Chapter 58. [Second Update] Brother Yan seems angry. ...
Wenxue had a poor appetite at dinner, so she ate a few bites and then put down her chopsticks to go back to her room to rest.
She didn't show any unusual behavior, so even He Yan didn't notice her unusual depression or low spirits. After all, she was drunk last night, had a headache this morning, and almost threw up after riding a jet ski.
"How about I take you to the hospital?"
When He Yan escorted her to the villa entrance, he asked in a low voice.
Wen Xue just looked at him with a smile in her eyes and weakly shook her head, "No need, I just need to sleep for one night."
She realized that everyone is an actor in their own life.
If He Yan's experience comes from years of navigating the complexities of society and interacting with all sorts of people, then what about her?
Is she a natural-born actress?
Why didn't he scold her, blame her, or reprimand her? He even went to great lengths to get Sister Zhou to cooperate with him, making her misunderstand that everything that happened last night was just a dream.
"Okay." He didn't press the issue. "Call me if anything comes up."
Wen Xue pulled her shawl tighter around herself, turned and went into the house. She didn't feel like turning on the light, and lay on the bed staring blankly out the window, watching the night sky change from orange to dark blue, and then to pitch black.
She wasn't thinking about anything; her mind was completely blank.
After a while, she felt really suffocated, so suffocated that she couldn't breathe. She wondered if the others had been told by He Yan not to disturb her rest. When she went downstairs, she found that no one had returned. She was the only one in the entire villa. No wonder it was so quiet.
She didn't want to go to the other villa.
To be precise, she doesn't really want to, and doesn't really dare to, face He Yan right now.
She looked around and decided to walk through the coconut grove to the beach for a stroll and some fresh air. As she walked, she keenly sensed that someone was following her.
For a moment, her heart was in her throat. If there hadn't been tourists around, she would have almost run away. She mustered up her courage and turned around, only to see Wang Yuan holding a coconut and looking at her innocently.
"you……"
She was terrified, but she simply didn't have the strength to say anything to him.
Wang Yuan strode forward, his face tanned even darker, from wheat to bronze. "I saw you walking this way by yourself. Look, it's getting dark now, it's not safe for you to be alone. Don't worry, just go on your walk, I'll follow behind you, it won't be a problem."
Wen Xue paused for a few seconds, then chuckled and said, "Thank you."
Wang Yuan was the type who would take advantage of anyone who gave him a little credit. He had been following her closely, but when she smiled, he quickly caught up, though he was still mindful of his distance and didn't walk alongside her.
"Are you unhappy?" He really didn't know how to communicate with a girl like Wen Xue, so he could only ask awkwardly.
"No."
"Oh..." Wang Yuan thought for a moment and then said, "Why didn't your boyfriend come along this time?"
Employees naturally also have benefits. After discussing it with Wu Yuejiang, He Yan agreed to let them bring their families. However, most of the employees in the company are single, and the few who are married do not want to bring their husbands and children.
Wen Xue's smile froze.
Before Wang Yuan could get an answer, he regretted asking such a thoughtless question. Just as he was about to awkwardly change the subject, he heard her say softly, "He... can't come."
"I see." Wang Yuan scratched his eyebrows. "It's okay, with Brother Yan here, there will definitely be other opportunities in the future."
Upon hearing him mention He Yan, Wen Xue paused for a moment before asking, "Has he... taken you out to play before?"
"How could that be?"
Wang Yuan chuckled sheepishly, then composed himself, "At the end of the year before last, Brother Yan was very happy. He said he'd made some money and would take us on a trip. We had originally planned to go hiking to see the monkeys last National Day, but..."
He paused here, and after a moment said, "But he encountered something bad and wasn't in the mood, so we didn't mention it."
"What bad thing happened?" Wen Xue asked softly.
"Well—" he sighed, "you probably already know, Yan-ge's younger brother had an accident, and Yan-ge wasn't doing well during that time. That person was his only family. But it's good that you're here. You're his sister, and you're family to him too!"
Wen Xue smiled gently, her voice so soft it seemed to be carried away by the sea breeze, "Really?"
She was a particularly bad relative.
…
He Yan drove along the road and found a porridge shop. He bought a chicken porridge and returned to the villa, intending to have Sister Zhou deliver it to Wen Xue. However, a group of people were playing mahjong and cards, having a great time.
He had no choice but to give up the idea; he had already troubled Sister Zhou enough with what happened last night.
The villa was dark. He pushed open the door and went up to the second floor, but was taken aback. Her room door was open. He stood at the door and tentatively called out, "Wen Xue."
There was no response.
Where did he go? He just came from another villa; she wasn't there.
He carried the porridge downstairs again and dialed her number in the darkness. After a few rings, she answered, her voice somewhat unsteady, "Hello."
Where is it?
"What's wrong?"
Where is it?
"The beach." She finally realized that he hadn't seen her at the villa, which was why he called. "I'll be right back."
He Yan was a little worried, so he hurriedly walked out of the villa courtyard toward the beach. After a few steps, he saw her and Wang Yuan beside her. The two of them were talking about something, and she smiled with her head down.
His hands, holding the takeout bag, were clenched tightly.
Wang Yuan handed the coconuts he had been carrying all the way to Wen Xue, saying, "These are especially fresh."
Since Wen Xue arrived here, she has been eating at least two coconuts every day.
"ah?"
She didn't listen carefully to what he said at all.
It wasn't that she didn't want to listen, it was that her mind was completely occupied by another person, and she couldn't spare any more attention. "Thank you..."
Holding the coconut, she looked at the road again. When she looked up, she inadvertently met a deep and dark gaze. He Yan, wearing a T-shirt and shorts, stood under the tree outside the yard, looking at them with a calm expression.
Wang Yuan was also startled. "Brother Yan? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Where did you go?"
When He Yan walked over, his expression had returned to normal.
"Nowhere, just on the beach—"
“I asked her.”
Wang Yuan fell silent. He belatedly realized that Brother Yan seemed to be angry.
It's normal to be angry. This afternoon, Wenxue got off the jet ski and looked like her soul had been taken away. Her face was pale, and she barely ate anything before going back to her room to rest. Now, it's late at night, and she's going for a walk on the beach. It's really worrying.
Wen Xue glanced at He Yan and then lowered her head again. "I was feeling a bit stuffy, so I went out for a walk."
"Are you hungry?" he asked, sounding tired as well. "I bought your favorite chicken porridge."
"Um."
Wen Xue followed He Yan into the courtyard, leaving Wang Yuan standing there in a daze for a while before leaving.
There were beautiful tables and chairs in the courtyard, as well as a water pipe for guests to wash the sand off their feet. After washing her hands, Wen Xue turned around and quietly looked at He Yan, who was sitting with his back to her. He was supporting his head with one hand and scrolling through his phone screen with the other.
She slowly moved to sit opposite him, lifted the lid, and a fresh aroma wafted out. It was no longer scalding hot, but it still made her eyes sting.
An inexplicable silence fell over the room.
Wen Xue quietly sipped her porridge, while He Yan occasionally glanced at her from his phone.
He knew he had frightened her, but he suppressed his inner turmoil, calmly asking, "I'm going to America next month. Is there any gift you'd like?"
"I don't want to."
She whispered, "It's good that you're back safe and sound."
He Yan was filled with mixed emotions. He gripped his phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white, but he still maintained a nonchalant expression. "Stop talking nonsense. Here's what you'll do: think it over carefully. Just tell me before I get back."
Wen Xue forced back her tears, lowered her head and ate her porridge while saying "Mmm".
Seeing that she was eating with relish, He Yan's expression softened. When he looked away from her, his gaze paused as he glanced at her bare right wrist. "Where's your watch?"
Except when she was in the water, she always wore the watch that He Heng had given her.
It seemed to have become a part of her body, and he had gotten used to it, so he only realized something was wrong when he looked at it at first glance.
"broken."
She glanced at him quickly, her voice muffled.
He Yan finally understood the reason for her sullenness. He stiffened, but maintained his composure. "We can have a watch repairman take a look."
Wen Xue swallowed the porridge in her mouth. "It can't be fixed."
If it were He Yan from before last night, he would have comforted her and asked her to give him the watch, promising to do everything he could to fix it for her.
He hid his selfish motives very well back then, so well that even he himself was unaware of them.
At this moment, all he could do was remain silent, watching her sink into sadness.
…
Wen Xue drank most of the porridge; her stomach was full, but her heart felt empty. She went upstairs to her room to wash up. On the bedside table was the watch she had taken off. She picked it up and stroked it carefully. She opened her suitcase to put the watch into her bag.
The watch has words engraved on the back of the dial—
【17-10000】
There will never be another ten thousand years.
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After the Golden Week holiday, time seemed to speed up. Wen Xue kept her life very busy. She no longer refused her roommates' invitations, and sometimes she didn't even go back to the dormitory on weekends. He Yan asked her about it with displeasure. She held her phone and smiled carefree, "Yue Jiang said that I'm already a junior, and I still have to do an internship in my senior year. He said that I don't have much time left to live under the same roof with my roommates in this lifetime."
“He knows nothing—” He Yan changed his words, “What does he know?”
Wen Xue chuckled softly.
She knew and could see that He Yan was completely unaffected; he treated her the same way he had always, without any distance or estrangement.
But that incident was like a landmine; she had a lighter, and so did he.
After November, Xicheng also ushered in autumn.
That day, He Yan was about to leave for the United States by plane. Unfortunately, it wasn't a weekend, and Wen Xue also had class. He told her that she didn't need to come and see him off, and she readily agreed. As soon as get out of class ended, she went straight to the school gate and, for the first time ever, hailed a taxi.
She rarely indulged in such extravagance.
But she was willing to do it to send He Yan off.
Seeing how anxious she was, the driver was very helpful and managed to get her to the terminal smoothly.
He Yan deliberately chose a weekday because he didn't want his subordinates to see him off. Now that he had checked in his luggage and gotten his boarding pass, he kept looking around. Wu Yuejiang, who came to see him off, was too lazy to call him out. He was just asking for trouble. Why did he have to leave on Wednesday instead of Saturday? Now he's getting a taste of the feeling of waiting anxiously.
When the phone rang, a faint smile appeared in He Yan's eyes. He answered it, and when he saw Wu Yuejiang's face, he raised his chin, signaling his buddy to step aside.
"Didn't I say you didn't need to deliver it?"
He Yan held up his phone, his eyes scanning the area. "Don't wander off. Just stay where you are. I'm coming to get you, understand? Don't wander off!"
As he spoke, he strode toward the sign she had mentioned.
Wu Yuejiang rolled his eyes.
A few minutes later, he saw Wen Xue following behind He Yan, smiling broadly. She had probably been running the whole way; her fair cheeks were slightly flushed, her hair was a little messy, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
The three of them stood at the security checkpoint, and all they talked about was nonsense.
He Yan stared intently at Wen Xue, but spoke to Wu Yuejiang, "Old Wu, you—"
“I know, stop nagging,” Wu Yuejiang interrupted him.
He should personally pick Wenxue up from her apartment building on Friday night, and he should drive her to her tutoring class on Sunday. He should also keep her phone on 24/7...
Wen Xue couldn't help but laugh, her eyebrows and eyes beaming with joy.
He Yan glanced at his watch, knowing he couldn't delay any longer; he had to go through security and board the plane.
He stepped forward, hugged Wu Yuejiang, and patted him hard on the shoulder.
Wu Yuejiang was slightly taken aback, thinking uncomfortably, "Isn't it cheesy for men to do this...?"
Even though he thought that, he smiled and was about to hug back in gratitude when He Yan immediately let go of him, turned around, and opened his arms to Wen Xue, who was standing to the side. The next second, she also took half a step forward and was pulled into his arms before she even got close.
He tightened his arms, raised his right hand, and stroked her soft hair with his palm.
She paused, hesitated, and then hugged him, her nose filled with his crisp, clean scent.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, released her, and whispered, "I'm leaving."
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