After going crazy for several days, Xiao Yufan finally managed to have a good lie-in. When he woke up the next morning, warm sunlight had already filtered through the curtains…
Opening his slightly bleary eyes, Xiao Yufan felt a dampness at the corners of his eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he still couldn’t figure out why he had cried, though he could sense a strange sadness creeping into his heart.
“I wonder where this girl will go today. Where does she get so much energy from, running around all day and night!”
As he got up from the bed, Xiao Yufan heard his bones crackling. After traveling such a long distance over these past few days, his body felt like it was falling apart.
Walking out of the bedroom, Xiao Yufan immediately spotted Yu Yihan sitting on the sofa, but the ever-attached young girl wasn’t in sight, causing his heart to flutter with sudden unease.
“Aren’t you going to come over and eat something?” Yu Yihan looked at Xiao Yufan, her gaze no longer as cold as usual, replaced instead by a gentleness that made it hard for anyone to believe that just a few days ago, the two had been like oil and water.
“I… I’m not hungry. Where’s Monroe? Why isn’t she here…”
Thinking about Monroe’s unusual behavior over these past few days and Yu Yihan’s change in demeanor, Xiao Yufan’s suspicions grew increasingly clear, leaving him with a hollow feeling. Without realizing it, he had already become somewhat attached to that little girl.
“She’s gone. This is something she asked me to give to you. She said she didn’t want to see a farewell scene, so…”
Yu Yihan hesitated, then picked up an elegant envelope from her side and handed it over. She felt the envelope was heavy, filled probably with deep affection.
“Gone?” Xiao Yufan repeated, unsure whether he should accept the colorful envelope. After all, he still didn’t know what had happened. Could it be that Monroe had already left Beijing…
Finally, unable to resist his curiosity, Xiao Yufan reached out, though he realized he could also feel fear. He was afraid that the beautiful memories between them would gradually fade away.
“Big brother Fan, when you read this letter, I will have already left Beijing. Forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye, but I really can’t bear to see a farewell scene. You said you would never forget…”
These few lines conveyed deep reluctance, and Xiao Yufan felt his heart heavy with emotion. The answers he wanted remained elusive, perhaps because Monroe didn’t want to leave him with any sadness. In the end, she was still that kind-hearted, somewhat silly girl…
In fact, Xiao Yufan had already noticed Monroe’s change at the beginning, but since she had been hiding it, he hadn’t exposed her. Yet he couldn’t figure out what matter could make this carefree girl take things so seriously.
Xiao Yufan didn’t know exactly what kind of feelings he had for Monroe, but after reading this letter, he understood: that budding affection might indeed be love.
“Why did she go back so early? Didn’t she say she wanted to tour all of Beijing? Or maybe she got tired and wanted to go home to rest for a few days. But still, she should have told me…”
“She… probably won’t come back. I’ve never seen this girl take anything seriously before. This time, she left without telling you because she didn’t want to make you sad!”
“Why won’t she come back?” Xiao Yufan knew Yu Yihan must know the reason Monroe left, so he placed all his hopes on her.
“Because Uncle wants her to get married—for the sake of the company, so…”
Yu Yihan sighed, a bitter smile tugging at the corner of her mouth. In her opinion, that engagement wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, but after all, marriage was a lifelong matter, and shouldn’t be taken lightly.
“Married?” Xiao Yufan furrowed his brow. Connecting the dots with Monroe’s recent behavior, he began to understand somewhat. But this wasn’t the old days anymore; why should this girl’s marriage be controlled by others?
“There’s nothing we can do about it. It’s for Uncle’s company…”
“Nothing we can do? Can Monroe’s marriage be used as a bargaining chip? He’s not even a responsible father!”
Xiao Yufan’s temper flared instantly. Thinking of that flawless, pretty face, his heart stirred with indescribable feelings. He definitely didn’t want this girl to become someone else’s woman…
Yu Yihan had no words to respond. Even though Monroe was her cousin, in this entire affair, she was still just an outsider. Sometimes, fate was like this—no matter how hard you struggle, some things are unavoidable.
“Tell me where Monroe’s house is. I’d like to meet this irresponsible father of hers…”
Spurred by some unknown anger, Xiao Yufan replied without hesitation. If it hadn’t been for this letter, he might not have had any other thoughts, but now, this was something he couldn’t possibly ignore!!!
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