I stayed until very late that day.
Xi Jun cried for a while, then remembered that she was still wet, and despite the discomfort, she pulled Lu Ying to the bathroom.
I adjusted the water temperature for her, got her a clean towel, and then came out.
While waiting for the woman to take a shower, his emotions calmed down considerably.
His grandparents and maternal grandparents all passed away early. He was only nine years old when his parents died, and he had no choice but to live with his only uncle.
My uncle likes to drink and gamble, and he always loses badly. My aunt is not doing well and doesn't treat him well at all.
At that time, in addition to studying hard, he also earned a living within his means to support himself.
He shut himself off completely, having no time to care about anything else.
Xu Yiyi barged into his life and arrogantly said that it was his good fortune to be chosen by her, and that he should not be ungrateful.
She was indeed beautiful, but he found her very annoying.
Seeing that he ignored her, Xu Yiyi went to his part-time job and deliberately caused trouble to get his attention, causing him to lose his job without showing any remorse.
He genuinely thought at the time, "How could any girl be so wicked?"
Until Xi Jingyan appeared.
At that time, there were many rumors that he might be Xi Jingyan's illegitimate brother who had been living away from home, since they shared the same surname.
For this reason, Xi Jingyan even went to him specifically to inquire about his ancestors for eighteen generations.
The truth is they just share the same surname. There are countless people in the country with the same surname, not to mention that they have absolutely nothing in common.
It's unclear whether it was because of this misunderstanding, but Xi Jingyan and he got along quite well afterwards.
Xu Yiyi would harass him from time to time, which annoyed him so much that he once coldly told her to get lost.
Then Xi Jingyan came over and said that he was too cold and would hurt the girl's feelings.
Xi Jingyan is not him, and he doesn't know how outrageous Xu Yiyi's actions were to him.
He also didn't understand why Xi Jingyan thought Xu Yiyi was like an arrogant yet silly little wildcat.
God knows how shocked he was when he heard this person describe Xu Yiyi in that way.
Xi Jingyan likes Xu Yiyi, so he won't allow himself to be too heartless towards her.
At that time, Xi Jingyan had already helped him a lot. Remembering this kindness, he had no choice but to suppress his temper, but he was only polite to Xu Yiyi when she did not cross his bottom line.
Over time, with Xi Jingyan mediating, his relationship with Xu Yiyi did improve significantly.
However, the only reason he often helped her was because of Xi Jingyan's request.
At that time, he only wanted to repay Xi Jingyan's kindness, so he would help him with many things as long as they weren't too unreasonable.
So even now, he's still wondering if, if he had refused Xi Jingyan's request to help Xu Yiyi back then, Xu Yiyi wouldn't have had any hope for him later.
This would prevent her from already having some feelings for Xi Jingyan, but then being moved by his help and wavering between him and Xi Jingyan.
Although he always made it clear that Xi Jingyan had asked him to come.
But for Xu Yiyi, the person standing in front of her was him, and the one who truly helped her was also him.
Therefore, Xu Yiyi is actually the biggest victim.
If he hadn't met Lu Ying, he might have atoned with his death long ago.
He knew the woman might not remember, but he clearly remembered how he felt at the time.
That day, he, Xi Jingyan, and Xu Yiyi went hiking on the mountain closest to the school.
That afternoon, a sudden downpour began, and we finally found a pavilion, but it was only big enough for two people to stand in.
He gave up his spot to them and stood under the eaves where he couldn't escape the rain, his clothes already soaked through.
Just as he was thinking that he would be completely soaked after the rain stopped, Lu Ying, who was still a little girl at the time, handed him an umbrella.
How can I describe that feeling?
It's like being in a vast, dark world with no one around, and then suddenly someone comes in with a beam of light and walks straight toward you.
He was convinced at the time that Lu Ying had come for him.
After that, Xi Jingyan and Xu Yiyi had those kinds of things happen one after another. At that time, he was also betrayed by his uncle, who was gambling with someone, to a loan shark who would ask him for money.
His own life was a mess, and he had to do things for Xi Jingyan that he didn't want to do at all, which made Xu Yiyi resentful.
Was he wrong?
From other people's perspectives, he was not only wrong, but also guilty.
From his own perspective, he felt really wronged and pitiful.
He didn't like Xu Yiyi, and he rejected her.
Xi Jingyan liked her and even atoned for her sins by helping her find a new part-time job.
He was short of money, so he accepted.
So because he accepted it, Xi Jingyan would always say that they were brothers and ask him for help.
He couldn't refuse the request from someone who had helped him.
It was precisely because he was unable to help that Xu Yiyi felt disgusted.
He felt pressured by his friend's kindness to help Xu Yiyi, but after helping her, he was resented and disgusted by her.
He did everything he could, but received nothing in return.
No one asked him if he was willing; all they asked was for his help.
That time when we sought shelter from the rain was also like that.
When they saw the pavilion in the distance, Xi Jingyan whispered to him that if there weren't enough seats, he and Xu Yiyi could stand together, as he wanted to be closer to her.
He chuckled and said it wouldn't ruin his chance to be alone.
But when he gets soaked in the rain, he feels a little sad.
But he considered Xi Jingyan a brother and a friend.
Of course, I wouldn't blame him.
He could only fantasize that someone might come specifically for him.
The moment that thought crossed my mind, that person arrived.
Although he never met Lu Ying again, he kept her in his heart and looked forward to the day when they would meet again.
After so many things happened, he felt extremely guilty and his emotions were not good.
He was being chased by debt collectors at the time, and had no time to think about anything else; even that expectation was forgotten.
When he went to take Xi Qingxu away, he left before the woman came out, because he felt guilty and unworthy of redemption.
So he forced himself to walk away, refusing to confirm whether the woman was indeed the little girl who had handed him the umbrella years ago.
But none of that matters now; he has finally found the person who came specifically for him.
The torrential rain outside had stopped sometime ago, with only the leaves still dripping raindrops.
Birds chirped merrily, coming out to enjoy the fresh, moist air after the rain.
As the sun gradually rose, its orange light shone down from the west.
When Lu Ying came out after changing her clothes, she saw Xi Jun standing in front of the balcony window, looking at the orange-yellow sunset.
Hearing the noise, the man turned to look at her, his eyes filled with an orange light, and his face had a smile as bright as sunshine after rain.
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