Under the streetlights, Wei Xiaoyu looked at Zhou Xuan's profile. Zhou Xuan was deep in thought, half of his profile was like a statue. His face, which she had previously thought was extremely ordinary, was now incredibly attractive, more so than any man she had ever seen!
"Xiaoyu, come on, let's go to the supermarket to buy some things!" Zhou Xuan suddenly looked up, reached out and took Wei Xiaoyu's hand, and walked towards a place with a big sign for "Shengjia Supermarket".
This was the second time Zhou Xuan had taken her hand tonight. Although Wei Xiaoyu knew that Zhou Xuan had no evil intentions, no desire to take advantage of her, and no feelings for her, she was inexplicably happy and excited. She remained silent like a little lamb, obediently letting Zhou Xuan lead her away.
Her hands were icy cold, while Zhou Xuan's hands were warm. Wei Xiaoyu felt as if she was destined to walk down this one path to the very end, to the very end of the world, until the end of the world. She hoped she would never be able to escape this path!
But her idea was shattered in just one minute!
Once inside the supermarket, Zhou Xuan let go of her hand, pointed to the luggage and backpack section at the far end, and said, "Let's take a look over there first!"
Wei Xiaoyu followed behind him, looking lost and dejected, completely lacking her own opinions and not even knowing what she was doing.
On the backpack rack, there were only three brands: Tian, Yansha, and Arc'teryx. But looking at the price list, Tian and Yansha bags were all around five or six hundred yuan, while Arc'teryx bags were all over a thousand yuan.
Zhou Xuan touched his face. Good heavens, just one bag costs more than a thousand yuan. Back when he was in school, he carried a five-yuan canvas bag for several years, then gave it to his younger brother Zhou Tao, who then gave it to his younger sister. Now that he has money, he hasn't fully adjusted to it yet.
After looking at several bags, Zhou Xuan finally chose two bags from the BP brand, priced at 668 yuan each. He took the bags off and handed them to Wei Xiaoyu. Then he went to the supermarket and pushed a shopping cart. Wei Xiaoyu was holding the backpack and just stared blankly behind Zhou Xuan.
Many customers and supermarket employees were secretly staring at Wei Xiaoyu. She was so beautiful that it would be hard to find even among movie stars. She was so beautiful!
Wei Xiaoyu didn't notice any of this. Her usual shrewdness and coldness had all vanished without a trace after Zhou Xuan made her fall into the whirlpool of love. Once a girl falls into the whirlpool of love, her mind and intelligence are all swept away by the whirlpool!
Zhou Xuan pushed the shopping cart to the food shelf, filling it with bread, biscuits, drinks, and other items. She also grabbed two small flashlights and went to the checkout counter, where there were three people ahead of her.
Wei Xiaoyu stood next to Yue Xuan, carrying her bag. Her tall and slender figure and exquisitely beautiful face drew the attention of everyone around her.
When it was Zhou Xuan's turn, the cashier scanned all the barcodes, which showed 286 on the monitor. Then she asked, "Sir, that's 286 in total. Are there any other items?"
Zhou Xuan glanced at Wei Xiaoyu, said "Oh," and quickly took the two backpacks from her hands and handed them to the cashier, saying, "There are two more bags!"
The cashier priced the bag and then said, "That's nine hundred and fifty-four dollars in total, sir. Would you like a bag?"
Zhou Xuan shook her head and said, "Thank you, no need. I bought two bags, so the packaging will be fine!" She then took out her wallet, gave her a bank card, printed out a receipt, and signed it.
On the other side, Wei Xiaoyu bent down and helped Zhou Xuan open the backpack to pack things. Zhou Xuan quickly went over and separated the food and drinks. He put the drinks into the bag first, then added the food on top, and put the remaining food into another bag.
After packing the items into bags, Wei Xiaoyu realized, "Why did Zhou Xuan buy so much stuff? It's like a long march!"
Zhou Xuan carried the heavy bag on his back, then picked up another backpack. After leaving the supermarket, he said to Wei Xiaoyu, "We're going up the mountain, so we need to prepare some things."
Wei Xiaoyu was really surprised. Zhou Xuan's behavior had been rather strange since he got off the plane, but to be honest, Wei Xiaoyu also thought he was lucky. He got into the museum without any trouble. Logically speaking, how could such a large museum be so lax in its security? It was unbelievable that they would allow a hole in the wall big enough for a person to crawl through!
Although she easily entered the museum, Xuan did not search for clues in detail as she had imagined. Although the scene was definitely severely damaged, it was better to find clues than not to look for them. If she looked, there might still be a chance, but if she didn't look, there would be no chance at all.
She went to great lengths to get in, but Zhou Xuan just came out again so casually. For no apparent reason, he bought some food and drinks and said he wanted to go up the mountain. If it was related to the case, then going up the mountain was fine; it was something she and he were supposed to do. But they hadn't found anything. What was this "mountain thousand" thing?
Wei Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Zhou Xuan, why do we need to go up the mountain?"
Zhou Xuan frowned, unsure how to explain it to her, but nodded and said, "Xiaoyu, I found some clues on that door. I know a place that's connected to this case, but I can't explain why. Do you believe me?"
Wei Xiaoyu nodded and said, "I believe you. I only asked because I found it strange. If you want to go up the mountain, I'll go up the mountain. Wherever you say, that's where we'll go!"
Zhou Xuan was stunned. This was so unlike Wei Xiaoyu. In his memory, Wei Xiaoyu was a proud and strong girl who would never back down even if she were broken. Most boys didn't have such a strong personality as her. What was going on?
What happened to that wicked woman who used to beat him to a pulp at the boxing gym?
Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment, watching Wei Xiaoyu become increasingly gentle and clingy, and suddenly asked dumbly, "You...you're Xiaoqing? You're Xiaoqing, right?"
Volume 1, Chapter 337: A Room
“People change!” Wei Xiaoyu sighed and said softly, “If you think of me as Xiaoqing, then just think of me as Xiaoqing!”
Zhou Xuan was taken aback. Would Wei Xiaoyu be so weak? If it were Wei Xiaoqing, would Wei Xiaoqing say such things?
Zhou Xuan hailed a taxi. The driver stopped the car but didn't get in immediately. Instead, he asked, "Brother Driver, are you going to Moyin Mountain?"
The driver paused for a moment, then glanced at Zhou Xuan and Wei Xiaoyu, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Going to Moyin Mountain at this time of year is risky, as it's dark and freezing. Moyin Mountain is a narrow, one-way road, and after 40 li, there's still a 10-li stretch of dirt road with many ups and downs and curves. In many places, one side is a hillside and the other is a cliff. If you're not careful, you could easily overturn and lose your life. Besides, there have been quite a few cases of carjacking and murder lately.
The driver looked at it for a while, then hesitated.
Zhou Xuan carried a bag on his back and another bag in his hand. Wei Xiaoyu, who was following behind him, had a beautiful and refined face that could still be seen even in the darkness of the night. These two people did not seem like robbers and murderers.
Zhou Xuan understood exactly what the driver was thinking, and smiled, saying, "Brother driver, we're coming back from working in the north. We just got off the plane and are homesick. We don't want to stay in the city any longer, so it doesn't matter if we spend a little more on the fare. We'll head back to our hometown tonight."
The driver hesitated for a moment, then said, "Well, you don't seem like bad people. I'll call someone for you. I share a shift with a friend, and it's time to change shifts. I don't have time. But how much will you pay?"
Zhou Xuan said, "Driver, just tell me straight, how much do you charge for a trip like this?"
"Well..." the driver hesitated for a moment, then replied, "We usually don't go to rural areas at night, and Moyin Mountain is so far away. Even on a normal highway, we'd charge around 300 yuan for such a distance. But Moyin Mountain is a small road, and more than half of it is dirt, rock, and rough. If we go there and come back, we definitely won't get any passengers. What do you think..."
Zhou Xuan readily agreed, "Driver, how about this? Normally you charge 300, but this road is difficult, so I'll double it to 600. And if there are no passengers on the way back, I'll double the price again, so I'll give you 1200 in total. I can pay the fare in advance, how does that sound?"
The driver was tempted. To be honest, taxi drivers like them work from morning till night, ten hours a day without stopping. After deducting fuel costs, having 200 yuan left is already a very high income. Zhou Xuan is offering 1,200 yuan. It takes about six hours to go to Moyin Mountain and back. Because it's a small road and a mountain road, it's much slower. After deducting fuel costs, 1,200 yuan will be left. Half a day's hard work, but the income is equivalent to a week's work. Of course, such a customer is good!
The driver thought for a while and finally nodded, saying, "Get in the car first. I'll make a call when we get to a place where I can park. If it works, I'll give you a ride; if not, I'll ask a friend to give you a ride. Anyway, I have a car!"
Zhou Xuan was overjoyed. He immediately opened the car door, let Wei Xiaoyu get in first, then took off his backpack, climbed into the car himself, and closed the door.
This location is not suitable for stopping, but it's better at night when there are no traffic police. As soon as Zhou Xuan and the other person got in the car, the driver quickly drove away, driving half a kilometer ahead before stopping at the side of the road at the fork in the road. Only then did he take out his phone to make a call.
"Old Liu, I have a customer who wants to go to Moyin Mountain. The customer is offering a high fare. How about this, you don't have to drive tonight. I'll drive to Moyin Mountain and give you two hundred when I get back. Is that okay?"
The sound from the driver's phone was quite loud, and Zhou Xuan, with his exceptional hearing, could hear it clearly.
"Haha, that's great! I can earn the full amount of money without even having to drive. Old Zhang, if you're willing, you can drive every day, okay?"