You're My Belated Happiness - Chapter 28 Part 2

Translated by Team DHH at http://dhh-workshop.blogspot.com.

You’re My Belated Happiness

Chapter 28 Part 2

Xu Huaisong’s voice sounded rather calm outside the door; Ruan Yu could no longer hear the exasperation that she had heard in his voice over the phone earlier.

Ruan Yu felt more comfortable now opening the door for him.

But the very next second, Ruan Yu was pulled by a tremendous force forward and fell into the arms which she had dreamt of many times.

However, the embrace wasn’t as gentle as she had imagined– –Xu Huaisong was holding her with all his might as if he wanted to crush her.

Ruan Yu couldn’t even scream since the air had been squeezed out of her. All she could feel was his scorching breath near her shoulder. The burning sensation traveled down her nerves, seeping deeper into her skin inch by inch.

Ruan Yu’s brain went blank for five seconds, then she tried to back out of the embrace.

Xu Huaisong immediately released her.

But his eyes were still fixated on her face.

Ruan Yu looked up at him. At that instant, she saw in his eyes mighty waves beating against the shore, the moon rising and falling, and a waterfall flying down a cliff with splashing water beads. She saw all the vastness and grandness of this world and then she saw herself.

She only saw herself.

Some people say that human eyes can speak.

At that very moment, he didn’t say anything but she seemed to have understood what had been left unsaid between them.

Though Ruan Yu was still confused about why Xu Huaisong would suddenly have such emotions for her, it was as if he had suppressed it for a long time.

After the shock, Ruan Yu opened her mouth several times and finally asked: “What’s going on with you……”

Xu Huaisong, acting like a child who wouldn’t give up until he got the candy he wanted, repeated: “I want to know what exactly you’ve deleted.”

Though he used the word “exactly”, Ruan Yu felt that the tone of his voice wasn't tough at all.

It was more like he was hurt.

Once Ruan Yu found out that he didn’t see the message after all, she would never willingly admit exactly what she had sent him originally. Yet, at this moment, being startled by what had happened, Ruan Yu did something she couldn’t comprehend herself– –She handed over her own cell phone to Xu Huaisong.

The screen on her cell phone showed the chat box between her and Shen Mingying.

The newest reply from Shen Mingying was: [Who asked you this question, or is this a survey for your writing? I think, aren’t both A and B the same answers?]

A and B both were the same answers. What would follow “I’ll introduce one to you” would be “how about me”.

Ruan Yu fidgetly waited for Xu Huaisong’s reaction. Then she saw him move his eyes away from the cell phone screen to fix on her eyes: “En, aren’t both A and B the same answers?”

His reaction was unusually calm.

Ruan Yu’s brain, however, was instantly blasted by white lights.

Human beings, when under extreme stress, would react with great calmness. Just like Ruan Yu at the present time, despite not knowing where her hands and feet were, she remained still.

After a long while, she finally reacted: “Hehe, geesh, silly me, how can I let you stand here for so long……” As she was speaking, she gestured for him to come in: “I just finished putting away some of my stuff. I didn’t have time to clean the house yet. You can come in with your shoes on.”

When she finished talking, she turned her head and found Xu Huaisong still standing at the door.

Ruan Yu didn’t know what to do again. After a long while, she opened her mouth again: “Aren’t you going to come in?”

Xu Huaisong finally walked into the house.

Ruan Yu asked him to sit on the couch: “I’ll make some tea for you!” She turned to go to the kitchen but turned back after walking away only a couple of steps. She pointed at the cell phone in his hand: “Hehe, how forgetful. I forgot my cell phone. Let me have it?”

Then she hurriedly went into the kitchen. She closed the door and almost fell to the floor with wobbly legs.

Ruan Yu patted her chest to calm herself down. Then she leaned against the door and took out the cell phone and began typing.

[SOS! SOS! Calling Shen Mingying!]

[Urgent, plea for assistance!]

[This isn’t an exercise!]

[Repeat, this isn’t an exercise!]

Translated by Team DHH at http://dhh-workshop.blogspot.com.