TCBHIWAF Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Making Him Face His Own Heart

“You’re just showing off, aren’t you? It would break my heart if you really got hurt,” Ye Xingchen’s voice was filled with unconcealed concern.

Ye Xingchen could scold him, yell at him, even hit him, but Lin Yu couldn’t stand his sudden displays of concern.

At this moment, Lin Yu could no longer control his suppressed emotions. He turned his head away, not daring to meet Ye Xingchen’s gaze, his tone pleading:

“Ye Xingchen, can you please stop saying things like that? I really, really don’t want to have that kind of relationship with you anymore.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the light in Ye Xingchen’s eyes dimmed instantly. He took a few steps back, as if deeply stung by his words.

After a moment of silence, he questioned in a hoarse voice, “In your heart, does my affection for you make you want to avoid me so much?”

“Then do you think we can still go back to the way we were? Once some words are spoken, once some things are done, there’s no going back. Please, just let me go…” Lin Yu’s voice trembled slightly, each word seeming to exhaust all his strength.

Ye Xingchen’s lips moved, wanting to say something, but he was at a loss for words.

At this moment, Lin Yu’s emotions completely collapsed. He felt as if his world had fallen into endless chaos and confusion.

He covered his face with his hands, his body trembling slightly, and tears silently slipped through his fingers.

The impact of Ye Xingchen’s feelings and his own internal struggle over these past few days, all the pressure, exploded completely at this moment.

He was about to walk back to his room, but his steps were unsteady, and he seemed to have lost his soul.

Seeing him like this, Ye Xingchen went straight to him, saying with heartache, “I’ll carry you back.”

Lin Yu didn’t refuse. He was exhausted, physically and mentally, as if grasping at the last lifesaving straw, and leaned weakly into Ye Xingchen’s arms.

Ye Xingchen carefully lifted Lin Yu into his arms. Lin Yu’s head rested gently on Ye Xingchen’s chest, and tears soaked Ye Xingchen’s clothes.

Ye Xingchen took one step at a time, slowly walking towards Lin Yu’s room, each step taken with extreme care, for fear of disturbing the fragile person in his arms.

When they reached the room, Ye Xingchen gently placed him on the bed and pulled the blanket over him.

Lin Yu kept his eyes closed tightly, tears still flowing continuously.

Ye Xingchen sat by the bed, silently watching Lin Yu, his eyes full of heartache and self-blame.

He gently took Lin Yu’s hand and said in a low voice, “I’m sorry, I’ve brought you so much pain. I just…I just can’t control my feelings. Rest well, I’ll stay with you.”

Lin Yu turned his back to him, but still didn’t say anything, only the tears flowed more violently.

Ye Xingchen sat quietly by the bed, holding Lin Yu’s hand, watching him gradually calm down in his pain, his breathing becoming even, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep after exhaustion.

Ye Xingchen gently released Lin Yu’s hand and got up to leave, but worried that Lin Yu would wake up and collapse again, so he sat down on a chair nearby, deciding to watch over him.

He didn’t know how much time had passed when Lin Yu let out a mumble in his sleep, his eyebrows furrowed tightly, as if trapped in a painful dream.

Ye Xingchen quickly leaned closer and comforted him softly, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

Hearing Ye Xingchen’s voice, Lin Yu’s expression gradually relaxed.

The sky gradually brightened, and the first ray of sunlight shone on Lin Yu’s face through the gap in the curtains.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw Ye Xingchen sleeping by the bed, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

The scene of his emotional breakdown last night flooded into his mind. He felt a little embarrassed and a little touched.

Ye Xingchen felt the movement, raised his head, and saw that Lin Yu was awake. Their eyes met, and for a moment, they were both at a loss.

“You… are you okay?” Ye Xingchen was the first to break the silence, his voice a little hoarse and tired.

Lin Yu turned his head away and gave a soft “hmm,” then asked, “You stayed up all night?”

Ye Xingchen looked at Lin Yu, his gaze gentle and concerned, and said softly, “I was worried about you.”

Lin Yu bit his lip, his heart filled with complex emotions. He was like a porcelain doll about to shatter.

“Xingchen, can you give me some time, and give each other some space? If you keep doing this, I really can’t think straight.”

Seeing him so weak and in pain, Ye Xingchen’s heart was filled with heartache.

After a long while, Ye Xingchen stood up and said, “Okay, then I’ll go first.”

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, then called out, “Xingchen, have breakfast before you go.”

Ye Xingchen shook his head slightly. “No, I’ll leave first.” After saying that, he turned and walked away.

Watching Ye Xingchen’s departing figure, Lin Yu felt a pang of bitterness in his heart and couldn’t help but shed tears.

He raised his hand to wipe away his tears, then got up and went into the bathroom.

In the bathroom, the hot water washed over his body, seemingly trying to calm the turmoil in his heart.

After washing up, Lin Yu tidied himself up again. Although his face in the mirror was a little haggard, there was a bit more determination in his eyes.

He silently went downstairs, had breakfast, and went to the company.

Along the way, Lin Yu’s thoughts were still churning.

When he arrived at the company, he tried to devote himself wholeheartedly to his work, trying to distract himself with his busy schedule.

——Ye Corporation

Ye Xingchen’s office.

Ye Xingchen sat at his desk, staring blankly at the documents spread out on the table, unable to focus on a single word.

His mind was completely occupied by Lin Yu. Recalling Lin Yu’s breakdown last night and the pleading look in his eyes this morning, his heart felt like it was being gripped by an invisible hand.

He knew that Lin Yu needed time and space to think, but the process of waiting was like torment to him, every minute and every second.

He stood up and paced back and forth in the office, sometimes frowning, sometimes sighing.

He worried that during this time, Lin Yu would become even more determined to reject his feelings, and would gradually drift further and further away from him.

Suddenly, Ye Xingchen stopped and his gaze fell on the photo of him and Lin Yu on his desk, his eyes gradually becoming obsessive.

He stared intently at Lin Yu’s smiling face in the photo, as if trying to see through him, muttering in a low voice, “Why can’t you just accept me?” A sense of unwillingness and obsession grew wildly in his heart.

After a while, he dialed the internal line.

“Secretary Zhang, come in here.”

Soon, Secretary Zhang hurried into the office, standing respectfully to the side, waiting for instructions.

Ye Xingchen ordered with a gloomy expression, “Make preparations for the charity gala next Friday. I will be attending with my fiancee, Qin Wanwan.”

Although Secretary Zhang was puzzled by Ye Total’s previous attitude towards Lin Total, she didn’t dare to ask any further questions at this moment and replied quickly, “Yes, Ye Total.”

After Secretary Zhang left, a trace of determination flashed in Ye Xingchen’s eyes, and he sneered, “Since you can’t make a choice, then I’ll help you.”

He planned to use Qin Wanwan to provoke Lin Yu, to make Lin Yu directly face his own feelings for him.

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