Two lines of tears streamed down her cheeks as she held the diamond ring in the palm of her hand.
With a flick, the ring traced a beautiful arc through the air, gently landing in the waterâ¦
âWishing you a happy marriage.â
She curved her lips into a small smile, watching the ripples spread across the riverâs surface.
Gradually, the circles of ripples dissipated, and after a few seconds, it was as if nothing had happenedâthe water was calm once more.
Yu Weiwei leaned against the window, her soul seemingly drained from her, her heart aching violently.
Her left hand covered the area over her heart, her brows deeply furrowed.
At that moment, the bathroom door was knocked on: âWeiwei, Weiwei, are you in there?â
It was Xu Chaomu.
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Yu Weiwei struggled to stand with her weary body and walked to the sink, turning on the tap.
âWeiwei, open the door! Itâs Chaomu!â
Yu Weiwei let the cold water rush over her face, hoping to wash away any traces on it.
âIâm calling someone to break the door down, Weiwei, answer meâ¦â Xu Chaomu sounded anxious.
After a long time under the cold water, Yu Weiwei finally straightened up from the sink and walked towards the door.
When the door opened, Xu Chaomu was startled.
Yu Weiweiâs face was pale, her hair still dripping.
âWeiwei, are you feeling unwell? Is your stomach hurting again? Ah, I should not have let you come to the bar. You, this child, why do you make me worry so much?â
Xu Chaomu quickly supported Yu Weiwei, whose brow was furrowed: âIâm fine, Iâm not drunk yetâ¦â
âStill saying youâre not drunk, only drunk people insist they havenât had too much,â Xu Chaomu said.
âLook, I can walkâ¦â
Yu Weiwei pushed Xu Chaomu away, leaning against the wall to walk on her own.
Nie Chenglang quickly steadied Yu Weiwei, saying to Xu Chaomu: âLetâs take Weiwei home.â
Xu Chaomu nodded: âRight, we canât let her stay at the bar.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
With that, they supported Yu Weiwei, helping her leave the bar.
âNo, no, I havenât had enough, Jack said I could drink as much as I wanted at his barâ¦â Yu Weiwei protested, struggling, âI donât want to go back, itâs too quiet at home⦠the bar is livelyâ¦â
âWeâll come back some other time, okay? Look, itâs really late now. If we donât get you home, you wonât wake up for work tomorrow, and there are a lot of patients waiting for you,â Xu Chaomu coaxed her.
âMmmâ¦â Yu Weiwei finally became a bit more agreeable. âI love my job.â
âOf course, our Miss Yu is an angel who received banners of thanks, having saved countless families on the brink of collapse.â
âChaomu, when did you become so sweet-talking? But I like itâ¦â
Yu Weiwei smiled, touching Xu Chaomuâs cheek, causing Xu Chaomu to flush with embarrassment.
Was this her being flirted with by Yu Weiwei?
She was a little ruffian; she was supposed to be the one flirting with others.
But slipping up occasionally, just occasionally, she would flirt back next time.
Nie Chenglang stood by the road and hailed a taxi. After the taxi stopped, he and Xu Chaomu helped Yu Weiwei into the car.
âChaomu, let me do it, youâre pregnant, be careful,â Nie Chenglang said.
âItâs okay, Weiwei isnât heavy, I can handle it,â Xu Chaomu replied with a smile.
The taxi drove towards the apartment where Yu Weiwei lived. During the ride, Yu Weiwei fell asleep.
Xu Chaomu looked at the girlâs flushed cheeks and sighed. She genuinely hadnât known that Yu Weiwei frequented bars.
The bar wasnât far from where Yu Weiwei lived, and soon, Xu Chaomu and Nie Chenglang had brought her back.
All the way, Yu Weiwei didnât make any more fuss; she was exceptionally quiet.
She sometimes would lean on Xu Chaomu, and other times, without realizing it, she would also lean on Nie Chenglang, murmuring to herself.
No one could understand what she was saying, but Xu Chaomu could faintly make out words like âbastardâ and âI donât like you.â
Indeed, Yu Weiweiâs thoughts were still on Li Beiting.
âWeiwei, get a good sleep, and youâre not allowed to go to the bar anymore,â Xu Chaomu said.
Xu Chaomu laid her down on the bed and patted her flushed little cheeks.
âIâm not drunk⦠really not drunkâ¦â Yu Weiwei mumbled with her eyes closed.
Xu Chaomu covered her with a quilt, relieved that the girl hadnât thrown up after getting drunk.
Nie Chenglang poured a glass of boiled water for Yu Weiwei and placed it by her bed, and tidied up her room a bit.
âHave a peaceful sleep, Weiwei. Chenglang and I are leaving,â Xu Chaomu said.
âMmâ¦â
Yu Weiwei, making a fuss, grabbed the quilt and soon fell into a drowsy sleep.
âJust behave,â Xu Chaomu patted the back of her hand again.
She stood up, wrote a small note of reminders, and stuck it on Yu Weiweiâs bedside before turning off the roomâs lights for her.
âLetâs go,â Nie Chenglang whispered to her.
âMm,â Xu Chaomu replied.
When she came out, she saw her necklace and casually took it back with her.
Nie Chenglang had never seen this necklace before, but he could tell it was quite expensive. Probably, it was a gift from Shen Chi.
After taking the necklace, Xu Chaomu put it in her bag.
Leaving Yu Weiweiâs home, she and Nie Chenglang walked side by side away from there.
âChenglang, Iâm still a bit worried about Weiwei,â Xu Chaomu said, looking down.
âItâs fine, sheâll be better after she sleeps,â he responded.
âChenglang, will you come back with me to visit Wealth?â Xu Chaomu remembered the arrangement they had just made.
âSure,â Nie Chenglang glanced at his watch. It was still early.
âWealth must miss you a lot, but that dog is incredibly well-behaved. Iâve never seen such a docile puppy, and itâs so timid,â Xu Chaomu said with a smile.
âI know itâs timid. Every time I throw it a bone, it takes a while before it dares to go eat it,â Nie Chenglang also laughed.
Walking side by side in Yu Weiweiâs residential area, the neighborhood was filled with ginkgo trees, everywhere the fragrance of fresh green leaves.
When autumn comes, this place is bound to be extremely beautiful.
âChaomu, are you cold?â Nie Chenglang asked, looking down at her.
âNo, Iâm not cold,â Xu Chaomu shook her head, âNights like these are nice, not too cold or hot, very comfortable.â
Especially when the evening breeze touches your skin, it feels so pleasant.
The wind rustled the leaves, creating a gentle âshashaâ sound that was particularly clear on this night.
âBack in Paris, we used to walk like this a lot,â Nie Chenglang remarked nostalgically.
His profound gaze looked straight ahead, where the distant lights seemed blurred.
Xu Chaomu lowered her head, filled with memories of this season.
Indeed, in Paris, she often went for walks with Nie Chenglang. Back then, where they lived was very close, and when she didnât have to study at night, she would go out to see Nie Chenglang.
Every time, Nie Chenglang would indulge her without complaint, almost always ready to take her wherever she wanted to go.
She knew that he loved herâ¦
If it werenât for love, who would be so accommodating towards someone else.
Just like the high and mighty Shen Chi, who would always give all his best to her alone.
âIn the future, who knows if thereâll be another chance to go to Paris with you,â Nie Chenglang said with a touch of sentiment.
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