Chapter 72 Old Items [Abuse of Ke] Yu Wu wants to be with Ke Yanchen forever...
It had been drizzling for several days, and the sky was overcast. A layer of damp, cold vapor hung in the air, and when you breathed it in, it felt slightly cool and sticky.
Ke Yanchen's engagement banquet and his chaotic private life sparked heated discussions, even trending on Weibo. Nanhai City was filled with all sorts of unfounded rumors, and the buzz continued to rise.
Despite the Ko family's repeated denials, when you present your innocence to the world, their outward compliance only adds to the absurdity of the situation.
Ke Yanchen ignored the rumors.
He was still not feeling well and was still coughing. When they went out, Yan Congrong forced him to take off his trench coat and put on a cashmere overcoat.
Ke Yanchen accepted it in silence.
Yan Congrong sighed silently in her heart as she looked at her son's listless appearance.
...
Ke Yanchen stepped out of the door and found that it was already drizzling.
The ground was wet, with a faint earthy smell, and my nostrils were filled with a persistent damp and sticky sensation.
The driver held up an umbrella, the sound of raindrops mingling with the umbrella's surface, and Ke Yanchen got into the car.
...
A moment later, the driver whispered, "Young master, we've arrived."
Ke Yanchen opened his eyes, gave a faint "hmm," and got out of the car.
He stood in front of a museum about broken relationships and looked up.
This is the trace he found about Yu Wu on his Weibo account.
He coughed weakly, pushed open the door, and went inside.
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This museum of broken hearts is unique in that it stores a portion of its items, intended for specific audiences, in designated rooms.
It also stipulates that a person can only open one room at a time.
Ke Yanchen stepped into the exhibition hall and briefly toured it. There were very few people today, scattered around in twos and threes.
After walking around roughly, passing several specific rooms, I paused slightly and stopped in front of a room decorated with white camellias.
Camellia, also known as the "broken-head flower," withers when the entire flower, including the calyx, falls off.
Very resolute, just like her.
He called for staff to open the door for him.
...
Upon opening the door, a small, square room came into view. Perhaps because few people usually came here, dust particles floated in the air the moment the door opened, and a pale light streamed in from above.
Ke Yanchen stepped into the room.
The staff member slammed the door shut and left.
Ke Yanchen frowned and looked at several exhibits covered with transparent glass.
The first one was a pile of clean glass milk bottles.
The second one is a bracelet from T brand.
The third item is a basketball signed with James's English name.
The fourth is a letter he once wrote to Yu Wu.
He stepped forward, read it carefully, his tense facial lines twitched, and then he smiled.
The last line: Ke Yanchen will always be with Yu Wu.
Signed: Your Keke.
Below is a line of elegant handwriting: Yu Wu wants to be with Ke Yanchen forever.
...
He swallowed the lump in his throat and continued reading.
The fifth item is her diary.
- Ke Yanchen.
-You're wearing a trendy outfit again today, you look so handsome. So handsome that I can't take my eyes off you.
Today you actually gave me your school uniform to cover the bloodstains on my pants. I didn't get to thank you in person.
But I want to say that I am truly, truly grateful to you.
-You guys are really bold, daring to play tricks on the head of the disciplinary office! I never expected you would come back and accept punishment for my sake.
Thank you.
Today, we seemed to exchange a glance. Just one glance, and my heart has been pounding all day.
-Ke Yanchen, Ke Yanchen, Ke Yanchen, Ke Yanchen!!
-You actually smoke!
-I think I like you.
Okay, let's remove the "seems".
-You actually like me?! This...this...! I...I...I...!
A passionate love that will never end, you and me.
Ke Yanchen, I really, really like you.
Actually, I've liked you for a long time.
You are a person living in the heavens, while I think I am a blade of grass on the ground.
I never imagined you would even notice me.
The fresh milk was delicious, so I washed all the bottles and carefully collected them.
I feel very guilty that you fought with Zhou Jin for me today.
I went to the hospital to look for you, but I couldn't find you.
I'm very worried about you.
Ke Yanchen, you're all I can think about!
I simply can't concentrate on my homework!
Even with bruises on your face, you still look handsome.
I'm such a fangirl in front of you.
-I never expected that you would come downstairs to my house just because of my suspicion.
You hugged me.
Your embrace is so warm.
You even touched my lips.
Do you know what?! I didn't sleep a wink all night! I got up in the middle of the night to write in my diary!
I hate you so much, Ke Yanchen!
I was just kidding!
I love you so much!
Ke Yanchen, we must stay together forever.
- You seem to be very busy lately.
But I miss you so much.
Even just seeing you from afar makes me happy all day.
Ji Lingwei said you didn't introduce me to your friends.
I'm wondering if I'm asking for too much.
-Keke, I received your letter!
So, you have so many plans for me and for our future.
So, it turns out, your talk of a lifetime wasn't just empty words.
I recently had a conflict with Ji Lingwei, and I'm really conflicted. Is it really my fault?
-Keke, do you like me or not?
Public opinion at the school has sentenced me to death.
Just a glance at those comments makes my heart ache.
Life alone is ultimately long and lonely, and I'm not as strong as I thought.
I've replayed our story in my mind countless times.
But I still feel like I didn't do anything wrong.
They laughed at me for being ignorant and unsophisticated, calling me a toad trying to eat swan meat.
Later, I read a sentence in a book: What we call worldly experience is just one side of the world.
I think no one has the right to mock sincerity.
-Keke, I don't know if you know about those rumors at school.
They said, "You said it."
You're the one who said I'm a slut.
I don't want to believe it.
I know you think I'm not presentable, but I don't think you would say such vicious things.
You clearly respect women.
-For no reason, a guy added me, asked me how much I charged per session, and even sent me disgusting photos.
Boys came knocking on my door at night, and I was very scared.
A person huddled in bed, buried under the covers, afraid to make a sound.
If you were here, I wouldn't be afraid.
- At school, they all voluntarily kept their distance from me.
I have no friends.
Like a lone female warrior.
I went over it in my mind again and again before I realized that what you liked was just my seemingly obedient appearance.
But unfortunately, I am not the gentle and lovable parasitic flower you imagine.
But Keke, can't girls have their own sharp edges?
-I dreamt again that I misunderstood your relationship with Song Man, and that night you rushed to my building.
That was the time when we were most in sync and sweetest together.
But just thinking about it now makes me want to cry.
Because you don't love me.
So, are they all fake too?
When I got home today and was packing my things, I looked at the basketball with LeBron James' signature and was a bit stumped, not knowing what to do with it.
I originally planned to give it to you for your birthday.
Knowing you like LeBron James, I passed by a basketball store, and the owner said he went to great lengths to get his hands on a LeBron James basketball, which cost 1,500.
I was broke, so I started skipping dinner to save money. But saving money still wasn't enough. I hesitated for several days, and finally sold the gold lock that had been with me since I was a child.
That was the only valuable thing in my house.
I sold exactly 1,300, saved up enough money, and immediately rushed to the store to buy it.
Before the gift was even given, it was already impossible for us to be together.
Later, I heard from the boys in my class that you can't buy a basketball signed by LeBron James for a thousand yuan. I was scammed.
I secretly rejoiced that I hadn't given it away.
If you give it away and your friends find out, they'll definitely laugh at you.
It rained heavily today, and it was already very dark at school when I came out from evening self-study.
I've gotten used to spending more time in the classroom to reduce the awkwardness of going back to the dorm.
Surprisingly, I saw you in the hallway, still there.
I don't know why, but I can easily recognize you just by seeing your tall and straight back.
You stand in the dim light, I stand in the darkness.
I hesitated for a moment, then tapped the wall with my umbrella, silently put it down, and rushed into the rain.
It's dark, you probably didn't see me.
I hope you didn't get caught in the rain today.
Keke, even if you think my existence is a dark part of your past, even if you despise me, I still don't want to see you getting soaked in the rain.
You will never understand my humble yet burning heart.
I once wanted to give you all the passion in the world.
It's just a pity that I didn't have that chance.
I dreamt of you again last night. I dreamt that we were about to part, and you held me tightly, your warm breath spraying all over my neck. I held you tightly too, feeling your strong heartbeat, and my heart melted. I pouted and told you that I didn't want to leave you either.
You pulled me into your arms, like a big dog rubbing against my neck. In that instant, our heartbeats were in sync, and the magma bursting from our chests poured together.
I know you don't belong to me, so I hold you greedily.
Keke, I really, really love you. Every second is a greedy indulgence. I really don't want to be separated from you.
When I woke up, I found my face streaked with tears.
It's so strange. We were so sweet in the dream, so why am I crying outside of it?
-Keke, why are you always so cruel to me?
I used to think that sincerity was the most precious thing.
Only now do I realize that sincerity is so cheap it's worthless.
I saw you again in the cafeteria today, along with Xia Tingxue next to you.
She seemed to have injured her arm. I saw you furrow your brow and carefully peel off a band-aid to put it on her arm.
The movements were incredibly gentle.
She noticed my gaze, glanced at me with her bright, clear eyes, and then stared at me intently.
I looked away and silently lowered my head to watch my toes as I walked.
When I looked up again, only your cold face was coming towards me.
In my panic, I forgot to look away and just stared at you blankly.
You didn't even glance at me.
As we passed each other, I turned my head to look at you again.
Looking at your tall and straight back, I felt a complex sense of satisfaction, while silently thinking: Ke Yanchen, do you still remember that you once trampled on a girl's true feelings?
Throw me away like trash you'd avoid at all costs.
-I saw a group of you standing at the school gate after school on Friday.
Wearing a brand-new, cool streetwear outfit, you exude an untamed and arrogant air just by standing there, and your striking, aggressive face is incredibly impactful.
I looked down at my drab school uniform and my canvas shoes that cost less than fifty yuan, and for no reason, I remembered that day in the gymnasium, when I was wearing my school uniform and you guys were laughing at me. I remembered your cold look and the three words you coldly said that you didn't know.
It's been a long time already.
Whenever I think of that embarrassing situation, the vivid image of the choking pain instantly leaves me speechless.
My heart skipped a beat, and I couldn't breathe for a very long time.
Even though you treat me like this, I still can't control my racing heart whenever I see you at school.
I'm being a jerk.
-When I met you at school, I never dared to look at you.
I dream of you, and I cry until my pillow is soaked.
I'll be very good if you can hug me.
They said, "You're the one who called me a slut."
I didn't believe it.
I don't believe you're that kind of person.
Even though I know they bullied me, it all started because of you.
I even despise myself. I tell myself that I had unrealistic expectations of you, so this is the backlash I deserve, and I accept it.
Until today, you came to Class 1 to find me, saying your deskmate likes me, saying I'm like a public bus, saying your deskmate is a jerk, a broken pot deserves a broken lid...
Only then did I realize that you were such a cold and heartless person.
That's when I realized you could say such vicious things.
You know perfectly well that the rumors about me at school started because of you.
Yet they still come before me, trampling on my already shattered self-esteem, to humiliate me.
You're so cruel.
I hate you.
For a time, I used studying to numb myself and forgot about thinking about you.
I thought I had forgotten you, and also forgotten the pain you caused me.
However, as I wrote these words, tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.
So, you've just hidden yourself even more deeply in my heart.
I hate you so much.
I hate you.
-hate you.
-hate you.
......
- It turns out that almost two years have passed since then.
I can't sleep tonight, and I suddenly miss you so much.
I found your account, sent you a few messages, and received several red exclamation marks.
I must be crazy.
Did you ever like me back then?
Even just a tiny bit?
- If you dream about me, you're in a bad mood.
I'm not good at comforting people, nor am I good at acting cute.
I stood beside you and whispered to you not to think about those things anymore.
You looked at me coldly and told me to ignore you.
I cried helplessly, only to realize that we had nothing to do with each other anymore.
You stared at me for a moment, then pulled me into a tight embrace and said that girls should be gentler, and that way you would love me.
At that moment, I even hated my own strength, hated my aggressive way of fighting back against others, and hated that I wasn't the parasitic vine you liked.
I cried and begged you not to leave, saying I would change.
You pushed me away, saying you didn't like me. Then you turned and walked towards Xia Tingxue.
I stubbornly clung to the hem of your clothes, tears streaming down my face in a pathetic state.
You glanced at me sideways, your eyes cold and distant, with a hint of disgust in them.
Almost instantly, all my bluffing was shattered.
I do not understand.
Why am I the only one who hasn't let go? Why were you able to move on so easily?
Why did you lie to me?
You must not like me.
Because if you really like someone, you won't move on so quickly.
True love means you can't let go of it, you can't give it up.
High school is over, and you've already embarked on your bright future, but I don't even have the courage to leave this seasonal rainy season.
Today I received my university admission letter from Dongning City, which is thousands of miles away. I have decided to leave this city and start a brand new life.
I've become stronger; at least I don't cry at night anymore.
Even after all this time, the shame and pain of having my bone scraped still linger in my heart.
Even today, I still want to ask you in person: Ke Yanchen, why did you toy with my sincerity?
I still feel regretful for the sincerity and courage I had in my youth, which were so fearless yet shattered into pieces.
The transformation that comes with growth is often fraught with scars and tears, lies and broken promises.
Dear Keke, let's end our record of you here!
If we are destined to meet again someday, I think it will certainly not be because of love.
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She was both crying and laughing.
A damp, sticky feeling spread throughout my body, and tears streamed down my face in agony.
Those surging, agonizing cries overwhelmed him.
It tore him apart like a strangler, devouring him.
It felt like my heart had been ripped open, and foul-smelling blood was gushing out.
turn out to be--
It turns out that we have all offered our true hearts.
We loved each other with such honesty, passion, intensity, courage, and even a touch of naiveté.
How foolish.
So cute.
In his youth, he was impetuous and always thought that he would have countless adventures in his life and that he would meet countless people who were passionately devoted to him.
Therefore, he squandered his money and played with people's feelings.
Only now does he realize that the youth he wasted was the only truly sincere person he encountered in his absurd life.
In the dimly lit room, he collapsed to the floor, letting out a desperate cry.
My head is buzzing, repeating itself over and over.
Yu Wu wants to be with Ke Yanchen forever.
Yu Wu wants to be with Ke Yanchen forever.
Yu Wu wants to be with Ke Yanchen forever.
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Author's Note: Updates have been a bit late these past few days because I've been writing each day as it comes. [Crying emoji]
They slowly began to wrap things up.
There will be more side stories about Ke Yanchen later.
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