Chapter 60 60 His life was ruined by her.

The first thing Chen Zhan did when he returned to school was send a message to He Jingsui, but he didn't reply. Chen Zhan guessed that he was probably still talking to his coach.

Putting her phone back into her bag, she walked towards the dormitory and met Ji Miaomiao on the way.

Seeing it was her, Ji Miaomiao walked forward in surprise. She had a bag of snacks hanging on her arm. "Zhanzhan, it really is you. Didn't you go to look for He Jingsui? How come you're back so soon?"

Chen Zhan said, "He was called away by his coach at the last minute. He said he had something important to tell him, so I came back first."

"Oh." Ji Miaomiao didn't ask any more questions. She took out a bag of snacks from the bag on her arm and handed it to Chen Zhan, happily sharing it with her, "Do you want to eat?"

Chen Zan took it and thanked her.

"No need to thank me, we're just friends, don't be so polite," Ji Miaomiao said with a smile as he took her arm and said, "Let's go back to the dormitory together."

…

Receiving the invitation from Coach Robert was undoubtedly a recognition for He Jingsui. In the past, he would have agreed without hesitation, after all, such an opportunity was hard to come by.

But at this moment He Jingsui hesitated.

This news soon reached Jiang Qiannan's ears. Jiang Qiannan rushed to the dormitory with excitement, surprise almost overflowing from his eyes.

"Holy crap! Man, you're so awesome!" Jiang Qiannan exclaimed excitedly, "Coach Robert! Coach Robert actually sent you an invitation!"

He Jingsui leaned back in the chair, his head tilted back and his eyes closed. His hair slightly covered his eyebrows, his nose was high, his thin lips were slightly pursed, his neck was very straight, and his Adam's apple was very prominent.

He didn't look as happy as he thought, and Jiang Qiannan even saw a bit of melancholy in his expression.

He moved a chair to sit next to him and punched his shoulder with his fist. "Hey, what are you thinking about?"

He slowly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at him, and said in a faint voice, "What are you thinking about?"

"Of course I want you to treat us to a meal!" Jiang Qiannan said, "It would be really inconsiderate if you didn't treat us brothers to such a great occasion."

He Jingsui curled the corners of his lips, seeming to have little interest in his proposal.

Jiang Qiannan noticed something was wrong with him, "What's wrong with you?"

He Jingsui's eyes fell on the invitation on the table. He stood up, took the thin piece of paper and read it again. After a long while, he asked Jiang Qiannan, "Do you think I should go?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? Why don't you take such a good opportunity?"

"But it'll take five years."

"Five years is five years," Jiang Qiannan said. "If I had the opportunity, I would be willing to stay there for ten years."

After finishing his words, Jiang Qiannan saw that He Jingsui was still not feeling well, and he slowly realized, "Wait, you are not doing this because of Chen Zan..."

He clenched the paper tightly with his fingers as Jiang Qiannan spoke, leaving marks on the thin surface.

"Is it really because of her?" Jiang Qiannan was surprised. "Are you afraid that she won't let you go? Don't worry, Chen Zhan is such a nice girl. She will definitely understand you and let you go..."

"No." He Jing interrupted him in a low voice.

Jiang Qiannan was stunned for a moment, and the word he hadn't finished speaking got stuck in his throat.

I heard him say, "I can't bear to leave."

He was reluctant to leave her, and she was also reluctant to let him go during those five years when she was alone.

He couldn't choose between Chen Zhan and shooting.

Because to him, they are all equally important.

"So what are you going to do?"

He Jingsui didn't think about what to do. He couldn't even think about this problem.

He Jingsui felt like there was a knot in his head, and frowned irritably, "Let me be quiet for a while."

"Also, don't tell Chen Zan about this yet," He Jing turned around and reminded him, "and Shi Yi can't do that either."

"OK……"

Jiang Qiannan understood his inner struggle, patted his shoulder comfortingly, and said, "Then think about it carefully for yourself first. No matter what decision you make, I support you."

He stood up and said, "I'm leaving."

After saying that, he walked towards the door.

The dormitory door was closed with a "click" by Jiang Qiannan, and the dormitory fell into silence. He Jing put the invitation letter back on the table and sighed heavily.

His mind was in a mess and he closed his eyes because of the headache.

It took He Jingsui a long time to sort out his conflicting feelings and reply to Chen Zan's message.

When Chen Zan received the message from He Jingsui, he was painting in the studio.

The phone dinged.

She reached out and took the phone from the table beside her.

The gentle brows relaxed.

He Jingsui: Got it.

Chen Zhan curled his lips and typed a reply, [Chen Zhan: Have you finished discussing the matter?]

He Jingsui: Yes.

[He Jingsui: I may not have time to come see you recently.]

Chen Zan subconsciously felt that this was related to what He Jingsui had discussed with the coach.

Although she didn't know what exactly happened, she was sure that it was good for He Jingsui.

[Chen Zhan: It doesn't matter. I still have my phone. If you miss me, just call me.]

【He Jingsui: Don’t you miss me? 】

Chen Zhan deliberately said something sarcastic, [Chen Zhan: I don’t want to.]

The two words brought a voice message from He Jingsui. She clicked it and placed it next to her ear. The man's familiar low and hoarse voice mixed with the caress of electric current poured into her cochlea.

He Jingsui: "Just now I should have bullied you a little more, to let you know that lying has a price to pay."

Not to be outdone, Chen Zhan replied with a smile, "Price? What price?"

"Come to my house tomorrow and you'll know."

“…”

The two of them hung up the phone after not talking for long.

Maybe He Jingsui was really busy, so busy that he forgot to say "good morning" to her.

Chen Zhan didn't have time to care about these small details. She took the two days off over the weekend to go back home. She planned to take Lou Yan to the hospital for another checkup. Lou Yan had been feeling very upset recently.

First, she discovered that someone in their class was secretly dating. They were now in their third year of high school, and it was the most critical moment. Lou Yan wanted to prevent this from happening again. She called the two students to her office and criticized them severely. She asked them to break up, but the two students refused to break up. Lou Yan was very angry. She always believed that falling in love during the study period was a waste of time and had no benefits. Even if they got along well now, they would still separate after entering college and society.

But the two children didn't listen to such persuasion at all, and even naively promised her that they would be together forever.

But what can we do if we are together?

Isn't she herself a living example? Being together doesn't necessarily mean you can live happily.

Secondly, she recently figured it out. She wanted to divorce Chen Jinnian and live her own life. She had been living under Chen Jinnian's cold violence for a long time, and she felt too suffocated. She had thought a lot during this time, and she planned to let herself go and let him go.

The two things happened at the same time, causing Lou Yan's mood to fluctuate, and the panic and anxiety in his heart began to surge again.

Fortunately, Chen Zan came back in time, and the mother and daughter went to the hospital. After counseling by a professional psychologist, Lou Yan's mood stabilized and she looked much better.

They returned home and Chen Zhan went to the kitchen to pour her a glass of warm water.

With his palms pressed against the glass, the warmth made Lou Yan feel much better.

Chen Zan sat down next to her to keep her company.

She seemed to have a lot to say to her, and he looked away from her, hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong, Mom?" Chen Zhan saw her hesitant look and asked, "Do you have something to tell me?"

Lou Yan looked at her, with a hint of guilt in her eyes. She took Chen Zhan's hand and said to her, "Zhan Zhan, I have something to tell you."

"You say."

"I want to divorce your father."

Chen Zhan paused, a look of disbelief in his eyes, "Why... why?"

Lou Yan withdrew her gaze from her, lowered her brows, and thought about the days when she and Chen Jinnian lived together for so many years.

Too little.

There are almost few.

She pulled the corners of her lips weakly, her voice a little tired, "Maybe... I'm tired."

She couldn't stand Chen Jinnian's cold violence, couldn't stand Chen Jinnian putting work more important than family, couldn't stand her family being so deserted when other families were reunited, and couldn't stand Chen Jinnian always interrupting her impatiently when she seriously told him her feelings and thoughts.

She couldn't stand Chen Jinnian's disrespect, and gradually couldn't stand him as a person.

Lou Yan held Chen Zhan's hand, her eyes misting over. She asked her, "You will understand your mother, right?"

"What about Daddy..."

"I spoke to him on the phone last night and he agreed."

It was as if the last support point was broken by the strong wind, and Chen Zan's heart was falling down.

She couldn't believe what she heard, and her hand holding Lou Yan tightened unconsciously.

"Zhanzhan, you are the only one I have." Her voice was shaking.

Chen Zan was hugged tightly by her, and his numb body could not feel any warmth.

Because of his parents' divorce, Chen Zan has been in a bad mood these days.

She has always been the most active one in going to the studio, but in recent days she has been staying in the dormitory for the first time.

The other three sisters soon noticed that something was wrong with her.

Ji Miaomiao whispered to He Shiyi, "Go and ask what happened."

"How can I ask her when she's in a bad mood? What if she becomes even worse after asking?" He Shiyi spoke almost in a whisper.

"She is your sister-in-law."

“…”

He Shiyi was also worried about the dark cloud over Chen Zan's head. The relationship between them was not just sister-in-law, but also the best of friends.

She didn't want her best friend to be like this.

Just when she was in a dilemma, He Jingsui suddenly came to her mind.

She took out her phone and sent a message to He Jingsui to start her own tricking behavior, while saying to the two of them: "This kind of opportunity should be left to He Jingsui."

"Didn't Zhanzhan say he's been very busy lately?"

"No matter how busy you are, having a girlfriend is more important?"

Ji Miaomiao and Tao Yiran suddenly realized that girlfriends are indeed more important.

What's more, Chen Zan has always been the apple of He Jingsui's eye.

Not long after the message was sent, He Jingsui rushed to the downstairs of Chen Zan's dormitory.

He called her to come downstairs.

Seeing him downstairs in the dormitory, Chen Zhan was a little surprised. She walked up to him and asked, "Why are you here?"

He immediately pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly, his voice drifting into her ears, "I guess someone needs me right now, so I came."

My heart suddenly softened.

She really needed him now.

Her nose felt sore, and she raised her arms to hug him, pressing her cheek tightly against his chest. Her voice was muffled, and she felt inexplicably aggrieved: "How did you guess so accurately?"

She felt safe as if she had someone to back her up, and her sad emotions were immediately released.

"He Jingsui, my parents are divorced..."

Unexpectedly, it was this kind of sadness. He Jingsui paused and looked down at the aggrieved girl in his arms.

My heart aches too.

After comforting her, He Jing took her by the hand and found a place with few people to sit down.

He put his arm around her shoulders and let her lean against him.

Then he asked her, "What happened to them?"

Chen Zan thought of Lou Yan's sad eyes that day and felt depressed.

She told He Jingsui about her family for the first time. "My dad worked away from home and rarely came home, so I have lived with my mom since I was a child. Our family has never been as happy as other families. Even on New Year's Eve, a day for family reunion, my dad always gave up time with us to go to work. In fact, I know all this. My mom always cried secretly in the middle of the night and always called to quarrel with my dad."

Her voice became shakier as she spoke, and she could no longer bear the grievance and sadness that was leaking out, and tears began to fall.

"But they never did this before..."

He Jingsui carefully wiped her tears and held her in his arms.

"He Jingsui, I'm really scared."

"It's okay, Zhanzhan," he hugged her, as if to hold her tightly against his heart, "Don't cry, okay?"

She sobbed in his arms, her fingers tightly clutching the hem of his clothes, "He Jingsui, is this the case for everyone?"

She raised her misty eyes and looked at him.

"No," he said. "I wouldn't do that."

"Then please don't leave me, okay..."

She was so aggrieved that even the tip of her nose was red. He Jingsui wiped her tears. He looked at her intently for two seconds, and the invitation letter that he was unable to decide between flashed through his mind.

But comforting her was more important at the moment, so He Jing buried his heavy thoughts, raised the corners of his lips, and hugged her in his arms, "I won't leave."

"I will not leave our Zhan Zhan."

He Jingsui gave Chen Zan enough comfort and a sense of security. During those days, Chen Zan was particularly attached to him, and He Jingsui was happy to accompany her. He never put down his phone for 24 hours, and even made calls while sleeping.

But as time went by, the balance in his heart became more and more shaky.

He Jingsui chuckled with some self-mockery. He used to do things as he pleased and always had only one target in his mind.

But now everything has changed.

He felt that his goal was quietly changing.

This place in his heart seemed to be completely filled by her. Chen Zan, he didn't know when it started to become more important than that hard-earned opportunity.

He Jingsui didn't reply to the coach for a long time, so one afternoon he took some time out.

He went to the flower shop on the corner and bought a bouquet of flowers. He then went to the store to buy some fruit and snacks. He took a taxi to Ye Qingfei's grave. It had been several months since he last visited her. He Jing put down the flowers and snacks, took out a pack of tissues from his pocket, and wiped the dust off the tombstone bit by bit.

Then sit down and just lean against it.

The azure sky was as clean as mint candy, with white clouds floating in the air. The light was too strong, so He Jing squinted his eyes slightly.

Chatting with Ye Qingfei as relaxed as before, "I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you?"

"Everything is fine on my side, don't worry." He Jingsui chuckled and said, "By the way, I haven't had time to tell you that you have a daughter-in-law. She's very cute and beautiful. When she's free one day, I'll bring her to meet you, okay? You'll definitely like her."

"One more thing." He spoke more slowly, as if hesitating. "Mom, I might disappoint you."

He lowered his eyes, like a child who had done something wrong.

It was the first time that He Jingsui showed such a guilty expression. These days, he was always torn between his conscience and his desires. He could even recall the time when Ye Qingfei was lying in front of the hospital bed, with a pale face, holding his hand tightly, telling him that he must become the best shooter in the world. But every time this scene appeared, Chen Zan's crying face would flood into his eyes again. She hugged him and asked him not to leave. Every time he thought of that sad face, his heart would ache.

He didn't want to disappoint his mother, but he also didn't want to make Chen Zan sad.

You can't have the best of both worlds, and you can't have your cake and eat it too.

Losing this opportunity doesn't mean he can't become the best shooter. He can still achieve this goal through his own efforts. It's just that the road may become very difficult.

However, he really had no way to stop Chen Zan's tears.

After thinking for a long time, he finally compromised with Chen Zan.

Compromise with yourself too.

"Mom, I've thought it through. I don't want to go so far to the United States. The training is the same. I can train on my own and achieve what I want, but I really can't leave her."

He scratched his hair with his fingers in agony, "I can't imagine five years, and I can't imagine how sad she would be if I left her alone. Five years is too long..."

"So, Mom, please don't blame me, okay? I'm not going to America anymore."

He Jingsui has always believed that becoming an excellent shooter and winning glory for his country in world competitions is the ultimate goal of his life.

But since Chen Zhan appeared in his life, he realized that shooting was his belief and Chen Zhan was the end of his life.

His life was ruined by her.

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The author has something to say: He is true love.

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