Chapter 138 The two kissed in front of Yan Yu.
Xie Li felt as if he had a long dream, a dream that caused him great pain. A strong anger churned within him, which he could not vent, as if it were tearing him apart. He was extremely irritable.
And all of this comes from the ashes.
When Xie Li woke up from his hospital bed, it was already evening. His eyes were a little unfocused. He blinked gently and looked at the hazy night outside the window, which was particularly beautiful.
Unfortunately, he had no interest in appreciating it at the moment. He only felt sore all over and was lying in bed like a useless person. Any movement caused him unbearable pain.
Xie Li's mind went blank for a moment, unable to figure out what had happened, but soon he remembered everything and understood what had happened.
"Shen Jin..." Xie Li gritted his teeth as he muttered the name, a vicious glint in his eyes. He gripped the blanket tightly with both hands and forced out the words through gritted teeth, "I'll remember this... You just wait and see!"
"Hiss..." Xie Li bit his lip until it bled, and the smell of blood brought him back to his senses. "Damn it, it's all that bastard's fault!"
After cursing angrily, Xie Li struggled to sit up in bed. At this moment, he finally understood how Yan Yu had gotten all those injuries.
However, Xie Li never imagined that it would be Shen Jin who did it!
"What happened..." Xie Li frowned. He didn't know much about Shen Jin's condition, but after getting beaten up by him, he naturally knew something was wrong. "Could a car accident really change a person like that..."
Shen Jin used to like Yan Yu a lot, right? Even though Yan Yu hurt him too many times later, he actually managed to beat him up like that.
Thinking about it, that's actually quite ruthless.
Xie Li thought for a long time but came to no conclusion. Instead, his head started to ache even more, and he couldn't help but rant and rave about Chen Jin.
However, he didn't go looking for trouble with Shen Jin again for a while, and decided to keep quiet for a period of time and think of a solution.
"I refuse to believe I can't deal with him!" Xie Li gritted his teeth, feeling like they were about to break. It was all thanks to Chen Jin that he had become like this.
The best way to deal with someone is to find their soft support. Xie Li had previously thought that Shen Jin's soft support would be Yan Yu, but after seeing how badly Yan Yu was beaten, he no longer thought so.
“What Shen Jin cares about… something important to him, something that would make him care…” Xie Li stroked his chin, beginning to think seriously, “What could it be…”
Suddenly, Xie Li had a flash of inspiration, and a person suddenly appeared in his mind—Shen Lian.
She was Shen Jin's younger sister, and they had relied on each other for more than ten years. She was indispensable to Shen Jin and must have held a certain place in his heart.
Xie Li narrowed his eyes, a wicked idea forming in his mind. He couldn't help but smile, and said meaningfully, "Shen Jin, let's keep playing and see who wins in the end..."
A few days later, Shen Jin had almost fully recovered, so he and Luo Zheng leisurely went for a walk and some fun outside the hospital.
There were quite a few people outside the hospital, and the scenery was beautiful. There was also a lovely park nearby with well-maintained green spaces and many flowers in full bloom, emitting a rich fragrance.
"The scenery here is amazing! The air is so fresh, it's so refreshing just to smell it. I wasted so much time staying in the hospital back then," Chen Jin said with a smile, closing his eyes to soak up the feeling of nature. "I should have come out more often!"
"Wow!" Shen Jin suddenly exclaimed, pointing to a spot ahead, patting Luo Zheng beside him, and laughing happily, "There are food stalls up ahead? Aren't we supposed to be protecting the park? Why are they setting up stalls to sell things here?"
Luo Zheng followed his gaze and glanced over. There were indeed stalls, but they were all small businesses, selling dried goods such as water-drop corn, cotton candy, and candied hawthorns—foods that could be eaten directly in one's hand.
There are plenty of trash cans nearby. As long as you have good personal manners and throw your food in the trash can after you finish eating, it won't have a big impact on the hygiene.
Luo Zheng asked with a smile, "You want to eat..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Jin had already wandered off on his own. He had no choice but to follow him and accompany him for a quick look around, casually saying, "Buy whatever you want to eat, but you eat a lot of fruit in the hospital anyway."
When Shen Jin was in the hospital, there were all kinds of fruits on the table every day, and when people visited him, they would bring him delicious food.
They took great care of her diet, providing her with a variety of delicious meals prepared according to the doctor's recommended nutritional formula.
Shen Jin was already very thin before, and after being hospitalized for a period of time due to a car accident, he lost even more weight. However, with the help of various nourishing foods, he has gradually gained some weight and his complexion has improved a lot.
"Hmm, I won't buy any fruit. I've eaten too much already, and I don't want any more. Let's buy something else fun." Shen Jin said with a smile, pointing to the cotton candy in front of him, and said to the stall owner, "Boss, I want that cotton candy! The blue one."
"Okay, okay, I'll get it for you right away." The shopkeeper nodded with a smile, handed him the large wad of cotton candy that Shen Jin had pointed to, and asked with a kind smile, "Is there anything else you want to buy?"
"Okay, I'll have one of those candied hawthorns too." After saying that, Shen Jin glanced at Luo Zheng beside him and asked with a smile, "Do you want one? What flavor of cotton candy do you want?"
"...Are you a child?" Luo Zheng couldn't help but retort, then added, "I want the red one."
"Alright, wait a moment!" The boss smiled and started making it on the spot. In no time, a ball of red cotton candy was ready and handed to Luo Zheng. "Okay, here you go."
"Thank you." Luo Zheng's feelings were mixed when she took the cotton candy. She couldn't understand why she, a grown woman, was still acting like a child, holding a ball of cotton candy outside.
He glanced at Shen Jin and saw that he was quite happy, smiling as he took a bite of the cotton candy, licked it lightly with his tongue, and revealed a bright smile: "So sweet!"
Luo Zheng was slightly dazzled by his smile, and couldn't help but lower her head and take a bite of the cotton candy in her hand, chuckling softly, "Mmm, sweet."
The park has many natural landscapes as well as many man-made ones, all of which are beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
The two strolled leisurely along the quiet path, surrounded by various flowers, plants, and lush trees, as well as other pedestrians who were also there for a walk in the park.
Many of them were couples walking together, the atmosphere ambiguous. The way the two of them were doing it did seem like a couple on a date, which made Luo Zheng's heart beat faster.
Even though he knew the two of them were just having a simple walk, he still couldn't help but feel very happy.
“I just saw a sign on the road ahead that says there’s an artificial lake up there? Let’s go take a look.” Shen Jin suddenly turned around and smiled at him, which made Luo Zheng, who was staring at Shen Jin in a daze, pause slightly and quickly look away.
"Um... um, that's true," Luo Zheng stammered intermittently, pursing his lips. There was still a lot of cotton candy on his lips, and they were still a little sticky. As he pursed his lips, they tasted a little sweet. "If you want to take a look, then go ahead."
The lakeside scenery was beautiful, and there were many people, with quite a few taking photos with their phones.
Shen Jin ate most of the cotton candy in his hand, looked at the lake with a smile, and then looked at the people nearby. He was in a very good mood.
When Yan Yu learned that Shen Jin and Luo Zheng had gone to the park together, he felt a pang of jealousy and deep envy. He also wished he could stroll leisurely along the park's paths with Shen Jin, like a couple...
Unfortunately, all of these have become unattainable dreams now.
Since being brutally beaten by Shen Jin, Yan Yu had not appeared before him again. He had originally thought that since Shen Jin could no longer see him, he might have some thoughts, whether it was longing or hatred...
But he noticed that Shen Jin was not moved in the slightest by his absence, as if he had completely forgotten him, remaining indifferent and living his life as usual every day.
It was as if Shen Jin was doing better after he stopped bothering her...
This idea made Yan Yu extremely sad.
After learning that Shen Jin had accompanied Luo Zheng to the park, he immediately tidied himself up, snapped out of his self-destructive state, and headed to the nearby park again, wanting to secretly check on Shen Jin.
"Handsome, want to buy some candied hawthorns?" The stall owner suddenly greeted him with a smile, "Two handsome guys just bought candied hawthorns and cotton candy from me, would you like to come along?"
The boss had only said it casually and didn't mean anything by it, but Yan Yu was stunned when he heard it. He immediately thought that it might be Luo Zheng and Shen Jin, and felt both envious and jealous.
Yan Yu suppressed his negative emotions and said, "...Give it to me."
"Huh? What?" The boss didn't hear clearly. He just glanced at the man in front of him, who was wearing a white shirt and black casual pants. He looked quite presentable, but his face was extremely pale and he looked inexplicably dejected.
Yan Yu was surprised that someone his age would actually buy candied hawthorns and cotton candy, which startled the other person. He felt slightly embarrassed, and lightly looked away, his pale face expressionless, and said indifferently, "Give me cotton candy and candied hawthorns too..."
"Oh, okay, okay!" The boss heard him clearly this time, and his face instantly lit up with a smile. "Handsome, just a moment, it'll be ready soon!"
Yan Yu hummed in agreement, glancing around but not finding any trace of Shen Jin and Luo Zheng. Remembering what the stall owner had said earlier, he asked softly, "You just said that two men bought things from you. Where did they go afterward?"
"Oh, those two people," the boss said with a smile, busy with his own business and not paying any attention. "They walked on laughing. They should go and see the other side of the lake. The scenery there is really beautiful."
The shopkeeper handed the prepared cotton candy to Yan Yu and said with a smile, "That place is perfect for dates. Many couples like to go there. Handsome, if you have a girlfriend, you can bring her over to take a look."
After accepting the cotton candy and candied hawthorn, Yan Yu said thank you and left, heading towards the lake.
As he walked, he took a bite of the cotton candy, wondering what it tasted like when Shen Jin ate it. But when the sticky, soft stuff melted in his mouth, he only felt a sweet taste, nothing more.
He didn't like these sweet things, but remembering how happy Shen Jin looked when he ate them, he couldn't help but take a few more bites.
The sweeter the words, the more bitter the heart.
A little boy was playing by himself in the park. When he saw an adult eating cotton candy, he exclaimed in surprise, then laughed sweetly and said, "Big brother! Is it delicious?"
Yan Yu was slightly taken aback. He looked up at the child, then looked down at the cotton candy in his hand and said softly, "...It doesn't taste good."
This tastes too sweet; it's not suitable for him.
"If it doesn't taste good, why did you buy it?" The child blinked. "What a waste of money!"
In the past, Yan Yu would have simply walked away, too lazy to bother with these little brats, but this time he didn't leave. He replied indifferently, "I don't like it, but I want to try it."
The child responded with an "oh," feeling somewhat bewildered and unable to understand what the adults were thinking, so he could only continue playing.
Yan Yu had eaten most of the cotton candy in his hand, and his mouth was full of sweetness. For those who love sweets, this might be enjoyable, but the sweeter it was, the more uncomfortable Yan Yu felt.
But he insisted on eating the cotton candy in his sleep, as if torturing himself, ignoring the strange looks he received on the street, and finished the candied hawthorn, which relieved him.
Yan Yu pursed his lips, wanting to buy a bottle of water, but his steps didn't stop as he walked towards the lake, muttering to himself, "What's so good about sweet things? Aren't they all the same taste..."
He had barely finished speaking when he remembered that besides the cotton candy, he also had candied hawthorns in his hand, which Shen Jin had just bought. Now he had a skewer of them himself: "Candied hawthorns are sweet too..."
Even so, he still tore open the candied hawthorn wrapper, and just as he was about to bring the sweet candied hawthorn to his mouth to take a bite, he seemed to see something, his movements faltered slightly, and the candied hawthorn fell from his hand—
It fell to the ground with a "thud," and the brown sugar coating the candied hawthorn berries crumbled.
Yan Yu remained motionless, frozen in the position he had just been in when he dropped the candied hawthorn. His beautiful peach blossom eyes were slightly vacant as he stared blankly at something not far ahead.
The lakeside scenery was delightful, the water crystal clear, and a row of cobblestone paths ran along the shore. Nearby, there were many flowers and plants. And there, Chen Jin and Luo Zheng stood on the lakeshore, kissing...
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