Chapter 65 Wu Xiuyi disdainfully pulled back her sash...
Wu Xiuyi disgustedly pulled back her belt and tied it around her waist. She was impatient with his secondhand smoke, so she took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket, pressed it against his cigarette butt without any politeness, lit it, and began to smoke.
Liu Rumeng's cigarette was almost extinguished by her. The resentment and anger that had arisen in her heart dissipated for a moment. She glared at her speechlessly, "Don't you have a lighter? You're crazy!"
Over the years, the only person who could leave him speechless was Wu Xiuyi. He didn't know how this woman's brain was structured. She was not smart, often had mental breakdowns, was cold and ruthless, and had a bad temper. You could say she had all the flaws of a person.
I have never met anyone less likable than her in my life.
Liu Rumeng deliberately blew a puff of smoke towards her, the white smoke forming a cloud that obscured his face, leaving only his petty and narrow-minded eyes visible.
Wu Xiuyi took a step back speechlessly, "You're the one who's crazy. How can you be so petty? I just wanted to borrow a light."
Liu Rumeng coldly replied, "I won't lend you a light."
Feng Xingyun still asked Liu Duanhe about recent events. Liu Duanhe's aura suddenly became heavy, and his smile disappeared. Although his handsome and flawless face was expressionless, Feng Xingyun felt endless heartache and sadness.
Standing in front of the building's floor-to-ceiling windows, Liu Duanhe's gaze was deep. "What is mine will never be let go, no matter who tries to take it from me."
He looked so tall and straight, without a trace of sadness, incredibly strong, yet Feng Xingyun wanted to pull him into his arms and comfort him for all his misfortunes.
He repeated what he had said: "If there's anything I or my parents can do to help, you must tell me."
Liu Duanhe turned and looked into his dark, deep eyes. Feng Xingyun had no idea that his brows and eyes were now dark and brooding, his lips pursed, and his eyes filled with pleading.
What are they asking for?
He actually wanted Liu Duanhe to allow him to help him.
Liu Duanhe scrutinized every inch of him, as if he wanted to cut open his heart to see if he was truly sincere.
Even if he asked a thousand times, even if his heart were to be dug out, Liu Duanhe knew that he would only get one answer at this moment.
He smiled and said with satisfaction, "Good."
Feng Xingyun asked in astonishment, "Really?"
Liu Duanhe nodded, "Of course it's true."
His tone was relaxed, "Your tone doesn't sound like I'm asking you for something, it sounds like you're asking me for something."
Feng Xingyun could no longer contain himself. He knew perfectly well what Liu Duanhe meant. This was his most precious trust. His burning emotions surged through his body like magma from his heart and brain, and Feng Xingyun almost trembled.
He stepped forward and pulled Liu Duanhe into his broad embrace, his strong arms holding him tightly. His voice was hoarse and choked with emotion, "There was no need for us to ask for anything between us."
Liu Duanhe felt somewhat embarrassed and uncomfortable, and tried to pull away. He was still not used to this kind of physical intimacy, even though his germaphobia had improved a lot compared to before, and he was quite familiar with Feng Xingyun. This kind of intimacy was still too much.
Feng Xingyun was already quite satisfied, so he didn't force him and relaxed his grip, letting Liu Duanhe leave his embrace.
"Alright, alright, I need to get back to work. I'll tell you what I need to do when I'm done." Liu Duanhe suddenly sat back down at his desk, looking down, revealing only his exquisitely carved jade ears and his long, butterfly-like eyelashes trembling.
After Liu Rumeng finished her cigarette, her expression was somewhat uncertain. "You asked me before, and I actually thought about what your answer would be to my invitation. I thought you would hesitate."
Wu Xiuyi's smile was somewhat ruthless, which made her beautiful face, as lovely as a hibiscus or peony, seem even more poisonous. "How could that be?"
Liu Rumeng smiled and said, "After all, it's said that a child born after ten months of pregnancy will always have some emotional connection to them."
Wu Xiuyi said ambiguously, "Don't you know whether she was born after ten months of pregnancy?"
Liu Rumeng suddenly remembered, "Look at my memory."
Wu Xiuyi stood straight, disdainfully moving away from the door that had unknowingly approached. The rust on the door indicated that no one had been there for a long time. "Besides, even if it was my own child, I would still agree to it today."
Wu Xiuyi whispered a few words in his ear.
Liu Rumeng's expression immediately hardened, and she said, "Wait a minute."
He cautiously took a few steps back, opened the rooftop door, and looked around the stairwell to see if anyone was there. The sound of the movie theater door opening came from afar in the corridor. He closed the door, glanced around, and saw that the rooftop was completely open and empty of any clutter, so there couldn't possibly be anyone else there.
Wu Xiuyi scoffed at the doctor, "You're such a coward. You're already going to do it, what are you afraid of?"
Liu Rumeng glared at her, "This is the mainland, and the more important the matter, the more cautious we need to be. You're so reckless as to tell me right here. What if someone overhears us?"
He made a quick decision: "We need to go to the old man's place right now. Liu Duanhe must have increased his vigilance since we forced our way in last time. Our people are about to be caught. If we don't go now, we'll miss our chance."
"There will definitely be more and more people on guard later, and fewer opportunities. We need to go while Dad is awake."
Wu Xiuyi said in surprise, "Go now? I haven't figured out how to do it yet."
Liu Rumeng's eyes were cold and deep. "I'll go immediately. I've made up my mind."
At first, Liu Rumeng was just uncomfortable, but later she became immersed in it and worked until her regular afternoon visit to her grandfather. In order to spend more time with him in the limited time she had and not regret it later, she would leave work early to go to the nursing home if she was at the company on a day when she didn't have classes.
Feng Xingyun sat in the car with him, and the warmth of their shoulders touching was clearly felt. Liu Duanhe silently accepted his closeness.
It might be better for him if he could completely abhor the existence of emotions, at least he wouldn't have to be hurt, wounded and kicked away while waiting.
Perhaps it was the unusual softness in Wu Xiuyi's eyes today that inexplicably brought back memories of when he was five or six years old.
That day, his mother returned home, which was unusual for her. The nanny was preparing food in the kitchen. He happily hugged his mother's leg, but she kicked him away. Wu Xiuyi's cold gaze made him afraid to even cry. He sat on the ground, not daring to move, until the nanny pushed open the kitchen door, put down the food in fear, and picked him up from the ground.
The most terrifying thing is that he lacked parental love in his childhood, but glimpsed his grandparents' unwavering devotion in the gaps of time, making it impossible for him to completely give up on love and leaving him with expectations.
Liu Duanhe naturally stepped forward and patted his shoulder. When he looked up, his thick eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, and his natural eyeliner made his eyes look exceptionally bright. Feng Xingyun admired his almost perfect profile. Those butterflies seemed to have flown into his heart and were fluttering in his chest.
Just as the car was halfway there, the old butler called. Liu Duanhe had a bad feeling and quickly answered the phone.
"Xiao He, President Liu and President Wu are here again, and this time they've caused an even bigger scene. The chairman was sober when they arrived, so we let them in. The chairman is furious. Come back quickly!"
The old butler spoke very quickly, and hurried footsteps could be heard through the microphone.
Liu Duanhe quickly asked, "How long have they been gone?"
The old butler said hurriedly, "We just arrived. The chairman asked me to take them inside, but I'm worried about the chairman, so I plan to leave them in the room."
He glanced back at the two people behind him, making no attempt to hide his voice, his eyes filled with disappointment.
Liu Rumeng remained calm and composed. Since he had already done it, he wasn't afraid of being scolded. After a series of blows, it was unclear whether he had become more thick-skinned or simply given up.
Follow closely in the footsteps of the old butler.
Wu Xiuyi pretended not to hear. She was talking about Liu Rumeng anyway, so she could say more, and it would be even better if she used some harsh words to scold her.
Liu Duanhe quickly replied, "Okay, I'll be there as soon as possible."
The old housekeeper led Liu Rumeng and the others inside and hung up the phone.
Because he had anticipated this, Liu Duanhe's emotions were not as turbulent as last time. After confirming with Secretary Wei that the people he had arranged had arrived long ago and ensuring that Liu Rumeng and Wu Xiuyi would not take any rash actions that could harm his grandfather, he immediately pressed down the front and rear partitions and instructed the driver, Xiao Wang, "Speed up. We need to get to the sanatorium as quickly as possible."
Because of the excellent sound insulation provided by the thickened partition, Xiao Wang didn't hear the phone call from behind at all. Although he didn't understand why, he still felt that something serious had happened, so he stepped on the gas and exceeded the speed limit of the road.
Feng Xingyun heard Liu Duanhe's phone call clearly, and his heart was filled with worry for Liu Duanhe and anger towards his irresponsible parents.
It's infuriating! How can there be such parents in the world? They don't care about their own father at all, and they exploit their own child without any mercy. He simply can't imagine how much suffering Liu Duanhe endured under these parents when he was a child.
He couldn't bring himself to say something as hurtful as "I'll treat your parents as my own" at this moment. All he could say was, "From now on, I'll be your family."
With the contrast between his parents and Liu Duanhe's parents, how could he not be heartbroken? Feng Xingyun didn't want Liu Duanhe to feel even the slightest possible harm.
Liu Duanhe could sense his cautiousness. Who would have thought that a man who always appeared cool, taciturn, and expressionless would be so sensitive and thoughtful in front of his beloved?
Liu Duanhe had heard him say this many times before. At first, he was dismissive, but later he was moved. He was a slow-burning person and did not believe in short-lived love.
He only needs repeated displays of affection and love, and persistent daily actions to get his attention. Many suitors do these things, but he has never liked anyone before, because what he likes is not a person's good qualities, but the person themselves.
The hardest part wasn't the daily persistence, but rather Liu Duanhe's heartbeat.
Liu Duanhe stared at him for a long while, then slowly closed her eyes, leaned on Feng Xingyun's shoulder, and her half-length hair fell smoothly down, fluttering in front of Feng Xingyun's eyes.
As he drew closer, Feng Xingyun dared not move, his body stiff as a stone.
A minute passed before she dared to raise her arm to block his back, as cautiously as if afraid of startling a butterfly.
Feng Xingyun thought he was taking advantage of Liu Duan's misfortune, being by his side on the eve of his death, when Liu Duan was betrayed and abandoned by everyone, and was caught in a struggle. At this moment, the most important and last family member who loved him was about to leave him.
But Liu Duanhe knew that wasn't the case. He had many people around him; he didn't need company. He was just too tired.
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