After getting off the plane, compared to before, Gu Sisi felt much more relaxed. Now she was traveling with a playful mindset.
Huo Cheng carried two big suitcases. Gu Sisi wanted to help, but was refused.
"I'll do it."
Gu Sisi had no choice but to follow behind.
People were coming and going at the airport. Looking at the joy on the faces of the people around her, Gu Sisi was extremely happy. This time they had come to a tourist city in a tropical country.
Gu Sisi felt excited. Like a child, she looked at the novel things around her.
The two walked out of the airport. There was already someone waiting outside. It was a big black business van. Immediately, a man got out and carried the suitcases into the car.
Gu Sisi was staring intently at the driver carrying the suitcases when suddenly, a force on her shoulder pulled her into Huo Cheng's embrace.
Gu Sisi didn't understand what was going on. She looked up at Huo Cheng and found that he was staring intently at a person. Gu Sisi looked in that direction.
This person was dressed in rags with many patches and frayed cloth. Although it looked clean, there was no doubt that he was a beggar.
"What's wrong?" Gu Sisi looked but still didn't understand the situation.
Huo Cheng squinted his eyes, hiding the thoughtfulness in them. Maybe he had been mistaken.
When he looked up, the uneasiness on his forehead disappeared completely, as if everything just now had been an illusion.
"It's okay. Let's get in the car!"
"Okay." Seeing that the driver had been waiting, Gu Sisi was afraid of delaying and quickly got in the car.
When they arrived at the hostel, they almost exclaimed in surprise.
This time they weren't staying in a hotel but a seaside hostel. There was a big French window. More importantly, they could see the beach and the sea outside the window.
The warm sunlight shone into the room. Gu Sisi felt that even her heart became much brighter. She threw herself on the bed, buried her head in the quilt, and took a deep breath. Sure enough, it smelled like the sun.
"Do you like it?" Huo Cheng looked at the excited Gu Sisi with a smile on his lips.
"I like it super much." Gu Sisi said seriously. This was simply her dream paradise.
"Take a nap first." Huo Cheng closed the curtains tightly. The room suddenly became much darker. Gu Sisi, who had just expended a lot of energy, was tired at this moment. She nodded and fell asleep immediately.
Tucking in the corner of the quilt, Huo Cheng looked at her sleeping face, gently kissed her forehead, and then left the room.
"Find out who that person is!" Huo Cheng said coldly into the phone.
The person he was referring to was the beggar at the airport. The reason Huo Cheng wanted to investigate had nothing to do with his occupation. Moreover, Huo Cheng saw clearly that the man had deliberately rammed straight into Gu Sisi. If he hadn't pulled her away, Gu Sisi wouldn't have been in any real danger, at most she would have fallen.
But what was this man's purpose?
Could it be a new type of fraud in this country?
But it didn't make sense. There were a lot of surveillance cameras at the airport. If this man was doing something like that, he must have known.
"Yes, boss."
The person on the other end was very efficient. Soon the results were sent over. Huo Cheng read it once but didn't find anything strange.
Could he have misunderstood? Was that person simply having trouble with his legs?
There was no answer.
...
"What would you like to eat?" Huo Cheng handed over the menu.
After Gu Sisi woke up, she found Huo Cheng sitting beside her reading a magazine. When Huo Cheng saw that she had woken up, he drove her to a Western restaurant.
Gu Sisi glanced at it casually and murmured in her heart, "It's all so expensive!"
It didn't matter to her what she ate.
So she just pointed casually. "This one."
"I'll have the same, and a bottle of your most expensive red wine."
The waiter took back the menu and said with a smiling face, "You've ordered the two most expensive items in our restaurant, so you're eligible for a free dessert. You can choose any dessert in our store for free."
Gu Sisi was stunned. Looking at the other menu on the table, she quickly checked it. After counting the zeros at the end of the price, she realized it was really the most expensive.
Gu Sisi was a bit embarrassed. She whispered to Huo Cheng, "How about we change it? We don't usually eat desserts, do we?"
It would be best to change to something neither too cheap nor too expensive. Ordering something so expensive, although she wasn't the one paying, she really felt bad about it. She couldn't tell the difference between good and bad desserts anyway. It was just a matter of whether it tasted good or not. It was simply a waste of money.
Huo Cheng handed back the dessert menu that had just been given to him.
"No free dessert. Just these two items."
"Okay, sir." The waiter left.
Gu Sisi wished she could bury her head in the table. How could she keep getting them into such situations? What kind of talent was this!
Their food was served. Although she had only ordered one item, it was a set meal. With two sets on the table, it didn't look like too little.
The red wine was poured. The waiter bowed and said, "Sir, since you didn't want the cake, our restaurant has specially prepared a piece of music for you."
With a light clap, the piano music that had been playing on the stage stopped, and a violinist walked out from the side.
The violinist put the instrument on his shoulder and gently drew the bow. The melody was melodious, like an elegant swan. The piano music also joined in. The two sounds merged harmoniously, like a ballet performance.
Everyone was immersed in the music. It ended gracefully. Everyone woke up and cheered and clapped.
Gu Sisi seemed unable to get out of the music. It wasn't until the man bowed to them and half - bent his body that Gu Sisi finally reacted. She covered her chest and returned the bow.
"It sounds so good!" Gu Sisi sighed. She considered herself a vulgar person, but this music was so good that even she could feel it. How much skill must the musician have!
"Thank you." The man smiled faintly, with shallow dimples at the corners of his mouth.
He looked like a very clean - looking boy. For some reason, Gu Sisi suddenly thought of Zuo Hui. She always felt that the aura on them was a bit similar.
Gu Sisi was still lost in her thoughts when suddenly, it went dark in front of her eyes. There were loud noises all around. Gu Sisi looked blankly at Huo Cheng who was holding her and the knife in his hand.
It was only then that the people around them reacted. There was an immediate uproar, and everyone rushed out.
"Murderer!"
Huo Cheng was holding the blade directly. There was blood on the knife, which was Huo Cheng's blood.
The boy's face suddenly became panicked and distorted. He looked at their table, stared at the cutlery, and his eyes went blank. Just as he was about to reach for it, he was kicked to the ground by Huo Cheng.
"Where is the person in charge of the restaurant?" Huo Cheng grabbed a handkerchief and tied it casually. Under his feet was the boy who was constantly struggling. His eyes were blood - red as he looked at Gu Sisi.
With another kick, Huo Cheng grabbed his neck and twisted it to the side. It was as if the boy had a stiff neck and couldn't turn it back.
Seeing him struggling all over, Gu Sisi trembled all over.
At this time, a short and dark - skinned man walked out of the kitchen.
He said tremblingly, "I... I am."
"Call the police!"