Chapter 15: Longing for Each Other Until Sickness

  Xu Shaoyan lay quietly on the bed, the bright moonlight shining in from the floor-to-ceiling window, casting a hazy glow over the fifty-square-meter bedroom. He slightly turned his body, gazing silently at the big round moon hanging low in the night sky, gradually letting go of all distracting thoughts and sinking into boundless tranquility.

  A person lives alone in this large mountain villa, just like Wu Gang is alone in the vast and cold palace, it's really desolate everywhere, especially on such a quiet and dark night, it makes people feel the loneliness that gnaws at one's heart. However, he would rather live alone in such solitude than go home to listen to his mother's nagging.

  Every time he goes home, he has to endure Mrs. Zhang Wei's (his mother) nagging and complaining, either urging him to get married and have children as soon as possible, or crying about how her heartless husband and son haven't come home to see her in a long time, leaving her all alone and pitiful...

  His father was rarely at home, and when he was a child, he was like an orphan who could not see his father's face for several times throughout the year. His father always said that he was very busy and had many things to deal with. It wasn't until Xu Shaoyan grew up that he gradually learned that his father had already had a wife and children outside, a young and beautiful woman gave birth to two lovely daughters for him. Obviously, his father loved those two daughters more, otherwise, why would he leave his only son aside and ignore him?

  Just been to "Huan Ran" and was forced by Guo Zhengzheng that little brat to drink several cups of wine, now I'm extremely dizzy. Dazed and confused, I fell asleep, vaguely having a dream, in which I seemed to have returned to my childhood, still the boy who received all the love, smart and well-behaved, riding high on his father's shoulders, stretching out his hand to touch the soft sunlight...

  A shrill ringtone pulled him back from his wonderful dream, the mobile phone on the bedside table flashing like a sinister ghost. The phone kept ringing and ringing, as if it wouldn't stop until it achieved its purpose, shattering the quiet of the deep night.

  Xu Shaoyan took his phone with a displeased expression - it was that annoying woman again! His mood instantly hit rock bottom, and he rudely hung up the call, slamming his phone onto the pillow. One second later, his phone rang again, persistently ringing, relentlessly ringing, tirelessly ringing...

  He finally answered the phone: "Are you sick or something? Can't even let people sleep! I've told you how many times, after 12 o'clock absolutely do not call me!" Without saying another word, he directly turned off his cell phone - see if you can still call, see if you can still call!

  Xu Shaoyan lay back in bed, but couldn't fall asleep again. The moon was shining brightly, and his heart was in turmoil. He suddenly thought of Cheng Zhiyi, her cold indifference that kept people at a distance, the fluster she showed when he appeared with roses, and her firm refusal. It turned out that all this had a reason behind it.

  Yesterday, he sent someone to investigate Cheng Zhiyi, and finally learned why she was so indifferent. Perhaps it was because Lin Zhikao had just betrayed her, and she hadn't gotten over the pain of heartbreak yet, so she was wary of love and men, and looked down on power and wealth, that's why she ignored his existence?

  Recalling the faint sorrow that seeped from her icy eyes, Xu Shaoyan's heart was like a balloon held tightly in the hands of a mischievous child, being mercilessly squeezed and manipulated, as if it might burst at any moment.

  He wanted to use his body as a substitute for warmth, to warm up her icy sky; he wanted to burn his heart into fire, to illuminate the darkness deep within her; he wanted to hold her tightly in his arms, to melt her icy body with love; he wanted to take her hand and walk out of the thorny wilderness, out of the scorching desert wind, to find a peaceful haven without wind or rain...

  Why did he sympathize with her sorrow? Why did he always feel like they had met before, and that their fate was deep in this life? Why did he care so much about her every frown, smile, scold, and anger? Was this the legendary lovesickness? He didn't delve into these questions; all he knew was that he liked her, wanted to pursue her, and that's it!

  On a moonlit night, at the moment when his heart was stirred, he made a silent vow to himself that he must make her fall in love with him, fall in love with hope, and fall in love with love itself!

  The next day, Cheng Zhiyi went to work with a nervous heart, and as soon as she entered the unit, her colleagues asked her with gossipy mouths: "Little Cheng, when are you going to treat us?"

  "Congratulations! Found a tall, rich and handsome guy... won't have to worry for this lifetime..."

  "When will you get married?"

  "When can we take a seat in the Rolls-Royce Phantom? Or even just touch it would be great..."

  ……

  Cheng Zhi forced a smile as usual and greeted her colleagues, then politely explained one by one. However, her mood sank bit by bit to the bottom of the icy lake, surrounded by darkness and coldness - Xu Shao Yan, I was really ruined by you!

  As soon as she stepped into the office, Lin XiaoYi that little loli came over curiously and whispered: "Haha! You said you didn't know Xu ShaoMa, if you really didn't know him, how would he send flowers to you and pick you up from work?"

  Then, Lin Xiao Yi mysteriously glanced at Cheng Zhi Yi again, lowered her voice and ambiguously asked: "Is he pursuing you? What's the relationship between you two?"

  Even Huang Jie, who was over 40 years old, curiously came over and asked: "How far have you two progressed?"

  What's going on? What's happening?! Why are you all asking about gossip instead of seeking the truth?!

  Finally, Jing Yi's face could no longer squeeze out a smile. Even with great effort to suppress the anger in her heart and to remain calm, her eyes were still unknowingly frozen by her emotions. She said coldly: "I'm willing to say it one last time - I have absolutely no relationship with that person!"

  The thieves who had thought they could dig up treasure dispersed uninterestingly, but Cheng Zhiyi acted as if nothing had happened, boiling water and brewing coffee as usual. Then, she stood by the window, gazing at the rippling lake and the light, agile egrets in Baihe Park.

  My mood is like a frozen lake in the depths of winter, seemingly crystal clear and mirror-like on the surface, but beneath the water's edge lies a dark, swirling vortex - Xǔ Shǎo Yàn. Thanks to you, I've once again become the leading lady of gossip, reduced to mere fodder for people's idle chatter!

  Cheng Zhiyi knew that someone like Xu Shaoyan, a rich young master, just wanted to find someone to play love games with. However, between her and Xu Shaoyan, it was like two rivers that could never converge - he pursued the turbulent and majestic Yellow River, while she yearned for the eternal and gentle Heavenly River, so between them, in this life or the next, they would never meet!