After Zhou Qiyuan proposed to let Xie Zhu and Zhou Yue's mother and son travel abroad, Zhou Yue's heart has been in a state of confusion. He knows that he cannot go abroad, at least not now.
Because he hasn't seen Mu Qin yet. After they separated for so many years, they finally had the opportunity to meet Mu Qin.
From the psychiatrist He Qiu and Mu Qin's old comrade-in-arms Xu Haoyu, Zhou Yue can learn an important message. During the two years when he became a vegetative coma, Mu Qin did come back. Not only did he come back, but he also took care of Zhou Yue's side for a period of time, and he took care of him personally. Mu Qin took care of Zhou Yue's eating and drinking.
Of course, Xie Zhu didn't say a word about this matter, and pretended it didn't happen when he kept his mouth open. Zhou Yue also forgot everything cleanly after waking up.
But Mu Qin's return is a fact... No matter what reason Mu Qin came back, if he was willing to return to Zhou Yue's side, Zhou Yue felt that she was going crazy with joy.
He was worried that Mu Qin would dislike him long ago. Worrying that their relationship will drift away like strangers after nearly ten years of separation. Worried that if they meet again one day, Mu Qin would have already held someone else's hand and left Zhou Yue behind.
Why do you still love him? Zhou Yue couldn't figure this out all the time. Mu Qin was the one who took the lead in leaving Zhou Yue's world without saying a word, without giving Zhou Yue any chance to struggle.
He should hate this person, but now, he is still weeping with joy at the news of this person's return.
When I thought of Mu Qin sitting next to him who was sleeping, holding his hand and taking care of him in every detail. Zhou Yue felt that she was so happy that she was dizzy and danced with joy. She just felt that there was nothing more beautiful and surprising in this world than this.
So now Zhou Yue just wants to meet Mu Qin and get back together with him, no matter what the price is.
But Zhou Xiyuan suddenly made such a weird request at this time... and Zhou Xiyuan's weird attitude made Zhou Yue even more suspicious.
Zhou Xiyuan is definitely not the kind of character who cares about others, especially Zhou Yue... It is possible for him to care about Xie Zhu, but it is absolutely impossible for Zhou Yue.
As a father, he doesn't even care about his own son. Although this behavior makes people feel extremely cold-blooded and ruthless, it is indeed Zhou Xiyuan's character. Over the years, Zhou Yue has gotten used to it and has seen through it.
As the saying goes, when things go wrong, there must be demons. Zhou Yue guessed that something must have happened that he didn't understand. Zhou Qiyuan chose to throw Xie Zhu and him abroad at the moment.
But what is it? Zhou Yue couldn't ask Zhou Xiyuan personally, even though Zhou Yue was usually a vigorous and decisive person, but when facing Zhou Xiyuan, Zhou Yue still felt an inexplicable sense of fear in his bones.
Probably because the childhood shadow brought by this man to Zhou Yue was too tragic, he engraved a bloody label of "I can't resist" on Zhou Yue's heart, so in front of Zhou Xiyuan, Zhou Yue will always be at the mercy of others. puppet.
So, when Zhou Xiyuan made the final decision, Xie Zhu asked Zhou Yue to travel abroad within three days. And when he made these decisions, Zhou Yue stood by without saying a word, seeming to accept everything.
Then Zhou Xiyuan left, and the time he stayed at home was always very short. Before he left, he turned his head and gave Zhou Yue a strange look, but Zhou Yue didn't dare to look at him, turned his head to avoid Zhou Xiyuan's gaze, so he didn't notice Zhou Xiyuan's meaningful gaze.
After Zhou Xiyuan left, Xie Zhu immediately ordered his servants to sort out the clothes and luggage of the mother and son. No matter how ridiculous Zhou Qiyuan's decision was, Xie Zhu would immediately carry out her husband's orders without hesitation.
Seeing Xie Zhu start to move, Zhou Yue said coolly beside him, "So anxious? Pack your luggage now? Didn't Zhou Qiyuan give us three days?"
"You want to call Dad...forget it." Xie Zhu knew that Zhou Yue couldn't listen to her, so he sighed, "Although Xiyuan said within three days, he actually hoped that we would act as soon as possible. Anyway, someone helped book the air ticket. , you can leave today."
"I won't go." Zhou Yue bluntly refused, "You can go, but I want to stay."
"Don't be willful, Zhou Yue!" The older and more rebellious Zhou Yue made Xie Zhu very helpless, she pointed out, "You also know that your father's decision is irreversible."
"It's just that you think it's irreversible... I never think so." Zhou Yue insisted, "I will never leave China at this stage."
"Because you don't want to part with Mu Qin?" Xie Zhu had obviously guessed what Zhou Yue was thinking.
Xie Zhu highlighted this statement, and Zhou Yue said nothing, Xie Zhu knew that he had guessed right. Xie Zhu said: "When you went out to the hospital, the bodyguards I sent for you gave me a report. They said that you chatted with a psychiatrist in the hospital for a long time, and I knew it was going to be bad."
Zhou Yue remained silent, while Xie Zhu continued: "I investigated Mu Qin earlier and knew that he suffered from mental illness after retiring from the army, so I have been in touch with a psychiatrist surnamed He. The one you saw in the hospital is that My name is Doctor He."
"And then?" Zhou Yue followed Xie Zhu's words and asked back: "Do you want to tell Zhou Xiyuan about Mu Qin's existence, and then force me to compromise?"
Xie Zhu said: "I thought about doing this...but..."
As Xie Zhu said, she couldn't help but began to take a deep breath. When she took a deep breath, her whole body trembled, as if she was caught in a tangled choice and couldn't extricate herself. After a long time, she said slowly, "Zhou Yue, I love you."
"Love this kind of thing, you can't just talk about it?" Zhou Yue couldn't help but sneer.
"Maybe you don't believe it, but I want to say... not only me, but your father also loves you very much." Xie Zhu's next words made Zhou Yue really laugh out loud.
"You said that Zhou Xiyuan...loves me?" Zhou Yue laughed so hard that his stomach ached, he couldn't help but cover his stomach, and said, "Haha! This is really the funniest joke I've ever heard."
"It's okay to take it as a joke." Xie Zhu looked at Zhou Yue with a gentle expression, and she said softly, "Let me tell you a story, about the Zhou family."
Before Zhou Yue could speak, Xie Zhu began to talk about it on his own, "You know, the history of the Zhou family has lasted at least from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the present. Our ancestors were in the jade business back then. Later, due to the Anti-Japanese War, the Zhou family fell for a while. .When it was your grandfather's generation, your grandfather started from scratch, let Zhou's enterprise take shape, and then your father took over, and it developed to the strength it is today."
"I know that you have always been dissatisfied or even resentful towards your father's attitude. This is normal. Zhou Xiyuan has always been obsessed with work, disregarding his family, and his methods of educating you are also extreme. Although he never beat or scolded you, he would I used imprisonment and cold violence to force you to submit. Under his influence, I have more or less improperly educated you, and I never expected you to forgive us."
Zhou Yue couldn't bear the intention of mocking the other party in his heart, and the sneer on the corner of his mouth expanded: "I'm afraid you don't need my forgiveness."
Xie Zhu was slightly taken aback, and said helplessly, "There is something you must know. The Zhou family has suffered a curse from a long time ago."
"So you can't find an excuse now, and you're talking about strange power theology again, right?" Zhou Yue completely took Xie Zhu as a joke.
"As I said, it's okay for you to take it as a story or a joke. I just want to tell you these things in detail... Or rather, it's time to tell you."
Xie Zhu finds it very difficult to communicate with Zhou Yue, because Zhou Yue has always maintained his disdainful and mocking attitude, and he has no respect for Xie Zhu as a "mother". Although Xie Zhu doesn't care about this, she is a woman who has experienced countless ups and downs, she is very patient, and patiently tells what she wants to say.
"I heard about this matter from Zhou Xiyuan's father...that is, your grandfather. It is said that their ancestors of the Zhou family, in the late Qing Dynasty, because they were in the jade business, the Zhou family collected all kinds of jade, processed and carved them. Higher prices to royalty or wealthy collectors."
"At that time, the Zhou family bought a very strange piece of 'jade'. It is not true to say that it is jade, because it is a crystal, a kind of gemstone. It is very beautiful, like the crystallization of ice edges in winter, it seems to be artificially carved into a very regular polyhedron shape, engraved with mysterious and unknown symbols."
When Xie Zhu said this, Zhou Yue suddenly clenched his fists, raised his head suddenly, and stared at Xie Zhu with wide-eyed eyes in astonishment.
Xie Zhu quickly noticed Zhou Yue's expression was abnormal, she stopped talking, frowned and asked: "What's wrong? Why this expression?"
Zhou Yue said in horror: "The crystal stone you mentioned...is it in a foreign-style pendant box? Did the ancestors of the Zhou family get it from some people with the surname 'He'?" Zhou Yue asked.
This time it was Xie Zhu's turn to look shocked, "How do you know... Did Qi Yuan tell you?"
"No...he didn't tell me. I got this information from others." Zhou Yue subconsciously reached out to support her forehead, lowered her head and hid her gaze in the shadows, "You can continue talking."
Xie Zhu had no choice but to continue the story, "If someone told you about the origin of that crystal stone, I think the other party should have told you about the strange power contained in that crystal stone, right?"
"Yes." Zhou Yue replied, "The other party said that the crystal stone will cause people to have nightmares constantly, and the dreamer may die unexpectedly, or may not be able to sleep."
"That's right, that's it." Xie Zhu frowned, "It can be said that apart from the war... part of the reason for the downfall of the wealthy Zhou family was also because of this terrible crystal stone."
"This stone has caused many people in the Zhou family to die. As long as they have been in contact with the crystal stone, they will die within a few years. Apart from causing nightmares, this stone also seems to affect other people's feelings. Some people who are originally as gentle as water, After being in contact with the stone for a period of time, your temperament will change drastically, becoming violent and reckless. Many people have rumored that this stone will trigger evil thoughts in people's hearts and expand them."
"The disaster brought by the stone once caused this big family to hover on the verge of destruction. After the Zhou family realized the abnormality of the crystal stone, they began to try to destroy the crystal stone. They used all the means they could think of at the time, burning, Iron chisel, but still can't destroy this seemingly extremely fragile crystal stone."
"So the Zhou family prayed to God and worshiped Buddha, and found a lot of 'exorcists' who seemed to be useful but seemed to be just magic sticks, and wanted to seal the stone. Later, they also tried to throw away the stone, throwing it into some remote mountain where there are few people. Old Lin. Of course... these actions are of no use at all, and the disaster brought by the stone is still hovering over the heads of the Zhou family."
"In the end, it was the He family who sold them the stone to save them from the dire straits. The He family spoke bluntly, saying that the crystal stone contained terrible power and must not be touched by outsiders. It was their He family's inheritance. And to protect things, but there were a few scum in the He family at the time, and they stole the stone and sold it for money while the owner was not paying attention. After the He family knew about this, they have been looking for the whereabouts of the crystal stone."
"I won't say much about the specific situation." Xie Zhu told the story as briefly as possible, "In short, after the Zhou family and the He family met, they cooperated. The Zhou family helped them find the lost crystal stone, and the He family The curse brought by the family to help the Zhou family come into contact with the crystal stone."
Zhou Yue immediately thought of what He Chou told him in the hospital before, He Chou said that his father could relieve the "dreamer" state of "dreamers". Zhou Yue thinks this has the same meaning as Xie Zhu's "removal of the curse".
So Zhou Yue couldn't help asking: "How did the He family lift the curse?"
"I don't know how they lifted it." Xie Zhu replied, "I only know that they succeeded. However, lifting the curse requires a price."
"cost?"
"That's the price that led to the people who inherited the Zhou family's blood..." Xie Zhu said, looking at Zhou Yue with deep eyes: "They are all extremely ruthless."
"What... what?" Zhou Yue was a little confused by Xie Zhu's words, and could only look at her inexplicably.
"The ancestors of the Zhou family, your grandfather, your father, and you." Xie Zhu suddenly stepped forward and walked straight in front of Zhou Yue. Because Zhou Yue was sitting in a wheelchair, she bent her back slightly, reached out and stroked Zhou Yue's cheek, "Something is missing."
"What's missing...?" Zhou Yue didn't quite understand.
Xie Zhu shook his head: "I don't know either, I guess that when the He family took away the 'curse' from the Zhou family, they also took away some things in the Zhou family's blood, although this made Zhou family generations The children and grandchildren can continue in the world smoothly, but it also makes each of you look like a human being."
"I don't understand!" Zhou Yue suddenly couldn't bear to roar. He felt that Xie Zhu's words became more and more absurd. Work is still work, I have never been interested in anything else, and I am as cold-blooded and ruthless as a robot! I have grown up, and I have never seen Zhou Xiyuan smile sincerely even once!"
Zhou Yue was really excited. Maybe he wanted to vent out the emotions buried deep in his heart. He had suppressed it for too long and couldn't hold it anymore. So he reached out and grabbed Jiezhu's wrist, his words were trembling: "Mom—"
Zhou Yue looked at Xie Zhu disappointedly: "Why did you marry that kind of person? And why did you give birth to me!?"
Xie Zhu didn't speak, she stared at Zhou Yue for a long time, and finally chose to gently break Zhou Yue's hand that was grabbing her wrist.
Zhou Yue's heart was chilled by her actions, so she let go without waiting for Xie Zhu to open it.
"I'm sorry, child." Xie Zhu still maintained a gentle... and calm tone, "Some things are beyond my control."
"I still hope that you can do what your father said. Qi Yuanchou sent us abroad at this time. It must be because something happened in the country that even he can't control, so he sent us away for safety. Therefore, don't be willful or lose your temper at this critical moment, your father and I hope you can live a good life."
"In the end, I just want me to be obedient." Zhou Yue laughed at herself, "I don't have a choice at all, do I?"
"No... In fact, there is still a choice." Xie Zhu seemed unable to restrain her desire to tolerate Zhou Yue. This may be due to her rare maternal nature. She said: "If you really like Mu Qin so much, I can Secretly ask someone to take Mu Qin to go abroad with you, on the premise that you can find Mu Qin."
Xie Zhu's compromise surprised Zhou Yue, and couldn't help shouting: "Mom...you..."
"Stop talking." Xie Zhu turned his head away from Zhou Yue, frowning with a look of extreme helplessness, "This is the last time I give in to you."
Xie Zhu said and sighed, "Before I knew that you liked a man, I didn't tell Zhou Qiyuan about it. I kept it from you, and I never provoked the relationship between you and Mu Qin. This is my maximum concession. And this is also the last time to give in. If you really like him that much, go abroad and play with him, and listen to your father when you come back. In the future, you will inherit the Zhou family, and your father and I will not be able to control you anymore .”
Xie Zhu's attitude really surprised and delighted Zhou Yue, and he couldn't help wondering if what he heard was an illusion, so he couldn't help but confirm: "Mom... is what you said true!?"
"Do you know how to call my mother at this time?" Xie Zhu said helplessly, "Of course what I said is true. If I really cared about your relationship with Mu Qin so much, I wouldn't have made a special trip to find Mu Qin to take care of you. gone."
"Wait a minute..." Zhou Yue couldn't help but her heart skipped a beat when she heard Xie Zhu's words, "Did you find Mu Qin here?"
"Yes. You have been asleep for two full years, and the doctor said that the possibility of you waking up is very small, so your father doesn't seem to care about you anymore. It's just that I don't want to. I know you don't have any feelings for me or Qi Yuan, So I try to find those friends or people you liked that you had a good relationship with back then, let them come to talk to you one by one, come to take care of you, and I want to wake you up through this almost miraculous method."
"I searched for all your friends, and it was Mu Qin in the end. I found out about his existence only after reading your diary. To be honest, I struggled with it for a while. When I found him, he readily agreed, and then He came here to take care of you personally for three full months, he is very patient, and it can be seen that he is also a gentle person."
Xie Zhu couldn't help but pause when he said this, as if he remembered Mu Qin's appearance.
"The way he looks at you reminds me of me back then, the way I looked at Qiyuan." Xie Zhu showed a specious wry smile, his eyes were empty and he didn't know where to look, "Don't look at me like this, I'm actually...really I like Zhou Xiyuan."
After Xie Zhu finished speaking, he was in a daze, and Zhou Yue was also in a daze, because from Xie Zhu, he heard that Mu Qin had taken care of him personally, and it seemed that Mu Qin still liked Zhou Yue. So Zhou Yue was so happy, she couldn't help being a little dazed.
Then Xie Zhu straightened up, straightened his clothes, and said to Zhou Yue: "You have to find Mu Qin and bring him here within three days, so that I will secretly send you to go abroad together, otherwise the previous words will not count, you do you understand?"
"I understand." Zhou Yue nodded. Then he hesitated for a while, then rushed to Xie Zhu and said, "I'm sorry...Mom, I said that to you before."
"No need to apologize." Xie Zhu turned his back to Zhou Yue, "I'm not the kind of person who deserves your apology."
…
Now that she has the support of Zhizhu, Zhou Yue can go to Mu Qin more boldly this time. However, because there were only three days, the time was still tight, so Zhou Yue immediately called Xu Haoyu and asked Xu Haoyu if he had contacted the psychiatrist, He Qiu.
Xu Haoyu said: "I contacted He Qiu, and He Qiu also told me the story about the crystal stone. He knew that Mu Qin couldn't sleep and was very anxious, so he was rushing towards me now."
"When He Qiu arrives, don't rush to let He Qiu meet Mu Qin." Zhou Yue said immediately, "I will rush to your side right now, let me see Mu Qin first, okay?"
Xu Haoyu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, anyway, you two are a couple, and you will meet after all the time."
What Xu Haoyu was thinking at the moment was that he violated what he had promised Mu Qin before and asked Zhou Yue to come over to meet Mu Qin. He hoped that Mu Qin would not blame him when he woke up.
Zhou Yue didn't expect so much, and learned from Xu Haoyu that Mu Qin was in Xu Lin Hospital and was hidden in an isolation ward. Thinking of seeing Mu Qin, he was so happy that he almost jumped out of the wheelchair.
Then he immediately packed up his things and prepared to go out. Xie Zhu didn't send three or four bodyguards to follow him this time, but he still sent a bodyguard to avoid accidents. Before leaving, Xie Zhu told Zhou Yue: "I can hide it from your father for as long as I can, but if you can't hide it, you have to be careful."
Zhou Yue nodded to express her understanding, then flew out of the house impatiently, got in the car and immediately ran towards City S where Xu Lin Hospital is located. The bodyguard driving the car was skilled, and returned to City S in less than an hour, and came to Xu Lin's hospital again.
Xu Haoyu was already waiting there. After seeing Zhou Yue, he came forward to greet Zhou Yue. After the two chatted for a while, Zhou Yue couldn't wait for Xu Haoyu to take him to see Mu Qin.
Knowing that he couldn't wait, Xu Haoyu pushed Zhou Yue into the hospital and arrived at the ward where Mu Qin was.
"He has been asleep." Xu Haoyu said while pushing Zhou Yue in, "After you gave me He Qiu's cell phone number, I also discussed it with He Qiu carefully. I have long-term nightmares and become very lethargic, often sleeping for two or three days at a time."
"He Chou told me that he will ask his father to come over to solve Mu Qin's situation." Xu Haoyu continued, "He Chou has already contacted his father through international calls, and He Chou's father is now in the United States. But it is a coincidence Yes, his father has already booked a flight ticket back to China, and it just so happens that he will be back tomorrow."
Zhou Yue was very excited. While listening to Xu Haoyu's words in a daze, she looked at the hospital bed immediately after entering the door, and then saw Mu Qin lying there quietly.
Obviously, it should be Mu Qin who I haven't seen for a long time, but Zhou Yue feels that the other party looks very familiar. Completely different from the immature boy in high school, Mu Qin has become a mature man now, with a slightly thin body, but it can be seen that he has exercised well. His facial features have lost their childishness, they are seductive and handsome, and a bit handsome, completely inconsistent with the appearance of the soft little white rabbit back then.
He is so good looking.
Zhou Yue turned the wheelchair and rubbed against Mu Qin's bed, looking at Mu Qin closely without blinking.
Seeing his appearance, Xu Haoyu smiled and said, "He's fine, and there's nothing wrong with his body, he just slept for a long time."
"Mu Qin told me not to let the two of you meet before going to bed."
"Don't let us meet?" Zhou Yue recovered, but she couldn't bear to look away from Mu Qin, and asked Xu Haoyu, "Why?"
"I don't know why, it's like a joke, saying that if you wake up, you will definitely want to kill him."
Zhou Yue was baffled and a little angry: "I won't kill him!" I love him too late...
Seeing Zhou Yue staring at Mu Qin all the time, Xu Haoyu looked so obsessed, he couldn't help feeling sour while being funny, he sighed, then took out something from a cabinet in the ward, and said to Zhou Yue: "Yes By the way, you went to my sister's hospital before, didn't you say you were looking for a model of a 'snake cross'? This model has always been here with Mu Qin, do you want it?"
When Xu Haoyu mentioned this model, Zhou Yuecai turned his head slowly as if suddenly realizing something, and looked at the snake cross model that Xu Haoyu took out.
Zhou Yue looked at the model, which looked like it had been immobilized by a freeze technique. His pupils were subtly dilated, like the eyes of a dead person.
Seeing that Zhou Yue was motionless, Xu Haoyu shook the model in front of him strangely: "What's wrong?"
Zhou Yue didn't speak, and after a long time, she slowly reached out to take the model in Xu Haoyu's hand. After he took it away, he held the model tightly in his palm. Then he lowered his head and stopped looking at Mu Qin on the hospital bed.
"Zhou Yue?" Xu Haoyu felt that something was wrong, and put his hand on Zhou Yue's shoulder, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhou Yue still didn't say a word, he sat slumped in his wheelchair, Xu Haoyu found that his eyes were still open, but he seemed to have lost consciousness, with a dull expression and cloudy eyes.
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"You're back here again." Under the silver moonlight, on the Ice Crystal Throne entwined with thorns, the faceless person looked at the bewildered Zhou Yue under the seat.
"I'm sorry, I didn't want you to come back." The Faceless Man grinned at Zhou Yue, "But I have to make him give up."
"Who are you?" Zhou Yue didn't seem to realize what happened to him, he looked around, "Where is this?"
"This is hell." The Faceless Man replied quietly.