Chapter 2044: My Wife Keeps Throwing Herself Into My Arms Every Day 34

Hu Shi didn't speak, Xu Jia and Qiao Yu just accompanied him like that, letting Silence become the comfort of this moment.

"I just said, Chu Yi was introduced to me by my family; that year he was struggling in the entertainment industry, battered and bruised, while I was the boss of an entertainment company."

Xu Jia suddenly realized, "Is... kept?"

"It hasn't been that way for a long time; in the second year of being together, I tore up the agreement in front of him, letting him choose—even if he wanted to end this relationship, I could still let him do well in the entertainment industry, but he chose me."

Hu Shi lowered his head slightly, and just through the tree shadows, he caught a glimpse of Chu Yi and Ning Tong exchanging gifts and hugging in the courtyard.

"Back then I thought, even if he had no love, at least his heart was moved, and the days just passed like that—just letting warm water turn cool."

"I came on this variety show privately hoping to change things; we're both nearly forty, and no one can keep tossing around. Who would have thought I'd unexpectedly see him genuinely moved emotionally."

Qiao Yu frowned, wanting to recall his past life.

In his memory, Chu Yi was also attracted to Ning Tong; later, Hu Shi withdrew from filming, and at that time he himself was overwhelmed and didn't notice this.

As it turns out, even a trivial memory is several painful years for a person.

Qiao Yu asked hoarsely, "Brother Hu, if Chu Yi hadn't been taken by Ning Tong at the beginning, do you think things would be different now?"

"This question is meaningless; at least now I know, it turns out Chu Yi really liking someone is like this."

Hu Shi flicked ash, his gaze distant and dazed, "I still thought these past few years, even if he was acting, he must have developed some feelings."

He suddenly laughed, looking at Qiao Yu, "Do you know, when the Tan Du incident blew up, you blacklisted him?"

"Chu Yi unexpectedly bought me a ring."

Qiao Yu: "......"

Qiao Yu choked, unable to hold back: "Why don't you also blacklist Chu Yi?"

Hu Shi didn't respond to that; Qiao Yu didn't quite grasp his implied meaning, but Xu Jia understood, saying: "Little Qiao, after seven years, Chu Yi's status in the circle isn't low; they're a community of shared interests."

Adults' feelings, besides pure love and hate, also have constantly intertwining interests, forcing them to become ever more entangled.

Even if their feelings for each other have turned into bland boiled water that's been boiled and cooled, they still can't give it up.

Having lived two lifetimes, Qiao Yu still couldn't understand; he could only stay silent, and wiped Hu Shi's tears.

Hu Shi couldn't help but turn his head, chuckling: "I didn't cry."

Qiao Yu pouted, "You'd be better off crying, Brother Hu—do you know how bad your complexion looks now?"

Hu Shi's smile froze on his face, gradually turned bland, and finally became an uncontainable sense of loss and sorrow.

He still looked at Qiao Yu, as if seeing his younger self.

"These past few days I've been thinking, it's good that you saw through Tan Du's true colors, and it's good that Jin Chen appeared by your side."

Qiao Yu's pupil color trembled, that bloody hue surfaced before his eyes again.

He couldn't tell Hu Shi, but actually between them it's not the same.

He never truly liked Tan Du; everything was just the plot pushing forward, and the price he paid was dying in a car accident.

So Tan Du now has lost everything, worse than dead, wandering the streets, with both legs broken, day and night crushed by poverty and massive debt, repeatedly seeking death only to be rescued and tormented again. This is all his revenge.

But he couldn't refute even more, it was Hu Shi's later words.

Fortunately, Jin Chen appeared by his side.

Those who have experienced death tend to be especially fixated on a particular person or thing; even if he's never shown it, Qiao Yu deeply knows that for himself, Jin Chen is that person.

Probably because the three of them had delayed for a while, the staff came over to urge, "Teacher Hu, coming up is the segment where you and Jin Lai exchange gifts."

"Okay."

In just a few seconds, Hu Shi composed his emotions, showing no sign.

Qiao Yu lacked that ability; as he went out, his eye sockets were red, and those who didn't know might think he was the one who felt wronged.

Xu Jia helplessly walked beside him until he sent Qiao Yu into Jin Chen's arms, teasing: "If the camera catches it, tomorrow's hot search will be Qiao Yu being bullied by us."

Jin Chen laughed, pressed the embarrassed Qiao Yu into his embrace, and rubbed the back of his head facing the camera.

"What's wrong?" he asked softly.

Qiao Yu rubbed against his neck, his warm-breathing lips brushing Jin Chen's lips, his tongue tip licked, then he kissed for a while.

Jin Chen let him kiss however, continuing until Qiao Yu's breath gave out, then he lifted him by the nape and gently rubbed his back.

After a moment, Jin Chen heard Qiao Yu softly but earnestly say in his ear.

"Love is truly fragile; if there's even a little lack of firmness, it will be affected by many things."

Qiao Yu kissed Jin Chen's earlobe, "Good thing it's you who appeared by my side."

Jin Chen's motion of stroking his back paused slightly, he lightly nodded, lowered his head and lightly pecked Qiao Yu's lip corner.

"Only me, Xiao Qiao, no matter what version of you, it can only be me."

Qiao Yu, hearing him say that, looked up at Jin Chen, surprised and happy, "You…"

"Good, I know." Jin Chen took Qiao Yu's hand, feeling his own heartbeat, "So don't be afraid."

Qiao Yu's heart involuntarily twitched slightly, feeling intensely numb and tingling.

The floating soul, long unsettled, at this moment seemed to finally have found its belonging.

Qiao Yu hooked his arms around Jin Chen's neck, pressed his whole body into his embrace, and lay there quietly.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 86!】

Not long after, Qiao Yu heard Jin Lai's laugh, turned his head curiously to look, but the daylilies were already cold.

He asked Jin Chen puzzledly, "What gift did Jin Lai give Hu Shi?"

"A stack of male model profiles." Jin Chen said, "So Hu Shi can change one a day, making Chu Yi's face turn green."

Qiao Yu: "......"

It sounds like something Jin Lai could do.

"Chu Yi deserves it." Qiao Yu muttered.

Jin Chen pinched his upturned mouth, "The recording's over tonight, Teacher Xiao Qiao, are you going to keep worrying about others' love, or come upstairs to rest with me?"

Qiao Yu immediately shrank back into his embrace, giving several mua-mua.

"Go upstairs, I want to stay with you."

〖Eh, system, any tasks today? 〗

Xiao Qiao was puzzled.

Although his HP is full now, he still wants to make the most of the time he can spend every day with Jin Chen, preparing for a rainy day.

Otherwise, once the variety show ends, Jin Chen will become a busy person again.

〖I'm preparing something big ^-^〗

〖??? 〗

Xiao Qiao was terrified.