老攻身患绝症[穿书]

Chapter 118

Qiu Xing should prefer a house with a large courtyard that couldn’t be seen from the outside. After entering the yard, Xie Yang found that the area of the yard was much larger than it looked from the outside.

The front yard of the villa looked ordinary with a lawn, stone-paved driveway and paths, flower beds and small trees. To the side of the villa was a wooden promenade with lights that illuminated the whole courtyard. 

The promenade was around 1.5 metres wide and was all wooden. It had a roof and looked very delicate. Outside the promenade was a small artificial lake surrounded by stone that extended all the way to the backyard.

Xie Yang stepped onto the path paved with round slabs, past round flower beds, walked up the promenade along the low stairs and stared at the lake. Qiu Xing followed by Xie Yang’s side, secretly watching his expression.

There were handrails on both sides of the promenade. If he leaned against the outer railing, he could see the water lilies floating on the lake and the koi swimming below. The stones paving the artificial lake were very artistic. A platform paved with stones extended to the middle of the lake. It should be possible to sit there to feed the fish and touch the lotus.

Xie Yang glanced at Qiu Xing but didn’t say anything. He walked along the lake using the promenade and reached the backyard. He saw that the long strip of lake merged into a beautiful oval on the side of the backyard. In the centre was a small fountain. The water was flowing quietly under the lights. 

The water in the fountain moved slowly and gently, causing the water lilies below it to float and move.

Xie Yang walked down from the promenade and along the lake to look at the fountain. Then he saw the white spire pavilion built next to the artificial lake. Finally, he opened his mouth and asked Qiu Xing, “Are the artificial lake and pavilion new?”

“The artificial lake originally existed but it was remodeled. The pavilion is new.” Qiu Xing tried his best to hide his tension. “Do you like it?”

Xie Yang smiled and nodded. “Yes, I like it. The fish in the lake are from Jinghe Garden?”

“Yes.”

It was perfect. Qiu Xing tried his best to restore the elements Xie Yang liked from Jinghe Garden while adding some small surprises.

“Thank you.”

The tension in Qiu Xing’s eyes and on his face eased slightly and he held Xie Yang’s hand. “Go inside and take a look?” 

Xie Yang nodded.

The two of them walked back to the villa along the promenade. Qiu Xing took the lead this time. He brought Xie Yang to the door, took out slippers from the shoe cabinet and led Xie Yang inside.

This villa was smaller than the one in Jinghe Garden. After entering, there was a porch and to the right of the porch was a living room. The left was a small storage room and the door to the garage. The dining room was directly in front and the kitchen was on the right. To the left was the stairs up to the second floor and on the other side of the stairs was a bedroom.

Qiu Xing directly took Xie Yang upstairs. 

The first thing he saw after reaching the second floor was a living room with a sofa and TV. Xie Yang stopped and his eyes fell on several photo frames on the TV cabinet. The most outward facing photo frame contained a teenage Qiu Xing standing in front of a museum with a smile. His hair was cut short and he wore youthful white sportswear.