The atmosphere fell silent. Zhou Sijue thought for a moment and decided to bring in his younger brother to ease the tension.
"Si Yu also grew his hair long, but he was very short when he was a child, and his hair was so long that it dragged on the ground. He was really shorter than his hair."
"You should cut his hair."
In a sense, he and Zhou Siyu were rivals in love, but he really couldn't bring himself to hate this younger brother whom he had watched grow up.
“Every time we mention cutting his hair, he cries and hides under the table, refusing to come out. We can’t do anything about it.”
Zhou Siyu's reason at the time was that "cutting hair will kill me," which made everyone burst into laughter.
Later, he realized that Zhou Siyu was influenced by Vince. Uncle Vince had long, red hair like silk, but he died later and was brought back with short hair. This must have caused Zhou Siyu to have the wrong idea that cutting hair would lead to death.
"They are indeed quite troublesome."
Chu Yunmu smiled. He remembered that he first met Zhou Siyu at Zhou Siyun's birthday party. A little boy with long red hair sat timidly in the corner of the hall, staring at the birthday cake and drooling.
But it wasn't time to cut the cake yet, so he took out the only lollipop he had in his pocket—the one that came with the gift—and gave it to the child. He would always remember how the child's eyes lit up when he received the candy, and how he smiled sweetly and thanked him.
Later he learned that the child was the least favored young master in the Zhou family. That day was also the child's birthday. He shared the same birthday as the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, but was two years younger than her.
One is a pampered princess, the other is an ant living in a corner. They share the same surname and the same parents, yet lead vastly different lives. It's truly ironic.
Why do you keep your hair long? I remember you had short hair for a while.
Zhou Sijue clearly remembers that Chu Yunmu cut her hair when she was eleven years old, and it remained short until she graduated from middle school at seventeen and enlisted in the army.
“Because… Yu Wei likes long hair.” Chu Yunmu smiled. “He said he likes Omegas with long, flowing hair, a soft and sweet smile, and little tiger teeth.”
He liked it, so he grew his hair long, but he could never be soft and gentle. He could only try his best to play the gentle and virtuous type of Omega. He always thought that Yu Wei liked the obedient, soft, and sweet little wife type of Omega.
It wasn't until Zhou Siyu appeared that he realized Yu Wei's feelings weren't for someone soft, sweet, or affectionate; he simply loved Zhou Siyu as a person. Even though Zhou Siyu was ruthless and cold-hearted, Yu Wei would still rush towards her without hesitation, like a moth drawn to a flame.
"Yun Mu, you know very well that Yu Wei likes Zhou Siyu, so why do you still stay by his side?" Zhou Sijue said with a gloomy face, casually picking a flower and throwing it on the ground. "You know he won't choose you, so why do you demean yourself?"
"Because I'm not reconciled." Chu Yunmu looked at the flowers on the ground, a tear sliding down her cheek. "I'm not reconciled that I've given so much, yet I still haven't entered his heart; I'm not reconciled that I've guarded him for so long, yet he's been easily taken away; and I'm even more reconciled that he favors those who discard him like trash, while ignoring me completely."
"Zhou Sijue, if you were in her shoes, would you be willing to accept this?"
"No." Zhou Sijue gently patted Chu Yunmu's head, "But I won't wait for him to turn back. I'll snatch him away, tie him to my side, and hide him away so he belongs only to me."
“There’s no chance anymore.” Chu Yunmu shook his head and sighed deeply. “I owe him my life, and I’m not qualified to compete with Zhou Siyu anymore.”
You don't owe him anything.
Zhou Sijue frowned. Yu Wei had volunteered to enter the secret realm, and it had nothing to do with Chu Yunmu.
“If I hadn’t left back then, he wouldn’t have been infected by the virus. If I hadn’t been greedy and reckless, venturing into the secret realm, he wouldn’t have gone in to save me, and he wouldn’t have died inside, his body never to be found.” Chu Yunmu wiped away her tears. “I owe him so much.”
He was Yu Wei's partner, but not a good one. He caused Yu Wei a lot of trouble, but Yu Wei never blamed him. He not only took the blame himself, but also gave him credit many times.
The reason is simple: he is Yu Wei's subordinate. When a subordinate makes a mistake, the superior should bear the responsibility for not managing his subordinates strictly. When a subordinate does well, it is because the subordinate is capable and should be credited.
Yu Wei's most common excuse was: "He was acting on my orders. It was my mistake in giving the orders that caused the problem. It has nothing to do with him."
“He was the one who carried out the orders, and his contributions far outweighed mine as the commander. If we don’t give him credit, who will dare to charge into battle in the future?”
Even in the youth training camp, he was the same. Despite being younger than him, he always liked to stand in front of him and take the blame for him, Lin Gu, and Qin Ge, which often made Zuo Li so angry that he jumped up and down.
His training volume was already greater than others, and with the added punishment of taking the blame, he often had to train until midnight before returning to the dormitory.
"He sings beautifully, can play tunes on leaves, and makes lots of fun little gadgets." Chu Yunmu's thoughts drifted far away. After a long while, she sighed wearily, "I want to listen to music, is that alright?"
"Can."
Zhou Sijue nodded, beckoned a servant, and asked him to bring over the radio and play music.
“This is the hottest song right now, sung by Lin Chen. You should like it.” Zhou Sijue tilted her head, pondered for a moment, and said, “You should know Lin Chen; he’s Lin Gu’s second brother.”
"I've seen him a few times." Chu Yunmu placed four fingers on his forehead and gently rubbed his temples with his thumb. "But I can't remember what he looks like."
Lin Chen, stage name Ling Chen, debuted as a child star and has participated in many big-budget film and television dramas. He is a household name, a national heartthrob, and a musical genius.
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