Chapter 464 Yu Heng X An Jiuxi Side Story (Part 3)
He kept saying "it is" for a long time but couldn't come up with a clear explanation.
Fortunately, An Jiuxi took pity on him and let him off the hook. "Alright, I was just joking with you, Heng-ge. You don't mind, do you?"
It was just a joke...
Yu Heng breathed a sigh of relief.
He secretly observed An Jiuxi's expression, and after discovering that An Jiuxi did not dislike him, he relaxed even more.
The two didn't return home until evening.
Yu Heng brought An Jiuxi to the hospital. He originally wanted to go in and visit Uncle An, but then he felt that it was inappropriate for him to be there at this time, and he was immediately annoyed.
"I should have come to visit Uncle An first."
"It's okay, we can do it another day. My dad would be so happy if he knew we were together."
"Really?"
An Jiuxi nodded and said, "Brother Heng, to be honest, my dad doesn't have much time left. He hopes to see me find my other half, so if you go to see him, he will definitely be very happy."
"So that's why you were in such a hurry to find a matchmaking agency back then?"
"Yeah, but I didn't expect to meet you, Heng-ge," An Jiuxi smiled. "You even became my boyfriend, Heng-ge. I'm so happy."
Yu Heng felt he should be happy, but he couldn't feel happy at all.
So, was An Jiuxi with him to fulfill her father's last wish, or was she with him because she truly loved him?
He couldn't tell the difference.
He felt a dull ache in his heart, as if a huge rock was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
All the good mood I had today has vanished at this moment.
He didn't know what to do either.
After all, he had been single since birth, and he was single by choice.
Otherwise, why would he have been so disgusted with his younger brother when he was obsessed with romance?
He's like someone allergic to romance. If his mother hadn't given him some tips today, he probably wouldn't even know what he could do with An Jiuxi.
An Jiuxi could clearly sense Yu Heng's low spirits.
He was confused. He was fine just a moment ago, so why did he suddenly become so dejected?
"Heng-ge, why... are you suddenly in a bad mood?"
Yu Heng: Of course I'm in a bad mood.
The protagonist who made him feel bad is asking him why he's in a bad mood. To be honest, Yu Heng is very conflicted right now.
He was torn between asking An Jiuxi directly or waiting until later.
But he had concerns about either one.
Finally, after An Jiuxi pressed him repeatedly, he told the truth.
"Jiuxi, why...why do you want me to be your boyfriend?"
An Jiuxi was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood everything.
It turns out that her explanation had only made Yu Heng misunderstand her purpose in asking him to be her boyfriend.
He laughed and asked, "Brother Heng, what do you think is the reason I became your boyfriend?"
Yu Heng: "..."
If he knew, he wouldn't be so bothered by it.
"Alright," An Jiuxi said, hooking her arm around Yu Heng's neck. "Of course it's because I like you, Heng-ge. We've been childhood friends, so of course I like you."
"I love it so much, and I've loved it for many years."
Now it was Yu Heng's turn to be shocked.
What does "like...for many years" mean?
"It's what you think it means, Heng-ge. I've liked you since I was little. When I was young, I didn't understand anything. It wasn't until I grew up that I realized I had liked you all along."
It can be said that Yu Heng was his ideal woman.
This is the true white moonlight.
These words made Yu Heng feel embarrassed.
So An Jiuxi had liked me all along? Does that mean I was his unrequited love?
Why is it that both of them, brothers, are someone else's "white moonlight" (ideal love)?
Yu Sheng: Brother, please stop talking. It's too unlucky. Who wants to be that crazy person's ideal man?
"So, Heng-ge, how do you feel about me now?"
An Jiuxi was very curious about Yu Heng's feelings for her. Was he just starting to have a crush on her, or had he already fallen for her?
Yu Heng blushed slightly and said softly, "Of course I like it..."
His voice was soft, but loud enough for An Jiuxi to hear.
An Jiuxi felt that this was the greatest kindness the world had shown him.
The person he likes also likes him, how can that not be considered kindness towards him?
After all, his early life wasn't exactly easy.
My mother passed away from a serious illness, and my father became ill with worry and moderate depression. Later, my father was diagnosed with cancer, as if God had played a cruel joke on him.
Everything unfortunate happened to him.
His once happy and fulfilling family was torn apart, but fortunately, God still had mercy on him.
"It's getting late, I'll head back now? You should get some sleep too, and remember to call me if you need anything."
Yu Heng refers to An's father.
"Okay, be careful on the road."
"Okay, I'll bring my mother to see Uncle An tomorrow. I hope Uncle An will be happier then."
An Jiuxi watched him leave. Only after Yu Heng left did he open the door to the ward. He thought his father was asleep, but he was surprised to find that his father was still awake and seemed to be in good spirits.
"Jiu Xi is here?" Father An looked towards An Jiu Xi with a smile on his face, and she looked much better than she had a couple of days ago.
"Dad, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Father An sighed, "If I fall asleep, won't I be unable to hear what's going on between you and Hengheng?"
An Jiuxi never expected that her father would have overheard her and Yu Heng's conversation outside the ward.
"So it turns out that my Jiuxi likes your Uncle Yu's son. She's liked him since she was little. That's good. Hengheng is a good child. If you two are together, I'll be at ease."
An's father held An Jiuxi's hand and coughed violently.
"Dad, slow down, would you like some water?"
Father An shook his head and continued, "Jiuxi, I'm sorry. If I had been able to pull myself together after your mother died, I might not have made things so difficult for you."
In the end, he still dragged his son down.
He had considered suicide, but what would happen to his Jiuxi if he were to leave too?
Jiuxi was so young back then...
So he kept it to himself, but if a person keeps something bottled up inside, trouble will inevitably follow.
After that, he spent his days drowning his sorrows in alcohol, as if that would make him feel much better.
At that time, it was no different from him being dead.
He developed liver cancer due to long-term alcohol consumption.
Actually, his liver cancer wasn't discovered recently, but much earlier. However, at that time, An Jiuxi was in the prime of her career, and he didn't want to burden her, so he kept it a secret.
Unfortunately, it couldn't be kept from him for long.
"No, Dad, what are you saying?" An Jiuxi's tears flowed involuntarily. He vaguely guessed what was going on, and tears streamed down his face.
"Dad, didn't you say you wanted to see me bring my boyfriend home to meet you? How about I bring Yu Heng back to see you right now?"
Is it okay?
An's father gripped his hand tightly, a smile on his face, "Jiuxi, you must take good care of yourself, Dad may not be able to stay with you anymore..."
"No, no, Dad, please don't do this..."
An Jiuxi tried anxiously to take out her phone from her pocket, but the more anxious she became, the less she could get it out.
"Where's my phone? Why can't I get my phone out? Where's my phone—"
An Jiuxi was on the verge of a breakdown, her voice becoming shrill.
He trembled as he pulled out his phone and called Yu Heng.
Yu Heng answered almost instantly, "Jiu Xi, what..."
"Heng-ge, come back! My dad says he wants to see you, he really wants to see you—"
Yu Heng could tell that An Jiuxi seemed to be losing control of her emotions, and he seemed to know why.
"Wait for me, I'll be right there, okay?"
An Jiuxi's voice could no longer be heard from the other end; it seemed he had left the phone behind.
He called out tentatively, but only heard a somewhat hurried yet familiar voice, "Hengheng...take good care of Jiuxi, take good care of Jiuxi..."
The sound was intermittent, but he could vaguely recognize who the voice belonged to.
"Uncle An, don't worry, I will take good care of Jiu Xi. I'll be there soon, please wait a little longer..."
Before he could finish speaking, An Jiuxi's heart-wrenching voice came from the other end of the phone, "Dad—"
"Dad, please wake up! I brought Yuheng to see you, didn't we just agree on this..."
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