Chapter 670: 672, you’re not the only single one in the world (first update)

"Do you think my heart doesn’t hurt?"

What kind of desperate person would utter such words?

Listening to his words, Chu Jin only felt her heart suddenly sink, heavy, struggling to breathe, her eyes warming up as if something was about to fall.

As he finished speaking, Mo Zhixuan slowly undid the buttons of his white shirt, took off the shirt, and threw it to the ground.

Pointing at the area over his heart, he looked at Chu Jin and spoke slowly, "Once, a fool moved into this place and even wrote her name here by her own hand. She said she would always love me, until death do us part, but now, this fool doesn’t remember me. Tell me, isn’t that ironic?"

Under the light,

On his chest,

Close to his heart, were the neatly inked characters.

Chu Jin.

Written in a flowing and unrestrained style.

Chu Jin recognized it as her own handwriting.

How close must two people be for one to write their name on the other’s body?

Back in the secular world, Chu Jin had carelessly written her name on his chest.

But to her astonishment, Mo Zhixuan had turned those casual characters into a tattoo.

Actually, Mo Zhixuan had also written his name on her chest back then.

Unfortunately,

She had forgotten it all.

Suddenly, countless fragments of memory violently smashed into Chu Jin’s mind.

Her head felt as if it was about to explode.

The memories were fragmented; piecing them together was not easy.

Chu Jin stood in place, her complexion pale, fine sweat beading on her snowy forehead.

Dizzy and disoriented, it seemed as if there was a spinning top in her head, constantly turning, unable to stop.

"Chu Jin," Mo Zhixuan raised his phoenix eyes slightly, a faint smile appearing on his lips as he looked at their clasped hands and spoke softly, "I wish you happiness."

After he finished, Mo Zhixuan bent down to pick up the white shirt, slipping it back on and calmly fastening each button. The diamond cufflinks reflected a cold light under the lamp. Then, in Chu Jin’s gaze, he turned and left, his lonely figure carrying boundless desolation and sadness.

Seeing Mo Zhixuan’s retreating figure, Bai Ruyu breathed a sigh of relief, not expecting Mo Zhixuan to give up so easily.

It seemed to him that Mo Zhixuan didn’t love Chu Jin as much as he imagined.

He simply did not understand Chu Jin.

A man who gives up so easily doesn’t deserve Chu Jin.

Bai Ruyu smiled faintly; from now on, Chu Jin would be his alone.

Chu Jin watched his figure, watched as he stepped farther away from her, her heart almost too pained to breathe, as if she had lost the most precious thing in her life.

Hot tears uncontrollably rolled down from her eyes.

At this moment, her mind was blank.

She just wanted to keep him.

"Little Jinjin, let’s go too. This man is a lunatic. Let’s find Xiao Jinnian and not bother with him! Let’s go!" Bai Ruyu seized the opportunity to grab Chu Jin’s wrist and walked in the opposite direction.

Bai Ruyu’s strength was great, pulling Chu Jin around instantly.

At his words, Mo Zhixuan’s step seemed to stiffen, but he kept moving forward determinedly, his deep-set phoenix eyes filled with restraint, his thin lips almost pressed into a line, barely discernible.

A fierce aura burst from his body, causing the passing pedestrians to keep a wide birth, not daring to look straight at him.

His hands were also clenched tightly.

The knuckles were already turning white.

His entire body trembled lightly, as if ready to explode at any moment.

He refused to believe that his Jin had forgotten him.

He refused to believe that his Jin would leave him behind.

He refused to believe that his Jin didn’t want him!

"Let go of me!" Chu Jin suddenly snapped back to reality, and with a fling of her arm, using a sudden burst of strength, she tossed Bai Ruyu, who landed on the side of the road, clutching his chest, coughing up blood again.

In Bai Ruyu’s eyes was an expression of disbelief.

How could Chu Jin suddenly push him away when she clearly had no memory of Mo Zhixuan!

Why!

Bai Ruyu, feeling very reluctant, pounded the ground.

He was so close to success, Chu Jin was about to accept his flowers! It was all Mo Zhixuan’s fault for showing up at such a critical time!

He hated that he wasn’t strong enough and could only be beaten.

"Are you okay?" Xiao Jinnian emerged from the side, helping Bai Ruyu up, his eyes full of concern. He immediately took out a pill and fed it to Bai Ruyu.

Bai Ruyu’s face was devoid of any expression.

As Chu Jin stood there, watching that upright figure about to leave her sight, she picked up her feet and hurried after him.

She had an instinct that if she did not chase him now, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

In the midst of her running, a streak of light flashed, severing the white ribbon tied at the back of Chu Jin’s head. With the ribbon snapped, the mask on her face also slid off, exposing her delicate jade-like features to the air.

The hibiscus mask fell to the ground and immediately broke in half.

Creating a crisp sound.

Chu Jin ran swiftly, her skirt billowing in the wind, her flowing black hair falling onto her jade-like cheeks, the contrast of black and white stunningly breathtaking, captivating.

Mo Zhixuan’s steps still did not stop; he continued to walk forward resolutely.

"I’m sorry, don’t leave me." She ran up to him, arms around his lean waist, her face pressed against his back, her voice hoarse as she spoke, her hot tears instantly dampening his shirt.

The words came out almost without thinking.

Although she couldn’t remember who he was, subconsciously, Chu Jin did not want the man in front of her to leave.

Because in the instant he turned away, a feeling of near-despairing sorrow swept through her entire body.

That feeling was like losing the most important thing in the whole world.

At this moment, Chu Jin couldn’t care less about the woman in her dream.

All she wanted was to keep him.

By any means necessary.

Mo Zhixuan slightly curled his lips, he knew, he had bet correctly.

His Jin couldn’t live without him.

Mo Zhixuan halted his step, turned slightly, and gently lifted her chin, his domineering kiss fell without delay.

It felt urgent.

Heaven knows, he had longed to do this.

Gentle, affectionate, lingering.

The figures of the two embracing seemed to be perfectly matched lovers descended from the heavens.

Even as he truly held her in his embrace, Mo Zhixuan still felt an incredible sense of unreality.

Mo Zhixuan didn’t even close his eyes.

He was afraid, afraid that if he closed his eyes and then opened them again, he would find this was all just a dream.

He couldn’t handle that kind of blow anymore.

He couldn’t bear that kind of yearning anymore.

Bai Ruyu watched the two kissing, turned around with a heavy heart, and walked away, his silhouette immensely sorrowful.

For the first time.

He was pushed away by a woman.

For the first time.

He failed to win the woman he liked.

How pathetic.

Suddenly, he felt like life had lost its purpose.

"Old Bai, don’t be sad," Xiao Jinnian came over and patted Bai Ruyu’s shoulder, "Why pine over one flower when there are so many in the world? Besides, this one’s already taken."

Bai Ruyu said nothing, walking aimlessly as if his soul had departed.

He thought that tonight he would win his beauty, but unexpectedly, he ended up helping others achieve their perfect moment.

"Old Bai, seriously? You’re this heartbroken over a woman?" Xiao Jinnian adjusted his glasses and continued, "You’re not the only single dog in this world! Look at me, I’ve been single for many years!"

Xiao Jinnian had never seen Bai Ruyu like this before.

He knew that Bai Ruyu was truly heartbroken this time.

He suddenly regretted the decision he had made.

But in this world, there is no such thing as Regret Medicine.

"Please don’t compare yourself to me!" Bai Ruyu glanced up, angrily tore off the mask from his face, and said, "We are not the same! You don’t have someone you like, which is why you’re a single dog. I... I do have someone I like, and I had to watch them fall into someone else’s arms. Do you have it as bad as me? Do you understand the sorrow of unrequited love? You don’t!"

"Who says I don’t understand? Who says I’ve never been in love?" Xiao Jinnian looked earnestly down at Bai Ruyu, "Many years ago, I fell in love with a fool, but unfortunately, that fool didn’t love me and only saw me as a friend. In fact, there are many ways to love someone. It’s not just about possession; sometimes, silently protecting them is also a form of love, and being able to see them happy is even more so. Is it not good to see her happy?"

Xiao Jinnian spoke seriously, with a very steady tone.

Bai Ruyu was stunned. He had never heard Xiao Jinnian speak of his personal matters, nor did he ever imagine that Xiao Jinnian’s heart harbored someone. Bai Ruyu had always thought of Xiao Jinnian as an emotionless block of wood.

But to his surprise, Xiao Jinnian turned out to be a passionate lover, loving so greatly and deeply, content to see her happiness was enough!

What kind of reasoning is this?

Love is giving, not possessing.

Many people understand this phrase, but very few can truly act on it.

Compared to Xiao Jinnian, he seemed to fall short.

"Xiao Jinnian, are you dumb? If you like her, just go for her!" Bai Ruyu patted Xiao Jinnian on the head, temporarily forgetting his own heartache, then asked, "Have you ever confessed to her?"

"No," Xiao Jinnian shook his head slightly.

"Why not?" Bai Ruyu was surprised, "If you haven’t confessed, how do you know she doesn’t love you? Are you really that foolish?"

Xiao Jinnian looked down, a faint smile tugging at his lips, "I don’t need to confess to know she doesn’t love me. She just sees me as a good friend."

"How do you know that?" Bai Ruyu asked, curiosity sparkling in his eyes.

"Because..." Xiao Jinnian lowered his gaze towards Bai Ruyu, speaking slowly, "There’s no trace of me in her eyes."

Bai Ruyu didn’t notice that as Xiao Jinnian spoke those words, his pupils reflected only Bai Ruyu’s own figure.

Warm and tender.

"Now that you say it, you seem worse off than me. At least I confessed," Bai Ruyu put his arm around Xiao Jinnian’s shoulder, "While you haven’t even confessed yet, your first love was strangled in the cradle... what a pity."

"That’s why," Xiao Jinnian arched an eyebrow lightly, "I haven’t even cried, so what are you crying for? Shameful! A great big man, crying over a taken woman, I feel embarrassed for you."

"I can’t be bothered with you." Bai Ruyu gave Xiao Jinnian a dismissive look, and curiously asked, "By the way, do I know the person you like?"

Xiao Jinnian adjusted his glasses and slowly uttered three words, "You do."

At those words, Bai Ruyu immediately perked up, casting aside his heartache and asked eagerly, "Who is it, who is it? Tell me, and I’ll go confess for you."

"I can’t tell you." Xiao Jinnian smiled softly.

"Then let me guess," Bai Ruyu said, excitement written all over his face, "Is it Lin Xia?"

"It’s not."

"Is it Cai Lan?"

"It’s not."

"Lin Piaopiao?"

"It’s not."

"..."

Bai Ruyu continued to guess a long list of names.

Xiao Jinnian calmly shook his head to all of them.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read