When the three of them arrived outside the church, the Christmas atmosphere was already very strong. There was an artificial pine tree erected in front of the main entrance of the church. It was decorated with small purple lights, which were extremely gorgeous. There was a white fluorescent five-pointed star at the top of the tree, which looked pure and holy under the night sky. The white lights perfectly embellished the main walls of the church, setting off the tranquility of the night and showing the power and beauty of the holy light. Countless people who came to the church for Christmas Eve activities gathered at the entrance of the church. There were men and women, old and young. Although there were many people, it was very quiet and did not create a noisy scene.
In addition, on the streets near the church, many vendors had set up stalls. Some were selling roses, some were selling jewelry and souvenirs related to the church, and some were selling all kinds of books related to Catholicism. At first glance, it looked very lively. It was like a small night market.
Li Rui and the other two stood outside the crowd and silently looked at the scene.
Li Rui suddenly said with emotion, "If I didn't come here, I wouldn't have known that there are so many Chinese people who believe in Catholicism." Gao Zixuan said, "Maybe they don't believe in Catholicism. Maybe these people are like us, here to join in the fun." Li Rui said, "That's also strange. Why do you think Chinese people believe in other people's religion? "Gao Zixuan said," What a joke! Who said Catholicism is a foreign religion? Religions have no nationality restrictions and belong to the whole world. Didn't Buddhism also originate in India? Now it has become a religion in China. China has only one native religion, and that is Taoism. Li Rui said, "This better reflects the nature of Chinese people's worship of foreign things." Gao Zixuan sneered, "We're here to have fun and join in the fun. Who wants to talk about human nature with you?" Then she said to Lu Qingman, "Sister Qingman, look at how boring our husband is."
When Lu Qingman heard her say 'husband', she couldn't help but laugh out loud. She said, "Then you should change him and make him more interesting." Gao Zixuan nodded. "I will." Lu Qingman saw that her expression was very serious and couldn't help but laugh again.
Tonight's Christmas Eve activities at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart were as follows: Christmas Eve Mass, 5: 00 to 6: 00; the Holy Play, 6: 00 to 7: 00; the visitors to the Basilica from 7: 00 to 9: 00; the Candlelight of Our Lady after 9: 00; and the Midnight Mass at midnight.
When Li Rui and the others arrived, it was already past six o 'clock. At this time, the sacred play "Our Love Is Deeper" was being performed in the church. The three of them followed the crowd into the church. Li Rui soon saw the interior of the church that he had never seen before.
There were at least a hundred tall pillars. The gorgeous murals set off the noble and holy atmosphere of the church. Bright red silk stretched out from under the huge lampstand in the middle of the roof of the church. It was divided into four, and after drawing a beautiful arc in the air, it was attached to the lampstands in four directions. The golden lampstands, the red candlelight, and the bright ribbons … Just this arrangement alone added a sacred and luxurious atmosphere to the lobby. The lobby was about the size of a large theater theater. At the innermost part was a high stage. It was unknown whether it should be called the rostrum or some other stage. At this moment, the sacred play was being performed. Below the stage were more than ten rows of seats. They were all filled with people. Everyone was focused on the performance on the stage. There were also hundreds of audience members who didn't have seats. They were standing in the open space behind the lobby.
Li Rui counted the number of people in the hall. There were at least five to six hundred people in the hall. It was amazing that so many people were gathered together, but there was no noise.
The three of them found an empty space and stood there, enjoying the performance on the stage with the other tourists.
After a while, Li Rui heard a familiar woman's voice from his right. "Zixuan?" It sounded familiar, as if he had heard it before. However, he couldn't remember where he had heard it. He curiously turned his head to look. He didn't know if he didn't look, but when he did, he was so scared that his heart almost jumped out of his chest. He quickly turned his head back.
On his right was Lu Qingman, and on his right was Lu Qingman, whose arm was linked with Gao Zixuan. At this moment, on the right side of Gao Zixuan stood a tall, fashionable long-haired beauty. She was smiling and greeting Gao Zixuan. If he wasn't mistaken, this beauty was Zhang Zixiao, the sister of his rival Zhang Zihao. He had once taken her first time. Why was she here?
Li Rui was shocked. He was like a little white rabbit sunbathing in the sun who suddenly encountered an unexpected wolf. He only wanted to escape from the church as soon as possible. He didn't want to stay a second longer.
He wasn't afraid of Zhang Zixiao. Why should he be afraid of her? There was nothing to be afraid of about her. Instead of being afraid of her, he liked her a little. He was confident that he had a good relationship with her. After all, they had drunk and slept together before. What he was really afraid of was that she would find out his true identity. He was even more afraid that she would find out that he was Lu Qingman's fiancé.
If she found out his true identity, it would mean that he had been lying to her all this time. She would definitely think, why would I lie to her for no reason? If she thought of Liu Annie, who had once introduced him to her, she might think that he and Liu Annie had teamed up to trick her. That might expose Liu Annie. But if she found out that he was Lu Qingman's fiancé, who knew if she would do something unfavorable to him, considering that he had already taken her first time? All she had to do was show that she was familiar with him in front of Lu Qingman. That would be enough to make him suffer.
The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. He wanted to escape immediately, but how could he explain to Lu Qingman? Suddenly, he had an idea. Right, why didn't he say that he was going to the bathroom? He lowered his head and was about to tell Lu Qingman that he was going to the bathroom when he heard Gao Zixuan say, "Didn't you always want to see Sister Qingman? She's here today. Sister Qingman, let me introduce you to a good friend … "
When Li Rui heard this, he couldn't catch his breath and almost coughed violently. He hated Gao Zixuan so much that his teeth itched. He thought to himself, You damned little mistress. It's not like you don't know about the "conflict" between Zhang Zixiao and me. You even took the initiative to introduce Qingman to me. Why don't you think about it? Your husband is right next to your Sister Qingman. If Zhang Zixiao saw your Sister Qingman, then wouldn't she see your husband? You just want to see the world burn.
He didn't dare to talk to Lu Qingman anymore. While she turned to look at Zhang Zixiao and blocked Zhang Zixiao's line of sight, he turned around and snuck into the crowd on the left. The crowd wasn't dense, so it was easy for him to get in. But the scene was so solemn, so it was a bit of a killjoy for him to sneak into the crowd like a clown.
Wherever he passed, everyone looked at him in puzzlement. Some people even had an incomprehensible look of annoyance on their faces.
Li Rui also knew that he had affected the mood of many people watching the drama, but he had no choice. He would rather lose face in front of a hundred people than let Zhang Zixiao know that he was Qingman's fiancé. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
He quickly squeezed through the crowd and escaped from the church through the left door. When he reached the outside of the church, he let out a long sigh of relief and felt a sense of relief that he had survived a disaster.
Inside the church, Zhang Zixiao looked at Lu Qingman. She was the woman that her younger brother once pursued and couldn't bear to part with. She nodded to herself. Although she wasn't extremely beautiful and her body wasn't devilish, she was graceful and demure. She was a classic example of a virtuous woman from a noble family. If her younger brother could marry such a woman, it would be his great fortune. Unfortunately, he didn't have that kind of luck. Not only did he not marry her, but he also caused trouble outside and became a disabled and unlucky man. Alas, she really didn't know what to say.
Zhang Zixiao stayed in Qingyang for more than half a month. She had been trying to get close to Liu Annie, trying to find out where her flaws were. Unfortunately, she didn't know that Liu Annie had found out her identity from Li Rui long ago. Therefore, she had been acting with her during this period of time. Poor Zhang Zixiao was born in a noble family, but she was inexperienced. Especially when she came in contact with people like Liu Annie, who didn't have a high social status, she was like a flower in a greenhouse meeting a strong grass in the field that had experienced strong wind and rain. She was completely different and was played in circles. Later, Liu Annie didn't take her seriously at all. She treated her as a toy and even took the initiative to invite her out to eat and chat. She took the opportunity to show her gentle and virtuous side and reduce the degree of suspicion that she had.
In the end, Zhang Zixiao also knew that she couldn't find out anything through her. Liu Annie was either the real murderer and hid it so well that she couldn't find out her flaws, so she couldn't find any flaws even if she continued to stay. Or she had nothing to do with her younger brother's murder, so it was meaningless for her to stay. Just in time for Christmas, she was upset and went back home in the provincial capital.
She was not a devout Catholic. The reason why she appeared in the Sacred Heart Church tonight was that she was invited by her close friend to join in the fun and have a good vision for the coming year. Unexpectedly, she saw Gao Zixuan as soon as she entered the church, and then she met Lu Qingman, who she had always wanted to know.
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