Chapter 55
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The sunlight in the old city is also old. The pale sun hangs high in the gray-blue sky, casting a layer of faint and faint warmth. On the streets of late autumn, fallen leaves are drifting, and cars and people are rushing around.
Wang Zhi was wearing a coat, with half of his face wrapped in a scarf, revealing only a pair of dark eyes. He looked a little tired as he hurriedly crossed the street and turned into the alley.
Someone recognized him: "Xiao Wang?"
He turned around and thought for a moment before recognizing her: "Aunt Zhang."
"It's really you," Aunt Zhang exclaimed in surprise. "Why did you come back so suddenly? Didn't you go to a big city to study?"
Wang Zhi smiled and said, "Come back to see my mother."
Aunt Zhang said, "Oh, it's time to come back. You kid, you didn't even tell me you were back. Come to my house for dinner later."
"No thanks, Auntie." Wang Zhi raised his hand, showed the daily necessities in his hand to Auntie Zhang, and said with an embarrassed smile, "I still have to clean the house."
Aunt Zhang stopped talking at this point. Wang Zhi exchanged a few more pleasantries and continued walking forward, but he lowered his head even more.
The buildings on both sides are not very high. In the dense urban forest, they look like an old depression. The houses here have a history of more than 20 years. Time slows down here and everything seems to be frozen in the past. As soon as Wang Zhi stepped into this place, he recalled many memories of the past.
And those were not good memories.
My phone vibrated. Even though I had things in both hands, I still took out my phone and took a look.
...This is not a message from Gao Bo Chong.
It was an advertisement asking him if he needed to take the adult college entrance examination.
Wang Zhi laughed.
When he was in this city, his biggest fears, besides being poor, were not getting into university. After he left, he found that these two things were not that scary. But now, after returning, this fear seemed to be a rekindled ashes, waiting to drag him back into the shadows.
But he is no longer the Wang Zhi of the past.
Wang Zhi only glanced at it and then deleted it. He switched back to WeChat and stared at the dialog box with Gao Bochong for a moment. Below the dialog box with Gao Bochong was a message from Xu Youyi a few hours ago.
Senior: "Xiao Zhi, I saw the news that broke online. I shouldn't interfere with the matter between you and Mr. Gao, but I have inside information that says the board of directors is trying to force Gao Bochong to relinquish his power or divorce you."
[Senior]: "The Gao family is too rich. How can such a wealthy family be sincere? Xiaozhi, even if he wants to divorce you, don't be too sad."
[Senior]: "Actually... I've liked you since you were in high school. I was waiting for you at Kyoto University back then, wanting to wait until you grew up before confessing my feelings to you. I didn't expect to miss so much time. After you and Gao Bochong divorce, I'm willing to take care of you in his place."
Wang Zhi didn't reply to any of the messages above. When he saw the last one, he couldn't help but sent a short message back.
【He Xiu】: "We will not get divorced."
Perhaps this sentence stimulated Xu Youyi, and he sent a lot of messages, from gentle at the beginning to tough at the end, asking him if he knew how bad Gao Bocong's reputation was in the circle, and that he was notoriously cruel and ruthless, and would do anything for profit. Did Wang Zhi really think he could defeat them?
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Although feeling depressed, Wang Zhi didn't really want to argue with Xu Youyi.
What happened between him and Gao Bochong had nothing to do with anyone else; whatever they said or thought was their business. Besides, although Wang Zhi responded straightforwardly, he wasn't entirely sure.
If his career really conflicted with Gao Bochong's, he had no way of being sure what Gao Bochong would choose.
After all... my marriage to him was not based on love.
Wang Zhi was a little discouraged. He pursed his lips and kept his finger on the screen for a long time, but he still didn't send a message to Gao Bo Chong.
He must still be busy now, so... don't disturb him.
Whether it was to deceive himself or to want to know the bad news later, Wang Zhi put the phone back in his pocket and continued walking towards home.
Wang Zhi had walked this road many times and knew it even with his eyes closed. His home was on the sixth floor, which was welfare housing allocated by the old factory. At that time, only the best workers could live there. Even after his father passed away, the house was not taken back.
Wang Zhi spent his childhood and youth here. Now when he comes back, he finds that the corridor is a little old, the walls are covered with small advertisements, and the stairs feel unusually smooth when stepped on.
There were Spring Festival couplets posted on the doors on both sides, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. Over time, the colors had faded. Wang Zhi was worried. When he reached the fifth floor, he lowered his head to look for his key while continuing to walk up.
In the stairwell, the voice-controlled street light was a bit broken, and it could be seen flickering from a long distance away. When Wang Zhi raised his eyes, he suddenly stopped.
In the dim corridor, there was a figure half-sitting on the steps. Although clearly sitting, one could still make out his tall figure with broad shoulders and back. His shadow was very long, extending all the way to Wang Zhi's feet.
His heart was beating so fast that Wang Zhi couldn't say anything. He looked at him in amazement.
Why is Gao Bochong here?!
Hearing the sound, Gao Bochong raised his eyes and looked over. In the dim light, a fire flashed in his eyes. Then he picked up the cane at hand and slowly stood up, but staggered and almost fell.
Wang Zhi subconsciously dropped what he was holding and rushed forward to hug him. Gao Bochong was too tall and too big. In such a hurry, Wang Zhi couldn't support himself at all and half-knelt on the ground. His knees hit the ground, which was dull and painful, but it also made Wang Zhi come back to his senses. He asked in disbelief, "Why are you here?!"
Gao Bochong wrapped his arms around his back, buried his head in his neck, and answered in a low voice, "I went to the hospital, and the nurse said you were gone."
Wang Zhi said "Oh" and said, "My mother had something to do, so I rushed back at the last minute."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I called you, but the call didn't go through."
He can still remember how he felt at that time. He saw his scandal break out, received the message from Xu Youyi trying to sow discord, and then received a call saying that something happened to his mother and he needed to come back immediately.
He booked a ticket immediately, said a quick word to the nurse, and rushed to the airport. On the way to the airport, he called Gao Bochong to tell him that he was going back to his hometown and wanted to ask Gao Bochong if things were going well at work...
But these were not what he wanted to ask most.
What he wanted to ask most...what he wanted to ask most...
Wang Zhi heard himself speak, and in a very relaxed and nonchalant tone, he asked Gao Bochong casually, "Are you having trouble at work? I heard they want you and me to divorce. If you really divorce, how much living expenses will you give me every month?"
That's not what he meant to ask.
But the words have already been spoken.
Wang Zhi shut his mouth and thought to himself, it didn't matter anyway. If Gao Bo Chong wanted to divorce him, he would definitely ask for living expenses. After all, they had only been together for so long and getting a divorce would be bad for his image if it got out. He would still have to ask for some compensation for mental damages...
"Childish." After a long silence, he heard Gao Bochong speak, "...How about not getting a divorce?"
His tone was very soft, as if he was afraid of scaring him, but the arms that held him were very tight. His voice was obviously very low, but they were too close to each other. Wang Zhi could even hear that Gao Bocong's voice was trembling in that short sentence.
Wang Zhi didn't say anything because he didn't know what to say.
Gao Bochong misunderstood his silence and hurriedly explained, "I didn't receive your call. I was in a meeting at that time... Sorry, next time I will ask my assistant to notify you of your call as soon as possible. I have already dealt with those who threatened me with you. No one will dare to bother you again in the future. So, childish..."
He paused, long and short, as if at that moment, he held his heart in front of Wang Zhi, asking for his acceptance, "It's my fault, I was wrong."
He was wrong.
The moment he found out that Wang Zhi had left, countless regrets surged in his heart.
He should have told Wang Zhi a long time ago, told Wang Zhi how much he liked him, and told Wang Zhi that he had fallen in love with him at first sight.
Life is full of moments. For the past thirty years, he despised and spitted on love. He thought he was always rational, always above everyone else, and could judge any relationship with a judgmental eye. But it turned out that was simply because he hadn't met Wang Zhi.
As early as when he was emotionally unstable because of Wang Zhi and was unhappy because Wang Zhi and Gao Fengming were together, he had already been defeated by Wang Zhi.
Those hypocritical words were just a last-ditch resistance. He tried to define their relationship with money in order to restore his self-esteem, but when he realized that the price might be losing Wang Zhi, he felt fear for the first time.
He was terrified of Wang Zhi's departure, which he found unacceptable and unimaginable.
The time he spent sitting in the corridor, waiting for Wang Zhi, was so short that it passed in a flash, yet so long that it squandered his lifelong arrogance.
And now, he lowered his head, knelt at Wang Zhi's feet, and tremblingly prayed to his lover, his wife, his god, to give him an answer.
"I love you, please... don't leave me."
The emotions in his words were so strong and intense that Wang Zhi couldn't bear it at first and subconsciously wanted to avoid him.
But in the past, the grip on his arms was so tight, but this time it was so light that he could break free with just a little effort.
Wang Zhi stepped back, and for the first time he escaped from Gao Bochong's shackles so easily.
Gao Bochong felt him retreat, and at that moment, he wanted to grab Wang Zhi tightly, hug him and make sure he could never leave him.
But he just obediently let go of his hand and let his fingertips slide down that sweet and thin body.
Am I going to lose Wang Zhi?
A huge voice resounded deep in his heart. Gao Bochong knelt there, like a solidified statue. He was still handsome and tall, but so dispirited, as if he would be broken by such a simple action of Wang Zhi.
This was Gao Bo Chong, a person Wang Zhi had never seen before. Even in his imagination, he would not appear.
In the old corridor, dust was flying everywhere under the light, but at this moment, it was like a shooting star diamond, flashing with white light. Wang Zhi's face also appeared snow-white. His eyebrows were dark and beautiful. He looked at Gao Bochong quietly, frowning slightly, as if he was a little distressed about how to respond to Gao Bochong's sudden confession.
Gao Bochong's heart suddenly felt a pain.
I got the order wrong.
The confession should have been put at the beginning, but he deliberately ignored it because of his useless conceit.
In this relationship, Wang Zhi really suffered a lot of grievances.
It was natural for him to want to leave.
After all... I am not a qualified husband.
Gao Bochong lowered his eyes. For the first time in his life, he suffered such a crushing defeat. No matter how successful he was in his career and how he had tried to turn the tide countless times, it turned out that what he wanted to win back the most was his wife's heart.
It turns out that even AI recognized his own heart before him, but he woke up too late, and perhaps there will be no chance to make amends...
"I don't want to leave you."
Gao Bochong looked at Wang Zhi suddenly.
In the light, Wang Zhi was still in front of him: "I thought I had caused you trouble and you wanted to divorce me, so that's why I asked that..."
Gao Bochong didn't move, looking at him strangely. Facing Gao Bochong's gaze, Wang Zhi smiled a little embarrassedly, "Did I scare you?"
The next moment, he was embraced in a warm embrace.
Gao Bochong hugged him tightly, holding him so tightly that it seemed as if he would disappear if he let go.
Wang Zhi groaned, feeling that his waist was about to break. He was about to struggle, but suddenly stopped.
Something scalding hot liquid fell into the neck, burning it so much that even the soul trembled.
It was like the dust had settled, the slightly aching knees, the tightly embraced arms, the words of confession, someone was cooking, with a sizzling sound, the aroma of food floated out, the lights above the head flickered, the small universe made of dust was still turning, the floating soul fell into the body, and Wang Zhi suddenly had a sense of reality.
Gao Bochong is confessing his love to him.
Gao Bochong said that he loved him.
Wang Zhi already possessed the diamond Gao Bochong had gifted him. It sparkled so brightly, like a tear left by the universe after a star exploded. But it turned out that such a costly and crystal-clear treasure was no match for a real, boiling tear.
That was a tear Gao Bochong shed for him.
A pang of happiness rose in his heart, and Wang Zhi slowly raised his hands and hugged Gao Bochong back.
"I never thought about divorcing you." He said softly, suddenly feeling a little aggrieved. "I thought you didn't want me anymore because you didn't answer my calls."
Along the way, his heart was heavy, worried about his mother and Gao Bochong. Only at a very small moment would a trace of sadness flash through his mind.
Does Gao Bochong no longer want me?
He was getting a divorce and leaving the home he had lived in for not long.
He was going to be homeless again.
Now, the sadness that he had only dared to think about secretly disappeared. He felt a little relieved, but also a little angry and said, "You came to see me, why didn't you call me?"
Gao Bochong was silent for a moment: "...I don't dare."
Wang Zhi didn't hear clearly and uttered an "Ah." Gao Bochong repeated, "I dare not... Zhizhi, I received a text message from Xu Youyi. He said... he had already told you what happened at the board meeting. He said you were very disappointed in me, so you left without saying goodbye. He also said... that no matter what, he would never leave you, and I can only regret it for the rest of my life."
Thinking about it now, these words are simply nonsense. They are nothing more than Xu Youyi's helpless rage after discovering that his plan had failed.
But at that time, Gao Bochong suddenly became afraid.
What should I do if it is true?
There is a 99% chance that it is false, but there is still a 1 in 10 million chance that it is true.
Wang Zhi was incredulous and asked, "How could you believe what he said?"
Gao Bochong smiled bitterly: "Maybe it's because... I also know that I have done many things that disappoint you."
He used his arrogance to push Wang Zhi away, appeared as a superior, and used money and power to exchange for Wang Zhi's obedience.
Good things are only short-lived, but bad things are everywhere.
"If I were you... childish, perhaps I would have left long ago."
"But you are not me." He did not expect Wang Zhi to refute him. The next moment, Wang Zhi's soft hands were already cupping his cheeks. Gao Bochong looked up and saw Wang Zhi, who was smiling brightly at him. "Besides, I don't think you are mean to me."
Their eyes met and Wang Zhi lowered his head.
Countless lights shrouded him behind him, and he looked like the moonlight picked by Gao Bochong himself, illuminating Gao Bochong's eyes countless times.
And at this moment, he was like a god, with millions of roses blooming between his eyebrows.
"If you're really that bad, how could I possibly like you?"
Wang Zhi stared into Gao Bochong's eyes and kissed him on the lips.
All the restless heartbeats and the uneasiness of saying one thing and thinking another have all melted away at this moment.
A kiss from his lover is like the highest sun and moon, and he is completely convinced.
Gao Bochong closed his eyes and reverently accepted the kiss given to him by his wife.
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