ARWYM 4

Chapter 4: Shen Qiu 

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Huge panic hit Yu Ling's heart; his legs and feet were weak, and his body trembled as if he were about to fall in the next second. He squatted down weakly, hugged his legs helplessly, and buried his face in them.

 

Scenes from the past resurfaced, destroying Yu Ling's defences and making him feel as if he was about to collapse in the next second.

 

"Are…you okay?"

 

A familiar voice rang out, pulling Yu Ling back to reality at once. It was Fu Yi…

 

Fu Yi, Fu Yi… Yu Ling kept repeating the name in his heart; he was a little afraid to look up, fearing that everything was an illusory dream.

 

However, he still wanted to look at him. Yu Ling raised his head slowly and met a pair of eyes full of worry. He thought of his last life again, and the other party looked at him like this…

 

Yu Ling burst into tears when he saw him. Fu Yi was taken aback, thinking that he had frightened him, and desperately took out a tissue to wipe his tears, but when he was about to touch him, he seemed to remember something and passed the tissue to Yu Ling.

 

Seeing Yu Ling take the tissue, Fu Yi breathed a sigh of relief and pursed his lips, "I... I am your ge's friend; don't be afraid."

 

"I'm not afraid." Yu Ling wanted to explain, but he couldn't explain why he was crying suddenly, so he remained silent, just like that, looking at Fu Yi.

 

The current Fu Yi doesn't have the hostility of the previous life between his brows, that's great…

 

Yu Ling blinked, forcing back the tears that were about to flow out of his eyes again, and said to Fu Yi with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "I'm lost; can you take me home?"

 

Hearing this, Fu Yi felt a little dizzy; the fists on his side tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened, trying to keep himself calm, "Okay..."

 

In fact, Yu Ling's excuse was very clumsy; it's just that the two of them had a tacit understanding.

 

Yu Ling showed a big smile, "Thank you."

 

Fu Yi was dazed by this smile, and his head became even more dizzy. He didn't even know when he got into the car with Yu Ling.

 

The driver uncle was surprised for a moment when he saw Yu Ling, but then quickly returned to normal.

 

However, today's speed was very...slow.

 

After passing the Maybach quickly, the pedestrians on the road turned their faces and cast a look of confusion, thinking, is this the happiness of the rich? I don't really understand it.

 

However, the two people in the back seat didn't seem to notice that. Yu Ling tilted his head after getting in the car and stared at the person next to him without blinking, as if he were afraid that the other person would disappear in the next second.

 

How could Fu Yi not be able to feel the gaze of the person next to him? His Adam's apple moved, his back straightened even more, and his eyes were fixed on the front, as if he were thinking about something important.

 

But no one knew that fine sweat broke out from his nervous palms, and he didn't even dare to breathe freely for fear of disturbing the little prince next to him.

 

However, thinking of the way the little prince was weeping with red eyes just now, Fu Yi's heart beated fiercely, and he suddenly asked, "Why did you cry just now?"

 

After asking, Fu Yi regretted it almost immediately. He was afraid that Yu Ling would feel offended. After all, to him, he was just a stranger whom he had met just a few times.

 

Will Lingling hate him? Fu Yi frowned; his tone was a little unsteady, and with imperceptible anxiety, he whispered, "Sorry, I..."

 

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Yu Ling, who curled his lips, "It's nothing; I just discovered a person's true colours suddenly."

 

He was talking about Bai Ran, but Bai Ran wasn't enough to make him cry. However, it's not bad to use Bai Ran as a shield.

 

Was it that person who made Lingling cry? Thinking of this, Fu Yi felt a bit hostile. His dazzling little prince should be held in his palms and cared for carefully. He wanted to see who was so courageous to hurt him.

 

Fu Yi's heart was full of twists and turns, but his face was as calm as ever, so Yu Ling didn't guess that the other party was ready to avenge him.

 

Thinking that Bai Ran was in the mall now, he suddenly burst out laughing and winked playfully, "However, I punished him a little; he must really hate me now."

 

There was a sly smile on the young man's delicate face, like a cute little fox. Fu Yi was stunned for a moment.

 

He thought his little prince should be like this—flamboyant and beautiful.

 

Fu Yi temporarily suppressed the idea of cleaning up the person who made Yu Ling cry; he could see that the little prince was enjoying it, and since he wanted to play, let him play.

 

In the shopping mall, Bai Ran, who called Shen Qiu to borrow some money and finally bought the cheapest pair of shoes, sneezed.

 

Thinking of it, he tried his best to win Shen Qiu's favour, but because he just borrowed money and lowered the value of shoes a lot, Bai Ran's teeth itched with hatred even more.

 

He glared at the shopping guide and walked out of the mall with the shoes in his hands.

 

In fact, he has saved a lot of money, and he must still have money to buy a pair of shoes, but he is reluctant to spend it.

 

He searched around the entrance of the shopping mall, but he didn't see Yu Ling, and he didn't answer his phone calls. He stomped his feet angrily, with a surge of malice in his heart.

 

Yu Ling, you just wait for me!

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No matter how slowly the driver drove, they finally arrived at the gate of Yu's house. The moment the car stopped, Fu Yi showed a bit of reluctance.

 

But regardless of his reluctance, Yu Ling got out of the car; however, he didn't leave directly but went around to the other side of the car and tapped on the window with crooked fingers.

 

Fu Yi was still immersed in the feeling of loss and disappointment, but when he saw this, he immediately pressed the button to get the window down.

 

"Come in with me and have a cup of tea before leaving." Yu Ling extended the invitation with a smile.

 

After waiting for a long time, he didn't see Fu Yi saying anything, so he thought he was unwilling, "Of course I want to thank you for sending me back, but if you're busy, forget it."

 

In fact, Yu Ling also felt that he was a bit abrupt. The current Fu Yi might just treat him as his friend's younger brother, and he knew that the other party was busy with work.

 

However, although he knew it in his heart, he would inevitably be a little bit disappointed. This was the first time he saw Fu Yi after his rebirth, and he wanted to stay with him for a while.

 

"I'm not busy." Fu Yi said immediately, and after speaking, as if he was afraid that Yu Ling would leave, he opened the door and got out of the car, "Let's go in."

 

"Okay." Yu Ling lowered his head, and a smile flashed across his eyes.

 

However, his good mood only lasted until he entered the living room. Seeing Shen Qiu sitting on the sofa, Yu Ling's face instantly sank.

 

"Young master, I said you'd gone out, but I couldn't stop him." The butler said this, looking at Shen Qiu with growing disgust in his heart.

 

If it weren't for the sake of his relationship with the young master, the butler would not let him in no matter what. To put it bluntly, he let Shen Qiu in just because he was afraid that the other party would complain to the young master again and make the young master angry.

 

Yu Ling has always respected the butler; of course he would not blame him.

 

As for Fu Yi, the moment he saw Shen Qiu, he felt like falling into an ice cellar. He naturally knew the relationship between Yu Ling and the other party, and he finally woke up from the beautiful dream just now.

 

Lingling doesn't like him; who he likes is the person sitting on the sofa…

 

Fu Yi repeated this sentence in his heart like self-torture; his eyes turned scarlet, but he lowered his head. It couldn't be seen clearly unless you looked carefully.

 

However, Yu Ling sensed the change in his mood and was about to speak when Shen Qiu came over suddenly and asked affectionately, "Lingling, I haven't been back for a few days; do you miss me?"

Yu Ling looked at this hypocritical face and felt more and more disgusted in his heart, but, as if thinking of something, his eyes flashed, and he told himself to be patient; it's not the time yet.

 

In the living room, only Shen Qiu spoke softly, while Yu Ling listened silently.

 

Fu Yi's heart sank a little bit, and sure enough, with Shen Qiu's presence, Lingling would only look at the other party intently and would not give a single glance to him.

 

Fu Yi suddenly felt ridiculous. Like a thief, he could only secretly enjoy Lingling's eyes on him when Shen Qiu was not around, but when he met Shen Qiu, he was immediately beaten back to his original position.

 

He didn't want to see Lingling and Shen Qiu being intimate; he was afraid that he would go crazy uncontrollably, so leaving now was the wisest choice.

 

He can at least secretly numb himself…

 

He lowered his eyes to hide the disappointment in his eyes, and he spoke, unable to hear the emotion in his words: "Sorry, the company still has something to do; I'll go first."

 

Yu Ling's heart tightened, and he wanted to speak but was interrupted by Shen Qiu, "Lingling, I just received a call from Bai Ran."

 

Shen Qiu's tone was casual, as if he remembered it suddenly, but in a place Yu Ling couldn't see, his eyes on Fu Yi's back were full of vigilance.

 

Fu Yi had already gone far away, and it was too late to chase after him. Yu Ling suppressed the restlessness in his heart and asked, "Why did he call you?"

 

Shen Qiu: "He said he forgot to bring money and asked me to lend him some money."

 

Yu Ling sneered in his heart, "I didn't expect you to have a good relationship."

 

Could it be that Yu Ling discovered something? Shen Qiu panicked and quickly explained, "Lingling, you know, it's because of you that I take good care of him."

 

Yu Ling looked puzzled, "I just said casually, why are you in such a hurry to explain?"

 

"No, I'm afraid you would misunderstand. I hope we can trust each other; after all, we can go for a long time in this way." Shen Qiu looked serious, "Lingling, you know, I want to be with you forever."

 

The former Yu Ling would definitely be moved by hearing this, right? Yu Ling thought sarcastically, but now he even feels disgusted when he sees Shen Qiu, let alone hearing him say these words.

 

Outside the door, Fu Yi was sitting in the car with the windows wide open, and the cold wind blowing in from outside made his whole body cold, but he didn't seem to feel it and stared fixedly at the gate of Yu's house.

 

But the person he wanted to see didn't show up. He begged humbly, hoping that Yu Ling would come out, even if he had a look at him, but reality told him that it was his delusion…

 

After all, Lingling only had Shen Qiu in his eyes and would not give him a look. Shen Qiu was inside; how could Lingling come out? Fu Yi was going crazy with jealousy. If Lingling liked him, even just a little bit, that would be great…

 

The driver sitting in the driver's seat saw Fu Yi's pained expression through the rearview mirror and didn't quite understand what happened. He was obviously in a good mood just now.

 

Fu Yi closed his eyes and forced himself to calm down. He pressed the button to close the car window, leaned his head on the back of the seat, and whispered, "Let's go."

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