Chapter 622: 624, Meeting Wang Kai (First Update)

"If you ever feel wronged outside, don’t bear it silently. If someone dares to bully you, go ahead and bully them back with confidence. You have a brother, and he’s not just for show."

These words were incredibly warming, and they also told Mo Qingyi that she had a brother she could rely on, that she wasn’t alone.

No matter when or where, she always had a powerful supporter behind her.

Mo Qingyi couldn’t contain her emotions and hugged Mo Zhixuan, her voice choked, "Brother——"

Mo Zhixuan gently patted her back, his voice softening, "Alright, go ahead and get inside. It’s going to be too late soon."

"Okay," Mo Qingyi released Mo Zhixuan, wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and said hoarsely, "Brother, Jin, goodbye."

"Goodbye." Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin waved to her as they said farewell.

With this departure, years would pass before they saw each other again.

Watching until Mo Qingyi’s figure disappeared, Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan withdrew their gazes and turned to walk back.

The Mo family matriarch was hiding in a corner, watching Mo Qingyi leave, becoming a tearful mess.

She had followed quietly.

No one knew.

A mother longs for her child like the endless flow of a river; a child longs for their mother as a carrying pole longs for its burden.

Although Mo Qingyi was not the Mo family matriarch’s biological child, she was loved no less than one.

Only after Mo Qingyi’s flight had taken off did the Mo family matriarch leave the airport with her eyes red and swollen.

Once in the car, Chu Jin realized something and looked up at Mo Zhixuan, "Why didn’t I see Duanmu come over this morning?"

The relationship between Mo Qingyi and Duanmu Zhe was so strong, how could he not show up when Mo Qingyi was going away for a long time?

Could it be that they had a falling out?

As he started the engine, Mo Zhixuan said, "It seems that Duanmu doesn’t know about Qingyi going abroad."

"He doesn’t know?" Chu Jin frowned slightly, "Qingyi didn’t tell Duanmu?"

"It appears so." Mo Zhixuan spoke indifferently, clearly uninterested in the matter.

"You’re really neglecting your duties as a brother," Chu Jin raised her eyes to Mo Zhixuan, her eyebrows rising slightly, "How can you not care at all about your sister’s major life events?"

"They are adults now, with their own thoughts. We shouldn’t worry unnecessarily, dear." After saying this, Mo Zhixuan even freed one hand to rub Chu Jin’s head.

Chu Jin thought it made sense. Mo Qingyi wasn’t foolish; she surely could handle Duanmu Zhe with ease.

Meanwhile.

Duanmu Zhe realized that Mo Qingyi was missing only a week later.

He had been particularly busy at that time.

So busy that he even forgot to call Mo Qingyi. By the time Duanmu Zhe tried calling her again, a cold electronic voice told him, "Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily out of service."

Unable to contact Mo Qingyi, Duanmu Zhe had no choice but to go to the Mo family to inquire, only to learn that the Mo family matriarch had gone to New Zealand for a trip with Zhao Yan.

And they wouldn’t be back for two or three months.

With no other option, Duanmu Zhe went to Capital University to ask Chu Jin.

A simple phone call would have sufficed, but to show his sincerity, Duanmu Zhe still made the trip in person.

Duanmu Zhe arranged to meet Chu Jin at a coffee shop.

As soon as her class ended, Chu Jin arrived, spotting Duanmu Zhe sitting by the window from afar.

"Sister-in-law," Duanmu Zhe stood up politely upon seeing her.

"Duanmu." Chu Jin smiled politely.

"What would you like to drink, sister-in-law?" Duanmu Zhe handed her the drink menu.

After flipping through a few pages, Chu Jin said immediately, "Blue Mountain."

"Waiter, a Blue Mountain, please." Duanmu Zhe snapped his fingers with flair.

The coffee was served promptly.

Chu Jin, gripping the silver spoon, gently stirred her cup, her posture elegant, reminiscent of a classical European aristocrat. Each gesture was a pleasure to behold.

Seeing Chu Jin silent, Duanmu Zhe also remained quiet, sipping his coffee and feeling a profound sense of melancholy, as if something significant was about to unfold.

After a moment, Chu Jin looked up at Duanmu Zhe and spoke slowly, "Are you here about Qingyi?" Though phrased as a question, she conveyed it with a tone of certainty.

Surprised, Duanmu Zhe looked up, "Sister-in-law, how did you know?"

He hadn’t yet spoken, and Sister-in-law had already guessed his concerns. No wonder she was the one Mo Zhixuan liked.

Duanmu Zhe’s respect for Chu Jin deepened.

Chu Jin’s expression remained steady, her clear and distinguished face showing no ripples, and although her expression was indifferent, it exuded an oppressive feeling.

Duanmu Zhe’s heart quivered in fear.

Sister-in-law was indeed impressive. That aura was not feigned—increasingly resembling that of her husband.

Chu Jin raised her eyes slightly, her voice calm, "You just now noticed that Qingyi is gone?"

"I..." Duanmu Zhe, acknowledging his fault, scratched his head and didn’t continue speaking. Indeed, he had not paid much attention to Mo Qingyi recently.

"Qingyi has gone abroad," Chu Jin continued, her tone still even.

"Gone abroad?" Duanmu Zhe’s voice rose with excitement as he stood up, "When did this happen? Why didn’t she tell me?"

Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly, "What is your relationship to her? Why would she need to tell you?"

Through video chat, Mo Qingyi had told Chu Jin about the events of the first snow day.

Actually, Duanmu Zhe’s "rejection" was one of the key factors that led to Mo Qingyi’s departure, along with her dreams. This time, Qingyi wasn’t going abroad as an exchange student but was joining the military, enrolling in a military academy.

The conditions in a military academy are very tough.

Hence, to keep the Mo family matriarch from worrying, Qingyi didn’t inform her but only told Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan.

Actually, Mo Qingyi’s confession on the night of the first snow was very inappropriate.

Not everyone knows what "The moon is beautiful tonight" means.

But Duanmu Zhe was at fault too.

A girl, on a snowy day, suddenly turns to you and says seriously, "The moonlight is beautiful tonight." Don’t you find that a bit abnormal and strange?

Even if you didn’t react in the moment, afterwards, when you went back, you should have looked it up online or asked someone.

After all, there’s a saying: "When things are abnormal, there must be demons."

Moreover, Mo Qingyi was the person Duanmu Zhe liked, which meant he should have been even more attentive.

Clearly, after going back, Duanmu Zhe had completely forgotten about the incident.

This was obviously a sign of not valuing Mo Qingyi enough, not caring enough about matters related to her.

And as a boy, he should have been braver, taken the initiative to confess his feelings instead of waiting for the girl to speak up first.

This was perceived as extremely irresponsible.

Faced with Chu Jin’s questioning, Duanmu Zhe found himself at a loss for words. After a long while, he finally answered hoarsely, "Friends, just friends, Qingyi and I... have been friends since childhood."

"Friends," Chu Jin said, her lips curving slightly as she took a sip of coffee. "I really shouldn’t be meddling in your affairs, but since you’ve come to me today, I have to ask you, what are you really thinking inside?"

Did Duanmu Zhe really not know the hidden meaning behind "The moonlight is beautiful tonight"?

"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by what I’m thinking inside? And is Qingyi traveling abroad? When will she be back?" Duanmu Zhe asked eagerly.

Chu Jin lifted her eyes slightly, "It’s very simple. I just want to ask you, do you actually like Qingyi or not?"

Like her?

Of course, he liked her.

To be exact, it was love.

In this world, there was no one who loved Mo Qingyi more than Duanmu Zhe did.

The two had grown up together since childhood, from kindergarten to primary school, primary school to junior high, from junior high to high school, and from high school to Capital University...

Duanmu Zhe even wanted to go from school uniforms to wedding gowns with her...

Thinking of this, Duanmu Zhe immediately nodded and said very seriously, "I like her, I really like her..."

"At least you show some responsibility," Chu Jin replied, lifting her eyes slightly. "Since you like her, why did you reject her on the evening of the first snow?"

"Reject her?" Duanmu Zhe looked up, puzzled. "I didn’t reject her! Sister-in-law, are you sure you’re not mistaken?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jin instantly knew what had happened and simply said, "Go back and look up ’The moonlight is beautiful tonight’ online. You’ll understand then. I have other things to attend this afternoon, so I’ll take my leave first."

With that, Chu Jin turned and left the café.

Watching Chu Jin’s departing figure, Duanmu Zhe scratched his head in confusion. "The moonlight is beautiful tonight? What does sister-in-law mean by that?"

Why did that phrase sound so familiar?

Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in Duanmu Zhe’s head and he remembered that Mo Qingyi once said that to him on the night of the first snow.

With this thought, he hurriedly took out his phone, opened the search engine, typed the phrase in, and clicked search.

The results came back quickly.

The instant he saw the results, Duanmu Zhe felt a mix of happiness, regret, and shock.

He had never imagined such a common phrase could be used for confessing one’s feelings, and that Mo Qingyi had said it to him.

This meant that Mo Qingyi liked him as well.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Duanmu Zhe’s lips. No wonder Mo Qingyi was so strange that evening...

It turned out, she had been confessing to him.

But what about him?

He had absolutely no idea what that phrase meant.

He had foolishly called Mo Qingyi silly.

This was tantamount to indirectly rejecting Mo Qingyi.

Given Mo Qingyi’s abnormal behavior at the time, he should have gone online to find out the significance of that phrase after going back.

But now, realizing it wasn’t too late.

As long as he knew Mo Qingyi liked him too, even if he had to chase her to the ends of the earth, he wouldn’t give up.

With that thought, Duanmu Zhe quickly pulled out a red banknote and placed it under the cup, then turned around and ran towards the door.

Duanmu Zhe drove feverishly, soon arriving at the Duanmu family home. After packing up his clothes, he then remembered that he didn’t know Mo Qingyi’s exact address.

He took out his phone and called Chu Jin.

Chu Jin answered the call quickly, but the answer she gave made Duanmu Zhe’s spirits plummet.

She said, "I’m sorry, I can’t help with that because I don’t know Qingyi’s exact address either. I only know she went to Country M."

In truth, Chu Jin really didn’t know Mo Qingyi’s exact address because the school Mo Qingyi attended was rather unique, akin to a secret service agency, with all information being confidential. Furthermore, during her school term, she was not allowed to contact the outside world and was under strict military-style closed management.

To appease Mrs. Mo, Mo Qingyi had even pre-recorded messages, asking Chu Jin to play them for Mrs. Mo on a schedule.

Although he did not know Mo Qingyi’s exact address, Duanmu Zhe still chose to go abroad, catching a flight to Country M that very afternoon. Overnight travel was involved.

He had missed one opportunity, and he didn’t want to miss another. Even if he couldn’t find Mo Qingyi, at the very least, he would be on the same land as her.

Perhaps even Duanmu Zhe himself didn’t expect that his departure would last for four years.

Meanwhile, Chu Jin had just reached the entrance of Capital University when she ran into Wang Kai, who was heading towards her.

"Chu Jin." Seeing her approach, Wang Kai immediately discarded the cigarette in his hand and greeted her proactively.

"What a coincidence." Chu Jin responded with a polite smile.

"I’ve been waiting here for half an hour. I just went to your dorm; your roommate said you’d gone out." His meaning was clear: he’d been waiting there specifically for Chu Jin.

Chu Jin understood the implication in his words and, without beating around the bush, asked directly, "You wanted to see me for something?

"You haven’t eaten yet, have you?" Wang Kai scratched his head. "How about we find a place to eat and talk?"

Some things were indeed inconvenient to discuss at the entrance of the school.

Chu Jin glanced at him, "Right here is fine. I don’t have much time."

Eating a meal? Impossible. If they had a regular classmate relationship, Chu Jin might have considered it, but Wang Kai obviously had other motives.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read