Chapter 241 Do you still remember Xie Li?
When I saw people again, it was already very late.
Shen Jin realized they were with the workers he had seen earlier, so he went up to them and asked, "Excuse me, do you know where Bai Yujin is?"
Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, the person being questioned paused slightly, looked them over for a moment, and then frowned slightly.
"What do you want with President Bai?" the man asked, puzzled.
“It’s like this, we are his… friends, and we want to meet him,” Shen Jin continued.
That guy looked at them with some skepticism for a while.
After thinking for a while, the person finally answered Shen Jin: "President Bai is just ahead, I'll take you there."
Although he wasn't sure if what they said was true, he still had to take them to meet President Bai. What if they really were President Bai's friends? He couldn't afford to offend them.
"Okay, okay." Shen Jin nodded quickly.
At this moment, one of the tomb raiders spoke up, "Why don't we just not go? We're not familiar with that Bai Yujin anyway, so let's go play somewhere else for a while."
Hearing the tomb raider's words, Shen Jin turned to look at him: "Then can you do it?"
“Why not? Do you think we’ll get lost?” One of the tomb raiders immediately laughed.
Upon hearing his words, Shen Jin chuckled awkwardly.
What he said makes sense. If anyone is going to get lost, it will be him and Yan Yu. It doesn't matter where they go.
So Shen Jin said, "Then you guys go have fun, but don't stay too long. Remember to come back later. We won't chat for too long."
"Okay, okay, we understand," the tomb raiders replied immediately.
The man leading the way looked at them for a while, then said, "If you want to go sightseeing, I can have someone take you there. He happens to be quite familiar with this area."
After saying that, the man immediately called someone over to take the tomb raiders out to play.
"Thank you very much then," one of the tomb raiders said to the man.
"You're welcome, have fun." The man smiled slightly.
At this moment, Shen Jin turned to Yan Yu and said, "Why don't you go play with them? I can go by myself."
Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu immediately said, "No, I want to go with you."
Shen Jin was immediately somewhat helpless.
"You and Bai Yujin don't get along, what are you going there for, to make me watch you two argue?" Shen Jin said coldly.
Yan Yu remained silent.
After a while, Yan Yu said again, "I'm afraid something might happen to you, so I have to stay with you."
"What could possibly happen to me? Bai Yujin won't do anything to me," Shen Jin sighed.
However, no matter what Shen Jin said, Yan Yu insisted on going with him. In the end, Shen Jin had no choice but to ask Yan Yu to promise him that he would not quarrel with Bai Yujin.
After Yan Yu agreed, Shen Jin took Yan Yu to see Bai Yujin.
Then, the man continued to lead Shen Jin and Yan Yu over, and the two quickly followed.
"At this time, President Bai usually just sits in the woods ahead, lost in thought... no, he doesn't like being disturbed." The man said to Shen Jin and Yan Yu as they walked.
Hearing his words, Shen Jin nodded.
"It's alright, we won't bother him," Shen Jin said.
The man glanced at Shen Jin and Yan Yu, and seeing that they seemed genuinely confident, he said nothing more and led them over.
Not long after, the two saw Bai Yujin.
At this moment, Bai Yujin was sitting under a tree, lost in thought.
The moment Yan Yu saw Bai Yujin, he almost instinctively grabbed Shen Jin's hand with such force that Shen Jin was startled and looked at Yan Yu in confusion.
Yan Yu didn't speak, but simply gripped his hand tighter.
It seemed that this would put his mind at ease.
To be honest, he no longer has the confidence that Shen Jin will choose to stand by him over Bai Yujin.
"President Bai." The person leading the way stepped forward and called out to Bai Yujin.
Hearing someone call his name, Bai Yujin frowned slightly and looked up with some displeasure.
"Mr. Bai, there are two people here who say they are your friends, so I brought them here to see you." Fearing that Bai Yujin would be angry, the man quickly spoke up before Bai Yujin could.
After saying that, the man immediately turned towards Yan Yu and Shen Jin.
Bai Yujin paused for a moment, then turned to look at the two of them, and was immediately stunned.
"You guys..." Bai Yujin opened his mouth in shock, unable to react for a moment.
"Bai Yujin..." Shen Jin gave Bai Yujin an awkward smile and managed a weak greeting.
They hadn't seen each other for so long, and seeing each other again like this now, Shen Jin's feelings were still somewhat complicated.
"Long time no see," Yan Yu said perfunctorily to Bai Yujin.
The person who brought Shen Jin and Yan Yu here breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Bai Yujin really knew them.
Bai Yujin seemed to have forgotten how to respond for a moment, and could only stare blankly at the two of them, smiling helplessly: "I told you that what I saw before was you two, it couldn't have been my hallucination."
Shen Jin knew he was referring to the time when Bai Yujin chased him all over the street, and he immediately felt a little embarrassed.
Bai Yujin couldn't help but exclaim, "So you guys are really alright."
I have no idea which sentence to start with.
Shen Jin was both amused and exasperated by Bai Yujin's words.
"How did you all end up here?" Bai Yujin was truly at a loss for words to describe his feelings at this moment.
The shock was truly immense; I never imagined I would see Shen Jin on this island.
"We came here to have some fun, and we heard you were here, so we came to see you," Shen Jin continued to explain.
Listening to Shen Jin's words, Bai Yujin felt that he couldn't organize his thoughts and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"I thought I'd never see you again," Bai Yujin said after a while.
Upon hearing his words, Shen Jin simply smiled and remained silent.
"This was also unexpected," Shen Jin said with a smile.
Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Bai Yujin was about to say something more when he suddenly realized that they were still standing in the woods, and it was really inappropriate to speak like that.
I was really too excited.
"It's not appropriate to talk here. I was too excited and forgot to invite you in," Bai Yujin quickly said.
"It's alright, there's nothing wrong with talking here," Shen Jin replied with a smile.
Having not seen each other for so long, his feelings were not much calmer than Bai Yujin's. He still felt a little awkward, not knowing what to say to Bai Yujin, or rather, not knowing where to begin.
"Let me take you inside to talk," Bai Yujin quickly added.
After saying that, Bai Yujin turned around and walked in his own direction, and Shen Jin and Yan Yu followed him.
Moreover, Shen Jin noticed that Yan Yu was gripping his hand tighter and tighter, so tight that his fingers were starting to hurt.
Finally, Shen Jin couldn't take it anymore. Taking advantage of Bai Yujin's inattention, he turned to Yan Yu and asked, "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Shen Jin with a puzzled expression, wondering what had caused him to anger Shen Jin.
Looking at Yan Yu, Shen Jin's black eyes were filled with confusion and blankness, and even a hint of grievance. Suddenly, Shen Jin was stunned.
Well... I have to say, Yan Yu really does have a pair of exceptionally beautiful eyes.
"Can you let go?" Shen Jin simply withdrew his gaze and shook his hand.
He felt his palms were sweating.
Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu was stunned and subconsciously tightened his grip on Shen Jin's hand.
Shen Jin: "..."
Yan Yu lowered his eyes and remained silent.
He felt incredibly insecure right now, especially with Bai Yujin right beside him. He was afraid that Shen Jin would just abandon him like that.
"Can we not loosen it?" After a while, Yan Yu asked in a low voice.
Before Shen Jin could answer, Yan Yu continued, "I'm afraid that if I let go, you won't be by my side anymore."
The two were quite far from Bai Yujin, and they spoke in very low voices, so Bai Yujin didn't hear anything they were saying.
Shen Jin was slightly taken aback by Yan Yu's words.
Then, Shen Jin said with a hint of helplessness, "Alright, what exactly do you want to do?"
"I..." Yan Yu began, wanting to say something more.
At this moment, Bai Yujin, who was walking in front, turned around and looked at the two of them. Seeing that they hadn't left yet, he frowned.
"What's wrong? Aren't you coming over?" Bai Yujin asked.
"Coming, coming," Shen Jin quickly replied, then walked towards Bai Yujin.
He was still holding Yan Yu's hand. He took a step forward and straightened his arm, only to find that Yan Yu was still standing still.
Shen Jin tugged at Yan Yu, but Yan Yu still didn't react.
This was the first time in a long time that Yan Yu had gone against Shen Jin's wishes.
This surprised Shen Jin slightly.
However, Shen Jin was very annoyed at the moment, so he simply pulled hard and dragged Yan Yu toward him.
Yan Yu was pulled forward a step.
Just as she was about to say something to Yan Yu, Yan Yu had already recovered and continued walking with Shen Jin in his hand.
Seeing Yan Yu like this, Shen Jin was speechless for a moment, but he didn't say anything more and followed Yan Yu to catch up with Bai Yujin.
Bai Yujin continued walking only after seeing the two of them catch up.
Just as I was about to turn around, I inadvertently caught sight of the two of them walking hand in hand, and I was momentarily stunned.
"Um, Shen Jin, are you... with Yan Yu now?" After hesitating for a long time, Bai Yujin asked Shen Jin.
Upon hearing Bai Yujin's words, Shen Jin was momentarily stunned.
"That's not true," Shen Jin quickly replied.
As he spoke, Shen Jin tried to pull his hand back, but Yan Yu held on too tightly.
"Let go." Shen Jin looked up at Yan Yu and said in a deep voice.
Yan Yu knew that Shen Jin would get angry if he didn't let go, so he pursed his lips and had no choice but to offer his hand.
Now that Yan Yu had been holding his hand, Shen Jin felt much more relaxed and moved his wrist around.
Bai Yujin looked at the two of them for a while, then turned around and continued leading the way without saying anything more.
Behind him, Yan Yu looked at Bai Yujin's back with a very unpleasant expression.
He felt that Bai Yujin was definitely doing it on purpose; he just didn't want him to walk hand in hand with Shen Jin, which was why he said those things earlier.
Afterwards, Bai Yujin took Shen Jin and Yan Yu to his residence.
As soon as they entered, Bai Yujin went to make them tea: "Please sit down for a while, I'll make you some tea."
"No need to make tea," Shen Jin quickly said.
"It's okay, it's okay, I'll go to the bar instead." Bai Yujin was a little nervous and felt that he should go make himself a cup of tea.
Otherwise, it would be really bad if he didn't entertain Shen Jin, who had finally come all this way.
The main reason is that he was too shocked and needed more time to calm down.
“We’re pretty familiar with each other, so there’s really no need for all that formality,” Shen Jin said helplessly.
Moreover, he didn't plan to stay long; he only decided to sit there for a while, chat with Bai Yujin, and then leave.
Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Bai Yujin paused for a moment, then simply responded and sat back down.
Yan Yu sat silently to the side. In any case, Bai Yujin was just making a fuss; even if he made tea, he wouldn't drink it.
Then, Bai Yujin remembered seeing Shen Jin and Yan Yu last time, but they kept running and he couldn't catch up with them no matter what he did.
"I saw you before I came to this island. Why did you run away then?" Bai Yujin asked directly.
After asking the question, Bai Yujin felt a little nervous.
Before Shen Jin could say anything, Yan Yu answered directly: "If you're chasing him like that, what are you doing if you don't run away?"
Shen Jin immediately glared at him, and Yan Yu choked and had no choice but to remain silent.
Then, Shen Jin turned to look at Bai Yujin and laughed awkwardly twice.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. At the time... I just wasn't mentally prepared," Shen Jin replied somewhat awkwardly.
Thinking about how he had run around trying to keep Bai Yujin from catching up, Shen Jin felt a little embarrassed.
"This... I'm really sorry," Shen Jin said awkwardly, scratching his head.
"It's alright, you're here to see me now, I just want to know the reason," Bai Yujin quickly said.
To be honest, he really didn't expect that Shen Jin and the others would take the initiative to come to him. Besides being shocked, he also had a lot of other emotions.
“I didn’t know how to meet you back then. You know, everyone thought we were already dead.” Shen Jin thought for a moment and continued to speak to Bai Yujin.
Upon hearing Shen Jin's answer, Bai Yujin nodded.
“Yes, that’s why I was so shocked at the time,” Bai Yujin said to Shen Jin.
When he saw Shen Jin at that time, he really didn't know how to describe his feelings.
"So I'm not ready yet, and I'm a little afraid to appear in front of others, especially you," Shen Jin continued.
Yan Yu listened to their conversation without saying a word.
“These things can be resolved gradually. You can’t keep going like this.” Bai Yujin thought for a while and then said.
Upon hearing Bai Yujin's words, Shen Jin was slightly taken aback.
“Actually… many people have helped me, so I’m not alone.” Shen Jin sighed and forced a smile.
Facing old acquaintances and talking about these things, he truly had a lot of emotions in his heart.
Bai Yujin pursed his lips slightly.
Afterwards, Bai Yujin asked a few more questions, which Shen Jin answered one by one, easing the awkwardness between them and removing the initial tension.
Seeing that the atmosphere had improved considerably, Bai Yujin tentatively asked, "Then why don't you go back?"
Upon hearing Bai Yujin's words, Shen Jin paused slightly and looked up at Bai Yujin.
Yan Yu frowned: "Didn't we just make it very clear that everyone thought we were already dead, so they weren't ready to go back yet?"
Shen Jin pursed his lips and remained silent.
Bai Yujin continued, "Your parents miss you very much."
Upon hearing these words, Shen Jin's body stiffened instantly, and his expression began to change.
Now that his parents have been mentioned, he can no longer remain indifferent.
He really cares about this.
“Madam Rong thinks about you every day. I can tell that she is very sad when she misses you,” Bai Yujin continued.
Shen Jin remained silent and did not speak.
Although he had only heard Bai Yujin say it, he could already imagine the scene. Just thinking about it made his heart ache inexplicably, and he felt extremely sorry for his parents.
"Are you really not considering going back to take a look?" Bai Yujin asked again when he saw that Shen Jin was moved.
“I…” Shen Jin opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.
I wanted to say something, but in the end I held back.
Yan Yu watched Shen Jin from the side, somewhat worried about him. Bai Yujin also remained silent, quietly watching Shen Jin and waiting for his answer.
After a long while, Shen Jin asked, "How are my parents now?"
Hearing Shen Jin's words, Bai Yujin thought for a moment and replied, "Aside from missing you, they are doing quite well, so there's no need to worry about their health."
Shen Jin nodded.
He was relieved to know they were in good health.
“Actually, when I saw you in the city, I thought about whether I should call your family to let them know, but I thought you might have some difficulties, so I didn’t call,” Bai Yujin continued.
He didn't call them because he knew they had their reasons for running away.
Upon hearing Bai Yujin's words, Shen Jin nodded slightly without saying anything more.
Bai Yujin looked at Shen Jin's expression, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "Then... is there some difficulty you're facing?"
He had wanted to know the answer to this question for a long time.
If he knew Shen Jin's predicament, he could help Shen Jin solve it, and then Shen Jin would go back.
"I have no reason to complain," Shen Jin said with a bitter smile.
Hearing Shen Jin's answer, Bai Yujin clearly didn't believe it.
“It’s not a difficult situation, I’ve already said it’s just that I wasn’t prepared.” Yan Yu glanced at Shen Jin and said to Bai Yujin.
Bai Yujin frowned slightly.
Then, Bai Yujin asked, "Is it really not a difficult situation? If so, you must tell me. No matter how big the problem is, I can solve it."
He was afraid they wouldn't tell him, and then he wouldn't know how to help them.
Hearing Bai Yujin's words, Shen Jin sighed slightly, feeling somewhat helpless.
"It's really not a difficult situation," Shen Jin said, pausing before adding, "Didn't I just tell you that many people helped me?"
"Mm." Bai Yujin nodded in response.
"So, the reason I'm with them now is simply to travel around with them," Shen Jin continued to explain to Bai Yujin.
Hearing Shen Jin's words, Bai Yujin had no choice but to give up the idea of asking Shen Jin about his predicament.
"So, you came to this island by chance while wandering around with them?" Bai Yujin thought for a moment and then asked.
“Yes.” Shen Jin nodded.
Upon hearing his reply, Bai Yujin pursed his lips and said nothing more.
Although I used to think that Shen Jin wasn't someone who liked to travel around, now it seems that he may never have really understood Shen Jin.
"Besides, I haven't adjusted my mindset yet, so I don't plan to go back for the time being," Shen Jin continued.
"I see..." Bai Yujin responded softly.
Shen Jin responded.
"Although what I'm doing is quite unfilial to my parents, I have no other choice but to do this." Shen Jin paused, then added.
"That's a real pity," Bai Yujin said softly.
Shen Jin did not speak.
Afterwards, Bai Yujin continued chatting with the two of them.
"How have you been these days?" Bai Yujin asked Shen Jin, voicing his true feelings.
Thinking back to the time when Shen Jin escaped, he was still shocked and had mixed feelings, wondering when he would see Shen Jin again.
“I’m fine, don’t worry about me,” Chen Jin replied.
"Well, that's good." Bai Yujin nodded. "Life outside is still dangerous. I know what happened later, and it may have made you want to live a carefree life without any worries, but you still need to go home and visit."
Especially now, many people don't even know that the two of them are still alive, which is really not good. If they went back, those who knew them would be very happy.
"I've thought about it too..." Shen Jin started to say something, but then he didn't know what to say and just got stuck there.
Yan Yu knew he couldn't say it, so he interjected, "He will go back."
After a long time apart, both of them had a lot to say and naturally had more to talk about. However, since they were both alright and doing well, they were in a much better mood.
As they chatted, Bai Yujin suddenly asked, "Do you still remember Xie Li?"
Upon hearing Bai Yujin's words, Shen Jin and Yan Yu were both stunned and stared at Bai Yujin silently for a long time before reacting.
Shen Jin certainly remembered the name "Xie Li," but they hadn't met again since. He didn't know why Bai Yujin would suddenly bring it up, which made Shen Jin's feelings a bit complicated.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com