I felt uneasy snooping into other people’s family affairs, and I had so many questions in my head that I didn’t know where to start.
Until we sat in the Japanese restaurant box and closed the door, Zhou Chen said solemnly, “Sorry for letting you see this kind of thing again.”
“No, I’m sorry too…”
I don’t know what Qi Shu and Zhou Chen did to make an old man so angry, but listening to what they argued about, I had something to do with what they were saying.
“Do you… have anything you want to ask?” he asked.
I nodded, then shook my head. I had so many questions I wanted to ask, but when they’re already at the tip of my tongue, I felt that none of them seemed particularly important.
In the end, I asked, “Will you get in trouble for what happened today?”
Zhou neither said yes or no, but said, “I can handle it.”
That would be yes. I felt glum.
I’m always giving him trouble.
But I didn’t manage to hide my expression to him. “Don’t blame yourself,” he said. “It would still happen sooner or later even without you.”
Really…. I half-believed him, thinking he was just comforting me.
“It’s true.” He took my hand. “Let me tell you a story.”
He thought for a moment and said, “More than thirty years ago, there were two young people. They each had lovers and happy lives. They shouldn’t have anything to do with each other.”
“But because one parent engineered the two to be in the same room during their susceptibility and estrus, and the almost 100% pheromone match and innate attraction between the AO allowed the man to permanently mark the woman in a highly irrational situation.”
Zhou Chen’s voice was neither hurried nor slow, but I vaguely felt that he was restraining something.
“Both sides were from prestigious families, and with such a thing happening, they could only take advantage of this and marry. So these two young people formed a family and cut off all contact with their old lovers.
“After they gave birth to their child, they also wanted to divorce, but at that time, the interests of the two families had been tied together, and it was no longer just a matter between them two.
“In the face of reality, they finally chose to resign themselves to their fate, and until now remain a perfectly matched couple in the eyes of outsiders.”
Zhou Chen sighed, then said, “These two people are my parents.”
“They were so unbelievably in love in front of me that I thought they were the most loving couple in the world until I inadvertently discovered the truth.”
His tone was insipid, but as I listened, I felt worried. Unconsciously, I held him back and asked, “When did you find out…”
“One day when I was nine.” He squeezed my hand in comfort. “After that, for a long time, I felt that the whole world was deceiving me. I even fell seriously ill because I was so mentally stressed.”
Nine… Such a small child suddenly found that his parents’ love for a long time was nothing but a lie.
I didn’t have the heart to further think about it.
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I couldn’t imagine how much determination and will he used to force himself to accomplish this.
Remembering the first time we met, he had a calm and self-possessed disposition, hiding all his emotions behind his glasses, as if he were a bystander to the world.
The more I ventured into his heart, the more I saw his incomparable firmness, persistence and strength under his calm and rational appearance.
And the unreserved warmth and softness towards me, no matter what time it is.
For the first time in my life, I felt lucky.
Then another question came to my mind. “Is that why you left your family business to study medicine abroad?”
“Not exactly.” He shook his head. “During the time I was sick, I met people and things in the hospital that changed my perspective.”
“So far, I’m not really a competent doctor,” he said with a self-mocking smile. “This job is more like a wake-up call, telling me what to do and what not to do.”
Speaking of which, the raw image of him breaking the wrists of those two bodyguards inexplicably appeared, he was so gentle, he must not want to do such cruel and violent things.
But he did it for me.
“Sir…” I moved closer to Zhou Chen and hugged his hands in my arms. “Your hands should save the dying and heal the wounded. Don’t get dirty blood on them.”
Because I was sitting, I could only look up at him and see his eyes drooping slightly, with a warm and intense gaze.
“… Okay.” It took a long time for his smile to take shape. “As long as you’re happy and safe.”
After dinner, Zhou Chen accompanied me home to get the cello and the letter Xiao Fei had left.
The cello at home was Xiao Fei’s most precious item and the one that had accompanied me for the longest time. Although I felt sorry for him, I now prefer the cello given by Zhou Chen.
The letter was something I carry with me everywhere I go, even if I’ve memorized it all, I still wanted to keep it within reach.
The building was a few years old, so all kinds of facilities look old. Zhou Chen directly drove in. There was no security guard at the gate.
When I opened the door with the key, the living room was actually lit up. I couldn’t help but wonder if I had forgotten to turn off the lights the last time I left. It had been months, and I had no idea how much electricity had burned.
As I was thinking about it, I turned my head and saw that there seemed to be a person lying on the couch.
I was shocked. Zhou Chen also saw, then he pulled me behind him and walked over.
It was only when I got closer that I saw that it was Qi Shu.
What is he doing in my house at night?
The sofa was too narrow for Qi Shu. He lay stifled, his eyebrows furrowed together, and was obviously uneasy in his sleep.
As if he sensed something, he slowly opened his eyes. He narrowed his eyes and looked at me, then he rubbed his eyes as if he wasn’t convinced. He sat up and said, “Xiao Yu… You’re back?”
Then he saw Zhou Chen. The light in his eyes went out. “Oh, it’s you.”
“Why are you here?” I asked warily.
“I…” He showed a rare trace of embarrassment. “I kinda missed you… so I came over to look.”
Then he said with a bitter smile, “I can’t believe I didn’t notice that you moved everything out of the house.”
He stood up and walked two steps forward. His eyes fell on the hands I was holding with Zhou Chen. He paused.
“I thought a lot after you left, and I thought, you don’t like the old me, but I can change… I can become the way you like.”
“You don’t like me to confine you, force you, then I will wait here for you. One day, you’ll return-”
“Qi Shu.” interrupted Zhou Chen. “Breaking and entering is against the law. You’d better get out now.”
“Xiao Yu gave me the key, so it’s not trespassing.” Qi Shu looked at Zhou Chen. “What are you afraid of? Afraid that the old love between us is still not over? or that he only has gratitude and is dependent on you?
“Xiao Yu hasn’t said he likes you yet, has he?” He gave a very slight laugh. “You see, beautiful creatures are always cunning, seducing you into ecstasy without promise.
“But he has said it to me, he said it to me a thousand times. That’s where you can never compare.”
I couldn’t bear to listen anymore.
The sincerity I once felt for him was now his capital to brag.
All this talk about changing for me was just self-moving.
“Come on sir, don’t mind him.”
I took Zhou Chen to the bedroom. The cello and the box for the letters were in a conspicuous place. I gave Zhou Chen the cello and picked up the box by myself.
I knew Qi Shu was following us, but I didn’t want to look at him.
On the way out, he blocked the doorway.
“Xiao Yu…”
Fortunately, seeing Qi Shu’s eyes up close did not seem to make me feel very upset.
He remained in the way and said, “I found the necklace, the phone, and the contract and card you stuffed in the mailbox. I got it all back…”
“Suit yourself. I don’t want it.” I took a step forward. “Get out of the way. I want to go home.”
What else did he want to say? He was stunned for a moment. Finally, he slowly stepped aside and said nothing.
I closed the door, then went downstairs without a word.
Zhou Chen was exceptionally quiet tonight. I didn’t dare to look at him in the house, I was afraid he would be angry or dejected because of something Qi Shu said. I only dared to glance at him out of my spare vision when I got into the car, but I didn’t see the expression I expected.
He looked as if nothing had happened and was just accompanying me back to get something.
It was my turn to get upset. “Sir…”
“En?” He turned his head and seemed to misunderstand me. “Is something wrong?”
“Not really.” I pulled him by the sleeve and decided not to beat around the bush. “Don’t take what Qi Shu said to heart. It’s all in the past…”
“I know.” He sighed vaguely. “So what kind of status do we have that you’re explaining this to me now?”
“I…” I couldn’t answer. I could only blink at him.
We stared at each other for a long time, then he gave up. “….Qi Shu is right in one thing, beautiful creatures are really cunning.”
He pinched my face. Instead of forcing me to answer the question, he gave me a shallow smile and said, “Actually, I’m a little happy.”
I was even more confused. “Happy… Happy for what?”
“You didn’t use me to anger him,” he said faintly.
Why would I use him to make him angry? I don’t care what Qi Shu thinks.
Besides, Zhou Chen had a different status in my heart. How could I possibly use him for a little purpose?
At the thought of this, I suddenly understood what he meant.
“As for the rest… We have a long future ahead of us, and one day we will make peace with what happened.”
The car started slowly, leaving the old apartment building behind.
“You’re here by my side now, and that’s enough.”
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Sighs….. poor chenny! Thanks for the update 😀
Thanks for the chapter ♥️♥️
Omg I just binged all the chapters in one day. Thank you for the translation! I was scared that it would be stereotypical with the MC going back to his first love no matter the abuse. But I’m so happy that it seems to be going down a different path!
Same🤧
Thank you for the chapter! I love this story so much that I read it again while waiting for the update. I love both Xiao Yu and Zhou Chen. They’re cute and I want them to be happy. I don’t fucking care bout Qi shit he deserves it! Let him pay the price for what he’d done. The more miserable he is, the better.
Awwwww….🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
When will you update
I love this story ❤
I’m very happy too that XiaoYu is by ZC’s side and really couldn’t care less about what QS is doing, as long as it doesn’t make things hard for him or ZC. It’s more of a blow that way (to QS), that where there was so much love, but now there isn’t even any hate, just indifference.
It’s emotionally confusing cause i feel lime everyone in this story has issues 😅
Zhou Chen is really giving too much foreshadowing
Why do you guys keep talking about foreshadowing? It’s making me feel so anxious. 😭😭
Why’s this fucker so persistent? He doesn’t even love him.