AWB Chapter 344 Holding him tightly in her arms
Chapter 344 Holding him tightly in her arms
Qin Mansion.
As night gradually faded, the first light of day appeared outside the window, but the room remained silent.
Li didn't close her eyes all night, just sat there upright in the room.
He neither drank tea nor ate, and didn't even touch the handkerchief in his hand.
Her eyes were empty and lifeless, and her face was as pale as paper.
If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, he would almost look like a lifeless sculpture.
In the early morning, faint footsteps could be heard outside the door.
A maid entered quietly and whispered, "Madam, it's dawn..."
Li came to her senses, and her eyes gradually regained focus.
The maid whispered, "Everything is ready."
Li responded, then turned her almost empty eyes and watched the maid leave.
His pale face looked particularly sinister and terrifying in the morning light.
With almost frantic anticipation.
The Marquis's Residence, Qinglan Courtyard.
The table was laden with delicate side dishes and freshly cooked congee, its subtle aroma filling the air.
Xie Yanli raised his hand, picked up the small blue-and-white porcelain soup spoon, carefully ladled out a bowl of congee, and handed it to Qin Jiuwei quite naturally.
It's obvious that this happens frequently.
Qin Jiuwei accepted it without hesitation, a faint smile in her eyes.
Xie Jue sat upright, holding her small bowl in her little hands, and focused intently on drinking her porridge.
I would occasionally glance at them furtively.
Seeing the two speaking gently and with smiles in their eyes, I felt a warm feeling in my heart.
The family ate breakfast quietly, exchanging a few soft words occasionally.
After breakfast, Xie Yanli went to court, Xie Jingchun practiced martial arts, and Xie Jing went to the academy.
Xie Jue is the only one who is not attending school and is staying at home with Qin Jiuwei.
Qin Jiuwei knew he couldn't stay idle, so after finishing the account books, she took Xie Jue to fly kites at the back lake of Qinglan Courtyard.
A gentle breeze rippled across the lake, and white clouds drifted by, their reflections shimmering on the water.
Qin Jiuwei stood on the lake shore, looking up at the kites rising in the sky.
Xie Jue stood beside her, her small hands tightly gripping the spool of thread, her eyes filled with excitement.
"Mother, look! The kite is flying so high!"
Xie Jue shouted happily, his face full of smiles.
"Jue-ge'er flies the kite so well, he can actually fly it so high."
Qin Jiuwei responded gently, reaching out to lightly tidy his wind-blown hair. "But be careful not to get the thread tangled."
Xie Jue nodded, watching intently as the kite soared higher and higher, and the string grew longer and longer.
Qin Jiuwei accompanied Xie Jue while occasionally looking up at the sky.
The kite cast a small shadow in the sunlight.
At this moment, just outside the wall—
The man in black approached silently from outside the courtyard wall, carrying a basket covered with a black cloth.
He moved slowly and deliberately avoided attracting attention.
He placed the basket in the corner.
Then, he raised his foot and kicked hard.
The basket tipped over, the black cloth slipped off, revealing what was inside.
Instantly, a rustling sound came from the basket.
The man stared coldly at the basket lying on the ground, a sinister smile curving his lips.
He turned around and disappeared quickly.
He moved so fast, it was almost instantaneous.
At this time, the warehouse was as quiet as usual.
This place is rarely visited; it's only opened at the end of the month for inventory checks.
Dim light streamed through the high window, casting dappled shadows. In the corner, a wooden box lay haphazardly stacked.
The lid was lifted slightly to reveal the contents inside.
Inside lay a glass bottle, exquisitely crafted, shimmering with iridescent light even when out of the light.
It was the gift that the Qin family sent yesterday.
And on the inner wall of the bottle—
It was covered in a dark red, viscous liquid!
The liquid was a dark, sticky red, with a slightly shiny sheen, looking like congealed bloodstains.
It sends a chill down your spine at first glance.
The bottle sat alone in the box, looking particularly eerie.
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On the shore of Houhu Lake, the sun shone brightly, kites danced in the blue sky, and Xie Jue laughed continuously.
Qin Jiuwei watched him with a smile.
"what!"
The maid suddenly let out a cry of surprise.
Qin Jiuwei immediately turned her head to look, her brows furrowing slightly. "What's wrong?"
The maid pointed tremblingly to the bushes not far away, her voice filled with fear.
"There's a snake...it looks like a poisonous snake!"
Qin Jiuwei followed her gaze and saw a black, shiny snake coiled up among the grass.
The snake's head is triangular, and a cold, gleaming light can be faintly seen emanating from the corner of its mouth.
Wait, why are there snakes here?
Qin Jiuwei was startled when she saw the snake.
She quickly bent down, picked up Xie Jue, and hurried towards the courtyard, her movements very flustered.
Xie Jue was picked up by her mother, still not fully understanding what was happening.
He asked anxiously, "Mother, what's wrong?"
"Don't look!" Qin Jiuwei's tone was unusually urgent as she tightly protected him in her arms.
Xie Jue also realized something was wrong at this moment, and hugged Qin Jiuwei's neck tightly with her little hands, obediently burying her head in her arms.
At this moment, the guards and attendants of Qinglan Courtyard also sprang into action, surrounding the venomous snake.
However, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes.
Immediately afterwards, countless venomous snakes of similar shape darted out from all directions, surging towards them like a tide.