Chapter 107: The Grand Finale
Song Jin’s wedding proceeded smoothly from beginning to end—so smoothly that Chen Jiamu almost forgot that Li Ru existed.
That is, until he saw a figure outside the hotel.
Li Xi and Chen Jiamu shared a look, and then Li Xi walked over with a grim expression.
“Since things have come to this, what else do you want to do?”
Seeing Li Xi, a trace of guilt flashed across Li Ru’s face. After all, the two had no blood relation now; he was only a father in name.
Looking back on his life, Li Ru only felt it was quite absurd. But having reached this point, there was no way back.
“I… I just came to take a look.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t cause any trouble!”
Li Ru was practically ready to raise his hand and swear. His eyes were wide, and he stood straight.
“Song Ayi doesn’t want to see you. You probably know that better than I do.”
“Li Ru, let her go. She suffered for most of her life; let her be happy for the rest of it.”
Li Xi’s voice was very flat, his tall frame blocking the other man’s view behind him.
“I…”
A knot formed in Li Ru’s chest, the overwhelming guilt making it difficult for him to breathe. What could he say? He had a good hand and played it miserably.
Now he had ended up alone…
Whether those mistresses he kept loved him or not—he knew better than anyone.
“Go. She’ll be coming out soon. Don’t let her good mood today be ruined.”
After Li Xi learned that Li Ru wasn’t his father, the burden on his shoulders had lightened significantly.
Zhang Yongmei was dead. That woman who had tormented him for over a decade was finally dead, dying amidst the chaotic flow of traffic.
His life seemed to have finally found peace…
Li Ru’s mouth moved, but in the end, he said nothing. He let out a sigh and turned toward his car. At this moment, the afternoon wind blew in a light snow, which settled bit by bit on Li Ru’s shoulders.
He didn’t know if it was Li Xi’s imagination, but Li Ru’s back seemed to have bent quite a bit as he looked up.
“It’s snowing. Let’s go inside.”
Just as Li Xi was feeling reflective, the snowflakes above him suddenly disappeared. He looked up to find that Chen Jiamu had at some point grabbed an umbrella and was standing behind him.
Looking at Chen Jiamu, Li Xi set aside his emotions and gave him a tender smile. The two walked into the hotel side-by-side.
Life is just that dramatic; you reap what you sow.
No one can escape it…
After Song Jin’s wedding ended, Chen Jiamu returned to Pearl Garden a step ahead of Li Xi.
Because Song Jin had pulled Li Xi aside, saying she had something to talk about. After leaving the hotel, Chen Jiamu left first to prevent others from suspecting.
Back at Song Jin’s place, Li Xi put down his things and was pulled into the study by her.
“Song Ayi, was there something you wanted to talk to me about?”
The two sat in the study. Li Xi asked in confusion. Song Jin just stared at him without speaking, making Li Xi feel uneasy.
“How much longer were you planning to keep it from me?”
“Hmm?” Li Xi was puzzled. He hadn’t done anything, had he?
Could it be…
At this thought, Li Xi immediately dismissed it. Impossible. He hadn’t left a single flaw; Song Jin couldn’t possibly know.
“Still pretending!”
“If Ouyang hadn’t told me, I’m afraid I would still be kept in the dark by you two.”
Song Jin gave him a feigned angry look and then leaned back. Suddenly, Li Xi understood. He and Chen Jiamu were exposed…
“I…” Li Xi wanted to explain, but he opened his mouth and suddenly didn’t want to anymore, adopting a look of “let it be.”
“It’s not like you’re outsiders. Why keep it from me?”
“What’s wrong with two boys being in love? It’s not like you’re doing something wicked.”
“What, were you afraid I couldn’t accept it?”
“Don’t forget, I lived abroad too. What kind of thing haven’t I seen?”
Song Jin grew angrier as she spoke and hit him with a throw pillow. But it was just one hit; she couldn’t bear to do more.
“Song Ayi, I…”
This was also due to Li Xi’s lack of consideration. He truly hadn’t thought about Song Jin, forgetting that she had lived abroad as well.
“After all these years, do you still not trust me?”
“That boy Jiamu is quite good; I’m very satisfied.”
“If you two want to hide it, you should at least hide your bracelets and rings.”
“I may be old, but my eyes aren’t blind. This afternoon, you two were sitting in the corner almost holding hands.”
Song Jin couldn’t stop smiling as she spoke. At nearly forty, she experienced the joy of “eating gossip” for the first time.
Li Xi subconsciously looked at the ring on his left hand. Realizing it was indeed obvious, he cleared his throat awkwardly.
“I… I was afraid of bringing you trouble, which is why I kept it from you.”
In front of Song Jin, Li Xi always had the illusion that he was still a child.
“Alright, I’m not an old fossil.”
“Jiamu is good. Let’s have a meal together when you’re free. Consider it a meeting with the parents.”
“Of course, I’ll keep your secret.”
Just because Song Jin could accept it didn’t mean the Chen family could. So, until Li Xi went public, she would help him keep the secret.
“Okay.”
“Thank you, Song Ayi.”
Song Jin’s open-mindedness and tolerance made Li Xi sink into warmth once again. If he hadn’t met Song Jin, his life might not have turned out this way.
He might have died in that filthy alleyway. Chen Jiamu… might have had a different life as well…
“Mm, go on.”
“He’s waiting for you to come home.”
Song Jin looked at the warm lights gradually lighting up outside the window, feeling happy for him in her heart.
In this freezing weather, finally, her lamp wasn’t the only one lit for him.
In the days to come, many people would light their lamps for him.
Her Xiao Xi finally had a good tree to perch upon…
Li Xi didn’t know how he made it out the door. He only felt that every step was like treading on cotton—soft and comfortable.
When he returned to Pearl Garden, the light at the entrance was on. A person stood under the light, holding an umbrella and peering in his direction.
Seeing him get out of the car, Chen Jiamu ran over with the umbrella. “You’re back!”
“What did Song Ayi talk to you about?”
“Are you cold?”
Looking at Chen Jiamu’s face, Li Xi pulled him into a tight embrace, burying his head in the crook of Jiamu’s neck.
“I missed you so much.”
“So, so much.”
Li Xi’s abnormal behavior made Chen Jiamu’s heart skip a beat. Song Jin hadn’t introduced a date to him, had she?
“What’s wrong?”
“Did Song Ayi put pressure on you?”
“Telling you to hurry up and start a family?”
Chen Jiamu’s voice was urgent, his hands clutching Li Xi’s clothes. Hearing his words, Li Xi let out a chuckle. Warm breath puffed against Jiamu’s neck, making him shrink back.
The two faced each other, their eyes meeting. Li Xi’s large hand pressed against the back of Jiamu’s head, sealing his lips directly.
“She said to bring you over for a meal another day… to meet the parents.”
Boom!
Chen Jiamu’s brain went blank with shock. He was… exposed?
After the kiss ended, Li Xi’s thumb brushed across the corner of Chen Jiamu’s mouth, wiping away a thread of silver. A deep smile lingered in his eyes. “Alright, let’s go inside.”
“It’s so cold. What if you freeze?”
“Wait a second! What did Song Ayi mean?”
“Has she… approved of me?”
“Yes.”
“Besides that, did she say anything else?”
“She said… she said Chen Jiamu is exceptionally good, and that I must treasure him dearly.”
Outside, the wind and snow continued to fall. Under the umbrella, the two walked into the house, chatting back and forth.
Their shadows were pulled longer and longer, finally disappearing into the doorway.
The story from boy to young man has drawn its curtain, but love will never wither.
Broken swings may fade away, but the boy’s love will not.
Translator’s Note:
And that’s a wrap! What a journey it has been from that first meeting in the alley to this snowy finale. Thank you so much for reading along with me. It’s been an absolute pleasure translating this story.
Until our next story, stay warm and keep believing in love! Please support the author, too~ Mwah!!!!
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