Chapter 221 Reunion

Sang Yan came every three days, so he had no motive to take Qiao Qiao away. But Zong Fang still held on to hope and called Sang Yan immediately, only to learn that he was in the city and had never been there.

His hands dropped limply, but his eyes were filled with panic and nervousness, and he felt so anxious that his stomach felt clenched.

Who else, who else?

Was it Zong Yan? He deliberately let himself go out to meet him, in order to steal Qiao Qiao's body?
Thinking of this possibility, Zongfang turned around and ran outside, but after seeing a slender figure on the edge of the cliff, he froze in place.

Zongfang's eyes were fixed on her, and his breathing stopped for a moment, afraid that this was just an illusion, and that if he got close, she would disappear again.

His heart was beating like a deafening drum. He couldn't believe his eyes. His lips opened slightly, but no sound came out.

He was afraid that this was Qiao Qiao's soul, and he didn't dare to call her for fear of scaring her away.

The sound of waves hitting the rocks could be heard regularly around.

Zong Fang slowly raised his hand, his fingertips trembling slightly in the air, as if testing whether it really existed. Every step he took was like walking on the edge of a knife, his steps were heavy and slow, the fear and hope in his heart were intertwined, and his tense nerves were almost broken.

Suddenly, the person in front of me turned her head slightly, the sea breeze blew her long hair, and the sunset glow intertwined with the afterglow sprinkled on her body, giving her a layer of soft light.

Qiao Suisui was startled at first, then she smiled with tears in her eyes and called out, "Zongfang."

The familiar voice was like a huge rock dropped into the lake of his heart, causing ripples.

Zong Fang's heart suddenly trembled, and tears instantly welled up in his eyes. His throat seemed to be blocked by something, unable to make any sound, he could only nod vigorously, with complex affection and disbelief in his eyes.

"Jojo."

He finally called out her name with a sob, his voice filled with long-suppressed pain and joy.

Qiao Susu's smile deepened. She turned around and wanted to approach him, but the next second she was hugged tightly by the man who rushed over.

Zong Fang could no longer control himself, as if he wanted to embed her into his body. At that moment, he felt her warmth and softness, and the real touch made the fear in his heart gradually dissipate, replaced by the ecstasy of regaining what he had lost.

"You really woke up. This isn't an illusion, right?" Zongfang's voice trembled with uncontrollable excitement and joy. He buried his head in her shoulder, feeling her breath, tears silently falling.

Qiao Susu patted his back gently, her voice soft but firm: "I'm back." Every word she said seemed to comfort, soothing the pain and anxiety in his heart.

They hugged each other tightly, as if time had stopped at this moment. Everything around them became blurred, only each other's heartbeat and warmth were real.

The sea breeze was blowing gently, the sunset glowed, and the sky was endless, as if they were the only ones left in the world.

Qiao Suisui was carried into the glass room by Zong Fang. She thought she was going back to the flower room with the crystal coffin, but Zong Fang carried her into another room instead, not wanting her to lie in the crystal coffin again. He explained that this was Sang Yan's room, and that Sang Yan would occasionally stay overnight when he came.

Qiao Suisui nodded and asked, "Is everyone okay? Why am I here instead of in the Imperial Court?"

Zong Fangzheng knelt on one knee to help her check if her feet were scratched by stones. When he heard Qiao Suisui's question, he lowered his head to hide his expression and said softly, "Yes, everything is fine."

He was silent for a moment, then he looked up, looked at her tenderly and said, "Want to go back?"

"It just feels weird, but it doesn't matter. When Luka comes, it won't be too late for us to go back together."

Zongfang's back stiffened, the smile on his face froze for a moment, and he didn't dare to tell her the truth.

"Don't you like the Free Alliance very much? We can play here for a while longer."

Qiao Susu felt that Zong Fang's attitude was a little strange. She was about to ask when she heard a flurry of footsteps approaching. She turned around and saw Sang Yan gasping for breath.

Sang Yan looked at her in disbelief, speaking incoherently with excitement.

"Sui Sui, you're fine. The Beast God heard my prayers. I..." Qiao Sui Sui laughed. She knew that they were worried sick this time and were reluctant to mention the word 'death', so she comforted him, "I'm fine."

Sang Yan's eyes were red. He turned around and quickly wiped away his tears with his hand. When he faced her again, he smiled happily and kept repeating that everything was fine.

No matter how quickly he tried to hide it, Qiao Susu still saw the sadness and grief that flashed across his face, and felt a little guilty at the moment.

Zongfang had been watching her, and of course he noticed her emotions at this moment, so he stroked her hair and said, "We all know that you are just sleepy and don't take it seriously."

Qiao Sui Sui hugged his neck with both hands, buried her head in Zong Fang's neck, and whispered, "I'm sorry to have worried you."

Zongfang hugged her gently, kissed her forehead and earlobes, and whispered "thank you" in her ear.

Thank you for waking up.

Thank you for not abandoning me.

Thank you for giving me a reason to live.

After that, the two men had a quick discussion and decided to take Qiao Susui back to the capital. First, they wanted to get a thorough check-up to be at ease, and second, the capital was bustling and lively, and they hoped to attract her attention and give her a break before telling her about Luka.

But Qiao Susu had no intention of visiting the capital's local customs and practices. She asked Luka, Ash and Carl when they would come every day, but Sang Yan and Zong Fang's attitudes revealed a hint of concealment.

Every night when she woke up, Zongfang never closed his eyes.

He would hold her until she fell asleep, then check her breathing and temperature every hour.

Often when Qiao Susu woke up, she would see him gently stroking the hair by her ears, and every time there was no sleepiness in his eyes.

After a few more days, Qiao Susu realized that no matter how much she asked Zong Fang and Sang Yan, she would not get an answer, so she planned to go to Xuyan to find Lan Ze.

Zong Fang and Sang Yan looked at each other after hearing this.

"Sui Sui, Lan Ze has disappeared for several years." Sang Yan said carefully.

Qiao Suisui was startled. Since she woke up, Zong Fang had been taking care of her in every detail. She had not communicated with others, and they did not give her a computer. When she heard the time, she belatedly asked, "How long have I slept?"

Zongfang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Thirteen years and sixty-one days."

Sang Yan looked at him disapprovingly.

With Su Su's intelligence, if you tell her the time, she will definitely ask what happened during that time.

Zongfang took a breath, took her hand, and said slowly: "Qiao Qiao, you have to be mentally prepared for what I am going to say next. I didn't dare to tell you because you just woke up. I wanted to wait until your body was more stable before telling you."

Qiao Suisui's body tensed up for a moment, and she had a bad feeling in her heart. It's not that she didn't feel that Zong Fang and Sang Yan had been giving her a shot of prevention these days, but when the matter really came, she was a little nervous.

She exhaled, her eyes firm, and said, "Don't worry, no matter what it is, I'll be fine."

The two men felt a little more at ease after hearing her say this.

Zong Fang pondered for a while, picked the least serious thing and said first: "Karl is now in federal prison, but don't worry, Zong Yan promised not to do anything to him. This is actually a good thing for him, because he..."

"What happened to Carl?"

Sang Yan squatted in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "He is addicted to hallucinogens and has refused to quit. Now we are actually helping him to quit by force."

(End of this chapter)