Chapter Ninety-Three

On the first page, Yuexing Yu saw that Linling did not seem to believe him, and he thought to himself: Brother Wuguan, maybe I have not been harsh enough. If I make you sound truly terrible, would Senior Sister Linling suddenly go blind and fall for you? But to keep my promise to her and help her forget you, I should say something heartless to cut off her feelings for you.

Yuexing Yu steadied himself and drew a deep breath.

He was thinking about how to speak to Linling. It had to be something convincing; she would not believe him otherwise. Empty words would be seen through at a glance. But when it came to love, Linling was foolish, and her judgment would drop as well. At a time like this, saying something about Wuguanzhong’s bad behavior would change her view of him.

With a blank expression, a mask of solemnity, Yuexing Yu said, “Senior Sister, believe it or not, but do you think Brother Wu never leaves the house? If he never went out, couldn’t he still date online? He wanted to meet the real woman behind that online romance, so he cruelly abandoned you to go after her. That is what he told me on the phone.”

In truth, Wuguanzhong had not called Yuexing Yu at all; he had sent a message.

If Yuexing Yu said it that way, it would still make sense. Was this why Linling had recently seen Wuguanzhong never leaving the house? Was that woman truly a million times better than her? Linling shook her head wildly. That could never be true. With that thought, she rose again to go find Wuguanzhong and grab him by the collar to demand why.

“I will not give up. No matter how far he goes, I will find him and ask him why. If I have done something wrong, I can change. If he leaves without even giving me a reason, I will never believe he has someone else out there.”

After saying this, Linling got up and once again set off to search for Wuguanzhong. Watching her receding figure, Yuexing Yu could only feel helpless.

He thought: Brother Wu, this is all I can do for you. If Senior Sister refuses to give up, I really have no other way. She loves you far too deeply.

Yuexing Yu did not chase after Linling. Instead, he sat down on the bench and looked up at the sky. The setting sun bathed his face as he lifted his phone and made a call.

“Brother Wu, I’ve said a lot for you, trying to make Senior Sister give up on you, but she will not be swayed. She insists on looking for you. I can only help you this far.”

Yuexing Yu was calling Wuguanzhong to explain the situation. He had thought about it for a long time before deciding to report the current state of affairs: Linling still had not given up and was still searching for him. He called to warn Wuguanzhong to be careful around Linling. She might even run into him at the airport.

But that was impossible. It was already so late, and Linling only had her phone with her, no cash. How could she possibly know where Wuguanzhong was?

Wuguanzhong thanked him after hearing this. “Thank you for warning me, Yuexing Yu. I do not want my leaving to ruin Linling’s happiness for the rest of her life, and perhaps my departure will help her grow. I hope that through this matter, she can think things through. In truth, both sides are at fault. It is only that neither of us is willing to admit it.”

“So where exactly did you both go wrong? Did you really have the heart to leave Senior Sister Linling behind and walk away? Do you realize that this decision might make her wait for you until she grows old?” Yuexing Yu asked.

Wuguanzhong sighed on the other end and looked up at the sky. “She is not that foolish. Even if she were to meet me someday and ask why I left back then, I would speak so coldly that she would truly give up.”

In truth, Wuguanzhong himself had no confidence that he could persuade Linling to forget him. He was naturally very reserved, and if Linling turned forceful, he would not even be able to get the words out.

Yuexing Yu fell silent, then said, “Then… let it be decided like this. If anything comes up in the future, tell me, and I will help you deal with it. If it has anything to do with Senior Sister Linling, I will do my best. I truly do not want to hurt her.”

“Thank you, Xingyue. I’m about to board the plane. I’ll contact you again when I have time. Don’t let Linling know that we are in touch, or it will be troublesome if she asks about it.”

Wuguanzhong reminded him. In plain terms, he was saying to delete the call record. If Linling grew suspicious later and checked Yuexing Yu’s phone, things would be bad.

Yuexing Yu smiled. “I know what I’m doing. I definitely won’t let Senior Sister Linling find out. Rest assured. Then let us end it here for now.”

After the call ended, Wuguanzhong powered off his phone, hoping that when he got off the plane he would not have to see missed calls, and even less that he would have to see Linling’s name. To be safer, he wanted to delete Linling from his contacts altogether.

When he boarded the plane, a faint breeze passed by, carrying away a man’s tears. His eyes were full of reluctance, yet his mind was made up. Since this was his own decision, what else could be done?

He was going abroad for study, and he had already spoken to his parents about it. They were very pleased and supported him in going overseas to learn something new, hoping that when he returned to the country, he would be changed.

After the plane took off, there is no need to describe the rest in detail. Let it go with the wind...

...

“I say, Zhang Yi, can you get off me?”

Huang Feifan’s face was bright red, his whole body pinned beneath Zhang Yi. It was a long story.

Already asleep, Huang Feifan heard movement outside the door and knew Zhang Yi had returned, so he did not pay it any mind. In any case, sleeping with Zhang Yi had already left him unclean, so it hardly mattered. Since life would be like this from now on, he would get used to it sooner or later.

But for some reason, he suddenly could not breathe. Only when he opened his eyes did he realize Zhang Yi was pressing down on him. Huang Feifan struggled as if shocked by electricity, but Zhang Yi was too heavy to shake off, especially with a blanket between them.

Zhang Yi had simply fallen onto Huang Feifan. He had not meant to do it. He had only gone drinking with Xiao Jian and gotten drunk. Zhang Yi, whose tolerance for alcohol was poor, had never drunk this much before, and all of it had been because of Huang Feifan.

Three hours earlier...

Zhang Yi had asked Xiao Jian to meet him at a bar. Most of the others would not have wanted to come to such a place. They were not used to crowded places; they preferred the place where Yuexing Yu and Lin Zimo worked, the Brokenhearted Cafe.

After Xiao Jian arrived at the bar, Zhang Yi waved to him. Seeing him, Xiao Jian sat down beside him.

“You sure have money, inviting me here to drink. Aren’t you afraid your family will scold you?”

Zhang Yi spread his hands. “Right now it’s just me and Huang Feifan at home. My parents are away for long periods, so I call the shots. As for this money, it’s my private stash. To be honest, I asked you here because I wanted to discuss something with you.”

“Discuss something? It has to do with Huang Feifan, doesn’t it? If not Huang Feifan, then what else could it be?” Xiao Jian said after taking a sip.

Zhang Yi grinned. “This time it is not about Huang Feifan. It is about Wang Tianqi. Later on I want to prank Wang Tianqi. Are you in? If not, that is fine. I’ll ask someone else.”

“Didn’t you already know Huang Feifan’s plan was to prank Wang Tianqi? Why do you want to prank Wang Tianqi too? Are you dissatisfied with Huang Feifan’s plan?”

Zhang Yi shook his head. “It is not that I am dissatisfied. It is just that Huang Feifan’s plan is too simple, so I want to add a little fun to it. By then, that scene, those people... heh heh heh.”

He gave a malicious little laugh.

Hearing that laugh, Xiao Jian knew things were not so simple. It had to be complicated.

“Forget it. I invited you here today just to drink. We leave only when we are drunk!” Zhang Yi raised his glass toward Xiao Jian, and the two of them began drinking. Zhang Yi’s plan to prank Wang Tianqi would only be carried out after Huang Feifan’s final step was complete. Xiao Jian still had not decided whether he wanted to carry out Zhang Yi’s plan, but in any case, the so-called plan Zhang Yi had spoken of was actually all made up.

Xiao Jian could tell that before he arrived, Zhang Yi was already drunk. When he got there, Zhang Yi kept saying that his head was swaying unsteadily, so Xiao Jian was certain Zhang Yi’s so-called plan was nothing but an empty box, just talk. A drunk person can say anything.

With such a terrible tolerance for alcohol, and still coming to drink—Xiao Jian could not understand a person like that. He helplessly took Zhang Yi’s wallet from his pocket, paid the bill, and left. To be honest, that much alcohol would not have made Xiao Jian drunk; he might as well have been drinking water.

After taking Zhang Yi home, Zhang Yi still had enough awareness to open the door himself. Only when Xiao Jian saw him safely inside did he leave in relief. That was how the embarrassing scene of Huang Feifan being pinned beneath Zhang Yi came about. For a girl, this would have been terribly shameful, but only Huang Feifan knew about it. By the time Zhang Yi sobered up, it would already be too late.