Chapter 641: Confusion (48)
He confessed.
But Qiao Xi didn't seem to take it seriously. Perhaps Yu Zhi knew that his suddenness would shock her. However, he had already thought it through. Since he had already made up his mind, there was no need to hide it.
That’s right, that’s why he was obsessed with Qiao Xi.
I can't think of anything else except love.
He wanted to be with Qiao Xi all the time. Even if the two of them did nothing and just stayed in the same space, he would feel happy and excited.
When I came to my senses.
What I was thinking about in my mind were all about Qiao Xi.
so.
Can you still say that you don’t care?
He must care, and Yu Zhi himself discovered that he cares about Qiao Xi more than usual.
I will be obsessed with her every move.
That's probably a sign of being attracted.
He should have discovered this fact earlier, but he and Qiao Xi had been apart for too long and were too busy. He used to wonder when they would meet again, maybe in the next moment, maybe at a corner of the road.
He is looking forward to it.
Finally, the ending he had been waiting for came, which made him happy.
Qiao Xi certainly had no idea how he had gotten through all these years, nor how his relationship with Yan Liang had changed. Each of them had taken a different path, and they had only met by chance out of some interest. They were no longer the so-called good brothers they once were in that small town.
It’s better to say.
At that time, when the Qiao Xi incident happened on the rooftop, their relationship was severed, and they returned to their respective families and accepted their fate.
Yu Zhi is a little better.
He has an older brother to inherit his family, so he can continue to do what he likes and live a happy life.
Yan Liang had a harder life than him.
I heard that there was a time when he was even worse than an animal, but he fought back. Unfortunately, even if he succeeded in fighting back, his temperament would have changed drastically after being tortured.
No one believes it.
Yu Zhi knew that Qiao Xi and Yan Liang might have come into contact, and he thought Qiao Xi should be able to sense the changes in the other party. However, as for himself, he felt that he was not much different from before.
The only thing to say.
Just a little more interest? Also, he was more obsessed with Qiao Xi.
Over the years, he has figured it out.
If you don't really love her, how can you be obsessed with her?
So that was his answer.
After thinking about it, he told Qiao Xi what he thought of her answer. It was natural for him to have the joy of youth, and it was natural for him to have the desires of an adult after he matured.
He gave his first kiss to Qiao Xi when he was a teenager.
When he first exposed his desire, Qiao Xi was also by his side. To him, Qiao Xi was special. From that time on, he knew about Qiao Xi's depravity, and he probably minded it a little at that time.
But people grow up.
The more things he came into contact with, the less important it became. No matter what Qiao Xi became, as long as he could see her and find her, nothing else mattered.
"By the way, do you still remember what happened at that time?"
The girl didn't speak for a long time.
It was Yu Zhi's cheerful voice that broke the silence between them. Qiao Xi raised her eyes to look into his smiling ones, but as soon as they met, she knew what he was asking.
This is their past.
It is also a memory that belongs to them.
"Yes, it's the first turning point in my life. How could I not remember it?" Qiao Xi said this and took a sip of warm water.
What happened in the small town was the first setback she encountered with her identity, and she met a group of people like them.
"So do you still like Zhan Qi now?"
The handsome young man, his face supported by one hand, looked at her, a smile in his eyes that Qiao Xi couldn't fathom. Perhaps not expecting him to ask this question suddenly, Qiao Xi's body stiffened slightly.
Then.
As if trying to hide her awkwardness, she just smiled bitterly at herself.
"How could I possibly like it?"
That person should have been buried in the deepest part of memory, locked in the memory, never to be remembered, and should never be mentioned.
So...
Meeting someone who knew her past and had been involved in her past was like having a scar uncovered that she couldn't face, like having her head forced underwater, the suffocating pain of drowning.
She didn't want to think about it.
This only made her feel how dark her past was and how pathetic her current situation was. In the end, she discovered that nothing had changed and Qiao Xi could not escape this cage.
She was just locked in a bigger iron cage.
"Now that you have your current identity, have you ever thought about finding him and taking revenge on him?"
Yu Zhi came to her side, and his words were so straightforward and impolite, just like he was before, without any change.
But compared to that time.
When he expressed his feelings, his tone sounded a little gentler, not as harsh as before.
Qiao Xi looked away.
"The feud with him ended long ago."
They were no longer from the same world, so there was no point in looking for them. It would only make the memory more embarrassing, and no one wanted to face it.
Yu Zhi observed her and widened his eyes slightly as if he had discovered something.
"Huh? I noticed you don't even want to mention his name."
Qiao Xi glanced at him and said, "Is there any need to say more?"
But the girl's reaction seemed to confirm Yu Zhi's idea. He immediately closed the distance between himself and Qiao Xi and narrowed his eyes.
"But the more you avoid him like this, the more it proves you still have feelings for him, right? Are you secretly burying him in your heart and loving someone you'll never meet?"
A brisk voice.
The tone was joking, but the words he said could send a chill down one's spine. Qiao Xi looked away and remained silent.
There is a grave in her heart.
Burying the person you can't love.
Even though so much time had passed and everything had changed, in her heart, time seemed to have never changed, nor had it ever moved forward.
It seemed as if Qiao Xi was still alive there.
Living in that small town, living in that school, living in that shabby little home. Living in the rainy nights of midsummer, and in the memory of Zhan Qi.
Closed myself off.
For some reason, when Yu Zhi saw Qiao Xi subconsciously denying, deliberately ignoring, and avoiding mentioning that person's name, he didn't know.
He was sure of it.
Still in love.
So many years have passed, and everything has changed. Who knows what will become of her? But even though she had taken revenge on Zhan Qi, and was the cruelest to Zhan Qi, she still kept her heart hidden and loved him the most.
What kind of feeling is this?
So pure, so beautiful. Even in the depths of darkness, despite countless setbacks and hardships, this pure love remains unfaded, gleaming like a jewel.
Yu Zhi was somewhat tempted.
He couldn't really say what he liked, he only remembered the time when he was attracted to Qiao Xi. It was seeing the girl's desperate expression of being hurt, seeing her fragility and loneliness, and savoring the pain of being betrayed.
yes.
He liked Qiao Xi like that, and was attracted to her like that. He loved Qiao Xi, and he understood what he loved.
The one he loves is Qiao Xi, who loves someone else.
No matter what he did, he could not occupy a seat, no matter how hard he tried, he could not win this person's heart. He loved this state, so he never tired of it.
"I know what attracts me most about you."
Yu Zhi reached out his hand and caressed the silent Qiao Xi. He looked at the girl's appearance, which was almost the same as before, but had become even more beautiful. He smiled with his eyes curved.
"I like you who can't respond to me."
He didn't need Qiao Xi to respond to his love. He was addicted to this crazy, lonely and paranoid relationship. If she responded, he would only feel betrayed and bored.
Yu Zhi finally understood.
I finally understood why I got bored so quickly after so many rounds of the game.
Because of his popularity.
Many people know him, and every time a new round of the game begins, it doesn't take long for them to fall in love with him and fall for him.
That would be boring.
So he didn't play much later, until he met Gan Youmeng, and saw that his competitors were so strong, he regained interest after a long time.
Then get involved.
This was his involvement with Gan Youmeng. Later, he thought it would be too boring if he was the only one playing like this, and he happened to find that Gan Youmeng was racking his brains to get close to Yan Liang.
then.
He didn't mind playing a role and letting Yan Liang know that he was also with Gan Youmeng.
How is it? Doesn't it look familiar?
Like the games he used to play with Yan Shen and Zhan Qi? When Yan Liang saw him there, would he recall a little of their past times?
Obviously yes.
He made the right bet, and Yan Liang also participated.
Competing around each other like this now is a bit like going back to those days. He was quite happy during the period of the maneuvering. Gan Youmeng was always wavering. Even if she didn't fall in love with anyone, it seemed quite interesting to use other men to make him jealous.
So it’s enough to give Yu Zhi pleasure.
Although it’s not as profound as the one I had with Qiao Xi before, it doesn’t matter. It’s okay as a toy to pass the time, but it’s definitely not comparable to the past.
After all, Qiao Xi truly loves someone, so it would be more fulfilling if she could get him/her.
After listening to what Yu Zhi said.
Qiao Xi pursed her lips and said, "You are as bad as ever, and your personality is terrible."
Yu Zhi widened his eyes in surprise.
"Huh? Is that so?" He has no self-awareness and doesn't seem to realize how bad his personality is or how bad his interests are.
"But I think it's a good thing that I can frankly admit my feelings for you."
Yu Zhi smiled nonchalantly.
He murmured again as if feeling regretful: "Ah, if only I could let you and Zhan Qi meet, should we do that?"
When Qiao Xi heard him mutter like this, she just clenched her fists and glared at him coldly. There was no need to say anything more, her attitude was enough to make it clear.
If Yu Zhi really did this.
Then she would definitely not forgive him.
Seeing this, Yu Zhi smiled carelessly, "Don't worry, I was just kidding. If we don't meet, he will always be the boy you regret in your heart. I will definitely not destroy the impression he left in your heart."
When I knew that Qiao Xi still had feelings for Zhan Qi.
His love for Qiao Xi became more and more overflowing.
It must be a wonderful thing that such a pure and beautiful feeling can last so long in one person. After being exposed to the entertainment industry, Yu Zhi has seen too much of their chaotic affairs.
I also know a lot of secrets in the circle.
Having seen so many people playing with feelings without any remorse, so many casual flirtations on the big screen and one-night stands in private, he felt genuinely disgusted by these things.
And in his eyes.
Qiao Xi has not changed much until now. Except that she is more mature and beautiful than before, and more like a broken doll, the unchanged parts are still sticking to her.
He likes it very much.
"You have nothing to do right now anyway, why not go out and play with me?"
Yu Zhi invited her again.
Qiao Xi was injured and didn't want to move.
She lacked interest: "Just go, it's nice to be able to relax and rest here."
not to mention.
She was not locked up here by the Xi family without anything to do. She had long expected that this day would come, so she had at least left herself a way out.
The Xi family froze all the cards given to her, but Qiao Xi still had her own card.
This was also the salary she had earned from working for the Xi family, which she had kept safely in her own account. She couldn't have the Xi family freeze the salary she had earned legally from her previous work, could she?
Although not particularly many.
But it is enough for daily expenses.
Fortunately, she had some foresight and used part of her salary to invest in stocks. Although she couldn't do as she pleased with herself as she did in the Xi family, at least she had some money, so she wasn't so destitute that she couldn't do anything.
She also has to plan for her own life.
I had prepared to leave the Xi family early on.
Qiao Xi didn't agree.
Yu Zhi looked a little disappointed: "Is that so? There's nothing we can do." He sat down next to Qiao Xi, and his eyes inadvertently glanced under Qiao Xi.
She was wearing a nightgown and slippers, but the nightgown didn't drag on the ground, and her ankles in the cotton slippers could be seen.
There.
Wrapped in bandages.
I could vaguely see some red marks oozing out. I knew without looking that it was a cracked wound. She was injured.
Even walking would tear the wound.
She would feel like she was walking on the tip of a knife, constantly feeling the sting of her wounds being torn open again and again, and the pain of the soft flesh rubbing against the wound.
She even felt severe pain when walking, so it was no wonder she didn't want to go out.
But will the Xi family really hurt her?
Yu Zhi began to think. He looked at Qiao Xi, who looked normal, with a glint in his foxy eyes. Then he smiled as if nothing had happened and said, "It's okay. You don't have to walk."
"What?"
While Qiao Xi was slightly stunned, Yu Zhi had already approached her.
The man put his arms under her armpits and knees and lifted her up horizontally.
"This way, it won't affect your injury."
Unexpectedly, it would happen so suddenly. Yu Zhi carried her and walked out of the villa. Qiao Xi saw the gate in front of the courtyard, and she didn't know when Yu Zhi opened it.
She had nothing to say.
The door that locked her was as good as non-existent to them, the male protagonists. It was no surprise that they always found a way to open it.
Yu Zhi put Qiao Xi in the passenger seat.
And fasten her seat belt.
"I'm still wearing my nightgown..." Qiao Xi was speechless, watching his series of actions.
Yu Zhi opened the car door.
"I know, that's why I have to dress you up. Otherwise, why do you think I'm looking for you?"
He got in the driver's seat and drove to take Qiao Xi to the clothing store where he had made an appointment.
Yu Zhi chose clothes for Qiao Xi.
He originally wanted to take Qiao Xi to a place today. As long as Qiao Xi could come, nothing else mattered.
"What are you going to do?"
When they arrived at the clothing store, he carried Qiao Xi out of the car and put her on a chair inside the store.
When the shop assistants saw Yu Zhi carrying Qiao Xi in, they came forward with smiles on their faces and started dressing Qiao Xi up as soon as she sat down.
"Go and see something interesting. You'll see when you get there."
Yu Zhi blinked cunningly and didn't say it directly.
Qiao Xi didn't ask any more questions.
She let those people put on makeup and dress her up, and she changed her clothes at the same time.
Her ankle was bandaged.
Therefore, she wore socks and hid them. The clothes Yu Zhi chose for her were more casual. As a star, you must have some fashion sense, and the clothes he chose also matched Qiao Xi's taste.
Flat shoes make it easier for her to walk.
Fortunately, the outfit went well with the flat shoes, and the overall look was quite harmonious. Yu Zhi took her hand and looked at her with some concern: "Can you walk?"
Qiao Xi lowered her eyes and gathered her scarf, avoiding the boy's gaze: "Okay."
It will still hurt though.
But I can adapt to it a little bit and get used to it, as long as I don’t have to run all of a sudden.
"Okay—let's go exploring then!"
Yu Zhi, who was holding her hand as he got into the car, was in high spirits.
Qiao Xi was confused: "Huh?"
What happened? It happened so suddenly. Did you take the wrong medicine?
She glanced at Yu Zhi, as if to say, "Don't even think about leaving if you don't explain clearly."
The boy then smiled and said, "It's a supernatural adventure variety show I'm participating in, and I need a partner to be a guest. And then, I have to find this guest myself."
He also added: "By the way, the reward is generous, I shouldn't disappoint you."
This variety show was produced by a not-so-famous producer.
When this order was handed to others, they just thought it was similar to those domestic horror films, full of loopholes, no logic, and a plastic texture.
No one answered.
But Yu Zhi saw it without hesitation, and the other party must have passed it to Yu Zhi. His agent naturally screened it out and would not pass it to Yu Zhi.
But Yuzhi was very interested.
Because... the filming location of that variety show was the small town where they once stayed.
No matter for him.
For Qiao Xi, or Yan Liang, it was a special place.
but……
Yan Liang was busy dealing with the Yan and Xi families, so he definitely didn't have time. Besides, Yan Liang's temperament had changed drastically under the Yan family's torture. He only wanted to fight for power, and he was no longer the young man who hated money and power.
People are always changeable.
They had long since parted ways and were on different paths.
Until now.
The only one who is still special to Yu Zhi is Qiao Xi.
"Who else is going to this show?"
Qiao Xi leaned back in her seat, closed her eyes, and looked at the scenery passing by outside the window, feeling a little tired.
"He should be considered an acquaintance of yours."
Yu Zhi said this, and then continued slowly: "Nan Xiangzhu, you must know, after all, he is your nominal fiancé. Also, Gan Youmeng will be there too. And what about the actors who have worked with me before?"
The reason why Nan Xiangzhu went there.
It was Yu Zhi who said that he would bring Qiao Xi over as well, so Nan Xiangzhu, who never got involved in these things, agreed to come.
Because Nan Xiangzhu originally wanted to have a good talk with Qiao Xi.
But Qiao Xi has no interest in these things.
He refused to listen to any of his dissuasion. Nan Xiangzhu thought it would be better to talk about it in person, so he came here just to see Qiao Xi and have a good talk about the Xi family.
As for Gan Youmeng.
She knew that Yu Zhi and Nan Xiangzhu were coming, and since that day she couldn't contact Zhi Liao, so she had no choice but to pin her hopes on the remaining two people.
Therefore, Gan Youmeng also came.
Who are the rest of the cast?
Qiao Xi asked Yu Zhi, but Yu Zhi shrugged and said he didn't remember the name.
If it weren't for someone with an identity that needed to be remembered.
He basically doesn't waste his time on others.
It takes two hours to drive from their city to the small town. I thought I would never return to this place, but I didn’t expect that I would come back.
"There's no such thing as a supernatural adventure here."
Qiao Xi looked at the darkening sky around her and the familiar scenery, and muttered softly.
Yu Zhi is too ostentatious.
The people in the town were quite closed off to begin with, and there weren't many outsiders. Yu Zhi drove in with such a luxurious car, attracting quite a few people's attention along the way.
There are students in school uniforms playing and fighting after school.
When passing by, I looked into the car curiously.
There are also parents picking up their children from school.
He was holding a basket of vegetables in his hand, and it seemed that he came to pick it up after buying vegetables.
Yu Zhi’s car was naturally covered with a privacy film.
You can see outside from inside, but people outside can't see them. Qiao Xi looked at the two or three students passing by outside, and saw that they were wearing the school uniforms she had worn before, and she couldn't help but laugh.
Time flies.
She had also walked along this road home, and in the blink of an eye, she had become an adult without realizing it.
Just here.
She no longer has a home.
As if reminiscing or expressing emotion, Qiao Xi looked out the window without saying a word, but her expression was much softer than before she came here.
Yu Zhi was always paying attention to her.
Naturally, he did not miss the change in Qiao Xi's expression.
"How is it? Do you miss it?" His relaxed tone brought Qiao Xi back to her senses. The woman turned her head to look at him, but her expression was somewhat helpless.
"I do miss you, and I never thought I would come back with you."
I originally thought.
She probably would never come here again in her life, but she didn't expect that it would be so dramatic and she would be dragged back by this person.
But in the final analysis.
If she was against it, she wouldn't have come. After all, it's about making money, not shameful.
I guess the producer has already said hello to the mayor.
Along the way, except for the adults who were more vigilant, Yu Zhi's car was not stopped.
He parked his car at the house where he used to live.
After Yu Zhi left.
The place was practically deserted, though it was still guarded by security personnel and occasionally cleaned. When he decided to take on the show, he also had someone tidy up the house.
Qiao Xi was carried out of the car by Yu Zhi.
After coming here, her expression softened a lot. Although this place brought her some bad memories, she had always lived in this small town.
“Where was the filming location?”
Qiao Xi raised her eyes to look at Yu Zhi who was holding her. Looking at his profile from this angle, she could still find the shadow of the naughty and frivolous boy she used to be.
He still hasn't changed much.
His personality was as bad and nasty as ever, but after he matured, he became much more honest with her.
Although this love is twisted.
But... there are many people like Yu Zhi who are immersed in their own chaotic secret love stories.
Don't expect a response.
Don't want a response either.
In this way, the image of Qiao Xi in his heart would never be shattered. His liking, his love, and his so-called confession were all just his own stories.
Just wanted to inform.
There is someone like him by Qiao Xi's side, always watching her.
"There are several locations, most of which were previously abandoned. We only start meeting with the staff in the evening, so don't force yourself if you don't want to go."
Yu Zhi put her down and looked at her sideways.
"If possible, when you feel a little better, would you like to go back to your alma mater?"
“…”
Now, Qiao Xi fell completely silent.
She lowered her eyelids slightly and bowed her head. I don't know what she was thinking. The question should have been answered quickly and she should have been able to answer it in one go.
But she couldn't say it out loud.
It was like her heart was being squeezed by invisible hands, her back was being pushed by invisible hands, and then she was forced to move forward, back to the place where she had escaped.
A place that made her feel painful and suffocated.
She didn't want to touch these memories.
It seems that whenever I touch it, I will recall the memory that should have been forgotten long ago. Then, I will remember how a pure and innocent heart fell from daylight to darkness, and was pulled deeper and deeper by the abyss.
until--
Now, this is a situation where there is no turning back.
From this perspective, her arranged life seemed like a joke.
Yu Zhi is still so bad.
In front of her, he casually revealed her scars.
Finally, Qiao Xi looked up at him and smiled.
That indifferent smile and almost indifferent eyes seemed to be devoid of any emotion. She simply said softly, "It seems that you still can't change your nature. You still have such a bad personality."
Yu Zhi was fearless and met Qiao Xi's gaze with a smile.
"This isn't the first day you've known me."
Then, the man slowly placed his hand on Qiao Xi's shoulder.
He seemed to be asking for something.
Yu Zhi walked behind Qiao Xi, and with the hand on the girl's shoulder, he slowly put his arm around Qiao Xi's shoulders and pulled her into his arms.
The man leaned over and spoke in Qiao Xi's ear.
"I love you, who has someone in your heart. The more you love that person, the more painful it is. When I snatch him away, the greater the sense of accomplishment I will get. Use me, Qiao Xi. Just like before, use me as a substitute for anyone. It doesn't matter how you want to heal yourself."
This is him.
Yu Zhi’s true face.
A nasty guy who likes to steal people's love. When he was young, he never realized that he had such an interest.
Until later.
He discovered that those who fell in love with him from the beginning would only make him feel boring and uninterested.
And it was snatched from someone else.
Watching that person suffer, watching that person struggle, being abandoned, when he is the only one around, and you have to be by his side.
That kind of pleasure.
It is the most advanced.
The one who made Yu Zhi realize this fact was Qiao Xi.
That's right.
Zhan Qi left her alone when he left, and Yu Zhi took advantage of the opportunity. Then he found that Qiao Xi was like this and touched his heartstrings. He clearly loved that person but they could never be together.
This can only deceive oneself.
Like a soulless walking corpse, or a puppet at the mercy of others, Qiao Xi was shattered and covered in scars.
It's really beautiful.
He likes it very much.
Qiao Xi avoided his gaze and curled her lips weakly, not knowing whether she was mocking herself or feeling sarcastic: "It seems that you are also a complete lunatic..."
"How could that be? I just have a special interest."
Yu Zhi continued with a smile.
It was obvious that Qiao Xi was annoyed by him and had no intention of communicating with him anymore, so Yu Zhi waved his hand and told her that he was going upstairs first and she could look around at will.
Anyway.
He brought Qiao Xi here and achieved his purpose.
He just wanted to take a look.
Is the person he has been looking for for so long still as pure as before? Now it seems that Qiao Xi is still Qiao Xi and has not let him down.
Yuzhi was in a particularly happy mood.
Qiao Xi still loves that person, right? But it doesn't matter. Even if she doesn't love that person anymore, it doesn't matter if she loves someone else.
He wants it.
It's just a work of art in my mind that has been hurt, but when put together, it's still flawless.
And let him realize his hobby.
It’s all thanks to Qiao Xi back then.
If this only special existence in his heart changes too much, he will probably be very upset, and then we can only find a way to correct it.
Ah, but that’s not necessary now. Qiao Xi hasn’t changed, that’s great.
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