When their lovely childhood friend returned, they were all in a panic!

"Let's forget about opening up."

Bai Yu chuckled softly, still looking up at the starry sky.

Even without my glasses, I can't see anything clearly.

But it's still pretty good this way.

Why?

Mu Anqi didn't understand.

"Aren't we good friends?"

"That's precisely why I don't want to say these things."

Bai Yu said calmly, speaking very slowly.

"Passing on negative emotions to you is not a good thing to do."

"Negative emotions?"

Mu Anqi thought of what Bai Yu said outside Times Square that day.

He said his parents were divorced.

In Mu Anqi's memory, Bai Yu's parents, although it was a business marriage, were quite loving.

Why did they get divorced? When asked, everyone in the family said they didn't know.

"So now, will Uncle Bai take you or Aunt Qi?"

Mu Anqi felt that the negative energy Bai Yu mentioned was related to the breakdown of his parents' marriage.

Uncle Bai and Aunt Qi are, of course, Bai Yu's parents.

"Myself."

Bai Yu said calmly.

To be honest, Bai Yu herself didn't know why her parents divorced.

All I know is that when I got home from school that day, I heard them arguing and things were smashed all over the floor.

Bai Ruoxi, who had been adopted, huddled in a corner of the living room, not daring to say a word.

At that time, Bai Yu simply carried her younger sister back to her room, not wanting her to be affected by the argument.

After all, he had promised her that he would take care of her as his own sister for the rest of his life.

He vaguely heard his parents arguing, and heard his own name in the conversation.

The gist of the matter is that neither of them wants custody of Bai Yu.

Even Bai Ruoxi, whom they adopted, was the same.

Bai Yu didn't know what she had done wrong, nor did she know why her parents were arguing.

No matter who you ask, they're unwilling to tell you.

After that, a series of events passed, and Bai Yu only knew that, legally, custody of herself and her younger sister Bai Ruoxi was awarded to their father.

That being said, the two were not actually raised in any real sense.

Even her father moved away from their original home.

After selling his house in the upscale neighborhood, he bought a small apartment in an old, dilapidated residential building.

Bai Yu and Bai Ruoxi were placed there.

After that, my father disappeared without a trace, and the only thing we heard from the neighbors was that he was in another city.

Because he was born into the Bai family, a family of martial arts masters, Bai Yu was highly regarded by his elders from a young age.

When the parents' marriage breaks down, everything changes.

Bai Yu's status, and even that of his father, plummeted, and Bai Yu didn't know why.

He was just a teenager at the time.

Those high hopes turned into strange looks, and those praises turned into gossip.

From then on, Bai Yu hated being stared at by others.

As long as you hide in a dark corner, you won't be noticed by strange looks.

With headphones on, you can't hear the rumors anymore.

At that time, Bai Yu's psychological resilience was not that strong, and he also needed an outlet for his emotions.

As for his younger sister Bai Ruoxi... that's definitely not allowed.

There was an older sister next door who was very kind to Bai Yu.

Bai Yu told her all his unhappiness, all his grievances, and all his secrets.

But one day, the older sister couldn't stand Bai Yu anymore and exploded on a not-so-good afternoon.

Those past wounds transformed into a sharp blade, piercing Bai Yu's heart fiercely.

"You have to tell me about something so trivial! No wonder your parents got divorced and nobody wanted you! You deserve to be unloved! Every time you drag me here complaining about how unhappy you are, it disgusts me..."

After that, Bai Yu never confided her unhappiness to anyone again, swallowing it all down.

He knew that the older sister was not wrong; no one is obligated to take your bad mood.

For the rest of the days, Bai Yu relied on the physical strength he had developed from practicing martial arts since childhood to do manual labor as a day laborer.

The money they earned through hard work every day was barely enough for Bai Yu and Bai Ruoxi to live a frugal life.

Bai Ruoxi had excellent grades and often received scholarships at school, which she used to patch up her leaky life.

These days dragged on for three years, and things only gradually improved when I got to university.

Bai Yu is still quite grateful to Luo Qingyan, who paid a hefty sum to use him as a shield.

However, even now, Bai Yu still doesn't understand why her parents separated.

Why did they, who were once so loving, get divorced?

If relationships always end in separation, is there any point in starting them?

"You yourself?"

Mu Anqi's words pulled Bai Yu out of her memories.

"Didn't they pay you child support?"

She stared blankly at Bai Yu, who was lying on the grass gazing at the sky.

Suddenly, I felt that his soft laugh seemed to reveal endless heartache.

"They gave me a house, so at least I'm not homeless."

Bai Yu spoke with a smile.

"Then why didn't you contact me?"

Mu Anqi felt a lump in her throat; she finally understood what Luo Qingyan had said.

Why would she say that Bai Yu was doing hard labor?

"What do you want?"

"Even if you don't come looking for me, you should at least go find the Bai family!"

"Hahaha, stop joking. I should be considered expelled from the Bai family now."

Bai Yu said it in a joking tone.

But this indifferent tone made Mu Anqi feel even worse.

"What are you laughing at? Stop laughing!"

Mu Anqi pretended to be fierce and spoke.

She truly couldn't bear to see Bai Yu like this; even a good cry would make him feel better.

"Is this why you're so withdrawn now?"

"No... I've said enough, haven't I?"

Bai Yu said calmly, "I do feel much better after saying it out loud."

Even my body doesn't feel as heavy anymore; it's much lighter than before.

I really want to lie on the grass and sleep until the next day.

"What's enough? The Bai family doesn't want you, but the Mu family does. Come back to the Mu family with me."

Mu Anqi's voice was a little choked up as she pulled Bai Yu's hand, trying to lift him up from the grass.

Rather than saying that, it would be more accurate to say that Mu Anqi wanted to pull Bai Yu out of that dark past.

"Don't kid me."

Bai Yu chuckled lightly, letting Mu Anqira do as she pleased.

He was certain that Mu Anqi couldn't be moved by her alone.

"No laughing!"

Seeing Bai Yu's smile made Mu Anqi feel particularly uncomfortable.

I was initially quite happy to see him smile, until he revealed half of his heart and showed a little secret.

"That's fine, I think my life is pretty good right now."

"What a load of rubbish!"

No matter how hard Mu Anqi pulled, she couldn't budge Bai Yu; it was as if he were planted in the ground.

"Thank you."

"Thank you, my foot!"

Mu Anqi put Bai Yu's hand down, her voice already trembling with tears.

Because Bai Yu gave her a particularly dangerous feeling.

It's as if he's let go of everything, and then secretly finds a place where no one is watching to jump into the lake.

So, Mu Anqi simply lay down next to Bai Yu, snuggling close to him.

"Then I'm staying here and not leaving."

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