Chapter 268 Story
Yan Buyu nodded. Although she wasn't that familiar with Song Jingyi yet, she was willing to spend more time with him.
Song Jingyi felt relieved; thankfully, his sister didn't object to him.
After taking a couple of steps, he turned back with a slight smile, "Let's bring Yunqi along, so he can participate too."
Yan Buyu smiled gently and said, "Okay."
The girl's light and cheerful smile was the most beautiful gift he received today.
The two siblings, one short and one tall, one in front and one behind, walked out of the villa and into the garden.
"Are you full?" Song Jingyi asked, tilting his head.
"You should ask me if I've eaten too much," Yan Buyu replied with a smile. "But you, you drank too much alcohol, so you ate less."
"Okay, I'll drink less and eat more from now on." Song Jingyi said softly, "Little Fish, aren't you curious about your background?"
After a few seconds of silence, Yan Buyu slowly replied, "It's alright. When I first found out that Yan Qihang had nothing to do with me, I was a little confused and wondered where I came from, but later, it didn't matter anymore."
Regardless of where she came from, it's a past she couldn't control.
The family she has now is a blessing she has accumulated over many lifetimes.
She doesn't dwell on the parts of her life she didn't participate in; she cherishes the hard-won present.
“You’re great,” Song Jingyi said, looking at her. “I’m so glad that the past hasn’t bothered you. Now, would you like to hear a story from me?”
Yan Buyu knew what he was going to say. "Okay, I've eaten too much, let's have a light snack."
Song Jingyi smiled, "Small fish, great wisdom."
More than 30 years ago, the young Song Shuchen met Meng Qingzhi, who was in Beijing on a business trip with her parents.
A cliché plot of love at first sight.
He then began to pursue her ardently.
The girl, from a water town in the south, was naive and easily swayed by the intense courtship of a tall, handsome man, quickly falling for him.
It was supposed to be a beautiful story, but not long after the two got together, all sorts of problems arose.
Song Shuchen is domineering and jealous, and cannot bear to see Meng Qingzhi say a single word to another man.
Meng Qingzhi is stubborn but soft-hearted, with a proud spirit. She is so stubborn that she would rather keep things to herself than say anything that could be resolved with just a word, preferring to be misunderstood.
With such personalities, the two were bound to have disagreements.
In the end, Meng Qingzhi always ended up hurting herself by crying in distress, and Song Shuchen only realized the truth after belatedly investigating and then forcefully trying to win her back.
Later, they had their first child, Song Jingyi.
The arrival of the child did not change the two people's stubborn nature.
On the contrary, it has only gotten worse.
The two argued more often.
They seemed to have nothing else to do but misunderstanding, arguing, crying, and making up every day.
Like an NPC in a game who tirelessly repeats the same set of tasks.
Normally, there would be nothing wrong with continuing like this, since the two of them are enjoying it.
But one day later, a new character suddenly appeared.
Song Shuchen's childhood sweetheart who returned from abroad.
She was divorced and unhappy. She returned to China to visit relatives and ran into Song Shuchen again, discovering that she still had feelings for him.
At that time, Meng Qingzhi was also having a cold war with Song Shuchen, and her childhood sweetheart took advantage of the situation.
She showed concern for Song Shuchen, talked about the past, and dreamed about the future, and repeatedly stirred up trouble between the couple.
The clear-headed and cheerful persona has completely won over Song Shuchen.
Meng Qingzhi appeared even more stingy and petty.
Song Shuchen had to go on a business trip, and Xiao Qingmei bribed someone close to him to go with him.
She found him drinking with friends at a bar and 'unintentionally' took a picture of him, which she then mailed to Meng Qingzhi.
Meng Qingzhi believed it to be true and lost her appetite, spending all her time crying.
After leaving for a while, Song Shuchen realized that he still loved Meng Qingzhi. He returned with gifts, but she took it as a confession after his infidelity.
She wouldn't talk about the photos, but instead used harsh words to drive Song Shuchen away every day, and then spent her days in tears.
Seeing this, Xiao Qingmei added fuel to the fire, letting Meng Qingzhi see her and the drunken Song Shuchen in bed.
Meng Qingzhi made a huge scene and filed for divorce from Song Shuchen.
The man had had enough and agreed in a fit of anger.
Meng Qingzhi left with her luggage and some of her belongings. In her despair, she met Yan Qihang, who was considerate and understanding.
He would listen attentively to her, heat up a bowl of soup for her late at night, and patiently coax and comfort her when she was being awkward and silent.
These are things that the hot-tempered Song Shuchen would never do.
Yan Qihang was skilled at brainwashing people, and it wasn't long before he coaxed Meng Qingzhi into marrying him.
A few months after the marriage, Meng Qingzhi gave birth to a daughter.
At this moment, Song Shuchen finally found the photo that Meng Qingzhi had placed under her pillow and the several provocative letters that his childhood sweetheart had given her.
Upon discovering the truth, he was filled with remorse and immediately sent men to snatch Meng Qingzhi back, who had just given birth.
The timing was perfect; Song Shuchen genuinely believed the child was Yan Qihang's.
Meng Qingzhi returned to the Song family, feeling both joy and anger.
The good news is that the person she has always loved still loves her.
What angered her was that she hadn't even seen her biological daughter with Song Shuchen.
She awkwardly refused to tell Song Shuchen the truth, wanting to punish him in the process, while she herself remained sullen all day.
Finally, Song Shuchen drank two bottles of wine before deciding to let his head be greener.
They sent someone to find Yan Qihang and retrieve the child.
Meng Qingzhi loved this child to the core because Song Shuchen had said he liked girls.
She gave all her love to her daughter and gave her the most expensive gifts in the world.
That child was so spoiled that he was completely out of control, and no one could say a word against him.
He was arrogant and unreasonable, and was secretly ridiculed by many people in Beijing at the time.
But there's nothing we can do; they're rich, so they're just destined for this.
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long; the child died when he was eight years old.
They claimed to the public that the child had been in poor health since childhood.
In reality, it was Song Shuchen's rival who bribed the servants in his household to poison the child little by little.
Song Shuchen disliked Yan Qihang's child anyway, which suited him perfectly.
He ordered his men to replace the poisoned meal that Meng Qingzhi had been given, and only let the child eat it.
The child died within a few days.
At this moment, Xiao Qingmei reappeared and told Meng Qingzhi the truth.
Unable to bear the blow, Meng Qingzhi's mental state deteriorated. Song Shuchen took her to seek medical treatment, and in the end, she could only rely on long-term medication to make her completely forget the existence of that child.
Even now.
Song Jingyi sat by the pond with Yan Buyu, watching the fish in the water. His voice was hoarse as he said, "The story is over."
He stared blankly at the water, speechless.
"And you?" She turned to look at Song Jingyi.
"What?" Song Jingyi was taken aback for a moment. "What happened to me?"
Yan Buyu looked into his eyes and asked, "In the story, without you, where are you?"
Song Jingyi's Adam's apple bobbed. He thought Xiaoyu would cry, make a fuss, and ask him if his parents loved her.
But her first question was to him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
