GBP Chapter 283 I Won't Let You Worry Anymore
Chapter 283 I Won't Let You Worry Anymore
The sun shines brightly over Shenzhen, and the streets are bustling with traffic.
Tan Xiaoxuan and Li Siqi stood on either side of Zhu Ziqing, like guardian angels protecting a flower.
The two were full of energy and kept talking witty remarks along the way, which also boosted Zhu Ziqing's spirits.
"Make way, everyone make way!" Tan Xiaoxuan spread her arms to disperse the passersby, muttering, "My Ziqing is very precious, don't touch her!"
Zhu Ziqing couldn't help but laugh out loud at their exaggerated behavior: "What are you doing? I'm not a porcelain doll."
Li Siqi said seriously, "Ziqing, you may not remember the previous kidnapping, but we do! We must be careful. What if something unexpected happens again? How will we explain it to Haoyu?"
Zhu Ziqing shook her head helplessly, but a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She hadn't expected to suddenly have so many friends who cared about her. However, she would occasionally feel a little lost, as if everyone was treating her as the deceased "Zhu Ziqing".
"I'm starving after walking around for so long!" Li Siqi rubbed her stomach, her eyes shining. "Ziqing, let's go eat hot pot! I remember when we used to eat hot pot together, our faces would turn red from the spiciness, it was so satisfying."
Tan Xiaoxuan frowned, looking troubled: "I'm preparing for a new drama recently, so I can't eat anything too spicy. But it's okay, I'll go with you! Just watching you eat will make me happy."
Zhu Ziqing licked her lips. She hadn't had hot pot in a long time, and Li Siqi's suggestion immediately whetted her appetite: "Okay, it's been so long since I've had it, I've almost forgotten what it tastes like."
Unbeknownst to them, the three of them had arrived at the largest shopping mall in Pengcheng City.
This is the place where Tan Haoyu and Zhu Ziqing first went shopping.
Zhu Ziqing hadn't planned to shop, but when she passed a store selling little girls' supplies, she involuntarily stopped in her tracks.
Looking at the cute little clothes and toys in the store, Zhu Ziqing's adorable image of her daughter Qingqing flashed through her mind, and an impulse to buy surged into her heart. But she quickly calmed down; her daughter Qingqing didn't lack anything, and there was no need to waste money.
As Tan Xiaoxuan watched Zhu Ziqing's retreating figure, her thoughts drifted back to a few years ago.
At that time, Zhu Ziqing, heavily pregnant, was happily selecting baby products in a shopping mall. "Time really flies..." Tan Xiaoxuan murmured to herself.
As a fashion designer, Li Siqi always had a professional eye when shopping. She walked around shaking her head, seemingly unable to find a design she liked.
"You brat!" Li Siqi called out to Zhu Ziqing naturally, "Your favorite brand is just up ahead, do you want to go take a look?"
Zhu Ziqing instinctively replied, "Okay!"
After she said it, she realized that Li Siqi knew her too well, but she didn't have time to think about it at the time.
As the three were about to take the elevator upstairs, a branded scarf store caught Zhu Ziqing's eye.
The scarves displayed in the shop window were exquisite, radiating a unique charm under the lights, instantly attracting Zhu Ziqing's attention.
Zhu Ziqing's steps abruptly stopped in front of the scarf shop. Her gaze was firmly drawn to the exquisite scarves in the window, and she stood frozen in place.
Pushing open the door, she found the shop completely empty. Just then, a wisp of mist slowly drifted in, and the figures of a young man and woman appeared and disappeared within it. Zhu Ziqing looked closely and realized the man was none other than Tan Haoyu!
Tan Haoyu gazed at the woman in front of him with deep affection. The woman's cheeks were flushed, and her hands trembled as she tied a scarf around Tan Haoyu's neck. Then, she secretly planted a kiss on Tan Haoyu's cheek.
"Do you like it?" The woman's voice was soft and melodious.
"I like it." Tan Haoyu's reply was deep and magnetic.
The voices sounded strangely familiar to Zhu Ziqing. In an instant, her heart raced, and an inexplicable confusion welled up inside her. "What's going on? Why are Tan Haoyu and this woman here?"
Suddenly, Zhu Ziqing felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if it had been gripped tightly by an invisible hand. Cold sweat instantly soaked her forehead. She felt as if she had lost something extremely important, but her mind was blank, and she couldn't remember it no matter what she did.
Tan Xiaoxuan and Li Siqi, who were standing to the side, saw Zhu Ziqing standing there in a daze, her forehead covered in cold sweat. They exchanged a glance and reached out at the same time to steady Zhu Ziqing.
"Ziqing, what's wrong?" Tan Xiaoxuan called out anxiously.
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" Li Siqi's voice trembled slightly.
However, Zhu Ziqing seemed to have fallen into an illusory space-time, ignoring their calls. Everything around her gradually turned into a vast expanse of white, so empty and silent. Zhu Ziqing felt like a feather, floating in the endless void, lonely and helpless.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Ziqing slowly regained consciousness. The white light before her eyes gradually faded, and she found herself back in front of the scarf shop. Li Siqi and Tan Xiaoxuan were still by her side, their faces filled with worry.
Just as Tan Xiaoxuan was about to take out her phone to call a doctor, Zhu Ziqing pressed her hand down and forced a smile: "I'm fine, don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Li Siqi's eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably: "Do you know how scared we were just now!" As she spoke, she began to sob uncontrollably.
Zhu Ziqing gently patted Li Siqi's shoulder and teased, "If you cry again, you'll attract a crowd of onlookers."
While wiping away her tears, Li Siqi couldn't help but laugh again: "You startled us all like that, how could I not worry!"
Zhu Ziqing took a deep breath and said earnestly, "From now on, I will never let you worry about me again. No matter who you consider me to be, I will treat you all as true friends and be sincere to you."
After this experience, the three of them instantly lost their interest in shopping. "How about we go eat hot pot beforehand?" Li Siqi suggested, sobbing.
“Okay, I’m hungry too.” Zhu Ziqing replied with a smile.
So the three of them headed towards the hot pot restaurant that Li Siqi had recommended, hoping to soothe the turmoil caused by this little incident with delicious food.
After enjoying a delicious hot pot feast, Tan Xiaoxuan and Li Siqi accompanied Zhu Ziqing home. Only after confirming that Zhu Ziqing was safely inside did the two leave.
In the car, Tan Xiaoxuan dialed Tan Haoyu's number. "Brother, Ziqing had a bit of a problem today. At the scarf shop, she suddenly froze, broke out in a cold sweat, and seemed like she had lost her soul..." Tan Xiaoxuan told Tan Haoyu everything that had happened that day.
After hanging up, Tan Xiaoxuan dialed Liu Zhidong's number again. The call was immediately disconnected. "Hmph! Liu Zhidong, how dare you hang up on me!" Tan Xiaoxuan jumped up from her seat in anger, her head hitting the car roof with a "thud," making her wince in pain. "Ouch! That hurts so much!"
Seeing Tan Xiaoxuan's predicament in the rearview mirror, Zheng Xiaokun, who was driving, asked with concern, "Xiaoxuan, where did you hit? Are you alright?"
"It's all because you drove so carelessly! You made me hit my head!" Tan Xiaoxuan was furious and took it out on Zheng Xiaokun.
Zheng Xiaokun smiled helplessly and didn't take it to heart: "Xiaoxuan, calm down. Some things are not easy to handle. For example, you want to use gasoline to burn Liu Zhidong's things. That's no small matter."
"No way! I'm going to teach Liu Zhidong a lesson today!" Tan Xiaoxuan said angrily.
Zheng Xiaokun tentatively asked, "Are you so angry because Liu Zhidong isn't answering his phone?"
"What are you saying! Liu Zhidong usually wouldn't dare not answer my calls, there must be something wrong with him today!" Tan Xiaoxuan glared at Zheng Xiaokun.
Zheng Xiaokun realized he had said the wrong thing, wisely shut his mouth, and focused on driving.
A silence fell over the carriage. After a long while, Tan Xiaoxuan gritted her teeth and said, "Go to Pengcheng Military Region. I want to find Liu Zhidong in person and get to the bottom of this!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Zheng Xiaokun sighed helplessly, turned the steering wheel, and drove towards the Pengcheng Military Region.
Tan Xiaoxuan leaned back in her chair, her eyes resolute. She was determined to find Liu Zhidong, no matter how he tried to avoid her, she was going to find him and find out what had happened.