Chapter 8 Beiming City
In the following days, Liu Haoyu helped Deng Xiaolin bury Old Deng’s body.
After finishing the last of the affairs, as the final shovel of earth covered the coffin, the sadness in Liu Haoyu’s heart surged again.
“Grandpa, we’re leaving, take care…”
After kneeling before the grave for a while, Deng Xiaolin stood up and said to Liu Haoyu.
“Hao-ge… let’s go back.”
“Okay.”
The wind outside the city blew across Liu Haoyu’s face. Although he had been busy these past few days, he had at least been able to rest normally, so his complexion had improved a little.
Qin Liu stood quietly beside Liu Haoyu, looking at the blue sky, and couldn’t help but sigh.
She remembered what Liu Haoyu often said to her.
People have joys and sorrows, the moon waxes and wanes, this has always been…
“Xiaolin,” Qin Liu asked Deng Xiaolin, “Why don’t you come and live with us from now on?”
When faced with tragedy, people tend to feel a bit of sympathy, and Qin Liu was no exception.
She couldn’t heartlessly let Deng Xiaolin live alone.
Besides, she wasn’t worried that Deng Xiaolin would snatch Liu Haoyu away.
These past few days, the most frequent address Qin Liu had heard was – sister-in-law.
That’s right, she had become Deng Xiaolin’s sister-in-law.
Since they were family, what was there to worry about?
Moreover, Deng Xiaolin seemed to have let go of her feelings for Liu Haoyu, leaving only pure kinship.
However, Qin Liu was still a little envious of Liu Haoyu.
Because she truly had no relatives at all, and Liu Zining in this world could only be considered an adopted sister.
Now she had another adopted sister, she supposed.
“Thank you…”
In fact, Deng Xiaolin was naturally a bit surprised by Qin Liu’s generosity.
She hadn’t expected the other party to make even a little space for her.
But… it didn’t matter now.
Deng Xiaolin looked at Qin Liu, who was hugging Liu Haoyu, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
It was good like this.
“By the way,” Qin Liu said to Deng Xiaolin, “We might be going to Beiming City later, Xiaolin, you should come too.”
“Okay.”
Deng Xiaolin naturally knew why they were going to Beiming City.
To go to Ye Shangfeng to find Liu Jianjun’s remains.
“Hao-ge, can we leave now?”
“Huh?”
Liu Haoyu was a little confused upon hearing this.
“Aren’t you going back to pack?”
“No need… let’s leave those things there for now. I’ve already put two sets of clothes in the car. We can buy toiletries and things when we get there.”
Perhaps because she couldn’t escape the oppressive emotions by staying here, Deng Xiaolin decided to leave Jiangliu City directly.
Seeing this, Liu Haoyu didn’t try to persuade her further, and simply took the two girls into the car.
With the roar of the engine, the car slowly started.
In the afterglow of the sunset, the three of them drove onto the highway.
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In Beiming City, a torrential rain fell at night.
As a coastal city, the aftermath of the typhoon still lingered over Beiming City.
The heavy rain had continued all night and was still falling, washing over the entire city, leaving deep puddles on the ground.
Not long after, a car with flashing lights sped through the rain.
As the car passed, it splashed up large amounts of water. As they drove further in, the rain began to fall even harder. By the time the car stopped by the roadside, it was completely engulfed by the downpour.
“Ouch, ouch…”
Deng Xiaolin and Liu Haoyu held their heads and rushed under the eaves of the hotel.
Qin Liu, being a ghost, floated over leisurely.
“It looks like we’ll have to stay here for a while.”
Liu Haoyu wiped the rain off himself and said.
“I don’t know how long this rain will last.”
Because it was already 10 p.m. when they arrived in Beiming City, and for safety reasons, Liu Haoyu decided to stay at a nearby hotel for the night.
“Speaking of which, this is the first time I’ve come to a hotel with you, Hao-ge…”
Liu Haoyu complained, “What are you saying?”
“Pfft~”
After changing environments, Deng Xiaolin’s mental state had clearly improved a bit.
This made Qin Liu seem like an outsider, only able to look at Liu Haoyu’s back with a wistful gaze.
Her gaze made the man’s spine tingle and his whole body shiver.
“Excuse me, a double room, please.”
Liu Haoyu walked to the front desk, took out his ID and Deng Xiaolin’s ID, and handed them to the staff.
The front desk clerk glanced at Liu Haoyu and Deng Xiaolin, then whispered something, but the couple didn’t hear it.
After receiving the room card, they took the elevator and began to ascend.
In the elevator, Deng Xiaolin stretched.
“I have a bit of trouble sleeping in new beds, I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep tonight, but then again…”
Deng Xiaolin looked at Liu Haoyu fixedly, covering her mouth, and squinted into a smile.
“Hao-ge, why did you book a double room instead of two single rooms? Aren’t you afraid I’ll ruin things between you and sister-in-law?”
“Then you should pay for it.”
Liu Haoyu retorted unceremoniously.
“A single room is 180, and a double room is 230. If I had the money, of course I’d book a single room for you.”
“Hao-ge, you’re so lame~”
Deng Xiaolin’s words made a few veins bulge on Liu Haoyu’s forehead.
Amidst their banter, they reached the fifth floor, swiped their cards, and entered the room.
As Deng Xiaolin had said, this was her first time in a place like a hotel.
So her eyes were full of curiosity about the surroundings.
“I heard that these hotels have those things…”
“What things?”
“Condoms.”
“…”
Liu Haoyu suddenly regretted saving that hundred or so yuan.
Couldn’t this girl pay attention to Qin Liu’s gaze when she spoke!
That gaze was practically murderous!
“Ahem…” Liu Haoyu turned to Qin Liu and explained, “Deng Xiaolin’s personality has always been like this, don’t take her words seriously.”
“Of course.”
Qin Liu withdrew her death glare.
After all, she wasn’t a jealous person.
At this moment, Deng Xiaolin rummaged through her bags for a long time but couldn’t find the so-called condoms.
“Strange… the books clearly said that hotels have these things…”
“Then why are you so insistent on finding this thing?”
Liu Haoyu sighed helplessly. He really couldn’t deal with Deng Xiaolin’s evasive personality.
In response to Liu Haoyu’s words, Deng Xiaolin touched her smooth chin and thoughtfully pondered for a long time.
Just as Liu Haoyu thought she was about to utter some pearls of wisdom, the girl mysteriously leaned closer.
Qin Liu also perked up her ears to eavesdrop on their whispered conversation.
“Hao-ge, aren’t you curious?”
“Curious about what?”
“I heard that you can blow condoms up like balloons, really big ones! Aren’t you curious how big they can get?”
Hearing this, Qin Liu silently withdrew her ears.
Well… just as Liu Haoyu had said, this girl’s personality was indeed too erratic.
And a bit dim-witted.
