Although she did not have much strength, she managed to move her hand and hold his instead.
Noticing her silent but persistent action, Xu Chengfeng did not frown anymore, nor did he scold her coldly.
Zuo Yueâs meaning was clear.
âZuo Yue, your mother would not want you to walk down this path.âXu Chengfeng looked at her patiently. Because of her injuries and her struggles on the verge of death these past few days, he could no longer ignore everything about her.
âThen donât let my mom know.âZuo Yue laughed.â Anyway, my mother didnât have many chances to see me when I was studying in Boston. As long as we donât say anything, she wonât know anything.ââ
âWhat about after you graduate? Are you planning to hide it from her for the rest of your life? When you reach the age of marriage, your mother will ask you to bring your boyfriend back to see her. What will you do?âXu Chengfeng looked at her coldly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Zuo Yue did not speak for a while, but when she felt that he was about to withdraw his hand, she quickly pulled his hand.
Although she did not have much strength, Xu Chengfeng paused for a moment because of her sudden strength. In the end, he did not shake her off.
âI have never thought about the futureâ¦â she whispered.
Xu Chengfengâs eyes immediately showed a trace of mockery.ââThen you should think about the future thoroughly before standing in front of me and talking about so-called love.â
âI donât know what the future will be like, but there are so many disasters in the world every day. Who can guarantee that they can live a safe life?âZuo Yue looked into his eyes.â Uncle, just like now, we donât know when we will get hurt or when we will encounter unexpected things. But when we can love, we donât love. We only think about the future. The future is so far away, but I am right in front of you. Why canât you look at me but look at the futureâ¦â
âYouâre being unreasonable.â Xu Chengfeng frowned.
âI just want to cherish the present.âZuo Yue said as she looked at his hand.âI cherish the feeling that you didnât throw me awayâ¦â
Xu Chengfeng paused and suddenly moved his hand away. Zuo Yue tried to grab it again but failed.
She looked at him pitifully. He stood up but did not leave. He just looked down at her.
âYou want to abandon me again?â Zuo Yue said eagerly.
Xu Chengfeng was silent for a moment before he said,ââRest well. Youâve been hospitalized one after another recently. Donât make me worry so much.â
âYou couldnât go back to Russia because of me these two times I was hospitalized. I know that I seem to have delayed something for you, but Uncle, my purpose isnât to drag you down. I just donât want you to disappear from my lifeâ¦â
Before Xu Chengfeng walked out of the ward, Zuo Yue was lying on the hospital bed. Although her back was in so much pain that she could not move, her eyes were fixed on his back.âIf you have something to do, go ahead. I wonât pester you, but donât cut off contact with me, okay? Iâm afraid I wonât be able to find you in the future.â
Xu Chengfeng had already opened the door of the ward, but he stopped in his tracks because of her words.
Even though he only gave her a heartless back view, Zuo Yue could feel that he was stopping for her and could not help but smile in relief.
âAlright, I wonât disappear.â Xu Chengfeng did not look at her. He left the room after saying those words. To him, it felt like he was running away.
Zuo Yue did not know why he was in such a hurry to leave, but because he said that he would not disappear, she smiled and closed her eyes.
However, he frowned because of the excruciating pain on his back.
How did she get shot?
She had no recollection of her injury.
Were those people shooting at his uncle?
Did someone want to kill him?
*****
âChengfeng, then Iâll have to trouble you with Zuo Yueâs matter.âXu Yuanâs voice sounded from the phone.ââThat girlâs pneumonias hadnât recovered yet, and I was afraid that she would be sad in the hospital alone. Since you suddenly canceled your trip back to Russia, I can only continue to hand that girl over to you. Itâs just that Zuo Yueâs temper might be a little delicate after she fell ill. You should give in to her a little. Donât get angry with her when sheâs not sensible.â
âYes.â Xu Chengfeng stood in front of the window and spoke to Xu Yuan on the phone. Although he did not speak much, he had indeed taken over the responsibility of taking care of Zuo Yue in the near future.
âIâm relieved to have you around. I really canât let go of my fatherâs health. The Zuo Corporation is also in a period of turmoil in the US financial industry. Zuo Yueâs father and I still have to deal with the companyâs matters here.âXu Yuan sighed.â Hancheng has been in China for five years. I donât know when heâll be back. After all, weâre getting old. The Zuo family business will be handed over to him sooner or later.â
When Xu Chengfeng thought of Zuo Hancheng, he could not help but think of the young man named Vllen when he first negotiated with the American mafia.
â Itâs not easy for Han City to let go of everything and move Shengling Group to China,â he said after a while.â Itâs not easy for them to cut off all ties with New York.ââ
âIt seems that you know about the things that happened in Cold City.â Xu Yuan paused.â
âI donât know much about the Zuo family, but Iâve more or less heard of Zuo Hancheng. Heâs an amazing person.â
âSigh, Han Cheng has always had his own sense of propriety. Although we didnât expect that he would be involved in the underworld, at least he has already retired at the right time. However, the old man kept using these past matters to threaten him. He even forced him to marry that girl, Chengxin. He insisted that Hancheng would only cut off all ties with the underworld after they got married and started a family. The old man was impulsive and arbitrary, forcing Hancheng awayâ¦â
âYou donât have to worry about it anymore. Zuo Hancheng is not a heartless person after all. He will come back sooner or later.â
âYes, but I donât know when the city will come back.âAfter a pause, Xu Yuanâs mood suddenly became very good again.â By the way, I called Han Cheng not long ago, and it was a young lady who picked up. The young lady scolded Han Cheng over the phone, and it was very interesting. It sounds like sheâs very close to Han Cheng. I wonder if something good is about to happenâ¦â
Xu Chengfeng hung up the phone after listening to Xu Yuan ramble on about some family matters.
Not far away, in front of Zuo Yueâs ward, a doctor and nurse walked in. It was obvious that they were helping her with the wound on her back and some follow-up treatment.
Xu Chengfeng did not walk in. He had one hand in his pocket as he stared at the heavy snow outside the hospital.
Closing his eyes, the image of Zuo Yuxue, who was stubbornly waiting in front of the cinema entrance, entered his mind.
After Zuo Yue was shot, the stack of movie tickets in her hand scattered. The scene of her falling down struck his rationality hard.