Chapter 84: The delicate sand rubs against Chen...
The fine grains of sand rubbed against Chen Song's fingertips, but he didn't feel much. So Chen Song used a little more force, almost embedding the sand into the tiny lines on his fingertips. Only then did he feel the pain brought by the tiny grains of sand fighting against him.
Chen Song felt a soft, numb, and sour feeling in his heart. The feeling was so complex that it was hard to describe. He couldn't calm it down or control it by himself, so he tried to distract himself with the pain of the sand.
But the grains of sand were too small, and the pain they brought was simply unable to shake the complex emotions.
"That's the name your mother gave you." Chen Song reached out and dug up more sand and kneaded it.
"Who told you?" Gu Xingjue was stunned for a moment, then reacted in the blink of an eye, "Did my brother tell you?"
"Um."
"How many things has he told you?" Gu Xingjue frowned slightly and forgot to deal with Gu Yiming again.
How much of his past did this brat reveal?
Chen Song reached deeper into the sand, which was damp and stuffy. “Don’t you want me to listen?”
"No." Gu Xingjue's brows relaxed again and he smiled. "You can listen to as much as you want. Ask me and I'll tell you."
"Then change your name back. She is the one who loves you most in the world. You can't let her down."
The sun gradually sank, leaving only a half-red glow on the sea. The sea breeze gradually grew stronger, and Chen Song's voice was soft and slow in the sea breeze, but it contained immense power.
"But she's long gone from this world, isn't she?" Gu Xingjue pulled Chen Song's hand out from under the sand and wiped the dark brown sand from his palm. "I haven't seen her since I was born. Maybe she really did love me, but it's a pity I can't feel it."
"But I can feel your love. I can feel Chen Song's love for Gu Mo. Gu Xingjue is dead, but Gu Mo is alive. It was Chen Song who made Gu Mo alive."
A large blue and white conch fell into Chen Song's palm.
"What else do you want? I'll find it for you." Gu Xingjue said with a smile, "I know you're afraid of dirt and trouble, so I'll find it for you."
Chen Song held the conch tightly. The shell of the conch was hard, with densely packed small bumps, which caused a more obvious pain than the pain caused by the sand.
"Tell me, how did you handle Andeming's matter?"
Gu Xingjue paused digging in the sand, then picked up a small shovel and continued, "Do you want to find a lawyer to revive the lawsuit?"
"Yeah." Chen Song said lightly.
When Chen Song learned that Gu Xingjue had returned the 30 million, he regrouped and calmed down. An Deming had done this without Chen Song's knowledge. He had asked Ye Wenzhou to find a reliable lawyer for consultation. As long as Chen Song gathered evidence, there was still room for maneuver.
"That night, I wanted to buy you a piece of cake to calm you down," Gu Xingjue paused, his voice a little dry, "but it was too late and all the shops in town were closed. I went back to your house and found it in chaos. When I went in, I found you."
Gu Xingjue's voice was shaking at the end. He stopped and was silent for a while. Chen Song saw that his eyes were red, redder than the sunset.
"Chen Song, please don't scare me like this anymore. I'm not afraid of anything, except that I'm afraid I'll never see you again. Promise me, okay?"
Gu Xingjue held up his pinky finger: "Make a pinky promise with me, you won't do this again."
Chen Song lowered his eyes and stopped looking at him. He picked up the small shovel and continued digging in the sand. "Childish Gu Xingjue. Keep talking."
Gu Xingjue held Chen Song's hand, took his shovel and threw it aside, then forced him to make a pinky promise: "You are not allowed to regret it after making a pinky promise. Whoever lies is a puppy."
Chen Song took his hand back and smiled: "You are a puppy."
Gu Xingjue followed his smile and said, "Then you want to support me? I won't lie."
"No." Chen Song picked up the small shovel again and dug the small pile of soil where the water had just flowed out. There was a small crab hidden inside.
"Okay, it's okay. I can handle it myself and follow you. I can find you wherever you go."
Chen Song didn't bother to argue with him: "Go on, tell me what happened next."
"After you finished the surgery and I was sure you were okay, I took you home to get your underwear. I know you love cleanliness, so you change your underwear every day."
"Gu, Xing Jue." Chen Song's face flushed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't talk about these details. Besides, at a time like this, I really don't care whether it's done cleanly or not. You don't have to do these things yourself."
Chen Song spoke much faster and in a higher voice. Gu Xingjue suppressed his laughter and continued to tease him, asking seriously, "If it wasn't me, then who did it?"
Chen Song turned around angrily and threw a handful of sand at Gu Xingjue. The sand hit the white T-shirt and accumulated in the folds.
Gu Xingjue smiled and stopped teasing him, continuing, "Alright, alright. I'll continue. Don't be angry."
"Then I ran into a few debt collectors. I had a general understanding of the situation. You were in the hospital, and if they wanted to sue you immediately, you would be taken away and involved in the lawsuit. Since you were too sick to bear it, I transferred the money first. Later, I asked someone to investigate. Andeming's company was actually opened with a partner. They were engaged in cross-border trade, specializing in bathroom products. One of their faucets sold very well in countries A and E. But the lead content exceeded the standard, and the partner said it had to be removed from the shelves. Andeming registered a new subsidiary in your name and continued to sell secretly. Later, it was investigated and he ran away. The company went bankrupt overnight, and even then, it couldn't pay off the debt, so the partner found someone to ask you for money."
"I was too anxious at first and paid the money back without giving it much thought. Later, I hired a lawyer to file a new appeal, hoping to get it back from my partner, but he had already used the money to pay off debts in both countries. He couldn't come up with a single cent to pay me back, and he refused to acknowledge it. This involved domestic and international trade, which was very complicated. In the end, I had no choice but to go to Andeming. I've already helped you win the lawsuit against Andeming, so you don't have to fight again. He's the one who owes the debt, not you. I still have all the money you transferred to me. In fact, you don't have to pay it back."
"You are free, Chen Song."
Chen Song shook his head. "But you helped me shoulder the loss. A loss of 30 million. Since you've already sent Andeming to prison, it means he's completely unable to repay his debts. If you hadn't paid the money back first, I would have gone to jail. With my own strength alone, I was in such a bad state at the time that I couldn't think straight and I couldn't defeat them."
"No matter which path I take, I have to pay it back because I'm not strong enough. I can't solve the problems I encounter."
"No," Gu Xingjue smiled, "You don't have to pay me back if you walk beside me. It doesn't matter if you're not strong enough, I'll cover for you. Do you want to consider it?"
Gu Xingjue's face once again lit up with his once arrogant smile, making it hard to tell whether he was joking or serious. But Chen Song knew he was serious. Knowing he would reject him, he feigned a lighthearted and frank attitude, so that the pain Chen Song would feel when he rejected him wouldn't be so severe.
"Chen Song--" Lu Yuan's call came from a distance, interrupting their time alone.
Chen Song looked up and saw Lu Yuan on the dam waving at them, while Tang Shihe was still holding her phone and taking pictures of something.
"It's time to go." Chen Song patted the sand off his hands, stood up and walked towards the dam.
"You haven't answered me yet." Gu Xingjue packed up his tools, picked up the small bucket, followed Chen Song, and gently bumped him. "Would you consider it?"
"Would you consider it?" Another bump.
"Will you consider it? Will you consider it?" He shook Chen Song's shoulders against his forehead.
Chen Song walked away: "Stop making trouble."
The four of them bought some barbecue at a snack stand to eat on the way. Lu Yuan was tired from playing, so Gu Xingjue offered to drive.
Chen Song and Tang Shihe fell asleep in the back seat. Lu Yuan took a nap, and when he woke up, Gu Xingjue was still driving. Traffic was especially congested at night, and after two hours of driving, they were still stuck in the city center.
While waiting for the traffic light, Lu Yuan took out his phone, opened the photo album, flipped through a photo and handed it to Gu Xingjue: "Do you want it?
This photo is captured at the moment when Gu Xingjue is holding Chen Song's hand on his chest. They are standing with their backs to the light, so their faces cannot be seen clearly. The setting sun leaves silhouettes of the two, and the sunset sea behind them is beautiful and romantic.
Gu Xingjue's eyes sparkled: "Anything else?"
Lu Yuan continued to flip through the pages, and there were a few more photos of them digging in the sand on the beach. "Thank me well, who would take couple photos for you without me? My mom has a few more on her phone. I'll send them to you later."
Gu Xingjue immediately took out his phone and turned on the notification: "Okay, thank you."
"Have you opened it?" Lu Yuan paused when he saw the ID displayed. "Uh...you can't be that 'my little Songbao "flower-crazy emoji"'?"
"Yes, pass it to me."
Lu Yuan: “…”
"You really haven't reconciled yet?" Lu Yuan sent the photo over.
"without."
"So what's your situation now? Ambiguous?"
"I'll chase him."
Gu Xingjue drove the car to the downstairs of Chen Song’s dormitory. As soon as he got out of the car and opened the back door, Chen Song woke up and squinted his eyes.
"We're home, get up and go to sleep." Gu Xingjue pulled him out of the car, closed the door, and said to Lu Yuan, "Drive slowly and be careful on the road."
Lu Yuan nodded: "Let's go."
The evening breeze blew on his face, bringing with it a hint of the chill of late autumn. Chen Song became much more sober and broke free from Gu Xingjue's hand and walked away by himself.
"It's not raining now, you can go back."
Gu Xing's resolve suddenly soured, and he smiled bitterly, "Who wouldn't recognize someone after waking up from sleep?"
Chen Song turned around and looked at him.
Gu Xingjue looked at him, his eyes showing some reluctance and loss: "I'll take my clothes and leave."
Chen Song didn't let Gu Xingjue in. He put all his clothes in a bag and gave it to him: "Don't drink, don't come again."
"What if I think you can't control yourself?" Gu Xingjue looked at him while holding the bag.
"That's something you have to solve. There's nothing you can do even if you ask me." Chen Song didn't look at him much and closed the door after he finished speaking.
Gu Xingjue's voice was no longer heard in the silent room, only his own heartbeat was a little loud. He covered his chest, quickly suppressing the brief throbbing, and turned to walk towards the bathroom.
Some parts of the bath towel were still wet, which showed that it had been used.
There were many things Chen Song could do or not do. When faced with a dilemma, he prioritized the preparations needed and the anticipated consequences. Ultimately, Chen Song rejected any action because it was too much of a hassle.
The same thing happened with catching fish at the beach. Chen Song chose not to because it was troublesome to buy tools and playing with sand would make him dirty. But Gu Xingjue made him understand one thing.
He is always so negative that he only considers the bad side and never imagines the positive and beautiful side.
Chen Song looked at the small blue bucket on the sink, which was filled with the same shells as the little girl's bucket, and even more varieties.
If he had known that going to the beach would make him happy, he wouldn't have hesitated in the first place.
——
The Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day are together, so Chen Song only gave himself one day off.
Chen Song felt a little embarrassed when he went to work the next day.
Every day, I had to clock in and out at the front desk on the first floor. There was a machine there that used facial recognition to clock in. However, the nurse on duty was... Wu Xuan, the same one who had cursed and called Gu Xingjue an idiot the night before.
Chen Song pretended nothing had happened and walked to the front desk to clock in.
"Doctor Chen, Doctor Chen." Wu Xuan's upper and lower lips seemed to be fighting, and she stumbled for a long time before she uttered a few words stiffly.
"Good morning." Chen Song greeted without changing his expression.
"Good morning. Good morning. Um, have you had breakfast, Doctor Chen?"
"have eaten."
[Beep—Chen Song, good morning.] The machine completes facial recognition and emits a beep.
Chen Song nodded slightly to Wu Xuan. When he turned to leave, Wu Xuan stopped him again:
"Doctor Chen, that, um, about you and Mr. Gu..."
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