She could tell that the relationship between Zuo Hancheng and Gu Anhao was not as intimate and stable as she had imagined.
Even Zuo Yue felt that Gu Anhao and Zuo Hancheng were in a certain stage of love, but they had not completely opened their hearts.
As someone who had just been hurt emotionally, Zuo Yue could only play dumb every day in the Gilded Scenic Garden.
In the end, Zuo Hancheng brought Gu Anhao home with serious injuries within a few days.
Didnât Gu Anhao go for her exams?
Why did it look like he was participating in a Japanese sumo wrestling competition? Injured like this?
Seeing Gu Anhaoâs state, Zuo Yue still took the initiative to take care of her out of sympathy. Although she knew that Zuo Hancheng had lied and made it sound like he was seriously injured to tease her, Zuo Yue could also see how much her brother cared about Gu Anhao.
Hence, he took the opportunity to ease his relationship with Gu Anhao and reluctantly accepted this sister-in-law who was only one year older than him.
After getting along for a few days, Zuo Yue could not stand the coupleâs awkwardness or the occasional display of affection. It was really enough. They were clearly married, but they still did not sleep together! Did she think that Zuo Yue was stupid and could not see through the tricks between the two of them?
So Zuo Yue decided to hide outside. After hiding outside for two days, she finally received a call from America.
The result was that Xu Chengfeng had canceled his plan to go to A City ahead of time. He would return to Russia in two days and would not have time to bring her back to America.
At that time, Zuo Yue was in a hotel room near Liu Jing Garden to avoid seeing her brother and sister-in-law showing off their affection.
She slowly put down the phone and looked at the neon lights outside the window.
After a long time, she entered Xu Chengfengâs private number on the phone again. After looking at it for a while, she called him.
Her number had not changed, but his numberâ¦When she heard the sound of the call being connected, she was sure that his private number had not changed. At least he had his private phone with him and did not deliberately change the number to avoid her.
It rang for a long time, but no one answered.
Zuo Yue did not give up and continued to call. This time, it was picked up after a few rings.
âWhatâs the matter?â
She could no longer remember how many days had passed. Suddenly, she heard Xu Chengfengâs voice again. Even though the voice sounded cold and clear without any warmth, Zuo Yue could not help but feel a wave of emotions in her heart.
She calmed down for a moment.â You canceled your plan to come to City A. Is it because you already planned to cancel it, or because you donât want to see me?ââ
The person on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment before whispering,âWhy did you suddenly go to A City?â
âThatâs not important.â Zuo Yueâs eyes were a little red, but she deliberately spoke in a cold voice so that he would not hear the trembling and fragility in her voice.ââIâm only asking you, did you cancel the plan to avoid me, or am I overthinking?â
âYouâre overthinking it. The places I come to China to talk about finance often change. Beijing, Shanghai, and Shen Zhen were the areas he frequented. Although City A was a prosperous city in the coastal area, it had little to do with the financial business in Russia.â
Zuo Yue bit her lip and slowly lowered her hand from the window. She said hoarsely,ââUncle, will we really never see each other again?â
â..â
âWhy did you suddenly run to China?âXu Chengfeng asked her the same question.
Zuo Yue sniffed.
She didnât dare to tell him that even though she said that she had given up, she still instinctively wanted to look for him, even if it was just a little closer to him.
These days, because she knew that he was also in China and that he might come to A City soon, she felt that there was hope in her life when she woke up every morning.
However, he did not expect that his hopes would be dashed so quickly.
âI⦠I came out to relaxâ¦â
Xu Chengfeng did not say anything else. She did not know if he was very busy.
Zuo Yue looked at the time.
It was already past ten oâclock at night, and he still hadnât rested. Could it be that he was busy outside?
âThat⦠Uncle, if youâre busy, Iâll hang upâ¦I just wanted to ask the question just nowâ¦â
As she spoke, she slowly put the phone down from her ear.
âZuo Yue.â
Just as the call was about to be hung up, Xu Chengfengâs voice suddenly sounded on the other end of the phone. Zuo Yue quickly put the phone back to her ear,ââPlease speak.â
âWhen are you leaving?â
âLeave? Are you going back to America?â
âYes.â
âI donât know. My mom can tell that I donât want to go back for the time being. She said that she couldnât find anyone trustworthy to pick me up, but sheâs actually giving me a chance to relax here. However, I donât want to cause trouble for my brother. After all, my brother is married now and not single. I canât stay by his side for too long, but my brother kept my passport, so I canât leave by myself.â
Xu Chengfeng did not say anything when he heard her deliberately rambling on.
Zuo Yue did not know if he was listening to her nagging, so she could only say,ââI donât know when Iâll leave eitherâ¦â
She vaguely heard Xu Chengfeng sigh.
Hearing his sigh, her heart trembled. She suddenly said,âDid I disturb you? Iâm sorry. You already planned to never see me again, but I still called you. If I cause you any trouble, Iâ¦ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âZuo Yue, donât talk about this.â Xu Chengfeng said softly.
Zuo Yue bit her lip lightly.
âAre you with Zuo Hancheng?â
âNo, I was staying at my brotherâs place before, but Iâve been out for the past two days.â
âThey donât welcome you?â
âOf course not. My brother and sister-in-law are both very good. Itâs just that my brother is usually too busy, and his personality is the same as yours. He doesnât deliberately express his brotherly feelings, but I can see how much he takes care of me. Moreover, my sister-in-law makes him worry about me every day.â
âI havenât seen you for a few days, and youâve actually grown up.â
â..âZuo Yue immediately rolled her eyes.â
âNo.â Xu Chengfeng chuckled.
Hearing him laugh, Zuo Yue felt the pain in her heart lessen a lot, but his next words still made her feel cold all over.
âRest early. Youâre not familiar with China, so go back to America as soon as possible. Donât waste your time on unimportant people or things, and donât blindly search for them.â
Zuo Yue did not speak, as if all her thoughts had been seen through in an instant.
âAs long as I donât want you to find me, youâll never see me again. So donât come out again. Go back early. Be good and listen to me.â