[Pretender] Makoto Honya

Chapter 26

When Yu Manli woke up again, the goal she entered was the somewhat ornately decorated roof of Qiao's mansion.

The servant in charge of taking care of her saw her wake up, turned around and went to Qiao Baizhou.

"what do you think?"

Qiao Baizhou sat down on the chair beside the bed, remembering how bloody Qiao Yan was when they rescued her, he frowned a little.

Yu Manli still didn't feel the reality of escaping death. When she cut the rope, she thought she was going to die.

She looked at Qiao Baizhou in a daze.

"You saved me?"

Qiao Baizhou shook his head and looked at her with some pity.

"No, Yu Manli is dead."

Manli turned her head to look at him with difficulty, her eyes full of doubts.

"Manli, Mr. Yu saved you back then, and you got a new life. Later, Wang Tianfeng rescued you, and you joined the army."

Qiao Baizhou's expression was undeniably firm, "Now that I have saved you, Yu Manli must die. It's time for you to have a new life."

Manli was startled, "What about Mingtai?"

Sighing, although Qiao Baizhou knew that she was injured, he had to say something.

"Manli, do you know why Mingtai doesn't love you?"

Manli's expression darkened, she lowered her head and remained silent.

"Because you don't understand his ideals or his beliefs. He has studied in France and participated in left-wing book clubs. He understands fashion and taste. When he talks about going out for fun, his first thought is to go to Europe. But what about you? Even Hong Kong is on missions.”

"Manli, you not only lost in your past, but also in your inner self."

Manli knew that what he said was right, just like she always knew that she was not worthy of Mingtai, she remained silent, not knowing how to respond.

"Manli, do you believe me?"

Qiao Baizhou stared into her eyes, the depth and wisdom in his eyes shone with breathtaking brilliance, Manli nodded involuntarily in his eyes.

"Give me five years, and I will help you, keep up with him, and even surpass him. At that time, it will be his turn to feel ashamed in front of you."

"Manli, you have always regarded him as your belief, but don't you want to become his light and salvation one day?"

Manli knew that once she nodded, she would not be able to fulfill her promise to Mingtai that she would go wherever he went.

But she still couldn't stand the temptation, and nodded fiercely.Because she really wanted to stand by his side one day.Only now did she realize that although she said she had accepted her fate, she was still greedy and extravagant.

*****

Qiao Baizhou asked the servant to take good care of her, then left the guest room and looked at Qiao Yan who had been standing at the door.

"Everything is arranged?"

"Yes, sir. We found a female death row prisoner with a similar appearance, put on Ms. Yu's clothes, and bribed a small captain. Unless someone who knows her personally goes to check, she will be assumed to be dead."

Qiao Baizhou nodded, and then instructed, "It must be done seamlessly, especially to hide it from Minglou and Mingcheng."

"Yes." Qiao Yan was a little worried. Thinking of the relationship between Mingcheng and his young lady, she felt a little uneasy, "But do you want to tell the second lady?"

"You don't need to tell her. If she finds out and asks, she doesn't need to hide it."

Qiao Baizhou is quite confident in Ruyuan, "The child I raised by myself will naturally understand what to say and what not to say."

"I see, sir."

*****

Mingcheng went to No. 76 to deliver the evidence enough to kill Mingtai, and his heart was full of fear for the future.What is scary is not the unknown, but the helplessness of knowing the danger but being powerless.

He unknowingly drove the car to Qiao's pharmaceutical factory, stopped at the door and quietly watched the workers coming in and out.

As soon as Ruyuan's car went out, Qiao Yang saw the familiar license plate number sharply, and winked and asked his second lady to get out of the car to meet her lover.

Ruyuan opened the co-pilot's door and got in the car, turned her head to look at the man who was obviously worried, and felt a little distressed when she saw his frowning.

"What's the matter?"

Although he had already identified her, Mingcheng, who had long been used to digesting everything by himself, still couldn't open his mouth. He opened his mouth, not knowing where to start.

Ruyuan immediately understood his entanglement, raised her hand and rubbed his hair like every time her elder brother comforted her, and looked at him with wide eyes.

Mingcheng was amused by her actions like coaxing a child, and his mood was a little relaxed, but soon became heavy again.In her concerned eyes, she finally revealed her heart.

"If, I know that what I'm going to do now will put Mingtai in danger, but for the sake of the overall situation, I have to do it..."

Ruyuan was taken aback, this seemed to be the first time that he told her what he was doing so seriously and honestly.

Although it would be better if she didn't know many things, Ruyuan still hoped that he could tell her, because she knew that even though it seemed invincible, he would also be afraid.

Each of their missions is dangerous, like walking a tightrope.He is used to this danger, but he still has feelings after all, he will be afraid, hurt, confused and hesitant.

For example, now that Mingcheng is sitting beside her, she has never seen him so helpless.He trusted his elder brother so much, but it seemed that even Minglou couldn't make him feel at ease this time.

"Brother Ah Cheng."

Ruyuan took his hand, "Don't you believe in Brother Minglou?"

Mingcheng shook his head and gave a wry smile.

"Brother, he is also Mingtai's relative after all!"

Ruyuan understood, because she cared, she panicked, and because she cared, she couldn't calm down.I am afraid that at this time, Mingcheng is not the only one who is helpless and confused, and perhaps Minglou will be even more restless.

She sighed softly, leaned over to leave a comforting kiss on his forehead, and then cupped his face, just like when he was coaxing her.

"So Brother Acheng, you have to calm down. Usually, Brother Minglou gives you strength and is your support. This time, you have to be his backing too!"

Mingcheng was taken aback for a moment, looking at her soft and trusting gaze, a sense of responsibility to Minglou surged in his heart, not as a subordinate, but as a family member.

"Brother Minglou is also an ordinary person, and he will be vulnerable sometimes. You can come and tell me about your confusion, but he can only tell you about his helplessness. So right now, he is the one who needs you the most."

Ruyuan let go of her hand, touched his face, kissed his chin lightly, and sat back to her original position.

"Go back and stay by his side. You two are brothers fighting side by side. Don't leave him alone at this time."

Mingcheng pulled her over and pressed his lips on hers, without any further movement, but seemed to be drawing strength.Then he let her go, straightened her hair which was not messy, and looked at her tenderly.

"Every time, you amaze me and make me realize that I seem to be missing a lot of important things."

"Qiao Ruyuan, although we didn't need to thank you before, I should really say thank you. You seem to have taught me how to cherish the people around me better."

Ruyuan smiled softly and shook her head lightly.

"There must be someone worth cherishing first, and it will be meaningful if you know how to cherish it. Brother Ah Cheng, in fact, you are very happy. You have so many family members who are worthy of your cherishing."