Chapter 398: The Secret of the Shepherd's King

cold-hearted! I like warm guys.” For some reason, Qiao Baor was a little agitated as she retorted.Lu Qinian saw that she seemed to really not care, shrugged and suggested, " Qiao Bao'er, you should k...Junzhi Mu hurried back just to find a pocket watch.

Qiao Bao'er didn't understand, so she told him truthfully, "I didn't see anything."

"Joe!"

And at that moment, Lu Qinan saw her figure from afar. He shouted excitedly, "Qiao Ba'er, I knew you weren't so easy to die!"

Their reunion brought a touch of emotion to Qiao Baier's heart as she looked at the usually quarrelsome young master Lu. "I wouldn't die so easily," she thought.

"Why are you running over here We're all about to go down the mountain..."

"Shi Zhi Mu said that his watch was missing."

Lu Qinian looked at her strangely and added, "That watch has been with Zhi Mu for many years."

Qiao Bao'er had once seen Jun Zhimu's exquisitely crafted golden pocket watch, which seemed to have a small photograph of a girl inside. She had only caught a fleeting glimpse at the time and wasn't quite sure.

"Maybe she fell off the cliff when she fought Anta before."

Lu Qinan looked serious and asked, "About what direction"

"I'm going to send over 20 people to look around there. If we can't find it, we'll mark the area and search again during the day. It's a metal pocket watch, so tomorrow we'll bring some magnets. With a few days of searching, we should have a chance to find it back…"

Qiao Bao'er heard it was so troublesome, "If it's gone, it's gone."

The fire at the entrance of the stone cave was almost burnt out, the flames gradually dying down, and their figures and faces became dim and blurry.

He turned to look at her, a feeling he couldn't quite put his finger on.

He always carried that pocket watch with him; it had become a habit.

Suddenly disappeared.

Qiao Baoer and they rode the rescue off-road vehicle down the mountain and rested at the town at the foot of the mountain where they received treatment.

Due to the extreme cold weather, transportation and medical care in the town are also strained. Currently, their resting and treatment place is actually a private villa belonging to a super-rich local tycoon, resembling a castle built in the last century, with over 30 guest rooms that have been temporarily converted into their residence.

The owner of this villa must have a deep friendship with Junzhi Mu, and even some of the servants in the villa seem to revere him. Their eyes dare not meet his directly, for fear of offending him.

As a result, Junzhi Mu and his team received the best and fastest treatment.

Because the lord's wife had a wound on her back, he immediately sent her for surgery after coming down the mountain.

Jo Bao'er only had ordinary abrasions on her body and was fine. The nurse applied medicine to the wound on her forehead and specially said that she would take her for a full body check.

"Don't bother, just go take care of the other injured. I'm really fine."

But the nurse looked embarrassed. She said in English, "This is what Mr. ordered."

Qiao Baoer didn't know if the "Mr." she was addressing was the owner of this villa or referring to Jun Zhimu. At first glance, although the villa was large, due to the extreme cold weather, there were only about 200 tourists affected. With over 30 guest rooms, only a small number of people could enjoy them. Most of the disaster-stricken tourists had to queue up in the hall waiting for treatment.

Jo Baoer walked into the temporary examination room under the curious gazes of those tourists. She sat down and cooperated honestly with the nurse as she had her blood drawn.

"How's your leg"

Xia Chui Xue happened to be receiving treatment in the same temporary examination room. The doctor there had already treated her leg with specialized medical equipment and applied medicine.

Xia Chuixue, having been changed into clean clothes by the nurses and washed her face, looked much more spirited. She looked at Qiao Baier with a faint tone.

"I fractured a bone and need a cast. They said I can't walk for three months."

Joe wasn't really on the same wavelength as her usually, so she just said "Oh," and turned back to the nurse to have her blood pressure taken.

Maybe because Qiao Baor's expression was too indifferent, Xia Chui Xue sitting beside her felt a complex mood, "Thank you... thank you for saving me."

Although this villa is a temporary treatment and rest place, at least there's electricity, hot water supply, clean clothes, heating, and food here.

Xia Chui Xue suddenly felt very grateful to be able to stay in such a place.

And these environments, in fact, she benefited from her own light.

"Jo Bao'er, this time, if it weren't for you, I might be dead..."

Xia Chui Xue faced her, yet the person who saved her life was her. Her emotions were truly a jumble of contradictions.

"Joe, I..." Xia Chuixue's tone became hesitant.

"Don't mention it, I'm not that great, no need to thank me."

Joe Bao'er listened to these words and felt a little strange. She tightened her face and replied in a deliberately stiff tone.

Xia Chui Xue saw her attitude and laughed instead, "Now that you saved my life, shouldn't you be straightforward and ask me to stay away from Jun Zhi Mu in the future, or ask me to quit my job at the group, or demand something else as a repayment"

"No need."

"Qiao Bao'er, do you really not need me to repay you"

XIA Chuixue clutched a golden pocket watch in her right hand, her voice hesitant. " Qiao Ba'er, I have a secret to tell you..."

"I met Junzhi Mu in school in the United States. Although we were in different grades, he was very famous in our school. At that time, both inside and outside the school, and even in society, many girls liked him. People kept asking about his preferences and what he was good at, desperately trying to get close to him, just to be able to say a word to him..."

I didn't expect her to bring up Jun Zhi Mu, what secrets.

Is this about the shepherd with you

Xia Chui Xue looked at her indifferent expression, her words faltered for a moment, and then her voice suddenly dropped.

One year, Junzhi's father passed away. He returned home to pay his respects. After the funeral was over, he was supposed to rush back to America, but that day, he went from city to city...

The city was actually very unfamiliar to him. He didn't grow up there and rarely went to the city for sightseeing before. That day, he originally went to the city to find a friend of his. Jun Zhi Mu didn't have many friends he truly confided in. At that time, his relationship with Tang Yu was the best. Both men were not talkative but very excellent.

Qiao Bao'er's eyes widened slightly upon hearing 'Tang Yu'.

Xia Chuixue saw the concern on her face and raised her voice, "Jun Zhimu didn't find Tang Yu that day. He was just wandering around a university in the city..."

He was walking along the cold road with headphones on when suddenly a girl jumped down from an old locust tree beside him, pouncing onto him. He was caught off guard...

Xia Chui Xue wore a complex smile, "It's a coincidence that Jun Zhi Mu after applying for that high school half-year teaching assistant position…"

He applied to teach at her school for half a year as a special instructor. Ironically, she didn't recognize him.

He presented the golden pocket watch in his palm to Qiao Baoer. Qiao Baoer looked at the pocket watch, recognizing it—it was Jun Zhimu's.

Qiao Bao'er held it in her hand, the pocket watch was opened by Xia Chui Xue...

Xia Chuixue took one last look at the small photo inside the pocket watch, her tone a bit complicated.

"Junzhi Mu has developed a habit over the years, he always carries this pocket watch with him..."

The room wasn't particularly bright, but the small photo to the right of the mantelpiece was clearly visible. It was a picture of a 17-year-old schoolgirl, lying face down on her desk with half her pretty face showing, sleeping peacefully.

Qiao Bao'er looked at the girl in the small photo, her mood was indescribable.

It was her own.

...and on the left side of the pocket watch, someone had inscribed a short English passage with a pen....

Qiao Bao'er couldn't quite make out the writing because it was too small. She held up her pocket watch, allowing ample light to shine into the golden interior...

……

This

A very short sentence.

---I want to tell you how much I love you.---g pent-up emotions.After that, he sulked, his face sullen and lowered his head, saying nothing more.Zhu Xiao Wei's expression was one of stunned disbelief, her gaze instinctively shifting towards the...