Chapter 688 I Want Her Back
Chapter 688 I Want Her Back
The hustle and bustle of the city is blocked out by heavy curtains.
This dark room is like a deep ancient well covered by the dust of time, so quiet that it is a little scary.
It shuts out all light and hope from the outside world.
Sadness was like thick, rotten-smelling ink, spreading and seeping into every inch of the air, clinging to every object in the room, almost suffocating people.
Gu Jingchen, the man who was once full of vigor and vitality, was now leaning on the bed in despair.
His figure in this dim room seemed particularly frail and lonely, as if he was a lonely boat abandoned by the world, drifting in the darkness, unable to find the direction to the shore.
After a long time, he slowly raised his hand, as if that hand was carrying a thousand pounds of weight, and picked up the mobile phone on the pillow.
The moment the screen lit up, the warm light seemed a little abrupt in this dark room.
In the photo, Gong Mingxue's smile is as bright as the flowers blooming in spring, and her eyes are shining with smart light.
But now, this smile has become the deepest and most untouchable pain in Gu Jingchen's heart. Every time he looks at it, it feels like a sharp needle piercing deeply into his heart.
It has been almost a month since Gong Mingxue left, but the memories of spending time with her are like thorny vines, densely entangled with Gu Jingchen, never letting him go for a moment.
"Sorry……"
Gu Jingchen murmured, his voice hoarse as sandpaper, full of pain and guilt.
His eyes were fixed on Gong Mingxue in the photo, as if this could bring her back from the photo.
Tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes, first one drop, then two drops, and then like a flood bursting through a dam, one drop after another hit the screen of the phone heavily.
The familiar look of my lover is blurred.
He stretched out his trembling fingers, trying to wipe the tears on the screen, but found that he could not wipe them clean, just like the regret in his heart, which could never be wiped away.
Just as Gu Jingchen was immersed in this endless sadness, Yun Jiu's concerned voice came from outside the door: "Master, have some dinner!"
Yunjiu was carrying the dinner. The steaming hot food seemed out of place in this cold and depressing atmosphere.
But Gu Jingchen seemed to be wrapped in an invisible and hard barrier, turning a deaf ear to Yun Jiu's call.
He was still immersed in his own world of sadness and pain.
His mind kept replaying the past with Gong Mingxue. All those laughter and quarrels had now become the most precious yet painful memories in his heart.
Yun Jiu had no choice but to stand quietly at the door for a long time. He looked at the tightly closed door as if he was looking at an insurmountable chasm. He was full of worries but could do nothing about it.
He sighed silently in his heart, wondering when the young master would be able to walk out of this abyss of pain?
At this time, Zhen Meili walked over in a hurry, her face full of anxiety and concern.
She looked at the slightly cold food in Yun Jiu's hands, then looked at the tightly closed door and asked, "Is Jingchen not going to eat yet?"
Yun Jiu shook his head helplessly and sighed heavily, saying, "The young master has been locking himself in his room these past few days, and his meals are irregular. Sometimes he barely says a few words the whole day. I... I'm really worried that he will collapse if he continues like this."
Zhen Meili sighed slightly, reached out and took the plate from Yun Jiu, and said, "Yun Jiu, leave it to me. You also go and take a rest. I'll give it a try. Maybe he will listen to me."
Yun Jiu showed hesitation, with a hint of worry in his eyes, and reminded: "Madam, the young master doesn't allow anyone to enter his room casually! He has been in a bad mood these days, and anyone who enters may get angry with him."
Zhen Meili waved her hand, her tone firm, with a hint of unquestionable majesty: "It's okay, I'm his mother, no matter how angry he is, he won't do anything to me,
I will go and give him some advice. He needs the care of his family now."
After hearing this, Yun Jiu stopped arguing and said, "Okay, Madam, if you need anything, just call me. I'll be nearby."
Zhen Meili nodded, then took a deep breath, calmed her nervous mood, and slowly pushed open the door of the room.
The room was pitch black, and the oppressive atmosphere rushed towards her like a surging tide, causing her to shiver.
She subconsciously reached out to feel for the switch on the wall. With a "click", the light instantly filled the entire room, dispelling some of the darkness but not the thick atmosphere of sadness in the room.
"Who let you in? Didn't I tell you that no one is allowed to enter?!"
Gu Jingchen's low, cold voice suddenly sounded and echoed in the room, carrying a bit of anger and impatience, like an injured and aggressive beast.
Zhen Meili was startled by the cold tone, and a trace of panic surged in her heart. She calmed herself down and said softly, "Son, it's mom who came to see you, not anyone else. Please don't speak so harshly, or mom will be sad."
As she spoke, she smiled awkwardly, a smile full of helplessness and heartache, and walked towards Gu Jingchen's bedroom.
The bedroom was also dark. Zhen Meili tried to turn on the light, but no matter how hard she pressed it, the light did not respond. "Why is this light..."
She asked doubtfully, a hint of uneasiness in her voice.
"It's just broken!"
Gu Jingchen responded briefly, his tone revealing indifference and alienation.
"Why is it broken? I'll ask the master to fix it."
Zhen Meili still didn't give up. She didn't want the darkness to continue to shroud her son.
"I broke it on purpose, the master can't fix it..."
There was a sense of determination in Gu Jingchen's voice.
"Oh fine……"
Zhen Meili put the dinner on the table and looked down at the floor, where she saw empty beer bottles lying in all directions.
The ashtray was also filled with cigarette butts, and smoke seemed to still be lingering in the air. It was a mess and it was heartbreaking to look at.
"Jingchen, don't you not smoke?"
Zhen Meili's face was full of worry, and her voice trembled a little. She couldn't believe that the self-degrading man in front of her was her excellent son.
Gu Jingchen didn't care and said coldly: "It's just smoking, what's so surprising!"
Zhen Meili said hurriedly: "Son, you know that's not what I meant. I'm just worried about you. I don't want you to end up like this because of that woman.
Gong Mingxue isn't that great, why do you torture yourself like this? You keep drinking and smoking like this, and mom really feels bad for you.
Isn't she just a woman? No matter how much you want or what type you like, I'll find it for you! I just hope you don't treat yourself badly anymore!"
Gu Jingchen raised his head, his eyes were empty and desperate. His eyes were like two bottomless dry wells, without a trace of light.
He said, "I want Gong Mingxue to come back, is that okay?"
The voice was full of pleading.
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