Chapter 355 - Love Should Be Well-Matched (1/2)
Bai Muchuan tended to pamper Xiang Wan and basically let her do what she wanted.
For this matter, if it was Cheng Zheng, he would not agree to that.
He was even less likely to allow Xiang Wan go sightseeing with a wounded leg.
Bai Muchuan and Xiang Wan’s temperament was similar to some extent.
Both might have looked meticulous and careful in appearance, but they had a warm and unbridled personality underneath.
With regards to their daily lives, the choices they made could be rather carefree and might seem reckless for some.
Of course, Bai Muchuan would not let her walk too much either.
He took the vehicle keys from Hassan and drove a jeep out of town, taking Xiang Wan with him. Then, he cruised along the winding mountain road in the uphill direction.
Xiang Wan felt familiar with the direction of the road.
“Are we going to Wen Xin Nunnery?”
“To be exact, it’s Wen Xin Mountain 1 .”
“Hur!”
“This mountain sure has an artistic name.” Xiang Wan laughed. “I wonder who named it.”
Bai Muchuan said, “They told me that there used to be many devotees in the past who came here and pray as most of their prayers were answered.”
“Pffft! You believed in this too?”
“Of course not.” Bai Muchuan glanced at her. “I just feel a little sad when I thought of the past glory this place had seen…”
“Why sad?” Xiang Wan winked and smiled mischievously. “Is it because of those young nuns who used to live here?”
“Silly! Which nun could be compared to my little nymph?”
“…”
“I only like my little nymph!”
“… Is there a nymph? Where? I’m scared!”
“As far as the horizon, as near as the seat beside me!”
Pffft!
This guy was always capable of putting her in high spirits!
Xiang Wan harrumphed. “Just concentrate on driving… and stop joking!”
The road was not smooth.
Besides, it had snowed heavily last night.
Bai Muchuan laughed. “Have a taste of my driving skills!”
That jeep he was driving had a lot of horsepower. Of course, Bai Muchuan’s driving skills were really impressive too. They made their way safely and reached the mid-mountain.
They were unable to go up anymore.
Bai Muchuan parked the jeep on a relatively flat area.
That was a very scenic place. Rays of sunlight shone down from the top of the mountain, covering the snow in various tones of shimmering light…
It was like the whole world was covered with snow.
In that snowy world, there seemed to be only the two of them…
They felt like they had the whole world before them.
Xiang Wan took a deep breath and reached out her hand to embrace the wind when she suddenly stood rooted to the spot…
She now understood why Bai Muchuan felt a little sad.
Not far away at the peak, it was the site of Wen Xin Nunnery.
Due to the explosion, a landslide had occurred at the back of Wen Xin Nunnery which was now covered in snow. It looked like a row of glaciers hanging on the mountain at first sight.
The age-old nunnery had completely collapsed, half-buried in the snow. From her point of view, she could make out sculptures of mythical beasts that used to be situated on the eaves of the roof of the nunnery…
The snow might have covered the crime and traces, yet it could not cover the fact that it had happened.
“You brought me here just to see this?”
Seeing that Bai Muchuan said nothing for a long time, she walked to him slowly and leaned on his arm.
“Yes…” Bai Muchuan responded, “but not totally.”
“Anything else?”
“After we leave this place, it would probably be hard to see such a natural scenery again.”
“That’s true…” Xiang Wan inhaled deeply. “It’s really beautiful!”
This was something they could not see in those major cities.
Not even in commercialized tourist destinations.
Bai Muchuan turned to look at the woman who leaned on him.
“Xiang Wan, that person… may not be Meng Chi.”
Eh?
Xiang Wan was puzzled for an instant. She lifted her head. She met his gaze and thought for a moment.
“Why?”
Bai Muchuan’s eyebrows tangled in a thoughtful frown. “Earlier in the morning, Tu Liang informed us that during the abduction, Meng Chi was seen at the filming location in Nanmu… many people could vouch for him. Meng Chi himself claimed that after leaving Wuming Village, he returned to Nanmu City directly and did not leave that place.”
The film set of “The Grey List” was in Nanmu City.
Meng Chi had come to Nanmu for the sake of ensuring the filming was smooth and according to schedule.
“If that’s the case… why did you use the word ‘may not’?
The word ‘may not’ meant he was not certain.
Bai Muchuan was always careful with his words. He would not say things that he did not mean, especially for work-related matters.
Sure enough, Bai Muchuan looked at her with a frosty expression; there was a complicated doubt in his deep eyes.
“That’s because I believed in your gut feeling…”
“Mm?” Xiang Wan was glad she had his trust.
However, she also knew very well that Bai Muchuan was not someone who solved his cases with intuition.
“All those who could vouch for him are the film crew of ‘The Grey List’,” he paused for a moment, “basically, they are all employees of the Meng Entertainment Group…”
Xiang Wan understood his doubt.
These people depended on Meng Chi for a living.