head and took out a cigarette, lit it, opened her mouth and inhaled violently and half of the slender cigarette burned instantly.There was still a smell of dust in her mouth, and smoke mixed with the aroma of roses slowly sprayed out. The cigarette ash fell on the back of her hand, and she gently shook it, letting it float.Sounds and images flashed through her mind repeatedly.The tourists who were knocked down were buried alive in the sand without help. No one is to blame. When people are in a crisis, it is instinctive to think of themselves first. It is perfectly normal. She doesn't like to advocate sacrifice and dedication, so she understands it very well.Most of the tourists who come down from the north slope are scattered, some travel alone, some are family members who went to take the cable car, agree to meet at the door, and some went together. But in times of panic, no one cares about others.She was in the pit at that time, with only Lu Zhiqiao's screams in her ears and the figure of Lu Zhiqiao rushing towards her in her eyes, not even feeling the despair.If Lu Zhiqiao had run away at that time, she would have been sad for two or three seconds. If there was still time left, she would have been grateful. Fortunately, the person who was going to die was her. However, she was spared, and Lu Zhiqiao was also spared.They have reached the point where they can live and die together, but they are still ambiguous, unable to be fair and upright - it would be better if Lu Zhiqiao ran away, than be crushed to death.And it's better for her to die than to suffer.That's what makes her feel the most heartbroken and powerless.After a cigarette is burned out, the sky turned completely dark, the outline of the mountain shadow is completely melted in the night, and the nearby towns lit up, forming countless criss-crossing light strips.Qi Yan put out the cigarette butt, grabbed the lighter and cigarette case, and turned to enter the room.The sound of the water in the bathroom stopped, and Lu Zhiqiao came out in her pajamas. Their eyes met. Qi Yan was about to speak, but she lowered her head to avoid her, threw the dirty clothes against the wall, and looked at her daughter, "Baby, are you hungry?"Her voice was a little hoarse, and she coughed twice after speaking.Before Niu Niu could answer, Qi Yan picked up the menu book on the table, flipped it over and said, "Let me order food and let the hotel deliver it. What do you want to eat?"Lu Wei looked at Qi Yan, then at her mother. Seeing the latter's expression was the same, she got up and went over, "I want to eat...fried rice with shrimp paste."The two looked at Lu Zhiqiao at the same time.One big and one small looked at each other without saying anything, Qi Yan winked at Lu Wei and asked her to ask her mother what to eat, but the little girl held a grudge, turned her mouth away, and told her to ask herself.Will Qiao Qiao pay attention to her?Qi Yan winked at her daughter, and mouthed: Niu Niu, be good~Lu Wei pouted her mouth high.The daughter refused to cooperate, so Qi Yan had no choice but to look at Lu Zhiqiao, trying to muster up the courage to ask. She opened her mouth, but before she spoke, Lu Zhiqiao, who was fiddling with her phone with her head down, seemed to have a tacit understanding with her, and whispered, "Whatever you want."Qi Yan breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at the menu.She knew that Lu Zhiqiao's taste was relatively light, and she ate very little at night, so she chose seafood porridge for her, while she ordered noodles. After ordering, she took her clothes to take a shower.After coming out of the shower, dinner was delivered just in time. Lu Zhiqiao asked her daughter to take a bath, took the porridge, brought it to the balcony to eat alone, and locked the door.Not even a chance to speak.Qi Yan came out after blowing her hair, looked at the lonely back outside the glass door, sighed, her heart was full of bitterness. She lost her appetite, ate a few mouthfuls of noodles, and left the room with a lighter and a cigarette case.Not long after, Lu Zhiqiao entered the room after eating, and saw her daughter sitting at the table eating fried rice with wet hair and a bath towel, but froze when she didn't see Qi Yan."Niu Niu, where's Teacher Qi?" She asked.The little girl was very hungry, wolfing down her food, she said vaguely: "I don't know... I didn't see her when I came out."Lu Zhiqiao's heart tightened, she frowned, and looked around. The hotel is a three-person room with an open kitchen. Although the area is large, you can see from end to end at a glance, and it can't hide people. Obviously, Qi Yan is not in the room.She grabbed her mobile phone, rushed and opened the door to go out, turned her gaze, and caught a glimpse of a person standing on the balcony in the corridor. Under the lights, black hair, long legs, suspender pajamas.The room was relatively close to the balcony, and it was clearly visible that it was Qi Yan.Lu Zhiqiao sniffed a smoky scent of roses floating over. staring at the woman's back, a corner of her heart collapsed. She pursed her lips, grabbed the handle of the door, retreated into the room, and closed the door.Turning around, she met her daughter's prying eyes.Her heart pounded."Mom, have you found Teacher Qi?" Lu Wei blinked."In...the corridor." Lu Zhiqiao smiled, and went sideways into the bathroom to get the hair dryer, "Be careful of catching a cold, mom will blow your hair down for you.""Okay."The little girl continued to eat with her head down.The whirring of the hair dryer covered up the heartbeat in Lu Zhiqiao's chest.In the middle of the night, a waning moon climbed into the sky.Qi Yan was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, because she was anxious, she couldn't fall asleep. The surrounding was too quiet, so she could hear every slight sound clearly.Niu Niu on the bed on the right was breathing deeply and long, steady and evenly, she must be sleeping soundly, and seemed to be dreaming of delicious food, she smacks her mouth from time to time. And on the left...Lu Zhiqiao didn't fall asleep from the beginning to the end, and kept turning over. Although she turned very lightly and carefully, it still seemed abrupt in the silent night.They both suffer from insomnia.Qi Yan carefully turned her head, unable to see anything clearly in the darkness. She hesitated, ready to move, her heart beating rapidly.Turned over again.Qi Yan took a deep breath, lifted the quilt and sat up, the movement in the next bed stopped instantly, she held her breath, felt the darkness and sat beside Lu Zhiqiao's bed, lifted the quilt with all her might and got in."Wha--"Before Lu Zhiqiao could blurt out an exclamation, Qi Yan covered her mouth with one hand.Lu Zhiqiao struggled subconsciously, short of breath."Qiao Qiao...it's me." Qi Yan lay down and hugged her, leaned close to her ear and lowered her voice, "Don't wake Niu Niu up."The person in her arms fell silent instantly.Qi Yan slowly let go of her hand and hugged her tightly.A clear and pleasant fragrance lingered in the quilt, and Lu Zhiqiao was lying on her side, her waist tightly bound by a strong arm, unable to move. Knowing that it was Qi Yan, she was quiet for a while, and the sourness in her heart overflowed quickly, mixed with embarrassment and anger, she felt more and more aggrieved and struggled again."Let me go..." With a suppressed voice in her throat, she grabbed Qi Yan's hand in the dark, opened her mouth and bit down hard.--hissIt hurts.Qi Yan gasped, gritted her teeth and held back.The pain became more and more intense, as if a piece of flesh was about to be torn off, she squeezed her throat, opened her mouth to gasp, and said in a trembling voice: "Bite... bite me to death..."As soon as the words fell, the sharp pain suddenly disappeared.Hearing her painful gasp, Lu Zhiqiao couldn't bear it after all, her mouth let go resentfully, grabbed her hand and threw it against the wall, knocking it down with a thud, and held it in her palm like a baby, carefully massaging it for her.A teardrop dripped from the corner of her eye and stained the pillow."Do you want to pull my hair?" Qi Yan asked, enduring the pain, she buried her head and kissed her ear. She lifted a strand of her hair and threw it on her face, "Here, you can just pull it out."Lu Zhiqiao didn't move, not even breathe."Qiao Qiao?""Qiao Qiao""Qiao... Ouch..." Qi Yan's scalp hurt, and she gasped.This time, she pulled it hard with all her strength, and she heard a "snap". She didn't know if one or several hairs were really broken, and she felt that her scalp was about to be ripped off.Fine.Let her be fierce.As long as you can coax this person, losing a few hairs is nothing.Qi Yan gently rubbed her scalp, the bitten part of her hand was still throbbing, she didn't care too much, moved her lips to kiss her ear, and whispered: "I'm too anxious this afternoon... I shouldn't have been aggressive. I'm... sorry..."Another tear fell down her eyes.Lu Zhiqiao breathed slowly, her nose and throat were a little stuffy, but she could only breathe carefully so as not to be heard. She just endured it like this, suffocating in the quilt. She really wanted to cry freely.She also knew she couldn't get over it.When she saw Qi Yan trapped in the pit, while such a large rock was rolling down the mountain. Apart from rushing over, she could no longer think of anything else. It was just a choice she made subconsciously.Afterwards, she regained her composure and realized her fear. She was indeed too impulsive. Fortunately, the rock got stuck into the soil. If it really hit her, she would be paralyzed even if she didn't die. If something happened to her, what would her daughter do? Does she have to entrust her to Qi Yan like last time?At that time, she had no time to weigh things.Everyone has the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but she cares more about Qi Yan's safety than herself.At least for now, she doesn't regret rushing over.She is hopeless.She couldn't do without Qi Yan."But, Qiao Qiao... there should be no next time, okay? At any time, you must put your own safety first, don't do stupid things for me, you still have Niu Niu.""If you have an accident because of me, I can turn around and find another woman. Is it worth it? Idiot." Qi Yan said in a breathless voice, her lips lingering in her ears, slowly moved to her cheeks, and gently rubbed them.Lu Zhiqiao closed her eyes, turned over and hugged Qi Yan tightly, and buried her face in her hair."Qiao Qiao?"Qi Yan was confused.Then she heard a very light sobbing sound in her arms, she was startled, and immediately shut her mouth, stretched her arms around Lu Zhiqiao's waist, patted her back, silently comforting her.The sobbing gradually died down."Qi Yan...""Mm?""I'm not an idiot."Qi Yan froze, her heart jumped hard, feeling that there was a deeper meaning in the sentence. She savored it repeatedly, but she couldn't figure it out, or rather, she couldn't be certain.The night was quiet, and the quilt felt terribly stuffy.After a long time, she asked softly, "What do you mean?"Lu Zhiqiao didn't answer, but touched her face with her lips, as if intentionally or unintentionally.Author's Note:Niu Niu: I really worry about my little mom's IQ stomping feet.jpg
