Chapter 44 What else can I do?
The voice was light, like a feather, but it hit Jiang Xiaoshuai's heart hard.
He looked at Wu Suowei with his head lowered, his shoulders slumped, and his whole body curled up into a ball, looking incredibly fragile.
Jiang Xiaoshuai reached out his hand with concern, wanting to pat him, but stopped in mid-air.
Wu Suowei didn't move.
He just sat there, his mind in a mess.
The anger that Chi Cheng had lied to him, the fear of death in his previous life, and... the scene of Huang Long being killed by Chi Cheng himself... were all intertwined and collided madly.
He killed it... for me? Was he also... in pain at that time?
Humph, so what?
I've almost ascended to heaven! It's all because of Chi Cheng...
etc……
Wu Suowei remembered what Jiang Xiaoshuai had just said.
"Xiao Shuai, what happened when Chi Cheng broke free from my hand?"
The morning sun was shining brightly. Guo Chengyu sighed, got out of the car and walked towards the closed door of Chi Cheng's house.
The heavy curtains were drawn tightly, the room was dimly lit, and filled with a strong smell of stale alcohol.
Chi Cheng was slumped in the large sofa, still wearing yesterday's wrinkled clothes.
One arm was draped across his forehead, shielding his eyes, and his other hand hung at his side, an empty glass loosely held between his fingers.
There were several wine bottles lying all over the coffee table.
He knew... He knew everything... The deception, Huang Long, and... His death...
Chi Cheng's mind kept echoing with Wu Suowei's last look at him.
Shock, anger, disappointment and...fear deep in the bones.
He won't trust me anymore... He hates me... He's afraid of me... Like the snake...
The area around my heart seemed to be hollowed out and then filled with cold lead, which was falling heavily downwards.
He needed alcohol, needed that burning sensation to numb the endless dull pain and...panic.
Yes, panic.
This was not the first time that Chi Cheng had experienced this feeling.
Afraid of losing, afraid of never being able to hold on to that stingy, sunny person who can make him angry to death but also make him unable to take his eyes off her.
The sound of a key opening the door was heard.
Chi Cheng didn't move, not even bothering to lift his eyelids.
Guo Chengyu walked in with a frown and almost fell over because of the smell of alcohol in the room.
He pulled open the heavy curtains with a swish, and dazzling sunlight poured in instantly.
Chi Cheng frowned uncomfortably and pressed his arms tighter against his eyes.
"Tsk," Guo Chengyu walked over to the sofa and kicked the empty bottle on the floor. "What's going on here so early in the morning? Who are you trying to show off to?"
He bent down and moved closer to see Chi Cheng's condition.
His face was pale, with blue stubble on his chin, and he looked unprecedentedly... gray.
Chi Cheng still didn't say anything, and his Adam's apple rolled with difficulty.
Guo Chengyu sighed, pushed aside the pile of empty bottles, sat down on the coffee table next to him, and crossed his legs. "Is it that serious? It's just a quarrel. Don't you know what kind of temper Wu Suowei has? He may be a little stubborn, but he's also very soft-hearted."
He paused, observing Chi Cheng's reaction, "Besides, this matter...we really didn't do it right. Anyone else would be furious if they were tricked like this."
Chi Cheng finally showed some reaction.
He lowered his arm that was covering his eyes, revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes.
There was a dead silence inside, which made Guo Chengyu's heart skip a beat.
"What else?" Chi Cheng's voice was hoarse, like sandpaper grinding against wood. "What else can I do?"
He forced out a laugh that was uglier than crying, revealing a deep sense of powerlessness. "What the hell... can I do?"
He picked up the half-full bottle of wine on the coffee table and was about to drink it.
Guo Chengyu was quick to snatch it away: "Still drinking? Drink till you die!"
He slammed the bottle down on the coffee table and glared at Chi Cheng, "Chi Cheng, where's your usual madness? Wasn't your brain quite sharp when you were plotting against your father? Why are you so listless now?"
Chi Cheng ignored him and looked at the ceiling with empty eyes.
Guo Chengyu was so angry that he wanted to curse: "I'm really impressed by you! As the saying goes, a virtuous woman is afraid of a clinging man! You're sitting here with this stinky air, can you even eat it? Can you even win your wife back?"
He pointed at the door, "Wu Suowei is with Jiang Xiaoshuai now! It's not like in the last life where he couldn't find him. If you really miss him, if you miss him terribly, then go! Go stop him! Go pester him! Go admit your mistakes! Go coax him! Throw your worthless dignity on the ground and stomp on it! Do you understand?"
Chi Cheng's gaze finally focused.
He slowly turned his head and looked at Guo Chengyu.
In those dead eyes, something was violently surging and struggling.
To block him? To pester him? To admit his mistake? To appease him?
Dignity? ...Compared to Wu Suowei, that thing is nothing!
Guo Chengyu was frightened by his gaze: "Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?"
Chi Cheng stood up suddenly.
He moved too quickly and his vision went dark. He swayed a bit and had to hold on to the back of the sofa to steady himself.
He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the dead silence in his eyes was replaced by a desperate determination.
He patted Guo Chengyu's shoulder with considerable force.
"I'll treat you to dinner later." His voice was still hoarse, but with more energy.
After saying that, he stopped looking at Guo Chengyu, grabbed the coat on the back of the sofa, and strode towards the door.
Guo Chengyu was stunned by his photo. He watched the instantly straightened figure disappear at the door before he realized, "...Ah? Not... treating me to dinner?... Damn it! Chi Cheng! That's my coat!"
The only response he got was the bang of the door closing.
At the entrance of the clinic.
Jiang Xiaoshuai had just sent away a neighbor who came to see him for a sprained injury. When he looked up, he saw the familiar black sports car braked to a stop at the door in an extremely arrogant manner.
The car door opened, and Chi Cheng stepped out with his long legs. There was no expression on his face, but the bloodshot eyes and the stubble on his chin revealed the fatigue of a sleepless night and... a determination to give it a go.
Jiang Xiaoshuai's heart skipped a beat.
Coming over so quickly? Guo Chengyu's big mouth!
Chi Cheng quickly stepped in front of him and asked straight to the point: "How is he?"
Jiang Xiaoshuai subconsciously wanted to block the door, but when he met Chi Cheng's oppressive gaze, he felt a little scared.
He swallowed hard, "...not very well. Last night...you talked to me for quite a long time."
He observed Chi Cheng's expression and added carefully, "As for... you two... and... what happened back then... I told him a little bit."
Chi Cheng's eyes suddenly darkened and his jawline tightened.
He knew what happened at that time...
That Huang Long...does he know...
He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "Okay, got it." He raised his foot and was about to walk in. "I'll take Guo Chengyu to your place later as a thank you."
Jiang Xiaoshuai didn't react for a moment: "Ah? ...No..."
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