Shen Yue refused again, "I'm really not hungry."
"I'm tired, I'll go up first."
Leaving these words, regardless of Jiang Bainian's reaction, Shen Yue turned to go upstairs. After only two steps, Jiang Bainian's voice, suppressing his anger, came from behind: "Yueyue, must it be like this?"
He didn't speak too clearly, but both understood.
Must it be like this?
It wasn't that it had to be this way, but Shen Yue was also human. Even obedient children would have a little bit of willfulness, let alone this could barely be called willfulness; it was just that so many labels had been put on her by those adults.
So as soon as she did something contrary to their wishes, it became willful.
Shen Yue became a little angry, her heart felt blocked, and she felt a little uncomfortable. She quietly adjusted her breathing, calming the suffocating stinging sensation.
Turning around, Shen Yue looked at Jiang Bainian.
Jiang Bainian subconsciously controlled his expression in front of her, not revealing any negative emotions. He appeared gentle, but underneath the surface, storms were brewing.
Shen Yue said, "What about me?"
"Can't I set conditions?"
"Didn't you say we could discuss it?"
She basically never got angry. Her heart was unreliable; as soon as her emotions became agitated, it would start to hurt, and over time, she learned to control her emotions.
Moreover, there were basically no people so blind as to dare to make her angry.
When Shen Yue was angry, it didn't seem like she was angry; her emotions were too faint, making it impossible for people to notice.
Jiang Bainian said indifferently in a voice devoid of fluctuation, "I think we might need to communicate."
He felt that perhaps he had been too busy during this time and had neglected the girl, which was why this series of events had occurred. This was indeed his problem.
Shen Yue felt there was no point in communicating. With her eyes half-closed, she said nothing and walked towards the door.
Jiang Bainian subconsciously took two steps forward, wanting to follow, but finally stopped himself abruptly, his eyes filled with a deep, dark gloom. "Yueyue, where are you going?"
Shen Yue did not look back and walked out without a sound.
Jiang Bainian suppressed the urge to chase after her and made a phone call, instructing those people to keep a close eye.
The dishes on the table were still steaming, but Jiang Bainian had no appetite.
The frown on his brow deepened involuntarily, and he felt an indescribable restlessness.
After pacing back and forth several times, Jiang Bainian tugged at his tie. In the short span of a few minutes, the furrow in his brow did not relax at all.
Finally, Jiang Bainian couldn't help it. He grabbed his car keys and ran out.
He couldn't bear to leave Shen Yue alone outside.
—
Convenience Store.
Shen Yue picked up a bottle of colorful candies.
The clerk lazily raised her eyes, "Twenty."
Shen Yue took out her phone and transferred the money.
After leaving the convenience store, Shen Yue took out all the medicine in the bag and mixed it with the colorful candies. To distinguish them more clearly, Shen Yue took out and ate all the white candies, so only one type of white candy remained in the bottle.
By afternoon, the setting sun dyed the clouds a desolate, vibrant red, scattering like broken gold. In the sunlight, the lush green leaves were tinged with a thin layer of red.
Shen Yue sat on a wooden bench under a large tree, watching the passers-by for the entire afternoon.
When she came to her senses, the sun was almost setting.
But she didn't want to go back.
Since Jiang Bainian thought she was willful, then she would be willful.
The only problem was where to spend the night.
Shen Yue glanced at her phone. She didn't have much money on her, as she rarely went out and rarely spent money.
Shen Yue could also sense the subtle gazes cast her way.
Someone was following her.
If she guessed correctly, it should be Jiang Bainian's people.
Shen Yue got up and walked towards places with more people, walking faster and faster.
Eventually, she started running. The gentle evening breeze carried a hint of coolness, dispelling the day's heat.
As Shen Yue ran, she felt as if she had become a seagull. Even though her heart began to ache faintly, she didn't stop.
When she finally stopped, her surroundings were unfamiliar, and Shen Yue didn't know where she was.
She panted and glanced behind her.
No one was there.
She slowly squatted down, feeling a sense of loss in her heartbeat, followed by a dense wave of pain.
Shen Yue's trembling hand reached into her pocket for the bottle of candy. She ate two pieces, and felt much better.
Now, a very serious problem had arisen.
That was, where should she live tonight?
—
It was getting dark.
Sang Fan emerged from the swimming pool, his hair still wet. Having just finished training, he bought a bottle of mineral water from the nearby convenience store. He gulped it down, and his Adam's apple became remarkably prominent as he tilted his head back, its smooth, sharp line incredibly sexy.
Within a minute, he had finished the bottle of mineral water and casually screwed off the cap, tossing it into the trash can with a perfect shot.
His lips were stained with moisture, and a cool breeze blew, dispelling the restlessness in Sang Fan's heart.
Walking along the road, Sang Fan looked up at the sky.
The dark circles under his eyes indicated that Sang Fan's sleep quality had been precarious in recent days.
Even after a day of strenuous training, his mind remained in an extremely agitated state, almost abnormally excited.
Medication was useless.
Seeing a doctor was useless.
If this continued, Sang Fan knew he might very well be eliminated during training.
No matter how many awards he had won in the past, no matter how talented he was, it would be all for naught.
Sang Fan gazed at the gradually darkening sky, as if seeing everything he had strived for being cloaked by the night.
It was impossible not to feel regret.
But even with such regret, it seemed there was nothing he could do.
To let go of something he had persisted with for ten years made Sang Fan feel a bit dejected.
The phone in his pocket vibrated twice. Sang Fan took it out and glanced at it casually.
It was from Xiao Yansheng.
〖Brother, Xia Qiong will be going to the Provincial Museum for an exhibition tomorrow. Seize the opportunity!〗
〖Go for it emoji〗
Sang Fan glanced at it and then exited. There was a red dot on his WeChat contact list; it was from Shen.
The WeChat name was simply one character: Shen.
It had been a long time since he had last replied, mainly because Sang Fan had been in a bad mood recently.
Thinking of the hand in the photo, Sang Fan felt a desire to chat again and sent a message.
.: What are you doing?
Dog peeking emoji
After sending the message, he put his phone away. The streetlights gradually lit up. As Sang Fan passed a street corner, he saw a familiar figure.
Crouching under the streetlight, a small bundle, with its head bowed, looking particularly pitiful, like a homeless kitten.
It was very familiar.
Sang Fan unconsciously walked closer.