Chapter 29: Chen Siyi is Not Simple

  My mother-in-law asked me to go eat first, she said a few words to the old man. I obediently walked towards the dining hall, and the auntie at home was already waiting there, hurrying to serve me rice. That auntie, who is over 50 years old, short and stout, told me that she used to be a confinement nanny in Haicheng. After finishing her confinement, she stayed in this family. Haicheng is like her own child, she watched her grow up. After eating, Auntie took me upstairs to rest. She said: "You rest well, we'll talk about everything tomorrow. You can sleep in Haicheng's old room, or maybe the guest room? Ah, Haicheng's passing was too sudden, his room hasn't even been cleaned yet."

  "It's okay, Auntie, I'll just sleep in his room." In our place, when someone dies, we have to burn or throw away all their belongings. Before that's done, the room is usually not lived in. But I don't have this psychological burden; in my heart, Su Haicheng is still alive, he didn't die at all.

  Aunt nodded and led me upstairs. At the entrance of the stairs, I heard the old man's voice in the living room say: "Chen Siyi?! You also find someone to investigate her. She is a girl, still pregnant, how can she run to that place to find Haicheng? And how did she know that Haicheng's last task was there? If it wasn't for today's matter, even we wouldn't have known what task Haicheng died of. I think this Chen Siyi is not simple."

  My heart skipped a beat, this old man and Su's mother are both formidable characters, if they really find out something, what about Su Haicheng? If the truth is exposed, will he be caught and dissected for scientific research?

  We went upstairs to the second floor. Last time I came, I only went to the study on the second floor. This time, Auntie took me to a room at the far end of the second floor. She opened the door and said: "Take a look, what's missing, I'll prepare it for you.I've already bought two sets of clothes for you this afternoon. Don't know if you like them or not, just make do with them."

  "Thank you, Auntie. Auntie, was Su Haicheng a military officer before?" As soon as I entered the door, I noticed the huge portrait in the room. It seems that he is also quite narcissistic, and has enlarged his own handsome photo and hung it on the wall. I am not familiar with military ranks and cannot tell what rank his shoulder badge is.

  "Yes, Hai Cheng is an excellent child. He's a lieutenant colonel, you know. I heard that at his age, there are only a few who can become lieutenant colonels. You look tired too. You're just pregnant, it's easy to feel sleepy and want to sleep all the time. Go ahead and rest, if you need anything, just call me. I live in the room on the left side of the stairs on the first floor."

  I nodded and watched as Auntie left before I went over. On the large bed made up of white and gray, a black and white checkered sheet was spread out. On top of it were two sets of clothes laid out neatly. One set was pajamas, loose-fitting adorable cotton sleepwear. The other set was everyday wear for daytime. Hmm, Auntie must have bought the wrong thing! It was actually soft fabric sweatpants with an elastic waistband, a T-shirt with a wide hem, and a hoodie with a similarly wide hem.

  This set of clothes is standard maternity wear. Even if he's faking a pregnancy, it can't be more than two months, does he need to dress like this?

  After taking a bath, I lay on the bed wearing that maternity dress. Because of the unfamiliar environment, I didn't feel very safe, so I didn't wear that nightgown. Although I was very tired, I couldn't sleep, looking at Su Haicheng's photo on the wall beside me and whispering: "Su Haicheng, if only you were here. Your grandfather and your mother are too clever, my IQ is no match for them. I'm really worried, tomorrow I'll probably make a big mistake again. Su Haicheng, you're actually a lieutenant colonel, but you don't have a girlfriend, isn't that a bit... pathetic? Su Haicheng..."

  "Miss me?"

  This sound suddenly rang out beside the bed, and I was so frightened that I almost fell off the bed. Fortunately, the bed was big enough, and I was sitting in the middle. "Ah!" A low cry, while turning my head to look towards where the voice came from.

  Just then, Su Haicheng was already standing on the balcony of the room, looking at me. I froze completely. What did he just say? "Missed me?" Such a frivolous remark didn't seem like his style.

  "How did you get here? Didn't your grandfather and mother find out? There are still soldiers standing at the gate of the big courtyard."

  "This is my home!" He said, walking towards the desk in the room, picking up a few things and saying to me, "I've been playing here since I was a kid. How to avoid them, where there are cameras, I'm very clear about it all. Let's go. You can't win against my mom if you stay here."

  I quickly stood up, but he pulled me to the balcony. It seems that's where he came from."Hey! Are we going to jump down?"

  "It's just the second floor, it's fine if you jump down."

  "I don't dare!" My face immediately fell. At the same time, his footsteps also slowed down.

  He stopped in his tracks and looked at me, with a hint of anger on his face: "You're not even brave enough for this height. If you're not, I'll kick you down. After a few kicks, you'll be brave."

  "I... I am not your soldier. You kick me down and I will break my leg." I reckon that's what he says to his soldiers.

  He was speechless, probably because I had infuriated him. He turned around and took out a thick rope from the drawer on the bedside, then tied it to the railing of the balcony. I guessed in my heart that he wanted me to climb down with the rope. I was still guessing in my heart whether I would dare to climb down with the rope or not, when he suddenly wrapped his arms around my waist and held me face-down, grabbing the rope with one hand and jumping down.

  It was too fast, so fast that when I wanted to scream, we were already down. He held me steady and let me stand on my own feet, I looked at him, my heart racing, speechless, all scared.

  "Is it that scary? Your face has turned white. Let's go." He pulled me away. My mind was completely numb, and I could only follow him until we climbed over the wall of the military compound, passed through a small grove of trees, and finally saw the car.

  It was still the same car, and Su Haicheng's clothes hadn't changed either. I figured he had actually been following behind the police car all along.

  After getting on the car, I finally calmed down and asked: "Have you been following me all along?"

  "Well, now go back home first. Prepare some equipment and ask someone what the last section of that key is for. Do you know such a person?"

  I just said: "Probably familiar. My grandfather had an old friend who was also a mountain walker. Go find them, there should be someone who knows."

  Tonight, I fell asleep in the car. I don't know how Su Haicheng still had the energy to drive, anyway, I was so sleepy that I fell asleep as soon as I lay down. And I was really too tired, so tired that when he carried me upstairs, I didn't even wake up. It was just a daze knowing that he carried me upstairs and put me on the bed. Also, he kissed me again before leaving.

  At that time, I was thinking that when the sky brightens and I wake up, I must ask him seriously if he's addicted to kissing me. It's happened several times, all while I'm asleep, pecking at my lips. There's a kind of him kissing me when I'm awake.

  I woke up, being woken by the ringtone of my mobile phone.

  In a daze, I grabbed my phone and saw Su's mom's number, and suddenly I was like being splashed with cold water, instantly waking up.

  I sprang up and sat up straight, clearing my throat with a few "ahs" before answering the phone. "Hello, Auntie."

  "It's me, it's Grandpa." The old man's hoarse voice came from the phone, but it was still warm and intimate.

  "Grandpa is well."

  "I saw you were tired yesterday, so I didn't chat with you for a few more sentences. I didn't expect you to leave first. Can I have a conversation with Grandpa?"

  "Grandpa, you say."

  When I said this, Su Haicheng had also walked in from outside, his hand still holding Kakashi's tablet. I guess Kakashi is here too. He came in without saying a word and sat on the edge of the bed listening to me talk on the phone.

  The room was very quiet and he should also be able to hear the voice in the receiver. Grandfather said, "How did you leave last night? Who took you away?"

  It's such a sharp question, I should have thought that with Old Man's personality, how could he chat with me? I couldn't answer him back, and he continued to say: "The rope on the balcony was tied in a military knot. The person who was with you is a soldier, right? And he can also skillfully avoid the cameras and soldiers in the compound, he's very familiar with our compound. Tell Grandpa, who were you with?"