Chapter 98 - 98 98 Heart-to-Heart on Chinese Valentine's Day

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98: Chapter 98: Heart-to-Heart on Chinese Valentine’s Day 98: Chapter 98: Heart-to-Heart on Chinese Valentine’s Day Su Qingyu slowly recounted her past, revealing that although she initially thought herself to be a novice in love, she had indeed experienced a romantic relationship before. Ye Shikai was utterly engrossed, taken aback multiple times by her story. After listening to Su Qingyu’s past, Ye Shikai seemed to gain a new understanding of the woman before him. At that time, she was more mature than her peers but ultimately, she was still just a girl in the bloom of youth, and such experiences could leave a scar, a shadow that lingered until now. It seemed that the boy from her past had taught Su Qingyu a lesson. In fact, the way Su Qingyu turned out was not wrong. Her views on love were also not mistaken. Everyone yearns for Platonic love, but that’s just a story. In reality, true examples are far fewer. Just like a line from a movie, love without material support is like a pile of sand—not even needing the wind, just a few steps and it scatters, perhaps that’s why they say marriage is the tomb of love. After the passion burns out, many couples in love fail due to “reality”. Those who once loudly proclaimed they would sacrifice their self for love, over infinite time, have their fervor worn away by life, leaving nothing but remnants... After hearing Su Qingyu’s story, Ye Shikai’s own memories were stirred. He remembered standing alone at the school gate, waiting for someone who would never come. Back then, didn’t he also experience a profound love? Believing with all his heart that two people could never part, walking together till the end. The girl came from a noble background, while he was just a commoner’s child. Though fearless during the relationship, now thinking back, could the two of them really have continued together forever? High school, university, after graduation... In the end, who can say for sure? Not to mention the past, even considering the present situation with Su Qingyu. Since returning to Huaxia, he had always played the role of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Although outwardly just a minor employee, behind him stood the entire Netherworld Palace. If he wasn’t the powerful Netherworld King, if he didn’t have the backing of power, if he was really just a retired soldier, if he truly was just a white-collar worker waiting to die... Would he and Su Qingyu still be together? Thinking of this, Ye Shikai sighed deeply, inhaled a puff of cigarette deeply and slowly exhaled. Having mingled overseas for so many years, he had seen the warmth and the cold of the world, and seen countless partings between life and death. Many people are troubled by love, many driven by profit. Thinking further, isn’t Su Qingyu’s current demeanor exactly like that boy from the past? When they first met, she scorned him for owning nothing. This, was the most terrifying part... Looking at the woman before him, full of worries, Ye Shikai fell into deep thought. The two of them leaned against the railing, silent, letting the autumn wind brush against them. Silence... Half an hour later, Su Qingyu turned her head to look at him and said lightly, “The first time you appeared before me, it made me think of that incident.” Ye Shikai extinguished the cigarette in his hand, throwing it onto the ground already littered with cigarette butts, and turned to meet Su Qingyu’s gaze. “So your initial rejection of me was not just because of this arranged marriage by our parents, right?” “Um,” Su Qingyu nodded lightly, “Since that incident, I’ve been immersed in my studies and work. On one hand, to ensure I had strength and independence, and on the other hand, it was to avoid love.” “All these years, many men have shown interest in me, but I could feel that like him, what they valued was the benefits they could gain by being with me.” Ye Shikai nodded, deeply agreeing with this. These wealthy heirs, each one a spoiled rich kid, have probably played with more women than they can count, acing just for a moment of thrill. Who would really do it for true love? “I’ve said so much, don’t you want to share about your past?” Su Qingyu said indifferently, looking at Ye Shikai. Years of social interactions had taught her to read people. From Ye Shikai’s weathered eyes, she could tell this man had endured a lot and experienced much. “Me?” Ye Shikai didn’t expect Su Qingyu to suddenly ask about him, somewhat surprised. Recollecting his own past, he hesitated. “I heard from my dad, your mother passed away when you were in high school, right?” Su Qingyu cautiously broached the subject, careful not to upset him. “That’s right, my dad died when I was very young, and since then it was just me and my mom,” Ye Shikai pulled out a cigarette, his hand trembling as he lit it. This topic was always a scar in his heart, and Su Qingyu felt a bit ashamed upon hearing this. Ye Shikai’s father had died trying to save Su Pengzhan, something she was aware of. “Back then, even though life was tough, those were the happiest days for me,” Ye Shikai recalled his loving mother, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and slowly said, “Qingyu, actually, I’m just like you.” “The same, what do you mean?” Su Qingyu wasn’t quite following. “Well, I too had a relationship before.” “What.” Su Qingyu expressed surprise, but didn’t say much else. After all, it was normal for a boy like Ye Shikai to have had a romantic relationship back then. “I met her when we were very young. We never confessed, but later just naturally came together.” “Her family was wealthy, seemed like she belonged to some big family,” Ye Shikai continued slowly, “When we were together, there weren’t so many concerns, nor barriers due to status. She was like a pure white lotus, without any schemes. Back then, many people envied us.” At this moment, Ye Shikai was like a storyteller, and Su Qingyu, a quiet listener. “She was my first love. I regarded her as everything, besides my mom, she was the closest person to me.” When speaking of his first love, a different look flickered across Su Qingyu’s face. Every man holds an indelible attachment to his first love, the purest and most innocent love in one’s life. “What happened later? What became of you and her?” Su Qingyu asked curiously. “Later, later...” Ye Shikai sighed deeply, “Later, she left and never came back...” The cigarette between his fingers burnt out, falling to the ground...

Chapter 98 - 98 98 Heart-to-Heart on Chinese Valentine's Day

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