eurekapd Chapter 34 Apology
Chapter 34 Apology
Luo Jiuyu returned to the study and found that the phone on the desk was still lit up.
He then remembered that Mu Siran had been chatting with him.
Three messages were not read.
We only met briefly yesterday and didn't have time to catch up properly.
Where are you currently working? How have you been these past few years?
The third message came ten minutes after the one above was sent.
I'm filming a commercial. Let's meet up when we're free.
Luo Jiuyu's finger hovered slightly above the screen before finally tapping it to reply, "I was held up by something. I'll treat you to a meal when you have time."
After sending the message, he put his phone aside, rubbed his temples, and various past scenes involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
Over the past five years, he spent the first three years studying for his master's degree in the United States while simultaneously starting his own business.
The Luo family didn't know he was studying abroad. During his holidays, he would come back to Tiancheng for a few days, and his grandparents would occasionally come to visit him.
Even Li Xiang didn't know what he was doing abroad at that time.
Working alone in a foreign land, starting from the bottom, experiencing countless setbacks and frustrations, and tasting the coldness and warmth of human relationships.
During those difficult days, only Amo stayed by his side, gritting his teeth and persevering together.
They built the foundation of Huanyu Group's business step by step.
Leveraging their professional expertise, they possess an extraordinary understanding of future technological developments and seize the opportunities presented by the times to advance artificial intelligence.
Based on this, the business grew bigger and bigger.
During this time, his biological father, Luo Mingzhe, never called him once. The other party simply didn't care what he was doing or how he was doing.
From childhood to adulthood, he was an insignificant figure in the Luo family. He was even the target of bullying by his other siblings.
When I was a child, my older brother, sister and three aunts' children would play together in the Luo family's garden during family gatherings, their carefree laughter echoing throughout the garden.
He wanted to join them and play with them, but he was pushed and verbally abused.
They would beat him if no adults were around.
"You're a dog, you're a dog."
"Your mother is shameless; she's a mistress."
"Your mom and dad don't want you, they don't like you, and neither do we."
Get as far away from me as possible! See who likes you!
He was only four or five years old when he first experienced something like this, and he was in kindergarten. At that time, he didn't understand things, and when he was ostracized, he just cried for a while and then it was over.
After experiencing this many times, faced with his father's indifference and his mother's absence, he began to doubt himself.
I doubt myself; I'm not a good kid, so no one loves me. I doubt myself; I'm not good enough, so no one likes me.
After starting elementary school, he never went to play with the older kids again.
However, the three aunts later settled abroad one after another, and the cousins no longer lived in Tiancheng.
His half-brother, Lorne, and sister, Luo Qingqing, continued to ostracize him and even instructed his classmates to distance themselves from him.
Only Mu Siran treated him gently every time she saw him.
When she visited the Luo family, if she saw Luo En bullying him, she would pull Luo En away.
Luo Qingqing called him the child of a bad woman, and Mu Siran would hand him tissues when he hid and cried secretly.
She was a ray of light that God sent down to redeem him during his dark childhood.
The boy, once a teenager, relied on the little warmth she gave him to lick the wounds of his youth and to heal himself.
After a while, the phone screen lit up; it was a reply from Mu Siran.
I'm really looking forward to hearing your stories from all these years. How about we grab some late-night snacks after I finish shooting this ad?
As Luo Jiuyu looked at the message, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up, and a hint of gentleness, rarely seen in her eyes, appeared in her eyes.
My mood, which had been disturbed by Berry, has returned to normal.
Okay, I'll wait for you.
He looked forward to meeting Mu Siran.
Those suppressed emotions, after last night's reunion, have been revived and grown wildly in my heart.
His long-dormant heart suddenly burst forth with life, like a withered tree sprouting new life.
Eleven o'clock.
After reading through all the documents, he finally received a message from Mu Siran.
The location is a 24-hour congee shop that is very famous in Tiancheng.
Luo Jiuyu came out of the study and went back to her room to change her clothes.
Passing by the living room, I saw Hua Meimei sitting on the sofa, soaking her feet and watching TV.
"So young and already focusing on health?" He silently looked away.
Whether Hua Meimei was engrossed in watching TV or deliberately ignoring him, she didn't glance at him once as he went from the study to the bedroom, then from the bedroom to change clothes, and finally to the entryway to get his keys.
Just before leaving, he glanced back at her.
Hua Meimei noticed him looking at her out of the corner of her eye, and she looked down at the time displayed on her phone.
Going out so late? Perhaps you're out in the middle of the night to meet your sweetheart?
"Flowerberry—"
He suddenly called her name.
Her back straightened abruptly, and her breathing slowed down.
"What happened tonight was my fault. I shouldn't have interfered with your interactions with other men. We were just a fake couple to begin with."
The door then closed, and he left.
He actually apologized.
Her tense back suddenly relaxed, and she slumped back against the sofa, letting out a long breath.
A fake couple.
Ironic.
He's the one who doesn't want a divorce. Go ahead and get one if you dare!
Who would want to be your fake husband and wife?
My sister doesn't want to.
It's said that those who take favors are obligated to them, and she used her position to offset the money the Hua family owed them. Not long after the marriage, not only did she fail to fulfill her duties as a wife, but she also wanted a divorce. From an outsider's perspective, she certainly wasn't in the right; it looked like she had swindled the bride price money.
However, she parted ways with the Hua family and did not want to be bound by marriage.
Luo Jiuyu asked her to wait until October next year to get a divorce, which wasn't an unreasonable request.
The porridge shop was quite far from Zhenlongtai; it took Luo Jiuyu almost twenty minutes to drive there.
Fortunately, the location where Mu Siran was filming the advertisement was even further away, and she hadn't arrived yet.
He asked her on WeChat what she wanted to eat, and ordered it for her in advance so she could eat as soon as she arrived, saving her time.
Seafood porridge is low in calories.
This is her reply.
He then ordered two servings of seafood congee.
In addition, I also ordered several of the restaurant's signature snacks.
It was late at night, and there were hardly any customers left in the shop.
Occasionally one or two people will come in and order food, but they usually just take it away.
He sat alone by the window, waiting for Mu Siran to arrive.
A short while later, a Mercedes-Benz van pulled up near the restaurant, and Mu Siran, wearing a black down jacket, got out.
To avoid being recognized, she wore a black mask and covered her head with the hood of her down jacket.
She was covered up so well that it was impossible to tell that she was Mu Siran.
She entered the store and walked towards the booth where he was. "Hi, have you been waiting long?"
Luo Jiuyu stood up and smiled, "No."
"Please sit down." Mu Siran sat down on the sofa stool opposite him.
She put down her hat, but did not take off her mask.
He sat down again and poured her a glass of hot water. "It's cold outside. Drink some water to warm yourself up."
Mu Siran's hands were a little cold, so she hugged the cup of hot water to warm them. "Thank you. Xiao Jiu has grown up to be so considerate."
“You’re only a year older than me, you don’t need to pretend to be mature in front of me,” he said.
"Is your wife okay with me asking you to come out for a late-night snack so late?"