Yin Chengjue had a good dream tonight. He got up early the next morning, went to the gym for two hours, took a bath, and felt refreshed. He then took out the champagne from the wine cabinet and poured himself a drink.
A new message came through WeChat; it was from Rong Yu.
Big Fish Spreads Its Wings: Brother Yin! Are you alright?
Big Fish Spreads Wings: I only got my phone back today and found out about last night's events. It's infuriating! Those marketing accounts have absolutely shattered values! [Angry Salted Fish.jpg]
Dig three feet into the ground: What activities are planned for today?
The trainees underwent closed training before their debut, and they were only allowed to have their phones when they went out or had events.
Big Fish Spreads Its Wings: Today we're filming outdoors. We'll draw lots to choose a few locations designated by the production team, and then each group will sing a new song they wrote. We'll see the reactions on set.
Dig three feet into the ground: Which place did your group draw?
A giant fish spreads its wings: ...Dong'an Square.
Digging three feet into the ground: ...How come I remember that place being a roller skating rink?
A giant fish spreading its wings: [A salted fish lying flat. jpg]
Big Fish Spreads Its Wings: Enough about me, Brother Yin, are you really alright? If you're feeling down, you can tell me, I'm always willing to listen.
Yin Chengjue took a sip of wine, saw this sentence, couldn't help but laugh, and casually typed a string of words and sent it over.
Dig three feet into the ground: anytime? Can you do that now?
Big Fish Spreads Its Wings: Sure! Send me your location!
Dig three feet into the ground: Just kidding. My home is far from Dong'an Square. You should focus on preparing for your own things.
Ten minutes later...
Twenty minutes have passed...
Half an hour has passed...
Dig three feet into the ground: Where are they?
Dig three feet into the ground: Busy with work?
The lack of response on WeChat made Yin Chengjue feel uneasy, because every conversation with Rong Yu would end in a way that suddenly disappeared halfway through.
Perhaps something urgent happened over there and they forgot for a moment?
Yin Chengjue hesitated for a while, then changed his clothes and prepared to go to Dong'an Square to check on the situation.
However, as soon as he drove onto the main road and was waiting for the traffic light, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw someone getting off a bus that had just passed by.
It wasn't that Yin Chengjue had exceptionally good eyesight, but rather that the person was simply too eye-catching. After all, there aren't many people who would run along the sidewalk carrying large bags and bundles.
The person flashed by, but Yin Chengjue glanced at him again because of his unusual appearance.
In that one glance, Yin Chengjue saw the other person's profile.
That's... Rong Yu!!!
Startled, Yin Chengjue acted faster than he thought and immediately honked the horn.
"Beep beep!"
Unfortunately, there were too many cars, and the other driver didn't notice them. Instead, they took advantage of the last few seconds of the green light and sped across the pedestrian crossing.
Yin Chengjue's heart was in his throat. Although it was pedestrian crossing time, there was no guarantee that a car wouldn't turn right, which would be extremely dangerous!
Also, Dong'an Square is so far away from here, why would Rong Yu appear here?
Did he know that his home was located here?
Yin Chengjue had several thoughts running through his mind. Finally, when the green light ahead turned on, he turned the steering wheel and followed the direction Rong Yu had just left in.
So Yin Chengjue watched helplessly as Rong Yu, carrying large and small bags, ran to the vicinity of the apartment complex where he currently lived.
Yin Chengjue's car was parked not far behind Rong Yu, and he could just see the other person put down what was in one hand and take out his phone.
Soon, Yin Chengjue's phone rang in the car.
The caller ID showed Rong Yu.
Yin Chengjue: "..." His feelings were complicated.
"Hello?" Yin Chengjue couldn't understand how Rong Yu knew he lived here. Even if his address was leaked online, he had several houses in City A. He could even go to Yin He's place to stay. How did Rong Yu know that he was staying here today?
"Brother Yin! Guess where I am right now?" Rong Yu's breathing was still a little unsteady, and she was panting as she spoke.
Yin Chengjue was silent for a moment before asking, "Where are you?"
"I'm downstairs at your place! Surprised? Unexpected?" Rong Yu's voice carried a joyful tone that easily evoked empathy, like a ray of blazing sunshine, making it hard to think of anything gloomy.
The question Yin Chengjue was practically on the tip of his tongue, "How did you know where I live?", was abruptly changed to one tinged with surprise: "What? You really came?"
"I brought you a gift from outside your apartment complex!" Rong Yu said cheerfully.
Yin Chengjue said, "Wait a minute, I just went out to get something and I'll be right back. Go find a shady spot to sit for a while, give your phone to the security guard and I'll tell him to let you in."
"Okay!" Rong Yu spoke to the security guard on her phone for a moment, and the guard's voice came through quickly: "Hello? Is this Mr. Yin?"
Yin Chengjue: "It's me, he's my friend."
Security guard: "Okay!"
After watching Rong Yu go inside, Yin Chengjue sat in the car for a while to compose himself before starting the car and driving into the residential area.
Rong Yu was standing under the big banyan tree by the entrance. Hearing the sound, she turned around with a bright smile.
"Brother Yin!"
"Come on up first. I'll drive the car to the underground parking garage, where you can take the elevator directly up." Yin Chengjue decided not to ask why Rong Yu had found this place, and simply treated it as hosting a friend today.
Yin Chengjue was somewhat relieved that the Second Young Master Qin had gone out for a night shoot last night and hadn't returned yet, otherwise he wouldn't know how to reasonably explain it.
"Is the recording okay?" Yin Chengjue asked.
“It’s okay. The production team has given us a whole day, and the recording equipment will be sitting there all day. Our group has decided to sing again tonight. We’ll spend the day practicing rollerblading at Dong’an Square, which will be useful tonight,” Rong Yu said.
Yin Chengjue: "Oh! So you're not going to practice? Is that okay?"
Rong Yu: "I can skate, so I took the initiative to take on the task of purchasing some essential items for the evening."
Yin Chengjue: "...So all these bags and packages...are things you'll be using tonight?"
For some reason, Yin Chengjue felt a little down—Rong Yu had just said she had something to give him, and he had assumed all of these were…
"No, these are all for you. I haven't bought the things you need for tonight yet." Rong Yu said, holding a large box in front of Yin Chengjue. "Open it and take a look."
Yin Chengjue curiously took it, opened it, and froze instantly after seeing what was inside.
This is something he casually mentioned in his short essay last night: he really wanted a car model when he was a child, but Feng Chengda scolded him for being a frivolous person.
Children are bound to be curious about new and interesting things, and Yin Chengjue was no exception. However, whenever he became interested in something, he never received support from Feng Chengda, but rather blame.
Over time, Yin Chengjue stopped showing any interest in anything.
Although he doesn't like it as much as he used to, the anticipation of opening the gift and seeing the surprise has remained.
And now, on such an ordinary day, his expectations have been fulfilled.
“You… these…” Yin Chengjue looked at the car model set in the box, and for a moment he didn’t know what to say to express his current feelings.
“There are many more here!” Rong Yu opened the boxes one by one.
From large toy models to small black glass beads, everything he had mentioned in his essays, things he wanted but had never received, was delivered to him.
Shock is no longer an option to describe Yin Chengjue's current feelings. Although these are no longer the things he was so determined to want, the excitement he felt was no less than it had been back then.
"Xiaoyu, thank you." Yin Chengjue said sincerely.
"Take a look at this." Rong Yu handed over another box.
"This is... clothes?" Yin Chengjue took out the clothes with a rabbit pattern printed on them.
“These are matching family outfits.” Rong Yu unpacked the clothes and took out three pieces.
Looking at the matching outfits for the two children, Yin Chengjue's joy at receiving the gift faded slightly: "He won't wear them." Some things are useless even if you buy them.
“It’s okay, if he doesn’t want to wear it, I will!” Rong Yu grabbed the clothes and looked at Yin Chengjue with a serious expression. “Brother Yin, some people are not unwilling to be your family, but they are not worthy of being your family. So you don’t need to be sad and upset over such people.”
The young man's eyes burned with fervor, and he said firmly, "Brother Yin, you deserve a better family. They will silently support you, encourage you, always stand by your side, and share your joys and sorrows."
Yin Chengjue paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "You're right."
After a pause, Yin Chengjue couldn't help but ask, "And what about you? Will you stand on my side?"
"Of course!" Rong Yu said immediately, "Brother Yin, I will give you everything you want!"
"Ha, you have such a sweet tongue." Yin Chengjue raised his hand and gently pinched Rong Yu's upturned nose: "Alright, that's enough. You haven't even fully grown your wings yet, and you dare to make such big boasts. Aren't you ashamed?"
"Brother Yin, I'm very serious, I'm not joking!" Rong Yu rubbed his nose, quite dissatisfied with Yin Chengjue's distrust: "I swear to God!"
"Alright, alright, I don't believe in this damn fate." Yin Chengjue raised his hand and ruffled Rong Yu's black hair. "Let's go."
"Huh? Where to?"
"Of course I'm going to buy the things you need tonight. You can't even remember your own business, yet you dare to make such boastful claims." Yin Chengjue picked up the car keys and twirled them between his fingers.
"We haven't even warmed our seats yet, and they're already leaving," Rong Yu muttered softly.
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Rong Yu quickly caught up with Yin Chengjue and tentatively asked, "Brother Yin, will you be watching our group's performance tonight?"
Yin Chengjue raised an eyebrow: "What? I personally escorted you back, and you still want to kick me out?"
"No, no, no! How could that be! I'd love for you to come and see!"
What looks like a parent-child outfit on Feng Chengda, becomes a couple's outfit on Rong Yu, making Xiao Yu Yu's lips curl into a wide smile.
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