Fallen

Chapter 17 Ending
Xia Xia's wedding finally failed to be held as scheduled in mid-September, and the wedding was postponed to New Year's Day next year.

Xiaochun was overjoyed when he received the news, and finally he was able to let his best friend be his bridesmaid: "I used to blame you for being a latecomer, but God has eyes, we still have to talk about marriage on a first-come, first-served basis! "

Talking about the kidnapping incident, Xiaochun still had lingering fears for Xia Xia: "Qiu Wenxuan really killed someone for money?"

"That's what Tian Ning said." Xia Xia frowned, "But I always feel that even if it's not for money, something will happen to her sooner or later. It seems that she always has a murderous intent in her heart."

When Xia Xia said this, she thought of Qiu Wenxuan's cold expression after recounting the past to her in the melon house, but she didn't tell Xiaochun these details.

"Why don't you say that love is born from the heart! Didn't I tell you earlier that this woman is a monster!" Xiaochun didn't intend to probe into other people's criminal psychology, but kept congratulating, "God bless, finally Qiu Wenxuan is merciful." , put you back wholeheartedly!"

After attending Xiaochun's wedding, Xia Xia should worry about her life's major events again.However, after the kidnapping case, her physical condition was still not very good, and she lost a lot of weight, which made Tian's mother feel distressed, and she didn't let her worry about everything: "Xia Xia, you have to make up your body, as a bride How can you be so thin!"

Tian's mother also wanted Xia Xia to move home so that she could take care of her herself, but Xia Xia was thin-skinned and embarrassed, so Tian Ning could only run to her small rented house twice a day.

She and Tian Ning's new house is placed in the same building of Tian's house - Tian Ning has a two-bedroom upstairs downstairs, so that the young couple can have their own space in the future, and can also reunite with their parents every day.

Afterwards, Tian Ning told Xia Xia privately: "This is actually what my mother meant. I originally thought that the house is spacious anyway, and you and my mother are destined to live together. It's good to live together. But my mother said that young people love freedom, or You have to have your own territory. And if you live together for a long time, you will inevitably bump into each other, and your teeth and lips will fight from time to time!"

Xia Xia smiled and said, "Your mother is really far-sighted."

"That goes without saying! My mother is a person of great wisdom! Open-minded and broad-minded!" Tian Ning gesticulated triumphantly.

"Then when you dated Han Qing back then, why did your mother always dislike him?"

"Hey, hey! I'm just talking happily, why are you bringing up this old sesame seed and rotten millet!" Tian Ning grinned, "Besides, doesn't this just show that my mother has a vicious vision!"

Xia Xia hugged her arms to her chest: "I think it's really unfair. Before you, I had never been in a relationship. It's good for you. I've been in love all over the place. I think I'm at a loss."

"Didn't I know you at that time! No matter how hard you try, you can't bring the past to blame!"

"Anyway, I don't think it's fair."

Tian Ning spread his hands helplessly: "Then what do you want?"

"I think..." Xia Xia stared at the ceiling, thinking seriously, "I should also find someone else to be passionate about before getting married, so that I can feel more balanced in my heart."

"you dare!"

"Look at me, dare I." The current Xia Xia has no fear of Tian Ning's threats.

Seeing Xia Xia's serious expression, Tian Ning panicked: "Grandma, for the sake of the food and drink I give you twice a day, can you stop doing it? Okay, okay, I promise you , if I dare to have second thoughts about women other than you after marriage, you can curse me for having a son without an asshole!"

"Um?!"

"Oh, it's wrong, it's wrong! You, you can curse me for not having an asshole, okay?"

Xia Xia Da Le: "I was joking with you, look at you panicked, is there really a ghost in your heart?"

Tian Ning hugged her fiercely, and murmured to himself: "What the hell am I doing? People are staring at the side. If I really have something like that, wouldn't it be in vain to take advantage of him?"

"What are you muttering about?"

"It's nothing! I mean, you can rest assured that I will be loyal to you in this life and accompany you all the way to the dark!"

Xia Xia snuggled into Tian Ning's arms, listening to his childish oath, she unconsciously snickered sweetly.

New Year's Day comes slowly.

Xia Xia didn't expect that her long-awaited wedding would be so busy and trivial. Just standing at the door in high heels to welcome guests was enough for her.

Fortunately, the western-style wedding dress was so long that it dragged the floor, and she was really tired, so she leaned against Tian Ning and took turns taking her left and right feet out of the high heels to rest for a while.Thinking of Hepburn's similar behavior in "Roman Holiday", I immediately feel sorry for her.

After standing for an hour, Xia Xia secretly thought that everyone who should come had come, and asked Tian Ning if he could go in, but Tian Ning shook his head: "There is another important guest who hasn't arrived yet!"

Seven or eight minutes later, Ye Yinfeng's figure finally appeared outside the glass door of the hotel lobby, walking in a hurry with an apology on his face.

"I'm sorry, I'm running into something urgent, so I'm late!" Ye Yinfeng greeted the couple, and at the same time offered a red envelope, "I wish you two a happy wedding and grow old together!"

The words were addressed to the two newcomers, but his eyes were always on Xia Xia who was smiling like a flower.

After some polite words, Ye Yinfeng stretched out his hand to Xia Xia: "Congratulations, Xia Xia."

Xia Xia had mixed feelings for a moment: "Thank you, Mr. Ye!"

Just as he was about to stretch out his hand, Tian Ning took Ye Yinfeng's palm first, and took him aside, saying affectionately: "Old classmate, although your congratulatory speech is old-fashioned, why do I love it so much!"

Ye Yinfeng patted his arm hard: "I've become the bridegroom's official, so I have to be more stable in the future!" Then he lowered his voice, "Treat Xia Xia well, if anything goes wrong, I can't spare you."

Tian Ning smiled and said thank you, and then responded with the same low voice: "Don't worry! I will never give you a chance."

He summoned the waiter who guided the way, led Ye Yinfeng to the hall, and then walked back to pick up Xia Xia: "Finally, we're all working together! Let's go in too."

Xia Xia was puzzled: "What were you two talking about just now?"

"Well!" Tian Ning shrugged, "It's a secret between me and Ye Yinfeng."

"Okay, do you have any secrets to keep from me?"

"I'm just kidding, haha! In fact, we were just saying, don't fall out over trivial matters in the future..." Tian Ning babbled nonsense, and rushed Xia Xia into the banquet hall with a smile on his face.

The grand wedding march was played suddenly, blowing away the last trace of doubt in Xia Xia's heart...

When another autumn came, Ye Yinfeng took a car to a labor reform farm in a certain county. Today was the open day of the farm, and he wanted to meet Qiu Wenxuan.

On that desperate night, Wen Xuan tried to commit suicide by throwing herself into the river but failed. She was rescued by the police afterwards and sent to the hospital for treatment in time to save her life.

Ye Yinfeng was also at Duolun Wharf at that time, witnessed this tragic scene with his own eyes, and was deeply shocked.

He originally thought that Wenxuan threw her into the river with her daughter, but when everyone searched the area afterwards, they found that Xiaodong was crying alone by a tree.

Since then, Ye Yinfeng has been taking Xiaodong by his side to take care of him.

After Wenxuan woke up in the hospital, exhausted physically and mentally, she truthfully explained the whole story of the two cases. Soon after, Fu Chengyu, who helped Wenxuan commit the crime, was also arrested.

Wen Xuan confessed to all the crimes, but she was vague about the motive for murdering Ye Xiaoxiang, which was generally attributed to the financial dispute between husband and wife.Ye Yinfeng was well aware of Wen Xuan's difficulties, although he felt that it was wrong to conceal it, but after some ideological struggle, he finally did not disclose the truth.

During Wenxuan's detention, Ye Yinfeng continued to fight for his mother out of pity for Xiaodong. In the end, Wenxuan was sentenced to death with a suspended death sentence, which meant that Xiaodong could still see her living mother, and also meant that he would accompany Wenxuan from now on. Yes, it will be a long career behind bars.

After completing the entry and exit procedures, Ye Yinfeng sat in the reception hall and waited for Wen Xuan's arrival.

After more than 20 minutes, Wen Xuan finally appeared in front of him, still with a fair and beautiful face, and a slender figure that could not be concealed by her prison clothes. What was different from before was that her beautiful long hair had been cut off and replaced by a The boy's ultra-short hairstyle made her look more lively than ever before, even though her face was as calm as before—after being sentenced, her mood calmed down a lot.

After a brief greeting, Wen Xuan couldn't wait to ask: "How is Xiaodong?" This is always the first question on her mind.

"She's fine." Ye Yinfeng told her with a smile, "I transferred her to a boarding kindergarten, and the teachers are very kind. I'll visit her on weekends when I'm free."

This is the most appropriate way Ye Yinfeng can think of to deal with it. Originally, Xiaodong could be handed over to his parents, but Ye's parents couldn't accept the fact that Wenxuan murdered Xiaoxiang.

"Did she... ever say she misses me?"

"Sometimes I will ask where you have been." Ye Yinfeng explained, "I told her that my mother has important things to do, but she will come back sooner or later. She nodded and stopped asking .She is more sensible than I thought."

Tears suddenly welled up in Wen Xuan's eyes.

"In the future, when she is older and has a certain understanding and endurance, I will bring her to see you."

Wen Xuan raised her hand to wipe away her tears and tried to smile.

Although separated by a layer of glass, Ye Yinfeng could still feel a certain change in Wenxuan's body. The hostility that used to burst out from the dark place from time to time disappeared, and now she has become soft and fragile.

Wen Xuan seemed to feel Ye Yinfeng's eyes quietly watching her, and said with a smile: "You know what? All the hard work I did before was to survive and provide a good environment for my daughter. I don't know what love is at all... ...Until I met you, I didn't understand what I longed for."

She looked at Ye Yinfeng affectionately: "Thank you, Yinfeng."

Ye Yinfeng didn't speak, just smiled at her.

Some words are redundant to say, and some words can be understood by each other even if they are not said.

When he bid farewell to Wenxuan and walked out of the labor camp, the iron gate closed behind him again with a piercing sound.This isn't the first time, nor will it be the last.Ye Yinfeng could foresee that such a scene would be repeated many times in his future life.

Whether he wants to or not, after all, he and Wen Xuan met at a certain point in their destiny paths, and will continue to walk together—in a way different from ordinary people.

He looked up at the sky, and under the blue sky, a plane was heading into the distance.

Ye Yinfeng's heart gradually calmed down, he put aside his melancholy thoughts, and smiled slightly in the direction of the plane, the cloud was calm and the wind was light.

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