Lu Jinshen's eyes were full of emotions and his voice was heavy. "Don't think about it. It's all in the past."
"Is it all in the past?" Sheng Yufei looked at Lu Jinshen with tears in her eyes. "You may have already forgotten about him in your hearts, but I can't."
"He will always live in my heart." Lu Jinshen held Sheng Yufei's shoulders. "But he has already left. This is a fact that cannot be changed. You have to pull yourself together. You still have Ziqian to take care of."
"Ziqian …" Sheng Yufei murmured. "Do you feel that we have implicated you?"
"No." Lu Jinshen said firmly, "I will take care of you for the rest of my life."
Sheng Yufei suddenly fell into Lu Jinshen's arms.
Lu Jinshen pushed Sheng Yufei away. Her head was drooping and her face was full of tears. She was drunk and unconscious. Lu Jinshen hesitated for a few seconds, but still carried her and walked out of the bar.
Lu Jinshen sent Sheng Yufei home. She vomited so much that both of them were dirty.
Sheng Yufei quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, I couldn't help it."
Lu Jinshen frowned slightly. "It's okay."
"Take off your jacket. The last time Ziqian fell asleep, you wrapped his jacket and hung it in the wardrobe. I'll go get it for you." Sheng Yufei said as she tried to get up from the bed. After vomiting, she felt much better.
Lu Jinshen pressed her shoulder. "I'll go get it myself. You drank too much. Rest."
"Okay." Sheng Yufei lay back on the bed, her gaze following Lu Jinshen's back. He had not stayed in this house for a long time. It seemed that ever since Tong Qiao moved in with the Lu family, he had not come here at night.
Sometimes, he would come during the day for Lu Ziqian, and he would only stay for a short while.
While Sheng Yufei was thinking, Lu Jinshen came out of the walk-in closet. He put the dirty clothes in a paper bag and held it in his hand. "Put the clothes here. I'll wash them for you."
"There's no need for that." Lu Jinshen's voice sounded distant.
Sheng Yufei smiled. "Why are you being so polite with me? Tong Qiao's imagination will run wild if you carry such a dress home in the middle of the night. Just leave it here. "
Lu Jinshen was silent for two seconds before he nodded. "I'll have to trouble you then."
"You don't have to be so polite. We're family."
Lu Jinshen nodded. "Have a good rest. I'm going back."
"Okay, I'll have to trouble you tonight." Sheng Yufei sounded very polite. She knew that Lu Jinshen was keeping a distance from her to prevent Tong Qiao from misunderstanding. If she took the initiative to keep a distance from him, it might have a different effect.
Lu Jinshen couldn't help but glance at Sheng Yufei. "It's no trouble at all. It's my duty to take care of you."
As expected!
Sheng Yufei smiled faintly. She knew that Lu Jinshen didn't mean anything by that look, other than guilt. But that was enough. "Let's not be so polite. You've been keeping a distance from me all this time. I know you're afraid that Tong Qiao will misunderstand. I can understand that, but please don't worry. My heart is long dead and I won't love again. I'm only concerned about you as a family member, just like how you feel about me."
Lu Jinshen's thin lips curved slightly. The smile in his eyes was relaxed and relieved. "Thank you for your understanding."
"You're still thanking me? There's no end to it. You should go back. It's getting late. "
"Okay, call me if you need anything."
"Okay."
…
Two days later.
Sheng Yufei opened the door and Fu Zhilei slipped into the house. "It's snowing. It's so cold outside. It's warmer in the room."
"You must be freezing. Come, warm your hands. "Sheng Yufei handed the electric hand warmer that she had already prepared to Fu Zhilei.
Fu Zhilei took it and hugged it in her arms. She walked towards the sofa. "Sister Yufei, why did you ask me to come over on such a cold day? Hey, isn't this my brother's coat? Why is it with you? "
Fu Zhilei pointed at the black wool coat hanging on the clothes rack in the living room.
"It's not your brother's." Sheng Yufei hurriedly walked over and put the coat into a paper bag. It was as if she was trying to hide something.
Fu Zhilei laughed. "All these years, other than my brother's things, when have there been other men's things in your house? Don't tell me you've found another man? "
Sheng Yufei glared at Fu Zhilei. "What nonsense are you talking about? Others may not know my feelings, but don't you know?"
"Of course I know, so …" Fu Zhilei looked at Sheng Yufei sneakily. "Tell me honestly, why do you have my brother's clothes?"
"Don't let your imagination run wild. The night before, I was in a bad mood and got drunk. Jinshen sent me home and I vomited on his clothes."
Fu Zhilei looked at Sheng Yufei and waited for two seconds. Seeing that she had stopped talking, she asked, "And then?"
"Then I asked him to take off his clothes and I washed them for him."
"And then?"
"There's nothing else."
"Don't lie to me. You drank too much. A man and a woman in the same room, huh?" Fu Zhilei winked at Sheng Yufei. "You didn't do it after drinking?"
"What are you talking about?" Sheng Yufei glared at Fu Zhilei. "Nothing at all. Don't spout nonsense. Otherwise, Tong Qiao will misunderstand and your brother will be put in a difficult position."
Fu Zhilei didn't think too much about it at first, but after hearing Sheng Yufei's words, she had an idea. She wouldn't forget how she had suffered at the hands of Tong Qiao. She giggled and said, "She bullies you every day, but you're still siding with her. I really don't know what you're thinking. If I were you, I would snatch him back if I liked him. Even if I didn't succeed in the end, at least I tried.
"Huo Yanqing, you snatched him away, but what happened in the end? Are you happy with it? "Sheng Yufei asked with a smile.
Fu Zhilei's face instantly fell. She pouted and said in a resentful voice, "Sister Yufei, why are you mocking me too?"
"I'm not mocking you. I just feel sorry for you. I'm also reminding myself not to follow in your footsteps."
"Sigh …" Fu Zhilei sighed and shook off her worries. She asked, "Sister Yufei, why did you ask me to come over?"
"I'm here to give you a New Year gift," Sheng Yufei said as she handed a wrapped gift box to Fu Zhilei. "I hope you like it."
Fu Zhilei took it with a smile. "I like it. Of course I like it. Sister Yufei loves me the most."
"You're my sister. If I don't love you, who will I love?"
"Yes, yes. In my heart, I'll always only recognize you as my sister-in-law."
Sheng Yufei smiled but didn't say anything.
…
New Year's Eve
Although Fu Zhengyao and Lu Meihua were divorced, they didn't remarry. For the sake of their children, the whole family still had reunion dinner together every year.
However, in the past, they either went to Lu Meihua's place or Fu Zhengyao's place. This year, Tong Qiao was still in confinement and couldn't go out, so the reunion dinner was moved to Lu Jinshen's place.
Fu Zhilei came over after lunch. When she arrived, Tong Qiao was about to go upstairs for a nap.
Fu Zhilei followed her.
Tong Qiao knew that Fu Zhilei was behind her, but she couldn't be bothered with her. However, she didn't expect Fu Zhilei to follow her to the bedroom door. Tong Qiao turned around and said with a fake smile, "Sorry, I don't like people entering my room."
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