Chapter 1434 - 1431: This Is My Home

Chapter 1434: Chapter 1431: This Is My Home

There was a pleasant sound of the welcome bell, "Master, welcome home!"

"Please come in, everyone. This is my home." Li Yaxuan said, courteously extending his hand and then stepping aside to let them in one by one.

"Brother Ya Xuan, do you live here alone?" Zi Ruoxi asked curiously.

"Yeah. Usually, there’s not much going on; I mostly live here." Li Yaxuan replied enigmatically.

However, most people won’t dig too deep, after all, it’s personal life, everyone has it!

"What about your parents?" Zi Ruoxi shifted to another question.

"Oh, they are traveling around the world. Haha. Isn’t that great and enviable?" Li Yaxuan smiled mischievously.

Uh! Traveling around the world?

It seems like someone said that at some point somewhere...

Suddenly, a painful string was plucked, but it quickly hid itself well.

Li Yaxuan noticed Zi Ruoxi’s silence, looking thoughtful.

"If you wish, you can do the same in the future!" Li Yaxuan said.

"Oh! Really?" Zi Ruoxi responded woodenly.

"Brother Ya Xuan, your home is really beautiful!" Xiao Shan exclaimed in amazement, temporarily diverting everyone’s attention.

"Oh, haha, do you like it? Choose any room you like!" Li Yaxuan said generously. It’s really rare to have so much hustle and bustle; usually, it’s quite quiet here.

Qiao Muyun noticed Zi Ruoxi’s slightly distracted gaze, fearing she might be recalling something. As he prepared to approach her, she took Xiao Shan’s hand and her large eyes showed happiness.

"Great, Xiao Shan, let’s choose a room!" Zi Ruoxi quickly said, and then the two went upstairs.

......

Although this place wasn’t as grand and magnificent as Qiao Junlie’s Caesar Courtyard, it had a trendy urban feel that evoked feelings of comfort and warmth. In contrast, the overly noble and shining Caesar Courtyard somehow distanced these feelings, making the supposed homey relaxation replaced by a solemn and formal atmosphere.

......

After dinner, Li Yaxuan initially planned to take them to enjoy the night view of Seoul, but remembering that Zi Ruoxi had surgery the next day, he dismissed this idea. She needed to have a full night’s sleep. So, the four each went to rest.

With its four floors, there were plenty of rooms in the villa. Qiao Muyun and Li Yaxuan stayed on the second floor, while Zi Ruoxi and Xiao Shan on the third. There was care and attention between each other.

Zi Ruoxi stood in the room, by the window with green curtains, gazing into the distance. Everywhere was a sea of bright lights, and those hurried footsteps of night wanderers, along with the swiftly trailing car taillights, quickly blurred into the deep neon.

In the morning, she was in Country R Tokyo, but in a blink, she was in Seoul, City H. It seemed like it happened in a moment.

Yes! Many things can happen in a moment...

In a moment, love can spark between a man and a woman... relationships can change in those few seconds of union...

In a moment, a bottle of acid can destroy oneself, a lie can shred a heart...

In a moment, one can suddenly comprehend the essence of life, see through worldly affairs, understand the thin line between life and death...

In a moment, the once blooming life almost got buried within those towering clouds high above...

In a moment, one can understand so much...

Zi Ruoxi fell into contemplation... her long-standing pains were invisible to others; only she could truly understand herself. Perhaps it’s at this deep, silent night, amidst stillness, that the heart will gradually restore, turning into a lingering mourning, and gradually thinning into wisps of green smoke, dancing in the solitary night, stepping the most brilliant steps, accompanying one’s own voice, indefinitely rejoicing, enchanting, laughing wildly, unwilling for anyone to touch even halfway!

......

Outside, Qiao Muyun stood in the courtyard for a while, until time slipped away bit by bit, yet he preferred to remain in that corner, gazing at a window somewhere on the third floor, as if her shadow was there. Finally unable to resist, he decisively turned and went upstairs.

He didn’t notice that, in another dark corner, a girl’s black eyes were following. As Qiao Muyun turned to go upstairs, she was about to follow but was held back by another person’s arm.

"Let him go..." A deep male voice, intentionally lowered. Catching the girl’s somewhat surprised eyes, he slowly said, "Xiao Shan, they have something to talk about."

"Brother Ya Xuan..." Xiao Shan called awkwardly, surprised that Li Yaxuan was still awake.

Li Yaxuan regarded her delicate face, smiling handsomely with charm.

"If you like him... give him time." Li Yaxuan said calmly. Jian Shui’s eyes revealed intelligence and wisdom. This sentence might be more for himself to hear. These days, he increasingly felt the suppressed pain from Qiao Muyun. Indeed, their intrusion might have taken away much of his and Zi Ruoxi’s personal space.

And tonight was Zi Ruoxi’s last critical moment, letting them be alone might help ease her, or his, emotions.

Unsure if it was right or wrong, instinctively he felt he should do this. It turns out... at that moment, he also realized he didn’t want to see his pained and gloomy expression.

......

"Knock knock knock..." The clear sound of knocking on the door.

"The door is open, please come in." A crisp voice responded from inside. At the same time, the mood had already been adjusted.

The person outside turned the lock and entered.

"Brother Qiao Muyun?" Zi Ruoxi was a bit surprised. She had expected the person entering to be Xiao Shan.

Qiao Muyun saw her slightly startled eyes and knew she had mistaken his intentions.

"Zi Ruoxi, why so surprised, haha. Isn’t seeing Brother Qiao Muyun a good thing?" Qiao Muyun teased gently, then walked over to her side. Such mild words were only said with Zi Ruoxi alone, where he felt relaxed and at ease.

Zi Ruoxi heard this and then smiled warmly.

"Brother Qiao Muyun, so late, haven’t rested yet! Visiting Zi Ruoxi specially, I really can’t accept it!" Zi Ruoxi said with a smile. Though she said this, her heart was filled with gratitude. He didn’t have to say; she knew why he came. He’s done so much for her... Sometimes she felt it might become a burden, and she feared she couldn’t repay... If possible, she felt she needed to do something for him...

"Zi Ruoxi, are you okay? Tomorrow is the surgery, don’t bear any mental burden!" Qiao Muyun’s gentle voice resonated in the air.

"Hm. I’m fine, not particularly worried." Zi Ruoxi replied in a soft tone.