Chapter 70

  The next day, Yuan Zhi took her to see Wu Shu, who was playing with his grandson in the park at that time. There were also many other parents and children nearby. When she saw He Sheng, she couldn't care about the crowd and actually cried out of control.

  The child didn't know what was wrong with his grandmother and when he saw the adults crying, he became scared and started crying too. Yuan Zhi picked up the child and began to comfort him, while He Sheng also tried to persuade Wu Shu who couldn't help but cry, the scene suddenly became chaotic.

  After calming down, she and Wu Shu sat face to face in the pavilion, while Yuan Zhi took the child to catch cicadas not far away. The man in formal attire, regardless of his wrinkled clothes, was prone on the lawn, occasionally turning his head to make faces at the child, the scene was not discordant at all, but rather indescribably warm.

  Aunt Wu sighed with a smile: "It's been a long time since I've seen him so happy, and at the time, I was worried that this child would never come out for his whole life. Fortunately, you're back."

  She turned to He Song, her eyes reddened again, and without asking about the details of her experiences over the years, she only said, "You must have suffered a lot?"

  He Sheng handed her a tissue, "It's okay!"

  Aunt Wu took over and pressed the corner of her eyes, smiling: "It's good to be back, you two kids can be together again, I'm at ease. Thinking about when I just knew you were in trouble, Yuan Zhi's behavior was like that, I was afraid he wouldn't hold on and one day he'd think about it and go play with suicide!"

  "A whole year!" she sighed, "A whole year without saying a word, I don't know how he endured it."

  He Shuangbai's face was pale, and the smile at the corner of her mouth was stiff. She didn't know how to deny Wu Shu's arbitrary recognition.

  There won't be another time like when I was with Yuan Zhi... it's all over now!

  That day, Wu Shu insisted on keeping them for dinner, and Yuan Zhi reluctantly gave up after much persuasion!

  He Sheng thought he was busy with something, but instead, he directly took her to where she used to live.

  The small garden is already in disarray, with layers of fallen leaves covering the ground, a thin layer of ash at the entrance, and a spider web clinging to the corner of a pillar. Next to it stands a small iron cage with rust spots.

  "Is this...?" He Song pointed, "for holding rabbits?"

  He bought two black and white rabbits, when he left, He Sheng took the black rabbit away, and it died naturally later.

  "Hmm!" Yuan Zhi also looked at that cage and said lightly: "It died mysteriously the day after you left!"

  He opened the door, "Come in!"

  He Sheng went upstairs alone and walked around every corner of the second floor before finally stopping in front of his own room.

  Pushing open the door, everything inside is still the same as before, without even a change in position, only with the dust of years.

  She naturally saw the remains of the accident at the head of the bed, a flash of fear in her eyes, walked over and touched the nose of the plush bear, saying softly: "Half of his face is gone."

  Her eyes moistened slightly in the next second, because the existence of these things was a stark reminder of what she had been through and what she had lost.

  The faint noise came from downstairs of the building where Xiao Yu lived. He Xiong looked out of the window in confusion and walked to the balcony.

  Yuan Zhi, wearing only a vest, was connecting the water pipe by the faucet downstairs. The floor was littered with scattered mops and buckets. Even in the afternoon, it had already cooled down somewhat this season.

  He turned on the faucet, and a few seconds later, water gushed out. He raised his hand to splash it further away, and within his line of sight, he caught a glimpse of someone looking down at him from above. He glanced over casually, and then couldn't help but laugh. The person's pale face was remarkably clear and beautiful.

  "When does it stop?" he shouted.

  "When you hold the water pipe." He Song looked at his bare little arm.

  Yuan Zhi beckoned her to come down and help.

  He didn't intend to let outsiders come in and take a share, so he could only do it himself.

  He Sheng turned around and walked downstairs, she could do very little, Yuan Zhi wouldn't let her do heavy work either, all she could do was squat on the ground with a rag wiping here and there.

  When the sky was completely dark, Yuan Zhi went out to buy food and came back. The two of them ate a meal on the barely clean dinner table, and he also brought back two large bags of clean clothes.

  So from tonight on, they officially lived here. Although many places were not yet tidy and cockroaches occasionally crawled in the corners, He Sheng slept very well that night.

  After that, they spent three days thoroughly cleaning the house inside and out. Yuan Zhi lay on the soft bed and slept for a whole day, while He Shang sat quietly beside him, not moving from the moment he closed his eyes to the moment he opened them again.

  Yuan Zhi, who is always dressed in a crisp suit, wore casual clothes again, and the whole person looked more youthful and radiant, with a smile on his face that was exceptionally pure and beautiful.

  They seem to have returned to those innocent and carefree days, tacitly not discussing the future or mentioning the past, recklessly enjoying the present.

  Heaven has always liked to forget them, so now the time is also taken away, just want to spend the happy moments, happier, because relying on these memories of time still have to spend the second half.

  Yuan Zhi bought two more rabbits and raised them in the yard. Every day, after feeding them a piece of food, he would go for a stroll around the neighborhood, visiting his old school, shops, and many breakfast restaurants.

  Most things have changed, but He Sheng is still very happy.

  A few people were called together to eat, it was He Shou Si who initiated it. Not having seen each other for a few days, the family looked somewhat disheveled, with visible fatigue on their faces, but their spirits were not bad. With eyes full of bloodshot, they cheerfully arranged everyone's seats, and their enthusiasm was a bit over the top as they chattered away.

  He took the red wine bottle and poured a glass for each of them, but when it was He Shuang's turn, he hesitated, "Little He Shuang can't have this." He picked up the orange juice beside him, "Come on, brother will give you some fruit juice."

  He Sheng turned his head to look at him, and the man's cheek was covered with fine stubble. She said in a low voice: "What's wrong with you?"

  "It's nothing!" He straightened up and shook his head exaggeratedly, walked back to his seat, put the bottle on the table, picked up his wine glass and said generously: "After all these years, we finally got together again, I don't know how long I've been thinking about this scene. Come on, today I'm happy, let's drink!"

  He knocked the bottom of the cup on the table, tilted his head and drank it all in one gulp, then went to grab the wine bottle. Gu Wei stopped him, frowning: "Don't drink anymore, I reckon you've been soaking in a vat of wine for days, your whole body reeks of alcohol, have you even taken a bath?"

  He Shouci impatiently pushed him away, "Tsk, are you a man? Why are you being so nagging?"

  He then ignored the opposition and didn't even pour wine, directly pouring a few mouthfuls from the bottle. In the exquisitely decorated private room, all the waiters had gone out, and the other three people at the table were silently watching him, no one moving their chopsticks.

  A bright red color fell from his mouth, and he wiped it with a hand, beckoning: "Why aren't you eating? Eat, isn't this exciting?" He turned his hand to point at He Song, "Little He Song, hurry up and eat. Aren't you someone who loves to eat meat? I ordered many dishes, come on!"

  "What are you staring at? Eat!"

  He Sheng hastily picked up a chopstick and put it in his mouth, his eyes still staring at He Shou Si motionlessly.

  Yuan Zhi patted her back, got up and walked to He Shou Si's side who was panting, reached out and pinched his shoulder, saying: "Mian Tuan, if you're not feeling well in your heart, just say so, don't exhaust yourself."

  Gu Wei chimed in on the side, "Exactly, if you have something to say, just say it out loud, bottling it up isn't going to solve anything."

  He Shou shrugged and dodged Ruan Zhi's hand, closing his eyes. "What can I do? I'm just happy that He Song can sit at the same table with us again, it feels like a dream come true. What's wrong? Can't I even be happy?"

  He shook his head and roared in a hoarse voice: "Not allowed? I'm happy, not allowed?"

  A few people knew that he was emotionally unstable, and afterwards they didn't speak again. They half-heartedly accompanied him to eat, listening to his gesticulations as he talked about the interesting things he had encountered abroad, his future plans, and reminiscing about the past.

  Until he got drunk and stumbled to the toilet, Gu Wei put down his chopsticks and sighed to Yuan Zhi: "I didn't expect this guy to be so deeply in love."

  Chen Jiayin is He Shouci's first love, his first woman, the mother of his unborn child, and his understanding of another side of life. This girl is kind-hearted, strong-willed, and it's not a matter of how deep their feelings are for each other, but rather two people who should be together from the start.

  He Sheng held the cup and drank a lot of water. At this time, he got up and went to the toilet as well. The toilet was in the middle of the corridor. She went in and came out again, only to see He Shou Si lying on the sofa not far away where guests rested.

  This grown man is sad for whom, how could she possibly not know?

  He Sheng walked over and sat down beside him, He Shouci rubbed his eyes confusedly, "He Sheng?"

  "Uh-huh."

  He struggled to sit up, looking up at the crystal chandelier above, with hotel service staff in uniform constantly walking by. He said: "It's been three years, why are you still you, but she is not her?"

  He turned his head to look at him, and his face, flushed from the alcohol, revealed a clear sadness. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he continued, "Since it's impossible, why did I have to run into you? If I couldn't find this person, I could still imagine things, but now everything is gone."

  He patted his chest, turned to face He Sheng's calm gaze, pursed his lips, and slid down tears, his voice hoarse, "I really like her, you know?"

  "Hmm." He Sheng responded with a sound, using the back of his hand to wipe away his tears. His hand was still quite cool from just being washed, and the large temperature difference made He Shouci squint slightly.

  Then suddenly grasped He Song's hand and buried his face in it, slowly bending his waist until the entire upper body was propped against his knees, his spine trembling at a visible frequency.

  He Sheng patted his back with one hand and opened his mouth, but ultimately chose silence.

  At the same time, a woman stood at a corner not far from the sofa, wearing a dignified cotton suit, with long hair softly scattered on her shoulders, and some surprise in her eyes.

  He Sheng also saw her, this person looked somewhat familiar, she didn't know him, until the other was pulled away, then remembered having seen him standing shoulder to shoulder with Yuan Zhi on a magazine page!

  Another one, wasted again, thank you! Enjoy reading!

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