Chapter 88 Chapter 88 About Love.

Yan Hongsheng continued to speak. Yan Song felt uneasy. After all, it was working hours and he had been caught absent from work by his boss.

Chen Yuchu ignored everyone and walked straight to Yan Jiu.

He stretched out his hand.

Looking at the familiar lines on the broad palm, Yan Jiu's eyes suddenly turned red and he extended his hand to him.

Yan Song followed and sat in the passenger seat tactfully.

The fender jar lifted, and Yan Jiu's mask of strength finally shattered. With a hint of tears in her voice, she said, "My mom's gone."

Chen Yuchu inserted his fingers between hers, interlocking them. His tone was as gentle as ever. "I understand. Let's go find her together."

Yan Jiu felt that his heart, which had been floating in the air, was finally caught steadily, just like a cloud floating in the sky, finding its home.

Only in front of Chen Yuchu did she dare to fully reveal her worries.

"Will my mother really be with your uncle?"

What a coincidence, both of them are preparing for divorce.

This made Yan Jiu think more.

If this was true, she thought Yu Xue had made a wrong decision.

Chen Xiujun was never a trustworthy man. If he truly loved Yu Xue, he wouldn't have married Qu Lingling, causing Yu Xue to suffer for so many years.

Although Qu Lingling has always disliked Yan Jiu, Yan Jiu feels that she is also suffering. She is in a hopeless marriage and uses gems to numb herself.

Qu Lingling is glamorous and beautiful, but she is forever immersed in the flowers. Her heart, which should be beating brightly, is wrapped in the bright and gorgeous flowers.

Chen Xiuyun harmed two women.

If she could find Yu Xue, she would definitely help her get a divorce and escape from the horrible and corrupt cage created by Yan Hongsheng.

She hopes Yu Xue can have a new beginning.

But she didn't want that new beginning to be related to Chen Xiuyun.

Chen Yuchu held her hand tighter and said, "No."

His voice was firm and powerful.

The sky suddenly darkened, the branches outside the window swayed violently in the wind, and the pedestrians on the road hid in the shelter.

Soon, heavy rain began to fall.

The heavy rain hit the black car window, leaving a mottled pattern.

The outside world gradually became blurred.

Feeling Yan Jiu's body trembling, Chen Yuchu repeated, "Believe me, it won't happen."

Yan Jiu forced a smile, her face was pale. She had been calling Yu Xue since a while ago.

But she called for a full ten minutes and never got the call picked up.

Her heart fell into anxiety again. She felt as if she was walking in a quagmire. The harder she struggled, the deeper she fell. The mud kept squeezing her body, trying to bury it completely.

Crystal clear tears rolled down her eyes. She covered her mouth with her hands, but a slight whimper could still be heard through her fingers.

Chen Yuchu stared at her with his deep black eyes, a flash of deep heartache. He buried her head in his arms and spoke in a soothing tone, "Don't worry, your mother will be fine."

The more Yan Jiu heard Chen Yuchu's comforting words, the faster her tears fell.

Mom has had a hard enough life, and perhaps she just wants to find a way out of the abyss of her pain.

Yan Jiu didn't dare to think about what choice she would make if she blocked her way out.

Will she completely slide into the abyss?

Yan Jiu's tears soaked Chen Yuchu's shirt. She poked her head out of his arms, her watery eyes fixed on him.

"There's a park in front that my mom likes to go to. Let's go look there."

Juancheng is so big, she has no idea where to find him, as if she is seeking for the last glimmer of hope.

It turns out that a person falling into a city is like a drop of water falling into the sea, and will soon disappear.

Before the car had completely stopped, she opened the door and rushed into the park.

The raindrops hit her body, causing some pain, but she seemed not to notice at all.

The rain mottled her cheeks, and her beautiful face was already wet, and it was hard to tell whether it was rain or tears.

Yan Song saw her get off the car and quickly followed her.

Chen Yuchu followed Yan Jiu closely with an umbrella in his hand, not caring about getting soaked by the heavy rain. For the first time in his life, he ran without caring about his manners, and his suit was stained with ink.

There was no one in the open park, only tall and majestic trees. The leaves were blown down and fell all over the ground. Yan Jiu didn't know where to run.

There were only a few words in my mind, "Find Mom."

"Yanjiu, your health is also important. I'll accompany you to look for it under the umbrella."

Chen Yuchu followed closely behind her, looking at the wet skirt sticking to her frail body, his deep black eyes filled with indescribable emotions, deeper than the heavy rain.

Yan Jiu can no longer care about so many things now.

She shook her head gently, the raindrops condensing her black hair. Her tone was like a butterfly that was about to break at any moment, falling in the storm, "That's my mother."

Chen Yuchu didn't say anything else. The three of them searched silently for more than two hours, almost searching the entire park.

Finally, the cell phone on Yan Jiu rang.

When she took out the phone, her hand trembled and she almost dropped it.

Chen Yuchu supported her.

The subtle woody scent on his body awakened Yan Jiu's mind.

She answered the phone and used her most gentle voice, "Mom, where are you?"

It was as if she was afraid that if her voice got a little louder, the person on the other side would disappear.

The palms beside her embraced her shoulders, and a warm strength was transmitted from the palms. It gave her courage again. Yan Jiu said: "No matter what, I will always be by your side."

There was silence on the other end of the line for a few seconds. Apart from the patter of rain, the whole world seemed to be completely silent.

Yu Xue sighed, "Xiaojiu, I have always felt sorry for you."

"From childhood to adulthood, I have never protected you. My existence is just a bondage to you. I know that I have bound you and prevented you from escaping this home. But I still held you back."

Yan Jiu shook his head frantically, even though the person on the other end of the phone couldn't see him at all.

The lips were bitten and bleeding, and the blood slid down with the rain and merged into the mud, making it impossible to distinguish them.

She said, "That's not true, Mom."

"I love you so much, I can't live without you."

She was so afraid that the voice on the other end of the phone would never disappear again.

It wasn't until then that she realized that if her mother was going to hell, she was willing to go with her.

The connection between mother and daughter is not just blood.

They are like another self born from one body.

We will always be snuggled up together in this world.

She couldn't hold it back any longer and burst into tears. "Mom, please don't leave me. If you want a divorce, then divorce me."

She clenched her fingers tightly in her palms, and it took all her strength to say, "If you want to be with Chen Xiujun, I will support you."

She just wanted his mother to be alive.

She was so afraid that she would say that there was nothing left to look forward to in this world.

After hearing Yan Jiu's words, Yu Xue was in a trance for a moment.

She remembered her conversation with Chen Yuchu four hours ago.

This was her second conversation with Chen Yuchu.

There were only two of them sitting in the quiet cafe.

She looked at the coffee in front of her, wondering what the man opposite her wanted to talk to her about.

As if he knew what she was thinking, the man opposite her slowly said, "If you want a divorce, I will help you. And I will make sure Yan Hongsheng never disturbs your peaceful life again. But I hope you won't be with my uncle."

"Yan Jiu actually loves you very much."

"If you choose to be with my uncle, she will definitely give up her marriage with me for you."

"It's impossible for two generations of the Chen family to marry a mother and daughter."

"If you and my uncle were a good match, you should have been together more than twenty years ago."

"You've never protected Yan Jiu in all these years. I think now is the time for you to protect her instead of letting her sacrifice herself for you."

He paused, "Just think of it as my selfishness. I love Yan Jiu very much and don't want to be separated from her."

Yu Xue was silent for a long, long time.

When Chen Xiujun came back, her heart skipped a beat. She thought she still loved him very much.

Just like when she married Yan Hongsheng to take revenge on him.

She didn't want to care about anything, she just wanted to fulfill the regrets she had when she was young.

But when she calmed down a little and realized that Chen Xiuyun was going to divorce her, she knew that everything in the past was over.

In fact, what remains is not love, but obsession.

It seemed as if if this obsession was not resolved, the previous twenty years of her life would have been wasted.

She sacrificed too much to avenge Chen Xiuyun, but in the end she got nothing.

But when her reason returned, she knew that love had long since disappeared.

The moment Chen Xiuyun chose to give up on her, it was hatred that kept her going.

Even if Chen Yuchu didn't persuade her, she would not be with Chen Xiuyun.

When she heard Yan Jiu's sobbing voice on the other end of the phone, she felt only infinite regret. That child who was born out of hatred and was not treated well by her was really too good.

She seemed to see the two figures hugging each other through the phone.

She thought her daughter was unfortunate, born in such a family. But at the same time, her daughter was lucky. She met Chen Yuchu, and their two conversations revolved around Yanjiu.

She thought that the love that she had tried her best to gain in her entire life but never achieved, was finally obtained by her daughter.

Chen Yuchu undoubtedly understood Yan Jiu, even better than his mother.

Chen Yuchu clearly realized that Yan Jiu would definitely sacrifice himself for her, so he chose to come to her.

She had done so many things to let her daughter down, so how could she let Yan Jiu sacrifice the happiness of the rest of his life for her again?

Her voice was choked, but she said firmly, "Don't worry, Xiaojiu. I'm divorcing your father not because of anyone else, but because of myself. I've let it go over the years."

"I will travel alone."

"I'll come back after I've seen the world."

"You don't have to worry about me."

How could Yan Jiu not worry about her?

But she chose to support silently.

More than a month later, at the airport.

They bought tickets and waited for the flight with Yu Xue.

Actually, there is nothing much to say. I have already said everything I wanted to say in the previous month.

During this month, Yan Jiu accompanied Yu Xue to explore every corner of the city. They were together from morning till night, sleeping in the same bed, and sometimes chatting until midnight.

They both felt sorry for each other and that the time they spent with each other was too short.

And today is finally the day when Yu Xue completes the divorce procedures and takes off.

She cut off her beautiful long hair and wore a pure white sportswear, looking clean and neat.

There was no fear in her eyes as before. She smiled gently and opened her arms to hug Yan Jiu.

He whispered in her ear, "Baby, I hope you can be happy. Yuchu is a good boy, he loves you very much, you two should cherish each other."

Yan Jiu's eyelashes fluttered. She was too embarrassed to turn her head to look at Chen Yuchu. She hugged Yu Xue tighter and hummed softly.

"Hello, distinguished guests, you may board the plane."

Only then did Yan Jiu reluctantly let go of Yu Xue.

Yu Xue gently touched her hair, just like when she was a child.

She said to Yan Song, "Listen carefully to your sister."

Yan Song, a man who was over 1.8 meters tall, had tears in his eyes. He nodded repeatedly, "Call us more often."

"I'm leaving. Goodbye."

"goodbye."

Yan Jiu watched the plane carrying Yu Xue slowly taxiing on the runway and then rushing into the sky.

Until she could no longer see the plane, she could no longer hold back and threw herself into Chen Yuchu's arms and cried. Her suppressed sobs were heartbreaking.

In the car, Yan Jiu finally couldn't bear the fatigue anymore and slowly fell asleep on Chen Yuchu's shoulder.

Chen Yuchu stared quietly at Yan Jiu's delicate eyebrows and eyes, with tears still hanging on his long eyelashes.

He hadn't been so close to Yan Jiu for more than a month. He felt that Yan Jiu had lost weight, and she leaned on his shoulder as if she had no weight at all.

There was an unconcealable heartache in those deep black eyes.

His slender finger bones clenched tightly, and he wanted to kiss away her tears. The fluctuation in his eyes was obvious, but in the end he chose to restrain himself.

The car drove smoothly and soon arrived at the villa.

Chen Yuchu did not wake up Yan Jiu. He looked at her sleeping eyes and gently carried her to the room.

He wanted to stay and drink with Yan Jiu, but he had too many things to do at the company.

During this month, there were huge flaws in the real estate project.

Both the Yan family and the Sheng family suffered heavy losses. Chen Hongfu was very angry and scolded Chen Baichuan severely.

But even Chen Hongfu didn't expect what happened next.

He watched helplessly as Chen Yuchu took control of the company with the power of thunder, and all the management was replaced and became his people.

Chen Hongfu could no longer control the situation.

He couldn't explain who he had originally wanted to choose. He loved Chen Baichuan, but he also knew that Chen Yuchu was the most suitable successor, but he had never been willing to let go until now.

Although Chen Yuchu has already grasped most of the power, he still needs to be vigilant against Chen Baichuan, the Qu family behind Qu Lingling, and Sheng Junhao's dying struggle.

He instructed Yu Yinghui, "Take good care of your wife."

"I'll be back for dinner."

Yu Yinghui nodded, "I understand, sir."

Yan Jiu slept for a very long time, but she felt that her sleep was not peaceful. When the wind blew against the window, she suddenly woke up.

I squinted my eyes and found myself lying on the familiar big bed at home.

She smiled unconsciously.

After changing his clothes, Yan Jiu slowly walked down the stairs.

I found an unexpected guest at home.

Chen Xiuyun was sitting at the table in the living room, drinking his black tea leisurely. He looked as relaxed as if he was at home.

Yan Jiu didn't know what he wanted to talk to her about, but she still greeted him calmly, "Uncle, what brings you here?"

"Chen Yuchu is not at home."

Yu Yinghui handed Yan Jiu some jasmine tea, then tactfully stepped back to a place where she could see them but not hear them talking.

Chen Xiujun raised his eyelids and said in a gentle tone, "I'm not here to look for Chen Yuchu."

"What about you?" Yan Jiu was obviously a little surprised.

So he came to see her? But their contact was not very frequent.

Could it be that he came here because of Yu Xue's matter? After all, she had just boarded the plane.

Perhaps understanding Yan Jiu's intention, Chen Xiujun didn't let her remain confused for too long. He explained, "I'm not here for your mother either. She and I ended our relationship over twenty years ago, and I don't think she wants anything to do with me."

"I came to see you."

Yan Jiu's heart was in turmoil, and he waited quietly for him to continue.

Chen Xiuyun's expression was calm, and Yan Jiu had to admit that even though he was already around fifty years old, he still had an extraordinary bearing.

His voice was very pleasant, like spring water hitting stone.

He said word by word: "I think you need to know one thing."

"The reason Chen Yuchu agreed to marry you is because I promised him to give up his inheritance rights to the Chen family and to help him seize power when necessary."

"This is the condition between me and him."

Yan Jiu's heart was suddenly startled.

She knew that her marriage was initially a transaction, but she didn't expect that it was not only a transaction between the Yan family and the Chen family, but also a transaction between Chen Yuchu and Chen Xiuyun.

During this gap, she even thought of——

What was this? Using her marriage to make up for the damage he had done to his mother?

This incident shocked her so much that she couldn't recover for a long time. She stared at the steam rising from the teacup in front of her.

Chen Xiuyun also sat quietly and did not interrupt her.

It was a long time before Yan Jiu came back to his senses. No emotion could be seen in his apricot pupils. "If that's what you wanted to say, I think I know now."

This means to drive away customers.

Chen Xiuyun didn't feel any discomfort at being disliked. His demeanor was as kind as an elder. "I just hope you know this in advance. Chen Yuchu is a very ambitious person. Now he has truly taken control of the Chen family. Perhaps..."

Yan Jiu knew that what he meant was that Yan Jiu was no longer useful and Chen Yuchu would give up on him.

For such an ambitious man, a marriage must have value.

Things that have no value will be discarded.

Yan Jiu was a little shocked and panicked when he first heard Chen Xiuyun's words.

She had never thought about divorcing Chen Yuchu. She didn't know where her confidence came from, but she always thought they would be together forever.

But when she really thought about it, she found that she became more determined.

She didn't know why she trusted Chen Yuchu so much.

Even at this moment, perhaps she seemed very stupid to Chen Xiuyun, but she still believed that Chen Yuchu loved her.

She always believed that what he said before was true.

He said he loved her.

And at this moment she finally found the answer.

Does she love Chen Yuchu?

The answer, she thought, was yes.

Because she loves Chen Yuchu, she is willing to believe what Chen Yuchu says.

No matter what happens or why, she will not waver.

Then a relieved smile appeared on his pale cheeks. "Thank you very much for your reminder, but you don't really understand him."

Chen Xiuyun was clearly anxious, his expression no longer calm. "Do you know why the old man has been so reluctant to give him power? If the old man is compared to Zhu Yuanzhang, then he would prefer to hand over the Chen family to the benevolent Zhu Yunwen rather than the cruel Zhu Di."

"And now his fear has come true. Chen Yuchu has really seized power just like Zhu Di did."

Yan Jiu shook her head and said, "Chen Yuchu was never Zhu Di. It was only because the old man himself was Zhu Yuanzhang that he was afraid. He didn't see clearly that Chen Yuchu had both Zhu Di's strategic planning and Zhu Yunwen's kindness."

"If Chen Yuchu was really Zhu Di, he wouldn't have kept Chen Baichuan, nor you."

"The fact that you can still stand here proves that he is not."

Chen Xiuyun was obviously a little shocked by Yan Jiu's remarks.

But Yan Jiu had no intention of explaining to him further.

Now she just wanted to see Chen Yuchu as quickly as possible.

Yan Jiu even rushed out somewhat rudely.

Under the astonished eyes of Chen Xiuyun and Yu Yinghui, the car had already driven out of the gate.

Yan Jiu hadn't driven for a long time, so she drove carefully.

The cell phone suddenly rang.

After answering the call, a clearly uneasy voice came from the other end, "Yan Jiu, where are you? Can you listen to my explanation?"

If you listen carefully, you can even detect a slight tremor.

Yan Jiu: "I'm on my way to your company."

Chen Yuchu was afraid of disturbing her driving, so he said, "Drive carefully, I'll wait for you."

When Yan Jiu followed the navigation and arrived downstairs of the group, he found that Chen Yuchu was already waiting in the underground garage.

He was visibly relieved to see her.

He walked quickly to her and said gently, "Just call me if you need anything."

Yan Jiu was wearing casual clothes and her hair was a little messy. She bit her lip and said, "But I have something I want to say to you in person."

For the first time, Chen Yuchu interrupted Yan Jiu, even a little hurriedly, "Listen to my explanation, things are not what you think."

In Chen Yuchu's eyes, which were a mixture of panic and surprise, Yan Jiu suddenly approached and kissed the corner of his lips.

Her red lips raised, "No need to explain, I believe you."

The gentle touch rushed from his skin into his blood and straight to his heart.

An idea came to Chen Yuchu's mind, but he was a little bit unconvinced. "So what do you want to say to me?"

He felt like his heart was on a roller coaster, his deep eyes fixed on Yan Jiu without blinking.

Yan Jiu blinked his eyes and said in a playful tone, "I think you seem to have guessed it."

Surprise couldn't help but flash in Chen Yuchu's eyes, his lips trembled, and his burning gaze fixed on Yan Jiu.

His world is very big, but now it is condensed into a small space.

She was the only one inside.

Yan Jiu felt as if she was in a volcano and about to melt. She looked back at him firmly and said, "Chen Yuchu, I love you."

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