Promises are lies
Wen Yu said, "Your punishment is too light. The puppy is so cute, how can you use it as an insult? This way, even if I break the appointment, I won't feel like I've lost anything."
Chen Xing said, "How should I know? Nan Nan and Shen Xuyang usually make pinky promises like this."
Wen Yu said seriously, "Given my criminal record, the punishment cannot be so light. It should be more severe."
Chen Xing laughed and said, "Previous record? Are you talking about the last time you broke your promise and didn't come to answer my question?"
Wen Yu nodded seriously.
Chen Xing said, "This has become your past record. Is it necessary to be so serious about it? I don't blame you."
Wen Yu said: "It is necessary. After all, I have disappointed you once."
Chen Xing said, "Okay, let's not talk about last time. Now it's your turn."
Wen Yu thought for a moment before saying, "Let's make a promise and hang ourselves for a hundred years. No lying allowed. Whoever breaks the promise will regret it for the rest of his life."
Chen Xing said, "A lifetime of regret? Isn't that too serious?"
Wen Yu said: "No, because you won't break your promise, and neither will I."
Chen Xing said: "Okay then, I'll listen to you."
After listening to Wen Yu's words, Chen Xing finally succeeded in making a pinky promise as he wished, and their agreement came into being.
Wen Yu looked at Chen Xing's happy expression and he also smiled, just because she was happy.
Wen Yu knew clearly that Chen Xing would never go back on her word. The punishment did not exist for her at all, but for him, the punishment had already come upon him since he lied to her.
Wen Yu and Chen Xing didn't stay in the park for too long. When they came out of the park, they happened to see a couple walking hand in hand on the side of the road.
Wen Yu and Chen Xing both looked at each other with envy for a few more seconds, and finally they both thought about the future tacitly.
Chen Xing was thinking, maybe in a few years, she would also be holding hands with him, walking on the long streets with their hearts connected, chatting about the trivial things in life, living a long and peaceful life, and feeling comfortable as if the years were quiet and good.
Wen Yu's mindset was completely different from Chen Xing's. The future he envisioned was just a thought, because it would never come true.
Wen Yu sent Chen Xing to the downstairs of her house. He once again stood in the same place where she ran towards him, but this time he was not waiting for her, but watching her go home.
Just as Chen Xing was about to say "goodbye," Wen Yu suddenly spoke up and said, "Chen Xing, can you hug me for a moment? Just for a moment?"
Wen Yu was not afraid of separation before, but now, he was too afraid to see her back getting farther and farther away from him.
Chen Xing was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
Wen Yu continued, "Didn't you say that you would regret it if you didn't hug me when we parted?"
This is what Chen Xing said when he parted with Chen Tian. Wen Yu always remembered it because he had experienced it, experienced such regret.
When Wen Yu and Ji Wenshu said goodbye for the last time, he didn't know it would be a farewell forever, so he missed the chance for Ji Wenshu to hug him. Thinking about it now, the regret is so terrible that it will make you remember the imperfection until the end of your life.
Chen Xing came to her senses, and before Wen Yu could react, she threw herself into his arms before he could even open his arms.
Chen Xing almost held his breath and snuggled into Wen Yu's arms. Although it was Wen Yu who suggested it, it was Chen Xing who took the initiative.
Chen Xing rested her head on Wen Yu's shoulder, and her soft voice came into Wen Yu's ears.
"Although it's only a short separation, we'll see each other again when school starts the day after tomorrow, but we're not in the same class after all, so it'll be hard for us to see each other, so let's just hug each other."
It was not until Wen Yu heard Chen Xing speak that his dazed soul finally came back to life, and he gradually felt how close she was to him.
This time, there was no deliberate distance in the hug; their hearts really seemed to be very close.
Wen Yu felt a warmth somewhere in his heart, and the dark area was suddenly illuminated. He raised his arms on both sides of his body and hugged Chen Xing.
Wen Yu whispered, "Chen Xing, it turns out your heartbeat can speak."
Chen Xing asked in confusion, "Huh?"
Wen Yu smiled and said, "I can feel your heartbeat, it's so powerful."
When Chen Xing heard this, her face turned red instantly. Afraid that Wen Yu would find out, she suddenly pulled out of his arms.
Chen Xing lowered his head, said "goodbye", and left in a hurry.
Before Wen Yu could figure out the situation, Chen Xing left in a panic. Did he say something wrong?
Wen Yu was already very satisfied that he could say goodbye to her properly this time and get a hug without regrets.
On the way home, Wen Yu looked at the stars in the night sky, which seemed to be getting fewer and fewer, and even the moon seemed to have disappeared somewhere.
The dark night, just like his gradually cold and lonely heart, was covered by dark clouds, obscuring its original appearance.
"Why is it still so cold even though it's already spring?" Wen Yu suddenly sighed.
Wen Yu was preoccupied with his own affairs and didn't notice that the number of pedestrians passing by him was gradually decreasing. Those who were originally walking slowly suddenly started to run, while only Wen Yu was walking step by step, very slowly.
"It's going to rain, let's go home quickly."
It was not until Wen Yu's closed brain suddenly woke up that he heard the pedestrian behind him say something.
Wen Yu hadn't made any preparations yet. When he looked up at the sky, cold and sharp rain, or perhaps snow, kept falling on his face.
Wen Yu stopped and stretched out his hand, waiting for it to fall into his palm. It could be called rain, but it had a shape; it could be called snow, but it was transparent.
Wen Yu didn't care much and just continued on his way. In this weather that was neither raining nor snowing, his back gradually went away, his clothes were wet and his hair became messy.
"She said she loves snow the most. Can I still accompany her to see the first snow next year?"
When Wen Yu arrived home, Wen Songnian had just finished his work in the study and came out to get a glass of water.
He saw Wen Yu coming back soaked and in a mess, so he quickly put down the water cup and took a dry towel to put on Wen Yu.
Wen Songnian said, "It's raining outside. Why don't you find a place to hide and wait for me to pick you up?"
Wen Yu took off his shoes and socks, stood at the entrance and wiped his hair, and said, "I was almost home anyway, so I didn't call you."
Wen Songnian said, "Don't stand there. Go take a hot bath and don't catch a cold again."
Wen Yu nodded and returned to the room with the towel.
When Wen Yu came out of the shower, Wen Songnian was about to go back to the bedroom, but Wen Yu stopped him.
"Dad, there's something I want to talk to you about."
Wen Songnian said: "Oh, go get the hair dryer."
Wen Yu brought the hair dryer, Wen Songnian connected the plug to the wall of the living room, and asked Wen Yu to move a chair and sit down.
Wen Yu knew what Wen Songnian wanted to do, and he didn't refuse, although he could also brag about it.
Wen Yu brought a chair and sat down. Wen Songnian was afraid that he couldn't hear what Wen Yu was saying, so he turned on a low speed and slowly blow-dried his hair.
Wen Songnian said, "Tell me, what do you want to talk about?"
Wen Yu said: "School is starting... I want to change classes."
Wen Songnian didn't react much after hearing this. He thought that Wen Yu wanted to transfer to the ordinary class because he was a little tired in the key class considering his illness.
Wen Songnian said, "Change classes? If you want, go ahead. School starts the day after tomorrow. I'll call your teacher tomorrow."
Wen Yu realized that Wen Songnian might have misunderstood what he meant, so he said, "Dad, I want to transfer to the liberal arts class."
Wen Songnian was still thinking about how to explain the class transfer to Wen Yu's teacher when he heard Wen Yu say something else. He thought he had misheard.
Wen Songnian asked again, "Xiao Yu, do you want to transfer to the liberal arts class?"
Wen Yu took the hair dryer from Wen Songnian, turned around and faced him, and said, "Yes, Class 6 of Senior Three."
Wen Songnian looked at Wen Yu's serious expression. He even had an idea of which class to transfer to. It seemed that this was not a matter of negotiation.
Wen Songnian asked: "Can you tell me the reason?"
"I know you're sick now, but it hasn't affected your life yet. You can still go to school, eat, and take the college entrance exam as usual. Why do you suddenly want to change classes? And to the liberal arts class?"
Wen Songnian couldn't understand Wen Yu's decision and thought that he had fallen into depravity because of his illness. However, if Wen Yu insisted, he would not refuse, but he wanted to know the reason.
Wen Yu explained, "Dad, I understand what you said. I know the college entrance examination is very important to everyone. Given my current situation, even if I can make it to the end of the college entrance examination, I will no longer be eligible to go to university."
Wen Yu thought clearly that by that time, he would need help even to take care of himself, so how could he go to college?
Wen Songnian felt bitter when he heard this. "Then you don't have to switch to the liberal arts class, right? You've always studied science, and suddenly switching to the liberal arts class, no matter how smart you are, it will be difficult to learn all over again. And are you really not planning on taking the college entrance examination?"
Wen Yu lowered his head and remained silent. He knew that there was only one chance to take the college entrance examination. If he gave up, he would be left with regrets.
He started his life in school, spent his time in kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school and high school, and is about to take the college entrance examination, entering the next stage of his life and slowly stepping into society.
But his life only lasts until the college entrance examination, and after that he will just wait for death.
Giving up suddenly would indeed leave regrets, but he didn't give up casually. It was for Chen Xing and for himself. He wanted to accompany her, watch her, and get closer to her dream little by little until she was admitted to Jinghua University.
That was the future Chen Xing longed for, and it was the promise he made with her. Although he was bound to break the promise, this was the last time he could be with her, and it was also the last thing he could do for her.
Wen Yu said, "Dad, even though this decision was made on a whim, I will definitely not regret it."
"I transferred to Class 6 of Grade 3 because she is there, and I want to see her every day during my last years as a student."
When Wen Songnian heard Wen Yu's words, he seemed to understand everything in an instant. This was Chen Xing whom he had met last time. At that time, he felt that there was something wrong with Wen Yu's eyes when he looked at Chen Xing.
Wen Songnian said: "Xiao Yu, do you feel bad about Chen Xing?"
Wen Songnian was embarrassed to ask, but Wen Yu understood what he meant.
Wen Yu said frankly: "Well, I like her, I have always liked her."
Wen Songnian sighed. He was not afraid that no one liked Wen Yu, but he was afraid that he had someone he liked.
Knowing that I have no future, but there is someone I like in my heart, how can I let go of this feeling that I can't let go of?
Wen Songnian didn't know what to say, but finally agreed. The next day, he called the school, told the teacher about Wen Yu's situation, and helped him transfer to another class.
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