Chapter 64: False Love and True Heart
Chapter 64
Up to this point, all of Zhu Chengyu's words were beyond Wen Xi's expectations.
The five million check wasn’t there, and he had a new mother.
But this was so sudden that Wen Xi was caught off guard and was unable to react for a while.
When Wen Xi and Zhu Chengyu looked at each other, there was a hint of smile in those dark eyes that were very similar to Yan Jue, and there was tolerance and patience, as well as a little regret for scaring Wen Xi. There were some fine lines at the corners of her eyes that had experienced time and experience, and as she looked at him calmly, there was a tenderness that belonged only to a mother.
Wen Xi felt a mixture of sadness and excitement at winning the grand prize, and was at a loss as to what to do.
Oh my god!!!
Aunt Zhu really is like Yan Jue said, she likes him the moment she sees him!
After three years, he has a new mother again!!!
Wen Xi quietly set off fireworks in his heart: He decided to tell everyone this good news!!!
Wen Xi sniffed. He felt that he should do something to leave a good impression on his new mother and give himself a chance to make up for his regrets, otherwise he would regret it later.
Zhu Chengyu felt the little hand in his hand slowly getting warmer. Although there was not much change in expression on Wen Xi's pretty face in front of him, his pair of narrow and beautiful dark brown eyes that could not be ignored magnified Wen Xi's micro-expressions. The emotion in his eyes first turned from nervousness to surprise, then to confusion, and finally to shyness mixed with shock.
Zhu Chengyu noticed Wen Xi's eagerness to try, so she patted the back of Wen Xi's hand encouragingly, then let go.
His hands suddenly fell into empty space, and Wen Xi didn't know what to do with them. In the end, they were stuck to the seam of his trouser legs, with his back straight, like a primary school student who was suddenly called.
Wen Xi looked at Zhu Chengyu nervously and expectantly, and said seriously: "Mom...Mom, I'm Wen Xi...I'm glad to see you too."
Although he spoke a little haltingly due to extreme nervousness, his voice was clean and polite.
The childish fair face was deliberately tense, trying to make himself look mature and calm, but the red tip of the nose revealed his owner's nervousness. He called mom in a serious manner, and with the bluish-white hoodie, he looked like a little cabbage standing in the corner as if he was being punished.
Zhu Chengyu immediately understood why her son, who disliked everyone, fell in love with the boy in front of him.
A handsome boy with innocent and penetrating eyes, possessing an innate original innocence that is not contaminated by the world, a proud character, and absolute talent in the field of scientific research.
As long as you are sincere, you will be treated with the same sincerity, or even more sincerely in return for your feelings.
How could I not be tempted?
Zhu Chengyu stared at Wen Xi quietly, then took a step forward in the boy's expectant and nervous gaze, hugged him gently, raised his hand and patted Wen Xi on the back, saying, "Good boy."
There were no extra words, just a simple compliment from my mother that she was familiar with.
The calmer it is, the more turbulent it will be.
The cold body temperature in the dim little room in Yongning Town gradually faded away, but now it became warm again. After three years, across life and death, Wen Xi was hugged by her mother again.
Wen Xi's eyes widened, and the thoughts buried deep in his heart surged towards his reason.
The beauty of the present moment made Wen Xi panic. His hands were sweating, and he rubbed them on his trouser legs a few times to make his palms clean. He tentatively raised his hands to hug Zhu Chengyu back, opened his mouth, and his throat was tight due to nervousness, and his voice was hoarse and weak: "...Mom."
It was a very soft sound. If you listened carefully, you could hear an uncontrollable slight tremor in the ending tone.
Zhu Chengyu keenly noticed that Wen Xi was a little emotional, but she did not ask any questions. She just nodded to prove the truth at the moment, and then like countless mothers comforting their children, she naturally raised her hand and stroked the boy's back.
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Wen Xi didn't want to lose control and bring out his negative emotions when he met Zhu Chengyu for the first time, so he hugged the other person very briefly and then let go.
Zhu Chengyu brought him to the tea room, and the two of them sat diagonally opposite each other, which was a very natural and intimate seating position.
Zhu Chengyu poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him: "Drink some water."
"Thank you," Wen Xi was still a little uncomfortable with the word. She paused and added "Mom" in a low voice.
Wenxi picked up the teacup and took a sip carefully. As the warm tea went down his throat, a warm feeling flowed to his heart. The mood that had been restless for a long time slowly calmed down in the quiet and peaceful atmosphere of the tea room.
"I'm sorry to suddenly invite you here today," Zhu Chengyu began the topic of today's meeting. She smiled apologetically and continued, "I happened to be stopping by the old house today, and my aunt happily shared with me that Xiaojue finally fell in love."
"He has never had any special hobbies since he was young. His father and I urged him to get married several times before, but he always said that it depends on fate. He has never been in a relationship until he was 28 years old. Now I know that Xiaojue is dating a young lover, it's like winning the lottery."
"Mom is really curious about what the fate that Xiaojue has been waiting for so long looks like and what kind of personality she has."
After waiting for twenty-eight years for this fate, these words sounded too sweet. Even if Yan Jue was flirting with him, Wen Xi would have felt so awkward that he couldn't help tapping his toes, not to mention that these words were spoken by an elder.
Wen Xi pinched the hem of her clothes embarrassedly. The fabric was almost torn by his buttons. She blushed and said nothing.
"I saw you today, and you are indeed a smart and cute kid." Zhu Chengyu said with a smile, "Because I will be leaving the country tomorrow and will not be back until the New Year, I couldn't help but be curious, so I asked Gu Quan to invite you here. Is Wenwen scared?"
It was a bit scary, but the surprise made up for it.
Wen Xi compromised: "It was a little sudden at first, but after confirming with my brother that Assistant Gu was not a liar, I felt a little relieved."
Zhu Chengyu raised his eyebrows, "You call Xiaojue brother, how old is Wenwen now?"
She was very emotional just now, with the buff of the mother role that she had lost and regained. After calming down, the two of them were still independent individuals meeting each other for the first time, with a natural sense of distance and alienation.
Zhu Chengyu said this without doing background checks on Wen Xi's past and present lives like the wealthy ladies in novels did. Wen Xi's initial favorable impression of Zhu Chengyu increased by another point.
Wen Xi: "I am now a senior student majoring in artificial intelligence at Yunjia University."
Zhu Chengyu nodded: "Twenty-one years old?"
She thought Wenxi looked so young, as if he had just reached adulthood.
Wen Xi shook his head and continued, "I'm in the junior class. I'm just eighteen years old this year."
Zhu Chengyu's hand holding the tea shook, and some tea spilled onto his fingertips, which was enough to show that he was shaken inside.
Oh my God, if my son doesn't make any noise, he will make a big splash. How come my boyfriend is really a kid? He is three years younger than my eldest grandsons Yan and Su.
Zhu Chengyu was silent for a moment, then calmly put down the teacup, wiped his fingers with a handkerchief, and looked at Wenxi with a smile, "Wenwen is amazing, she went to college at the age of fifteen."
Being praised by her mother, Wenxi felt so happy inside that her eyes sparkled and she gave a shy smile with some embarrassment.
Zhu Chengyu's eyes fell on a lifelike little cabbage on the collar of Wen Xi's coat. The coat had the usual style of Yanjue's private clothing designers. This cute little cabbage, which was extremely similar to Wen Xi, must have been added by her son at the designer's request.
"You two have a very good relationship." Zhu Chengyu said.
Wen Xi's first reaction was whether his eyes had betrayed him again. After all, Ran Ran saw that he liked Yan Jue last time, and this time Zhu Chengyu noticed that they had a good relationship. It is said that eyes are the windows to the heart, and Wen Xi felt that his window seemed to be too open.
Master Dahai, who used to be calm and cold, was worried that his psychological window was too wide, allowing people to see everything. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel pink bubbles coming out of his eyes, and his heart was filled with small waves as he sighed that his and Yan Jue's healthy love plan was effective.
Meeting Zhu Chengyu's dark eyes, Wen Xi blinked calmly, and nodded seriously at Zhu Chengyu as if he was being questioned by his tutor during a defense.
"Yes, mom. Yan Jue and I have a very good relationship."
Zhu Chengyu smiled with relief and said, "I don't know if Xiaojue has told you that he is the second child in the family."
Zhu Chengyu had a complicated expression, and there was an emotion in his eyes that Wen Xi couldn't quite understand.
It was obvious that he was going to say something intimate. Wen Xi was a little nervous. She sat down involuntarily and nodded: "Brother said so."
"I am his father's second wife. He has a half-brother who is 25 years older than him. Xiaojue's father and I met at a stage play. When I got pregnant with him, I was only 22 years old, which was the rising period of my career as a dancer. Besides, there was already an heir in the family. Xiaojue's father and I had no plans to have children. Xiaojue's arrival made it difficult for me to choose because my body could not bear the sequelae of abortion. We chose to give birth to him."
Zhu Chengyu's words were very straightforward. Wen Xi paused for a moment and looked at her in surprise.
He really couldn't imagine that Yan Jue was a child that his parents didn't expect.
"I was too young and career-oriented at the time. Having a child was not my plan. It was a big shock to me, and I had to put my career on hold for three years. When Xiaojue grew up a little, he was left to be taken care of by my aunt and his brother. His father and I were always busy with our careers, and we only saw each other a few times a year. Later, Xiaojue's brother got married and had children and started his own family. Xiaojue was taken back to the old house by my aunt to be taken care of."
"Because of the lack of care, Xiaojue's personality gradually became cold and he no longer liked to talk to people. By the time we realized that we had neglected to take care of him, Xiaojue had already become very withdrawn."
"When he was twelve, our family went on a trip. We encountered an avalanche once. Xiaojue's brother protected his sister-in-law, and his father protected me. By the time we reacted, Xiaojue had been buried in the snow. Since then, Xiaojue has never mentioned wanting to go out with us again, nor has he asked when we will be back."
Mom chose the career, Dad chose Mom's body, the family chose my brother as the heir, and my brother chose his own small family. Even Yan Jue was not born out of expectation of love.
Wen Xi suddenly remembered that Yan and Su told him that when they were young and returned to the old house, his uncle always stayed alone in the yard doing homework and was unwilling to pay attention to them.
He could probably guess the defensive mentality of the young man. It is better not to start a relationship if you know it will end abruptly. Since you don't want me, I don't want you either.
It’s a very childish way of protest, but if you really try to make amends with your heart, it can melt the ice in your heart.
After all, Wen Xi himself is a living example, but it seems that they don't.
Wen Xi felt very uncomfortable when listening to Yan Jue's lonely childhood experience.
"He closed his heart and was unwilling to communicate with us until he transferred to City A after high school and met a few good kids like Cen Qin. Only then did he slowly expand his social circle. But he was always afraid and repulsive to establishing close relationships."
"I thought he would continue to be alone, but I didn't expect that he would start dating someone soon after returning to China after graduating with a Ph.D."
Zhu Chengyu put down the teacup, his expression full of guilt, and his tone was very serious: "We are not good parents, we are not good parents, and we owe a lot to Xiaojue. The lack of companionship in youth can never be made up. Xiaojue is very cautious about relationships, and starting a relationship is a very cautious thing for him. I was afraid that he would be hurt in the relationship and completely despair of intimacy, so I invited you over."
After hearing this, Wen Xi's feelings towards Zhu Chengyu kept changing.
What deducts points is that although the family is wealthy and the couple loves each other, they neglect to take care of their only flesh and blood. They are irresponsible and incompetent and are not good parents. This mistake is even more serious than that of Wen Guoqing, who is born mean and bad, and it makes a child who expects parental care feel dull pain, like a file constantly grinding against flesh and blood.
The bonus point is that Zhu Chengyu and Yan's father realized their mistakes and are trying hard to save the situation. Although the scars have been left, they can still maintain a harmonious relationship and continue to live in the future.
"When I actually saw you, my anxious heart was put at ease."
Wen Xi's voice was a little hoarse, and he couldn't help asking: "Why?"
Zhu Chengyu's eyes were deep. She looked deeply into Wen Xi's eyes and said, "Because I can feel that you will also try to get closer to him."
Wen Xi was stunned.
An invisible hammer smashed the doubts he had long had.
That is, why does Yan Jue like him?
Perhaps at first it was because the face suited his aesthetic taste and he had some good feelings for him, but as they got to know each other more deeply, he slowly discovered that this boy, who always called him brother with sweet words and used clumsy and crude means to get close to him and was not sincere, was very short of money. Although he came for the money, it seemed that he had some good feelings for him in his heart.
So Yan Jue realized that this was an emotion that could be controlled with effort.
So, two people who did not have much sincerity in the beginning, with different thoughts, worked hard towards each other, hoping that the other party would like them a little more. As luck would have it, in the tug of war mixed with falsehood and conflicts of interest, they actually uncontrollably developed true feelings and desires.
Zhu Chengyu looked at Wen Xi's reminiscing expression and could guess that there might be some unknown secrets in the development of their relationship, but what did it matter?
After all, the family members Yan Jue chose for himself cared much more about him than those of them who were related by blood.
Zhu Chengyu said: "I am an incompetent mother. It is too late to regret and it is useless to make amends. I am not telling you this to put pressure on you, but I hope you can be fine."
Wen Xi looked at Zhu Chengyu's dark eyes, which were similar to Yan Jue's, filled with regret, helplessness and hope that could not be ignored.
Wen Xi was in a very complicated mood. On the one hand, he felt indignant for Yan Jue, and on the other hand, he felt sorry for the mother in front of him who was trying so hard to redeem her husband.
In an unspeakable silence, Wen Xi nodded and said in a serious tone: "I will."
He looked at Zhu Chengyu and moved his lips. He couldn't say "Mom" for the time being, but he didn't have the heart to change it to "Auntie" and make the other person sad.
The two looked at each other, and Wen Xi could only add: "As long as our feelings are still there, I will always be with Yan Jue. I promise."
Zhu Chengyu did not feel disappointed as expected. Instead, he stood up and hugged Wen Xi, saying in a serious tone, "Thank you, child."
Wen Xi was so surprised by her sudden hug that his eyes widened. His mother's warm embrace was so real that the breath he had been holding in his heart suddenly eased.
Wen Xi's eyes felt a little sore. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something but couldn't. In the end, he just said "hmm" reluctantly.
But for Zhu Chengyu, it was enough. She hugged Wen Xi briefly for more than ten seconds and then let go.
As the two looked at each other in silence, footsteps were heard outside the door.
The housekeeper came in with a smile and said, "Yan Jue is back."
Wen Xi subconsciously opened his cell phone and checked the time. Exactly twenty minutes had passed since he arrived at the Yan family's old house.
"So fast." Zhu Chengyu exclaimed.
Wen Xi looked at her. She no longer felt lost at this moment. She looked as calm as when they first met, as if her fragile and distraught look just now was just an illusion of twenty minutes.
"Ah...Mom," Wen Xi spoke hesitantly.
Zhu Chengyu seemed to know what Wen Xi was going to say, and smiled at him softly, "No need to say it, there's no need."
"Mom will be happy if you two are fine."
Wenxi's throat rolled and he nodded.
A more hurried sound of footsteps sounded in the corridor. Wen Xi turned around and saw a familiar figure that he wanted to see immediately, who had already walked around the screen and appeared in front of him.
Yan Jue walked in a hurry, it was obvious that the company was not that close.
Wen Xi looked into Yan Jue's deep black eyes and caught a flash of uneasiness in them. When he saw that Wen Xi was fine, Yan Jue's face, which had always been calm, suddenly revealed a feeling of relaxation.
Eyes met.
An urgent desire surged in Wen Xi's heart. He wanted to hug Yan Jue right now, and he wanted to kiss Yan Jue.
"mom."
Zhu Chengyu nodded and said, "Xiao Jue is back."
The mother and son exchanged few words when they met. Zhu Chengyu looked at the two people in front of him and said, "I'm going to cook today. You two young lovers, can you chat first?"
Yan Jue had already walked in front of Wen Xi. He looked at Zhu Chengyu, with an unspeakable emotion in his eyes. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Mom."
Zhu Chengyu and Wenxi waved their hands, blinked their eyes, and laughed out loud: "Mom is best at making braised pork, let's make it for Wenwen to try today."
Wen Xi stood up and nodded, and Zhu Chengyu left the tea room. It was not until this moment that Wen Xi noticed that Zhu Chengyu, a professional dancer, had a mechanical prosthesis on his right leg.
Before his brain could process the shock, Wen Xi fell into a tight embrace.
Yan Jue wrapped his arms tightly around Wen Xi's waist with so much force that it even hurt. He buried his head in Wen Xi's shoulder and breathed heavily.
Wenxi patted Yanjue on the back. After a while, Yanjue looked up, touched Wenxi's cheek, and asked, "Are you scared of being alone?"
Wen Xi looked at him and shook her head.
Their eyes met, and he obeyed the desire in his heart, tiptoed, and gently kissed the man's lips.
“Don’t be afraid, because you are here.”
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