Chapter 53
After that meal, Lin Wan didn't see Chen Yu in person for a long time, but she could often see him on the city's big screens and broadcasting stations.
Exquisite and aloof, the portrait in the poster has strong brow bones and a shiny luxury watch on the wrist.
Lin Wan paused slightly when passing the billboard, but did not stop any further.
After all, they were not from the same world from the beginning.
He could easily get everyone's attention and favor just by standing there.
Just like the first day he walked into the house, Lin Wan felt an emotion towards him that he himself didn't quite understand.
Later, when Lin Wan repeatedly pondered the emotion that was as elusive as a cloud in the middle of the night in a foreign country, she saw her own cowardice and inferiority after feeling disgusted.
The main streets of Jiangcheng are still bustling with traffic and people flowing through, showing the image of a thriving commercial city.
Lin Wan traveled almost the entire city by public transportation in the past few days.
She wanted to remember the city as completely as possible before she left.
Lin Wan planned to fly back to the UK to continue her studies. Perhaps once she left, she would never come back.
Lin Wan had no one to see or do in Jiangcheng. She simply sat on the bus, looking at the city without any emotion.
When the bus reached the terminal, she would take another one at random, letting it take her in whichever direction it would take her.
Lin Wan only knew that she couldn't stay where she was.
The torment nearly drove her mad. Whenever she stayed at home, she would think of Lin Zhen and the gap in communication between them.
Lin Wan seemed to have fallen into chaos. Time and space were no longer important. Only memories could keep her awake.
Lin Wan felt that he might be sick.
He spent the whole time outside in a daze, and only returned home when it was completely dark.
The lights in the villa will never be turned on again.
Lin Wan's hand stroked the door handle and entered the password that he had recited in his mind countless times.
"Ding", the door opened.
The room was pitch black, and the moonlight stretched Lin Wan's shadow very long, casting an empty shadow on the marble surface.
Lin Wan stood there for a long while, and then, for some unknown reason, he said to the room, "I'm back."
She turned on the lights in the room and, as Lin Zhen had repeatedly requested, placed her shoes outwards to make it easier for her to put them on and take them off.
There was no food in the refrigerator. When Lin Wan lowered his head to order takeout for himself, Tang Wanlin called again, and her words were full of praise for her ability to act.
"Even though you've climbed up the social ladder, don't forget your grandmother in Jiangcheng. I'm waiting for you to fulfill your filial duties." He laughed continuously, as if he was very satisfied with his actions, completely forgetting that Lin Wan had been lying in the hospital for three days and was almost admitted to the ICU.
"If I hadn't pushed you, with your brains, you would never have had any connection with a place like the Chen family in your entire life. By the way, I gave you the land in the west of the city." She said it in a boastful tone, as if she had really done something big.
Lin Wan knew that the land in the west of the city was a fat sheep on the surface, but actually a bottomless pit.
Lin Zhen gave all his property to himself, leaving nothing for them. Tang Wanlin was anxious and did something ridiculous that she thought was right without thinking.
Lin Wan didn't say a word and listened quietly to Tang Wanlin's chatter.
"Lin Wan, catch Chen Yu. As a woman, that's all you can do." Her tone was still gentle, but it seemed as if something was completely broken.
Lin Wan heard a heavy sound of something cracking coming from somewhere in his heart, and a cool breeze instantly rushed in.
My heart felt cold.
She thought he would hate her, curse at her, and become hysterical.
But she didn't, perhaps out of cowardice or perhaps fatigue. Lin Wan just listened quietly, as if listening to the judge's final statement of the case.
Finally, she hung up the phone and completely cancelled the phone card the next morning.
This time, she gave up completely.
Since Jiang Yuexing's death, Lin Wan has not been to places like amusement parks. She stubbornly and closed herself off in the deepest part of the room, concentrating on formulating and implementing her revenge plan.
She naively thought that such an action would attract the attention of the elders in her family, but from the end, the action she took with great effort did not achieve the desired effect.
So when Chen Yu suddenly told her three days ago that he wanted to go to the amusement park with her, Lin Wan's first reaction was confusion.
She stared at the half-packed luggage in front of her and twitched the corners of her lips.
"What do you want to do?" Lin Wan's attitude was particularly indifferent: "If you want to use these little tricks to achieve certain goals, I advise you not to even think about it."
In the empty room, her eyelashes drooped particularly low, and her free hand kept spreading out and folding the folded clothes.
She was the only one in the room. After she left, no one knew if anyone would come to this house again.
Who else in this world would miss her?
"I just want you to be happy." The man's voice was low, no longer as clear as that of a young man.
He has grown a lot over the years.
Lin Wan thought of the messages he had sent her in the past five years, and the softest part of her heart seemed to be gently touched.
She seemed to have rarely felt this way before.
She had always thought she was indestructible, until she stood here alone, she realized: she could not stand loneliness even more than she thought.
She even thought that anyone could accompany her, just don't let her be alone.
Lin Wan hoped that person was Chen Yu, but she didn't want him to be her. She had rarely felt happiness since she was a child, and even when she grew up, she lacked the ability to capture happiness.
She puts all her attention on herself and likes to say things that are not what she means. Can such a person - an awkward person - really be happy?
But does the happiness that seems to be within reach really exist? Even if it does, will it last forever?
Lin Wan didn't know the answer, but this time, she decided to give it a try.
She had nothing to lose anyway.
The person on the other end of the phone is currently attending the Fashion Week in France. It is noon on his end, but perhaps it is late at night on Chen Yu's end.
In the silence of the international call, the breathing of the two people was clearly audible.
"OK."
Lin Wan heard his own voice ringing out on a sunny afternoon, when the light was the brightest in the day.
At that time, she naively thought that she had finally gotten rid of all the inexplicable entanglements and awkwardness.
She stood on tiptoe, ready to embrace her bright future.
But life never makes people happy. When you are most proud of yourself, it will silently bring you a cup of poison, making you bleed and suffer so much that your teeth are all on the ground.
Lin Wan waited for him in Jiangcheng for a long time, but Chen Yu did not come back.
Lin Wan didn't know why he didn't come back. She called him many times, but the result was a busy tone.
About a week later, Chen Yu still hadn't contacted her, not even a message.
She began to worry neurotically whether Chen Yu had had an accident, and kept searching for news about Chen Yu on social media.
Of course she got the result - Chen Yu's identity as the heir was exposed, and he would marry the only daughter of a certain company.
Netizens are so resourceful that they even captured the backs of their companions, and tens of thousands of comments carefully identified Chen Yu's back.
[Guarantee me to pass the IELTS: You can’t just pull out any photo of our Xiaoyu. I can sue you for spreading rumors (rolling eyes)]
[Brother Liu: That's not certain, anything is possible. My leg hair is back in shape. Vermicelli is really good. I'll buy some at the supermarket someday.]
Xiaoyu Kuaiyou: Everyone, please stop arguing. Officials haven't responded yet. Our current conclusions are all wild speculation and shouldn't be relied upon. All we need to do now is wait patiently.
…
The online discussion was raging. Lin Wan looked at the photo covered with watermarks. The hand holding the phone became more and more tense, and his fingertips turned completely white.
The back figure was too familiar, and she would not mistake it even in the dim light.
That’s Chen Yu.
But Lin Wan still had doubts about the so-called rumors in his heart. Maybe it was just a rumor that happened to be spread unintentionally.
Why take it to heart?
With shaking hands, she played the call again.
Lin Wan had never hoped so much that Chen Yu would pick up the phone.
Since he had returned to China and since he had known her new mobile phone number for a long time, why didn't he answer her calls, or even just send her a message?
Lin Wan tried to call Chen Yu from a street phone booth. She called three times. The call was picked up, but there was no response from the other end, only silence.
"Chen Yu, is that you?" Lin Wan tightly gripped the receiver, his voice barely keeping calm.
The other side remained silent, as if there was no one there.
"Chen Yu! Chen Yu, are you there?" Lin Wan's voice trembled and almost sounded like tears.
"Answer me, why are you not talking?"
"Are you being threatened? Do you need help?" Lin Wan blurted out in panic, only to realize that if Chen Yu really encountered difficulties, his words would only make him more imprisoned.
She took two quick breaths and for a moment didn't know what to say to save the situation.
The only sound on the phone was her breathing; other than that, it was extremely quiet.
After standing in silence for three minutes, a voice finally came from the other side.
"Lin Wan, I'm fine."
The unexpected name caused the foul air that Lin Wan was about to exhale to be blocked in his lungs, unable to go up or down.
She blinked twice and reacted a little slowly. Maybe there was someone next to him, so it was not convenient for him to talk.
"Then you..." When will you come back?
Before Lin Wan could finish her words, she was interrupted by Chen Yu.
"Just go back to England without worry. Everything is fine here, don't worry." His tone was unfamiliar and he spoke in high-sounding terms.
Lin Wan couldn't help but frown, not quite sure what he was up to.
"Xiao Yu, what happened?" she asked, slowing down her tone.
"It's okay, I have work, I'll hang up first." After a brief conversation, a busy tone came from the receiver.
Lin Wan stood on the street, holding the receiver, looking stunned.
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