Chapter 76 Ex-wife Bai Yueguang 9 Shengyu, we can't go back
There were intermittent words of concern coming from the other end of the phone, asking about Sheng Yu's recent health and his relationship with Yan Xia.
But, he obviously didn't need such care.
Sheng Yu's eyes were distant and indifferent. He would occasionally respond with a few words, but most of the time he was silent.
The woman on the other end of the phone also heard her son's disgust and perfunctory response, but she still continued her one-sided concern.
Ali held Sheng Yu's cell phone and thought of what he had jokingly told her, that a fortune teller had said that he was a person with few family ties.
Sheng Yu seldom mentions his parents. When he talks about his family, he only talks about his grandfather who raised him since he was a child.
When Ah Li pressed him, he replied, "Besides Grandpa, you are my only family. This is my home, our home."
So, in the winter of the second year of their marriage, when Sheng's mother, dressed in formal attire, knocked on the door of their cramped rental house, Ali knew nothing about her.
"I am Sheng Yu's mother."
Her voice was soft and calm, and her well-maintained face showed just the right amount of politeness, which was out of place with the cramped and damp surroundings.
She was smiling, but there was no trace of smile in her eyes.
Ali, still in his pajamas, stood awkwardly at the door, letting her look him up and down as if he were evaluating a commodity waiting for a price in a cupboard.
Ali greeted her awkwardly. Normally a talkative man, he now looked like a toddler making a fool of himself.
Mother Sheng did not respond, but when she heard Ali introduce herself as Sheng Yu's wife, her eyes paused almost imperceptibly.
She slowly interrupted Ali's stumbling words: "Ms. Xiao, I came here today because I have a few words to say to you."
Ali had no experience in dealing with her husband's family. She could only nod nervously and subconsciously invited Sheng's mother into the house.
Mother Sheng swept the room with a sneer in her eyes and stood outside the door. "Miss Xiao, I think we should go to the coffee shop outside to avoid disturbing you."
Ali was stunned for a moment, not missing the disgust in her eyes, and felt so embarrassed that he felt ashamed.
"Sheng Yu is very busy now, so busy that he doesn't even go home, so I had no choice but to come here in person..."
"... Having said all that, Miss Xiao should be able to understand the mother's heart and not tell him about this meeting, so as to avoid causing him more trouble, right?"
In the coffee shop, Sheng's mother finished what she wanted to say in a friendly tone and took a sip of coffee elegantly.
"These are what's in my heart. Now that I've finally said them out loud, it feels like a huge rock has been removed from my heart." She looked at Ali, whose face was covered in tears, lovingly, and her delicate brows finally relaxed.
Such a strange scene was playing out in the coffee shop: Sheng's mother had a genuine smile on her face and her tone became relaxed.
The girl opposite her lowered her head tightly, her body trembling slightly with shame and guilt, watching the tears drip into the bitter coffee one by one.
Bitterness and embarrassment were the first feelings that this noble lady brought to Ali.
This unexpected call did not last long. Sheng's mother hung up quickly, as if the call was just a routine matter.
Ali put Sheng Yu's phone back, and his voice suddenly rang out beside him: "You have met my mother."
It wasn't a question, but an affirmative tone.
Ah Li was startled. Seeing his inquiring gaze, she knew she couldn't hide it, so she could only vaguely say, "We met by chance once."
"Really?" Sheng Yu looked ahead thoughtfully, his tone flat, "I've never heard you mention it before."
Ah Li turned his face away, pretending to be sleepy, and yawned: "Maybe he forgot, it's not something important."
Sheng Yu nodded, seemingly agreeing with her words, and didn't ask any more questions: "It will take another two hours to get to the camp. If you feel tired, just take a nap."
Ali said "hmm" and pretended to close his eyes, but fell asleep unknowingly.
*
When I opened my eyes again, I was back in my tent at the campsite.
She sat up suddenly.
She was the only one in the tent, and the sound of a deliberately suppressed argument could be heard faintly outside.
Ali instinctively felt that it was related to her, so she immediately put on her coat and walked out.
It was afternoon and it had just rained. The sky had changed from the gloomy yesterday and the sun gradually began to shine from the east.
Yan Xia looked at the man in front of her with red and swollen eyes, looking haggard: "Do you know how worried I was about you yesterday?"
The tour leader told her last night that when Sheng Yu and Miss Xiao drove to the city together, it was already an hour after they set out.
The increasingly heavy rain and the danger that could happen at any time made Yan Xia's heart tighten.
She wanted to call Sheng Yu, but was afraid that the call would distract him while driving.
She endured this torment until the evening, when she finally mustered up the courage and impatiently dialed Sheng Yu's number.
But no one answered the phone all night.
That night, Yan Xia completely couldn't sleep.
While worrying about Sheng Yu, she recalled everything about him, from their first meeting at the birthday party, to his agreement to her rude and offensive request, to the announcement of their marriage.
This marriage seemed absurd, but her first reaction after hearing the news was ecstasy.
For the first time, Yan Xia faced the feelings hidden deep in her heart. In this sleepless night, she was finally able to confirm:
Even though it was only a few months, she fell hopelessly in love with Sheng Yu.
At the moment of confirmation, Yan Xia was surprised and happy, and wanted to tell him her feelings immediately.
What about him?
Will he have the same feelings as me?
But after enduring a hard night, when Sheng Yu came back the next day, what she saw was the shocking scene of Sheng Yu getting out of the car holding Miss Xiao.
It was like a nightmare that she had been dreaming of coming true. Yan Xia was about to cry: "What on earth happened between you and Miss Xiao last night?"
Sheng Yu frowned: "Nothing happened between her and me, don't let your imagination run wild."
Yan Xia held back her tears and looked into his cold eyes: "Then tell me, what did you do last night?"
What can a single man and a single woman do outside late at night?
She felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife, but she still did not give up and wanted to hear Sheng Yu deny it all.
Hearing the questioning tone in her words, Sheng Yu's eyes darkened, but he still tried to soften his tone: "Go back and rest first, I'll talk to you later."
He could see that Yan Xia looked very bad, so even if he wanted to say something, he had to wait until she recovered.
Yan Xia refused to give in, insisting on an answer: "You just met, how could you——"
"Ms. Yan!" Sheng Yu turned around, his eyes gleaming coldly.
His voice was not loud, but the intimidation it revealed made the emotional Yan Xia dare not continue.
Sheng Yu walked a few steps closer, picked up the clothes she dropped on the ground, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Go back and rest."
Yan Xia took the clothes he handed to her with trembling hands, only to feel that he was getting farther and farther away from her.
This was the first time she fell in love with someone, and she didn't expect the result to be like this.
Yan Xia was so panicked that she could hardly stand. If this marriage was cancelled, what would become of her and the Yan family's future?
She didn't dare to think about it.
The humiliation, heartache and bitterness she had experienced by his side in the past few months now came to mind one by one.
Yan Xia shed tears silently, her heart already broken.
Sheng Yu stopped looking at her and turned away.
All his emotions found an outlet at this moment. Yan Xia stepped forward to stop him and blurted out, "Sheng Yu, our marriage news has been released. I am your fiancée! The one that your grandfather, your parents approve of!"
"I will be your wife!"
Hearing this, Sheng Yu's expression grew colder and colder. He waved Yan Xia's hand away and said, "Miss Yan, I hope you can understand."
He stared at her with dark eyes, without a trace of emotion: "The wedding can be canceled at any time. My parents couldn't control me before, but now, the Sheng family is my Sheng family, and they have no right to interfere."
"As for Grandpa, I will go and talk to him, but before that, Sheng will withdraw all of its investments in Yan's."
He spoke each word in a low and cruel voice.
Yan Xia's face turned paler and paler, and he felt like he had never known Sheng Yu before.
She kept shaking her head: "No, you won't... You clearly promised that even if we don't get married, you will help the Yan family..."
Fear, jealousy, anger, helplessness...all flooded her heart at this moment, making it impossible for her to think calmly.
Yan Xia stumbled forward and grabbed his hand, like grabbing a life-saving straw: "You promised me!"
"I promised you I'd already helped you once, didn't I?" Sheng Yu sneered and pushed her away. "If it weren't for the Sheng family's investment, the Yan family would have collapsed two months ago."
When Ali approached here carefully, before he could hear the conversation between the two, he saw Yan Xia being pushed away by Sheng Yu.
She subconsciously stepped forward to support Yan Xia, who looked dazed: "Miss Yan, are you okay?"
Yan Xia saw the person in front of him clearly, and his originally sad and disbelieving eyes instantly turned into extremely angry, and he pushed her down suddenly.
Ali was stunned for a moment and bumped heavily into the wall beside him.
"It's all because of you!" Yan Xia yelled this and ran away crying.
Sheng Yu hurried forward to check on Ali's condition. She squatted down in pain, with bruises of varying degrees on her forehead and palms.
Before she could come to her senses, Sheng Yu had already picked her up. Ali was immediately horrified: "Put me down, Sheng Yu!"
When she woke up, she didn't need to ask the question anymore, because he was the one who carried her out of the car.
Seeing Ali's resistance, Sheng Yu put her down, but still held her wrist tightly: "Your injury needs to be treated."
Ah Li shook his head and said seriously, "Let's talk about this later. I want to talk to you about Miss Yan."
"I will break off the engagement with her." Sheng Yu looked serious and looked straight into her eyes.
Ali was stunned, but frowned: "Why?"
"Because the only person I will marry is you."
Sheng Yu didn't give her a chance to refuse: "I won't ask why you left back then. As long as you still have me in your heart, that's enough."
"I will make it up to you for the past few years. I will—"
"Not good," Ali moved his lips, his calm eyes slowly meeting his, "I say, not good."
"I won't marry you again, and I don't need you to do this for me, because..."
She paused and said, "I don't love you anymore. I don't have any feelings for you anymore."
The sky cleared up after the rain, and water was still hanging under the eaves. A rainbow appeared on the horizon of the grassland. Children not far away ran over in groups, cheering.
Sheng Yu suddenly smiled: "You are lying."
He approached her: "Unfortunately, your eyes and your body don't lie, they don't reject my approach."
Ali smiled calmly: "So what? Sheng Yu, we have been separated for five years. In these five years, everyone's life has moved on. You have your fiancée, your career, and I..."
She pulled her wrist out of Sheng Yu's hand, a cold light flashing in her eyes: "I also have my lover and my own life. I don't want to recall the days I spent with you in the past, and I don't want to experience them again."
"You bringing it up again and again only disgusts me more."
Ali's voice was so soft, so soft that the sobs and tremors couldn't be heard: "I don't think I've ever told you how much I hated myself back then, hated the self who was exhausted and had no dignity every day."
She was only 22 years old at that time, with heavy schoolwork and complicated work on her shoulders, and she had almost no time to breathe.
From school to society, they were inexperienced but full of passion, and they were beaten to a pulp.
She knew that Sheng Yu had severed ties with his family for her and had given up a bright future for her.
So, she didn't dare to stop for a moment.
Because as long as she or he relaxes, this little home that they have worked so hard to build will be in danger of collapse.
Ali understood this and kept gritting his teeth to hold on.
She couldn't, and didn't want Sheng Yu's efforts to go to waste.
She hoped that every time she returned home, Sheng Yu would be greeted by only her smiling face, just like when they were still in school.
Even though her boss at the company harassed her several times and almost bullied her once, Ali never told Sheng Yu a word.
He looked so tired, and she didn't want him to get angry and upset about her own affairs.
But they still overestimated themselves and took everything in the outside world too lightly, naively thinking that they could fight the world.
Days like this passed one after another, and over time, the once pure love was mixed with too much debt and pressure.
Gradually, the taste will change.
When the two quarreled over trivial matters for countless times and Sheng Yu slammed the door and walked out in anger, Ali, who was sitting on the sofa, looked back and found that there was only guilt and burden between them.
Her words were like a sharp blade, piercing Sheng Yu's heart, which had just warmed up, and leaving it bloody.
His gaze fixed on her face, and the light in his dark eyes shattered: "Do you have to belittle yourself and the relationship between us like this?"
"What does our past mean to you?"
Ali stood there quietly, hiding his deep sorrow under a light and calm expression: "Shengyu, we can't go back."
Suddenly, a cheer came from not far away, and people's endless laughter echoed across the vast grassland.
Sheng Yu's eyes were red and he fell into a long silence.
After a long moment, he raised his head, his eyes filled with endless loneliness. "Is it that you can't go back, or do you simply not want to go back?"
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