During the whole meal, Yi Pin only felt embarrassed. He even forgot about his hunger. For some reason, he just felt out of sorts.
Shen Yu, however, remained quite calm. He kept picking up dishes for Yi Pin, just as he always did.
When Yi Pin went to wash the dishes, only Zixuan and Shen Yu were left in the living room.
"Do you like... men?"
Zixuan was fiddling with the Uchiha Itachi model in her hand, with a faint smile on her lips.
Shen Yu frowned. Why would she ask such a question? Did she know something, or...
Shen Yu didn't say a word.
The atmosphere grew cold for a few seconds before Shen Yu coldly said, "Put that model down. I don't like it when others touch my favorite things casually!"
"Oh, really?"
Zixuan frowned and curled her lips into a smile.
"Smack!"
A clear sound pierced the eardrums.
The Uchiha Itachi model was broken into pieces on the ground.
Then Shen Yu witnessed another good show. Zixuan actually used the broken pieces to cut her own hand, and blood started to flow.
"Tsk, it hurts so much..."
Immediately came Zixuan's coquettish voice.
Shen Yu looked blank. Using such a trick was really despicable.
"What's going on?"
Yi Pin rushed in quickly and saw the broken model on the ground, Shen Yu standing there coldly, and Zixuan sitting on the ground covering her hand.
Yi Pin quickly found the first - aid kit and bandaged Zixuan.
All this looked so heart - wrenching to Shen Yu. Yi Pin couldn't even take good care of himself. When he got hurt, he just left it alone, but now he was bandaging Zixuan with his own hands.
It was really an eyesore, so Shen Yu turned around and left, slamming the door heavily.
"Stop crying. What happened?" Yi Pin frowned, handed Zixuan a tissue, looking helpless.
"It's... Shen Yu. He... told me not to be with you anymore. He also wanted to frame me, pretending that I smashed this model so that you would fly into a rage and he could take advantage of the situation!"
Zixuan said coquettishly, with tears welling up in her eyes.
"He wouldn't!"
Yi Pin said coldly.
Zixuan was instantly stunned and stared straight at Yi Pin in front of her: "So? What do you mean? Do you think I'm the one who's causing trouble and being unreasonable?"
"Don't be like this. Go back quickly after the bandage is done. I'll ask Shen Yu's driver to take you!"
Yi Pin said with a cold face. In fact, sometimes he himself didn't know what he was thinking.
"Yi Pin, you're taking sides and still being so self - righteous?" Zixuan obviously didn't expect Yi Pin not to believe her at all, so she said angrily.
"He's not an outsider!" Yi Pin said coldly.
The two stared at each other, and the atmosphere became extremely cold. Only the cold wind howled outside.
"Then am I an outsider?" Zixuan burst into tears instantly, and the tears kept flowing.
"Zixuan, calm down first. Let's talk!" Yi Pin frowned.
After so much contact, he knew Shen Yu. He didn't talk much, but he wouldn't go to such great lengths. It wasn't his style.
He always went straight to the point. If he really liked Zixuan, he would definitely say it out loud and wouldn't do all these unnecessary things.
"I don't want to talk. I don't want to listen!"
Zixuan stood up and rushed out.
She left Yi Pin looking blank. He stared at the broken model alone and suddenly felt extremely annoyed.
But he still patiently picked up all the broken pieces bit by bit and frowned.
But this model was obviously a limited - edition item in the country. There must be no other ones available. Moreover, it was Shen Yu's favorite model all along.
He slowly found some glue and started to stick the pieces together bit by bit. This was even more time - consuming than building Lego.
He tried and tried but just couldn't find any other quick way.
He could only be patient and stick it slowly.
It took him the whole night. His eyes hurt and his hands went numb, but he just didn't want to give up.
It was almost dawn when he finally finished sticking it. But obviously, it was hard to mend a broken mirror. No matter how carefully he did it, it could never return to its original appearance.
There was already a scar on the model's nose.
He slowly and carefully placed it on the table, afraid that it would break again. He definitely didn't have the courage to do it one more time.
He had done his best to make up for it. Now it was up to Shen Yu whether he would accept it or not.
Then he went to bed peacefully. Lying in bed, he watched the leaves rustling outside in the wind, feeling a strange chill in the air.
The next morning when he got up, he wasn't used to not seeing Shen Yu staring at him directly. He thought that guy must still be mad at him and that's why he acted like this.
He was so scheming and vengeful!
But as soon as he stood up and walked outside, he saw Shen Yu busy in the kitchen.
Yi Pin inexplicably felt in a great mood and kept smiling.
Seeing that the model on the table was gone, Yi Pin first checked if it was in the trash can.
He felt relieved when he saw the empty trash can with only a few pieces of paper in it and raised his eyebrows.
"From now on, bring fewer weird and immoral people home!" Shen Yu said coldly, with certainty in his tone.
"I was just trying to find a companion for you!"
Yi Pin threw his head back and laughed, instantly feeling that he had come up with a great comeback.
After breakfast, the two of them rushed to find Aunt Yang to find out the situation.
On the way, they casually played some music, but Yi Pin still felt a bit nervous. This wasn't a drill. It was really about the happiness of a family.
Aunt Yang's house was quite luxurious and delicate. One could tell at a glance that it belonged to a wealthy family.
The whole family was in mourning.
Yi Pin frowned at the sight of the people wearing mourning clothes.
"Please come in, two lawyers!"
Aunt Yang secretly wiped away her tears and forced a polite but extremely ugly smile. It was more uncomfortable to look at than crying.
The two of them quietly looked around the room. The decoration was in a very casual European style.
"May I ask if Uncle is at home?" Shen Yu nodded and curled his lips into a smile. There was no trace of his usual flippancy on his face.
"No. He's very busy all day long and doesn't have much time to accompany the kids..." As she said this, Aunt Yang started crying again.
Yi Pin didn't know how to comfort her, so he silently ruffled his hair, with a kind smile on his lips.
Aunt Yang looked at the two of them tentatively and then spoke.
"Then... can we take a look at her room?" Shen Yu's eyes were serious, and there was not the slightest bit of slack in his expression.
"Sure. Follow me!"
Aunt Yang hunched her back and slowly walked forward.
Shen Yu and Yi Pin glanced at each other and followed Aunt Yang up the stairs.
The deceased's bedroom was the second room at the turn on the second floor. As soon as the door was opened, a faint fragrance wafted out. It was obvious that the room was cleaned every day.
Presumably, the lovesick mother came to clean it every day. There was not a speck of dust on the ground. It was spotless.