Chapter 10 (6)
After receiving Yu Jia's call, Luan Chengyun wished he could grow wings and fly to Myanmar. But the reality was that he could only take it one step at a time. First he took a plane, then a car, and then a motorcycle to the town that belonged to Moon City.
Moon City was nestled in a mountain valley. Construction was halted due to the war, and worst of all, much of the building materials were looted. During the monsoon season, flash floods sank the main building of the first phase deep into the mud, seemingly beyond saving.
Luan Chengyun had no time to negotiate. Finding someone was more important.
The fighting was still raging, and gunfire could be heard sporadically during the day. Luan Chengyun had spent a fortune hiring an interpreter, but after much negotiation, he still couldn't find a guide. No one wanted to risk venturing into the forest at this critical moment.
Angry. Anxious. With no other options, Luan could only raise the price, hoping that a generous offer would bring him the courage he deserved. Finally, a family of elephant trainers agreed to take Luan on a trip—they planned to cut down trees in the mountains. In Southeast Asia, only the Burmese still use elephants for logging, but with the government's current ban on deforestation, the elephants had rested for a while, and now, with the opportunity presented by these "turbulent times," they were ready to strike back.
The translator was a middle-aged man who had worked in China and understood Chinese. He followed the eldest mahout, riding the largest one. Luan Chengyun followed the youngest, riding the last. Arriving at the river to bathe the elephants, Luan Chengyun took the opportunity to ask if there was any shelter nearby. The translator asked, then turned back to Luan and said there were some simple houses where the mahouts lived.
Luan hurriedly asked if there was any food and water inside. They said there was a little, but they couldn't guarantee it, because animals would visit that kind of house.
Luan Chengyun was even more worried about Yu Meng. It was getting dark, and the mahouts were reluctant to continue. Luan Chengyun asked the translator to negotiate, saying he was willing to pay more and at least have one elephant lead the way. After careful consideration, the mahouts agreed.
After searching four locations overnight, they found nothing. The forest was vast. Luan Chengyun feared Yu Meng was in grave danger. The next day, the elephant trainer remembered a cat-ear cave on the side of the mountain, a good place to hide. Luan Chengyun immediately offered to look for it, offering more money.
At the foot of the mountain, "Liberation Flowers" are blooming everywhere.
A fire suddenly erupted in the distant village. Gunfire rang out. The mahout refused to move forward. The translator also advised Luan Chengyun not to be reckless.
"It's a good opportunity. Everyone is there. Let's go to the Cat Ear Cave." Luan Chengyun said.
No one listened to him. No one would joke with his own life.
What’s the use of money if you’ve lost your life.
This opportunity must not be missed. Just do it yourself. Luan Chengyun gritted his teeth and headed towards the foot of the mountain, searching cave by cave.
No.
No one.
No one.
He turned on the flashlight on his cell phone.
There are three holes left. They are relatively hidden.
He crouched down and reached in. Suddenly, a woman's voice started to scream. When the light shone on her, she saw her face covered in mud, like a giant cat monkey.
"I am a good person, I am a good person! I have money, I have money!" It was Yu Meng.
Luan Chengyun chuckled, "I'm a good person too."
Yu Meng rubbed her eyes, saw clearly, and immediately rushed over, hugged him, and cried loudly.
…
Yu Shuang held up her phone, played the recording, then looked up at Kang Long and said, "Got it?" It was the conversation she had with Dr. Matsuko in the office that day.
Kang Long was numb. "Is it interesting?"
Yu Shuang said angrily, "This is her true face, green tea..." He was too embarrassed to say the word "bitch".
"That's all." Kang Long was as cold as Antarctica.
"How is she better than me?" Yu Shuang said loudly.
Kang Long said, "She cares about me, pays attention to me, and puts me at the center. She thinks I'm worth investing in and loving. She's willing to marry me and have children for me. I don't need to repeat the same thing over and over again."
"That's not the case." Yu Shuang hugged him, determined to get him. "I know you're not like that. Marriage is about finding someone who can make both of you happier, not just living together."
Kang Long pushed her away and said earnestly, "It's time for you to grow up."
Yu Shuang said sadly, "I've said it a thousand times and ten thousand times that it was my fault, it was my negligence, I was selfish in the past, I didn't think it through, you are very important to me, very important." She spoke incoherently.
"I am a child, and you are also a child," Kang Long said. "We can't survive together, and no one can save the other."
"I can grow up!" Yu Shuang exclaimed.
Kang Long smiled bitterly, "Don't be silly, it's hard to change one's nature."
Yu Shuang was anxious, "You don't love her! We have love."
"It existed in the past, but it's gone now." Kang Long said with a hint of sadness.
Yu Shuang immediately said, "Being together is not just about love, there are other things too, family affection, gratitude, and many other things. Lao Kang, if I were to say whether I still love you now, I don't know, I can't explain it clearly, but I definitely have feelings for you, and this feeling can be sublimated into family affection, and we can be together for a lifetime... After you left, I realized how important you are, how important you are. I care about my relationship, I care about you, it's time to reach a milestone... Let's get married, okay? Don't hesitate... Many things in life require impulse... Many things can be compromised."
Kang Long looked at Yu Shuang, and in an instant it seemed as if he had run back and forth several times in his past and present lives.
"Speak up!" Yu Shuang demanded an answer.
"Can't."
"Why?!"
Kang Long waited for two seconds before saying, "I promised Dad that I would take care of her for the rest of my life."
Yu Shuang was speechless, her heart pounding. She understood, understood clearly. Dr. Songzi had completely replaced her, including fulfilling her filial duty during Chairman Kang's final moments. Her stubbornness had given Dr. Songzi an opportunity to exploit her. Yu Shuang regretted, hated, and resented why she hadn't told her in the first place. But wasn't it obvious? How could Chairman Kang have two future daughters-in-law by his side before his death?
Chairman Kang has been deceived! Such a green tea... bitch! How can she take good care of Kang Long? How can she make Kang Long happy?
"I'll go talk to Chairman Kang!" Yu Shuang was so excited that tears were already streaming down her face.
"This is what Dad meant." Kang Long concluded.
It seemed there was no turning back. Dr. Matsuko had received the "last will," and it seemed as if Kanglong was destined to succeed him.
Kang Long had left early because of something. Yu Shuang stood there alone for a long time before she finally remembered to leave. She had to leave this sad office, where she had failed twice. This was not her happy place. Yu Shuang packed her bag and walked out blankly. When she reached the door, it opened. Someone called out, "Teacher Kang."
When she looked up, Dr. Matsuko was standing in front of her, carrying a large bag.
Yu Shuang was stunned.
Matsuko immediately smiled victoriously.
Yu Shuang wanted to scold her, but didn't know what to say.
Songzi was the first to fire, "Still struggling to survive? What's the use? Even if you call in the Eight-Nation Alliance, they can't capture my impregnable city." Then he laughed. Yu Shuang took out his phone and played the recording. Songzi's sharp voice immediately floated out. Songzi's eyes widened behind his glasses, "Insidious, cunning and shameless!"
Yu Shuang shot back, "You deceived the Chairman."
Songzi was stunned for a moment. "Do you think you're stupid, Chairman? People have seen through you a long time ago. A woman as selfish as you who only thinks about herself and doesn't consider others should not be the daughter-in-law of the Kang family!" After a pause, she said, "I don't want to waste my time talking to you. Just wait for the invitation."
Wanting to kill the enemy, but unable to reverse the situation, Yu Shuang pulled out a water bottle from her bag and unscrewed it with lightning speed. "I'm pouring it out." Tea leaves mixed with tea flew toward Songzi. Unexpectedly, Songzi was quick-witted and dodged easily. Then, she too pulled out a water bottle from her bag.
Same method. Unscrew and pour.
Yu Shuang was caught in the water before she could dodge. Not only did the water splash down halfway around her, but a few goji berries were also hanging from her clothes. Dr. Songzi turned and walked away; she had no intention of cleaning up the mess.
Yu Shuang stood there, looking around in confusion.
She is a defeated country.
She went home and burst into tears. But what was the use? She couldn't think of any way to make Dr. Songzi give up this piece of juicy meat, Old Kang. Compared to Songzi, she was too naive. Her emotions couldn't withstand the pressure. In the past, she was too confident and too selfish. Songzi was taking every step carefully, while she was losing ground. Li Zi and Songzi were in perfect harmony, and she became a superfluous person. Chairman Kang was confused!
Chun'er was considerate and offered a towel to wipe her aunt's face. Yu Shuang hugged Chun'er and burst into tears again.
Chun'er asked, "Did my uncle make my aunt angry?"
Yu Shuang babble, "He... doesn't want to... doesn't want to be your uncle."
Chun'er replied: "Is it because I have burdened my aunt?"
Yu Shuang stopped crying and quickly explained, "No, no...it has nothing to do with you."
Chun Er added, "I'll go talk to my uncle."
Yu Shuang burst into tears again, "Don't go..."
She rolled over in bed, crying her heart out. Just one cry, and forget him, forget him, Yu Shuang forced herself. But even after a night's sleep, Kang Long's shadow still lingered in her mind. What you can't have is what's most precious. She put on her wireless headphones and listened to song after song. Not thinking. I don't think. Just waiting for Sandy Lam to sing, "For you don't understand, where there's love there's pain." Her eyes gurgled like a spring.
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