Winter goes and spring comes.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a year has passed.
In the early morning, the heavily guarded sanatorium in the suburbs of Beijing was as cold and quiet as ever.
Under an ancient sycamore tree, a chessboard was placed on a stone table, and two people were sitting beside the table.
The man opposite Zhuang Zongren held the black piece in his hand, and the ring on his ring finger was glowing with a low-key light.
The man was always wearing the same black suit with his shirt buttoned up to the collar meticulously. The coldness that was once sharp and oppressive around him now seemed to have transformed into a lingering, heavy, restrained and deep aura after the long time and waiting.
"It's been a year so fast..." Zhuang Zongren looked at the floating clouds in the sky and sighed deeply.
The man did not speak, but his fingers holding the chess piece paused for a moment.
After a long while, Zhuang Zongren put down the chess piece in his hand, looked at the man opposite him and asked, "Tell me, what is it that you are looking for me for this time?"
The man dropped a piece and then said, "I want to take Xiaoxi away."
Zhuang Zongren frowned when he heard this. After a long silence, he finally said, "Forget it, let's go... I'm afraid Xi girl will get bored staying in this cold and deserted place."
A year is enough time for everything to settle down. The media and the public went from being shocked and crazy at the beginning, and besieging and blocking her, to now, no one is paying attention to her anymore, and no one even mentions her name anymore.
Because she has been forgotten, she will no longer be disturbed by the world.
Zhuang Zongren looked at the junior opposite him for a long time. During this year, the child never stopped accompanying Xiaoxi, never stopped trying to find ways to wake her up, and never gave up waiting.
Even if what you hold on to is just a hopeless thought.
Zhuang Zongren opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he just sighed.
…
On the outskirts of the imperial capital, there is a small town that has never been artificially carved or stained.
An exquisite garden villa is located in the eastern corner of the town. The small garden is backed by mountains and next to it is a large beautiful lake, which looks like a gem under the sun. From time to time, deer and hares jump out of the woods and walk around to drink water.
Because there are so many deer in the town, the town is simply called Deer Town. It is as beautiful as a fairy tale world.
Lu Jingli showed Lu Tingxiao around and said, "Brother, you have a very good memory. You actually still remember that I have a house here. If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten it. But the people in this town are very simple and honest, and there are no tourists. It's quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
It is only about an hour's drive from the city if there is no traffic. There is no other place like it in the entire imperial capital, so it is truly perfect for recuperation.
Fortunately, this house has been maintained and cleaned by servants, and the place is large enough to accommodate the medical team and caregivers. If you think it's okay, you can always bring your sister-in-law over."
Lu Jingli liked to have fun. He traveled around and bought a lot of properties.
After looking around, Lu Tingxiao nodded: "Okay."
“Okay then, here are the keys for you.” Lu Jingli threw a bunch of keys over.
Xiao Xixi has been in a coma for a whole year. In fact, everyone knows that this seemingly indestructible man is only supported by a glimmer of hope.
Lu Jingli wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how to start.
He had heard too many words of comfort.