Four years later.
A steamed bun shop in Chinatown, USA.
Tang Jie: "Ye, we agreed that you would treat us this time, but why are you treating us to such low-quality food? You are so stingy."
Xu Jing raised his lips slightly and said, "Boss, pack me a portion of hot and sour soup and a basket of steamed buns."
"Okay."
"No, you really eat this? You, the boss, eat this?"
"What else?" Xu Jing rolled his eyes. "Instant noodles for breakfast?"
"No, I'm almost vomiting. Boss, give me another basket of buns."
The boss packed the food neatly, Xu Jing took it and paid for it readily.
A familiar gaze was gazing at him in the bustling streets. Xu Jing felt that his sixth sense was truly a valuable asset. It could instantly identify the peeping person in the crowd.
"You eat it." Xu Jing stuffed the package into Tang Jie's arms. "I have something to do outside."
"What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry? Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Go ahead and come back soon."
Xu Jing agreed and walked in the direction of the crowd, and saw the familiar person under the tree on the roadside.
I haven't seen you for four years, and you've grown a lot.
It is said that girls change a lot when they grow up, and the same is true for men, they become more outstanding.
He was dressed as a trendy man, with a black windbreaker fluttering in the wind. His thin lips were tightly pursed on his face as white as the bright moon. His originally gentle eyebrows and eyes had become very sharp after years of precipitation.
"Long time no see." Xu Jing greeted him with a smile. He was very pleased to see that the boy from the past had become a mature man.
The person who came was none other than Su Shiyan, whom he had not seen for four years.
The moment he saw Xu Jing, his originally restless heart stopped beating instantly, and a chill attacked his heart.
He wanted to ask Ye Wenci why there had been so little communication in the past four years. He wondered if Ye Wenci had forgotten him long ago, but the moment he saw him, his mind went blank and he had no idea what to say.
"How are you doing?"
"Okay?" Su Shiyan slapped his hand away without any hesitation and said coldly: "It has nothing to do with you."
"It's not convenient to talk here. Can we talk somewhere else?"
Su Shiyan pursed his lips tightly and said nothing. However, his actions were quicker than his words. When Xu Jing left, he followed him without hesitation.
There are many coffee shops in Chinatown. Xu Jing often drinks coffee to stay up late to change his plans. Over time, he has tried all the coffee shops in Chinatown.
Xu Jing found a secluded restaurant and requested a private room. After ordering coffee, the two of them sat quietly, staring at each other in silence.
"Why did you come?"
"Why?" Su Shiyan sneered. "I want to know why too."
They had clearly agreed to keep in touch, but he overestimated Ye Wenci's strength. He could really make him angry in any situation.
I clearly thought that there would be no waves in my heart when we met again, but Su Shiyan was wrong, so wrong.
It turns out that his love was just pure passion, not a two-way relationship. He had mistaken the person and had fed his heart to the dog.
"Can't you forget?" Xu Jing took a sip of coffee and said leisurely, "My first stopover wasn't the United States, but Western Europe. When I first arrived, I wasn't used to the atmosphere of a foreign country. It was too quiet, and the loneliness was overwhelming. I kept wanting to go back."
"Then go back. I convinced my mom that she wouldn't target you. Why are you..." He clenched the cup, trying hard to control his emotions. "In the end, it's just that you're cowardly and incompetent."
"You're right." Xu Jing chuckled self-deprecatingly and downed his coffee in one gulp. Bitterness washed over him, and he coughed before continuing, "I know I'm not worthy of you, so I'm gradually moving away. At first, our contact was quite intense, but then I slowly lost touch. You've moved on to a different circle, and once I lose interest in you, you'll forget me."
"You seem quite confident." Emotions were suppressed again and again, but no matter how much one suppressed the emotions, it could not change the fact that one was hurt.
The scenes were replayed one by one, and Su Shiyan clearly remembered how he was hurt.
He had originally thought that Ye Wenci was his salvation, that the cold, bright moon hanging in the sky would reveal a soft light that illuminated his entire world. He just waited like this, deceiving himself day after day.
Every day I wondered how he was doing in a foreign country, whether he had enough food and clothes, and whether he was being bullied.
He touched the Lantian jade on his chest. He wanted to escape from his suffocating family countless times just to see Ye Wenci, but he held back.
He knew he had to keep the promise they made to each other, and he also believed Ye Wenci would do it.
What's the result?
When he found out what she really wanted, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He stood up hastily, his words uttered with difficulty through his grinding back teeth. "I hope you get what you want."
"Ayan." Xu Jing grabbed his hand and said, "I know this may make you feel cruel, but I still want to say it. I don't want you to be unhappy, so I..."
"When will it be your turn to make a decision for me?" Su Shiyan couldn't help but punch him to the ground.
"Sir, don't fight." The waiter immediately stepped forward to stop them, fearing that any noise would affect the store's business.
Xu Jing frowned, dusted himself off, and stood up. "Check out."
"Ye Wenci, I'm really blind to like someone like you." Cowardly, timid, and vulnerable. She didn't take him seriously at all.
How could such a scumbag deserve his love?
If the waiter hadn't stopped him, Su Shiyan really wanted to beat him to death.
He treated him with all his heart, but what happened in return?
It's really not worth liking him.
"Your mother came to me." Xu Jing wiped the blood from the corner of his lips and said calmly, "It was the second year after I went abroad. Your mother analyzed that the possibility of us being together was zero. She only has you as her son, and she hopes that I will be sensible. Otherwise, she will let my family get out with me. Do you think I will give up my family for you?"
"Why didn't you tell me?" Su Shiyan grabbed Xu Jing's arm and held on tightly. "Explain it to me clearly before you leave."
"She gave me money, a full million. It bought out all the possibilities for our future together." Xu Jing looked up at the sky; it was still beautiful. Unfortunately, beautiful scenery is always fleeting, and so are people.
"You and I are from different circles. Forcing ourselves to be together would only lead to our mutual destruction. I couldn't possibly sacrifice family for love. So I agreed to your mother's promise, took the money, and left. To prevent your mother from breaking her promise, I went back to my hometown. I found that my parents were at home, having been forced out of work by your family."
Xu Jing sneered, looked at Su Shiyan, and continued, "People are divided into different classes. Your family can control my parents with just one word. I left money to help my father open a store, and within three days, the store was smashed and my father's leg was broken by a rioter. I took great pains to send the thug to the police station, but he was released after a few days. He even shouted in front of me that if I didn't leave, my parents would be hurt sooner or later. Now it's a broken leg, and in the future it might even be his life."
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