He Yu’s mother died two years ago, shortly after He Yu was sentenced by the court.
The old woman has high blood pressure and has always been in poor health. He Yu knew that he had to bear a lot of responsibility for his mother’s death. But at that time, there was no way to get out of the prison, and all the news about his mother could only be heard from Fu Chenshan’s mouth. And He Yu’s sister, He Ting, is no longer willing to visit him in prison since their mother’s accident.
Fu Chenshan almost always responded to He Yu’s requests. The cemetery where He Yu’s mother was buried is in the suburbs of Chongfeng City.
A person can go there directly by taking the highway. Fu Chenshan was afraid that the cemetery would be closed if they arrived late, so he drove quickly.
He Yu sat back on the car seat and looked out the window with a casual expression.
Fu Chenshan would turn to look at him from time to time, and in order to break the silence, he would try to chat with He Yu.
He Yu didn’t have much to say, and he was reluctant to mention life in prison. No matter how calmly he mentioned it, Fu Chenshan would always show a look of pity and then repeat his apology again.
It’s not interesting, He Yu thought.
Fu Chenshan saw that He Yu was silent, so he talked about himself. In the past few years, Fu Chenshan’s career has been going very smoothly. He is still in the original company and is already the head of the largest business department. Last year, he mortgaged a two-bedroom, one-living-elevator apartment on the side of the 2nd Ring Road. The location and surrounding environment are very good, and the house is not small.
“Xiao Yu,” Fu Chenshan said, “Your house was demolished last year and the house has been demolished.”
He Yu: “Huh?” He sat up straight and turned to look at him.
Fu Chenshan sighed softly, “After your mother passed away, your sister’s family has been living in the house. Later, she didn’t tell me about the demolition. When I found out, the house was already gone. You have always been responsible for the demolition compensation. Your sister is taking care of it, but I don’t know exactly how to see her.”
“Right,” He Yu whispered.
Fu Chenshan said, “Do you want me to accompany you to find Sister Ting to find out?”
He Yu was silent for a while and then responded, “No, I can just go by myself.”
Fu Chenshan couldn’t help but stretch out his hand and touch He Yu’s head gently, just like stroking a child. He Yu’s hair was very short and hairy on the palm of his hand. He said, “Don’t worry. You stay with me first.”
He Yu heard this and asked, “Isn’t it inconvenient?”
Fu Chenshan smiled and answered, “It’s nothing inconvenient. I live alone, and the room has been specially prepared for you. You can stay there as long as you want.”
He Yu supported his chin with one hand, turned his head and looked out the car window, and replied, “Okay.”
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Fu Chenshan walked towards him, put the car key into his trouser pocket, and asked, “You didn’t buy some paper money?”
He Yu answered, “Forget it, it’s too late. I’ll come back another day.”
Fu Chenshan nodded. “Okay, I’ll come with you on the weekend.”
He Yu did not answer him, but walked ahead holding the flowers, heading towards the stairs upward, and asked at the same time, “Where is my mother?”
Fu Chenshan followed and uttered, “No. 18, Row 7, Mingyuan.”
He Yu nodded.
The environment of the cemetery was good. When He Yu’s mother was buried, Fu Chenshan, in addition to He Yu’s sister, assisted greatly.
He Ting has always been grateful for Fu Chenshan’s contribution of money and effort, and Fu Chenshan always said that this is what he should do. It was indeed what should be done. These things that should have been done by He Yu, her biological son, were all things that Fu Chenshan should do.
He Yu’s footsteps stopped in front of his mother’s tombstone.
The photo on the tombstone is a black-and-white photo of his mother, which was taken before He Yu was imprisoned. It was originally a family photo, but He Yu’s mother’s head was later cut out as a posthumous photo.
The photo was beautiful. The gentle and loving old lady had a slight smile on her face, and her eyes were full of happiness. Originally, this kind of happiness should have lasted longer, but it ended abruptly because of He Yu’s accident.
He Yu knelt down and placed flowers in front of the tombstone. A white petal was leaning on his mother’s lips. He Yu reached out and gently wiped his mother’s photo and called out, “Mom.”
Fu Chenshan knelt down next to He Yu and said softly, “Auntie, I came to see you with Xiao Yu.”
He Yu wiped the photo spotless with his fingers, then turned to Chenshan and muttered, “Chenshan, I want to have a few words with my mother alone.”
“Okay,” Fu Chenshan stood up. “I’ll wait for you over there.”
Before leaving, he caressed He Yu’s head.
Fu Chenshan walked to the end of the row of tombstones, stood up straight and looked back in the direction of He Yu.
He Yu knelt on the ground, bent his body, and pressed his forehead against the tombstone. He whispered something, but Fu Chenshan could not hear a word.
The wind in the mountains was strong, causing the hem of Fu Chenshan’s suit to sway, and also causing He Yu’s old jacket to cling tightly to his body, outlining his slim curves.
He Yu spoke for a long time and finally stood up. There were tears on his face, and when the wind blew them, only a pair of red eyes remained.
He walked towards Fu Chenshan and showed a smile. “It’s been a long wait, let’s go.”
Fu Chenshan watched him pass by, and couldn’t help but stretched out his hand to hug him. Fu Chenshan pressed He Yu’s face hard on his shoulder. He heard Fu Chenshan say, “Xiao Yu, there will be more in the future. I will stay by your side and I won’t let you be wronged anymore. If you don’t want to laugh, there’s no need to force yourself to laugh, do you understand?”
He Yu felt Fu Chenshan’s palm covering the back of his head, sticking to his scalp through a thin layer of short hair, emitting scorching heat.
He grabbed Fu Chenshan’s arm, pushed him away slowly but forcefully, and said with a smile, “What’s wrong? I have nothing left to do, let’s go back.”
How can there be so many grievances? He had gone through the most humiliating days alone, and now it doesn’t matter anymore.
When they went back, Fu Chenshan was still the one driving.
It happened to be rush hour, and the cars were jammed as soon as they got off the highway.
Fu Chenshan was obviously used to the congested city, but He Yu looked out the car window feeling a little uncomfortable. In just three years, the number of cars in this city seemed to have nearly doubled, and there were anxious horns and wanton emissions of car exhaust everywhere.
He Yu heard Fu Chenshan making an order on the phone.
He Yu was actually not too hungry. He ate too much at lunch, and now he had no appetite even if delicacies were placed in front of him.
After entering the city, the traffic jam became even worse.
Fu Chenshan turned on the radio and started listening to the traffic station’s road information.
He Yu felt sleepy as he leaned back on the chair and fell asleep.
He didn’t know how long it took for the car to stop and go, but it finally arrived at its destination.
He Yu felt someone grab the back of his hand and shake him gently. “Xiao Yu, wake up.”
He Yu opened his eyes and saw Fu Chenshan looking at him with a smile. “We’re here, let’s get out of the car and eat.”
He Yu looked out of the car blankly. He was not familiar with this place. The narrow street was full of luxury cars parked on both sides. The buildings on the street looked a bit old, but they are antique and unique.
He Yu had never been to this kind of place before he was imprisoned. At that time, he had just graduated from college and was living a dry life with a meager monthly salary, but he was still dreaming about a bright future.
How happy it would have been for He Yu at that time to ride in a luxury car and go to high-end restaurants with Fu Chenshan.
Fu Chenshan saw that he was in a daze, so he got out of the car first, walked to the co-pilot and opened the door for him, and said with a smile, “Mr. He, please step out of the car.”
He Yu came back to his senses, smiled, stepped out of the car door with one leg first, and replied, “Okay.”
The meal in the evening was quite exquisite.
Every dish is exquisitely crafted and comes in a complete range of colors and flavors.
But He Yu didn’t eat much.
Fu Chenshan moved gracefully, picking up the pearl fish balls with ivory chopsticks, and asked, “Not to your liking?”
He Yu shook his head. “I’m not hungry.”
Fu Chenshan felt a little regretful. “I should’ve let you eat less at noon.”
He Yu smiled and said, “That has nothing to do with anything.”
Fu Chenshan asked again, “Would you like a bottle of wine?” Then he added, “But I have to drive, so I can’t drink with you.”
He Yu: “Forget it. Let’s talk about it later when we have time.”
Fu Chenshan smiled and replied, “Okay, let’s park the car back tomorrow and then take a taxi out for dinner. I’ll have a drink with you.”
He Yu asked, “You don’t have to go to work tomorrow?”
Fu Chenshan looked gentle. “I took two days off just to accompany you. I’ll buy you some clothes tomorrow and then have some fun. If you want to find Sister Ting, I can also go with you.”
He Yu was silent for a while and responded lightly, “Okay.”
Their entire dynamic just feels off.
Still wondering what’s going on? Everything feels so awkward between them. 😭
I can tell that he yu’s heart for fu chenshan had died the day that he was brought to prison. Wonder what happened that caused him to be sentenced for 3 long years 😔