"Chu Fang, I'm so glad to meet you. It's a pity we met too late."
"You don't need to be too sad, or rather you should be happy for me. After all these years, I'm finally free."
"I don't know if there is a heaven, but if there is, I will pray that you live a peaceful and successful life, my only friend in this life."
"Goodbye... Never mind, never again, I'm sorry."
Chu Fang stared at the words above, tears streaming down her face.
... ...
The moon and stars are sparse.
Epiphyllum Residential Area.
Zhong Rou quietly entered the house: "Sister, my brother-in-law..."
Zhong Tingyue shook her head.
Zhong Rou immediately lowered her footsteps and entered her bedroom, then slowly exhaled: "Phew... My brother-in-law seems to be depressed."
In her mind, Chu Fang was an extremely cheerful and optimistic person, but these past few days she had felt a gloomy aura emanating from him, which was suffocating.
"I wonder when my brother-in-law will return to normal."
Zhong Rou missed her sleazy brother-in-law terribly.
In the next room, Zhong Tingyue was giving her fiancé a massage, kneading his shoulders.
Chu Fang seemed boneless, collapsing into Zhong Tingyue's arms, and whispered, "I was wrong, it's all my fault."
Why did I sleep so soundly that night? Why didn't I sleep in the same bed as Chang Shen? Why couldn't I stop him from leaving...?
“You can’t stop it,” Zhong Tingyue said softly.
"I can!"
“You can’t!” Zhong Tingyue retorted. “Don’t blame yourself. Ever since you learned about Chang Shen’s suicidal thoughts, you’ve understood that things were already destined and couldn’t be reversed. You stayed with Chang Shen those few days because you wanted to be with him on his final journey.”
Chu Fang's face was ashen, and he remained silent.
"Don't overthink it. If Chang Shen is watching from heaven, he wouldn't want to see you like this," Zhong Tingyue comforted her fiancé.
Chu Fang turned over and gazed at the bright moonlight.
... ...
The next day, Zhong Tingyue woke up and saw that Chu Fang had already opened his eyes and was staring blankly. She sighed.
She also felt distressed and heartbroken.
When Zhong Tingyue got up, her younger sister was already wearing her school uniform and getting ready for school.
Zhong Tingyue took out twenty yuan and handed it to her younger sister: "Go eat outside."
"Oh." Zhong Rou accepted, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Sister, is your husband depressed? Should I perform the magic trick I just learned for him?"
These past few days, Zhong Rou has become obsessed with magic. Instead of doing her regular classes, she's been thinking about performing magic tricks and has even bought all sorts of props.
"It's not that serious." Zhong Tingyue patted her little sister's head. "Go to school quickly."
"Oh~"
Zhong Rou tied her long hair into a single ponytail and left home like a whirlwind.
A woman as free as the wind!
After her younger sister left, Zhong Tingyue started making breakfast: a simple porridge, cooked until thick, served with pickled vegetables made from seasonal vegetables such as cowpeas, cucumbers, and cabbage.
These kimchi have only been pickled for a few days, and they are just the right amount of salty and bland, which is when they are at their most delicious. Add chili oil and MSG, and they are not only visually appealing, but also incredibly delicious.
She brought breakfast into the bedroom: "Mr. Chu, breakfast is ready."
I can't eat.
"You have to eat, even if you can't. I've told your fortune; you're destined for this calamity."
"What calamity?"
Porsche.
Chu Fang rolled his eyes: "You think you're funny?"
"Isn't this joke funny?" Zhong Tingyue tilted her neck, her beautiful eyes blinking.
After a struggle between the two sides, Chu finally managed to get up.
People can't be brought back to life, so we must look forward.
After breakfast, Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue went to Chang Shen's house.
According to Chang Shen's will, this house was bequeathed to Chu Fang and registered in his name.
Upon entering the house, Chu Fang looked around. Apart from daily necessities, there was nothing else. The house, which was over 100 square meters, was empty, just like Chang Shen's heart, which could not be filled even by the entire universe.
"Sigh!" Chu Fang has sighed countless times these past few days.
"We're here to clean the house today, so don't come here whining and complaining again," Zhong Tingyue said as she cleaned the house.
"I'll do it!"
"Go ahead and do it, let's see how long you can keep sighing and complaining?"
Chu Fang: "... Zhong Tingyue, you don't love me."
"I love you so much that I can serve you like a servant; otherwise, I would have kicked you to the ends of the earth long ago."
Ding ding ding... ...
The two were chatting idly when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
The door opened to find a girl who looked to be about ten years old, wearing a floral dress and carrying a black plastic bag.
"Who are you?" Chu Fang asked, puzzled, upon seeing the little girl.
The little girl was a little surprised to see Chu Fang. She glanced around the house, saw Zhong Tingyue, and seemed to doubt that she had come to the wrong place. Then she looked up at the house number.
Yes, this is the place.
The little girl bowed and said, "Hello, big brother. I am Lele. My mother asked me to give a gift to Brother Chang Shen to thank him for his help."
Chu Fang led the little girl Lele into the house and then said, "I am Chang Shen's friend. He has already left. You can tell me what you need."
He paused, then asked, "What did you mean by the gift you mentioned earlier?"
The little girl, Lele, looked around and replied, "I just arrived in Shanghai and went missing nearby. It was Brother Chang Shen who helped me find my parents. Moreover, during this summer vacation, Brother Chang Shen taught me a lot of lessons, which I learned a lot from."
"As I am about to leave Shanghai and return to my hometown to study, my parents have prepared a gift to thank my brother Chang Shen for his guidance."
After answering, the little girl Lele asked, "Where did Brother Chang Shen go?"
Chu Fang was silent for a few seconds: "I'm not here anymore."
Where is it?
"Not of this world."
"In which world?"
Chu Fang shook his head: "I'm sorry, I have no comment."
The little girl, Lele, handed the black plastic bag to Chu Fang: "Please give this gift to Brother Chang Shen, brother."
"I will." Chu Fang accepted the invitation, but seeing the little girl's retreating figure, he suddenly asked, "By the way, are you going back to your hometown to study?"
The little girl, Lele, nodded: "Yes, my mom and dad work in Shanghai to earn money. I can only come to see them during the summer vacation. After the summer vacation, I have to go back to my hometown to study."
Chu Fang asked, "Do you want to stay in Shanghai to study?"
"ah?"
... ...
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