Jill fell asleep before she knew it.
When she woke up, she found that the carriage had stopped and it was very dark inside. She guessed that it was night.
She frowned and called softly: "Xiao Lin, Xiao Tian, Xiao Mu, where are you?"
She almost finished her voice when the curtain of the carriage was suddenly lifted from the outside.
Because the person was behind the light, she didn't recognize who he was for a moment, but looking at his figure, he didn't look like a coachman, so she narrowed her eyes and said warily: "Who are you?"
Only then did she realize something was wrong.
The three children were missing, and the coachman was also missing.
Could it be that she met robbers on the way and they were killed while she was sleeping
But she didn't notice any movement at all. How deep was she in her sleep
Thinking of this, her heart sank, and her fingers touched the dagger in her sleeve.
But at this moment, someone suddenly got into the carriage.
Jill's eyes were sharp, and the dagger in her hand had already been stabbed out.
However, what she didn't expect was that the person coming didn't even want to hide.
The dagger in her hand stabbed directly into his arm.
The smell of blood immediately filled the carriage.
She could even clearly hear the sound of the sharp blade entering her flesh, but the other party remained silent, as if he felt no pain.
While she was dazed, the other party suddenly reached out and hugged her whole body into his arms.
When she came back to her senses, Jill's expression changed. She pulled out the dagger and wanted to stab him again, but when she smelled the familiar scent of the man, she froze.
"Snapped!"
The dagger in her hand fell down with a sound.
"Jill..." The man's voice was hoarse and unpleasant, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time, but his tone at this time was one of relief.
When he buried his cool face into Jill's shoulder and neck, he stimulated her.
Tiny pimples suddenly appeared on her arms.
Jill clenched her fingers.
At this moment, she had adapted to the darkness, and with the faint light outside, she finally saw the person's face clearly.
"Xiao Qi..." When looking at the man's weathered and haggard face, Jill finally couldn't help it and called out softly.
Chu Qi didn't speak, but held her arm a little tighter.
Jill felt guilty, thinking that she had stabbed him just now, and hurriedly held his hand to check, "Xiao Qi, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, I didn't know it was you..."
Chu Qi still didn't speak, just hugged her quietly.
Jill doubted that he could hold her like this until the end of the world. He finally raised his head and said in a low voice, with a sense of vicissitudes of life, "It was just a pain in the flesh. But Jill, this is where it really hurts." He suddenly grabbed her hand and placed it on his heart.
Jill's fingers trembled, feeling even more guilty.
Her leaving without saying goodbye seemed to have hurt him.
She felt very uncomfortable. After a long time, she sighed and said softly: "Xiao Qi, do you hate me?"
At that time in Xishui Pass, she had thought that he would feel uncomfortable for a while when she left, but now that she had met him, she realized that it was far from as simple as she thought.
She thought that he could still live well without her, just like he did in the years when he left.
He could stay away from her for several years, so she thought that he would be able to adapt quickly without her by his side.
But the fact seemed to be contrary to what she thought.
"Jier, promise me not to leave us again." Chu Qi's tone was very soft, as if he was afraid of shocking her.
Hearing this, Jill did not answer his question directly, but said: "The queen seems to be sick. I am very worried about her."
Chu Qi naturally noticed her evasion, and pain flashed in her eyes.
He was silent for a while, but finally did not force her to make a promise immediately.
For him, it was a blessing to find her.
"Well, let's go back to see her together."
When Ji'er heard this, she wanted to speak but stopped.
She doesn't know how to deal with herself after returning. Can she face her father calmly? Or... leave again.
(End of chapter)