Chapter 47: Cousins' Situation - The Fall (Part 4)
The car slowly came to a stop in front of the auditorium.
Li Xiao looked at Yu Qingzhou in the rearview mirror and gave her some instructions with a smile.
"If you get bored, remember to give me a call, and I'll take you away anytime."
"We're already this far, aren't you going in?" Yu Qingzhou asked.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiao raised his eyebrows with a half-smile.
"Oh, I never would have guessed. Someone was in such a hurry to introduce me to your uncle and aunt—"
"Shut up."
Yu Qingzhou glared at Li Xiao, slammed the car door shut, took a few steps, and then turned back.
"What, you've only turned your back on me for a moment and you're already thinking about me?"
Yu Qingzhou ignored the other person's teasing and lowered her voice to say seriously, "Let's go ride the Ferris wheel together next time."
After saying that, he just quietly watched Li Xiao, who was leaning against the car window and smiling leisurely.
Upon hearing this, the latter gradually suppressed his nonchalant smile and carefully examined the pair of pure black eyes opposite him. It must be said that the resolute expression contained within them was truly captivating.
Are you sure?
Li Xiao suddenly felt a little reluctant to let Yu Qingzhou leave.
"This is your last chance. If you want to regret it later—"
He spoke half-jokingly.
Before she could finish speaking, Yu Qingzhou leaned down and answered all her questions with a kiss.
A moment later, Li Xiao watched Yu Qingzhou's hurried departure.
Savoring the fleeting kiss, the young man, slumped in his seat, gave a somewhat helpless smile... Oh no.
His heart seemed to be beating a little too fast.
——
A cheerful melody filled the auditorium.
The newlyweds walked to the altar amidst blessings from all around them, exchanging vows and wedding rings.
Colorful petals fluttering in the air, music, laughter... everything foreshadows happiness within reach.
happiness……
As the beautiful words crossed her mind, Shuangshuang, who should have been immersed in them, inexplicably shivered.
What happened...?
It might be because the air conditioning was set too low...
It's okay, at least she can still...
Shuangshuang turned to look at Chenyun beside her, seeking comfort.
He wanted to hold the other person's hand, but found that the latter was staring blankly at the audience.
Shuangshuang's gaze followed the crowd and finally landed on a young face. Upon recognizing the person, her pupils contracted for a moment.
--happiness?
The very words that come to mind are a completely different scene.
In the deathly silent room, Mom was packing her luggage.
One thing after another, without looking back.
The woman was determined to take everything with her, except... except for her father and Shuangshuang.
Can we stay?
Why don't you stay?
Take me away... please?
No matter how many times you ask, the answer is always a firm "no".
Mom doesn't want Shuangshuang anymore because Mom has found another man outside.
For that other man, Mom abandoned Shuangshuang without hesitation.
This is something that Dad told Shuangshuang himself.
Fortunately, she thought, at least she still has her father...
But, Dad?
Glug glug...
The round glass bottle rolled to the corner and shattered upon impact.
The girl glanced indifferently at her father, who was slumped on the sofa, completely drunk and unconscious, and then closed the door behind her.
With her mother's sudden departure, her once-good father also abandoned her and left.
It's all because of one other man.
happiness? ? ?
"Whose call was that? Your younger brother's?"
The girl hugged her boyfriend affectionately while leaning over to check her incoming call messages.
"It's Qingzhou, he—"
Shen Yun paused for a moment, then frowned slightly as she stared at the end of the call.
"What's wrong?" Shuangshuang asked with concern.
Her only response was the sight of her boyfriend hurriedly leaving.
"Excuse me, I'll be right back."
"But dinner..."
"I don't know when I'll be back, so don't wait for me. Just eat first."
With the resounding click of the lock, only the bubbling sound of the hot soup remained inside the room.
After standing there for a moment, Shuangshuang turned around and went back to the kitchen as if nothing had happened. She picked up a washed tomato and slowly began to cut it.
One cut, two cuts...
Red tomato juice seeped through my fingers, pooling on the wooden cutting board to form a thick, red liquid.
It's always like this.
Because of a man, she was abandoned by the one she loved once again...
So, what exactly is happiness?
Shuangshuang's thoughts wandered aimlessly.
Perhaps it is—
Something that seems within easy reach, yet can never be truly obtained.
Since that's the case...
The bride, dressed in a pure white wedding gown, smiled and slowly descended the steps, holding a bouquet of flowers. Amidst the expectant gazes of many young women present, she walked directly toward the young man who was there as her family member.
The latter watched the bride gracefully walk towards him, and after a brief moment of surprise, he smiled in response.
As Yu Qingzhou accepted the flowers, the bride raised her hand without warning.
—Plop.
The bouquet fell to the ground, the delicate flowers splattered with the color of blood.
Crazy colors, painted on lips that swell with ecstasy, reflected in empty eyes.
She thought.
Since happiness is something that doesn't exist for me.
Then how can it be obtained by others...?
A sharp, intense pain followed.
Yu Qingzhou collapsed.
He heard a chaotic noise all around him, like a swarm of wasps buzzing incessantly in his ears.
Thick, warm blood oozed from between his fingers, much more than he had imagined.
Perhaps due to excessive blood loss, Yu Qingzhou felt increasingly cold, and her vision became increasingly blurry...
Why exactly?
Completely incapable of thinking, completely incomprehensible.
Faces flashed before my eyes, some familiar... some unfamiliar...
In a daze, Yu Qingzhou seemed to see Shen Yun's pale face.
She looked terrified and extremely worried... This was nothing like the expression he knew Shen Yun would have.
Yu Qingzhou tried to comfort the other person, saying not to be afraid, that they wouldn't die.
But the pain blocked the young man's throat, leaving him speechless and only able to stare anxiously.
Even my head felt heavier and heavier.
However……
Yu Qingzhou still struggled to keep her eyes open, searching through the crowd again and again, until she finally spotted that handsome face that always seemed to be asking for a beating.
Hey... what the hell is that?
He thought to himself, that terrifyingly serious expression, almost murderous, was such a waste of such a handsome face and such beautiful eyes. He shouldn't have been crying...
You shouldn't be crying because of me.
Yu Qingzhou really wanted to tell Li Xiao this.
But then it got dark.
He closed his eyes, unable to resist.
Then they fell into the darkness where there was no one.
...
After an unknown amount of time, Yu Qingzhou woke up groggily.
Surprisingly, I found that I wasn't actually in excruciating pain.
He laboriously lifted one eyelid, then the other.
Once I confirmed that everyone was there, I felt a sense of relief and drifted off to sleep again...
When I woke up again, it was several days later.
Yu Qingzhou, wearing a striped hospital gown, leaned against the soft mattress.
Although her face still looked a little pale, her energy and spirit had mostly recovered.
"—The wedding was ruined, is my brother alright?"
Yu Qingzhou tentatively asked Li Xiao about Shen Yun.
The latter was sitting in a chair by the bed, slowly peeling a pear.
Li Xiao's hands were surprisingly steady, and the peels he cut were of equal width without a single break.
Upon hearing this, he paused, and the bright yellow peel instantly split in two.
"Yes, thank you for your concern. He's probably still alive."
After saying this in a nonchalant manner, Li Xiao casually peeled the remaining pear, cut it into small pieces, and stuffed them directly into his mouth.
One slice, two slices... I ate the whole pear in one go.
Yu Qingzhou, who witnessed the whole process, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself, "How can someone so grown up still be so childish?"
"Hello……"
"Hmph, what is it?"
"Let's go to the amusement park together when the weather clears up... I want to ride the Ferris wheel."
Yu Qingzhou made a suggestion softly, but when the other party did not respond, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
"We already agreed on this before, you haven't forgotten, have you?"
"...Nonsense, I've been waiting all along."
As Li Xiao said this, he pretended to frown, but finally couldn't help but smile.
Then, as if to cover something up, he picked up another pear.
He lowered his eyes and began to shave without saying a word.
A sliver of sunlight after the rain shone through the window.
"...The rain has stopped."
The golden peel fell in a single strand, this time without breaking.
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