Just as he brought the lost and disoriented person back home, Yan Jingze’s phone rang, and upon seeing the caller ID, his expression turned cold.
“…Jingze, when will you come back home?”
“I won’t be back for now.”
On the other end, Xu Lu’s expression showed a hint of disappointment, and she cautiously said, “Your birthday is in two days, and Mom wants to celebrate it for you. Can’t you come?”
“I have plans that day.” He rejected it without any hesitation.
Xu Lu wanted to say something else, but she was interrupted by a voice on the other end without any warmth, cutting her off directly.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up. Also, don’t call me anymore. If there’s anything, send me a text message!” After he finished speaking, only the beeping sound could be heard on the other end of the line.
Seeing the love of his life clenching his fingertips tightly and looking pale, Father Wen knew that she had been rejected, and sighed. He embraced the person’s shoulder and comforted, “He has been alone for twenty-three years. Let’s be patient, everything will get better.”
“Really… really?” Xu Lu’s voice was trembling.
As a woman, she had a natural intuition, and she knew that the child, the one who had been misplaced after the birth, was completely lost today.
“Really.” In the living room of the villa, the couple hugged each other tightly, comforting each other.
However, they would never know that Yan Jingze hated them deeply, all because of the mental torture they had inflicted on the person he cared about.
So, indirectly, it proved that old saying – what goes around, comes around.
…
After hanging up the phone, Yan Jingze poured a glass of warm water and walked out of the kitchen, placing it in the hands of the person who seemed absent-minded.
“It’s okay, everything will get better.”
Hearing the voice in his ear, Gu Weizhou was stunned for a moment, slowly raising his head, and he saw the man beside him, the one who was always there, comforting him.
Handsome and calm brows, deep eyes filled with affection, silently encouraging him.
He didn’t know when it started, but it seemed that every time he was at his worst, this man was by his side, holding him, embracing him, lending his shoulder for comfort.
Thinking about the confession from last night, Gu Weizhou tightly held the water cup with his five fingers, lowered his head slightly, and murmured, “…Thank you.” Telling such a big lie, can't you see my eyes are swollen from crying?
“Yichuan, you never have to thank me.”
With a gentle voice lingering in his ears, Gu Weizhou closed his eyes and had a complicated expression. “I…”
“You don’t need to say anything. I just want to be with you, hoping that when you are sad, you can lean on my shoulder, hoping that when you are upset, I’ll be by your side, hoping that if you truly fall for someone, that person… would be me.”
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Looking at the thinning profile that had changed in just a few days, along with the absence of the usual gentle smile on his face, Yan Jingze’s eyes were filled with infinite tenderness.
Yichuan, don’t hate me, I just don’t want to lose you, I just don’t want to lose you to someone else.
However, Gu Weizhou, who has been always in a trance in the study for the past few days was chatting with the system.
[I bet his friend killed him.]
[The murderer is clearly the creditor.]
[Friend.]
[Creditor.]
[Let’s see the outcome.]
[Yes. Let’s see. I’m not afraid of anyone.]
‘The truth can only be one! The killer is you!’ The little boy with glasses pointed to the victim’s wife.
[…] Gu Weizhou after seeing the killer.
[…] 001 after seeing the killer.
Yes, Gu Weizhou has been binge-watching dramas day and night. He can’t help it. After all, he’s well-fed and well-rested, so how can he show a distraught appearance? So he can only work overtime to binge-watch dramas. In just four or five days, he has already watched hundreds of episodes, but he has only guessed correctly a few times.
[I feel like my IQ has been chewed by a dog. How could I not have thought it was his wife?]
[…I agree with that.]
[…] Even you, 001, betrayed me.
As usual, Gu Weizhou, whose eyelids were fighting to stay open after a whole day of binge-watching, walked out of the study. He planned to finish the Love dinner and then go to bed. But as soon as he stepped out of the study door, he saw a dreamy scene set up for him.
The living room, with no lights on, was surrounded by dazzling LED light strips, and the colorful glow enveloped the entire space like something out of a fairy tale. Numerous balloons and ribbons adorned the room, and on the dining table not far away…
Approaching the table, Gu Weizhou saw a cake placed there, with his and another person’s name written on it.
‘Senior, can you spend your birthday this year with me?’
The words from the past echoed in his ears, it was the scene of the man who had always been with him, asking with a smile.
“Yichuan, happy birthday.”
Slowly lifting his head, Gu Weizhou saw the elegantly dressed, calm, and restrained handsome man standing in front of him, but he didn’t know when he had arrived.
How long has it been since he, Wen Yichuan had celebrated his birthday like this?
Every year on his birthday, as a prominent figure at school, he would receive countless gifts. But everyone instinctively assumed that he would reserve this most important time for his family, so everyone would just give gifts.
However, no one ever knew that every year he could only sit alone at home in the dark, watching the clock heartlessly pass midnight.
He had been waiting for this type of birthday for a long time, but it was not his family celebrating for him, but this man he had only known for less than half a year.
Numerous emotions surged in his heart, and his eyes seemed to well up with countless tears that wanted to rush out, but when he thought of this day and this scene, he closed his eyes and suppressed those emotions.
Raising his eyes again, he bit his lip slightly and softly said to the man in front of him, “…Yan Jingze, thank you.”
Thank you for always being by my side, thank you for accompanying me through the toughest days of my life, thank you for silently lending me your shoulder countless times, and thank you for raising your hands for wiping away my vulnerable tears…
Though the young man’s eyes were red, his smile was filled with the familiar gentleness that Yan Jingze knew so well.
Silently watching this person, silently watching this smile, Yan Jingze suddenly remembered their first encounter.
Under the sunlight, the young man approached with a warm smile. Looking back now, Yan Jingze felt that the scene was as beautiful as seeing an angel.
A tender smile bloomed in his eyes, “This is the happiest and most meaningful birthday I have ever had, all because you are by my side.”
Direct confession, bold words of love—Gu Weizhou had heard them too many times in recent days, so at this moment, he just looked at him with mixed emotions, without saying a word.
Approaching, Yan Jingze raised his hand to light the candles, and the faint candlelight resembled the stars at night, blinking adorably.
Looking at the person beside him, Yan Jingze said, “Let’s make a wish together.”
Gu Weizhou’s expression froze for a moment. Make a wish…?!
Over the years, Wen Yichuan had made so many wishes alone, but they had never come true. This time…
“It will definitely come true.”
The words in his ear made Gu Weizhou turn his head, and as he did so, he plunged into the man’s shallow and affectionate gaze.
Definitely…?!
Smiling, he said, “…Alright.”
Closing his eyes slowly, Gu Weizhou with a gentle face, devoutly made his wish in his heart.
[Seven times a night.]
001, […Such a crazy wish.]
Looking at the quiet and serene look of the young man beside him, Yan Jingze slightly raised his lips, slowly closed his eyes, and made his own wish in his heart.
I hope to be with this person everyday, forever, and ever.
After blowing out the candles and making their wishes, the two sat down to enjoy the candlelight dinner. But before they started eating, Gu Weizhou raised his hand and poured himself a glass of wine.
The dark-colored liquid in the transparent goblet emitted a different kind of enchantment under the candlelight’s illumination.
Staring intently at the red wine in his glass, Gu Weizhou remained silent for almost ten seconds before finally voicing his question.
“Aren’t you going to ask? What happened during this time? Why am I like this?”
With a smile as affectionate as usual, Yan Jingze replied, “If Yichuan wants to tell me, he would naturally tell me. If he doesn’t want to bring it up, I don’t want to know.”
With a light chuckle, Gu Weizhou raised his eyes and looked at the man across the table.
Three seconds later, with a self-deprecating tone, he said, “If one day you find out that the answer you’ve been seeking for nearly twenty years is just a fundamental mistake on paper, and you are the only one kept in the dark, what would you do?”
The young man’s words were carefree, and although there was a smile in his eyes, for some reason, Yan Jingze felt as if this person was crying.
Hiding in that quiet corner, unknown to countless people, silently crying.
The answer pursued for over twenty years—the person had followed the steps of that couple, striving to be perfect and the best. However, on one hand, they couldn’t bear the glory and reputation that the young man’s excellence brought, and on the other hand, they tormented him with extreme indifference, giving him a seemingly clear direction and making him move forward foolishly. But in the end, they told him that it was all a fundamental mistake.
If it were him, what would he do?
Yan Jingze thought that he would probably collapse.
A long silence seemed to convey the answer without words. Gu Weizhou raised his hand and downed a large gulp of wine.
The strong taste of alcohol in his mouth made him instinctively disgusted and almost want to vomit, but even so, he forced himself to swallow it, just like he did with those bloody words that day.
The burning sensation and the stimulation on his taste buds sent waves of burning through his nerves, and in the swirling, his consciousness was blurred.
Then, with trembling words, he spit out what seemed like a cry as he tried to maintain a smile.
“I… I am not their son. They… have known all along.”
How is it that the MOTHER somehow felt like she knew her child was lost to them forever?
Well, it seems the answer is very simple: They poked the reverse scale. That and they most likely forgot the “bribe” cookies. Honestly, I can’t wait for how GW will turn the tables on this scum gong boi. I have a feeling it will very much HEAVILY involve a couple of abusive “adults” and some shenanigans…
10/10 TFTC
What is TFTC… Curiously asking
Thanks For The Chapter~
hmph! they really thought they could have a happy family after all the sins they committed? They deserve it? Mann how nice it is to see yan reject thm like tht!! BE MORE SEVERE! LET THEM SUFFER!!
chage.org petition to make these “parents” go into the funhouse? (funhouse = jail)