Guilt

Zou Yuqing knew that he was in no condition to go back alone. He also knew that Wei Mingjue would definitely go to his house to block him and continue to deceive him with those insincere lies, so he chose to call Xu Wang. Although he was sorry, this was the best option.

Xu Wang set off after hanging up the phone. He took a taxi. It took him nearly an hour and a half to get from the university town to the suburbs, and the fare was very high. But he didn't care. He was anxious and angry along the way, thinking that he would "scold" his friend when he saw him.

But when he saw Zou Yuqing, Xu Wang's eyes also turned red. He couldn't count how many times he felt his heart ache when he saw his friend so lonely and pitiful. Xu Wang sniffed and smiled as he sat aside, "You ran so far to enjoy the river view?"

Zou Yuqing finally smiled, but it seemed a little stiff due to his recent emotional breakdown. He nodded slightly, "Yes, I was enjoying the river view, and I wanted you to see it too."

"You are such a good brother. The scenery is really nice. Look at how clear the water is. There are birds flying over to drink it." Xu Wang imitated Zou Yuqing, leaning back in his chair and praising the ordinary scenery in front of him.

There was no such thing as beautiful scenery. The river before them was just a man-made one, and the water wasn't very clear. Without the birds pecking at it, there wouldn't be any ripples at all. But the two of them just sang in unison, praising it in a rather funny way.

"There's a river near my home where I can enjoy the view. How about going to take a look?" About ten minutes later, Xu Wang turned his head to look at Zou Yuqing and said with a smile, "I guarantee it's more beautiful than this one. I could praise it for a thousand words."

Zou Yuqing didn't look at Xu Wang, but he smiled and said, "Let's go and take a look."

From the time they met to the time they took a taxi back to the university town, Xu Wang did not mention anything about the Wei family, which touched Zou Yuqing deeply.

Zou Yuqing had seen the river in the university town countless times, but today he felt it was particularly gentle. It was already night when he arrived, and the moonlight shimmered on the river, as if Xu Wang was the light that brought him back to life.

Friendship is indeed more touching than love. Zou Yuqing felt very sorry for Xu Wang. Ever since he fell in love with Wei Mingjue, his good friend had been worried about him.

"How much is the fare? I'll transfer it to you." After enjoying the evening breeze for a while, Zou Yuqing suddenly thought that Xu Wang must have spent a lot of money on the round-trip fare.

Upon hearing this question, Xu Wang immediately rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, don't talk to me about money, it hurts our feelings! Just enjoy the scenery!" He also made a "hush" sound as he said this.

Zou Yuqing burst into laughter, turned his head, closed his eyes, and felt the summer breeze. He actually wanted to ask Xu Wang if he could stay with him for a few days, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. He was an Alpha, and he had troubled Xu Wang countless times for that kind of thing. How could he have the nerve to do that?

But Xu Wang seemed to have seen through it a long time ago. Before Zou Yuqing could bring it up, he stood up and stretched his body. Then he turned around and looked at Zou Yuqing with a smile, "Come on, stay at my house for the next few days. I'll accompany you here to enjoy the scenery every day. School is about to start, so we can go to school together then."

"But……"

"But what but? Wear my clothes! We're about the same size. If you're worried about your mother, why not call the street office and ask them to take care of her during this time? Wouldn't that be a service?"

"Okay, thanks..."

"Okay, stop talking. Let's go home!" Zou Yuqing was stopped by Xu Wang before he could finish thanking him. Looking at Xu Wang's happy back, Zou Yuqing followed him with a smile.

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Wei Mingjue drove all the way without seeing Zou Yuqing on either side. Uneasy and irritable, his heartbeat quickened and his brow furrowed. He simply sped to the familiar corridor of the Weimin Residential Complex to wait for Zou Yuqing's return.

However, from sunset to dusk, he didn't see Zou Yuqing. The orange light in the corridor flickered on and off. Wei Mingjue finished his last cigarette and was about to leave when he heard the gossiping voices of the aunts and mothers downstairs.

"I wonder what Xiao Zou is doing now. He's suddenly very rich! His monthly salary seems to be over 10,000 yuan!"

"Don't you know? Xiao Zou seems to be being controlled. I've seen bleeding from his gland several times. Tsk tsk, my grandson said he smells like another Alpha. I didn't expect Xiao Zou to choose this path. Obviously..."

"Are you talking about Zou Yuqing?" Wei Mingjue stepped lightly on the ground, and the corridor sensor lights lit up, reflecting his sharp eyes.

Suddenly, they saw a man appear on the second floor, and both aunts were startled. The strange man looking down at them made their hair stand on end. Although they were a little scared, they couldn't help but secretly glance at this handsome man.

"Yes, yes, you are Xiao Zou's friend?" One of the aunts replied, "Xiao Zou has been away for a while. He went to work. We are here to take care of his mother."

Working? Wei Mingjue knew Zou Yuqing had nowhere else to go, and working was just an excuse. Did this Alpha no longer want to see him? He pursed his lips and looked at the aunties who were still on the first floor. "I'm his Alpha, and I can take care of his mother. Please go back."

Hearing this, the aunts looked at each other in embarrassment. They must have heard what they said. They smiled awkwardly and nodded, then quickly turned and left.

The lights in the corridor dimmed again. Wei Mingjue walked out of the complex, grabbed a meal from a small restaurant on the next street, and then headed back to Zou Yuqing's house. On the way, he began to feel a little guilty.

Zou Yuqing must have known about the rumors in the neighborhood. What would the stubborn and strong-willed Alpha think after hearing these words? He would feel wronged. And all of this was caused by him.

Taking a deep breath and knocking on the door, Wei Mingjue walked into the small house. There was no need to lock the door, and no one would think there was anything valuable inside.

"Yu Shen... Yu Shen, is the money I gave you last time enough? I found this bank card in Xiaoqing's room, you can use it first." As soon as Xu Jie stepped into the room, she stood up from the sofa, quietly took out a bank card and handed it to him.

Wei Mingjue frowned and looked at the bank card in his hand. If he guessed correctly, this was Zou Yuqing's campus tuition card, but Xu Jie gave this card to him. Oh no, Xu Jie thought he was Zou Yushen.

Although he didn't know why, Wei Mingjue still put the card in his pocket and said "thank you." It was better than giving it to Zou Yushen, so he just kept it with him.

"Let's eat. I'm leaving now." After saying that, Wei Mingjue placed the food on the table. A second before leaving, he turned around and saw Xu Jie staring blankly at the food on the table, tears in her eyes.

This look overlapped with Zou Yuqing's, and his heart ached. He took out his cell phone and called Xia Fan.

"Xia Fan, forget about the Zou family for now. Find out where Zou Yuqing is now."