Chapter 116 The Truth

Yan Jiru felt that he had a special affinity with this little classmate. He looked like that guy, but his personality was completely different.

His eyes fell on Qi Nian's curly hair again. In fact, Yan Jiru also had naturally curly hair, but he felt that curly hair looked too strange on his head, so he straightened it.

However, this little classmate with his curly hair looks particularly suitable.

If he and that person had not separated at the beginning and had a child later, it would probably be like this, right?

Yan Jiru realized what he was thinking, and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

"Uncle, don't you have any money on you?" Qi Nian asked. He didn't think Yan Jiru looked like a penniless person.

Sure enough, Yan Jiru explained that he lost his wallet at some point.

Qi Nian suggested going to the police station to report the crime. After all, according to Yan Jiru, there were things like identity documents in the other party's wallet, which must be recovered.

Since there was nothing to do, Qi Nian simply went to the police station with Yan Jiru. Unexpectedly, by coincidence, a little girl also came to the police station and said that she picked up a wallet.

The other party waited for a long time at the place where he found the wallet, but did not see the owner, so he thought of handing the wallet to the police.

The police opened the wallet and took out the ID inside. After confirming that it belonged to Yan Jiru, they handed the wallet to him and reminded him to take good care of his ID in the future.

Yan Jiru readily agreed and wanted to give some money to thank the little girl who picked up the purse, but the little girl refused and ran away shyly.

Yan Jiru looked at the other person's back and smiled: "Hey, what a cute child."

He muttered to Qinian, "I never thought I could get my wallet back."

But after all, there was his ID in his wallet, so he came over. Otherwise, he would have been too lazy to come over.

When Qi Nian saw that he had found his wallet, he said he was leaving.

Yan Jiru heard this and for some reason, he felt a little reluctant. He hesitated for a moment and shamelessly asked for Qi Nian's contact information: "My dear classmate, I think we are so destined to meet. I hope we can meet again in the future."

Qi Nian smiled and nodded, saved Yan Jiru's contact information, then turned and left.

Yan Jiru hesitated for a moment, contacted his driver, and prepared to go to the place he had never had the courage to visit before.

The car drove from the wide road to the narrow lane, and it was difficult to go further, so the driver had to stop the car.

Yan Jiru opened the car door and asked the driver to wait there while he went to the front to take a look.

Twenty years have passed, and it seems that only this place has not changed much. Yan Jiru walked on the narrow road with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

They stopped in front of a run-down building. Yan Jiru wanted to go inside, but was stopped by the security guard: "Hey, hey, hey? What are you doing? You are not allowed to go in here."

Yan Jiru handed the other person a cigarette and explained with a smile: "I came here to look for someone."

The security guard took the cigarette and said, "Are you looking for someone? You must have come to the wrong place. Several buildings here are no longer occupied."

Yan Jiru was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the building not far away, and asked anxiously: "Then...where are the people here?"

"They moved out. This place is going to be demolished. We are so lucky. Our family got five or six apartments." The security guard said with envy in his tone.

Yan Jiru frowned and nodded dejectedly. He did not go back to find the driver, but walked forward aimlessly.

Moved? Then where should he go to find that person?

Yan Jiru was filled with unspeakable regret. He should have come back to find her earlier. Especially when he knew that he would never find her here again, Yan Jiru realized how much he missed her deep in his heart.

They walked for a long time without realizing it, and when Yan Jiru looked up, he found that he had already left the familiar alley.

This is probably a building that was built only a few years ago. There is traffic everywhere and the road is much wider.

Yan Jiru sighed and was about to call the driver when a surprised voice came from the side: "Eh? Is it you?"

Yan Jiru turned around and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar face. It was familiar because when he returned to China to find Lu Ling, the other party was with this person.

He will always remember this face, but it feels strange because... twenty years have passed, and it is normal for the other person to have changed.

Yan Jiru still remembered those cruel words that Lu Ling had said, but because of the person in front of him, he kept a cold face and said nothing.

"Hey, I still remember the punch you gave me back then, haha." Tao Yunshan, who was beaten, was carefree and grinned happily.

Tao Yunshan: "I didn't expect to meet you here. It makes me feel emotional."

Seeing that he was alone, Tao Yunshan took the initiative to invite him: "Would you like to come to my house? My house is nearby."

Yan Jiru wanted to refuse, but then he thought about whether Lu Ling would... He hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay."

"Let's go." Tao Yunshan was carrying a bag of vegetables, muttering, "What a coincidence, I finally got to buy some vegetables today, and I actually ran into you. If you came at another time, you might not have run into me."

Yan Jiru frowned: "Who usually buys the food?"

"Of course it's my wife." Tao Yunshan said with a smile.

Yan Jiru almost choked up: "How could you let her buy groceries!"

Tao Yunshan was stunned for a moment, as if he was surprised by Yan Jiru's reaction, but no one knew what he was thinking about. He just smiled and didn't explain.

Yan Jiru was angry for a while, but couldn't help asking, "When did you...get married?"

After Tao Yunshan said this, Yan Jiru couldn't help but count the time again. Then he felt a pang in his heart. She got married not long after they broke up.

I don’t know if it was because of this reason, but Yan Jiru seemed particularly silent along the way. When he followed Tao Yunshan to the other party’s door, he suddenly stopped and was somewhat afraid to go in.

What did you say after you entered? Long time no see? Or...

"Come in, yes, there are slippers here." Tao Yunshan took the initiative to give him the slippers.

Yan Jiru was silent for a while, then whispered, "Thank you."

Tao Yunshan smiled and said, "Oh, you're so polite all of a sudden. I'm not used to it yet."

Yan Jiru pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled very stiffly.

Tao Yunshan turned around and said loudly to the person in the kitchen: "Wife, please come out for a while. There are guests at home."

Yan Jiru had just relaxed himself when he became stiff again, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

"Coming." A woman's voice came from the kitchen.

Yan Jiru's mind was filled with all kinds of chaotic thoughts, and he didn't notice that the voice was unfamiliar. He remembered that Lu Ling couldn't cook. After all these years, has she learned to cook for another man?

While he was nervously waiting for the person in the kitchen to come out, after seeing the other person clearly, Yan Jiru was stunned. This was not Lu Ling, but a completely unfamiliar face.

Even though they hadn't seen each other for twenty years, Yan Jiru was confident that he could recognize Lu Ling at a glance. The woman in front of him didn't resemble Lu Ling at all.

Yan Jiru frowned and looked at Tao Yunshan.

Tao Yunshan's wife looked at this strange guest, turned her head and questioned Tao Yunshan with her eyes. The latter shook his head and indicated that he would explain to her later.

Tao Yunshan's wife whispered, "Then I'll go to the kitchen first."

After he left, Yan Jiru frowned and asked, "Where is Lu Ling? You didn't marry her?"

Tao Yunshan smiled helplessly and poured him a cup of tea: "Lu Ling and I are just friends, it's not what you think."

Yan Jiru was stunned for a long time. How could this happen? Was it his fault? But why didn't Lu Ling explain?

No, given Lu Ling’s personality, she really won’t be able to explain.

Could it be that Lu Ling is still not…? Yan Jiru regained hope. He looked at Tao Yunshan: “Could it be that Lu Ling is…”

Tao Yunshan fell silent and didn't say anything for a long time.

Yan Jiru had a bad feeling and asked, "What's wrong with you? Where's Lu Ling?"

Tao Yunshan sighed, with some pain in his eyes: "I haven't seen her for... 19 years."

Yan Jiru smiled stiffly: "Did you have a fight with Lu Ling?"

"Lu Ling she...she has already..." Tao Yunshan lowered his head and covered his face.

"You're talking nonsense! How could Lu Ling already... She must be fine. Is it because she won't forgive me and is working with you to deceive me? Is it true?" Yan Jiru's eyes turned red and he was emotional: "I'm wrong. Please help me tell her that I'm wrong. Don't joke like that."

Yan Jiru shook Tao Yunshan and shouted, "Go tell her, go tell her!"

Tao Yunshan did not move. He was silent for a long time, and said with a nasal tone: "Really, I didn't lie to you. When Lu Ling gave birth to the child, she was diagnosed with a malignant tumor not long after. A few months later..."

"You're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense!" Yan Jiru yelled like a madman. He couldn't believe that his separation from Qi Luling was their last.

He would rather the other person has married and had children with someone else.

"Wait, are you talking about Lu Ling's child?" Yan Jiru suddenly asked tremblingly.

"Well, she said she would hand the child over to someone she could absolutely trust," said Tao Yunshan.

Yan Jiru trembled and asked, "Then...where is the child's father?"

Tao Yunshan shook his head: "She doesn't want to say."

Yan Jiru was shocked. Could that child be...

Yan Jiru immediately asked, "Where is the child?"

Tao Yunshan shook his head: "So many years have passed, I don't know either."

Perhaps to protect the child and not want the child to know too much about the painful past, Qi Luling did not tell anyone who she handed the child to.

Tao Yunshan originally wanted to help Qi Luling raise her, but was rejected by her. Although Qi Luling has a carefree personality, she is very considerate.

At that time, Tao Yunshan was not married yet, and handing the child over to the other party would only be considered a burden to the other party.

Yan Jiru was unable to accept the news that Qi Luling was dead. He had rehearsed the scenes of meeting her countless times in his mind, but he never thought it would be like this.

No wonder, no wonder all his attempts to contact the other party fell on deaf ears. If he had returned home even once, he wouldn't have... Damn him...

——

Qi Nian walked out of the school and saw the familiar car. A smile immediately appeared on his face and he walked over quickly.

As he approached the car, the window rolled down.

Qi Nian happily poked his head out, put his hands behind his back and asked happily: "Brother, are you here to take me home?"

He just asked casually. What else could he do besides taking him home?

Unexpectedly, Chu Rongshi's answer was somewhat unexpected. He said, "No."

Qi Nian was stunned for a moment, opened the car door and got in the car: "Where are we going if not home?"

Chu Rongshi looked at Qi Nian, as if thinking about what to say: "I moved out of my home."

"Ah?" Qi Nian was stunned for a moment, pursed his lips, and asked in confusion: "Why?"

Chu Rongshi said: "Originally, I lived in other places more often because my home was a bit far from the company."

Qi Nian felt inexplicably depressed when he heard this. If Chu Rongshi moved out, it would be very difficult for them to see each other.

Qi Nian tried hard to act normal so that Chu Rongshi wouldn't notice anything.

Isn't it just that we don't live together? That's not a big deal.

At this moment, he heard Chu Rongshi ask: "So, do you want to come with me to visit my home?"

Qi Nian was stunned for a moment, and the depressed mood just now was swept away. He coughed lightly and tried not to smile too obviously: "Well... I'm a little curious, so let's go and take a look."

Chu Rongshi chuckled, and without rushing to drive, he tapped Qi Nian's forehead with his finger and asked in a low voice: "What were you thinking about just now? You don't look very happy."

Qi Nian's cheeks flushed, unwilling to admit it. He looked left and right, but not at Chu Rongshi: "No, how can I be unhappy? You must have seen it wrong, I am very happy."

Chu Rongshi moved his fingers downwards, gently pinched Qi Nian's cheeks, and smiled: "Really? Maybe I saw it wrong."

Qi Nian breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "You are wrong."

The car drove along and in less than ten minutes, it drove into an upscale residential area.

The community has one apartment per floor and is very quiet.

Chu Rongshi used his fingerprint to unlock the combination lock. Qi Nian curiously poked his head beside him, wanting to see what was inside. However, before he could get in, Chu Rongshi grabbed his hand.

Qi Nian looked at the other party in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Chu Rongshi didn't say anything. He operated the combination lock with his fingers, held Qi Nian's hand and entered the other person's fingerprint.

Qi Nian immediately understood what the other party was doing. The corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously, but he still couldn't help but ask arrogantly, "Hey, why did you input my fingerprint?"

Chu Rongshi glanced at him and teased him deliberately: "It's not about losing fingerprints."

Qi Nian had an expression that said "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Chu Rongshi smiled and said, "This place is closer to your school. You can come and live here."

"Oh." Qi Nian hummed twice, and when he saw Chu Rongshi finish entering the password, he put his hands behind his back and said, "We'll see how it goes then."

He stepped into the house curiously and found that it was a large flat with a wide view. Except for the load-bearing walls, all other walls were opened up. From the door, he could see the farthest floor-to-ceiling window.

You can see the beautiful river beach from afar. It is still daytime now, but I wonder how beautiful it will be at night.

Chu Rongshi did not disturb him from looking at the house and took out a brand new pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet.

After Qi Nian put on the shoes, he found that they were the right size. He raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Chu Rong, and deliberately said, "Oh, these shoes fit me perfectly."

Chu Rongshi was very willing to satisfy Qi Nian's little vanity and said with a smile: "It's specially prepared for you."

"So you have been planning to bring me here for a long time?" Qi Nian's face turned lightly pink and he looked very happy.

Chu Rongshi didn't say anything, which was considered as his tacit agreement.

Qi Nian couldn't help but hum. She had clearly been planning to bring him here, but she hadn't told him, and he was worried...

But he was too embarrassed to say how reluctant he felt when he heard Chu Rongshi say he was moving out.

And it turns out that Chu Rongshi basically didn't live at home before? Then why did he go home every day before?

When Qi Nian looked at Chu Rong, his mind couldn't help but wander again.

Chu Rongshi: "Nian Nian?"

Qi Nian came back to his senses and asked seriously, "What's the matter?"

Chu Rongshi stood in front of the refrigerator and said helplessly: "Ask what you want to eat."

Qi Nian consciously said, "I can do either."

After he finished speaking, he saw Chu Rongshi taking out fresh ingredients from the refrigerator, and then he reacted: "Do you want to cook?"

Chu Rongshi nodded.

Qi Nian liked the food he cooked and immediately said happily, "I'll help you!"

Chu Rongshi made hot seafood porridge. It was already dark when we were eating. The night view from the window was particularly beautiful. The dining table was right next to the window. I turned my head to take a look from time to time, and my mood improved a lot.

After dinner, Qi Nian was not in a hurry to go back. He sat cross-legged on the carpet and played with his mobile phone.

When he opened a video app, he was prompted with a private message from a friend. Qi Nian clicked it and, unsurprisingly, it was Liu Yu again.

[Liu Yu]: Look at this, it’s simply heavenly!

Qi Nian felt guilty and secretly glanced at Chu Rongshi who was working. No, why should he feel guilty? He didn't even look at him!

[Qinian]: Is this true or false?

Liu Yu was obviously still watching videos online, so she replied quickly.

【Liu Yu】: Of course, you still don’t believe my taste? It’s on par with your boyfriend, um… just a little worse than him, but I can see his abdominal muscles… Woohoo, he’s simply a male Bodhisattva!

What kind of person are you? Qi Nian blushed when he heard this.

But since Liu Yu had said so, Qi Nian couldn't help but become curious. He guiltily turned off the sound on his phone and then clicked on the video.

In the picture, a man with earrings is working out. He turns his head to look at the camera, then smiles, lifts his shirt and wipes the sweat off his face.

But the audience's attention is obviously not on his wiping movements, but on...his beautiful abdominal muscles.

But Qi Nian had eaten better food before, so he was very calm and didn't feel anything too bad. He gave a thumbs up and then left.

Liu Yu's message popped up again, asking him what he thought.

【Qinian】：Ah...it's okay.

[Liu Yu]: From what you said..., it's very ordinary?

Qi Nian pursed her lips and glanced at Chu Rongshi guiltily.

[Qinian]: Well...mainly because I've eaten better ones.

Qi Nian couldn't help but stamp his feet, cough cough...how could he say such a thing!

[Liu Yu]: Is your date's figure better than his? I don't believe it! (jealous face)

[Qinian]: You don’t need to believe, because you can’t see it either.

【Liu Yu】: ...Ahhh! So jealous!

Qi Nian couldn't help but burst out laughing. He turned around and found that Chu Rongshi had stopped what he was doing at some point and was looking at him with his chin propped up.

So handsome! Qi Nian blushed and turned off his phone quickly, feeling guilty.

Chu Rongshi noticed his movements, his eyes darkened, and he asked calmly, "What are you looking at?"

Qi Nian couldn't tell the truth, so he shook his head and said, "Nothing, just chatting with Liu Yu."

Chu Rongshi narrowed his eyes, then smiled: "Yeah."

Seeing that he didn't ask, Qi Nian breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at the sky outside and said, "It seems to be quite late. I want to go back."

Chu Rongshi said, "Don't we have early classes tomorrow? Let's stay here so we can sleep a little longer."

Qi Nian was excited when he heard this. He quickly calculated and found that he could sleep ten more minutes here.

Although it’s not much, it’s really precious for someone who has to go to bed early.

"But my clothes are not here." Qi Nian still remained reserved.

Chu Rongshi said, "Wear mine."

Qi Nian coughed lightly: "That's fine too."

He went to Chu Rongshi's cloakroom, took a piece of his sleeping cloth, and then went to the bathroom to take a shower.

Outside, Chu Rongshi glanced at the mobile phone that Qi Nian had casually thrown on the sofa, then finally retracted his gaze and did not move.

So, what was Nian Nian looking at just now? She was smiling so happily, and the guilt on her face could not be hidden. Chu Rongshi tapped the table with his fingers, not wanting to work anymore, and turned off the laptop with a frown.

Qi Nian had no idea what Chu Rongshi was thinking. He took a shower, blushed, and picked up Chu Rongshi's pajamas, which still had the scent of the other person on them.

He was wearing clothes that were a little too big for him, and he felt as if he was completely enveloped by Chu Rongshi's aura, and his body was unconsciously getting hot.

After calming down for a while, Qi Nian pursed his lips and opened the bathroom door. As soon as he went out, he met Chu Rongshi's narrow and long red phoenix eyes again. Even though he had seen them many times, Qi Nian felt that these were the most beautiful pair of eyes he had ever seen.

Damn it, he felt his body getting hot again, but luckily it was covered by his clothes so it couldn't be seen.

Chu Rongshi could only see that Qi Nian's ears were red, and his originally fair neck seemed to be infected, and the red spread downwards until it sank into his collar.

Qi Nian felt uncomfortable being stared at by him, and glanced at Chu Rongshi shyly: "Room...where is the room?"

When they arrived at the room, Qi Nian realized something was wrong. How could this be the master bedroom?

"Well, there is only this one room in the house." Chu Rongshi said with a smile.

Qi Nian had a look on his face that said, "Are you kidding me?" "There are so many rooms."

Chu Rongshi: "Study room, gym, cloakroom, and audio-visual room."

Everyone thought: "..."

He looked at Chu Rong with a sharp gaze, and after a moment he gave up: "Then...then I live here, where do you live?"

"If Nian Nian doesn't want to, I'll sleep on the sofa," said Chu Rongshi.

Qi Nian: What do you mean I don’t want to?

However, although the sofa looks comfortable, it is not a place to sleep.

So, Qi Nian made the decision that he would regret the most: "Forget it, you can sleep in the master bedroom too."

If it was any man other than his brother, he would not make this decision. In the end, he still believed in Chu Rongshi, and the other party would not do anything as long as he didn't want to.

But he never thought about what if he wanted to.

Chu Rongshi lowered his eyes: Nian Nian is really... innocent and cute.

"Oh, I forgot to tell my aunt that I'm not going home. She must be worried!" Before going to bed, Qi Nian suddenly remembered and reached out to touch his cell phone.

After searching for a long time, he finally remembered that he had thrown his phone on the sofa. He didn't want to move, so he had to call Chu Rongshi who had just finished taking a shower: "Brother, take the phone and send a message to Auntie and the others."

Chu Rongshi responded, took Qi Nian's phone and unlocked it with the password.

However, Qi Nian forgot where the page stopped when he turned off his phone.

He was so panicked at the time that his finger accidentally clicked on his homepage.

So, when Chu Rongshi opened his phone, he saw a borderline video in the "I like" category.

Chu Rongshi opened the video and music began to sound in the quiet room.

Qi Nian was still a little surprised: "Brother, what are you looking at?"

Chu Rongshi smiled and asked, "Nian Nian likes this video so much, don't you know what it's about?"

Qi Nian was puzzled. He felt that Chu Rongshi was weird, and his smile was a little scary. He muttered, "What? What are you talking about?"

He couldn't help but walk to Chu Rongshi's side to see what was playing on his phone. When he saw the familiar video from that day, he suddenly felt sick.

Ahhh…he forgot that when he turned off his phone just now, the page stayed here.

What should he do? How should he explain? If he said he didn't like it at all and just glanced at it casually, would Chu Rongshi believe it?

Wuuuu, it's over, it's over. Looking at Chu Rongshi's increasingly dangerous gaze, Qi Nian knew that no matter how he explained it now, the other party would not believe it.

He now has only one thought: Liu Yu has really done a lot of harm to people.

Chu Rongshi smiled and turned off his phone, then slowly approached him and said, "Baby, it turns out you like this. Can I show you enough?"

Everyone thought in unison: “…” Wuwu…