78 Walking in the Rain
“I saw him coming out of the backstage with bruises all over his face. He looked terrible, so I chased after him and asked him what happened. He ignored me and drove away.” Director Xue couldn’t properly explain what had happened.
A bloody nose and swollen face? Who did he fight with?
Sang Qianqian immediately dialed Wen Xu’s number. The call went through, but no one picked up.
Her heart sank.
It was the first time in so many years that Wen Xu didn’t answer her call.
Sang Qianqian didn’t hesitate and dialed Yun Li’s phone. “Yun Li, are you off work? Director Xue just said that Wen Xu is injured and can’t be contacted by phone. Can you go to my apartment and check on him?”
Yun Li was a financial reporter for a magazine in Yuecheng. According to her usual working hours, she should’ve gotten off work at this time.
However, tonight was a little special. The first medical charity night event in Yuecheng was being held. She and her colleagues had to interview a few presidents who came to attend the event. At this time, they were waiting outside the venue for the crowd to disperse.
Yun Li looked at the time and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Alright, I’ll go and take a look.”
The charity night event had just started, and there was still an hour and a half before it ended.
From the hotel venue to Sang Qianqian’s small apartment, it took less than an hour by taxi. There was enough time for her to rush back for the interview.
Yun Li exchanged a few words with her colleagues before hurriedly taking a taxi to Sang Qianqian’s small apartment.
boxn ov el. c o mShe had the key to Sang Qianqian’s house, but no one answered when she knocked on the door, so she simply used her key to open it.
There was no light inside, and no one answered when she called Wen Xu. Puzzled, Yun Li turned on the light and looked around, only to find Wen Xu lying on the bed with his clothes on. He hadn’t even taken off his shoes, and he was staring at the ceiling in a daze.
“I’ve been calling you for a long time, why are you not responding?”
Yun Li walked up to him speechlessly, only to discover that his face was bruised, and there was blood on the corner of his mouth. She was surprised. “Who did you fight with? Why are you beaten up so badly?”
Usually, when Yun Li saw Wen Xu, he would always be like a thorn in her side and would say a few words to her for no reason. Today, however, he had yet to say a word.
“You’re just getting hit. Can’t you just hit him back? How old are you? Why are you still hiding and crying like a child?”
Although she felt that Wen Xu was a little pitiful, Yun Li’s mouth didn’t spare her. Who asked Wen Xu to always diss her? Today, she had finally found an opportunity.
Wen Xu acted as if he hadn’t heard her. His eyes were fixed on her, and his soul seemed to have left his body.
It seemed that being beaten up had been a big blow to him.
Yun Li sighed and stopped laughing at him. Instead, she called Sang Qianqian. “Don’t worry, he’s with me. He’s hurt a little, but it’s not a big deal. Hmm, okay, I’ll help him deal with it.”
After hanging up the phone, Yun Li followed Sang Qianqian’s instructions and went to the room to find the first aid box.
“Alright, I’m a magnanimous person, so I won’t argue with you.”
Yun Li opened the first aid kit and dipped a cotton swab in disinfectant alcohol. “I’ll deal with your wound first…”
Before the cotton swab could reach Wen Xu, he suddenly grabbed Yun Li’s wrist and turned over to sit up. He stared at Yun Li blankly for a moment. It was unknown whether he recognized her or not, but he suddenly got up and walked out.
Yun Li was dumbfounded. She hurriedly chased after him. “Where are you going?”
Wen Xu had already opened the door and left. He didn’t say anything and walked quickly.
Yun Li followed behind him and ran all the way, gasping for breath.
He didn’t drive, nor did he take a car. He just walked along the side of the road at a fast pace.
The forecast said there would be a storm tonight. The sky was covered with thick dark clouds.
Yun Li pulled Wen Xu back. “Wen Xu, what’s wrong with you? It’s probably going to rain heavily soon. If there’s anything, let’s go home first, okay?”
As if he didn’t hear her, Wen Xu broke free of her hand and continued to walk forward.
Yun Li was speechless.
What kind of stimulation did he receive? It was as if he had changed into a different person.
Wen Xu was acting strange, so Yun Li didn’t dare to ignore him and could only follow behind.
The rain soon fell. Yun Li took out an umbrella from her bag and held it with difficulty to shelter Wen Xu.
Wen Xu was too tall, and her arms were sore from holding the umbrella. Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, she tried to persuade him.”Wen Xu, let’s go back, okay?”
She still had an interview to do!
As usual, Wen Xu didn’t respond. He just kept walking along the road.
Yun Li had no choice but to call her colleagues. “I might be back late. Can you help me keep an eye on those guests?”
“How can I help you? We both have guests to interview. What have you been doing?”
Yun Li was about to speak when she looked up. Wen Xu actually didn’t look at the traffic lights and walked onto the busy expressway!
She was so scared that her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She rushed over and grabbed him. A car suddenly stopped a few centimeters in front of Wen Xu. The driver lowered the window and cursed.
Yun Li apologized with a smile and turned around to drag Wen Xu back to the side of the road.
The umbrella was blown away by the wind, and she and Wen Xu were drenched in the rain in the blink of an eye.
Yun Li’s eyes were blinded by the rain, but she didn’t dare to let go of Wen Xu again. She held his hand tightly for fear that he would run during the red light again.
She couldn’t help but look at Wen Xu and finally realized that he was in big trouble.
After following Wen Xu for some distance, her phone rang again. It was the Chief Editor.
“Yun Li, where are you? Hurry up and return to the venue! Today’s interview is very important. If you can’t get those guests, the consequences will be very serious, do you know that? Yun Li, are you even listening…”
Yun Li silently hung up the phone. She felt sorry for the Chief Editor.
But how could she leave in the current situation?
If she didn’t follow Wen Xu, she was afraid that he would die.
She thought that Wen Xu would go back when he was tired, but he walked for more than six hours and didn’t stop even when the rain stopped.
He walked all the way to the seaside, and there was no way out, so he finally stopped.
Then, he sat on the wet reef and stared at the sea in a daze.
Even though Yun Li was wearing a pair of flat shoes, her feet were still blistered with blood.
Her hair was wet and stuck to her face. Her makeup had long been ruined, and her clothes looked as if they had been soaked in water.
She had never been in such a sorry state in her life.
Yun Li sat paralyzed for a long time before she finally caught her breath.
She washed her face with the sea water and looked at the dark sea. Ten thousand f*ck yous galloped across her heart.
If she had made a mistake, the heavens might as well have just struck her with lightning. Why did they let Wen Xu walk for more than six hours to torture her?
However, when he turned to look at the instigator whose soul still seemed to have not returned to its position, this embarrassment and complaint seemed to be nothing.
Forget it. She had been in Yuecheng for so many years and had never seen a sunrise by the beach. She would just treat this time as a gift.
Just as a faint ray of light appeared on the horizon and Yun Li was preparing to enjoy the sunrise by the sea…
Wen Xu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly seemed to wake up. He stood up and looked at her with an indifferent expression. “Let’s go,” he said.
Yun Li was dumbfounded. “Where to?”
“Let’s go back,” he said. Wen Xu had already walked back.
Yun Li was so angry. This person was really sent down by the heavens to punish her!
78 Walking in the Rain
“I saw him coming out of the backstage with bruises all over his face. He looked terrible, so I chased after him and asked him what happened. He ignored me and drove away.” Director Xue couldn’t properly explain what had happened.
A bloody nose and swollen face? Who did he fight with?
Sang Qianqian immediately dialed Wen Xu’s number. The call went through, but no one picked up.
Her heart sank.
It was the first time in so many years that Wen Xu didn’t answer her call.
Sang Qianqian didn’t hesitate and dialed Yun Li’s phone. “Yun Li, are you off work? Director Xue just said that Wen Xu is injured and can’t be contacted by phone. Can you go to my apartment and check on him?”
Yun Li was a financial reporter for a magazine in Yuecheng. According to her usual working hours, she should’ve gotten off work at this time.
However, tonight was a little special. The first medical charity night event in Yuecheng was being held. She and her colleagues had to interview a few presidents who came to attend the event. At this time, they were waiting outside the venue for the crowd to disperse.
Yun Li looked at the time and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Alright, I’ll go and take a look.”
The charity night event had just started, and there was still an hour and a half before it ended.
From the hotel venue to Sang Qianqian’s small apartment, it took less than an hour by taxi. There was enough time for her to rush back for the interview.
Yun Li exchanged a few words with her colleagues before hurriedly taking a taxi to Sang Qianqian’s small apartment.
boxn ov el. c o mShe had the key to Sang Qianqian’s house, but no one answered when she knocked on the door, so she simply used her key to open it.
There was no light inside, and no one answered when she called Wen Xu. Puzzled, Yun Li turned on the light and looked around, only to find Wen Xu lying on the bed with his clothes on. He hadn’t even taken off his shoes, and he was staring at the ceiling in a daze.
“I’ve been calling you for a long time, why are you not responding?”
Yun Li walked up to him speechlessly, only to discover that his face was bruised, and there was blood on the corner of his mouth. She was surprised. “Who did you fight with? Why are you beaten up so badly?”
Usually, when Yun Li saw Wen Xu, he would always be like a thorn in her side and would say a few words to her for no reason. Today, however, he had yet to say a word.
“You’re just getting hit. Can’t you just hit him back? How old are you? Why are you still hiding and crying like a child?”
Although she felt that Wen Xu was a little pitiful, Yun Li’s mouth didn’t spare her. Who asked Wen Xu to always diss her? Today, she had finally found an opportunity.
Wen Xu acted as if he hadn’t heard her. His eyes were fixed on her, and his soul seemed to have left his body.
It seemed that being beaten up had been a big blow to him.
Yun Li sighed and stopped laughing at him. Instead, she called Sang Qianqian. “Don’t worry, he’s with me. He’s hurt a little, but it’s not a big deal. Hmm, okay, I’ll help him deal with it.”
After hanging up the phone, Yun Li followed Sang Qianqian’s instructions and went to the room to find the first aid box.
“Alright, I’m a magnanimous person, so I won’t argue with you.”
Yun Li opened the first aid kit and dipped a cotton swab in disinfectant alcohol. “I’ll deal with your wound first…”
Before the cotton swab could reach Wen Xu, he suddenly grabbed Yun Li’s wrist and turned over to sit up. He stared at Yun Li blankly for a moment. It was unknown whether he recognized her or not, but he suddenly got up and walked out.
Yun Li was dumbfounded. She hurriedly chased after him. “Where are you going?”
Wen Xu had already opened the door and left. He didn’t say anything and walked quickly.
Yun Li followed behind him and ran all the way, gasping for breath.
He didn’t drive, nor did he take a car. He just walked along the side of the road at a fast pace.
The forecast said there would be a storm tonight. The sky was covered with thick dark clouds.
Yun Li pulled Wen Xu back. “Wen Xu, what’s wrong with you? It’s probably going to rain heavily soon. If there’s anything, let’s go home first, okay?”
As if he didn’t hear her, Wen Xu broke free of her hand and continued to walk forward.
Yun Li was speechless.
What kind of stimulation did he receive? It was as if he had changed into a different person.
Wen Xu was acting strange, so Yun Li didn’t dare to ignore him and could only follow behind.
The rain soon fell. Yun Li took out an umbrella from her bag and held it with difficulty to shelter Wen Xu.
Wen Xu was too tall, and her arms were sore from holding the umbrella. Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, she tried to persuade him.”Wen Xu, let’s go back, okay?”
She still had an interview to do!
As usual, Wen Xu didn’t respond. He just kept walking along the road.
Yun Li had no choice but to call her colleagues. “I might be back late. Can you help me keep an eye on those guests?”
“How can I help you? We both have guests to interview. What have you been doing?”
Yun Li was about to speak when she looked up. Wen Xu actually didn’t look at the traffic lights and walked onto the busy expressway!
She was so scared that her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She rushed over and grabbed him. A car suddenly stopped a few centimeters in front of Wen Xu. The driver lowered the window and cursed.
Yun Li apologized with a smile and turned around to drag Wen Xu back to the side of the road.
The umbrella was blown away by the wind, and she and Wen Xu were drenched in the rain in the blink of an eye.
Yun Li’s eyes were blinded by the rain, but she didn’t dare to let go of Wen Xu again. She held his hand tightly for fear that he would run during the red light again.
She couldn’t help but look at Wen Xu and finally realized that he was in big trouble.
After following Wen Xu for some distance, her phone rang again. It was the Chief Editor.
“Yun Li, where are you? Hurry up and return to the venue! Today’s interview is very important. If you can’t get those guests, the consequences will be very serious, do you know that? Yun Li, are you even listening…”
Yun Li silently hung up the phone. She felt sorry for the Chief Editor.
But how could she leave in the current situation?
If she didn’t follow Wen Xu, she was afraid that he would die.
She thought that Wen Xu would go back when he was tired, but he walked for more than six hours and didn’t stop even when the rain stopped.
He walked all the way to the seaside, and there was no way out, so he finally stopped.
Then, he sat on the wet reef and stared at the sea in a daze.
Even though Yun Li was wearing a pair of flat shoes, her feet were still blistered with blood.
Her hair was wet and stuck to her face. Her makeup had long been ruined, and her clothes looked as if they had been soaked in water.
She had never been in such a sorry state in her life.
Yun Li sat paralyzed for a long time before she finally caught her breath.
She washed her face with the sea water and looked at the dark sea. Ten thousand f*ck yous galloped across her heart.
If she had made a mistake, the heavens might as well have just struck her with lightning. Why did they let Wen Xu walk for more than six hours to torture her?
However, when he turned to look at the instigator whose soul still seemed to have not returned to its position, this embarrassment and complaint seemed to be nothing.
Forget it. She had been in Yuecheng for so many years and had never seen a sunrise by the beach. She would just treat this time as a gift.
Just as a faint ray of light appeared on the horizon and Yun Li was preparing to enjoy the sunrise by the sea…
Wen Xu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly seemed to wake up. He stood up and looked at her with an indifferent expression. “Let’s go,” he said.
Yun Li was dumbfounded. “Where to?”
“Let’s go back,” he said. Wen Xu had already walked back.
Yun Li was so angry. This person was really sent down by the heavens to punish her!
