Chapter 465 Yu Heng x An Jiuxi Side Story (End)
Unfortunately, the person in the hospital bed could no longer give him any answers.
An's father was wheeled into the emergency room. The red light came on, and An Jiuxi stared blankly at the door of the emergency room, as if he would rush in at the slightest sound.
During this time, Yu Heng arrived as expected, but unfortunately he was too late and missed seeing An's father.
“Jiuxi…” Yu Heng stared at the door of the emergency room and gently comforted him, “It will be alright, it will definitely be alright.”
An Jiuxi was pulled into his arms and cried silently.
Whether they would be alright or not, the two of them already knew perfectly well.
I'm just saying this to make myself feel better. What if? What if there's still hope?
The lights in the emergency room went out. An Jiuxi couldn't wait to ask about his father's condition. He opened his mouth, but then hesitated, afraid that he would hear bad news.
An's father's attending physician shook his head and sighed deeply.
"We're sorry, we did our best. Please accept our condolences..."
Upon hearing those words, An Jiuxi seemed to lose all his strength. He staggered and nearly collapsed to the ground.
Fortunately, Yu Heng caught him in time.
An Jiuxi staggered to her father's bedside, staring blankly at his peaceful sleeping face, just like when her mother passed away.
"Dad..." An Jiuxi cried, gasping for breath.
He knew this day would come, but he never expected it to come so soon.
Didn't they say there was still more than a month left? It hasn't even been a month yet, how come...
An Jiuxi eventually fainted from crying.
Yu Heng looked at the unconscious An Jiuxi and sighed.
******
The first thing An Jiuxi did when she woke up was to look for her father. Everything that happened last night felt like a dream. Maybe it was just a dream?
But when he arrived at the ward where his father had been staying, he found it empty and Yu Heng helping him pack his things.
"Jiuxi? You're awake?"
"Brother Heng, where's... Dad?"
Yu Heng paused, struggling with how to tell An Jiuxi.
"Heng-ge, why aren't you saying anything? I'm asking you, where's my dad?"
"Jiuxi, Uncle An already..."
After a long while, An Jiuxi finally asked in a hoarse voice, "Then where is he now?"
In the morgue, An's father slept peacefully, and An Jiuxi seemed to have accepted his death and began to process the relevant certificates and funeral procedures according to the established process.
Everything seemed so calm, but Yu Heng knew that An Jiuxi was actually just silently enduring all of this.
Upon learning of this, Yu's mother was deeply saddened. She had planned to take Yu Heng to visit An's father the next day, but before they could even go, An's father...
An Jiuxi's family went abroad at a young age and didn't return until he grew up. He didn't have many relatives and friends in China. Only a few familiar relatives and friends came to visit, and the number of people was pitifully small.
An Jiuxi, dressed in a black trench coat, stood to one side, receiving relatives and friends who came to offer their condolences.
Yu's mother stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. "Xiao An, please accept my condolences. I believe they in heaven would not want to see you like this."
An Jiuxi forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "Godmother, I'm fine."
Mother Yu sighed.
Xiao An is still the same as when she was little, very strong-willed. Even though she is in great pain, she still tries to make people think that she is fine.
She glared at her good-for-nothing son.
At this point, are you, as the boyfriend, just going to stand there like an idiot? Why don't you go over and comfort him?
Yu Heng understood what his mother meant.
But how could he possibly comfort her? All he could say were dry, unhelpful things like "please accept my condolences."
Yu's mother was extremely disappointed in her son.
Look at the second child and then look at the eldest, this wretched thing. Every day, she has to teach him how to comfort people.
Yu Heng watched as his mother berated him on WeChat and then sent him several gigabytes of ebooks.
For example, "The Art of Language" and "On Various Tips for Love".
Yu Heng: "..."
After most of the people had left, Yu Heng walked up to An Jiuxi, his heart aching. "Jiuxi, please don't force yourself like this. I'll worry about you."
"Brother Heng, I..."
Yu Heng interrupted An Jiuxi before she could speak, saying, "I know you're upset about Uncle An's situation, but I think Uncle An would still want you to be happy."
"The night Uncle An passed away, he must have already sensed that he might not have much time left, which is why he pulled me aside to talk to you for so long. Uncle An was really worried about you, and he told me to take good care of you."
When did this happen?
“When you called me, I guess you went to call the doctor. At that time, Uncle An told me to take good care of you.”
An Jiuxi's tears welled up involuntarily, and Yu Heng carefully wiped them away with a handkerchief.
"Cry. If you're sad, just cry it out. Crying will make you feel much better, at least it's much better than keeping it inside. Don't worry, I'm always here for you."
The two sat on the steps, An Jiuxi holding her father's urn, leaning against Yu Heng and crying loudly.
Throughout the entire process, Yu Heng remained silent, quietly accompanying him.
"Brother Heng, thank you..."
"Why are you thanking me? Have you forgotten? I'm your boyfriend. Who thanks their boyfriend?"
An Jiuxi was both amused and exasperated. "Brother Heng, this isn't like something you would normally say."
"Hmm? So what am I usually like?"
This stumped An Jiuxi. "Is Heng-ge usually a bit goofy?"
In Yu's mother's words, he was a clueless simpleton who knew nothing.
Yu Heng: "..."
This assessment is actually... quite fitting for him.
"Actually, I know that Heng-ge, you have no experience in your first relationship, so these words were probably taught to you by your godmother, right?"
Yu Heng: !!!
We've been discovered?!
He nodded sheepishly.
In terms of dating, he really doesn't have much experience, so some of his behaviors seem to others like a clueless young man.
"But I'll learn slowly, I'll learn how to be a good boyfriend!" He patted his chest and assured An Jiuxi.
An Jiuxi felt much better. There were still many things to do, such as the burial.
With Yu Heng by his side, he buried An's father and mother together, fulfilling An's father's wish.
An Jiuxi stroked the photos of the two people on the tombstone, a faint smile on her face. "Dad, Mom, don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Yes, Uncle and Aunt, you should all know me. I am Yu Heng, who used to play in the mud with Jiu Xi when we were little."
Now I'm Jiuxi's boyfriend, so don't worry, I'll treat him well and take good care of him for you.
Yu Heng introduced himself in a very serious manner.
Yu Heng held An Jiuxi's hand, their fingers intertwined, and they looked like a perfect match.
"No matter what happens to us in the future, I will always be good to Jiuxi..."
Even if they don't end up together in the future, it doesn't matter; he will still take care of him like a younger brother.
After all, An Jiuxi is his mother's godson, and they have a childhood bond. Even if they can't become a couple in the future, they can still be brothers.
An Jiuxi naturally understood what he meant.
He just found it somewhat amusing.
Who would want to be his brother? If he were to be, it would be as his fiancé.
Time eased the grief left by An Jiuxi's father's death. During this time, Yu Heng stayed by his side, and their relationship grew stronger.
Gradually, Yu Heng also learned how to like someone.
But thanks to his mother's help, he wouldn't have figured things out so quickly.
However, they both tacitly avoided mentioning the engagement.
Even faster than them was Yu Sheng and Chu Yunqi's wedding. Although there was a small mishap along the way, the wedding eventually proceeded smoothly.
After their marriage, the couple began to shower each other with affection.
Chu Yunqi, in particular, would frequently send them photos of his and Yu Sheng's travels, along with their marriage certificate.
Yu Heng and An Jiuxi were both quite shocked.
Once or twice is one thing, but is this never going to end?
Yu Heng's resentment towards Chu Yunxi had reached its peak.
It's one thing to run off with his brother, but even after getting married, he still can't stop, constantly posting those photos to show off. I'm truly fed up with that love-struck idiot!
An Jiuxi's lips twitched in exasperation.
He was so angry at Chu Yunxi that he almost laughed.
The two of them had read such words at least eight hundred times, and they really didn't know how Chu Yunqi's brain was structured.
However, they acknowledged that Chu Yunxi was right about one thing.
They've been together for so long, but they haven't even gotten engaged, let alone gotten married.
Originally, Yu's mother had planned to get the two of them engaged, but they weren't in a hurry, so they didn't continue, and it's been delayed until now.
The two lay on the same bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
"Jiuxi, are you asleep?"
An Jiuxi suddenly sat up. "Brother Heng, I have something I want to tell you."
"What a coincidence, me too."
"Then you go first..." they both said in unison.
"Okay, then I'll go first. Jiuxi, let's get married!"
An Jiuxi's eyes widened.
So that's what Yu Heng wanted to say? Skip the engagement step and go straight to marriage?
Is it that fast?
"Jiuxi, if you really don't want to, then forget it. Just pretend I never said that today."
"Huh? Jiu Xi, what did you just say?" Yu Heng suddenly looked up, his eyes slightly open, staring directly at An Jiu Xi with bright eyes.
"I said, I agree to get married!"
Yu Heng happily pulled her into his arms and kissed her. "By the way, Jiu Xi, what did you want to ask just now?"
An Jiuxi hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Of course... just like you said."
******
Chu Yunxi never expected that, despite his repeated provocations, Yu Heng and An Jiuxi would actually get married!
On the wedding day, Yu Heng sincerely said, "Chu Yunxi, we owe you so much, otherwise Jiuxi and I wouldn't have gotten married so soon!"
In Chu Yunxi's eyes, Yu Heng was just showing off, which made him so angry that he didn't give Yu Heng and An Jiuxi a good look all day.
Yu Heng found him completely baffling.
An Jiuxi's two beautiful eyebrows were almost furrowed into knots. He tried to guess what the love-struck person was thinking and finally came to a conclusion:
"He probably feels like we're showing off to him."
Yu Heng was utterly speechless.
But what does it matter to him whether Chu Yunxi is in a good mood or not? Anyway, he's quite happy today.
—(The End of the Extra Chapter about Yu Heng and An Jiuxi)
The next side story will be about Xie Tingsheng and Wen Xi in the second world. It might be told in the first person, but that's not certain.
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