When Lin Qing woke up, it was the middle of the night, the room was dark, she habitually touched her fingers, and the ring was not there.

My heart was stunned.

It took her a moment to regain her spirits, and she sat up half-way with her elbows propped up, leaning against the head of the bed.

It was late at night, and there was silence outside the half-hidden window.

In Lin Qing's opinion, this silence exudes some despair.

Lin Qing was silent and did not speak.

It just so happened that the doctor came in for a routine check-up, and when he walked to the bedside, he found that Lin Qing was awake.

"You're finally awake." The doctor breathed a sigh of relief, rarely smiled, and tucked the quilt for Lin Qing as he spoke.

"What about Mu Li?" Lin Qing thought about it for a long time, and finally asked.

The last memory stayed at the moment when she was submerged by the river, needless to say that she also knew that it was Mu Li who rescued her.

Even if he wanted her to die, he saved her in the end. Lin Qing's emotions were intertwined for a while, and his heart trembled slightly.

The doctor was angry and glared at Lin Qing: "He almost killed you, are you still thinking about him?" ”

In her opinion, the sooner this kind of man is abandoned, the better. But she didn't know the cause and effect.

Lin Qing's face was pale, and his sincere eyes were not affected in the slightest: "I love him, I don't think about who he wants to think about?" ”

She had never known before that it could be so simple to say that she loved him.

The doctor probably felt that Lin Qing was not saved, sighed, checked her physical condition, and then gave a few more instructions.

Before leaving, Lin Qing's light voice sounded again: "He...... When will you be back? ”

The doctor was about to close the door, but when he heard this, he turned around and shook his head: "I don't know, Mu Shao didn't explain." ”

It's not so much that he didn't explain, but he didn't even say hello at all, and when the doctor went to change Lin Qing's dressing, he found that Mu Li had left without knowing when.

But she really couldn't say these words to Lin Qing.

The door of the master bedroom was gently closed, and the surrounding tranquility was restored, Lin Qing looked out the window in a daze, and her heart ached to the extreme.

The ring, still lost.

She had small wounds on the tips of her ten fingers, which had been carefully wrapped in gauze by the doctor, and her left hand kept rubbing against the root of her right ring finger, as if the ring was still there.

The moment the ring slipped off, her heart seemed to be washed away by the river. She knew that if she missed the opportunity, she would never be able to get the ring back.

Lin Qing closed his eyes slightly, and suddenly remembered the picture of seeing the ring in the water, obviously it was already close at hand, obviously it only needed one more centimeter......

However, it was too late.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and hot and moist liquid slipped from the corners of her eyes.

Mu Li didn't go home for the next week, and Lin Qing didn't make a single phone call. The adjutant who followed Mu Li showed up on time every morning and didn't go back until late at night. Although the adjutant didn't like to talk much, Lin Qing could see that he cared for him very much.

But every time he asked about Mu Li, the adjutant's face would become serious: "Madam, my subordinates don't know. ”

Over time, Lin Qing didn't ask any more.

The doctor stayed with Lin Qing as instructed, and only after Lin Qing's health improved and his spirit and appetite were restored, did the doctor prepare to go home.

"Thank you for this time." Lin Qing wore a light pink long-sleeved shirt today, and her complexion looked much better.

There was a bit of sternness in the doctor's eyes: "You have to take good care of yourself, don't think about letting me accompany you next time." ”

They didn't know each other before, but they got along very happily these days. Lin Qing could naturally see that the doctor was stern on the surface, but he actually cared about her, so he raised his eyes and smiled: "I must listen to you." ”

The doctor was a little relieved and said goodbye and left.

Today the adjutant did not show up, and the house became empty again for a while.

In the past, if Mu Li went on a mission, Lin Qing never felt lonely although she was alone at home, because she knew that she was waiting for someone to come back. And now, as she looked at the huge house, a chill rose from the soles of her feet.

It's cold.

The window in the living room was open, and the wind was a little violent. Lin Qing walked over and closed the window a few times, and when he turned around, he saw a plastic bucket at his feet, which contained the broken porcelain fragment.

I haven't lost it yet.

Lin Qing sighed silently in his heart, while picking up the plastic bucket and putting it at the door, he was about to throw it out when he went out. Halfway through, his gaze froze, landing on another object in the bucket.

The inner wall of the transparent jar is also attached to the yellowish liquid, the lid is not tightened, and a faint smell comes out.

Lin Qing was slightly stunned, and stared at it several times before she dared to be sure that it was the can of lemon tea she made for Mu Li. It's just that there's not much left of it.

Have you drunk them all?

Lin Qing was happy for a while, and then thought about it, Mu Li would never touch such an unknown thing. Most likely, he opened it and looked at it, and thought it was strange and fell away.

She only guessed half right, in fact, Mu Li did drink it.

That day, she jumped into the river just to retrieve a ring, and when Mu Li came back with her soaked and cold, she was angry and manic several times. In order to calm him down, the doctor went to the refrigerator to look for anything to reduce the fire, and saw the can of lemon tea at a glance, so he made a cup for Mu Li.

Mu Li didn't realize what it was until he was halfway through drinking, and dropped the cup on the ground, the lemon tea that was obviously sweet was full of bitterness in his mouth. He couldn't take it anymore and simply poured all the remaining lemon tea down the table and threw the jar into the trash can in the corner of the living room.

This time, he felt better.

Lin Qing put the plastic bucket at the entrance, and when he turned around, someone knocked on the door.

Thinking that the adjutant was ordered to come over again today, Lin Qing opened the door without asking.

"Lin Qing?" The person at the door stood still, and when he saw that it was Lin Qing who opened the door, he was obviously stunned, "Are you feeling better?" ”

Lin Qing didn't expect Chen Qudong to come again.

"Senior......" she curled the corners of her lips slightly, "You're here." ”

Chen Qudong understood what she meant, and the worry in his eyes turned into a hint of self-deprecation, "I don't go in, I just want to see you." ”

Even if she pushes herself farther, in the end, she still can't withstand the bitter thoughts.

He never knew that he could think of a person like that, live for her, die for her.

Lin Qing's smile was very shallow, but it was also very true, she didn't say anything more, and opened the door a little: "Wait for me, I'm about to go out." ”

The most painful thing in this world is fruitless longing.

If you can't reduce the pain of the other person, you can at least give a moment of comfort.

After two or three minutes, Lin Qing came down from upstairs with a thin windbreaker in his hand. She put on her trench coat and walked to the door with the plastic bucket at the entrance, and Chen Qudong waited quietly outside the door.

Once upon a time, she waited for him like this, but now everything has changed.

There's no going back.

Chen Qudong immediately stretched out his hand when he saw her go out, and Lin Qing reflexively took a small step back. Chen Qudong frowned, then understood, and then withdrew his finger and pointed at the plastic bucket: "I just want to help you carry it, it looks heavy." ”

Lin Qing was relieved and shook his head with a smile: "It's okay, these are all things to be lost." ”

As he spoke, the two walked towards the elevator.

In the elevator, the atmosphere was silent, and Lin Qing didn't feel embarrassed, and yawned lightly.

Halfway through the beating, her eyes suddenly widened, and a small hand covered her mouth.

"Oops!" She didn't feel remorseful, and when she left the house, she forgot that she didn't have the password to the house at all!

Chen Qudong looked up when he heard the sound, and Lin Qing's expression was a little funny.

"What's wrong?" His voice couldn't help but be a little softer.

Lin Qing grabbed his hair and shook the plastic bucket he was holding angrily: "It's okay." ”

Chen Qudong was about to speak, when he lowered his eyes and saw the jar in the plastic bucket. He saw it familiar, and his heart tingled, and he was about to freeze his breath.

It was a can of lemon tea that had been drunk, and he recognized it because Lin Qing had made it for him himself.

Oh man, it's always like that. When he was held in the palm of his hand, he didn't realize it, but when he fell into the abyss, he suddenly woke up.

Throwing the plastic bucket into the garbage can, Lin Qing patted the ash on her hand, because the fingertips of her ten fingers could still faintly see a faint scar, and Chen Qudong suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"What's going on?"

Lin Qing retracted his hand: "It's nothing, I accidentally scratched it." ”

Ten fingers were cut, and anyone who heard it was beaten to death and didn't believe it.

Chen Qudong asked, Lin Qing frowned slightly: "Senior, didn't we say okay?" ”

Her tone is light, but she can't help but draw a clear line.

Yes, he has already made it clear, why is he still persistent?

A trace of loneliness flashed in Chen Qudong's eyes, and then he said a sentence: "You have to be careful of Xu Yuan, you have to be careful at all times." ”

In fact, even if he didn't remind him, Lin Qing would do it. But his expression seemed to be completely sure that he knew what Xu Yuan would do next.

Lin Qing didn't ask much, and responded calmly: "I will." ”

The two walked to the gate of the community, and they didn't talk much along the way. They don't seem to have that much to talk about anymore, and they can't open up as much as they used to.

Once a person's heart has a boundary, it is difficult to break down the barrier.

At the intersection, Lin Qing sent Chen Qudong away, and there were no more words except for a sentence of caution all the way.

Chen Qudong was silent, staring at Lin Qing from beginning to end, as if he wanted to see her through but couldn't see through it.

After Chen Qudong left, Lin Qing went to the riverside again. This time she was much more sensible, and only walked slowly along that line.

Her ring was right in front of her, in the middle of the endless river.

The surface of the river was sparkling, like a ring that had never devoured Lin Qing.

Chen Qudong, who was sitting in the car, seemed to be pondering, and he noticed that on the ring finger of Lin Qing's right hand, the delicate and dazzling ring was missing.

He knew that with Lin Qing's character, he would definitely not take it off easily, unless......

The ring is missing.

His pupils tightened suddenly, and his hands clenched into fists.

He loves Lin Qing, even if he can't get her love, he won't watch Mu Li hurt her again.

In the No. 1 conference hall of the Military Region of City A, the atmosphere was dull and tense, and everyone held their breath and did not dare to squeak, and they could feel the cold and silent gaze even if they lowered their heads.

Two eyes crossed the entire conference table, exuding a terrifying aura.

"I've already made security deployments before the transfer, why is there still a problem?" The man at the front of the table had a cold voice, his legs folded on the back of the chair, and his fingers tapping on the table in a rhythmic manner.