sbdcsierra Chapter 256 Perhaps it's youth, or perhaps it's deep affection.
Chapter 256 Perhaps it's youth, or perhaps it's deep affection.
"Why are you here again?"
Wearing pajamas, Huo Muchen looked at Gu Heng in front of him and asked impatiently,
Gu Heng didn't answer, but instead pulled Huo Muchen towards the study, saying as they walked:
"Go to the study, I want to play something for you."
The two sat facing each other in the study, Huo Muchen's face full of confusion and doubt.
Gu Heng suddenly took out his phone and placed it on the table between the two of them. The screen showed Li Qingyou's call interface.
Just as Huo Muchen was about to ask a question, Gu Heng made a "shh" gesture, signaling him to be quiet. Huo Muchen rolled his eyes. Just then, Li Qingyou's voice came from the phone.
"Sister Shishi, look at the people on TV. They come back after leaving and are all incredibly powerful, like they've been given a cheat code. You've been away for three years, how come you're still the same as before?"
After a few drinks, a slight blush rose on Li Qingyou's face. Looking at the beautiful and serene Liu Shiyin under the lamplight, she couldn't help but ask with some curiosity,
"Xiaoyou, life isn't as simple as it is in TV dramas, where you can become strong just by leaving and coming back."
Liu Shiyin's voice carried a hint of heaviness, and her gaze drifted to the window, as if she were recalling those deep-seated memories.
"You may not know, but when I was a freshman in college, I went to jail for someone else because of my mother's surgery fees. I lost my freedom and my expectations for the future. When I returned to society, I found that I had become very unfamiliar with this world. My mind seemed to be stuck at the age of 18 before I went to prison. I didn't understand anything and was afraid of everything. Just when I was feeling lost and confused, I met Huo Muchen."
Liu Shiyin's eyes sparkled, as if she had returned to that moment that had moved her heart.
She gently put down her wine glass, a happy smile on her face, and began to reminisce about her past with Huo Muchen.
"Having never been in love before, I fell deeply in love at that time. Perhaps it was because of my young age, or perhaps it was because of the depth of my feelings, but I gave him my whole heart. I loved him, depended on him, and he was also very good to me. He pampered me, cherished me, protected me, and took care of me in every possible way. I could feel the difference in his feelings for me. That deep affection made me feel like the happiest person in the world."
“But fate always seemed to be against me. I was drugged and a complete stranger took pictures of me in bed. Then a woman appeared. She was willing to pay 500 million to let me leave Huo Muchen. Otherwise, she threatened to send the photos to Huo Muchen. I had no friends, no relatives, and no one to talk to. I didn’t know what to do. I was afraid that Muchen would find out, that he would misunderstand, that he would hate me. So I agreed to the woman’s demands, took the 500 million she gave me, and left with my mother.”
"Am I being undignified? But I have no choice. My mother needs a lot of money for treatment, and I can't bear the risk of her leaving me at any moment."
At this point, Liu Shiyin couldn't hold back her tears. She gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and continued:
"She told me she gave me all the negatives and that as long as I left, Mu Chen would never know. But I never expected her to make so many copies. After I left, she gave the photos to Mu Chen. I can't imagine Mu Chen's reaction when he sees those photos. Will he believe I was framed? Will he forgive me? I don't know..."
Liu Shiyin's voice grew softer and softer, and tears welled up in her eyes again.
Seeing this, Li Qingyou quickly hugged her. She didn't say anything, offering Liu Shiyin silent warmth and support.
Liu Shiyin wiped away her tears and continued speaking.
“After my mother passed away, I came back here and looked for many jobs. Because I had no education, no work experience, and had been to prison, I felt powerless and struggled to make a living in this city. My mother’s death, the difficulties in life, and my longing for Huo Muchen plunged me into a quagmire of severe depression. Every day felt like groping forward in the dark, unable to find a way out or see any hope.”