The next day.
At dawn.
Zuo Yue opened her eyes after a sleepless night.
The words that sounded gentle yet ruthless were still echoing in her ears. It crushed her heart into a ball.
âAs long as I donât want you to find me, youâll never see me again.â
She closed her eyes, and the same words still echoed in her ears.
She suddenly sat up and looked at the time expressionlessly. Then, she lay down and closed her eyes to force herself not to think about it.
It wasnât easy for her to make it past eight oâclock. Zuo Yue sat up and put on her clothes as she picked up her phone and was about to call Mobai.
However, the doorbell suddenly rang outside the room. Zuo Yue paused and quickly walked over. When she opened the door, she saw Mobai standing outside with breakfast in his hands.
Zuo Yue glanced at him. She didnât have the usual intention of joking with him. She turned around and walked in.
Noticing that this young lady wasnât in a good mood today, Mobai rubbed his nose and walked in. He placed the breakfast on the table.ââWhatâs wrong? Are you in a bad mood?â
âHelp me book a flight back to America for today or tomorrow. I can go back by myself, but if my mother insists that sheâs worried and afraid that Iâll run around, you can send someone to follow me. I promise Iâll go back to America obediently.âZuo Yue said as she packed her luggage.âAs soon as possible. I want to go back as soon as possible.â
Mobai looked at her hesitantly for a moment.ââDidnât you say you wanted to stay in China? Why are you leaving so soon?â
Zuo Yue didnât explain. She only looked up at him.âI suddenly miss home.â
He noticed that her eyes were bloodshot, as if she hadnât slept well last night. Mobai looked at her for a while and nodded.âIâll go to the company and talk to President Zuo later. If thereâs no objection from President Zuo, Iâll arrange it for you as soon as possible.â
Zuo Yue nodded and did not say anything else.
âEat something. President Zuo specially asked me to bring you breakfast. He knows that he wonât eat on time if he comes out to live.â
âIâm not hungry. Howâs sister-in-law? Is she alright?â
âSheâs fine. Gu Anhaoâs body looks like itâs been tempered a thousand times.âMobai smiled.
Zuo Yue also laughed along.â I can see that you all like her. It seems that my brother has fallen into the web of love. Itâs estimated that the day when he brings his wife back to the Zuo family in the United States is not far away. I just donât know how angry Grandpa will be when he finds out.ââ
Mobai also laughed.â No one can explain the matters of love, but the elders definitely canât force it.ââ
The smile on Zuo Yueâs face quickly disappeared.ââDoes Gu Anhao know my brother well?â
âIâm not very clear about this, but that girlâs heart is quite big.â
âLooks like I should talk to her about my brother more before I leave. I reckon she doesnât even know that my brotherâs birthday is coming up.âZuo Yue pursed her lips.
Her love life was not going well. Now that she knew that Zuo Hancheng had someone he liked and was married, she could add fuel to the fire. At least, her trip to China would not be in vain.
Not knowing what Zuo Yue was thinking, Mobai opened the breakfast box.ââDonât let your imagination run wild at such a young age. Eat your breakfast on time. Youâre only eighteen years old.â
Knowing that Mobai always treated her as a twelve or thirteen year old child, Zuo Yue could not be bothered to correct him. After thinking for a while, she walked over to the table and sat down. She picked up a small steamed bun with her chopsticks and took a bite.
âIs it delicious?â
âYes.â
âOkay, then you go ahead. Iâll go back to the company and see if President Zuo will agree to let me book a plane ticket for you for the next two days. Are you sure you want to go back by yourself?â
Zuo Yue rolled her eyes at him.â Look at me now. Do you think I can still run around on my own?â My mom and brother just want someone to supervise me. I donât care if you supervise me or not. Iâm going back to America anyway.â
Mobai smiled again.â
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Zuo Hancheng knew his sister well. He could guess whether she was lying or whether she was really determined to return to the United States obediently without even looking at her expression.
Mobai had only gone back to inform Zuo Hancheng, and Zuo Hancheng had let him go.
The next day, she did not expect Zuo Hancheng and Gu Anhao to send her off.
While they were sitting in the car, Zuo Yue pulled Gu Anhao and talked about Zuo Hancheng non-stop. She even secretly told Gu Anhao about Zuo Hanchengâs birthday in a few days.
The two little girls chatted non-stop until they reached the airport. Zuo Yue still had a smile on her face as if nothing was on her mind. She bid them farewell as if nothing had happened.
Zuo Hancheng did not say a word throughout the journey. He only glanced at her occasionally as if he had noticed something, but he did not say anything. When she walked into the airport lobby, he said in a low voice behind her that Gu Anhao could not hear,ââThe road of life is very long. You have to choose the right direction. Neither father nor brother can choose the future path for you. You have to be clear-headed, rational, and grow up quickly.â
When Zuo Yue heard it, she immediately turned to look at Zuo Hancheng. However, when she turned around, Gu Anhao was standing beside Zuo Hancheng with a curious face and asking all sorts of questions. Zuo Hancheng smiled and patted Anhaoâs shoulder, as if he was not the one who patiently told Zuo Yue those words.
This was her brother. Although he looked quiet and distant, he still cared about her.
Zuo Yue smiled and said goodbye to them formally. She went to check in and saw that Zuo Hancheng and Gu Anhao were still standing not far away. They had not left yet.
She turned around and waved at them. She held her suitcase tightly and turned around to walk towards the security checkpoint. She walked towards the direction of the security checkpoint and saw a familiar figure from the corner of her eye. She stopped and slowly turned her eyes to look at the man who walked out of the crowd not far away.
The person she hadnât seen for more than half a month, the person who had told her on the phone last night that as long as she didnât want to be found, she would never see him again.
He was now standing ten meters away from her. His clear and calm black eyes were looking in her direction accurately. When she stopped in her tracks and looked at him, he walked towards her step by step.
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[There will be more updates later. Dear friends, continue to watch. There will be more today. In addition, regarding the story of Zuo Yue running away from home to A City, there was a slight time deviation in the side story, but the difference was not more than half a month. The plot was also slightly modified, so donât take it too seriously. The change of the supporting characters and the main characters in the story required the author to re-control the plot, so it was not necessary to deliberately compare it with the plot in the main text.]