novelden Chapter 116 He's afraid you'll feel uncomfortable
Chapter 116 He's afraid you'll feel uncomfortable
Chapter 116 He's afraid you'll feel uncomfortable
I was so angry I laughed.
"You really want me to hit you?" I raised an eyebrow slightly. "Promise I won't get angry?"
"You can stab me if you want." Huo Yubai looked at me seriously with his deep black eyes.
"If I stab you and you die, I'll go to jail." I snorted, "Then I'll just slap you."
Huo Yubai closed his eyes and waited.
I raised my hand. If it were anyone else, they would have been beaten to a pulp by now, let alone slapped outside.
But it had to be him.
It's this face, of course.
"Forget it." I put my hand down. "This is a one-time thing for Huo Yubai. Don't do it again. I'm not that easy to talk to."
Huo Yubai slowly opened his eyes, his gaze deep and intense.
I frowned slightly: "If it weren't for... because you look exactly like him, I would have smashed your face to pieces long ago."
After saying that, I opened the car door and got out.
Huo Yubai kept staring at me until I entered the room.
I went back to my room, leaned against the wall, and calmed myself down.
Perhaps, if Huo Yubai weren't his brother, I wouldn't be struggling and conflicted like this.
If he can start a new life, why can't I?
midnight.
I just fell asleep.
Mu Xi opened the door and came in: "Yan Yan, get up and chat with me!"
She dragged me out of bed.
"You're back now?" I groggily opened my eyes and noticed she was still wearing her dress.
"Yan Yan, what do you think of Huo Yi?" Mu Xi asked, her large, clear eyes eagerly awaiting my answer.
"I've just arrived in Xinjing City, so I don't know him very well." I propped a pillow up behind my back. "You know him well, right? Why are you asking me this?"
"It's nothing, I was just asking." Mu Xi avoided looking me in the eye.
I frowned: "Are you hiding something from me? After you and Huo Xiao divorced, I noticed that Huo Yi often appeared around you. Is there something going on between you two?"
"No," Mu Xi denied, her denial not very firmly.
I crossed my arms and said, "I've told you everything."
Mu Xi sighed and looked at me with a sour expression: "I went to get a late-night snack with him. We chatted for a while, and then I felt that the atmosphere was wrong. I don't know why, but I felt particularly self-conscious in front of him, and I would blush for no reason. I don't know what to do."
I:"……"
"Yan Yan, what should I do?" Mu Xi said sadly, "I like him a little, but I was married to his younger brother. Do you think he can accept that?"
"If he can't accept it and gives you the wrong signals, that's his problem. But you said the atmosphere between you two is ambiguous. Are you sure you didn't misunderstand?" I asked.
"He just asked me how I've been lately and if I've run into any trouble." Mu Xi pursed her lips. "He also told me to come to him if I needed anything and he would help me solve it. He said that although Huo Xiao and I are divorced, we are still family, and he is still my older brother who will take care of me for the rest of his life."
I raised an eyebrow.
"When he said that, do you think he was implying something?" Mu Xi looked at me, hoping I could help her analyze it.
“Xixi, no matter how I analyze it, it’s useless. If I said he’s a scumbag who even flirted with his own brother’s ex-wife, would you want to hear that?” I asked.
Mu Xi hesitated for a moment: "But he's not. Huo Xiao is the scoundrel."
“Look, you have feelings for him. Without Huo Xiao standing in the way, your feelings for him are much clearer, aren’t they?” I shrugged. “Xixi, you just don’t want to admit it, but you’ve liked Huo Yi from the very beginning.”
Mu Xi moved next to me and covered herself with the blanket: "Yan Yan, I do have feelings for him. He is mature, steady, and gentle. He is my ideal type. But I am also afraid that he is only nice to me because he feels indebted to me. He doesn't really mean it that way."
"Xixi, if this matter is causing you so much distress, you only have two choices," I reminded her.
"Which two?" Mu Xi asked, puzzled.
“The first option is to ask him directly. Of course, if he doesn’t, it will be awkward when you meet in the future. The second option is to stay away from him for a while and see if you still have such strong feelings for him.” I explained, “Maybe after a while, you will find that you don’t actually like him that much, and you will be able to face it calmly in the future.”
Mu Xi remained silent.
She didn't think she had the courage to ask Huo Yi.
“I’m going to Suzhou in a couple of days. Ling Zidie and I are going to have a traditional Chinese style for the new hotel, so I’ll be visiting different places. I probably won’t be back until before the New Year.” Mu Xi lowered her eyes. “Yan Yan, you have to take good care of yourself.”
I chuckled: "You still have the mind to worry about me?"
"Why are we so unlucky to be entangled with brothers?" Mu Xi complained. "But I'm okay. I've never had a single bit of love for Huo Xiao from beginning to end, but you're different."
I smiled casually: "Yeah, they just happen to be brothers."
“Yan Yan, Huo Yushen has abandoned you, and Huo Yubai likes you so much. Why don’t you consider it?” Mu Xi said, “He has never considered you.”
That's actually what makes me the saddest.
Huo Yu once thought of me and considered my needs in every way.
But he just abandoned it without hesitation.
Doesn't he know how sad I'll be after losing him?
Perhaps he hadn't considered it.
For him, perhaps I was just a diversion during those boring days.
"Xi Xi, could you ask for me..." I glanced at Mu Xi.
Unexpectedly, she fell asleep leaning on my shoulder.
She smelled faintly of alcohol.
I smiled helplessly, laid her down, put the pillow in place, and lay down to sleep.
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Two days later.
Mu Xi and Ling Zidie set off for Suzhou.
The two of them will be going to other places afterward, and they will basically be away from Xinjing City for the next two months.
I saw them off at the airport and then walked out.
Su Wanqing called.
"Aunt Su," I said calmly.
"Shen Yan, you're here today to treat Yun Wei, right?" Su Wanqing's tone carried a hint of flattery.
"Yes, I'm coming right now." I got into the car.
"I just wanted to ask what you like to eat. How about we have lunch together?" Su Wanqing asked.
The thought of possibly encountering that disgusting father and son at the Gu family home prompted her to say, "Aunt Su, I'm just a doctor who heals and saves lives. You don't need to do this."
“You treating Yunwei’s illness is a big deal.” Su Wanqing smiled. “Don’t worry about that. Actually, Yunwei has already moved out of the Gu family. He was afraid you would feel uncomfortable.”
Are you afraid I'll feel uncomfortable?
He's quite thoughtful.
"Alright then." I didn't refuse again.
"That's great!" Su Wanqing said happily. "I'm going to the market now. Drive carefully on the way."
She hung up the phone in a hurry.
Frustrated, I called her back, but she still hadn't told me the new address.