Wu Shangrong was intimidated by Wen Zhong'en's gaze.
She dared not say anything further.
"Mom, it's not..." Wen Qing realized something was amiss.
Just as she was about to mend the situation, Wen Zhong'en stood up and raised a hand to stop them,
"Stop talking, all of you, just stop talking."
After saying these two sentences, he left without looking back.
He didn't even have the energy to argue.
Wen Qing furiously kicked the old woman, "What are you even here for?!
"He cares so much about that little slut, and you dare to speak ill of her in front of him?!
"I'm telling you, if anything happens to my son, I won't let you off!"
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Wen Zhongyi watched from the side, not daring to intervene.
Wu Shangrong cowered on the ground like a punching bag, not daring to retort.
She herself didn't understand what had just happened.
She had spoken whatever came to her mind.
At the same time, North Lake.
The weather was chilly, and though the lake hadn't frozen over,
There were already many ice floes, making it look cold.
Wen Linfeng shivered on the boat,
Afraid he would be thrown in at any moment.
"Why did you bring me here... what do you want?"
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His lips and face were covered in injuries, many of them layered.
Speaking was torture, but he dared not not ask.
He truly didn't want to be thrown in to freeze to death.
Yu Wenli, with a calm expression, pedaled the boat, "Can't you remember?"
Wen Linfeng shook his head like a rattle drum.
His mind was a mess; he couldn't remember anything.
Chi Zerui snorted, "Then take your time remembering. We have plenty of time."
Wen Linfeng nodded fearfully, "Okay, I'll try to remember..."
Remember what?
He had no idea what they wanted!
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In despair, a scene flashed into his mind: it was the height of summer after his elementary school graduation, and he...
"Since you remember, then enjoy it."
Yu Wenli's voice, devoid of emotion, sounded. Wen Linfeng instinctively shivered.
He dreaded that tone the most these past few days.
As soon as it appeared, he was finished.
"No! Don't do this! I..."
"What 'you'? Get in there!"
Chi Zerui directly kicked him in and then leaned over to hold his head down.
Once, twice, and again.
When he resurfaced, Yu Wenli asked, "This is how you treated her back then, isn't it?"
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Even though he was too cold to think, Wen Linfeng knew he couldn't answer that question.
Answering meant death.
"Why waste so much time talking to him?" Chi Zerui acted again, pushing him down deeper.
Yu Wenli watched indifferently from the side.
When it was almost enough, he pulled the person out and sent him to the hospital.
The Chi family's car waited by the roadside. Yu Wenli told Mu Chen and Xing Jiahe to take a taxi back.
He had something to say to Chi Zerui.
After driving for a while, Chi Zerui couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked,
"Brother Yu, what is it you want to say? Don't play with my heart."
His clothes were wet from North Lake. He had just changed into a clean set.
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But a little gummy bear still fell out of his pocket.
Yu Wenli picked it up before him.
Chi Zerui's expression flickered slightly as he stiffly explained, "I just think this candy tastes good."
"Tastes good?" Yu Wenli chuckled, "So you put one in every pocket, but you don't eat them?"
Chi Zerui was speechless.
Yu Wenli tore open the wrapper and handed it to him.
Chi Zerui took the gummy bear from inside and slowly chewed it.
It was indeed quite delicious.
But it was the first time he was eating it.
As the aftertaste lingered in his mouth, Yu Wenli suddenly asked,
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"If you like it, why not be upfront about it?"
Chi Zerui looked up abruptly.
Bewilderment, shock, worry.
Various emotions raced through his mind, finally settling into calm.
"Brother Yu, when did you realize?"
"A long time ago," Yu Wenli narrowed his eyes. "The first time she went to the bar."
Chi Zerui was surprised, "That early?"
He hadn't even confirmed his feelings then.
"An onlooker sees more clearly," Yu Wenli said.
Chi Zerui was at a loss for words. After a moment, he said, "Brother Yu, don't worry.
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"I will never let her know my feelings. I just want to..."
He fiddled with the hole in his knee, his voice choked slightly, "I just want to silently watch over her."
"Brother Yu, you wouldn't take even this chance away from me, would you?" he looked at Yu Wenli and smiled.
His smile wasn't very pleasant, as his lips turned down, looking like he wanted to cry.
Yu Wenli fell silent, his thoughts complex.
He knew that if he hadn't gone to the high-speed train station that day,
According to A Rui's personality, he would have taken her home.
Perhaps, then there would have been no him.
But fate had him go that day.
He was also very glad he went that day, otherwise...
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Yu Wenli closed his eyes and said after a long pause,
"No, between you and me, we can compete fairly."
"No," Chi Zerui shook his head. "Her answer is very clear.
"Since that's the case, why make things difficult for her? Besides, I know you will treat her very, very well."
Better than he could.
Yu Wenli said nothing. It wasn't until they got out of the car that he said, "Until we get married, you have a chance."
Chi Zerui smiled. Did he have a chance?
Probably not.
He had lost his only chance.
He had asked himself more than once, if he had stayed that day because of her gaze, would everything have been different?
No one could answer.
Wen Linfeng stayed in the hospital for a long time, so long that Wen Tingxue had already been discharged, and it was already the Lunar New Year when he was discharged.
On New Year's Eve.
The Yu and Wen families had a reunion dinner together.
Elder Yu personally cooked several of his hometown specialty dishes, as well as some of Wen Tingxue's favorite pastries.
Xu Kexin didn't go home with Aunt Fang, fearing her uncle would be unhappy.
However, she was very happy spending the New Year at the Yu residence; it was the happiest New Year she had ever had.
The only annoyance was Xu Ziliang constantly messaging her, asking her to come home.
"Oh, just ignore him."
Wen Tingxue grabbed her hand and pulled her outside, "Let's go watch the fireworks. It's almost midnight, time to make a wish."
"So soon?"
Xu Kexin glanced at the time; it was 11:55.
"Let's go." She took the initiative, pulling Wen Tingxue and running outside.
Yu Wenli came down from upstairs, holding a jacket.
"Aren't you cold?" he walked behind Wen Tingxue and draped the jacket over her shoulders.
Wen Tingxue instantly felt much warmer and then asked doubtfully, "Only one jacket? Are you letting Xin Xin freeze?"
"Who says?" Yu Wenli tilted his chin. "Isn't her jacket here?"
With a whirring sound, Xing Jiahe rode over on a bicycle.
His usually smooth and noble golden hair was now a mess, comparable to a bird's nest.
Xu Kexin immediately felt like laughing and crying. "Didn't Chi Zerui give you a helmet?"
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"He did, but I was in a hurry to see you, so I rode off before he could get it out."
"You..." Xu Kexin was speechless. "Don't move, I'll fix it for you."
She held his shoulders and meticulously combed his golden hair with her fingertips.
Xing Jiahe retracted his leg, which was about to dismount, and sat obediently, letting her fuss with his hair.
By the time it was tidied up, the fireworks and firecrackers were all sounding.
Xu Kexin quickly clasped her hands together to make a wish. Xing Jiahe swung his long legs off the bike and took off his jacket, draping it over her shoulders.
Under the dazzling fireworks, Wen Tingxue slowly opened her eyes and met the intense gaze of the person beside her.
It seemed even more brilliant than the fireworks.
"Why are you looking at me? Haven't you made your wish?"
Although he often stared at her, she still blushed.
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Because his gaze was too alluring, and it always gave her the feeling that he only had eyes for her.
It was very reassuring.
"My wish is very short, only eight words," he said.
"What?"
"May all of Yi Yi's wishes come true."
"..." Wen Tingxue felt like crying and laughing. "Aren't you considering yourself?"
Yu Wenli raised an eyebrow. "Isn't Brother part of Yi Yi's wish?"
Wen Tingxue processed this and, laughing angrily, cursed him, "You sly fox!"
"As long as you like it," he smiled.
"..."
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Seeing the young lady about to leave, he quickly wrapped his arm around her waist.
His warm breath brushed her ear. "Don't be angry anymore. Brother will tell you a secret, okay?"
Tomorrow, Wen Linfeng and Wu Shangrong will be written off, and the day after tomorrow is graduation, marking the start of a new chapter! Hooray~