Juliet was beaten to pieces in the heavy rain.
Ye Jin stood under the porch and watched the rain. The summer rainstorm made the sky and the earth white. The rain continued to hit the lawn, forming a smoky mist on the surface. She leaned against the pillar with her arms folded, and looked at it in a trance. This was the prelude to the typhoon, and this year's typhoon came especially early.
Slowly, the wrought iron gate moved to both sides.
Get in a green taxi.
Ye Jin opened his eyes wide and stood up straight.
A thin figure got off the car. He was soaking wet, holding his schoolbag very tightly in his arms, almost morbidly.
"Aunt Jia!" Ye Jin's face changed. Aunt Jia came out in response. Seeing the situation, her face became even more panicked. She hurriedly ordered people to prepare towels and ginger soup.
"What's wrong? How did it become like this?" Ye Jin pulled him into the house, took the towel handed to him by the servant, and wrapped it all over his head and face.
Ye Kai was unconscious and unaware.
Ye Jin helped him wipe his hair, face, and arms: "I heard from Mommy that you had a fever in America? Why did you run out in the rain? Uncle Lu is really something, why didn't he come to pick you up?"
She slowly realized that Ye Kai was trembling, so subtle that it seemed as if the trembling came from his bones.
The movements of her hands slowed down, and Ye Jin sent a look, and the servants stepped back. She hugged Ye Kai with a towel and led him to the elevator calmly: "Go up and take a hot bath, okay?"
Ye Kai did not respond to him, and there was no focus or spirit in his eyes. Ye Jin pinched his cold and slender palm: "Baby?"
Perhaps it was the word "baby" that touched him, or perhaps it was the Breguet watch on his wrist that Ye Jin touched. His eyes moved, as if he had been awakened by a sharp blade from a white dream. His pale lips moved, and he said weakly, "Chen Youhan broke up with me."
The elevator stopped on the third floor.
"We broke up."
"We broke up."
He repeated his mumblings nervously twice, and Ye Jin's hand was clenched so hard that it hurt. Ye Kai glanced at her face meaninglessly, and the familiar entrance hallway appeared in front of him, empty, shaking and doubled in front of him like an earthquake. He was refreshed, let go of Ye Jin, and stumbled towards the bedroom with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
"It was a dream. Yes, it was a dream. I haven't gotten jet-lagged yet... I haven't gotten jet-lagged yet..."
The glass door was pushed open, and he stumbled and tripped over himself. With a thud, he fell to his knees.
"Xiao Kai!" Ye Jin's heart trembled and he ran towards him with disorderly steps.
Ye Kai knelt by the door, his knees rubbed raw, but he seemed to be unaware of it. He just knelt. Plop. A drop of water stain spread on the wooden floor. Then it was out of control. Tears kept falling one by one, and the entire third floor was silent. He didn't even sob, but just kept crying with his eyes wide open.
"Xiao Kai, look at me, listen to me, Chen Youhan is not worth it--" Ye Jin held his trembling shoulders and forced him to look up, only to find that tears were hanging all over his pointed chin. She choked for a moment, took a deep breath and continued: "Break up, it's okay, he is not worth you--"
"No, no, sister, it's all my fault, it's all my fault... Did you know that something happened to GC?" Ye Kai grabbed her fiercely: "Do you know that something happened to GC? I have never cared about him, not even a word. I only talk to him about my affairs every day. I complain that he doesn't accompany me and ignores me, and I disturb him when I am willful - am I too childish? I can change, I know now, I can change..." He cheered up and wiped away his tears: "Brother Youhan is just threatening me. As long as I change, he will not break up with me. I know now, I will change immediately-"
"Xiao Kai!"
Ye Kai shuddered when he was yelled at by her, and looked at her blankly with tearful eyes.
"It's not your fault, you're not wrong at all," Ye Jin stared at him with red eyes, "You were preparing for the exam, why would you watch the news? So what if you knew? What can you do to help him? It's not your fault that Chen Youhan broke up with you, it's his problem, he's not worthy, he gave up-"
"What are you talking about? How could he give up on me?" Ye Kai cried and smiled, "I'll tell you a secret, we decided to get married a long time ago. Do you know what he gave me for my birthday last year? Let me show you--" He suddenly got up with great effort. His knee was bruised, he frowned and staggered, then ran to the cloakroom without hesitation. Deep in his collection cabinet, the sapphire was shining with sparkling fire.
He opened the box in front of Ye Jin like he was presenting a treasure: "We have said many times that we will always be together, we will get married abroad, and he will put me in his future..." His eyes shrank as if they were pricked by needles, and tears fell again. He breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "It's my ignorance and I am holding him back. Sister, I'll take a nap and go find him when I wake up..."
"Xiao Kai!" Ye Jin collapsed and hugged him, "You love him so much... Think about grandpa... Think about mom and dad... You are still young, you can't do this, you can't..."
Ye Kai froze, his eyes fixed on her face, and asked in a dreamy tone: "Sister, don't you support me?"
Ye Jin wiped away her tears, the last syllable of "I--" disappeared hastily, her eyes suddenly widened, and she looked at Qu Jia at the door in horror.
Qu Jia held onto the door frame, holding a few photos tightly in his hands.
"Ye Jin," she asked calmly, trying her best, "Who and who can't."
"Mommy." Ye Jin swallowed hard, "We, we..."
Ye Kai stiffened. He closed his eyes. Strange, why were there so many things going on? One thing after another was chasing him, trying to tear apart all his innocence and luck within a week after his college entrance examination.
His Adam's apple rolled, and he felt a calmness in his heart as if death was imminent.
"Mom, it's me and Chen Youhan." Ye Kai turned around. Facing Qu Jia's cold face, he pursed his lips and said in a very calm tone: "Brother Youhan and I have been together for a year and a half."
Qu Jia shook and the photo in his hand fell to the ground. Ye Kai lowered his eyes and glanced. He saw him and Chen Youhan kissing. His fingers hanging by his side twitched nervously, and he turned to Ye Jin: "You lied to me."
Ye Jin turned pale, and saw the desperate calm in Ye Kai's eyes: "Ye Jin, so you lied to me."
Qu Jia couldn't bear to listen carefully, so he turned around, held onto the wall and closed his eyes for a while: "Xiao Kai, go to sleep, Mommy will come to you later. Ye Jin, come here."
The door was pushed shut, and everyone left. The rainstorm continued. Through the window, nothing could be seen clearly outside. Ye Kai slowly sat down against the wall and picked up the photos that Ye Jin had secretly taken. His fingers slowly stroked the side of his face where Chen Youhan was kissing him. He opened the dialog box and put the phone to his lips: "I'm out, don't break up, okay?"
The message was not sent successfully.
Chen Youhan deleted the friend.
He took a bath, staring blankly in the running water. The hot water flowed over the wound, and the pain was unbearable at first, but gradually it seemed to be bearable, and finally, he even felt an addictive pleasure. When he bent his knees and straightened his legs, the wound had different degrees of irritation. He sat on the ground, cleaning the torn skin in the running water, with an expressionless face.
The sapphire was thrown on the cabinet in a dignified manner. He went to put it away with his bare upper body.
First, wipe the surface carefully with mink cloth, then carefully put it into the velvet jewelry box. The surface of the box is dusty, so use a small soft brush to gently sweep it to remove the annoying floating and sinking. Finally, put it in the deepest part of his collection cabinet with great care. There is a constant temperature and humidity, and there are many precious, out-of-print, and limited edition watches. But nothing can compare to this. Under the crystal lamp, the boy's body is thin and strong, quietly covering up the desperate collapse inside.
Ye Kai changed his clothes and went to face Qu Jia.
Qu Jia was not in the living room, nor on the second floor. Perhaps he was on the fourth floor, at Ye Jin's place. He was like a ghost, wandering from floor to floor in the huge villa. Passing through the fourth floor entrance, his sense of smell was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Ye Jin liked flowers, and all kinds of antique collections were used to insert freshly cut Austin roses. He walked through the living room and heard faint conversations coming from the flower room.
"…That's it. It's already been resolved. Don't provoke him."
"How come I don't know about the 20 billion?"
"You were busy with school matters. Grandpa was willing to do this, and I just went along with it... Mommy, you should just pretend you don't know. I've already fooled Grandpa."
After a moment of silence, Qu Jia's voice sounded again: "You should tell me."
Ye Jin used all her skills to comfort and downplay the seriousness of the incident: "Mommy, Xiaokai is so young, he doesn't know anything, you don't have to be too strict with him. He has never been in a relationship, and Chen Youhan is so romantic, it is possible that he misunderstood his feelings for a while, he will just have a few girlfriends in the future. Anyway, Chen Youhan will never see him again, calm down, calm down."
"Chen Youhan is not trustworthy." Qu Jia sneered, "If he had some integrity, he wouldn't do such a thing!"
Ye Jin coaxed and agreed, "Yes, he is not trustworthy, but believe me, he really doesn't see Xiao Kai anymore. I let him choose between 20 billion and Xiao Kai. Mommy, no matter how bad Chen Youhan's character is, he is still a very proud man. He won't be so shameless--"
"What are you talking about?" Ye Kai leaned against the door frame, his fingers scratching the wall unconsciously, his eyes lingering on Ye Jin and Qu Jia's faces one after another, "What 20 billion? What does he have to choose?..." He searched in vain for the news about GC that he had been cramming for the past few days, "Who gave Brother Youhan 20 billion?"
Ye Jin remained silent, his eyes fixed on Ye Kai's pale face.
"Nothing," Qu Jia said, dismissing him, "Go get some sleep."
"I have something to say." Ye Kai seemed not to hear, and walked into the greenhouse and sat down on the sofa.
Ye Jin seemed to have guessed what he was going to say, his face changed, and he interrupted him anxiously: "Xiao Kai! Be obedient."
Ye Kai paused, lowered his eyes and calmed down for a while, then looked at Qu Jia again. When the time came, he didn't seem so scared anymore: "Mom, I love Brother Youhan. It's love. There is no misunderstanding, and no deception. Not only do I love him, I am also sure that he loves me. After we pass the legal age, we will go abroad to register."
Qu Jia clenched the armrest of the sofa, his mouth tight, and looked at him deeply: "Ye Kai, I'm giving you a chance, you'd better take back these shameless words forever."
Ye Kai paused, as if he didn't hear her threat, and said stubbornly: "I will definitely be admitted to Tsinghua University. You promised me that. The recording is still there. I want to be with Chen Youhan, and no one can stop me."
The room was quieter than before.
Deathly quiet.
Bang!
A crisp slapping sound was heard, and Qu Jia's half-raised hand could not stop shaking, and was held tightly by Ye Jin.
Five fingerprints immediately appeared on the fair face. Ye Kai's face was tilted to one side due to the beating, and his bangs hung down, covering his pale and indifferent eyes.
Qu Jia took a deep breath: "Baby, I have raised you for nineteen years, and I never thought that one day you would say these words to me. You are nineteen, and Chen Youhan is thirty-five. What is the reason for your love? How is he worthy of you? If you change your boyfriend today and come to me openly and honestly, "Mom, I like men", I will not hit you!"
"I don't know if I like men or not. I only know that I like Chen Youhan."
Qu Jia's head was buzzing. The three words "Chen Youhan" were like a curse. Her blood boiled and she closed her eyes tightly and grabbed Ye Jin's arm. "Baby, you are sixteen years old. There is a sixteen-year age difference between you two! How many people has he slept with? How many times has he been in love? How could you like him?!"
"He has only loved me." Ye Kai's face swelled up. He didn't know why, but at this point, he felt a sense of complete destruction. He was so afraid of Qu Jia before, and everything he did was in accordance with her highest standards, but now he completely tore his most rebellious side to her.
With his lips pursed, Ye Kai smiled indifferently and asked in an almost cruel politeness: "So what if he has slept with a hundred people? Do I have to sleep with a hundred people to be worthy of him?"
"Ye Kai!" Ye Jin looked at him in shock, "Shut up!"
Qu Jia couldn't stand it anymore, his eyes were filled with shock and anger: "What do you mean?"
"We are together now." Ye Kai straightened his back and looked at her, answering her word by word: "This is not a game."
Qu Jia stared at him intently, her sharp nails almost scratching Ye Jin's delicate arms. After a while, she sneered strangely from her throat: "Okay, it's not playing house, of course it's not playing house, come on, Ye Jin, tell your baby brother, tell him what Chen Youhan did!"
Ye Kai's eyes calmly shifted to Ye Jin. It was a look of deep hurt and complete loss of trust.
"you say."
She opened her mouth, but her eyes were evasive when he looked at her directly.
Qu Jia shouted sharply: "Speak!"
Her shoulders trembled in fear, and her eldest lady's arrogance completely disappeared. Ye Jin gritted her teeth and tried to smooth things over: "Don't say anything, don't argue, it's all in the past, calm down, okay? Xiao Kai, say less and don't make Mommy angry anymore--"
"Chen Youhan, for 20 billion, I promise to never meet you again." Qu Jia said coldly, his eyes almost torn, and he held on without crying, "Baby, this is your love, this is Chen Youhan who you think loves you."
Ye Kai wiped his face, his eyes reddened: "Ye Jin, sister, you threatened him with the photos you secretly took of us, and asked him to choose between me and 20 billion, right?"
Ye Jin didn't answer.
Ye Kai sneered: "Two billion to create problems for him. What? The Ye family can't afford it, right?" As he spoke, he raised his hand and wiped his cheek with tears.
"I don't blame him. If it were me, I would make the same choice." He clenched his fists and tensed his body: "Yes, if the Ye family is in trouble one day, I will make the same choice. He is not the despicable one, you are the despicable ones. I am not the pitiful one, you are the pitiful one. You don't understand at all..."
He even smiled.
"I'm very happy. It turns out that he didn't want to break up with me. It turns out that he was forced by you. He didn't blame me, nor did he stop loving me. I'm so happy. Ye Jin, no, I want to thank mom. Thank you for telling me." He moved the corners of his mouth and revealed an extremely fragile smile: "If you didn't tell me, I would have thought that Brother Youhan was tired of me."
No one dared to speak, as everyone could see that something was wrong with him.
Ye Kai didn't notice their pity, fear, and nervous looks, and murmured, "Twenty billion, I'm worth a lot."
But his calmness was childish. His tightly pursed, trembling lips betrayed him, as did his uncontrollable tears. His face turned pale as he repeated forcefully, "I don't blame him."
"I don't blame him."
Digging nails into palms.
"I don't blame him."
The finger bones were stretched white.
"I don't blame him."
My heart was beating so fast that I almost suffocated.
"I don't..." His words were on the verge of breaking because of the trembling of his lips. His eyes were filled with tears. The world, his family, and the window in the rain, everything was hazy. He looked aimlessly at Ye Jin, Qu Jia, the beautiful American sofa in the greenhouse, the vases and flowers in rich colors, and finally broke down and cried.
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