Bai Yanfei sat outside on the bench, while Ling Zeyu leaned against the wall. He didn't know why he had come all this way, even though it was unnecessary. But seeing Bai Yanfei so sad that he couldn't even cry, he felt a pang of heartache.
Bai Yanfei lowered his eyes and looked at the floor. Ling Zeyu could feel the oppressive atmosphere emanating from Bai Yanfei even from several meters away.
After an unknown amount of time, Bai Yanfei remained in the same position. Ling Zeyu felt his legs getting a little sore. He looked up and saw that the operating lights had just gone out.
Ling Zeyu guessed the outcome from the doctor's expression. Bai Yanfei shakily raised his head. After the doctor announced the patient's death, Bai Yanfei lost his balance and almost fell. Ling Zeyu quickly caught him before he fell to the ground.
Bai Yanfei simply couldn't believe that his grandmother, who had been joking and chatting with him just a few days ago, was gone. It hadn't been that long.
Ling Zeyu stared silently at Bai Yanfei. He had even called the doctor over, but Bai Yanfei did not collapse for a long time.
"Let's prepare for Grandma's funeral." Bai Yanfei's voice was terribly hoarse, but he forced himself to calm down.
Bai Zhenrong and his wife would definitely not care about his grandmother's affairs, so he had to handle everything himself. He wanted his grandmother to have a dignified passing, as she had lived a very miserable life.
"good."
Ling Zeyu did not refuse, as it was his duty anyway.
The funeral preparations were simple, and not many people came. Bai Yanfei, dressed in black, stood in front of the grave. The day was quite fitting, as it even started to drizzle.
Someone stepped forward and held an umbrella over Bai Yanfei, blocking his view. Bai Yanfei looked up and saw that it was Ling Zeyu.
Ling Zeyu said nothing, but stood silently to the side holding a black umbrella.
After everything was settled, Bai Yanfei walked towards the car, with Ling Zeyu following behind. He watched as Bai Yanfei swayed, and then stepped forward to catch him.
In just a few days, Bai Yanfei lost a lot of weight.
...
When Bai Yanfei woke up, he saw the white ceiling and smelled the unique smell of alcohol in the hospital, so he knew he was in the hospital.
There was only one nurse by his side. He squinted, and the nurse's mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't hear what she was saying. He sighed softly and fell asleep again.
Then he was woken up. When Bai Yanfei woke up, he saw Ling Zeyu. He stared at Ling Zeyu's familiar yet unfamiliar face.
Ling Zeyu stood by the bed looking at him, and the two stared at each other for a long time.
"How are you feeling? You've been working too hard lately, and you're feeling a bit weak. You need to rest." The nurse removed the IV from Bai Yanfei and gave him his medicine.
The nurse helped Bai Yanfei up, and Bai Yanfei took a sip of water: "I'm fine, you can go out first, I have something to say to Brother Yu alone."
The nurse understood. After doing her job, she left. The door creaked shut, and Ling Zeyu looked at Bai Yanfei.
He wanted to see what Bai Yanfei had to say to him.
Bai Yanfei seemed to be in great pain. His voice was hoarse, and the first thing he said was...
"Ling Zeyu, let's get a divorce."
Chapter 83 After the Divorce
Ling Zeyu looked at Bai Yanfei for a few seconds, then smiled and nodded.
"Okay, I agree." Ling Zeyu made a phone call, and his assistant quickly brought over the divorce papers.
Bai Yanfei glanced at the terms and conditions, stopping at one page. Ling Zeyu naturally noticed all of this.
"You think it's too little? Name your price, consider it compensation for your hard work keeping me company these past few days."
"No need, this is enough." Bai Yanfei signed his name, and after being discharged from the hospital, he went back to pack his things.
Fortunately, he didn't have many things of his own, and there wasn't much left after he finished packing.
"Have you read the agreement carefully?"
Bai Yanfei knew that Ling Zeyu was reminding him to leave as soon as possible. The agreement stated that he had to leave the city after the divorce; otherwise, Ling Zeyu wouldn't have given him such a large sum of money.
"I know, I will leave as soon as possible."
"I will handle the divorce."
The implication was that he should not cause trouble.
"I know, don't worry, I don't have the mind to do these things right now."
After leaving the villa, Bai Yanfei found himself with nowhere to go. He didn't want to go back to the Bai family home, so he had no choice but to find a hotel.
After three days of being in a daze, Bai Yanfei finally informed Su Kai that he had gotten a divorce.
For three days, Ling Zeyu did not post any information online about their divorce.
Su Kai arrived at the hotel quickly. He was extremely anxious when he saw Bai Yanfei looking listless.
"Divorced? When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me sooner? Did Ling Zeyu do something to you?"
Faced with a barrage of questions from Su Kai, Bai Yanfei simply shook his head: "He didn't do anything to me. I just realized that it's better to get a divorce sooner rather than continue like this."
"It's good that you've figured it out. So, what are your plans now? Where do you want to go? I'll go with you."
"I want to study abroad. My grades aren't bad, but..."
"I'll help you."
Su Kai was very efficient. A few days later, Bai Yanfei went abroad. At the same time, several photos were quietly posted online.
Bai Yanfei was still on the plane and knew nothing about what was happening online.
After getting off the plane, Su Kai followed him into the apartment. He was initially worried that Bai Yanfei didn't have any money, but after learning that Ling Zeyu had given Bai Yanfei a large sum of money, he felt a little uneasy.
“I will pay him back this money, just consider it a loan from me,” Bai Yanfei said softly.
This period was the time of his wedding with Ling Zeyu, not the "compensation for sleeping with someone" that Ling Zeyu mentioned. He didn't think he was that cheap. They were married, not just bed partners, so he didn't agree with Ling Zeyu's idea.
The apartment is a one-bedroom apartment, and next door is the single room where Su Kai lives.
"Just call me if you need anything."
Bai Yanfei suddenly remembered something.
"Aren't you dating Wen Xiuyuan? Why are you spending so much time accompanying me abroad? Could it be..." It's not that Bai Yanfei is conspiratorial, but Wen Xiuyuan is really not a good person.
"What can he do to me?" Su Kai seemed very reluctant to mention Wen Xiuyuan. He shook his head. "Forget it, don't mention him. I'll go back to China in a few days and settle you in first."
Bai Yanfei nodded: "Thank you, senior."
Su Kai moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing.
What he wanted was not a thank you.
But after thinking about it, I decided to keep those words to myself.
After tidying up the house, Bai Yanfei picked up his phone and lay on the bed scrolling through Weibo.
He has a few friends on this account who will send him the latest gossip as soon as it's available. Although he's no longer a fan of Ling Zeyu, he doesn't want to delete anything from this account, as it represents four years of his memories.
Even if it's just a pile of shit, he has to be able to accept that memory.
A close friend sent him several screenshots, and Bai Yanfei sat up after seeing them.
The image is a screenshot from a trending topic, claiming that he cheated on Ling Zeyu, and there are even pictures as evidence.
Words like "Bai Yanfei cheats on the movie star again" and "Bai Yanfei is a slut" stung Bai Yanfei's heart.
He clicked on the pictures and saw that they were from a few days ago when Su Kai came to the hotel to see him, and the two were chatting in the hotel room.
Bai Yanfei knew without a doubt how the photos were leaked; it was done by an insider, because they were clearly screenshots from surveillance footage.
His limbs felt cold. They were already divorced, what more did they want from him? Cheating? He would never do such a thing. The only person he ever loved was Ling Zeyu, and he would never love anyone else again.
After watching the whole thing, Bai Yanfei gave a perfunctory reply to his friend. This friend didn't know he was Bai Yanfei, and his words were rather conventional; otherwise, Bai Yanfei wouldn't have kept in touch with him.
I checked the trending topics again, and they're gone. Searching for related keywords also doesn't bring up any results.
Bai Yanfei asked out of curiosity, and his friend said that the trending topic was taken down not long after it started, much faster than the last time.
Could it have been Ling Zeyu? Bai Yanfei scoffed. How could Ling Zeyu do such a thing? They're divorced; Ling Zeyu wouldn't do something so pointless.
That must have been done by Su Kai. Bai Yanfei felt that he had caused Su Kai too much trouble, but he couldn't handle these things on his own. Su Kai had helped him with everything. Thinking about this, Bai Yanfei felt even more guilty.
He wasn't stupid. He had been so focused on Ling Zeyu that he had completely ignored others. But thinking about it carefully, how could a stranger be so kind to him? It couldn't just be friendship.
After figuring it out, Bai Yanfei felt even more awkward. The person he had always considered a friend turned out to like him.
"well--"
Knock knock knock—
"Come in." Bai Yanfei put away his phone, and Su Kai walked in with a small cake.
"I bought this for you. I'm going back to China in a few days. If you need anything here, just call me and I'll have someone arrange it for you."
"Um."
Just as Bai Yanfei had figured things out, he suddenly found himself facing Su Kai, and he felt somewhat at a loss.
Su Kai hadn't noticed Bai Yanfei's unusual behavior yet. He had been extremely busy lately, but thankfully Bai Yanfei was in good condition, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to keep going.
After Bai Yanfei finished eating the small cake, he saw Su Kai off.
He looked at those screenshots over and over again, and finally could only let out a long sigh.
How can he ever repay what he owes Su Kai?
The phone rang unexpectedly. Bai Yanfei saw the caller ID and hesitated whether to answer the call.
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Chapter 84 He Doesn't Love You Anymore
After thinking for a moment, he still pressed the answer button.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time before Bai Yanfei broke the silence first.
"Auntie, is there anything I can help you with?"