Chapter 52: Not Just Today, Not Just the Rain Stopping, Not Just Us…
Suddenly, Ye Liang Chen froze in place…
A terrifying thought flashed through his mind.
How did Dragon Brother know about him knocking on Hu Yu Ying’s door last week?
This question had always been ignored by Ye Liang Chen. Now that he remembered, it sent a chill down his spine!
It definitely wasn’t Hu Yu Ying who told Dragon Brother, because Dragon Brother had been bullying and harassing Hu Yu Ying all along—she wouldn’t tell anyone, especially not him!
So, how did Dragon Brother find out?
There’s only one possible truth!
Last week, Hu Yu Ying was indeed taken away and bullied by Dragon Brother.
After bullying Hu Yu Ying, when Dragon Brother let her go, he just so happened to see Ye Liang Chen knocking on her door.
His appearance immediately triggered a sense of crisis in Dragon Brother’s mind!
He thought Hu Yu Ying had betrayed him, that she dared to have a boyfriend behind his back—and now her boyfriend was found at her house.
In his twisted possessiveness, Dragon Brother forced himself on Hu Yu Ying…
This kind of thing—Dragon Brother, that beast—could absolutely do it!
In his dreams from his previous life, it was just like this. Back then, he was Hu Yu Ying’s savior.
Seeing himself grow closer to Hu Yu Ying, he became even more twisted and obsessive. He believed Hu Yu Ying was his property—no other man could get near her.
Otherwise, he would physically and emotionally torment Hu Yu Ying.
Multiple times, he was stopped just before crossing the line, preventing this beast Dragon Brother from succeeding in harming Hu Yu Ying!
Thinking of this, Ye Liang Chen tightly pulled at his hair!
It’s all his fault!
His fault!
He didn’t follow the dream’s guidance timely, didn’t save Hu Yu Ying when he was supposed to.
Instead, he met her earlier than expected.
His appearance woke Dragon Brother’s sense of threat. Moreover, that day, his unsolicited visit made Dragon Brother think Hu Yu Ying was hiding something—possibly connected to other guys.
This sick obsession unleashed Dragon Brother’s beastly nature, forcing Hu Yu Ying into a corner.
He failed to protect her.
She’s just a woman. How could she defend herself against the strong and healthy Dragon Brother?
And what did he do that day?
He was actually defecating—yes, while taking a dump—and got his b*tt sliced by a brick. If he hadn’t been so busy with “business,” maybe that whole tragedy wouldn’t have happened.
A wave of despair washed over Ye Liang Chen’s face: “Why? Why is this happening? Why…?”
He wandered aimlessly down the street, eyes dead and hollow.
Through a shop’s glass, he saw his own pitiful reflection—disheveled, defeated.
He lifted his phone and took a photo of himself: 【Today’s rain finally stopped. Not just today, not just the rain stopping, not just us…】
He sat blankly on the curb, staring at the gray sky—today’s sky was like the concreted symbol of his heartbreak.
After a long time…
Ye Liang Chen’s eyes suddenly sparkled again: “It’s okay, it’s okay, I don’t care at all.”
“My treasure girl, I’m sorry. You shouldn’t have had to endure this. My appearance, my self-righteousness to try to change everything—that’s what caused all this.”
“If I hadn’t triggered that sick, insane Dragon Brother’s obsession, you wouldn’t have been forced by that beast.”
He took a deep breath, smiling at the sky: “Even if Dragon Brother has won this round, I don’t care anymore, because all I care about is you.”
“As long as you’re safe and sound, everything else doesn’t matter.”
Another week—just one week left until that destined encounter, that meeting, that knowing, that loving. At that time, with my help, you’ll finally be able to escape Dragon Brother’s grasp.
He clenched his fists tightly, redness filling his eyes from rage!
“Dragon Brother, all the evil you’ve done to Hu Yu Ying, I swear I’ll make your ending even more tragic than in the dream!”
“In my dream, I was just too kind!”
Thinking this, Ye Liang Chen’s mood eased considerably.
He glanced at his phone screen.
He posted two statuses today, but strangely—they all had zero views.
“Why? Did Li Qing Xue not check her phone today?”
“That’s impossible!”
Disbelieving, Ye Liang Chen immediately called Gao Quan.
“Hey, Chen, what’s up? I’m playing games right now!”
“Playing games? Don’t you know something happened?!” Ye Liang Chen said impatiently.
“Come on, Chen, don’t scare me! What’s going on?” Gao Quan forgot to press his keyboard out of surprise.
Ye Liang Chen took a deep breath: “Li Qing Xue might be sick. Call Wang Rui and ask her to check on Li Qing Xue.”
“Huh? How do you know Li Qing Xue is sick? Did you go see her?”
“Stop wasting time. I know, just do it. Next time, I got the internet fee covered.”
He hung up immediately—no more questions.
His recent posts only targeted Li Qing Xue.
The only reason she wouldn’t check her phone is she’s sick—probably feeling terrible.
If Li Qing Xue found out he asked Wang Rui to call her, to show concern…
Ye Liang Chen couldn’t even imagine how she would react, her emotional explosion likely to break out.
When sick, people are most vulnerable.
And this is exactly when emotions tend to erupt.
As long as Wang Rui mentioned him, her memories would flood her like a tide, potentially drowning her prideful heart!
Maybe, at that moment, Li Qing Xue would finally face her feelings.
Just then, his phone suddenly rang.
Frowning—the caller?
Who dared disturb his beautiful fantasy?
He relaxed his brow: “Could it be Li Qing Xue?”
A smile curved his lips as he grabbed his phone.
But what he saw was Gao Quan’s number.
He answered, and Gao Quan’s voice echoed from the phone.
“Chen, are you sure you got it right? Wang Rui said Li Qing Xue isn’t sick.”
“No way, how can that be? She must be mistaken!” Ye Liang Chen couldn’t believe it.
He’d rather suspect Wang Rui was wrong than doubt himself.
If Li Qing Xue wasn’t sick, how come she wasn’t paying attention to his posts?
“It’s true. Wang Rui was surprised too. She said Li Qing Xue is studying at home, not sick…”
“How is that possible?”
“Chen, are you under too much pressure lately? Are you hallucinating?”
Usually, Ye Liang Chen would spend weekends gaming with himself.
But ever since that night he slept deeply, he hadn’t gone to the internet cafe with Wang Rui again.
The last few times she visited him, he said he had more important things to do.
So Gao Quan wondered if Ye Liang Chen’s stress was too heavy, maybe causing a mental breakdown and hallucinations.
Otherwise, how could he be so sure Li Qing Xue was sick?
He stared at the disconnected call, then searched Li Qing Xue’s profile and sent a message…
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