Late longevity noodles
Chen Tian was so excited that he grabbed Wen Yu's collar and wanted to punch him, but he couldn't do it when he thought of what Chen Xing said in his sleep last night while crying.
Chen Tian let go, tried to calm himself down, sat back in his seat, and asked, "Reason?"
Wen Yu straightened his messy clothes, lowered his eyes, and said helplessly but with a tone full of sadness, "I am a man without a future. I can't let her live in pain and loneliness for the rest of her life, so it's better not to start."
Chen Tian said in a bad tone: "I don't understand!"
Wen Yu explained: "I have a terminal illness and I won't live long."
Wen Yu told Chen Tian because he knew that Chen Tian would never tell Chen Xing, because he would choose to hide it for Chen Xing's own good.
When Chen Tian heard Wen Yu's words, he felt inexplicably sad, not only because he felt sorry for Wen Yu.
Chen Tian rubbed his fingers, not knowing what to say.
After a moment of silence, Chen Tian said, "Do you want me to help you keep it secret?"
When Wen Yu heard what Chen Tian said, he looked at Chen Xing with a puzzled look.
Chen Tian said: "Do you think I shouldn't ask you?"
Wen Yu said: "For her future, you should keep it a secret from her. It's best to take her out of a world without me."
When Chen Tian heard Wen Yu's words, he laughed, not knowing whether he was laughing at Wen Yu's stupidity or making fun of himself.
Chen Tiandao: "Then you still don't know me well enough. As long as Chen Xing likes it, no matter what the outcome is, I will not stop it."
"I don't know what's best for her, but as long as she tells me, I'll definitely do better."
Chen Tian doesn't understand Chen Xing's heart, but the most direct way he treats Chen Xing well is to try his best to give her everything she wants, no matter what she says.
Even if the final outcome would be a lose-lose situation for both parties, at least the process was what Chen Xing wanted. At that moment, Chen Xing was happy and content. Chen Tian felt that was enough. He had never thought about what the final outcome would be, and it seemed that he would never reach that point.
Wen Yu seemed to understand how good Chen Tian was to Chen Xing. Chen Xing also cared about his brother Chen Tian more than himself. However, they didn't want Chen Xing to know more, because they didn't even have to think about it. Chen Xing would do everything to protect their happiness.
Wen Yu said: "No matter what, I hope you don't tell her."
Chen Tian neither agreed nor refused, and he didn't know what answer Chen Xing needed now.
Chen Tian suddenly stood up and said to Wen Yu with his back to him, "You should know more about Chen Xing's condition than I do."
"If you still choose to hide it, then it's best not to let her know for the rest of her life."
Chen Tian had said everything he needed to say. As for what Wen Yu would choose in the end, that was Wen Yu’s own business. He just had to protect Chen Xing.
Wen Yu sat alone on the bench. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see Chen Tian's back getting farther and farther away, but in front of him was still the picture of the happy family of three.
Wen Yu let out a long sigh, and his upright sitting posture suddenly relaxed. He leaned back in the chair and looked up at the sky. The world in his eyes was not as vast as he had imagined. It seemed that he could only see a white cloud.
Wen Yu thought about the day when he sent Chen Xing to the hospital. He tried his best to give Chen Xing a bright future, but he found that he could save her heart but not her life. In the end, he had to stab her heart. He was getting further and further away from the ending he had set, and perhaps he had deviated from the track from the beginning.
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In the evening, Chen Tian went to the hospital to see Chen Xing with some longevity noodles he made himself. When he arrived, Chen Xing was sitting by the window in a daze.
Chen Tian called softly, "Chen Xing."
Chen Xing heard the voice, turned around and saw Chen Tian, smiled and said, "Brother, you're here."
Chen Tiandao: "I asked Nan Nan to go first and brought you some longevity noodles."
Chen Xing paused when he heard the words "longevity noodles", then stood up and walked over. He saw the tomato and egg noodles in the thermal lunch box, with two extra sausages.
Chen Xing picked up his chopsticks, took a bite and said, "Hmm, it still tastes the same as before, delicious."
Chen Tian was very happy when he saw Chen Xing finish eating most of the bowl of noodles.
Chen Xing wiped his mouth, sat on the chair next to Chen Tian, took his arm, and leaned his head on his shoulder.
Chen Tian laughed and said, "I've only been away for a day, and you're already so clingy?"
Chen Xing said coquettishly: "Yeah, that's right! I am the sister who can't live without my brother. I am Chen Xing who doesn't want to grow up."
When Chen Tian heard what Chen Xing said, he smiled and hooked her nose. He also wanted to be with her forever, protect her innocence, and take care of her for the rest of her life.
Chen Xing suddenly asked, "Brother, do you have a dream? Is there anything you've always wanted to accomplish but haven't yet?"
Chen Tian was surprised that Chen Xing would ask this question. He frowned slightly and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to know this?"
Chen Xing pestered Chen Tian and asked, "I've wanted to ask you for a long time, but I want to know more now."
Chen Tian wouldn't give Chen Xing a perfunctory answer. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "If it's a dream, I want to be a soldier and be useful to the country. That way, I can better protect you."
Chen Xing raised her eyes and saw Chen Tian's side glance, his eyes were shining, it seemed that he really liked her.
Chen Xing said, "I remember you were rejected in the college entrance examination. You could have gone to a junior college and had the opportunity to join the army afterwards. Why did you give up?"
Chen Tian blinked, and the light in his eyes faded. He said, "Okay, don't think too much. Just sit for a while and then go lie down on the bed. You can't get tired right now."
Chen Xing knew that Chen Tian was deliberately changing the subject. Chen Xing had never asked him about what was in his mind, but that didn't mean he didn't know.
When Chen Xing was at home, he often heard Gao Yamei mention that Chen De and Liu Fang were partial to Chen Feng and only ordered and exploited Chen Tian.
Chen Tian didn't mention it, and Chen Xing never revealed his scars. After all, they were both the ones who were not favored by their parents. But Gao Yamei and Chen Hai felt guilty about Chen Xing and put in more effort. They could only blame her for her bad luck and that she was born to suffer.
Chen Xing no longer wants her family members. Just having a brother by her side is enough. She wants to know more about Chen Tian, so she wants to know everything about him.
Chen Xing said: "Brother, is it because they don't want you to go to school?"
When Chen Tian heard what Chen Xing said, he paused. He knew he couldn't escape, but it was okay. He told Chen Xing so that they wouldn't harass Chen Xing again in the future.
Chen Tiandao said, "They said they didn't have the money to send me to college, and they were also afraid that if I went far away I wouldn't come back to take care of them."
A lot of things happened when Chen Tian took the college entrance examination. Chen Xing didn't really understand them. He thought that Chen De and Liu Fang felt that junior college had no future and had to blame Chen Hai for Chen Tian's failure. In fact, they never wanted Chen Tian to leave the countryside from the beginning. They just wanted to use him as a tool to suck blood and get the unearned wealth that they deserved from him.
Chen Xing has always known Chen Feng's character, but he didn't expect that Chen De and Liu Fang would ruin Chen Tian's future for their own selfish interests.
Chen Xing regretted that she couldn't help Chen Tian at that time. If she had asked him earlier, given Chen Tian's personality, he seemed not to be honest, and he might not even let her get involved, but would have comforted her with a smile.
Chen Xing didn't know what to say. Chen Tian kept asking her to be nicer to him, but when did Chen Tian ever think of her first?
Chen Xing put a hand on Chen Tian's back, gently comforting him and said, "Brother, do you want to leave the countryside and go to Beijing with me?"
Chen Tian thought Chen Xing was comforting him and joking with him.
Chen Tiandao said, "Beijing? I've never been to such a faraway place. Besides, if you go to school there, why should I follow you? I don't want to be a burden to you."
Chen Xing said, "How could that be? Jing City is great. It's even bigger and more prosperous than Xinghai City. You'll definitely like it."
"Besides, there are many job opportunities there. You can start from scratch. Maybe I will even need you to support me in the future."
Chen Tian smiled and said, "Is it really that good?"
Chen Xing nodded and said, "Yes, it's very good."
Chen Xing liked Jing City after visiting it once, but he didn’t like it as much as he said. It’s just that at this time, compared with Xinghai City, any other city is much better.
She just didn't want to stay in this city that made her sad.
Chen Tian said nonchalantly, "Then I must go and see it if I have the chance. I'll go see the city you like, and see the world, and go to more places, leaving my footprints everywhere."
Chen Xing said: "Okay, let's go together and see how big this world is."
"Brother, come with me, leave here and go to live in Beijing. From now on, we will depend on each other."
When Chen Tian heard Chen Xing's heartfelt words, he lowered his raised arm and an unreadable expression appeared on his face.
Chen Tian said in a low voice: "Shall we go to Jing City together?"
Chen Xing left Chen Tian's shoulder, looked at Chen Tian seriously and said, "Well, come with me, I will support you in the future."
When Chen Tian heard Chen Xing's words, he laughed, pretended to be joking, and reached out to touch Chen Xing's head.
Chen Xing said: "I'm not joking, I'm telling the truth. Although I have no money now and I'm in debt, I have confidence that I can change our future through my own efforts..."
Chen Tian didn't say anything, but just listened to Chen Xing carefully with a smile on his face.
"If you don't believe me, you can wait until I'm settled down there and have a firm foothold, then you can come over and live a good life..."
Chen Xing was not immersed in sadness during the days she was in the hospital. She also thought about the future.
Chen Xing will never give up Jinghua University. Even if he breaks the promise, she will stick to this agreement to the end. It is not only an agreement between them, but also carries Chen Xing's dream.
It’s just that Wen Yu is no longer with her on the road to realizing her dream, but she still has Chen Tian.
Chen Xing still wants to give Chen Tian a better life on her own. Chen Tian is the most important person to her now.
Chen Tian smiled and gently pinched Chen Xing's face, and said in a gentle tone: "Okay, I get it, my sister will love her brother."
"But it's too late today, you should go to bed."
Chen Tian stopped listening to Chen Xing, but Chen Xing thought he didn't believe what she said and thought she was joking. She kept proving that she had made the decision after careful consideration.
Chen Tian carried the disobedient Chen Xing to the bed, let her lie down, covered her with a quilt, and hummed a lullaby to coax her to sleep.
As Chen Xing listened to the song Chen Tian hummed, all her excited energy was defeated. Even though she was almost too sleepy to open her eyes, she was still talking about how she wanted to lead Chen Tian to a good life.
Chen Tian watched Chen Xing's eyes gradually close and no longer struggle to open. He smiled and said something softly to the sleeping Chen Xing.
"I will help you achieve whatever you want, so sleep well!"
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