Chapter 256

Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION

The city at 11 o’clock at night had already entered a state of deep sleep.

The twinkling lights blended into the dark curtain of the night and merged with the continuous mountain range at the end of the line of sight, forming a blurry outline.

“Man man, Tell Dad, is that child… Mine? ”

Qiao Mingzhang used the tone of a statement. He must have known the truth before making this call.

Qiao man took stiff steps and walked to the window. Looking at the neon lights of the city and her own reflection outside the window, her eyes suddenly became wet for some reason.

Her mother accidentally took sleeping pills and passed away because of him and Xiao Min. She stood in front of her mother’s funeral hall and had countless moments of wanting to rush to him and tell him that although his life seemed glorious, it was more tragic than anyone else’s.

When a person reached Middle Age, his family would be separated and his family would be destroyed. He would not be able to get the person he loved, and he would also let down the person who loved him deeply.

Was a person destined to be let down and be let down in his life?

Her thoughts were in a thousand twists and turns. She closed her fingers and gripped her thin phone tightly. She almost squeezed out the words from her throat. “Did Xiao Min tell you that? She lied to you. She thinks that I caused her to lose her child and is deliberately looking for trouble to mess with you. ”

“Is that so? ”

The man’s voice was deep and deep. Listening carefully, there were traces of loneliness. “I don’t believe it after hearing it. I love her so much and have given up everything I have for her. Money, fame, and status. Why would she betray me? Why would she betray me? ”

After saying that, Qiao Mingzhang leaned over and took the red wine glass on the desk. He raised his head and downed it in one gulp.

“Well, in any case, don’t believe her words. ”

Qiao man closed her eyes. Her fair and delicate face was pressed against the misty, cold, and bone-piercing glass. Countless warm images of their family of four flashed in her mind.

Perhaps it was really too long ago. Even the memories that had supported her through countless cold nights had become like a flower in a mirror. The Moon in the water was illusory.

“It’s getting late. You should rest early. ”

Thinking of her mother and Qiao Jin, her heart was filled with dense pain.

She did not want to continue speaking. Just as she was about to hang up the phone, she heard Qiao Mingzhang’s deep and hoarse voice from the alcohol. “Xiao Man, wait… ”

Hearing his voice, Qiao Man took her phone away from her ear and pasted it back. “Is there anything else? ”

“Daddy has long prepared the graduation gift that I promised you. When you got married… you didn’t tell Daddy, so daddy didn’t deliver it. ”

After saying this, he paused for a moment, and then continued to say in a lonely tone, “I’ve already arranged those gifts. I’ll send someone to deliver them tomorrow. ”

30% of the Qiao corporation’s shares, a gold card that couldn’t be used up, and a sports car that cost ten million yuan.

The academic results that she used to be proud of were the capital that he used to show off to others. It was also the reason why he was willing to withdraw from the social gathering and go home.

However, he never knew why she wanted to be first place.

“okay, I got it. ”

Perhaps because she was upset, she did not hear the strange emotions in Qiao Mingzhang’s words. She almost cut off the communication in the next second.

She had a headache, her chest felt stuffy, and her entire body felt uncomfortable.

Lin Yan washed her hands and came back. Seeing that she was on the phone, she sat down at the dining table and waited without making a sound.

Qiao man leaned against the window and sorted out her emotions for a while before she walked over. “sorry, I just received a call. Hurry up and eat. I ordered takeout tonight, so I’m not that hungry. ”

After Lin Yan woke up, she felt that her stomach had become much more comfortable and her appetite was very good. She nodded and did not ask any more questions. Her slender fingers picked up the chopsticks, picked up the noodles and put them into her mouth before starting to eat.

After eating, she cleaned up the dishes and washed up. After about half an hour, the two girls lay back on the bed.

The lights were turned off, and only a faint yellow light shone through the gaps in the curtains. They could barely see the outline of the furniture in the room.

Qiao man had not fallen asleep for a long time because of Qiao Mingzhang’s phone call. She had been tossing and turning until dawn.

Lin Yan, on the other hand, was sleeping soundly. Her breathing was shallow, and she was completely unaffected by her.

When a person could not sleep, they would be especially agitated. Qiao man was afraid of waking Lin Yan, so she put on her slippers and left the room, preparing to go to the living room to watch some television.

At this time, there was no television signal on many channels. There was only a snowflake.

She curled up on the Sofa and stared at the snowflake on the television, lost in thought.

Time passed by minute by minute. No one knew which two nerves were connected, but Qiao Mingzhang’s lonely tone when he hung up the phone suddenly rang in her ears.

It was as if she suddenly sensed that the tone was not right. It was as if there was a desperate madness and disgust for this world.

Thinking of this, she did not dare to think about it anymore. She jumped off the Sofa and ran to the bedroom barefooted. She picked up the phone under her pillow and dug out his phone to call him.

A few seconds later, the phone was picked up. It was a mechanical female voice. “Hello, the number you have dialed is turned off. Please try again later… ”

Perhaps when she ran in, her footsteps were too loud and messy, waking up Lin Yan who was sleeping soundly.

In a daze, she opened her eyes and got used to the dark light for a while before slowly waking up from her deep sleep.

Qiao man stood by the window. The light from her phone screen made her facial features a little blurry. Seeing that she was not in a good mood, Lin Yan opened her red lips slightly and said with a sleepy voice, “man man, what’s wrong? ”

She dialed again, but it still showed that her phone was turned off. Qiao man hurriedly turned around and said in a hoarse voice, “Yan ‘er, something might have happened to my dad. ”

“something happened? What happened? ”

Qiao man shook her head fiercely. “I don’t know. It’s my premonition. It’s a very strong premonition. ”

With such a resolute and indifferent tone, she must have been very disappointed. How could she not be able to hear it? How could she not be able to hear it?

After hearing Qiao Man’s words, the remaining drowsiness in Lin Yan’s heart completely disappeared.

She lifted the blanket, put on her slippers, and walked over. She grabbed Qiao Man’s hand tightly and clenched it into a fist. However, the coolness hit her little hand, and as she listened to Qiao Man’s incoherent words.. “Last night, he called me. He must have known that it was the truth. How could he have prepared such a large sum in advance? ”

Qiao man held Lin Yan’s hand back. She tightened and loosened it again and again. Then, she stomped her feet in a panic. “Yan ‘er, I should have rushed over. I should have rushed over! ”

“Man man, man man… ”

Qiao man was completely in a state of panic. It was as if she had lost her consciousness. She was in a daze and could not extricate herself.

Lin Yan reached out to hold her little face and comforted her gently, “Shh Shh Shh, listen to me, man man, that was just your premonition. It’s fine. It will definitely be fine, eh? ”

Qiao man’s face was already covered in tears. When she heard Lin Yan’s words, her dark and wet eyes seemed to shine with light. After a few seconds, she finally seemed to have walked out of that nightmare. “Yan ‘er, I’m worried. I want to go take a look. ”

After saying that, she raised her feet and ran towards the door. However, because her steps were too fast, her entire body fell onto the floor.

Qiao Man, who was in this state, had already completely lost her calm and judgment.

Lin Yan walked over and helped her up. Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly. “Man man, it’ll definitely be fine. I’ll go with you. Don’t be afraid. ”

“Okay. ”

…

The Sky at three in the morning was almost dark blue.

The faint moonlight mixed with the glow of the streetlights on both sides of the road dyed the sleeping city into a faint yellow Hue.

Qiao man sat in the back seat of the taxi. Her hands were placed on her legs, and she kept twisting them.

Outside the window, the scenery was rapidly retreating. However, she could not wait to speed up, even faster.

When she arrived in front of the Qiao’s building, she paid the bill and ran toward the entrance of the building. She had just run a few steps when she heard a loud bang coming from the side.

Then, the sound of a few cars calling the police echoed in the empty night.

The distance was very close, so close that one could clearly see the gender, figure, and appearance of the person who fell.

It was Qiao Mingzhang.

He was wearing a dark black suit handmade in Italy, and a pair of handmade leather shoes of the same color on his feet. His face was very quiet, and there was even a smile on the corner of his lips.

She just stood there in a daze for a few seconds before walking over like a Marionette.

Qiao Mingzhang tried very hard to turn his head to look over. The hand hanging by his side moved, as if wanting to reach out to her.

Fresh blood continuously flowed out from every part of Qiao Mingzhang’s body. Under the dim yellow streetlights, it was a soul-stirring dark red color.

She reached out and held Qiao Mingzhang’s big hand. “Dad, it’s okay. I’ll definitely make sure you’re okay! ”

The car was very tall. She had to use all her strength to stand on tiptoes in order to look at him at the same level as his gaze.

Qiao Mingzhang’s breathing was very weak, and his voice came out from his broken chest. “Xiao Man, dad… I’m… sorry to you and… mom. If there’s… a chance, I. . . In my next life… as your horse, I’ll also… be… well… to… you two… ”

After saying that, the smile on his lips did not change, but he slowly closed his eyes.

The hand that Qiao man was holding gradually slipped out of her hand. She used almost all her strength to shout, “DAD… ”

She grabbed Qiao Mingzhang’s hand and kept rubbing it, saying over and over again, “Dad, don’t scare me. Open your eyes and look at me, okay? I’m Qiao Man, I’m your daughter, dad… ”

And what responded to her was only the silent and cold air, and the gradually cooling body temperature.

She cried, cried, and laughed. In this world, her only family had also left her in such a way.

Perhaps she really was the lone star of Tiansha.

…

When Ji Yunshen rushed to the scene, the girl was squatting in the police cordon, holding Qiao Mingzhang’s hand, not letting anyone get close.

Her hair was very messy, and her body was covered in blood. Her clear eyes were staring at Qiao Mingzhang on the ground, not moving at all.

The winter wind was very cold, and it hurt very much when it hit her face. She was so cold that she had lost consciousness.

Perhaps because she was dissatisfied that something had blocked the sunlight that fell on Qiao Mingzhang’s face, she raised her eyes slightly and looked over. When she saw that it was him, she raised her face and smiled gently. “You’re here, Ji Yunshen. ”

“My father is asleep. I can’t wake him up. Can you help me? ” She was like a little child as she held Qiao Mingzhang’s hand and handed it to him. “Help me, wake him up. ”

The man’s deep eyes were dyed with a thick and dark color. He took off his coat and squatted down. He carefully covered her body as if he was afraid of scaring her. Even his voice was the gentlest tone.

“Man man, the past is gone. Let him go in peace. ”

After Qiao man heard that, the bright smile on her small face slowly froze. She almost immediately reached out to push him away. There was a deep madness in her eyes. “What nonsense are you talking about? My father is just asleep. ”

Ji Yunshen reached out to hug her shoulders, but she dodged him. “You can go. I don’t want to see you. I want to stay here and guard my father. I want to wait for him to wake up. ”

He was suffocating. His heart was almost suffocating from the pain.

Especially when he saw her red eyes filled with despair and fear, his entire heart was throbbing.

“Man man, he’s already gone. ”

“No, no, he’s not. ”

Qiao man shook her head desperately and knelt beside Qiao Mingzhang. She reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist. Just like when she was young, she nestled in his warm embrace. “He’s just asleep. He’ll wake up very soon. He’ll wake up very soon. ”

The crowd outside the police cordon were all onlookers. They all picked up their phones, took photos, or sent videos. Although the police tried their best to stop them, it still did not affect their enthusiasm.

“Man man, I know you’re sad, but he’s gone. Let him go. No matter how sad you are, he won’t come back, okay? ”

Qiao man shook her head, her face full of tears. “I won’t go back. My Dad will be sad if he wakes up and can’t see me. ”

“Man Man. ” The man reached out a pair of big hands and pulled her up, straightening her body. He restrained his rough tone and said with heartache, “He’s dead. Did you hear that? He won’t wake up again. Don’t lie to yourself anymore. ”

Qiao man stared at him blankly for a few seconds before reaching out and violently pushing him away. “I don’t believe it. I don’t believe it. AHHHHHHH… ”

In the end, she almost screamed out loud, with a faint and broken strength.

“Pull Yourself Together, Huh? ” The man reached out and hugged the girl. His big hands kept rubbing the top of the girl’s head, comforting her. “He will live very well in the other world. He will reunite with your mother and live happily ever after. He won’t blame you. ”

Qiao man struggled, but she couldn’t resist his strength. She fell in front of his chest.

“Man man, I’m here. Don’t be afraid. Okay. ”

Qiao man grabbed the clothes in front of the man and pounded his chest. She repeated herself over and over again, blaming herself. “Ji Yunshen, it’s all my fault. I hurt him. When he called me, I should have rushed over… ”

“It’s me. I hurt him. I hurt him… ”

Her pain, her despair, and her sadness were completely displayed in front of him.

His eyes seemed to be infected with her helplessness and sadness.

“If only I didn’t know Jiang Yingdong and Xiao Meng. How good would that be? ”

Then everything would not have happened. Mom and dad would not have left this world forever because of her.

“It’s all because of me, it’s all because of me… ”

The tears on her face were blown into pieces by the wind. “Ji Yunshen, do you know? It’s all because of me. They all died because of me! ”