wind in the dark night

Chapter 259 Heartbroken
It was pitch black in Qi Yue's house.

Apparently no one's home.

Bai Xue hesitated, wondering whether to wait a while.

A neighbor lady passed by carrying a bottle of soy sauce, and asked kindly, "Girl, are you waiting for Mr. Qi?"

Bai Xue asked, "Do you know what time he usually comes back?"

The aunt said, "That's not certain. He often stays out all night. Girl, you'd better not wait any longer. It's so cold, you might freeze to death."

Hearing the words "often stay out all night", Bai Xue was confused: Where else could Qi Yue go if he stays out all night? He must be at Du Juan's house. Isn't this asking for trouble?
Hei Niu came over wagging her tail.

The neighbor lady squatted down, called out with a humming voice, and said with a smile: "Little black dog, your owner is not at home, are you hungry?"

Bai Xue couldn't help asking, "Yes, he's not at home, what should we do with the dog?"

The aunt said, "Sometimes Miss Du comes to feed me, and sometimes it's a little girl. I don't know why, but the little girl hasn't come for a long time."

Bai Xue quietly left the alley.

In her opinion, Qi Yue was a playboy and he met a little girl from somewhere. Now that the girl didn't come anymore, it was just a sad story of a man who was abandoned after having sex with her. To some extent, her own ending was the same.

In fact, the little girl that the neighbor aunt mentioned refers to Xiaoyu. Xinmin Street is very close to Huaihua Lane, only a dozen minutes' walk away.

Bai Xue walked aimlessly. She didn't know where she was going. She just felt upset and thought of it as a way to relax.

She looked up suddenly and saw bright neon lights flashing. The big words "Isabella Ballroom" were right in front of her. She was stunned for a moment before she realized that she had walked to Xinmin Street.

Bai Xue couldn't help but smile bitterly. Even though she didn't want to admit it, she couldn't let go of what she was thinking about in her heart. Her subconscious thoughts made her come here unknowingly, because she knew that if she found Du Juan, she would find Qi Yue.

In the ballroom, there were singing and dancing, bright lights and wine, and it was just like the usual peaceful and prosperous times. Bai Xue looked around but did not see Qi Yue.

The waiter came forward and said, "Excuse me, Miss, are you looking for someone?"

Bai Xue suddenly had an idea and made up an excuse: "I'm looking for Du Juan. Oh, she helped me before, and I want to thank her in person."

"Ms. Du didn't come today."

"Do you know where she lives?"

"No. 306 Xinmin Street, the second one from the entrance of Xujiashaoguo Hutong."

"Thank you."

Snow White left the dance hall.

After walking for a while, she saw the plaque of Xu's Shaoguo. She hesitated for a moment and stepped into the alley. She saw at a glance that Qi Yue's car was parked on the side of the road, opposite No. 306.

……

at this time.

Dujuan's home.

Qi Yue is trying on his newly bought pajamas.

"how do you feel?"

Dujuan asked from the side.

Qi Yue nodded: "Very good, cotton is comfortable to wear, better than silk."

Du Juan said, "You have no taste. Silk is expensive, and cotton is cheap."

“Is expensive necessarily good?”

Qi Yue thought for a moment and said, "That's not right. When we were buying clothes just now, you were the one who said cotton was good. How can you say I have no taste? Oh, I see. You are trying to save money."

Du Juan laughed and said, "You just found out about this?"

"Oh, I've been fooled!"

Qi Yue walked to the window and prepared to draw the curtains. The room was dim during the day, and as long as the gauze curtains were hung, nothing could be seen from the outside. At night, when the lights were on in the room, people's shadows could be seen.

"Wait a minute, the label isn't cut yet."

Dujuan followed. The label was hanging on the collar of her pajamas.

Du Juan opened the drawer, but didn't find any scissors. She said to Qi Yue, "You should be shorter."

Qi Yue asked: "What?"

Du Juan pretended to be angry and said, "You are quite vigilant. How can I harm you?"

Qi Yue lowered his body.

Dujuan bit off the cotton string of the label with his teeth.

Bai Xue was standing outside the window, staring at the scene blankly. She was quite far away, and could vaguely see: Du Juan was lying on Qi Yue's back, and seemed to be kissing his neck. Considering their relationship, it looked more like a play between lovers.

……

walk down the street.

Bai Xue felt hopeless.

All the expectations were gone.

A car slowly stopped, and Lao Liu, the housekeeper of Bai Mansion, got out of the car and opened the back door: "Miss, it's getting late, let's go home."

Bai Xue looked at him and it took her a while to react: "Uncle Liu, why are you here?"

Lao Liu said, "This happened just now. You went out alone, and the director was worried about you, so he asked me to protect you. The director knew your personality and didn't like this, so I had to follow you secretly."

……

Inside the White Mansion.

Mrs. Bai looked anxious and said to Bai Peicen who was reading the newspaper, "It's so late and Xue'er hasn't come back yet. Why aren't you worried at all?"

Bai Peicen said calmly: "I asked Lao Liu to follow us, nothing will happen."

Mrs. Bai was relieved and said with great joy, "I have something to tell you. I went to Mrs. Yan's house to play cards today and she told me that she has a nephew who studied abroad and works as an assistant manager at the Bank of Manchuria. He is only 25 years old this year. Tsk tsk, he is an assistant manager at such a young age. What will he have in the future? I have seen his photo. He looks handsome and is worthy of Xue'er."

Bai Peicen put down the newspaper and frowned, saying, "Xue'er is already upset enough with Qi Yue and Yu Jincheng, and you're adding to the chaos!"

Mrs. Bai was unhappy: "How is this causing trouble? Good girls are sought after by hundreds of families, and my daughter must be chosen from hundreds of thousands. Qi Yue's character is not very good, and Xue'er doesn't like Yu Jincheng. If you meet someone with excellent conditions, what's wrong with finding an opportunity to meet him?"

As the door opened, Bai Xue walked in with an expressionless face and sat on the sofa without saying a word.

Mrs. Bai sat down next to Bai Xue and said gently, "Xue'er, if you have anything that makes you unhappy, just speak it out. Your father and I will unconditionally support all your decisions!"

Looking at her parents' concerned eyes and thinking about her own emotional setbacks, Bai Xue felt a pang in her heart and tears fell.

Mrs. Bai was immediately flustered and kept asking, "Xue'er, what's wrong? What's wrong? Huh? Say something! Oh, you're making me so anxious..."

Bai Peicen thought for a moment and called Lao Liu, who had just come in, aside: "What happened?"

Old Liu said, "I have been following the young lady. Nothing happened. This morning, she went to the No. 1 Primary School. The rest of the time she was in the hospital. In the afternoon, she went to the police station, then to Isabella. Just now she went to the vicinity of Du Juan's home... At that time, Officer Qi's car was there."

Bai Peicen nodded slowly: "I understand...what is she doing in the First Primary School?"

"She told the janitor that she was here to apply for a job."

"Apply for a job? What job?"

"I asked, No. 1 Primary School is looking for a Chinese teacher to teach third grade."

"I understand, please go out first."

Bai Peicen had a gloomy face and walked closer to Bai Xue: "Don't cry, what's there to cry about! What's yours is yours, and what's not yours cannot be forced! My daughter, Bai Peicen, is entangled in a small matter and crying. How can you be so disgraceful!"

After hearing what her husband said, Mrs. Bai guessed why her daughter was sad, so she said, "Xue'er, your father is right. With our family's conditions, we can find anyone we want. Why do we have to hang ourselves on a crooked tree? It's a coincidence that Mrs. Yan has a nephew who studied abroad. He is about your age and handsome. He works as an assistant manager at the Bank of Manchuria. In my opinion, he is a hundred times better than Qi Yue..."

Bai Xue's eyes were filled with tears, but she looked determined. She choked up and said, "You don't have to persuade me. I've made up my mind. I will accept Yu Jincheng's proposal. Don't mention that person's name again. I don't want to hear it anymore!"

Bai Peicen and Mrs. Bai looked at each other, both surprised and happy. They were surprised that things happened so suddenly, and they were happy that their daughter, contrary to her usual behavior, actually accepted Yu Jincheng's proposal.

Bai Xue wiped her tears and said, "Dad, you sent Uncle Liu to follow me secretly. He must have known about my application for a teaching position. Didn't you say that you would support all my decisions? I agreed to Yu Jincheng's proposal, and you promised not to interfere with my work."

(End of this chapter)