Chapter 101 Xie Li Dies in Plane Crash

The two had wandered onto a street that was bustling and luxurious enough, but there were few people around. They stood in a lush, tree-lined area, where the wind howled and they felt a bit cold.

The sky was dark and gloomy, as if a torrential downpour could fall on the city at any moment.

Shen Jin used to not overthink things. After all, his memory and cognition were limited, and he would only feel worse the more he thought about them. Therefore, he lived a carefree life. Only now did he realize that this was not right.

He didn't even know who he was, and he had forgotten so many things, which he found unacceptable and made him especially sad and upset.

"Why didn't I know..." He leaned stiffly against the tree beside him like a puppet, his eyes downcast, his long eyelashes trembling slightly. He seemed extremely sad. "Why..."

Yan Yu stood frozen in place, completely unaware of what had happened. He only saw Yan Yu move his lips, muttering to himself with a hint of sadness, "Am I Shen Jin...?"

Because he had no memory, he only knew that everyone called him by the name Shen Jin the moment he woke up, but from the moment he woke up in the hospital, deep down he seemed not to know who Shen Jin was...

This made him feel incredibly ridiculous and pathetic. He felt like he understood nothing and was just foolishly living each day. Looking back now, it all seemed ironic. He felt extremely uncomfortable, but he didn't know how to vent or how to tell anyone how he felt.

Because even he himself didn't understand what was going on.

Yan Yu thought he had suffered some kind of blow, so he quickly softened his voice and coaxed him, "It's okay, Shen Jin, calm down, calm down... I won't hurt you, and you don't need to be afraid of me like you are of Xie Li, I..."

Yan Yu originally wanted to say, "I will protect you," but just as the words were about to come out of his throat, he swallowed them back because he remembered that he seemed to have said something similar before, but he had not kept his word.

He was still naively believing that he could take Shen Jin back to his home so that he could take care of him and Xie Li could take good care of him until he recovered. But as it turned out, he was too naive and foolish.

Instead of taking good care of him, they forced him to leave his hometown, leaving him battered and bruised, and to run away to such a distant city.

"I know I've hurt you a lot in the past, but..." Yan Yu pursed his lips, pausing for a moment. He noticed that Shen Jin's eyes were somewhat unfocused, as if he wasn't listening to him at all. "Shen Jin?"

After he tried to call his name, Shen Jin turned around and glanced at him in a daze. Whether it was because of grievance or something else, his eyes were slightly red.

When Yan Yu saw his red-rimmed eyes, a sudden thought struck him, and he felt a sense of bewilderment. He blinked and stammered, "Wh...what's wrong? Shen Jin, please...don't cry..."

Shen Jin remained unmoved, simply staring at him silently, going over the name he had just called in his mind again and again, until the name began to become increasingly unfamiliar, to the point that he could no longer make sense of it.

"Shen Jin, Shen Jin... are you calling me?" Shen Jin stood before him like a stranger, his eyes clearly red, yet he suddenly laughed, "I'm not, I'm not! I'm absolutely not!"

After shouting, he took another long stride and continued running towards the unknown ahead, moving incredibly fast, not wanting anyone to catch up with him, just wanting to be alone.

But how could Yan Yu remain indifferent and let him run away? What if he disappeared? Where would he be able to look for him?

"Stop running ahead, Shen Jin!" Yan Yu had been worried that getting too close would upset him, so he kept a distance. But it was precisely because of that distance that Shen Jin ran so far away. "No, no! Can you please stop running?"

This time, Yan Yu couldn't care less about anything else. He only had one thought in mind: catch him first and stop him from running around. After all, this was an unfamiliar place, and it was very unsafe for him to run around like this, especially since Shen Jin was in a very bad state.

The sky, which had been dark and gloomy just moments before, was now indeed raining. The rain pattered down, leaving the ground uneven and the air damp and cool.

"Damn it!" Yan Yu couldn't help but curse under his breath about this awful weather. He reached out and wiped the rain off his face. His originally neat and tidy clothes were instantly turned into a mushy mess by the rain, making him look extremely disheveled.

Shen Jin was in no better shape. He was originally wearing a shirt, but now that it was soaked by the rain, the shirt clung to his body, outlining the curves of his figure, and he was also shivering from the cold.

The terrible weather, coupled with his near-collapse in spirit and nearly exhausted physical strength, left Shen Jin feeling utterly drained. He had no strength left to run, nor did he want to run anymore.

"It's raining, it's so cold..." Shen Jin squatted on the street, soaking wet, like an abandoned puppet, hugging himself tightly, looking at the world indifferently, the water on his face was hard to tell whether it was rain or tears.

Yan Yu breathed a sigh of relief, came to his side, and half-squatted down, afraid that he might say something that would upset him and cause him to run away again. He could only cautiously say, "Shen Jin, please don't run away anymore, okay?"

Unfortunately, Shen Jin ignored him, as if he didn't even see him. He remained lost in his own world of sorrow, his once bright and sparkling eyes now dull and lifeless.

"Shen Jin, you..." Yan Yu felt extremely distressed seeing him like this. He wanted to hug him tightly without a care in the world, but he didn't dare, afraid that Shen Jin would resist. So he tried to run away again.

"Can you say something?" Yan Yu noticed that something was wrong with him, and his heart jumped. He waved his hand in front of him and whispered, "I know you don't want to see me or talk to me, but please don't just stay silent like this, okay..."

Shen Jin still didn't respond to him, or even look at him. He just hid in the street, hugged his knees, rested his face on his knees, and lowered his eyelids.

Large raindrops soaked his hair, streaming down his face. His long eyelashes were also covered in water droplets, which slowly trickled down, as if flowing from his eyes…

Yan Yu's heart clenched painfully. He didn't know how this person had become like this, only feeling immense heartache. He couldn't help but reach out and wipe the rain from Shen Jin's face, lowering his voice to whisper softly, "Shen Jin, please pay attention to me..."

Unfortunately, Shen Jin couldn't hear his words at all. He just felt cold all over and his mind was in chaos. Even the icy rain couldn't calm him down.

It made him want to retreat to his own world so he wouldn't have to face so many things.

If it were a normal person, in such a downpour, the normal thing to do would probably be to take the other person to find a place to get out of the rain as soon as possible, and change their wet clothes to avoid catching a cold.

Clearly, Mr. Yan is not a very normal person.

Even at a time like this, he still managed to squat with him in the rain on the street, carefully observing his expression, and said hesitantly, "I know you're very sad and upset, and you're also angry with me. I don't know how to apologize to you, and I don't know how to make you feel better..."

Seeing that Shen Jin remained unmoved and showed no emotional fluctuation, Yan Yu grew anxious and said firmly, "If you're in too much pain, you can hit me! If hitting me makes you feel better, you can slap me hard!"

For Yan Yu, even if he were to receive a slap from Shen Jin, it wouldn't be a big deal; at most, it would just sting his skin and flesh, and it would pass quickly. However, he didn't think Shen Jin would actually retaliate, after all, he had always been a...

"Smack—"

The man, who was silently hugging his knees, raised his hand without saying a word and slapped him hard across the face. Even in the pattering rain of the night, the sound was exceptionally loud, leaving a bright red handprint on Yan Yu's handsome face.

Yan Yu: "..."

Yan Yu, who had just been so confident that Shen Jin wouldn't actually slap him, was stunned. He was completely dumbfounded and couldn't react. He could only blink repeatedly, his face burning with pain.

As his face burned with pain, Shen Jin's hand also went numb with pain, causing him to pause slightly. He withdrew his hand and stared at the now bright red hand, muttering in a daze, "It's not a dream..."

Yan Yu: "..."

So he couldn't react in time and thought he was in a dream, so he ignored it and slapped the man hard.

At the same time, Yan Yu roughly understood that Shen Jin might not take action in reality, not because he had no temper, nor because he was truly heartless, but because he tried hard to restrain himself and did not let himself do whatever he wanted, but silently hid all his grievances and dissatisfaction in his heart.

Thinking about it this way, Yan Yu felt a pang of heartache again, forgetting the pain from the slap he had just received. He whispered, "It's not a dream, Shen Jin, this isn't a dream. I know you might not want to believe it, but this is reality..."

This is reality. I've encountered you again, the one who wanted to escape from me. Even if you don't want to believe it, it's true.

Of course, Yan Yu only dared to think the latter part of his sentence in his heart and would not say it out loud, because he was afraid that if he said it, he would provoke Shen Jin without knowing the situation, and it would be troublesome if he ran away again.

Shen Jin stopped staring at his palm and lowered his head to stare blankly at the floor, which made Yan Yu even more uneasy, especially since he could see that Shen Jin's face was extremely pale. He immediately asked in a low voice, "Are you... feeling unwell today?"

“If you’re not feeling well, shall we find a place to rest? It’s raining heavily outside…” Yan Yu said softly, not daring to raise his voice, while slowly observing Shen Jin’s expression. “You’ll get sick if you keep going like this…”

Seeing that Shen was neither going to get angry at him nor suddenly stand up and run away, Yan Yu felt a little relieved and couldn't help but push his luck, reaching out his hand to put it on Shen's shoulder.

Who knew that this person, who was squatting there silently and seemingly indifferent, would raise his hand and slap Yan Yu's hand aside very rudely as Yan Yu's hand landed on his shoulder.

"..." Yan Yu awkwardly withdrew the hand that had been slapped away. Knowing that Shen Jin not only didn't want to see him but was also very resistant to him, a sharp pain shot through his heart. "Shen Jin..."

"Don't touch me." Shen Jin suddenly spoke, uttering three simple words before burying her face back in her knees, not even glancing at him, feeling only a deep, cold chill.

His mind was filled with the events of the banquet, the image of Madam Rong repeatedly flashing before his eyes, and the way she looked at him, those eyes... made Shen Jin feel extremely sad, and at the same time, incredibly irritable.

Because he can't remember anything, and knows nothing.

"Okay, I won't touch you anymore, I won't touch you anymore..." Yan Yu quickly responded a few times. The cold raindrops made him feel extremely cold, and he also realized that they really shouldn't have been talking about these things while hiding in the rain on the street.

This looks not only pathetic, but also incredibly silly.

Yan Yu is sometimes really bad at reading between the lines. For example, at this moment, he only knows that Shen Jin hates him, is angry with him, refuses to forgive him, and doesn't even want to see him...

But he didn't realize how helpless, how cold, and how much Shen Jin, who was tightly hugging himself in the night rain, was...

But Yan Yu didn't know these things, so he couldn't give them to him.

"I'm going back..." Shen Jin suddenly spoke, supporting his numb legs as he slowly stood up. Because he had been squatting for too long, his blood was not flowing smoothly, and he was so numb that he fell forward as soon as he stood up.

"Watch out!" Yan Yu was startled and quickly reached out to steady him, preventing him from falling. However, Shen Jin did not thank him but simply pushed his hand away and walked away with his head down.

Shen Jin was soaking wet, making his already thin frame appear even smaller and more pitiful. He walked with a slight sway and his head down, while Yan Yu followed closely beside him without giving an inch.

"Where are you going?" Yan Yu asked him, wanting to help him up several times, but remembering Shen Jin's resistant attitude, he reluctantly held back. "Shall we take a car back?"

Although Shen Jin said he was going back, he didn't actually know where he was going, nor did he recognize the way. Moreover, he was lost while running away and had no idea where he was. He just kept walking forward like a ghost.

Suddenly, the person walking in front of him stopped moving. Yan Yu went forward and saw that his drooping eyes were red, and tears were streaming down his face...

Yan Yu was slightly taken aback: "Shen Jin..."

Suddenly, Yan Yu didn't know where he got the courage from, and temporarily ignored Shen Jin's feelings of dislike, anger, and resistance towards him. He opened his arms and pulled Shen Jin into his embrace, holding him tightly.

Shen Jin, who was trembling all over, was suddenly pulled into his arms. Both of them were soaking wet. Even though the embrace did not make Shen Jin feel warm, it was a straw he could still grab when he was helpless and lost.

After pulling him into his arms, Yan Yu noticed that he had become even thinner and was trembling uncontrollably. Feeling extremely distressed, he could only comfort him by hugging him and rubbing his body gently: "Are you cold? Shall we go back now?"

Shen Jin didn't speak, nor did she reject his embrace. She just kept her head down, perhaps because she was too tired and had no extra strength.

Yan Yu gritted his teeth, ignoring Shen Jin's resistance, and suddenly cupped his face, kissing him fiercely several times. After the kisses, the long-held longing seemed to explode instantly, and he lowered his head and kissed Shen Jin's lips fiercely.

"Hmm..." Shen Jin, who had been in a daze, finally gave a slight response. He blinked and looked at the handsome face so close to his own, feeling the other's cool lips pressed tightly against his, and the hot tongue darting into his mouth, doing whatever it wanted.

Shen Jin stood there blankly, not responding, until he was almost out of breath. Only then did Yan Yu release him, kiss his cheek, and say involuntarily, "Shen Jin, I missed you so much..."

Shen Jin looked away, avoiding eye contact, but the burning sensation on his lips still lingered, causing a faint tremor in his heart, and at the same time, he felt particularly uncomfortable.

Yan Yu hugged him for a while before letting go, pulled him to the road, flagged down a car, told the driver the name of the hotel he was staying at, then pulled Shen Jin over and pushed him into the car.

Throughout the journey, Shen Jin did not speak or look at Yan Yu, but simply gazed out the window.

The atmosphere inside the car was extremely quiet, even somewhat awkward.

Fortunately, the driver played some music in the car, which temporarily eased the atmosphere. He also tried to chat with the two of them while laughing, but Shen Jin didn't speak, and Yan Yu just gave a simple "hmm," so the driver wisely shut up.

When they arrived at the hotel and were about to get out of the car, the driver suddenly laughed and said, "Young man, if you do something wrong, you should admit it properly! Don't wait until it's too late to regret it! Some people, if you're willing to put in the effort, you can always win them back!"

Yan Yu was slightly taken aback and glanced at the driver with some confusion. The driver smiled without saying a word, gave him a thumbs-up, and drove away with a bright smile on his face.

Yan Yu withdrew his gaze and looked at Shen Jin beside him. He was startled to find that the latter's face was pale, his legs suddenly went weak, and he fell to one side. "Shen Jin!"

He quickly scooped the person who was about to faint into his arms, rushed into the hotel, took the elevator to his room, swiped his room card, and led him inside.

"It's alright, it'll be warm soon." Yan Yu said, quickly turning on the heater in the room. At the same time, he carried Chen Jin into the bathroom and said anxiously, "Change your clothes first."

Yan Yu was staying at a hotel, and the only clothes he had to change into were his own. So he had to give his own clothes to Chen Jin, which were a bit too big, but Yan Yu liked them very much.

He carried Shen Jin, who had changed his clothes, out of the bathroom and placed him on the soft bed. He leaned down and kissed his cheek: "Are you still cold? Shall I get you a hairdryer?"

Shen Jin raised his eyelids to look at him, then lowered them again without answering his words. Yan Yu took this as a tacit agreement, ruffled his hair, and then went to the cabinet to get a hairdryer.

Shen Jin's hair was very soft, and even though it was wet, Yan Yu still felt comfortable touching it. Especially since Shen Jin was sitting obediently to the side, he found it incredibly cute.

After drying his hair, Yan Yu carefully hugged him from behind, rested his chin on his shoulder and looked at him for a while, then buried his face in his shoulder and rubbed against him. He could smell a faint fragrance, which was somewhat intoxicating.

“Shen Jin,” Yan Yu hugged his waist, kissed his neck, his peach blossom eyes fixed on Shen Jin’s pale face, and asked with a weak voice, “Do you really… hate me?”

He originally thought Shen Jin would remain silent, but to his surprise, this time he didn't stay silent and responded with a simple "Mm".

"..." Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, unsure of what to say. Although he knew it himself, hearing it said in person still made him feel uncomfortable. He lowered his eyes, "Give me another chance, I... I will try my best to make you... like me..."

However, despite his seemingly good words, Yan Yu was actually quite unsure of himself. He was also somewhat afraid... afraid that Shen Jin would truly stop liking him from then on.

In particular, Shen Jin answered without changing his expression: "No."

Yan Yu's heart sank instantly. He pursed his lips and asked in a low, hoarse voice, "What?"

Shen Jin lowered his eyes, looking at the clothes Yan Yu was wearing, and he could still seem to smell a faint fragrance. His heart instantly raced, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. He moved his lips and said, "I won't like it... I won't like it anymore..."

Yan Yu had many similar dreams in his dreams, but now that he had witnessed them with his own eyes, those words were like a knife stabbing into his heart, causing him pain and leaving him bewildered and helpless.

But Chen Jin ignored his emotions and didn't look at his face. He just felt very tired and lay down on the soft bed, pulled the quilt over his head.

While the two were in a room, lying on the same bed, in complete silence, things were in complete chaos elsewhere, especially at Rong Lan's birthday party venue.

Rong's mother seemed completely lost.

When Rong's father arrived, the venue was in complete chaos. As he helped Rong's mother up, he looked at Rong Lan and asked, "What exactly happened?"

"This...it might be a long story." Rong Lan's lips twitched slightly, unsure how to explain for a moment. She hurriedly instructed the others, saying firmly, "Find a way quickly and find him as soon as possible!"

A torrential downpour enveloped the bustling city, dark clouds loomed overhead, and a plane, about to take off for the city, suddenly lost control mid-air for unknown reasons and plummeted downwards.

With a loud "boom," the plane crashed to the ground, sending sparks flying—it was the very plane Xie Li was on.

In the early hours of the morning, news arrived that the plane had crashed from a great height, killing everyone on board, and that Xie Li might have tragically perished in the crash…