TRMLCM Chapter 70

Chapter 70 Sunset

Listening to his words, the grandfather was stunned for a second, his rusty brain slowly processing the meaning of the sentence.

His subtext was that he was not as good as Shen Chang’an?

He was silent for a second, then lifted his eyelids, his eagle eyes sharply scrutinizing the upright figure of Cheng Yi.

Leaving aside his dashing and handsome appearance, his confident and flamboyant manner, and the noble aura around him, it was clear that he came from a wealthy family, a child carefully nurtured and raised in luxury.

Having lived a smooth and fortunate life, never knowing what sorrow was.

Yet it was such a child who had hardly suffered any hardship who had stayed in their remote place for more than two months.

He always seemed relaxed and cheerful, with a smile for everyone, and didn’t seem to have any resistance or complaints about the simple and plain life here.

Leaving aside their relationship, the grandfather quite liked Cheng Yi. If they were just simple friends, the grandfather would feel gratified and happy for Shen Chang’an.

Finally, someone was able to step into Shen Chang’an’s world.

The child who had grown up alone and aloof since childhood had finally met a friend he could confide in and form a deep connection with. He had another anchor in this world, so that even when his relatives gradually passed away, he would still have a place to entrust his emotions.

…But their relationship was not as simple as just friends.

At the thought of the gap between the two, the grandfather felt a little worried.

It wasn’t that the grandfather thought his grandson was not good enough. Shen Chang’an was the pride of his heart.

It was just…

The grandfather never expected that when he was young, he disliked and looked down on the little punk who seduced his daughter. Now, facing the man in front of him, he felt that his family was unworthy of him.

Truly, times were changing, and the tables were turning.

…

Faced with Cheng Yi’s teasing, after a moment of silence, the grandfather’s experienced eyes looked at Cheng Yi, pondering carefully in his heart, and slowly opened his mouth,

“I know that your relationship is in full swing right now, your feelings are intense, and you both feel like you can’t live without each other.”

This was a fact.

Cheng Yi raised his eyebrows and listened quietly.

“My Xiao An’s temperament is like mine. He is very sincere when it comes to relationships. The fact that he decided to be with you and even brought you back means that he must have made up his mind about you.”

The grandfather paused, his hoarse voice a little ethereal in its blurriness, and a faint sorrow in his turbid eyes.

“If…”

“If you ever regret it in the future, remember to think back on the promises you made to me today. Don’t think that our Chang’an is easy to bully…cough, cough cough.”

The grandfather’s words were stern, but before he could finish speaking, he ran out of breath, and a tickle in his throat caused him to cough uncontrollably.

Cheng Yi was shocked and quickly crouched down, kneeling on one knee, gently patting the grandfather’s back and helping him to regulate his breathing.

Seeing the grandfather’s rapid breathing gradually calm down, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his panicked heart slowly calmed down.

As a party involved, Cheng Yi saw the situation from a more comprehensive perspective, and his understanding of the relationship was also very clear.

Even if the grandfather’s worries were not a problem in Cheng Yi’s view, even if there was a bit of a problem, he would actively solve it and would never let the problem ferment and become a stumbling block on the road of his relationship with An An.

Cheng Yi knew that the grandfather was worried about Shen Chang’an.

From the first day he came to Shen Chang’an’s house, he had learned a little about his family situation from him. It was very simple, only three people: grandfather, grandmother, and An An.

He had some guesses in his heart, but he was afraid of opening the family’s wounds, so he never asked about An An’s parents.

He was actually very happy that An An had such kind and amiable relatives, and he was also gratified that there were still people in this world who would worry about An An’s future.

His An An was not pitiful at all, but very cute.

Cute.

Cheng Yi only felt that the emotions in his heart seemed to be growing stronger and stronger, and the intense emotions surged and surged, burning him through like a raging fire.

He suddenly missed Shen Chang’an very much, he wanted to hug him and give him a gentle and restrained kiss.

But in the sun-drenched courtyard, there were only him and the grandfather. Cheng Yi withdrew his gaze with some disappointment.

He hadn’t stood up yet, but was still squatting next to the wheelchair, his eyes level with the grandfather’s, his expression serious, and he earnestly promised, “Grandfather, please rest assured, I won’t regret it. When Chang’an has time, we can get married abroad.”

After a second, he slowly said: “Promises are empty words, even if I say them eloquently, I think you won’t believe them… It’s better for you to take care of your health and supervise me, only when you truly see it with your own eyes, will you not doubt my sincerity.”

And time would slowly tell them the answer.

The grandfather’s turbid eyes with a hint of clarity seemed to be able to see through everything. He quietly looked at Cheng Yi, and after a few seconds of eye contact, seeing that the other party was still frank and not faking it, he already had an answer in his heart.

The grandfather slowly closed his eyelids, sighed out a breath, and said in a heavy tone.

“Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own fortune, you young people are probably much braver than I thought.”

He lifted his eyelids, looked at the deep blue sky, and his voice seemed to drift from afar, murmuring to himself, “I’m old, I’m a little tired, you go find Chang’an.”

Cheng Yi listened carefully, looking at the grandfather’s tired expression, his deep eyes darkened almost imperceptibly.

He was silent for a moment, without interrupting, turned around and left quietly.

The intense emotions from just now were still lingering in his heart, and he was lovesick, so he strode away quickly.

In the living room, Shen Chang’an and the grandmother were sitting by the window where the light was bright, his eyebrows were soft, and he was looking obediently as the grandmother was mending a damaged pocket on his clothes.

Hearing the movement at the door, he was the first to turn his head. When he saw Cheng Yi, his eyes lit up for a moment, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously. A bright smile flashed in his eyes.

Cheng Yi saw his joyful appearance when he looked at him, and his heart instantly softened. His originally rapid pace instantly slowed down. He steadied his body and slowly walked towards the window.

It was not until he walked closer and made eye contact with Shen Chang’an for a few seconds that the grandmother who was mending noticed him. The grandmother was stunned for a moment, and asked slowly and suspiciously, “Xiao Yi, have you finished talking with Chang’an’s grandfather?”

Cheng Yi nodded to the grandmother, “Yes, we’ve finished talking.”

Afterwards, he said again with a calm expression: “Grandmother, grandfather is looking for you, it seems that he has something to tell you.”

The grandmother did not doubt him, or rather, she wanted to go over there anyway.

She quickly put away the needle and thread, her expression helpless, and she seemed to be muttering something in her mouth, but the voice was too small for Cheng Yi to hear clearly.

After the grandmother left, only Cheng Yi and Shen Chang’an were left in the room.

Cheng Yi walked to the spot where the grandmother had just been sitting, looked at Shen Chang’an, who had a calm expression and was looking at him faintly, took Shen Chang’an’s well-defined fingers, and played with them in his hand, asking slowly, “An An, aren’t you curious about what grandfather talked to me about just now?”

Shen Chang’an nodded, saying truthfully, “Curious.”

Cheng Yi’s fingers paused slightly, and he raised his eyebrows as if he couldn’t believe it, “Then why don’t you ask me?”

Shen Chang’an chuckled, his eyes filled with shattered light. He tilted his head, his tone very confident, and said, “You will tell me, won’t you?”

A helpless smile flashed in his dark eyes, Cheng Yi lowered his head, and pinched that soft finger as a punishment, causing a soft, broken cry.

Soft and fluffy, the sound was as small as a kitten’s meow and almost inaudible.

Cheng Yi immediately loosened his grip and massaged it gently and ingratiatingly.

He looked down at the slender hand in his hand that had not been withdrawn, his expression normal, and his tone lazy and calm, throwing out a shocking piece of news.

“He knows about our relationship.”

Okay, it seems that this news is not shocking.

Shen Chang’an’s expression was much calmer than Cheng Yi’s feigned appearance.

Seeing that Shen Chang’an was not surprised at all, and even the frequency of his blinking did not change, Cheng Yi was stunned for a moment in his heart.

Not even a little surprised?

You should know that when he was called over by the grandfather, he was scared to death.

Cheng Yi’s probing gaze fell on him as if it were real, scorching without knowing it, Shen Chang’an’s heart was beating faster because of his gaze, and his ears were slightly hot.

He looked away, lowering his eyes to avoid Cheng Yi’s gaze, and said calmly: “Grandfather found out a long time ago, grandmother only found out these past two days.”

From the first day he brought Cheng Yi home, he had never thought of hiding this relationship.

He did not restrain himself in his every move with Cheng Yi. Apart from not putting the relationship on the table in front of his grandparents, he had actually been subtly trying to get them to accept Cheng Yi.

Obviously, his idea was right.

His family had tacitly accepted this relationship.

Shen Chang’an’s eyes flickered, and he asked softly: “What else did grandfather say?”

Hearing that he finally asked the key point, Cheng Yi’s mouth curled up, and a sly look flashed in his dark eyes. He pretended to be calm and slowly said in a low voice: “Grandfather said you are smart, sensible, very capable, and have been excellent since you were a child. There are countless people chasing you, so he told me to treat you well, or you would kick me away and run away with someone else.”

He looked at Shen Chang’an, his eyes full of anticipation, “An An, you won’t leave me and run away with someone else, right?”

Shen Chang’an: “…”

Nonsense, really full of nonsense.

He wouldn’t believe it.

Cheng Yi didn’t wait for his answer, as if he was heartbroken, lowering his head so that people couldn’t see his expression, his whole body was full of lonely and desolate aura, his magnetic voice was low, and he was very aggrieved, “Then, can An An run away later?”

Shen Chang’an looked at Cheng Yi, who was acting with him, and said angrily, “No, I’m running away now.”

The next second, the person who had been lowering his head looked over, his usually cold black eyes were now teary, and the water was sparkling, as if tears would fall down in the next second.

Shen Chang’an was startled by this aggrieved and pitiful appearance.

But it was rare.

Shen Chang’an’s eyes darkened, and he took a deep look at Cheng Yi, looking at the other party’s pretending innocent expression. After a few seconds, he still reached out and gently helped him wipe away the tears that were lingering in the corner of his eyes. The next second, another teardrop hung on the corner of his eyes.

Shen Chang’an was stunned, his ending tone rising, his plain tone as if he was disgusted, or simply curious, “Are you really crying?”

Cheng Yi blinked his eyes, his expression instantly returned to normal, he said coldly, his voice low, his deep voice sounded a little cold, and his tone was really disgusted, “…I couldn’t hold it back.”

The first drop was intentional, he had been holding it in for a long time, and the second drop, he didn’t know why, it just came out by itself.

The corners of Shen Chang’an’s mouth curved up, and he couldn’t help but laugh out loud, his body trembling with laughter, leaning forward and backward. Cheng Yi looked at him laughing happily, and the corners of his own mouth also rose slightly.

He reached out and grabbed Shen Chang’an’s hand, pulling the person who was laughing so hard that he was a little unsteady on the stool into his arms, hugging him tightly.

Their bodies were close to each other, and their hearts were close to each other.

The vibrations of the chest rising and falling were transmitted from the other person.

He only hoped that he could always be so happy.

Cheng Yi held his treasure in his arms, gently stroking Shen Chang’an’s back, his deep black eyes were very soft, but a faint sadness was hidden in the dark depths of his eyes.

Finally, Shen Chang’an had enough laughter, and he didn’t get up either, just leaning lazily in Cheng Yi’s arms.

In fact, even without Cheng Yi telling him, he could probably guess what his grandfather would say.

Shen Chang’an moved his body, finding a comfortable position.

He looked up slightly at Cheng Yi, his eyes twinkling, as if he was asking for answers, asking accurately.

“Does your family know about our relationship?”

“What if you regret it in the future?”

“Will you want to carry on your family line?”

“Will you always love me?”

…

More or less, Shen Chang’an converted the questions that his grandfather had asked and asked them himself.

“Yes.”

“No regrets.”

“Don’t like children.”

“Yes.”

…

The man held him, his voice a little lazy, his tone calm and steady, not making people feel perfunctory at all.

Behind every question, it was still these answers. Cheng Yi did not change in the slightest.

Shen Chang’an opened his mouth, his red lips trembling slightly, he still wanted to ask something, frowning slightly, thinking for a long time.

A pair of hands gently brushed over his eyebrows, smoothing away the unhappiness.

Shen Chang’an sighed softly, gave up, and gently ran his soft hair across Cheng Yi’s neck. He still chose to stay in the other person’s arms and enjoy the leisure time that belonged to the two of them alone.

The atmosphere quieted down, and the familiar environment was relaxing. Everything around was too quiet and beautiful. His spirits relaxed, and Shen Chang’an’s eyelids slowly became heavy. He closed his eyes lightly, wanting to take a nap.

“An An, don’t sleep.”

His eyelids had just closed when Shen Chang’an was shaken awake by Cheng Yi. He blinked his sleepy eyes, a thick sense of drowsiness, and only a trace of clarity barely maintained his brain.

He glared at those bright eyes, a flash of doubt flashed, and there was also a trace of unsatisfied grievance in his eyes.

Very sleepy, his voice soft, Shen Chang’an asked suspiciously, “What’s wrong?”

Cheng Yi pursed his thin lips, his deep eyes watching him quietly with entanglement, the emotions revealed in those eyes were obscure and incomprehensible.

The air was quiet for a few seconds, and Cheng Yi suddenly opened his mouth, “It’s getting late, if you sleep now, you won’t be able to sleep at night, how about… we go out for a walk?”

Shen Chang’an’s brain was spinning unclearly. Although he was very sleepy, he still nodded. He slowly got up and stood up from Cheng Yi’s arms.

His whole body was lazy, and his body was still soft after standing up, but his brain was slowly waking up.

He took the lead and walked towards the door. Cheng Yi looked at his upright back, opened his mouth, his lips were opening and closing, but there was no sound.

After Shen Chang’an walked out of the door, the cool wind came head-on, making people unable to help but shiver.

The dim twilight sun was tottering on the horizon, and the sunlight that enveloped the small courtyard was slowly and firmly moving away inch by inch. Then, the towering sky was invaded by the night, and there was not a trace of light.

The bleak wind blew, and the dry branches could no longer bear the meager weight of life. Along with the wind, the dead leaves fell in the air, slowly falling to the ground.