Chapter 53 Chapter 53 "Mr. Shen, the health care center has...
The next day was Saturday, Yao Yingxia had no classes, and Shen Xingchuan was not in a hurry to leave. He had arranged everything and had a whole day to stay here.
Before Yao Yingxia went to college, he had been to S City many times and was quite familiar with the place. However, given Yao Yingxia's personality, she had probably been stuck in school for so long since school started and hadn't gone out to play anywhere.
Shen Xingchuan had decided to take her for a stroll, but Yao Yingxia didn't wake up until just after ten. Shen Xingchuan had been working tirelessly until five in the morning, so Yao Yingxia's ability to wake up at this time was a testament to her immense willpower.
She felt unwell, both physically and mentally. She wasn't talkative to begin with, and even less so when she was with him. With a sullen expression, she put on her clothes and went to the bathroom to wash up. Ten minutes later, she emerged without even a glance at him, pushing the door open and walking out.
Shen Xingchuan followed closely until they entered the same elevator. The walls on all sides were polished, like mirrors. Yao Yingxia noticed two long, thin red spots on the side of her neck, and remembered how he had deliberately sucked there and applied pressure last night.
But she didn't wear a turtleneck sweater today.
Yao Yingxia stared at the man in the mirror who looked as if nothing had happened.
Seeing that she was finally willing to pay attention to him, Shen Xingchuan responded with a satisfied smile. He knew very well what he had done and why Yao Yingxia was angry.
The moment the elevator door opened, she untied her hair to cover her neck, but he pulled her back and tied a luxury brand scarf around her neck: "A gift for you."
Although he often embarrassed Yao Yingxia, he never made her lose face in public.
Shen Xingchuan's breath enveloped her again, and his slender fingers slowly and methodically adjusted the scarf, taking a full two minutes to finish.
Yao Yingxia didn't move, and she began to lose focus unconsciously due to the aches and pains all over her body and mental exhaustion.
Until Shen Xingchuan looked at her and said, "Very beautiful."
Her neck was slender, white, and long, and the scarf was wrapped around her twice, leaving a section of it exposed. Shen Xingchuan thought of the diamond necklace he had given her and felt that a sparkling gift like that would suit her better.
Unfortunately, before school started, Yao Yingxia left the things he gave her in the villa, including the two diamond bracelets.
She is not moved by things worth millions, so where will she put this scarf worth thousands of dollars?
Shen Xingchuan's eyes became dark and he began to lose his focus.
However, Yao Yingxia left the hotel during this period and walked towards the school.
Even though the sun is shining brightly in S City in winter, it cannot dispel the coldness of winter. It is just that such golden sunshine always gives people the illusion of being very warm.
Yao Yingxia's hair, like her eyes, shone with a light brown glow in the sunlight. When Shen Xingchuan drove after her, she had only walked a little over 200 meters.
Yao Yingxia's eyes drooped tiredly, her face was even paler than when she first saw her yesterday. She walked slowly, as if a gust of wind could blow her down.
But even at this time, her thin back was straight and upright, and her whole body exuded a sense of stubbornness.
This reminded Shen Xingchuan of Yao Yingxia from a long time ago.
Five years ago, from the first day she met her, Yao Yingxia seemed to be like this, proud and very strong-willed. Even with the support of the Shen family, she didn't know Xu Nian's helplessness at the time, and never thought about what she would gain by relying on them.
Yao Yingxia knew from a young age that men were unreliable and that it was better to rely on oneself than on others. She naively believed that as long as she studied hard, got into a good university, and found a good job, she would be able to live a good life.
But this world is too bad. Under the oppression of power, she and her mother have no power to fight back.
Shen Xingchuan recalled the New Year's Eve of last year when Yao Yingxia knocked on his door, pursed her lips, and said to him in a very soft voice, "Uncle, please help me."
How much pain and suffering must she have endured before making this decision? And what kind of determination did she have to choose to sell herself out and allow him to humiliate her?
For a long time, he was only immersed in his own happiness and unwilling to think about her situation. Yao Yingxia also never wanted to show her vulnerable side in front of him.
But no matter how patient she was, she seemed to have reached her limit.
The stabbing pain in his chest made it difficult for him to breathe. The car was too airtight, making it hard to breathe. Shen Xingchuan parked the car on the side of the road and followed Yao Yingxia closely.
Fifteen minutes later, she could already see the gate of S University, but she did not go back to school. Instead, she turned into a pedestrian street next to it.
Shen Xingchuan knew that Xu Nian opened a milk tea shop here.
In the winter when Yao Yingxia just started college, after they broke up and before they established a new relationship, Shen Xingchuan came once.
It was Christmas that day and it snowed heavily in S City. When the store was about to close, a strange customer came to the store.
He was wearing a black down jacket and dark gray casual pants. From this perspective, he looked no different from an ordinary male college student.
But from the neck up, he looked extremely unusual. It was clearly nighttime, but the man was wearing a pair of black sunglasses, a black mask that covered most of his face, and a black knitted hat.
There was a layer of crystal clear and fluffy snowflakes on his black knitted hat. It seemed that he had walked a very long way to get here.
Before entering the milk tea shop, Shen Xingchuan first took a walk around S University, visited the teaching building, library, girls' dormitory, and even had dinner in the school cafeteria.
Even though his appetite, which had been spoiled by fine food for a long time, couldn't get used to such rough meals, he felt a little hungry when he thought of Yao Yingxia coming here to eat every day.
After coming out of the cafeteria, he discovered that it was snowing heavily outside, a scene that would be impossible in City A.
When he appeared here at that time, he was just crazy and had completely given up on himself.
After not seeing her for several months, he missed Yao Yingxia so much.
That day she was wearing a black knitted turtleneck sweater, which happened to be the same color as his. Even this insignificant similarity made him happy.
This strange guest only had a little skin exposed near his nose, but Yao Yingxia noticed that he seemed to be smiling.
Xu Nian and Shen Qingyuan were both in the store at the time. One of them looked terrified, and the other looked defensive. Both of them tried to block Yao Yingxia behind them.
There are only three possibilities for appearing in this outfit late at night.
1. Robber.
2. Male celebrities who are afraid of being recognized by passers-by.
3. Blind people.
Seeing that he didn't bring a blind stick, Shen Qingyuan felt that the first two possibilities were more likely, but how could a small shop like theirs with no reputation and located near the school attract a male star?
On closer thought, this person is more like a terrorist.
Xu Nian had quietly taken out his cell phone, ready to call the police at any time.
Yao Yingxia calmly pointed to the drink menu on the bar and asked as usual, "Welcome, what would you like to drink?"
It had been so long since he'd heard Yao Yingxia's voice that his emotions swirled. He studied her face through his sunglasses. She'd been doing well during that time, and her complexion had improved. She was full of life and energy.
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Shen Qingyuan became more alert: "We are about to close."
These three people had been with him day and night, and if they opened their mouths, they would be exposed. He didn't want to expose himself, so he simply took out his phone and typed, then converted it into a voice message: "Any recommendations?"
Shen Qingyuan and Xu Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that he was just a mute.
Yao Yingxia patiently introduced: "The signature drinks are Pu'er cheese and matcha cheese."
He continued typing: "One more drink."
It’s a pity that the milk tea that day was made by Shen Qingyuan himself.
While waiting, Yao Yingxia handed him a clean handkerchief: "This is new, never used. Your hat is covered in snow."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a coldness and hatred in the eyes behind the sunglasses.
Yao Yingxia didn't know why, and felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze. Just as she was about to withdraw her handkerchief, he took it. Just as the milk tea was finished, he took the handbag from Xu Nian and walked out without looking back.
Yao Yingxia would rather show kindness to a stranger than leave him with any thoughts.
It turns out that he is not even as good as a stranger.
The snow outside was getting heavier, and he could hardly see the way back. He had also lost the pure heart that he had when he first fell in love with Yao Yingxia.
After the memories ended, Shen Xingchuan watched Yao Yingxia enter the milk tea shop and then turned into a coffee shop diagonally opposite. There was a whole floor-to-ceiling window there, and he could clearly see the opposite side.
Shen Qingyuan had been sent abroad during the Chinese New Year. At this time, in addition to Xu Nian, there were two more employees in the milk tea shop, one male and one female. They looked energetic and seemed to be part-time students from the neighboring university.
Xu Nian was in charge of taking orders. When he saw Yao Yingxia, he smiled at first, but then he noticed that she looked unwell. He wanted to ask her to go home and rest, but Yao Yingxia shook her head.
Xu Nian knew that his daughter was stubborn, so he gave the task of taking orders to Yao Yingxia and went to the back to help.
The store was busy and orders never stopped coming in. Shen Xingchuan clearly noticed that some of the boys who came to buy milk tea had ulterior motives. His eyes were glued to Yao Yingxia, and he kept talking to her while she was waiting.
Just now on the road, he was struggling with guilt and was considering whether he should stay away from Yao Yingxia temporarily to give her more time.
When she saw someone trying to take advantage of her, she wished she could dig out their eyes.
He was already beyond help, and he made excuses for himself: many eyes were closely watching the advantageous projects that were on the rise, and once the strongest competitor withdrew, or even just relaxed a little, all forces would be eager to take advantage of the situation.
Once he missed the best opportunity, even if he had extraordinary skills, he would be unable to turn the situation around.
Yao Yingxia was already far enough away from him.
They lived in two different places and their hearts were thousands of miles apart. If he took a step back, Yao Yingxia would take a hundred steps back.
Instead of giving her hope and then making her despair again, it is better to maintain the status quo. Anyway, he will cling to Yao Yingxia for the rest of his life.
It is a good thing to accept your fate as early as possible.
While Shen Xingchuan was thinking, his phone suddenly rang. The other party's tone was nervous and extremely anxious: "Mr. Shen, something happened at the health care center. The head of security just called and said that your brother suddenly disappeared."
This is really bad.
The first thing Shen Changhe did after coming out was probably to fight back. But he didn't know how many cards his elder brother had.
When Shen Xingchuan left the coffee shop, there were not many customers in the milk tea shop. Yao Yingxia had a brief break. A senior who worked part-time in the store handed her a glass of water. She politely thanked him, avoided his eager gaze, and looked at the coffee shop opposite.
I happened to see Shen Xingchuan.
She didn't expect him to be there, nor did she expect his face to look so grim.
In a daze, Shen Xingchuan looked at her deeply for the last time, and then left resolutely.
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