When Will My Childhood Sweetheart Marry Me?-Chapter 147: There’s No Giving Up in His Dictionary

Chapter 147: Chapter 147: There’s No Giving Up in His Dictionary

Later, his hands were stained with blood, and his Princess just stood behind him watching. At that moment, his heart turned to ash, feeling that in her heart, he had become the Devil.

But heaven, in a rare gesture, favored him.

She actually said that she wanted to be with him in the future.

Pei Yan would never forget that day, how he held her in the hospital room and laughed wildly, feeling like the happiest person in the world.

However, now, someone was trying to strip him of his happiness.

Upon hearing the name Lin Zhen, Pei Yan felt nothing but numbness, aside from the cold, indifferent musical notes from his childhood.

His mother always locked herself in the piano room, ignoring his crying and screaming outside the door, only to greet him with disdain when she opened it.

She despised the traces of Pei Donghan on him.

Yet occasionally, in the deep of night or at dawn, she would tenderly hold him in her arms and hum classical, beautiful verses, telling him,

"Yan, Mom loves you."

Love.

That word, when spoken by Lin Zhen, was believed by the ten-year-old Pei Yan, and by the twelve-year-old Pei Yan as well.

But after the age of sixteen, Pei Yan never believed it again.

Lin Zhen didn’t understand love at all.

She had left decisively, yet at the last moment of her life, selfishly wanted to take back everything she had left at the Pei Family.

Such a woman had no right to strip him of his happiness.

Pei Yan thought that even if he might regret it later, he would accept it.

But at least for now, he would not let his Princess, who had just begun to experience love, endure a separation.

He couldn’t bear it.

All night long, Pei Yan thought about how he would handle the trip to Los Angeles.

He couldn’t ignore Lin Zhen’s illness.

Apart from the reality of the illness, he couldn’t accept any other responsibilities imposed on him.

Pei Yan even found it laughable that a sick person should be thinking about how to extend her remaining time, rather than focusing all her efforts on playing emotional cards just to take away her heart-hardened son.

His heart was hard, but he couldn’t outdo his mother.

At seven o’clock in the morning, he faintly heard the sound of a door opening across the street.

Pei Yan quickly got out of bed, dressed, and walked out of his room.

He stopped Zhu Yun, who was about to step into the house, "Godmother, about my mother’s illness, if you have time, I’d like to talk to you."

Zhu Yun was somewhat taken aback.

During the past few days at the hospital, Pei Yan had been unusually silent and hadn’t asked a word about his mother’s condition.

She thought this child still hadn’t let go of his grudges. She had intended to come and persuade him, but it seemed she had worried needlessly.

Zhu Yun was happy for Lin Zhen, but considering her daughter’s light sleep, she pointed behind her, "Come on, let’s talk at your place."

In reality, Jiang Shuyao had already woken up.

She was currently browsing her class group messages on her phone, many people confused about filling out their university choices, all seeking Mr. Yu’s guidance.

As she was looking, she received a private message from Tang Xing.

[Yaoyao, have you chosen your school yet?]

Jiang Shuyao typed a reply.

[Not yet, you?]

A string of ellipses came from the other end.

[My score is a bit awkward, I want to go to Hai City Technology, but I’m worried I won’t get in.]

After the college entrance exams, filling out university choices was crucial; some had high scores but fell short, others missed their first choice by just 0.5 points.

Of course, for someone like Yaoyao, who was at the top of her class, she could fill it out blindfolded, with no worries at all.

While Tang Xing was envious, he was also reminded of his cousin’s experience and suddenly felt unsure.

[Yaoyao, how about you come with me to school to seek Mr. Yu’s guidance? I’m bored to death at home, we could also treat it as a chance to hang out at school.]

There were going to be a lot of people from the class today, and it was also a chance to hear everyone’s thoughts.

Shuyao held her phone and turned over, pondering for a moment before replying with just the word ’okay’.

They arranged to meet at 9 am outside the school gates.

Today was Sunday, and the computer room was conveniently available, reserved for the seniors to fill in their university applications.

After washing up, Shuyao was still early. She left a message for her mother on WeChat saying she was going to school, then left the Yasong Residence and headed towards the bus stop.

In late June, the morning breeze still carried a hint of coolness.

Bus 505 slowly arrived and stopped, and the girl, standing alone, dropped coins at the door to board.

She never thought that coming back to Yunzhong after graduation would mean coming alone.

Facing Tang Xing’s surprise, all she could do was smile without being able to offer any explanations. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

There was no way to explain. They had parted on bad terms last night, and how could she have the face to knock on Pei Yan’s door and ask him to come to school with her?

On the way to the computer room, Tang Xing cautiously moved closer and whispered, "Did you guys have a fight?"

This girl’s gossip-loving nature wasn’t going to lessen just because high school was ending.

Frowning in thought, Shuyao wasn’t too sure, "Just had a disagreement on something, argued a few words, and then he ignored me all night."

It was now 9 am, and she wasn’t sure if the guy next door was awake yet.

His fridge was empty, he probably ordered takeout again.

By now, what she was actually thinking about was what he was having for breakfast.

Tang Xing had never been in a relationship, but she had watched many romantic dramas, and as they walked, she analyzed, "From what I remember, Boss Pei used to listen to everything you said. Him being so stubborn this time, could it be a clash over principles for both of you?"

Hearing this, Shuyao stopped in her tracks.

She turned her head and stared blankly at Tang Xing.

Ahem.

"Um, did I say something wrong?"

Shuyao shook her head gently, "No."

Unexpectedly, the typically oblivious Tang Xing had pinpointed the core issue with one remark.

But even knowing where the problem lied, what could she do?

She continued walking, asking the person beside her, "Xing Xing, do you think I should stick to my principles?"

"Of course, everyone has their principles, and they shouldn’t be easily compromised."

"But you should also consider the specifics of each situation. If sticking to your principles results in making the person you like uncomfortable or hurting him, then..."

Tang Xing couldn’t finish her sentence, probably because if it were her, she wouldn’t have an answer either.

Dating is truly troublesome, sigh.

During a sigh, she inadvertently noticed that the computer room looked different from before, and Tang Xing, thinking of something, couldn’t help but laugh.

"Yaoyao, look, the school installed security bars outside the windows."

Shuyao looked up and saw, indeed, there was a new row of black security bars outside the glass windows.

The soundproof glass was thick enough to withstand a certain degree of force.

But since last year, after Pei Yan had smashed the glass with his bare hands, the first thing the school did was to install surveillance cameras on the lawn outside the side gate.

During the second semester of their senior year, the entire grade barely had time for computer classes.

It was only during intervals of casual conversation that they heard about the installation of security bars outside the computer room, everyone tacitly knew that it was all thanks to Boss Pei.

Shuyao gently tugged the corner of her lips, unable to hide the bitterness in her heart.

That guy really thought his fists were made of iron, hiding his back hand full of shattered glass shards in his pocket so she wouldn’t see.

For her, he always ended up hurt, and when she called him crazy, he wouldn’t listen. Once he set his mind on something, not even nine cows could pull him back.

Just like that joking remark Pei Yan had made back then, it still echoed in her mind.

He said his dictionary didn’t have ’give up,’ only ’desperate.’

Thinking of the events of the past few days, Shuyao slowly lowered her gaze, her eyes filled with melancholy.

What was she to do with him?

Did she really have to make him ’desperate’?