Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 43 No one can take you away from me

Qiuhe stood there, stunned, eyes wide, still searching for the pink-haired girl from before. "Qiuhe, stop spacing out! The movie's about to start, let's go inside!"

Yu Rou anxiously pulled Qiu He along. Qiu He had originally wanted to continue searching for the pink-haired girl, but Yu Rou's words seemed to have a magical power, instantly bringing him to his senses.

Following Yu Rou into the screening room, Yu Rou exclaimed, "Wow, there are so many people watching Qiuhe!" The screening room was packed with people, indicating that the movie was indeed very popular.

The two then found a seat and sat down. The movie had just started when they entered the screening room. During the movie, Qiuhe kept trying to recall the pink-haired girl from earlier.

He didn't know why, but when he first brushed past that girl, his mind was still preoccupied with her, his eyes constantly darting around. But now, he suddenly couldn't concentrate on the pink-haired girl.

Right now, my attention is completely focused on Yu Rou beside me, and on the movie. I can't take my eyes off the film, and my mind is filled with Yu Rou's image. There's simply no room for me to think about that pink-haired girl.

Qiuhe subconsciously couldn't understand why this girl was so attractive to him. He couldn't remember who she was at all. Qiuhe looked at Yu Rou beside him.

Her attention was completely drawn to the movie, and she was only instinctively munching on popcorn. "Hey buddy, got a light? Can I borrow one?" A boy's whispered voice suddenly came from behind Qiuhe.

Qiuhe turned her head and saw a boy with a cigarette in his mouth. Qiuhe just stared at him without saying anything. The boy was a little confused when he saw that Qiuhe was not speaking. He wondered if he was doing something wrong.

Qiuhe hesitated for a few seconds without speaking, then gently shook his head and said, "Smoking is not allowed in the movie theater." Unlike boys who speak in hushed tones, Qiuhe's voice was neither too loud nor too soft.

Upon hearing this, everyone around stared at the boy with the cigarette in his mouth. Seeing the stares, the boy quickly took the cigarette out of his mouth and put it in his pocket.

The boy, still a little defiant, glared at Qiuhe, but that one glance was enough to terrify him. He saw a murderous glint in the boy's eyes, like a sharp scythe.

He felt as if he had died a thousand times in his eyes. "And... Yu Rou... doesn't like cigarettes," Qiu He's voice was very low, as if warning her that if there was a next time, he would make her bleed on the spot.

The boy was also startled by this scene, sitting in the back without saying a word, his eyes glazed over. At this moment, Yu Rou next to him tugged at Qiu He, "Qiu He, Qiu He, look, Qiao Xi is here!" Qiu He also turned his gaze back to the screen.

He felt utterly bewildered, because Qiuhe had suddenly felt an overwhelming killing intent within him; he realized that he had been contemplating countless ways to kill the boy before him.

Blood splattered, entrails scattered everywhere, skin like paper, bones like clubs, intestines like ropes, eyes like precious gems—Qiuhe was horrified by his own thoughts. He couldn't understand why he had such cruel ideas.

It was as if he no longer recognized himself at that moment. After watching the movie, the two followed the crowd out of the cinema. Qiuhe wanted to look around to see if he could see the pink-haired girl again.

But he noticed that his gaze was fixed straight ahead and he couldn't move, his hand was still holding Yu Rou's, and his mind was completely on her. Yu Rou was also wiping away tears with a tissue and was sobbing slightly.

"Qiuhe... Their love is so touching! That mutual redemption and deep love makes each of them an indispensable light in the other's life."

"Qiuhe, is it the same for us? A coincidence of fate brought us together in the hospital." Yu Rou said, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes with a tissue, while fine snowflakes began to fall from the sky outside.

Yu Rou gazed at the light snow falling from the sky and moved closer to Qiu He: "Qiu He, if one day my legs can no longer walk, will you still love me?"

Qiuhe gazed at Yu Rou quietly, then said firmly, "Then, I will carry Yu Rou all over the world." Although these words were brief, they deeply touched Yu Rou's heart.

"If one day Qiuhe becomes unable to move around, I will carry her on my back to all the places we want to go." The two made this beautiful promise to each other amidst the falling snow.

For some reason, Qiuhe felt that this was the life he wanted. Right now, he didn't want anything else; having her felt like having the whole world, giving him a reason to live.

The two set off on their way home, a very long journey spanning an entire city, a 55-minute drive away. It was already past noon, and walking home would be too much of a hassle.

It might be evening by then, but that seemed to be what Yu Rou wanted. Yu Rou didn't say anything, just silently took Qiu He's arm and walked towards home, facing Xiao Xue.

Qiuhe also felt that she was enjoying this atmosphere, as if even if it were an endless, dark path, as long as she was there, she would be willing to keep walking.

This warm and beautiful atmosphere was shattered when a black car approached at a leisurely pace. Just as it was about to reach Qiuhe and the other person, the car door suddenly opened.

A masked man wearing sunglasses and a hat suddenly reached out and grabbed Yu Rou's hands. Yu Rou had no time to react before another man in the car also reached out a hand.

Holding a handkerchief, he directly covered Yu Rou's mouth. Yu Rou's eyes widened as she stared at Qiu He. Qiu He's pupils also gradually dilated as he watched this scene. Just as Yu Rou's hand was removed from Qiu He's...

The surroundings suddenly changed. Qiuhe was still in a daze, sitting blankly on the bed, his expression returning to normal, but his heart was in turmoil.

He steadied himself and looked around, realizing he was in his own room. Looking out the window, he saw it was already very dark, and the lights in the other houses were off. It seemed to be past midnight.

Qiuhe looked at his hands and saw that he was holding Yu Rou in his arms. Yu Rou was curled up like a frightened kitten, sitting quietly in Qiuhe's arms.

Qiuhe noticed dried tear tracks on Yu Rou's eyes, and she was still sobbing slightly. "Qiuhe, I was so scared. I felt like I was going to lose you, lose you forever."

Qiuhe himself didn't understand what he was saying at all, but instinctively, he kissed Yu Rou's forehead. "I won't let that happen. As long as I have a breath left, even the most powerful ghosts won't be able to take you away."

Qiuhe had no idea what he was saying or what was happening. He only knew that he and Yurou were walking home when a car suddenly appeared.

The person in the car suddenly grabbed Yu Rou, and in that instant, they felt as if they had suddenly lost control of their emotions, and it felt like the world had exploded before their eyes.

But in the blink of an eye, he was back in his room. He didn't understand what had happened along the way. "Qiuhe, what did you do to those people while I was unconscious?"

After hearing this, Qiuhe casually said, "I handed those people over to the police. They've already been punished." Yurou nodded in agreement. Qiuhe comforted Yurou for a while before finally agreeing to leave for a short time.

Qiuhe wondered if he had been coaxing her for a long time, why he was leaving, and where he was going. But then he suddenly felt something in his pocket and involuntarily reached in to touch it.

When he pulled his hand out, although his face remained expressionless, Qiuhe's heart was in turmoil. He discovered that what he had taken out of his pocket were several bloody eyeballs.