Chapter 62
Xia Wansheng was trapped.
If he stopped Yu Congyan, it would reveal he knew about the allergy, exposing his transmigration secret.
But if he didn’t, it would be like watching him die.
How did things escalate to this point?!
Yu Congyan showed no signs of stopping, as if he genuinely just didn’t like mangoes, his hand moving steadily towards the tart.
Xia Wansheng realized he was truly determined to hear the truth, even a trip to the emergency room wouldn’t deter him.
“Put it down, we can talk about this,” Xia Wansheng reached out to stop him, “This dessert is still experimental, it might not taste good…”
“It’s fine, I suddenly want to try it.” Yu Congyan calmly blocked his last excuse.
If he missed this opportunity, the truth might remain elusive.
“I suspect you don’t like mangoes because you’re allergic to them, trying it might be fatal…” Xia Wansheng still tried to struggle.
But Yu Congyan wasn’t letting him off the hook this time, he was determined to hear the truth.
Xia Wansheng was conflicted.
The usually lively system had disappeared, probably watching a rom-com somewhere, not even offering any suggestions.
He looked up at Yu Congyan, who was staring at him intently, not offering any comforting words or changing the subject, letting the tension hang in the air.
He was waiting for his answer.
“I remember you asked about my birthday wish.” Xia Wansheng paused, then suddenly brought up this topic.
“Yes.”
“I’ve decided,” he lowered his gaze, his voice slowing down, “After I tell you everything, I want to end our current relationship.”
Having decided to reveal his true identity from the real world meant he intended to stay, and everything would be different from now on.
They deserved a proper beginning.
“！！！”
End their relationship?
Yu Congyan had been watching Xia Wansheng think, ready to say he would fulfill his wish as long as it was within his power.
But now he regretted pushing him.
If he had waited a bit longer…when their relationship was stronger, perhaps Xia Wansheng wouldn’t be so resolute.
“I don’t want to hear it.”
He wanted to refuse, but he instinctively sensed Xia Wansheng was even more nervous than him.
“You should listen, CEO Yu, I need to start from the beginning.” Xia Wansheng took a deep breath, composing himself.
As he spoke, he realized his life before arriving here was incredibly ordinary.
After graduating, he was just an ordinary worker, his life like plain boiled water, mundane but stable and healthy.
There were occasional moments of sadness, but he always recovered quickly.
Xia Wansheng had assumed this was his life.
After all, dreams were for those without the burden of survival.
“Then one day, while working overtime, I was hit by a truck, and when I opened my eyes, I saw you.” Xia Wansheng sighed, “I wonder how that driver is doing…”
He hoped he also had some kind of fortunate encounter, accidents were cruel.
“Can the system block pain?” Yu Congyan asked abruptly, after a moment of silence.
He had vaguely guessed the general story, but he hadn’t expected Xia Wansheng to experience such a severe accident.
It must have been very painful.
“Yes, but it’s not always reliable.” Xia Wansheng recalled the time he tried to jump into the well and was suddenly informed the system’s offline channels were closed, almost dying for real.
“Anyway, that’s basically what happened, those things had nothing to do with me,” Xia Wansheng summarized, “Any other questions?”
It was better to explain everything at once, lest he forget the details later.
“Will you leave?” Yu Congyan only cared about this.
He wanted to say his birthday wish was for Xia Wansheng to stay, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it.
He hoped Xia Wansheng’s decision was genuine, not because of the system or any other reason.
“If I really intended to leave, I wouldn’t be telling you all this,” Xia Wansheng quickly finished the mango tart while Yu Congyan was still in shock, not giving him another chance,
“It’s actually quite a pity, I would have received five million as a mission reward.”
Despite his words, he wasn’t truly feeling any regret. After all, the people and experiences here were far more valuable than money.
He would let go of his dream of slapping his former boss with a wad of Indonesian Rupiah.
The next morning, in the company’s conference room.
“I’m sure Guan Yu and Zhang Fei wouldn’t do this.” Shen Xinghe said with certainty, his eyes closed.
He had just returned from a trip, dealing with jet lag, he was exhausted and in no mood to comfort his friend.
“No need to even think about it, I would never play a guitar for my bro,” Fu Yan confirmed, “Except for not asking if you were willing, everything about that screams confession, doesn’t it?!”
The 5:00 am wind had chilled him to the bone, especially after being dragged here to be a strategist, his mind still foggy.
“But Xia Wansheng doesn’t seem interested in pursuing this further,” Yu Congyan said with a headache, “He’s even planning to move out.”
Although their interactions hadn’t changed much, and Xia Wansheng had told Housekeeper Zhang he would be back for dinner on the weekend to try Aunt Liu’s cooking,
Everyone was acting like the world was ending.
Yu Congyan didn’t know how to explain this.
And he knew that although their current life was vastly different from Xia Wansheng’s previous one, he was adaptable and could thrive in any situation.
He was the one who was lost.
He had tried to analyze their relationship, but nothing seemed to work, even offering all his possessions wouldn’t sway Xia Wansheng.
He hadn’t even taken the black card with him.
“Then why didn’t you confess yesterday? He said he would stay.” Shen Xinghe, seeing the arrival of the authentic crab roe soup dumplings, his mood improving, finally had the energy to ask questions.
Based on his extensive anime-watching experience, the next step should be a shy confession and a dramatic chase scene, with windblown hair and a happy ending.
“A successful confession is one thing, what if he rejected you?” Fu Yan said rationally,
“Perhaps Xia Wansheng just wants a fresh start, you should let him think things through.”
Seeing Yu Congyan’s dejected expression, he tried to comfort him: “Do you know where Xia Wansheng is staying now?”
Yu Congyan shook his head.
He had asked, but Xia Wansheng just said he found a nice apartment in the suburbs after donating the money.
He hadn’t given him the specific address, and Yu Congyan didn’t want to pry.
“It seems Xiao Xia is truly cutting ties with his past,” Fu Yan clicked his tongue, “Let me ask my brother, he’s more experienced in these matters.”
So, after being subjected to his brother’s speechlessness and mockery, Fu Yan finally declared he had learned something, hanging up the phone and patting Yu Congyan’s shoulder solemnly, “There’s only one solution, play the victim.”
“Xia Wansheng is trying to sort out his emotions and rebuild his life, so you need to appear heartbroken and lost in his presence, make him realize how much you miss him!” Fu Yan offered a simple example.
It sounded both logical and nonsensical.
“…” Yu Congyan didn’t want to comment.
He was momentarily tempted, but then he thought it would only trouble Xia Wansheng.
Just as he was struggling with this decision, Assistant Zhong knocked on the door, his tone laced with curiosity,
“CEO Yu, someone is here to see you.”
Xia Wansheng stood by the office door, holding a bouquet of fresh daisies with dew still clinging to the petals, waiting patiently.
Seeing Yu Congyan approach, he cheerfully told him the wind chimes at the flower shop sounded beautiful, “Here, a belated birthday gift.”
Completely unaware of the emotional turmoil he had caused.
