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Seeing Cai Wenchuan reminded Ye Wenyu of her childhood. The past was not forgotten; the kindness the Cai family had shown her was as high as a mountain and as deep as the sea. Uncle Cai had cared for her like a father, and Aunt Cai had often invited her to their home for meals. Wenchuan, in particular, was like an older brother to her—not a relative, but closer than family—and had saved her life several times.
Because her family was poor and her mother was struggling to make ends meet, the two families lost contact after the Cai family moved away until their recent reunion. In other words, her family had no opportunity to repay the Cai family's kindness for over a decade.
Now, Aunt Cai and Uncle Cai have both contacted her. Cai Wenchuan is like a drowning man unable to save himself, desperately in need of help. Lin Tingyue, on the other hand, is such a wicked little woman—a womanizer, a drug addict, a gangster, and capable of anything. If she were to stand idly by and remain indifferent, it would seem a bit excessive.
Therefore, Ye Wenyu's heart was deeply shaken. Her heart swayed desperately like a blade of grass in a strong wind.
Cai Wenchuan stared at Ye Wenyu. He opened his mouth, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say. Several minutes passed, and he remembered the purpose of his visit. He mustered up his courage and asked her, "My dad came to see you at noon today?"
With a "thump," Ye Wenyu felt her heart pounding faster; it really was that matter.
The air was a bit chilly, and the autumn wind felt like a bucket of ice water being poured over my head.
Cai Wenchuan stared at Ye Wenyu and slowly said to her, "My dad used to come to the school to see me. I didn't want to see him. For a while, he came frequently, so much so that several of my colleagues recognized his car. Hehe—" He laughed desolately, his originally watery peach blossom eyes began to redden, full of self-mockery.
He said softly to her, “My colleagues thought that black Mercedes van belonged to my father. They thought my family was very rich, but in fact, I am the son of a maid. Xiaoyu, isn’t that ridiculous?” How ironic. His colleagues thought he was at the top of society, able to get whatever he wanted, but in reality, he was at the bottom of society.
What era are we living in? Parents are still selling themselves into slavery.
Ye Wenyu remained silent, standing there with her head down. She thought to herself that Cai Wenchuan seemed unable to listen to any advice from outsiders regarding the fact that he was "the son of a servant," and therefore, he could never get over this knot in his heart or be happy.
This person is as stubborn as an ox.
It's both infuriating and pathetic.
As long as you earn money through your own labor, why should you feel inferior? The most important thing for a person is to have a strong inner self. The biggest difference between people is actually just a difference in perspective.
Therefore, despite both being born into impoverished families, Ye Wenyu appeared much more confident and poised than Cai Wenchuan.
Cai Wenchuan slowly said, "Today, my colleague saw that car again at the school gate and said he saw my father walk into the campus, but he didn't come to see me. I thought he must have come to see you. I know exactly what he's thinking, Xiaoyu. What did he say to you?" As Cai Wenchuan said this, a hint of shame appeared on his face. He was as clear as a mirror about his father's intentions.
Ye Wenyu was stunned for a moment, then looked up and calmly said to Cai Wenchuan, "It was just a casual meal, Uncle didn't say anything." She didn't want to tell the truth because Cai Wenchuan was already very dissatisfied with his father, and she didn't want to add fuel to the fire and make their father-son relationship worse.
Cai Wenchuan frowned, but felt a warmth in his heart. He knew that Ye Wenyu didn't want to say anything unpleasant about his father in front of him. But even if she didn't answer, he knew what his father had said to her. She was clearly very dissatisfied with his father's behavior. He suddenly lowered his head and said sincerely to Ye Wenyu, "Xiaoyu, I'm sorry!" He apologized to her.
Ye Wenyu was quite surprised, her big eyes wide open as she looked at Cai Wenchuan with astonishment.
The sky was high and blue, like the water of a deep mountain lake, with a few fluffy white clouds floating overhead. Autumn was just like that, with its clear skies and crisp air, and the golden sunlight shone on the two of them.
The maple leaves are as red as fresh blood.
Ye Wenyu was in a good mood because the weather had cooled down and autumn had arrived. It was a very pleasant season, but Cai Wenchuan frowned, his handsome face as pale as a corpse, clearly in a very bad mood. He seemed like someone who had been seriously ill and had not yet recovered.
Seeing his thin and haggard appearance, Ye Wenyu felt a pang of heartache. She thought of Lin Tingfeng's words, "I know, she still uses drugs occasionally. She asks me for money when she doesn't have enough to buy drugs." She was somewhat alarmed, wondering if Cai Wenchuan knew that Lin Tingyue was still using drugs. If he knew, he would be even more heartbroken.
She'd better not say anything. The truth was like a knife, too cruel for Cai Wenchuan. The fairy he admired was actually a drug addict. It was just too pitiful.
Cai Wenchuan was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Xiaoyu, I used to think that you always had me in your heart, so after returning to China, I wanted to get back together with you because I know that you are so positive, optimistic, sunny, strong, youthful, healthy, and energetic, like a warm little sun, and you can definitely help me get out of my suffering."
At this point, Cai Wenchuan looked at Ye Wenyu with deep affection and envy. He really admired her strong vitality. He thought to himself that the reason his parents liked Xiaoyu so much was because they saw the vigorous vitality in her, like weeds. Their Cai family desperately needed a girl like her.
However, one should not be so selfish.
Cai Wenchuan composed himself and said in a hoarse voice, "Later, I realized that after interacting with you a few times, I discovered that you no longer have me in your heart. You are a proud girl, so I respect you now. I'm sorry, Xiaoyu, I apologize for all my selfish decisions in the past—"
What? Ye Wenyu was so surprised that it was as if she had suddenly tripped and fallen while walking on flat ground. While she was struggling with whether or not to agree to be Cai Wenchuan's girlfriend, he actually gave up on the idea.
He started to see things from her perspective; he finally understood how to consider her feelings.
Hearing this, Ye Wenyu felt a warmth in her heart, her nose tingled, and her eyes reddened. She quickly lowered her head.
Cai Wenchuan's apology came a little late, but it finally came.
Ye Wenyu considered herself a generous and forgiving person. She thought to herself that Cai Wenchuan's sudden visit to her and his apology, in which he said, "I apologize for all my selfish decisions in the past," must have been referring to the time when she had just entered university, when he approached her to forget Lin Tingyue, who had gone abroad, and they became lovers. He apologized to her for their relationship.
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