Chapter 107: Unspoken Depths of Emotion

  When the plainclothes policeman in front of her, who was wearing casual clothes but had a dignified air, asked the question, An Yiran's face suddenly turned white, and her feet involuntarily stumbled backward one step. Fortunately, she was caught by Jiang Fengchen behind her. She turned around and looked at Jiang Fengchen with some panic, whose face had also changed color, and hastily explained: "Fengchen, it wasn't me..."

  Looking at An Yiran, who was somewhat at a loss, Jiang Fengchen's expression slightly eased, and the shock from earlier also subsided. He gently helped An Yiran up and said, "You're willing to risk your life to save me, how could I possibly suspect you of turning against me? However..." He looked doubtfully at the elegant man beside him, furrowing his brow, wondering how to handle this situation.

  The plainclothes policeman took out his work permit and said seriously, "Miss An Yiran, please follow me, we need to make a record, I hope you can cooperate with our work. We are also working hard to eliminate the remaining gang members as soon as possible."

  An nodded weakly and said, "Alright, I'll go with you."

  "Anyway..." Jiang Fengchen called out to her worriedly, An Yiran turned back around and gave him a reassuring smile, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

  Looking at An Yiran following that inexplicable man out, Min Nan put down the work in his hands and walked over to ask Jiang Fengchen, "What's wrong with Ryeon? Who is that guy?"

  Jiang Fengchen just shook his head lightly, his eyes still fixed on the entrance of the bar, and said, "Nothing, she'll be back soon, let's continue working." He then walked back to the counter with a sullen expression to attend to customers. Min Nan could only shrug helplessly and followed him.

  It wasn't until the next day that Jiang Fengchen saw An Yiran again. The night before, An Yiran had returned too late and went straight home, only calling him to let him know she was safe. But Jiang Fengchen couldn't put his mind at ease, so he rushed to An Yiran's residence early in the morning. Moreover, he also had some doubts in his heart. Even if he believed that An Yiran wasn't that kind of person, since the police would find something on her, didn't this matter have something to do with her after all?

  "Really?" After calling An Yiran first, Jiang Fengchen quickly appeared in front of An Yiran's residence.

  It wasn't until a while later that An Yiran came over to open the door for him, her pale and discolored face revealing her exhaustion from the previous night.

  Jiang Fengchen couldn't help but feel worried and asked: "Yiran, nothing happened last night, did it?"

  An Yiran smiled lightly and invited him in, pouring him a glass of boiled water. "If there really was something going on, I wouldn't be calmly staying at home today," he replied. "At this time, you should be kneeling in the police station crying for your dad and mom."

  "You still have the mind to joke around, with something as big as this."

  An Yiran stared at Jiang Fengchen's serious face and burst out laughing again. "Fengchen, I found that you're really cute when you're being serious."

  "Really," Jiang Fengchen looked at An Yiran with a mixture of helplessness and concern, thinking to himself that she was becoming more and more like a child, and wondering if she had been influenced by Tan Ziyao's unpredictable and lively personality. "I'm worried about you."

  Upon hearing this, An Yiran's face, which had just been smiling and laughing, immediately turned serious. She stared intently at Jiang Fengchen and asked, "Are you really worried about me?"

  "Of course, after all, everything was caused by me..."

  As soon as Jiang Fengchen's words fell, An Yiran's face darkened and he lowered his eyes, saying: "I thought you would say it was because you liked me..."

  "However..." Jiang Fengchen suddenly didn't know how to face An Yiran at this moment. To An Yiran, he owed her too much, too much. He thought that he could repay her with the same love, or even more love and care for her. But in reality, it seemed like the more he owed, the more he fell short.

  It was undeniable that he had feelings for An Yiran, but... thinking of the innocent Su Yisuo who still didn't know the truth, Jiang Fengchen's eyes involuntarily dimmed.

  An Yiran took in all the changes with a glance, seeing that his expression was off, he quickly lifted his head and smiled lightly, saying: "I was just joking with you. It's perfect timing that you're here, I was just cooking congee, let's have breakfast together? It's been a long time since we've had breakfast together."

  Jiang Feng Chen nodded silently, after all, he still suppressed the doubts in his heart. Since she didn't want to say anything, it just proved that she had a hard-to-speak bitter intention. Some words, when they should be said, will naturally be said. Why did he need to urge her so tightly?

  After having breakfast, Jiang Fengchen returned to his residence. The two of them had not slept all night last night and got up too early today, so after solving the problem of warmth and hunger, they fell asleep again. However, just as Jiang Fengchen was yawning and about to fall asleep, he received a strange phone call.

  Jiang Fengchen hesitated for a moment before answering the call. "Hello?"

  "River. Wind. Morning." A young girl's voice came from the other side, speaking slowly and seemingly gritting her teeth, but there was no emotion discernible in her tone.

  Jiang Feng's eyebrows furrowed even deeper, this eerie voice made him feel very uncomfortable, "I am Jiang Feng, may I ask who you are?"

  "Kite." The girl answered very briefly.

  "Yuan...... Little Yuan?" Jiang Fengchen thought for a while before suddenly realizing, "Does Little Yuan have something to discuss with me?"

  On the other end of the phone, Xiao Yan let out a cold hum and said coldly: "Jiang Fengchen, I knew you would bring so much disaster to Ran's sister. I should have ignored her pleas and killed you directly at that time. At least, it would be better to drive you out of Yin City!"

  Listening to the heavy words spat out by Xiao Yuan's mouth, Jiang Fengchen was suddenly shocked. He couldn't understand what she was saying, but he could clearly feel Xiao Yuan's hatred, and his back felt a chill run down it. "Xiao Yuan, I don't know what you're talking about."

  "Don't you understand?" Xiao Yan sneered, "Jiang Fengchen, I consider Yiran as my closest relative. I will not allow anyone to harm her. But what have you brought upon her? She almost lost her life for your sake! You're incapable of protecting her, yet she has to repeatedly take blows and punches for you. Jiang Fengchen, you're indeed noble!"

  Jiang Fengchen's eyes dimmed, "Xiao Yuan, I'm sorry... I'll protect her from now on..."

  "Hmph, so tell me, what happened last night? Don't think I don't know anything just because I'm not in Huaziyu District! Jiang Fengchen, I'm not afraid to tell you, that reporter was bribed by me! I just wanted them to find you, I just didn't want Ransister to get into trouble again because of you! If it weren't for Ransister stopping me, you'd still be in some corner somewhere right now! Did she come back and not say anything to you? Do you know how many things she's done quietly for you? Her injured arm hurts every time it rains, do you know that?! Jiang Fengchen! Think about it yourself, have you really treated her well?"

  Xiao Yan's voice grew sharper, each word piercing Jiang Fengchen's heart like a needle. He didn't know, he really didn't know that An Yiran had been silently enduring all this behind his back, he didn't know how much An Yiran had paid for it. This emotion, this debt, even if he used up his entire life, he couldn't repay...

  Jiang Fengchen didn't know when Xiao Yuan hung up the phone, he only knew that for a very long time, until his feet started to go numb from standing, Xiao Yuan's questioning voice was still echoing in his ears.

  But how can I bear the responsibility for you? How can I? Jiang Fengchen looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh, the scattered sunlight outside the window casting a painful glow on his face, quietly, silently, watching him.

  After a long while, he finally calmed down slowly, tightly grasping his phone in his hand, hesitating whether or not to call An Yiran. In the end, he silently withdrew the hand he had raised. Some words can be expressed through one's mouth, but some words can only be proven through actions. Unspoken understanding, silently remembered.

  In a distant city, Su Yisu had just woken up comfortably from her dream. Today was not yet time for class, and it was suitable for her to sleep in after being tired all day. She opened her blurry eyes, stretched lazily, and arched her back. At this moment, she had no idea that the things she had been persistently obsessed with had undergone tremendous changes. What would happen in the future? Nobody knew. Maybe it would be a dead end, or maybe there would be a new beginning. However, Su Yisu didn't feel any sense of danger at all. She turned over comfortably and saw Li Yi already up, sitting on a chair quietly reading a book. She couldn't help but ask curiously: "Li Yi, it's only the first day, how can you be so diligent? What are you reading?"

  Li Yi didn't even lift his head, "Wang Shifu's 'The West Chamber'."

  "Tsks," Su Yisou sighed endlessly, "Indeed, one who reads Chinese literature has such a rich literary foundation..."

  Li Yi slowly raised his head, turned around and glanced at her, saying: "So what about you? Test your knowledge, what was the famous phrase that Wang Shifu expressed in 'The West Chamber'? The most well-known sentence."

  "If I'm not mistaken... it's 'May all those with feelings in the world become relatives'?"

  Li Yi silently clapped her palms and said, "I'll give you a thumbs up." Then she turned back to continue reading her "The West Chamber".

  She was still immersed in this sentence. Would all those with feelings become relatives? She suddenly felt a little confused, how many couples in the world could be together after falling in love? Love so much, love until parting. Hehe... It's easy to fall in love but hard to stay together.

  However... her mouth involuntarily curled up with a sweet smile, suddenly thinking of Jiang Fengchen. Chen, I really, really hope that between us, this sentence can come true. So, are you willing to persist for it? No matter how many visible and invisible obstacles are waiting for me ahead, I don't want to give up. I want you to always be with me, accompany me in seeing through this world, witnessing the hustle and bustle of human life, the waxing and waning of the moon, the ebb and flow of the tides.

  Jiang Fengchen, if I don't give up on you, it means you won't give up on me either.

  "Sigh..." Su Yisuo silently let out a breath, suddenly shook her head which was full of chaotic thoughts, turned over and prepared to fall asleep again.