"That attack enraged my grandfather, and it led him to make a startling decision: he demanded that Li Yue go to Ice City and subdue the Chu family's rebellious lineage without his support."
"It was on that occasion that my usually gentle mother lost her temper for the first time. She smashed most of the things in the main house, but... in the end, she could only cover her face and cry in the ruins."
"Liyue was gone for eight years."
At this point, Chu Nanfeng seemed unable to continue, his throat tightening.
Leng Ruxue had already used up most of a pack of tissues wiping away her tears. She seemed to be exhausted from crying, and her voice was a little hoarse and weary, but she was still fixated on Chu Nanfeng's story.
"And then what happened? How did you become a spy?"
"I?"
In the darkness, Chu Nanfeng murmured softly, and after a long while, he spoke again:
"The year Liyue left, I was taking the college entrance exam. I scored very high. I could choose from more than 80% of the top universities in China and abroad, if not just any university."
"Actually, my grades weren't that good to begin with, but I don't know what happened to me. After Liyue left, I couldn't describe my feelings. I just felt like I was a complete and utter piece of trash."
“Every day when I came home, I would see my mother crying and her father giving me the cold shoulder. My grades at school were the worst among all the wealthy young men my age.”
"I could only numb myself by studying. Later on, I even wanted to go home. Whenever I returned to my room, I would think of the way Liyue looked at me from the hallway."
"I don't know how I got through that period. I just studied day and night, and then numbly walked into the exam room and got a score that far exceeded my usual score."
"But when that score came out, it made me realize for the first time that I was actually a useful person."
"After the college entrance examination, the teachers will provide guidance on filling out college applications. In fact, there is not much need for guidance for someone like me. Even if my score is a little low, my family can send me to any school I want."
"People like me usually apply for economics and finance majors so that they can easily inherit the family business."
“But I still listened to the teacher’s introduction to the school in its entirety. He talked a lot, but when he introduced a type of school called military academy, he only said one sentence: ‘That’s where men with guts are trained.’”
"These words echoed in my ears for a long time. Finally, under the teacher's surprised gaze, I took a military academy application form and went into my father's room with it."
"From then on, everyone thought I went to study at a prestigious university abroad, but only my father and I knew where I really went."
“I stayed there for four years. I don’t know how the intensity of my training there compared to Grandpa’s training of Liyue, but I think it was not as intense.”
"Because of my outstanding performance and in response to the needs of the country, I did not join the military or the government, but became a secret agent."
“My code name is ‘Wind Stop’. I chose it myself because I hope that the old Chu Nanfeng will die and that the one left behind will not be a useless piece of trash.”
"Using my identity as the crown prince of the Chu family as a cover was not enough for the organization. In order to further conceal my identity, they sent me into the entertainment industry."
"Over the years, I carried out missions big and small, and I never failed. I think I'm finally not that useless Chu Nanfeng anymore."
"But when I saw Liyue return after eight years, her brilliance was unmatched by anyone. I realized that in front of her, I was still a useless piece of trash."
“Compared to my grandfather, father and Xiao Wujie, I am still just as useless.”
Finally, he silently added in his mind, "But I will still do my best to play a role..."
Even if it's just taking over the mess of the family business, wouldn't it be better to give your sister and brother-in-law more space?
He exhaled a breath of stale air and stared blankly upwards. He realized how comforting it was to finally say what he had been holding in his heart.
He sat there blankly for a while, then, slightly regaining his senses, he said in a hoarse voice:
"Little sister, have you had enough melon?"
His response was Leng Ruxue's breathing, which had gradually become steady.
He paused for a moment, then shook his head and smiled wryly. He then got up and walked in the dark to Leng Ruxue, pulling her sleeping bag up for her.
The tent was pitch black, but with the faint light from outside and his exceptional eyesight, he could still vaguely make out Leng Ruxue's quiet and gentle sleeping face.
A slight smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth, and his finger unconsciously touched the tip of her nose and gently stroked it.
Leng Ruxue's nose twitched slightly, and he was instantly startled. He fled back to his sleeping bag as if escaping, knowing that he probably wouldn't be able to sleep all night.
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