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Christmas.
The snow outside the window fell nicely into the night.
On special holidays, the radio station will put on some new programs that showcase elements different from the usual ones, such as the year-end anniversary celebration, the big party, and this small party.
So DJ YAN's "Sometime" was also revamped, transforming from a one-person confidant to a casual chat between two people, where viewers can send messages with any questions they want to ask.
Then, Yan hope looked at Chu Yun with a helpless expression.
It's you again! I see your face everywhere I do TV shows – puffy eyes, thick lips, frizzy hair. Can I request a replacement?
Chu Yun gritted her teeth and said, "Yan hope, you really think you're something special. If it weren't for the station director saying that the show's ratings would reach a new high this year, don't think I would be happy to see you."
Yan hope looked up at the grand Christmas tree and colorful balloons in the studio, tilted her head back, and shielded her eyes with her slender hand.
Damn it, is this still my territory, you rubbish.
Chu Yun laughed, "You're a truly obsessive monster. To have lived this long is nothing short of a miracle of creation."
Yan hope laughed and said, "Let's go out for a drink after the show is over. It's on me."
Chu Yun tilted his head. Aren't you afraid of paparazzi taking pictures?
They met by chance at the same tavern, drank together in their loneliness, and inexplicably, they made a pact.
Yan hope laughed loudly. "Give me liberty or give me death."
Chu Yun raised a finger to her pink lips. "Mr. Yan, forgive my bluntness, but your freedom has gone too far. We are public figures; secrecy is a basic professional ethic."
The director swayed the camera in the distance and said, "Hey, you two big shots, it's time to start."
Ready,
action.
Yan hope was used to doing shows alone, and suddenly having someone else beside him, constantly interrupting him and pointing out his shortcomings, made him furious. Ironically, the person who angered him acted completely innocent, saying, "Friend, are you angry? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
He rubbed his temples helplessly, but ultimately maintained his gentlemanly demeanor and let it pass with a smile.
One young viewer texted, "Brother and sister, you have such a good relationship."
Finally, a huge, wicked grin appeared on the electronic screen.
Yan hope chuckled and commented on the text message into her headset. "Hey, little girl, you're overthinking it."
Then another text message came, saying, "DJ Yan, I like you so much! How come you're flirting with 36D? One of my roommates said she loves you the most in the world, all because of you and 36D. But she couldn't take the shock and fell victim to a cake decoration, breaking several bones. So tragic TOT"
Chu Yun felt awkward and muttered under her breath, "36D, are you talking about me?"
Yan hope chuckled lightly. The person who loves me most in this world is definitely not her. To the friend with the last four digits of their phone number 4770, tell your roommate to take good care of themselves.
Chu Yun smiled, "How can you be so sure?"
Yan hope lowered his head, adjusted his headset, and said calmly, "That must be a person who is so insecure that he is cowardly, and would never dare to say that he loves me the most in this world."
Chu Yun was stunned. After a long while, he chuckled dryly, "Your tone makes it sound like there really is such a person."
Yan hope said, "Have you ever heard a story? Long ago, there was a very tall giant, whose body was large enough to cover an entire city. Unintentionally, he fell in love with a beautiful princess."
Chu Yun scoffed. "Isn't that right? That giant is actually a handsome prince cursed by a witch, waiting for the princess to rescue him. DJ Yan is just using the giant as a metaphor for himself."
He lowered his voice and said, "I'm sorry, no. Giants are born that way; you can't deny that there are exceptions in this world." In fact, he loved the princess, loved her to the point of obsession, but he couldn't possess her, so he swallowed her whole.
Chu Yun's interest was piqued, and then...?
Yan hope's tone turned mocking. Then the princess said, "It's so dark here," and the giant swallowed the sun and moon. The princess said, "It's so cold here," and the giant swallowed an entire castle. The princess said, "I'm lonely," and the giant swallowed flowers, lakes, rabbits, and soft ribbons. Every day the princess asked for something different, and the giant always fulfilled her wishes. But that princess was never satisfied. She said, "You ugly man, are you going to imprison me for life?" The giant was a fool. He said, "You stay in my belly, it's warm, and I like you very much. Isn't it good for us to be together forever?" The princess cursed, "You're so selfish! In this world, you're not the only one who likes me!" The giant was heartbroken. He realized he had made a mistake, cut open his belly, and released the princess.
Chu Yun, where is the giant?
Yan hope sneered. In truth, this was just a lonely princess's wishful thinking, a beautiful dream. In reality, when she woke up, she found that there was neither such a giant nor such a deep and pure love in this world.
Chapter 67
Chapter 67
She had been sick for a long time; it was actually just a minor cold, but suddenly, she just let it drag on, abruptly, and lost all her vitality.
It only took two hours to move back to the Wen family home. The clutter, books, and the cactus that had always been kept—all those things, moved to a new place, seemed to have returned to how they were when they first arrived in City B.
Siwan's mother sat by her bedside, keeping her company, and said many things.
Mom said, "You don't know? When your brother was little, he was a mischievous boy. He loved climbing trees, and he would wear a little helmet that your dad made for him. From far away, you could see a watermelon head sticking out of the tree."
Ah Heng coughed lightly, then laughed, "Mom, when I was little, I looked really dull. The adults would often throw me onto the stage and make me do those clapping and stomping dances that even little kids know, to attract tourists."
Siwan ruffled her hair, her dimples appearing as she smiled. "Aheng, once you're better, our whole family will go skiing in Switzerland. The Zurich River is most beautiful this time of year."
Ah Heng softened her expression and said, "Alright, I'll wait until I'm better."
Then, I felt drowsy and lost all sleepiness, day and night.
Grandpa consulted many famous doctors, he was furious, why had such a small cold dragged on for a whole month? The doctors all had different opinions, but in the end, only one old traditional Chinese medicine doctor uttered eight words.
Excessive worry makes mental illness difficult to cure.
She was exhausted, coughing incessantly, but then she smiled and said, "Mental illness isn't an illness; I'm just a little sleepy."
The Z University admission letter was placed on her desk by her mother, who looked at her with a joyful expression that she had kept hidden for a long time, unable to speak of it.
My email inbox was overflowing with emails from the US. I deleted them all.
Si'er secretly crept up to her bedside in the middle of the night, her eyes so stubborn, and she sneered, "I don't pity you, I despise you."
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and said, "I'm so sleepy, really, let me sleep a little longer."
In the distance, there was a pair of large hands, warm palms, rough fingers, and the smell of seawater.
Ah Heng, are you so sad? Do you want to cry?
She thought, "Dad, even you're back."
Then, silence fell again. When I finally opened my eyes, I found myself sitting next to Fei Bai, who was always looking down at a book.
This person should never have been someone I knew.
I laughed at myself. Sure enough, time waits for no one.
She laughed, "Feibai, I had a dream, and in the blink of an eye, two years have passed."
Gu Feibai said, "You've been slacking off for several days now, and Christmas is already over."
She held onto the bedpost and tried to stand up, but her arms and head were throbbing with pain.
Gu Feibai frowned. "Don't move around. The doctor said you need to rest. It's a miracle you didn't get a concussion. The hospital has already arranged leave for you. Your uncle will come to see you later."
Ah Heng's legs were a little stiff. She sat back on the edge of the bed and clicked her tongue in surprise. When did Uncle Gu come back?
On the second day of your hospital stay, a military vehicle sped back at 200 km/h.
Gu Feibai massaged her legs and spoke softly.
Ah Heng bowed his head in repentance, "I was wrong, I am a sinner."
His fingers stiffened, and he glanced at her.
You saw it all, didn't you? That day.
What Aheng said, what I saw.
I've told you before that I have a childhood friend, Du Qingqing.
He paused, his expression blank.
Ah Heng pulled her leg back, chuckling, "Fei Bai, I don't want to talk to you about this person right now."
Gu Feibai said with a stern face, "I'll only explain this to you once, and then it won't happen again."
Ah Heng sniffed and patted the bed, "I'm not listening today!"
Gu Feibai's face turned pale with anger. You...
She put on a stern face and threatened him, "Gu Feibai, do you remember what that fortune teller said to me before?"
Gu Feibai was stunned. After thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth and said, "Ice Lady Moon, one in the north and two in the south, the two south are auspicious for the previous marriage, the one in the north meets loneliness and then suffers calamity. Is this it?"
Ah Heng buried her face in her palms and chuckled to herself. This was the upper trigram; there were still twenty characters for the lower trigram. "Pure and without intention, clear and unrestrained thoughts; clarity brings unparalleled blessings and longevity, unrestrained thoughts lead to a lonely and desolate life."
Gu Feibai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she wasn't angry. He thought to himself, "You're a natural at acting; you'll definitely get into character easily."
But the principle being taught is always a good one; a person who is enlightened is more likely to live a long life, isn't that right?
She laughed, "You don't know how terrifying it is to slowly lose life from your body. So, there are some things that don't need to be said now; I can still process them."
The door to the ward was pushed open, and a tall man with a few specks of white hair walked in. He had deep-set eyes and a strong smell of tobacco on him.
Uncle Gu.
The man's eyes lit up with surprise when he saw Ah Heng.
You're finally awake, girl. Fei Bai, did you call the doctor? Have them give Aheng a full check-up.
Gu Feibai's tone was indifferent. Although her scalp was bruised, her brain hadn't become any smarter. Although her arm was broken, I was watching her while she slept, so she should be fine.
The man laughed and cursed, "Damn it! I made you look after your wife, and you think you're being wronged? You've only been without sleep for two days. I've been on missions for days and nights without sleep. When have I ever been like you? I shouldn't have let your dad take care of you. If you had followed me in the early years, you wouldn't be such a bookish and pedantic person."
Gu Feibai stared straight ahead, completely serious. The key point is that I've been working day and night, and yet no one seems to appreciate it.
Ah Heng tilted her head, smiled, and stuffed the pillow into his face. "I'm so grateful to you, I'm incredibly grateful. How about I repay you with my body?"
Uncle Gu laughed, "This thank you isn't sincere. She's already a done deal to be my daughter-in-law. That girl is too cunning."
Despite the laughter and commotion, Uncle Gu still had the young man go to the infirmary to discuss Ah Heng's condition and discharge date with the doctor.
Uncle Gu hadn't been back from the army for a long time, and he chatted with Aheng for a long time about everyday things, such as whether Gu Feibai had bullied her, whether she had enough money, and whether she was struggling with her studies at school. If she was struggling, he suggested that she shouldn't go to work.
The words were subtle, yet they made it clear: the future daughter-in-law of the Gu family was living in such poverty and hardship, which was unacceptable.
These words likely came from Gu Feibai's parents.
Ah Heng nodded, "I know."
Uncle Gu sighed, "Actually, you don't need to mind spending the money I sent you, those..."