HLnovel Chapter 36 He Did Not Go Home
Chapter 36 He Did Not Go Home
Silence is Cambridge tonight.
The few seconds of silence that Mu Siran lingered felt like the longest century to Luo Jiuyu.
"What about you, do you like me?"
Unexpectedly, Mu Siran did not follow the usual path. Instead of answering his question directly, she threw him a new question.
The hidden feelings of love have been brought to the forefront and questioned.
Wouldn't saying you don't like it be digging a hole for yourself?
If he confessed his feelings and was rejected, they might not even be able to remain friends, and it would be awkward to see each other again. He didn't have Lorne's thick skin.
He wasn't ready to formally confess his feelings yet.
Perhaps it would be more appropriate to wait until after the divorce.
I'm afraid she won't be single by then.
Unbeknownst to him, during the half-minute he remained silent, lost in thought, Mu Siran was also suffering.
A man came to the store to pick up his food and was surprised to find Mu Siran, who was quite a figure. He secretly took a picture and posted it to his colleagues' group chat.
Thank you for visiting. Welcome to come again next time.
The waiter's farewell remarks caught Mu Siran's attention, and she quickly put on a mask.
Luo Jiuyu pulled herself out of her jumbled thoughts. "Shall we go?"
She only ate one-third of the bowl of porridge, while he only tasted a little of his.
Neither of them had any desire to eat anymore, so they decided to leave.
Mu Siran nodded, put on her down jacket, and followed him out.
Late at night.
Occasionally, a vehicle would pass by outside. There were almost no pedestrians.
As night fell, tiny snowflakes drifted down with the wind.
This is the first snowfall of the winter in Tiancheng.
"It's snowing?" Mu Siran asked excitedly, reaching out to catch the snowflakes.
On a whim, I lightly danced in the falling snow, spinning around a few times.
She looked just as carefree and happy as she did when she was a child, which moved Luo Jiuyu deeply.
"Let's take a walk before going back, and watch the snow with me," Mu Siran pleaded.
He had no reason to refuse. "Okay."
The two walked slowly along the roadside.
Not far from this road is the middle school they attended, a path they walked countless times.
Today, most of the shops on both sides of the road are still in operation, but they have all been renovated.
The few shops that closed down and were replaced are considered new faces, and there is no trace of the original ones in our memories.
"Xiao Jiu, we are so lucky that we can still watch the snow in the middle of the night after so many years. I used to think that you would never appear in my life again after leaving the Luo family."
"Ranran." Luo Jiuyu stopped in her tracks.
Her soft, gentle words, filled with nostalgic sentimentality, only served to ignite his long-hidden love, leaving it nowhere to hide.
"What's wrong?" Mu Siran took a step forward and stood in front of him.
"I like you," he wanted to say.
But the words stuck in my throat and I couldn't bring myself to say them.
She seemed to see through the restlessness deep in his soul and smiled, "Xiao Jiu, some things can't be said, so just keep them to yourself for now."
The snowflakes fell heavier and heavier, landing one by one on their shoulders, as if providing a gentle footnote to this impending confession.
The light in Mu Siran's eyes was brighter than the stars in the night sky.
Luo Jiuyu's lips trembled slightly, as if she had a thousand words to say, but they were stuck in her throat.
After a long silence, he said softly, "It's late, you should go back and rest."
He reached out and gently brushed the snowflakes from her hair, his fingers lingering unconsciously on her cheek for a moment.
He gazed at her, his eyes filled with deep affection.
Mu Siran met his gaze for two seconds, almost losing her soul to his soft light. He was quite different from when she was a child; he seemed both ascetic and adept at arousing desire.
If she stays with him any longer, all her principles may crumble.
So she let go of his hand. "Xiao Jiu, you're married. Even though you don't have feelings for her, you're still a married man."
If someone were to photograph them together...
His marital status was once again revealed.
Once the news was published, Mu Siran became a universally condemned mistress, with no possibility of clearing her name.
Online public opinion is truly terrifying.
As an entertainment star, she understands this well.
He reluctantly withdrew his hand and lowered his head in frustration.
When he was single, he didn't dare to pursue her because Lorne was in his way, and he always felt that the time wasn't right.
Five years later, they meet again. He has everything and wants to have her back, but Hua Meimei stands in his way.
Perhaps, fate was playing tricks on him. All his helplessness turned into a sigh.
"Ranran, I dare not ask you to wait for me. But if you are willing to wait for me to get a divorce, I will give you the rest of my life."
He mustered up his courage and spoke to her as he drove her back to her van.
The driver opened the car door for her, and her assistant was also waiting for her in the car.
Everyone in the car heard him. They stared at them in astonishment.
How could a top actress like Mu Siran, a renowned film star, get involved with a married man?
Upon hearing his confession, Mu Siran had many thoughts running through her mind, but she still tried to remain calm.
"Xiao Jiu, even if you get a divorce, it might be difficult for us to be together." Mu Siran smiled bitterly.
She got into the car, and the driver pressed a switch to close the door.
Luo Jiuyu stood there, dumbfounded, watching her car drive away into the distance.
He suddenly regretted confessing his feelings. See? Once you confess, you might not even be able to remain friends.
Though late, it has arrived; ultimately, we must face this cruel reality.
I'm feeling upset and don't want to go back to Zhenlongtai.
If he hadn't married Hua Meimei, he might have ended up with Mu Siran.
He was indeed not qualified to pluck a flower from a high mountain and subject her to worldly prejudice and gossip.
Mu Siran is so dazzling; he doesn't deserve her.
He drove north of the city, intending to spend the night at his villa.
Zhenlongtai was a coming-of-age gift from his grandparents when he left the Luo family. Hua Meimei lived there, and going back would only bring him trouble.
In the middle of the night, Hua Meimei was woken up by the urge to urinate.
I groggily climbed out of bed and looked for the toilet.
After urinating, I squinted all the way back to bed.
I was so sleepy I didn't even want to open my eyes.
A moment later, she suddenly thought of Luo Jiuyu and sat up.
I received a photo from Fei Chenfeng via WeChat before going to bed.
It was his colleague who went to buy porridge and happened to run into Mu Siran in the restaurant, where he secretly took the picture.
Fei Chenfeng recognized the man in the photo as Luo Jiuyu at a glance, and after thinking it over, he sent the photo to her.
Luo Jiuyu really did go on a date with her sweetheart. She had only been joking about it in her mind, but she never expected it to come true.
It's 4 a.m.
Has Luo Jiuyu returned?
He was going to have a secret date with Mu Siran. No wonder he apologized to her before leaving. He must have felt guilty!
He himself has ambiguous relationships with women, yet he interferes in her normal interactions with Fei Chenfeng.
Suddenly, his apology became worthless.
Huh, did the two of them go to a hotel after finishing their porridge?
This thought suddenly popped into her head.
It magnified little by little, and then exploded in her mind.
She threw off the covers and got out of bed, then tiptoed out of the room barefoot.
I put my ear to the door of Luo Jiuyu's room to listen, but there was no sound.
Okay, try opening the door.
It wasn't locked; it's really open.
By the soft yellow light of the streetlamp outside the window, she saw the neatly folded blankets on the bed, but no one was there.
He didn't go home...