Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The sudden touch on her wrist made Qin Su stop in her tracks in an instant. She turned her head to look at Zhou Zimo with her brows slightly furrowed. She looked at her wrist that was being held by a large hand before she looked up at Zhou Zimo. Her gaze was very cold.
Zhou Zimo did not let go. Instead, he tightened his large hand slightly and took a step forward. He looked down at Qin Su from above.
Feeling the pain in her wrist, Qin Su's brows furrowed even tighter. Her entire body subconsciously struggled for a moment, her gaze carrying a warning. It was obvious that she wanted him to let go as soon as possible.
"I'll send you back."
Zhou Zimo's tone was not as easy to negotiate as before. At this moment, there was a hint of dominance in his voice. After he finished speaking, he did not wait for Qin Su to reply and pulled Qin Su towards the car that was not far away from him.
Qin Su's brows were tightly knitted. She was being pulled by him passively. She struggled a few times but could not break free. It was not until she reached the side of the car that Zhou Zimo opened the door of the passenger seat and was forced in that she regained her freedom.
Zhou Zimo also quickly got into the car. Seeing that she did not move, he leaned over and helped her to fasten her seatbelt.
Qin Su, on the other hand, was calm. Her expression did not change as she watched him do all of that. She could not be bothered to reject him, so she just leaned against the seat behind her and lowered the car window. With one hand leaning against the car window, she propped up her head and looked out of the window silently.
"I'm not a bad person. You don't have to be so wary of me. I don't have any ill intentions."
Zhou Zimo laughed and said.
"Under my nose, I don't think you dare to have any ill intentions. What my mother said today was also a joke, don't have to take it seriously. Just do what you need to do. She's a little delusional right now."
"I don't think it's a big deal. Auntie and I really hit it off."
Zhou Zimo said as he gave her a side glance.
"Although my mother and my father don't get along very well, that doesn't mean you have a chance."
"Qin Su, you know what I mean. Does saying that make you feel good?"
Zhou Zimo furrowed his brows and started the car. He also glanced at her unhappily.
"I'm sorry if it makes you feel uncomfortable, I just don't want to owe you a favor. I've already told you the reason just now."
"In my eyes, you're very cultured and accomplished. I've just never seen a woman as unromantic as you."
She was like an ice mountain that was always within reach.
Of course, Zhou Zimo did not say the last sentence.
Qin Su did not continue her sentence and did not turn to look at him. Instead, she was silent for a while before she said unhurriedly, "But then again, I'm really grateful for you today."
"When did you, Officer Qin Su, become so polite? You're still the same as you were in the past. You haven't changed much, and you're still very rigid. Haven't you considered leaving the army? It should be very easy for someone like you to find a leisurely job in the department. Women like you don't need to be so overworked."
Zhou Zimo sped up the car and said this very seriously.
"We'll see, I have no plans to move anywhere at the moment. I'll just go along with the arrangements."
Qin Su's life was mostly in the military. She might not be used to life outside. Although she could choose to work elsewhere with her current circumstances, she had no plans to go anywhere else.
"You can't spend your entire life in the military camp. It's enough to have experienced it. There's no need to bury all your youth inside, especially a woman like you. The world outside is very exciting, you should come out and take a look."
"I don't agree with your thoughts. Whether it's a wonderful life depends on whether that person likes it or not and whether it's suitable for that person's life. At least, for now, I think that life in the military camp is very good for me," Qin Su replied indifferently.
He almost forgot that this woman was sometimes so stubborn that it can be infuriating. However, her serious look made him..
"It's not easy to change careers. I also want to pursue a job that I like. My thoughts are simple, so naturally, I can't compare to you guys. If I think too much about it, I'll feel tired."
"What will you think about?" Zhou Zimo asked.
He had never seen her care about anything.
"What do you mean by the action of thinking?"
Qin Su was very direct.
Hearing this, Zhou Zimo smiled cheerfully and coughed lightly, saying, "Just take it that I have ulterior motives, if this makes you feel a little better."
"It's been so many years. I've asked around about you and knew that you went to the northwest. I also thought that you had already..."
Zhou Zimo paused for a moment when he said this. He suddenly glanced at her from the corner of his eyes before continuing to ask, "It's been so many years. Why are you still on your own?"
Zhou Zimo did not feel that he was being rude, so he asked anyway.
Upon hearing this, Qin Su quieted down and blinked. Her eyes were still focused on the street outside, and her voice was low—
"Aren't you the same? Why aren't you married yet?"
Qin Su asked back.
Zhou Zimo looked at her deeply, then he quickly averted his gaze and focused on the traffic ahead. After a while, he replied, "I didn't meet anyone who made me want to. Besides, there's a hurdle in my heart that I can't get over."
Of course, he would not tell her now that the hurdle in his heart was actually related to her. If he had not told Mu Yuchen before, only he, Zhou Zimo, would know.
When she heard this, Officer Qin Su was a little surprised. She looked at him suspiciously. "I can't believe that a person like you would have a TV-like melodramatic past?"
"Since you've said melodramatic, then they only happen in TV dramas, it won't happen to me. It's not what you think." Zhou Zimo explained.
Qin Su's eyes flickered. "I wasn't guessing anything about you, because what you said really made me think of those drama scenes."
"I answered, what about you? Why aren't you married? It's been so many years. I really thought that you..."
Zhou Zimo's tone contained a hint of probing.
Qin Su's gaze was as indifferent as the wind. She leaned gently against the back of the chair and gave him a sideways glance. Then, she reached out to turn on the music player in the car. Accompanied by a very soft singing voice, her low voice sounded—
"I don't have the mood to manage those things. Relationships and marriage are an unreachable nightmare for me. President Zhou, you should be satisfied with such an answer, right?" Qin Su answered honestly.
She admitted that she felt mentally and physically exhausted when it came to these things. It was more practical to spend more time on work.
Hearing her tone, Zhou Zimo was not angry.
"I don't have any ill intentions, and you don't have to be so against me. No matter what, we are still considered friends."
"The word 'friend' is actually very unfathomable. Perhaps it's more appropriate to say that we are comrades." Qin Su replied indifferently.
"Are you as afraid of marriage as I am?" Zhou Zimo suddenly asked.
Qin Su then looked at him with a deep gaze. However, she did not say anything after that.
Zhou Zimo increased the speed of the car slightly.
The song in the car was still slowly playing. It was the very familiar "Like You" song. At this moment, it did not seem to fit the situation. Qin Su wanted to reach out to change it, but Zhou Zimo reached out to stop her.
Qin Su was forced to stop her movements. She looked at him with a fixed gaze and did not pull her hand back.
After a long while, Qin Su leaned back and took her hand back. She closed her eyes silently. "Are you a nostalgic person too?"
"Is it bad to be nostalgic?"
Zhou Zimo did not look at her at this moment and just asked.
"I heard that nostalgic people tend to sink into the past."
"There has to be a past that can sunk into. Do you have any memorable incident from the past?"
As Zhou Zimo spoke, he looked at Qin Su tentatively—
However, there was no change in Qin Su's expression. Her expression was still as indifferent as the wind.
It seemed that she had not noticed anything about what had happened back then?
Could it be that Zhou Zimo was the only one who remembered that matter so clearly, but she had not remembered it at all?
Thinking of this, Zhou Zimo actually felt a slight sense of disappointment. He suddenly thought that if she could remember a little bit of it, it would be a good thing. At least...
Qin Su did not answer, but from her gaze, Zhou Zimo already knew the answer—
Was she a person who did not even bother with memories? Was she an open-minded person who did not care?
After that, the two of them did not say anything all the rest of the way.
When the car stopped in front of the department, the sun was already setting.
Qin Su unbuckled her seatbelt and looked at Zhou Zimo beside her. "Thank you. It's so late, I won't keep you for dinner. Let's get together some other time."
As Qin Su spoke, she reached out and pushed the car door open.
Zhou Zimo turned to look at her. "Wait a moment."
As he said that, he reached out to grab a few paper bags from the backseat and stuffed them into Qin Su's arms—
"Take these things back. You can do whatever you want with them."
Qin Su was stunned. She looked at him in a daze and then looked down at the things in her arms.
"Hurry up and get back, it's getting late."
Zhou Zimo coughed lightly and said in a low voice.
"I don't need these things."
Qin Su was naturally soft-hearted. She never liked taking advantage of others.
"Qin Su, if you dare not take it back, I'll get out of the car right now and take it to your office!"
Zhou Zimo finally could not help but let out a low growl. He was so done with this unromantic woman. He reckoned that there would be more things that would make him jump in anger in the future!
After being yelled at by him, Qin Su only furrowed her brows and looked at the thing in her hand again. Only then did she quietly get out of the car and slam the car door. She took large strides towards the company without a second look at Zhou Zimo.
Seeing Qin Su's slender figure slowly disappear at the door, Zhou Zimo's tensed face relaxed slightly. He took a deep breath and could not help but take out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and lit one on his own, he was not in a hurry to start the car and return.
"Qin Su... no woman has ever been able to reject me, Zhou Zimo. You will be the same."
Zhou Zimo took a deep breath. Amidst the smoke, he looked at the empty door and said in a deep voice. Then, he started the car and drove away.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye. Qi Lei and Dongfang Liuyun were naturally very busy. They left early and returned late every day. Song Siting was still in the hospital, but she was already out of danger and had been transferred to the intensive care unit.
Qi Lei hired two special nurses to take care of her. Her recovery was not too bad. Of course, Lin Yuanyuan's people had come to the hospital during this period of time, but they were all blocked outside by the bodyguards. The news had not been leaked yet.
Lan Xiu had asked Ah Li to go over to check on the situation in the past two days. Today, he even came over personally to visit.
It was already the afternoon, close to evening. The autumn sun was hazy and the cool breeze was faint.
Song Siting sat on a bench in the hospital's backyard. She watched the people walking across the lawn in front of her, while Lan Xiu sat beside her.
"Auntie, you should drink some water."
Lan Xiu took the thermos cup that Ah Li handed over, opened the lid, and delivered it to Song Siting.
Song Siting took it. "Thank you. It must've troubled you to come all the way here."
"No, I'm relieved that Auntie is recovering well. Tomorrow is Grandma Dongfang's birthday, so I came over to take a look. Auntie hasn't recovered yet, so don't go over?"
Lan Xiu was quite familiar with the Dongfang family's situation, which was why he came over today.
When she said this, Song Siting could not help but sigh. "Yes, tomorrow is the old lady's birthday. Your Uncle Dongfang isn't here, and I'm in this situation. I don't know what Liuyun plans to do. Should she just bring Qi Lei over?"
"Don't worry, Auntie. I believe Liuyun will arrange it..."
Lan Xiu's tone was hesitant. He did not know if he should tell Song Siting the news, but he was worried about Liuyun..
"I've been looking for you, turns out you're here."
Before Lan Xiu could react, Dongfang Liuyun's voice came from behind them. The two of them quickly turned around and saw Dongfang Liuyun walking towards them.
"You're off work?" Lan Xiu asked gently.
Dongfang Liuyun nodded. "Have you been here for long?"
"Not long. I just happened to accompany Auntie for a walk. Qi Lei didn't come with you?"
Lan Xiu looked at Liuyun who was alone and asked.
"He has to work overtime. I came over to take a look."
Dongfang Liuyun replied and her gaze quickly landed on Song Siting. "How are you feeling today? I just came from the doctor and they said that you need to be observed for a few more days. You can only be discharged if there are no problems."
"Much better. Didn't I say that you don't need to come today? You should go back and prepare for your grandmother's birthday tomorrow."
Song Siting reminded her.
"I'll take care of everything that needs to be prepared. Don't worry. The sun is about to set, let's go back."
Dongfang Liuyun looked at the warm sun hanging in the sky and said.
Song Siting was quiet for a moment. She also looked at the sky and then nodded.
"Let me help you, Auntie."
With that, he very quickly held Song Siting.
After helping Song Siting back to the ward, the doctor came over to check on her.
Later on, Dongfang Liuyun simply helped her wipe her body and served her something to eat. When Qi Lei called, he realized that the sky outside had already fallen silent.
"You can go back, I'm good with a special nurse here to watch over me."
Seeing Dongfang Liuyun put her phone away, Song Siting said calmly.
"It's okay. It's late, go to sleep. I'll go home when you're asleep."
Qi Lei had just went home too. He should be cooking at home now. Mama Wang was not feeling well these past two days, so she took leave. The couple's meals were simply settled.
As Dongfang Liuyun spoke, she pulled over a chair and sat down. She also turned off the light at the side. The room instantly darkened, and only the faint light from the window shone through.
Song Siting paused for a moment. She did not insist. After thinking for a moment, she said in a relaxed tone, "Tomorrow is your grandmother's birthday. Do you and Qi Lei plan to go together? Your father isn't home. I'm worried that if you two go..."
"As long as I don't want to be taken advantage of, they can't do anything to me. You don't have to worry, just rest and recover. I can handle it."
"Do you still blame me? I'm not objecting to you and Qi Lei now, am I?" Song Siting said.
"Even if you object, I'm still sticking with him. I'm the one who's living this life. I'll take responsibility for my own choices. Haven't you always thought the same way? I chose the path, I will be the only one who can decide what path to take. Don't talk about what you think is best for me anymore. I'm tired of listening to you all these years."
"The gap between us mother and daughter actually runs very deep. If it weren't for everyone's ideals of one family and prosperity, and the principle of not having internal conflicts, we might not have tolerated each other like this. You are a strong woman, and you can also be considered a competent mother. It's just that there are too many different ideals between us. You have your persistence, and I have mine. However, you shouldn't force me, just as how I have no way to demand of you."
Dongfang Liuyun said in a low voice. At this moment, her tone was also filled with fatigue.
"Liuyun..."
"Alright, don't say anymore. You should sleep early. I'll go back first."
Obviously, Dongfang Liuyun was not very happy about these things. She was also very impatient. As she spoke, she stood up and walked straight to the door.
"Liuyun!"
Song Siting called out again. Dongfang Liuyun's footsteps did not slow down even a bit. It was not until she heard the sound of the door closing that Song Siting felt a dull pain in her heart again.
"Are you unhappy with Auntie again?"
Outside the corridor, Lan Xiu was still waiting silently. When he saw that Dongfang Liuyun's expression did not look too good, he asked the same question.
Dongfang Liuyun looked at Lan Xiu in surprise. "Why aren't you home yet? It's already so late."
"I was waiting for you. I just happen to have something to tell you." Lan Xiu said calmly.
Dongfang Liuyun did not even need to guess to know what it was. She was very calm and did not slow down. She walked forward unhurriedly.
"Let's find a place to eat first. I'll call Qi Lei and ask him to find a place."
As Dongfang Liuyun spoke, she took out her phone from her pocket and dialed Qi Lei's number.
When he received Dongfang Liuyun's call, Qi Lei was about to rush home.
"Hello?"
Qi Lei quickly picked up Dongfang Liuyun's call.
"Don't rush home yet. Lan Xiu happened to be at the hospital and didn't have time to have dinner. Let's go straight to the three trees. It's been a while since we've been there. I took a taxi, you just drive over. We'll meet there directly."
Dongfang Liuyun said swiftly.
Lan Xiu?
Qi Lei paused for a moment. He had almost forgotten about this person!
However, he was very devoted to Dongfang Liuyun and his family. After learning about Lan Xiu from Dongfang Liuyun, Qi Lei no longer felt dissatisfied and ostracized with him.
"Okay, I'll go over now."
After a moment of silence, Qi Lei replied.
"Drive carefully."
Dongfang Liuyun reminded him before hanging up.
Lan Xiu followed behind her. The two of them walked one after the other.
"When will he arrive in City Z?"
In the parking lot, Dongfang Liuyun asked when Lan Xiu started the car and slowly drove out of the dark underground parking lot.
"I thought you wouldn't ask."
Lan Xiu's gaze was fixed on the front, and the smile on his face looked a little sad.
"Even if I don't, you'll tell me in the end," Dongfang Liuyun replied. Her starry eyes were indifferent as she quietly looked at him. "You don't have to feel pressured. I told you before to stay out of this and not care about anything. This will be better for you."
"If it's your business, how can I stay out of it?"
As Lan Xiu said this, he glanced at Dongfang Liuyun. The dim light in his eyes made Dongfang Liuyun feel a little...
"You know what I'm worried about, Liuyun. Sometimes, your stubbornness makes people feel helpless. We can't follow in your footsteps, whether it's my brother Lan Qi, Fujiwara, or me. Now, I want to ask you, don't you feel anything at all towards Fujiwara?"
"It's been a long time since I've thought of him. Every time I remembered, it's because you guys mentioned him. I've told you, Lan Xiu, don't overestimate the extent of my love. I may be a little colder and more selfish than you think. "Some mistakes can be forgiven, but some things, once..."
"You should know that I, Dongfang Liuyun, am not a person who will compromise. I won't give up my beliefs and principles because of a man."
Lan Xiu could not help but sigh when he heard this, "You must know that Fujiwara is equally persistent? He will arrive in City Z tomorrow evening. You have to be mentally prepared. He still doesn't know about your marriage with Qi Lei. If he finds out, I'm afraid that he..."
"Afraid of him? Hasn't he always had strong willpower? What else in this world could make him lose control?"
"Liuyun, to him, you're his fatal point. I..."
Lan Xiu did not dare to say it. When he thought about what happened between her and Fujiwara, he could not help but feel a pain in his heart. It was an indescribable pain that was in his chest.
"It's not like that anymore... don't worry, Lan Xiu. If he's stood in front of me, I think I'll be able to deal with him calmly. If he's still asking you about me, tell him that I'm married and that I'm in love with Qi Lei..."
When they drove over, Qi Lei had already arrived. He ordered a table full of good dishes and naturally ordered some wine.
Dongfang Liuyun poured wine for the three glasses in front of her. She moved them one by one in front of Lan Xiu and Qi Lei. Then, she took her own glass and looked at the two of them indifferently—
"Let's toast. From what I remember, this is the first time the three of us have gathered like this. Let's have a drink and have a meal together."
As soon as she finished, Qi Lei and Lan Xiu exchanged a look before raising their glasses.
The few of them toasted each other and drank up.
"I can tell that you guys come here often to relax."
Lan Xiu smiled. When the waiter served the dishes, he knew their tastes. They must be regular customers here.
"I've been coming here often in the past year or two. This place isn't too far from De Bao House. I haven't been back to the shop for a long time. Uncle Ming is taking care of everything."
As Dongfang Liuyun spoke, she poured wine for the two of them.
"Uncle Ming? Is he still healthy?"
Lan Xiu naturally knew Uncle Ming. He was Elder Dongfang's right-hand man. After Elder Dongfang left, he retired. He treated Dongfang Liuyun very well.
"It's fine. He's just alone and quite lonely. It's good that he likes these antiques too. It's best to let him take care of them."
"That's good."
Qi Lei did not say much. He just stayed by the side quietly. Occasionally, he would peel a few prawns from Dongfang Liuyun's bowl and add some dishes that she liked.
Dongfang Liuyun and Lan Xiu did not avoid talking about business matters during dinner. Of course, there was also the matter of Dongfang Shuman's birthday tomorrow.
"You have to face the things that you have to face sooner or later. Lan Xiu, you don't have to worry about anything. The Dongfang family's matters have got nothing to do with you. Don't be too hard on yourself. It's time for you to think for yourself," Dongfang Liuyun said indifferently.
She took a deep breath and downed the wine in her glass in one gulp. Then, she lowered her eyes and said, "Grandfather once told me that the Dongfang Group is a mess to begin with. It's not easy to take control of it. Now, I can be considered to have experienced it behind my back. It's just that I don't want all his hard work to be destroyed by our generation."
"The Dongfang Group has gone through much for so many years, and there are many internal problems. Only now do I understand how my father was able to hold on with great difficulty back then. Grandmother's control is fine, but she places too much importance on friendship. I know that she had an agreement with Grandfather and Grandfather's ex-wife back then. Now, she is also very passive. Grandmother has always been unwilling to talk about this matter, but Grandfather told me about it."
"Now, do you know why Grandmother didn't dare to touch Dongfang Ren and Dongfang Yi? Even my father is now somewhat constrained by this matter. I'm destined to be this bad guy."
Dongfang Liuyun turned her body slightly and smiled a little sadly. She picked up the wine bottle and poured herself another glass. "Actually, Grandmother and my parents know about my situation, so..."
"A few years ago, things were peaceful, but in the past one or two years, some people couldn't hold back anymore. Otherwise, my father wouldn't have been in trouble in Myanmar so often. I'm still young. If anything happened to my father, with my understanding and ability of the Dongfang Group, I would be equivalent to a useless chess piece."
"Liuyun, don't think too much. Everything is developing quite well now. Uncle Dongfang knows about it."
Lan Xiu tried to console her.
"Let's not talk about these things for now, let's drink happily tonight."
Dongfang Liuyun was tired of talking about the rest.
Naturally, Lan Xiu would not be so tactless, so he stopped talking.
When they went back, it was already very late. Dongfang Liuyun was not drunk, even though she drank the most. Qi Lei did not drink much because he was thinking about driving.
Lan Xiu had a good tolerance for alcohol, but Ah Li was the one who sent him back.
"I won't let you lose. The Dongfang Group will definitely be in your hands."
As the car sped towards the Grand Lake Villa district, Qi Lei suddenly said this. His sonorous and firm voice broke the silence in the car. It was exceptionally clear and naturally reached Dongfang Liuyun's ears.
Dongfang Liuyun quickly pulled her gaze back from the street outside and looked at him silently. After a moment, she smiled calmly. "Do you think I can do it?"
"Of course," Qi Lei replied.
"Then I can definitely do it."
Dongfang Liuyun smiled.
Qi Lei raised his handsome eyebrows and was a little puzzled.
"Since you have so much confidence in me, I naturally have to have confidence in myself."
"Your ability to adjust is quite surprising."
"How did you think I was a teacher then?"
Dongfang Liuyun accepted his praise without any modesty.
At the same time, when Lan Xiu returned home, it was already late at night.
Ah Li asked the servants to cook some sobering soup for him and served it to him on the second floor.
At this moment, Lan Xiu had just finished showering and changed into a nightgown.
"President Lan, this is hangover soup. You drank quite a lot of wine tonight. You should drink some. You might be able to sleep better later. You haven't had a good rest for a few days. Next week's work will be very intense. You need to pay more attention to your health."
Ah Li said with concern.
Lan Xiu glanced at him, then his tall body crossed over and sat on the sofa. He reached out and took the hangover soup Ah Li handed over. He quickly drank two mouthfuls and felt refreshed.
"You should go back soon, you've worked hard."
Lan Xiu raised his head slightly and looked at Ah Li.
"It's fine. President Lan, your current state is quite worrying. Today at Miss Dongfang's place... It seems that she's still a little avoidant of Master Fujiwara's matters. President Lan, why do you have to worry about this? Perhaps Miss Dongfang is just a passerby in your life. Even if we don't think about it now, the outcome would still be obvious. I think that we might..."
"Liuyun is not a passerby, Ah Li. You know my situation all these years. From my point of view, I know that you're doing this for my own good. However, you might not know exactly what I experienced and how I persevered through all those years, but Liuyun is very clear. If it weren't for her, I'm afraid that I wouldn't be here today."
Before Ah Li could finish his sentence, he was suddenly cut off by Lan Xiu. "She won't be a passerby, she can't be."
Lan Xiu thought that there was probably no one in this world who could occupy such an important position in his heart. Of course, even he himself could not compare to her.
Unfortunately, between them...
Lan Xiu's eyes darkened. He was silent for a long time before he took a deep breath. He lowered his head and drank all the hangover soup in his bowl.
Ah Li naturally did not dare to say anything. He just quietly poured him a glass of water.
"In that case, don't say such things again in the future. You might not understand the feelings between us," said Lan Xiu.
"I'm sorry, President Lan. I misspoke."
Ah Li said in a low voice.
Lan Xiu waved his hand. "It's fine. Just remember it."
As soon as he said that, the phone beside him vibrated. Lan Xiu quickly looked away. When he saw the caller ID on the phone screen, he frowned.
He thought for a while and finally picked up the call.
That was right, it was Fujiwara from Japan.
When the call was picked up, Fujiwara's deep voice was heard along with the monotonous tune of the shamisen.
"I thought you wouldn't pick up this call either."
His cold and indifferent tone sounded a little cold—
It was Fujiwara's usual tone.
"I don't want to pick up your call. If it's still because of Liuyun, do as you see fit. I have nothing to say."
Lan Xiu took a deep breath and slowly leaned back in his chair as he replied indifferently.
"It doesn't really matter whether you tell me or not. If I had the heart to know all about her, I would naturally know very quickly. Blocking out information is only for certain people, it doesn't work on me."
Fujiwara replied coldly.
"Let go. You and Liuyun are just not fated. She won't be the same as before. She'll never be able to return to your side. Isn't it good for us to just be friends like this..."
"What do you mean let go? Do you think I'm as weak as you? It's up to me whether she's fated or not! I'll get her return to my side. She can only be mine. Do you think she'll choose you?"
Fujiwara sneered. His deep voice was filled with determination.
Hearing this, Lan Xiu only smiled faintly, "It's not me, and it's not you either. I'm just advising you. I don't want you to sink deeper and deeper. You know Liuyun's character very well. It's useless for you to force her. It's good enough to be friends, isn't it?"
"I'm not as noble as you. How is it love if I don't have it? This time, I'll get her to return to my side. You've been by her side for so many years, but you couldn't get together with her. I know what you were considering, but I won't thank you. I admit that I'm somewhat responsible for Lan Qi's death, but what he did to me wasn't necessarily very honorable, right?"
"You can't blame my brother for what happened between you and Liuyun back then."
"Hmph, you actually don't agree with it in your heart, right? Liuyun is too emotional, she kept thinking that she's responsible for Lan Qi's death. If it makes her feel better, I'd rather she think that it was me who went too far."
Fujiwara's tone softened a little at this moment. He was only like this when he talked about Dongfang Liuyun, Lan Xiu had always known that.
"Things shouldn't be like this between her and me. If it weren't for Lan Qi, we would be together by now. He clearly knew my feelings for Liuyun, but he came between us at every opening. Ah Xiu, you should be glad that he was my friend and your older brother. Otherwise, I wouldn't guarantee that I wouldn't have done anything to him."
Fujiwara's tone towards the end was a little cold. Hearing this, Lan Xiu felt a chill in his heart.
"Everyone pursues their own right to happiness. My brother's feelings for Liuyun are no less than yours, Fujiwara. Why should he have given in because of you? He died for Liuyun, could you do that?"
"No, because if I died, who will she be with for the rest of her life? I want her to spend the rest of her life with me!"
Fujiwara's answer was crisp and clear.
"My private plane will arrive in City Z tomorrow. The weather has changed, so I'll set off early. I'll arrive in City Z at noon. I'll go straight back to Cloud Residence and wait for you there."
Finally, Fujiwara only said a few words before hanging up.
Seeing the phone screen slowly darken, Lan Xiu took a deep breath and tossed the phone on the table in front of him. He could not help but feel a pang of pain in his head.
"President Lan, are you okay?"
A Li asked with concern.
Lan Xiu waved his hand and lowered his head to drink a few mouthfuls of water. Only then did his expression ease up a little.
"Was that Master Fujiwara's phone call?"
A Li had been waiting by the side just now, so he could heard Lan Xiu's conversation.
"He will arrive in City Z at noon tomorrow. Go and make preparations, I will go over at noon. Also, take a look at Mr. Ge's materials. No matter what, we have to meet him."
Lan Xiu sighed softly, put down the cup in his hand, and stood up tiredly.
"You should go back early and rest too."
After saying this, Lan Xiu also walked into the bedroom.
At this time, in a mansion in the depths of a maple forest on the outskirts of Japan.
It was already very late at night, and the clock on the wall pointed to one o'clock in the morning.
Fujiwara quietly sat behind the simple desk with his back facing the closed door. He threw the phone in his hand on the desk behind him, his unfathomable gaze fell on the withered branches in the vase beside him.
His expression was very calm. It was the kind of calm that made people inexplicably feel a sense of melancholy. His lowered eyes hid the melancholy that was inadvertently revealed in his eyes.
Dongfang Liuyun, do you care about me?
Or rather, do you still care about me?
Before, we were still young and had suffered too much from each other. I will use my passion and life to tell you that I, Fujiwara, have no choice but to live for you.
I will get you to return to my side!
Fujiwara suddenly reached out and tightly gripped a withered branch by his side as he silently swore in his heart.
"This time, I won't let go, Liuyun..."
Fujiwara's expression darkened as he muttered this.
Actually, he knew very well that Dongfang Liuyun would not forgive him so easily. Hence, he had to be mentally prepared. Of course, this was nothing compared to the pain and suffering she had suffered in the past, it was nothing at all.
There were too many beautiful memories between them. He would not believe that she, Dongfang Liuyun, could easily forget the past.
And now, very soon, they would meet again.
At this moment, his heart was filled with anticipation. He could not wait to know what she, Dongfang Liuyun, had become. Or perhaps, nothing had changed?
Sometimes, Dongfang Liuyun to him was like chasing after a fleeting meteor, going on an unknown journey. What would be waiting for him?