Chapter 28 Confession

Feng Yu's words were simple and clear, getting straight to the point. Yan Songyu looked up in surprise, and their eyes met. At this moment, the intense emotions that Feng Yu had suppressed for many years burst forth and could no longer be contained.

His voice was soft, but the affection in his words weighed heavily on her heart.

Yan Songyu clearly felt the growing vibration in her chest; her heart was pounding violently because of Feng Yu, but—"I...I'm sorry."

She wasn't good at handling these kinds of things. Her only relationship, a passionate and unreserved one, ended tragically, and the price—was unforgettable. So she never had the courage to love someone unreservedly again; she was afraid.

The answer was as expected, and Feng Yu was prepared for it, but he still couldn't help feeling disappointed. However, he was not prepared to give up so easily.

Feng Yu smiled casually, "I wanted to say 'it's okay,' but I think I overestimated myself."

Yan Songyu felt overwhelmed by immense guilt. "Feng Yu, I..."

“Songyu, let me finish speaking first.” Feng Yu also saw through her thoughts. “First of all, don’t feel guilty. Everything I did was voluntary. You have the right to refuse anyone.”

"Secondly, I'm confessing my feelings at this time not to morally blackmail you, nor to gain your sympathy, but simply because..." Feng Yu paused, his voice growing softer, "...when I was engulfed by the mudslide, all I could think about was you, and at that moment, I deeply regretted it..."

“I regret that I was once insecure and never dared to take that step, so I had no confidence when facing Jiang Chengli later.”

"I regret that I didn't investigate Jiang Chengli properly because of jealousy and avoidance, which caused you so much harm."

"I regret not confessing to you, I regret not letting you know my feelings, so that I left no trace in your heart."

"So I had a thought at that time: if I survive, I must confess my feelings to you."

Besides "I'm sorry," Yan Songyu didn't know what else to say, especially since it was the last thing he wanted to hear. "I..."

sorry……

Feng Yu raised his index finger to stop Yan Songyu from uttering the apology he was about to say, "There's one last thing."

Yan Songyu wanted to lower her head again, she wanted to bury her head in the sand like an ostrich, but Feng Yu revealed a domineering side that he had never shown to her before, making her look into his eyes, unable to look away.

"Finally, I want to say that I will not give up. I know what's bothering you. I will wait for you, wait for you to get over the hurt, and wait for you to turn back to me."

“Feng Yu…” Yan Songyu’s voice trembled slightly, “My entanglement with Jiang Chengli and Zhou Yue is not so easy to tear apart. I will keep fighting with them. You are different, so don’t wait for me. You deserve a better relationship.”

“But Songyu, feelings don’t distinguish between good and bad, feelings only distinguish between love and not love.” Feng Yu’s hand changed from supporting her shoulder to holding her hand. “I want to be with you, I want to be with you, this is a dream that I started when I was 18.”

Yan Songyu didn't know how to answer, so as soon as Feng Yugang let go, she ran away.

Did she feel moved by Feng Yu's confession? Of course she did.

In the past five years, Feng Yu has never overstepped his bounds, but he has always been silently by her side like a shadow, and she has actually gotten used to having Feng Yu around.

He stayed with her through the most painful and chaotic time after she returned, and together they kept the secret.

He knew all her plans, took over all the operational steps, and completely absolved her of any responsibility.

When Feifei was sick, he stayed with her at the hospital all night. Whenever she coughed, he would hand her the medicine.

During business negotiations, he always stayed within a step of her, knowing exactly what to say from just a glance from her.

He would always watch her walk into the house when he took her home, no matter how far away or what he was doing. If she called, he would come to pick her up, rain or shine.

He would take precautions to avoid risks for her, just as he disagreed with her going to Beidian Village, and just as he would push her to safety when a mudslide came.

But could she agree? No, and she wouldn't dare.

*

Upon receiving news that Feng Yu had woken up, Chen Xu quickly brought people to take his statement.

“When I arrived at Beidian Village that day, I noticed a change in the villagers’ attitude. Before that… after the argument, my team and I were separated… I heard them calling Huan Ye… until Song Yu brought people to find me.”

Feng Yu recounted the whole story, partly truthfully and partly falsely, and added charges of kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder to Xu Huanzhi's record. Of course, all the information was true, but some of the sources were false.

Chen Xu listened in on the whole thing and had already gathered some clues, which were basically consistent with what Feng Yu had said. However, as the victim, Feng Yu knew more details.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Feng. I will definitely catch the murderer and bring you justice," Chen Xu assured him.

He had always felt there were suspicious points about Jiang Chengli's car accident, and Feng Yu and Yan Songyu sometimes seemed too intimate. As an excellent criminal police officer, he could naturally see that Feng Yu had unusual feelings for Yan Songyu.

Chen Xu never ignored his intuition, so he secretly investigated Feng Yu. The results showed that the car accident was indeed unrelated to Feng Yu, but the strange feeling in his heart did not disappear. It was only after Feng Yu was reported by Xu Huanzhi that he finally suppressed his doubts.

"Thank you, Captain Chen. In Haishi, there is no criminal police officer more trustworthy than you."

Chen Xu nodded, "Mr. Feng, you flatter me."

After seeing the police off, Yan Songyu's gaze towards Feng Yu changed. "You did this on purpose."

Feng Yu was at a loss for words, "I..."

"Why would you risk your life for just one Xu Huanzhi?" Yan Songyu was truly angry.

"I'm sorry, Songyu."

"Are you sorry to me? No, you're sorry to yourself."

Yan Songyu left in anger. She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would say something hurtful. She knew that Feng Yu was not the kind of person who would use moral blackmail, but his behavior made her feel as if a huge mountain was pressing down on her.

Xu Wuye's call came at just the right time. She was already fuming and had nowhere to vent her anger. "Xu Wuye is a busy man, how could he have time to call a nobody like me whom he's only met a few times?"

"Hehe!" Master Xu chuckled, not angered by Yan Songyu's sarcastic remarks. "Young Master Yan is joking. You're already a nobody, so what am I?"

Yan Songyu knew he couldn't really offend Master Xu to death, so he softened his tone a little, but still remained firm, "Let's not beat around the bush, Master Xu, if you want me to let Xu Huanzhi go, that's impossible."

"No, no, no, Mr. Yan, I'm not here to plead for you, I'm here to give you a gift."

Yan Songyu became more vigilant. "I'm afraid I can't accept a gift from Master Xu."

"Mr. Yan, there's no need to be nervous. You can absolutely accept any apology or compensation."

"I don't remember having any conflict with Master Xu?"

When dealing with such a cunning fox, you can never be too cautious.

Master Xu continued, “The Xu family and the Yan family have always kept to themselves. The younger generation in my family is ignorant, and as an elder, it is only right for me to apologize. Young Master Yan can punish him however he wishes. I will be waiting for Young Master Yan at the Sihai Teahouse.”

"Master Xu is a man of great righteousness."