Falling into the rain

Yu Tingyu was so frightened that her back stiffened.

She slowly turned around and nervously raised her eyes.

In the dim light, Wen Huaixu stood against the light, the light only casting a small shadow on his face. His dark and cold eyes stared unblinkingly at Yu Tingyu, as if scrutinizing her up close.

Yu Tingyu could clearly sense the anger pressing down between his brows.

But what does he have to be angry about?

He doesn't like her either, so she can do whatever she wants, since she's already grown up anyway.

But undeniably, Yu Tingyu was still somewhat surprised to see someone she hadn't seen for many days suddenly appear before her, and she never expected to meet him in this situation.

She opened her mouth, the tension slowly fading: "...What are you doing here?"

Wen Huaixu sneered inwardly.

He lowered his eyes, his calm and deep gaze landing on her face, and asked in a deep voice, "Shouldn't I be asking you that?"

Yu Tingyu met his gaze and argued, "I just came here to relax. Anyway, I'm an adult now."

Shen Sihe held her breath behind her; she hadn't expected Yu Tingyu to speak so boldly to Wen Huaixu.

When she finally saw who was standing behind her, she almost thought her heart was going to stop.

Hopefully, Wen Huaixu won't complain to his family.

Shen Sihe prayed silently in her heart.

"You're an adult now." Wen Huaixu muttered these words, as if suppressing his anger, and slowly asked her, "So I can't control you anymore, right?"

Yu Tingyu pursed her lips and looked away.

She didn't say a word, as if she had tacitly agreed. In fact, her palms were already clenched red, with obvious crescent-shaped finger marks.

She genuinely hoped that Wen Huaixu would stop disciplining her from now on.

How could she possibly stay at home with a clear conscience after that incident?

Yu Tingyu had long been too ashamed to face him.

"This isn't the place to talk. You and Tingyu should go home and have a proper talk."

Chu Lingyu glanced at Wen Huaixu and Yu Tingyu's expressions and realized something was wrong, so she quickly tried to smooth things over.

Wen Huaixu narrowed his eyes and looked at her, his tone leaving no room for argument: "Come back with me."

Ke Yu Tingyu didn't move an inch. She lowered her head and said, "No, if you have anything you want to teach someone a lesson, you can say it here."

Wen Huaixu's fingers tightened almost imperceptibly, his knuckles turning white as he took a deep breath, as if he was trying his best to suppress something.

The familiar yet unfamiliar girl in front of him made him feel inexplicably irritable and powerless. He was used to her closeness, dependence, coquetry, or various little temper tantrums, but he never expected that one day she would speak to him in such a distant tone.

Seeing Yu Tingyu keeping him at arm's length, Wen Huaixu finally couldn't control his agitation and anger. He suddenly stepped forward and, to everyone's surprise, grabbed her wrist.

The force was so great that Yu Tingyu didn't have time to react before he took her away.

This was the first time Wen Huaixu had lost control.

Yu Tingyu froze for a second, trying to break free, but she was no match for his strength.

Chu Lingyu and the others watched as Wen Huaixu pulled Yu Tingyu away from this dangerous place she shouldn't have been.

"You two, what made you decide to come here?"

Chu Lingyu frowned as she looked at the nervous Shen Sihe.

"We just came here for a drink, we didn't plan to do anything else..."

Shen Sihe's original intention was to bring Yu Tingyu to distract her, but she never expected to be caught red-handed by them.

Chu Lingyu watched Wen Huaixu lead Yu Tingyu away and sighed.

Thank goodness I didn't do anything else. If I hadn't done anything, things would have been like this.

-

As soon as I stepped out of the bar, the noise immediately subsided.

Wen Huaixu only let go of Yu Tingyu after shoving her into the car. He tugged at his tie forcefully, as if that would allow him to breathe in some air.

A suffocating atmosphere enveloped the small space, with only the sound of their rapid breathing mingling together.

Yu Tingyu had been dragged away by him, struggling with all her might to no avail. She frowned as she looked at Wen Huaixu, her eyes filled with anger, but also with a hint of barely perceptible grievance.

He said it was dependence.

But she doesn't want to rely on him anymore.

Why is he still so angry?

Under the cover of night, Wen Huaixu's face was mostly shrouded in shadow, with only a sliver of light remaining. His dark eyes stared intently at her, and after a long while, he asked in a deep voice, "You're just moving out now and you don't want to come home anymore? In the future, do you plan to just go abroad and never come back?"

Yu Tingyu had already steadied her breathing. She raised her head and met his gaze calmly: "Second Brother, do you want me to go abroad?"

"I……"

Wen Huaixu opened his lips, his Adam's apple bobbed, but the sound seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he couldn't make it out.

Of course he was reluctant to let her go, but sometimes his excessive pampering only hurt her.

He wanted to give her the freedom to choose, but he was also afraid that she would go too far and never come back.

Yu Tingyu didn't receive a response from Wen Huaixu. She curled her lips and said calmly, "I'm fine with anything, whatever you say."

Her nonchalant tone, as if she were talking about something completely unrelated to herself, made Wen Huaixu's heart tighten suddenly.

But he merely chuckled deeply, narrowed his eyes, and asked her, "Listen to me? Then why didn't you go home when I told you to?"

Yu Tingyu fell silent again. She simply gazed at him quietly, her clear eyes revealing a stubbornness and unyielding determination in the still darkness.

Wen Huaixu's heart sank slightly; her silence was more painful to him than any rebuttal.

Even if Yu Tingyu didn't say it, he knew it perfectly well.

Thinking of this, Wen Huaixu couldn't help but feel annoyed, secretly blaming himself for pushing her so hard.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his agitation, and softened his tone, coaxing softly, "Xiaoyu, how about we go home tonight?"