CH 79

The afternoon time seemed endless.

Lin Yuxing sat in the corner of the cafe, his face flushed with anger. He hated both Qu Ling and Xu Xiangchi to the core.

The experiences Lin Yuheng casually mentioned were even more disgusting and hateful to Lin Yuxing than his own experiences. His brows had remained furrowed since earlier.

Putting aside the selfish and calculating Qu Ling, Lin Yuxing felt like punching Xu Xiangchi.

Lin Yuheng, being his caring elder brother, said, “I’ve already beaten him up more than once, and it felt satisfying.”

Lin Yuxing blushed and said, “How do you know what I’m thinking?”

Lin Yuheng pointed to his heart and said with special pride, “I just know.”

That intimate gesture finally brought a smile to Lin Yuxing’s face.

Lin Yuheng took a sip of coffee on the table and said in a rather crazy tone, “an Alpha’s body really has a lot of advantages. Just a little exercise and muscles appear, and the strength becomes substantial. Even if I want to kill Xu Xiangchi and bury him now, it won’t be hard.”

Without our compatibility, Xu Xiangchi is nothing.

Lin Yuxing was startled, “Brother!”

“Hmm?”

“He killed you.”

Just hearing Lin Yuheng’s past experiences, Lin Yuxing could feel the despair, pain, and deep hatred as if he was experiencing them himself.

Come to think of it, anyone would go crazy in his place.

However, Lin Yuheng spoke in a reassuring tone, “Well, although Xu Xiangchi is still Xu Xiangchi, in this world, he hasn’t done anything to me, and I don’t need to make him pay with his life. We’ll find another way to make him pay.”

Lin Yuxing felt relieved upon hearing this.

But under the table, Lin Yuheng’s hands clenched tightly together, his knuckles turning white. The hatred in his heart couldn’t dissipate, but on his face, he wore a gentle smile, not wanting to worry his little brother.

“I was imprisoned in the Xu family for so long, but I gained something. When the time is right, I’ll deal with him.”

For someone like Xu Xiangchi, losing wealth and status would be more painful than letting him die.

Lin Yuheng had a plan: “You don’t have to worry about this; I know how to handle it.”

With that, the topic about Xu Xiangchi came to an end. Lin Yuheng didn’t want to waste too much time talking about him. He opened the cake that Lin Yuxing bought, and there was a firm ice pack inside.

Unfortunately, the shaved ice couldn’t be eaten anymore.

Lin Yuheng didn’t want to throw it away and insisted on having a taste. Lin Yuxing stopped him, saying, “I’ll buy you some tomorrow.”

“Really?”

“If you like it, I’ll buy it for you every day from now on.” Lin Yuxing’s eyes lit up, saying, “I’m not afraid of the heat and waiting in line.”

The two brothers burst into laughter together.

Lin Yuheng said, “Alright, but don’t waste money.”

“No, I’m doing really well with my part-time job, making good money. I’ve even learned to make bread from where I work. Next time, I’ll make some for you to taste.”

Lin Yuxing chattered endlessly like a child, unable to stop himself.

Unfortunately, those bags of fried chicken were left untouched, and it seemed Su Li wouldn’t be able to enjoy the warm meal that day.

When they had finished most of the cake, Lin Yuxing swallowed a sip of juice and glanced at Lin Yuheng discreetly.

Lin Yuheng asked, “What’s wrong?”

Lin Yuxing was a little embarrassed. His expression clearly indicated that he wanted to ask about Gu Zhongyi.

“Brother, you said that during your hospitalization, Senior took care of you. Does that mean I and Senior…?” He organized his words based on the actual situation, “Did we know each other early on? Otherwise, why would he come looking for me and inadvertently help you?”

With such deep affection, it was touching.

“From my understanding, before I was 17, neither of you had reincarnated. That means the timeline wasn’t disrupted during that period. But I… don’t have any memories of meeting him.”

Lin Yuxing felt a bit embarrassed talking about this in front of Lin Yuheng, and his face flushed. He asked expectantly, “So, is it possible that he really fell in love with me at first sight? Like what he said when he confessed to me, ‘love at first sight.'”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuheng’s first reaction was, “Did Gu Zhongyi never tell you the reason he likes you?”

“He did”

“What did he tell you”

” love at first sight.”

“Bullshit, how could he say that? Does he look like the kind of person who falls in love at first sight?”

“…To me, he looks like it.”

“…”

Lin Yuxing asked softly, “Then what’s the real reason?”

Lin Yuheng spoke solemnly, “It’s not something he shares lightly; he’s quite stubborn.”

Having previously witnessed Gu Zhongyi’s hesitation, Lin Yuheng was the one who arranged the rose bouquet and connected them together.

Lin Yuxing couldn’t figure it out.

But Lin Yuheng found it absurd; he couldn’t understand why Gu Zhongyi was keeping this a secret. If Lin Yuxing knew that Gu Zhongyi was A Yi from his childhood, he would be overjoyed.

For so many years, to have someone so devotedly thinking of him, searching for him, and coming back to this world, willing to love him even at the cost of death.

Lin Yuheng sighed, unable to understand Gu Zhongyi’s mindset. Out of goodwill, he didn’t intend to reveal everything, saying, “Why don’t you let him explain it to you himself?”

“…”

Seeing his little brother feeling down, Lin Yuheng added, “You two made a promise.”

“A promise?”

Lin Yuxing paused, feeling an inexplicable tingling in his heart.

Because besides his brother, he had only made a promise with one other person.

Lin Yuxing was not stupid, and he immediately guessed, “He is A Yi?”

Lin Yuheng’s hand trembled slightly, anticipating Gu Zhongyi’s cold face, and distanced himself from the matter, “I didn’t say that.”

With this response, he practically confirmed it.

Next, a myriad of emotions appeared on Lin Yuxing’s face. There was no anger or rejection, only joy and excitement. He couldn’t believe it as he asked, “Senior is A Yi, he really is A Yi?!”

Lin Yuxing’s eyes reddened again.

In that instant, he seemed to understand all of Gu Zhongyi’s unease and finally grasped the meaning behind Gu Zhongyi’s repeated mention of “if only I could have come earlier.”

That was A Yi’s inner thoughts.

Lin Yuxing murmured, “He is A Yi…”

Seeing his brother like this, Lin Yuheng thought he might have said too much.

However, Lin Yuxing sniffed and blamed himself, “Brother, I know why he didn’t tell me. It’s my fault; I lied to him and said I didn’t want to see A Yi.”

On that snowy night, Lin Yuxing had refused Gu Zhongyi’s sincerity in person.

In truth, Lin Yuxing had never blamed A Yi. He had never even truly resented Lin Yuheng’s departure, let alone blame an innocent young friend.

Lin Yuxing understood that they were all too young at that time, and they faced too many uncontrollable circumstances.

Apart from his brother and A Yi, he couldn’t even refuse Lin Xiufeng’s adoption and go to the suffocating “home.”

It was Gu Zhongyi’s arrival that pulled him out of the mire.

So, upon learning that Gu Zhongyi was A Yi, how could Lin Yuxing possibly have any negative emotions?

He felt heartache at the thought that Gu Zhongyi was hurt by his unintentional words.

Lin Yuheng looked at his expression and probably understood, reassuringly saying, “Gu Zhongyi probably loves you more than you can imagine. He… hasn’t had it easy either.”

Lin Yuheng had heard people say that those with deep obsessions couldn’t rest in peace, and Heaven would select a few people to give them a second chance.

Those were what people called the lucky ones.

Lin Yuheng smiled, calmly handing over the lottery ticket in his pocket to Lin Yuxing. He told him about their plan and preparations.

“Xingxing, you don’t know how happy I am. Today, it feels like I’m in a beautiful dream.”

Lin Yuxing accepted their overwhelming affection, feeling warmth accumulated over the years. These emotions were stored in a bottle, and at this moment, they reached the bottle’s mouth, overflowing with happiness.

Lin Yuxing touched the lottery ticket with his fingertips, feeling it, and asked, “Can we really win 3,000 yuan?”

“Maybe?”

“What if we don’t win?”

Lin Yuheng insisted, “Then we’ll think of another way, keep trying until we succeed.”

Lin Yuxing lowered his eyelids, hesitated, and pursed his lips.

“I used to always feel that I was unlucky and unfortunate. I thought no one would truly like me, and I didn’t dare to expect a better future. To live like a normal person seemed like a distant luxury for me.”

But now.

Lin Yuxing said, “Now, I feel so happy.”

It turned out that those who left him in the past had never forgotten him. And now, they all worked hard to return to his side, giving him more love than anything else.

He had never been abandoned.

All the things he thought he had lost were, in fact, for a better reunion.

Lin Yuxing took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to cry, and smiled with stars shining in his eyes.

He smiled so beautifully, saying, “Brother, I’m so happy, really happy.”

However, seeing such a satisfied Lin Yuxing, Lin Yuheng hesitated and swallowed back the words, “Liao Yan is alive.”

He didn’t want to break Lin Yuxing’s happiness. At least for now, this happiness couldn’t be shattered.

Lin Yuheng also said a selfish answer in his heart.

He knew Liao Yan could hear him; they communicated in a strange way