Shu Nian thought that he didn't care about the dark past at all, but when Hu Yang mentioned it, his hand holding the cutlery tensed a little.
On his face, he just smiled calmly, "You don't have to apologize to me for this. Everyone was scared at the time, right?"
After all, everyone was still young at that time and had never experienced a life-and-death catastrophe, so such a scene was somewhat shocking.
"No. I want to apologize... not just for this..." Hu Yang's tone became much heavier. Shu Nian tilted his head to look at him, and only heard him say in a low voice: "This matter has been weighing on my mind for so many years, and it makes me very uncomfortable. In fact, you must also want to know who was the person who put the drug in your water back then; and who was the person who made you pregnant later..."
It takes courage for Hu Yang to talk about what happened back then. He spoke with great emphasis on every word.
Shu Nian never expected that he would bring up this matter. Hearing this, his breath was caught. He clenched the cutlery in his hand tightly, until his fingertips turned white.
"I'm sorry..." Hu Yang sincerely apologized to Shu Nian, "Back then... we were too immature, but we never thought that it would lead to such a bad result. At that time, we just wanted to scare you..."
Shu Nian bit his lower lip tightly with his white teeth, until it turned white. After a long while, he finally found his voice, "So... that night... was it you, or...?"
"No, it's not me!" Hu Yang immediately shook his head.
Shu Nian stared at him coldly and did not respond immediately.
In fact, after such a long time, she should have let it go, stopped asking, and stopped investigating who it was. Life needs to look forward, she can walk hand in hand with Ye Yan, and sooner or later, she will forget all the past. However, she is not a broad-minded person, and all the experiences in the past few years have made her unable to be so open-minded.
She hated it.
Hate them all.
She hated the man who took everything from her that night even more.
"…Who is it?" Shu Nian finally asked these two words.
Hu Yang licked his dry lips and remained silent for a while. It seemed that this answer made him a little embarrassed. He glanced at Shu Nian and said solemnly: "In fact, he didn't expect you to get into such a big trouble. And, I can also feel that he regrets this matter very much..."
"Hu Yang, I just want to know who it was that night!"
“…” Hu Yang was silent for a long time.
He lowered his head, but could clearly feel Shu Nian's eyes fixed on him. Finally, he closed his eyes, moved his lips, and uttered two words softly, "... Ye Yan."
Those two words were spoken very lightly.
It was so soft that Shu Nian almost thought he had misheard.
She stared at Hu Yang in disbelief, her bloodless lips trembling, "... Say it again."
Hu Yang repeated in a heavy voice, "…It's Ye Yan."
Night late...
It turned out to be... Ye Yan...
Shu Nian murmured these two words with trembling lips. He felt that at this moment, it was just like being struck by lightning.
The porcelain spoon for drinking soup fell from his hand and hit the table heavily with a sharp "bang", then slid down and fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.
Just like her broken heart at this moment...
pain…
It hurts...
"Shu Nian..." Hu Yang called her when he saw this.
She was like her soul was taken away in an instant, leaving only a lonely soul. She supported herself on the table with both hands, stood up shakily, and staggered out with a pale face. Hu Yang was a little shocked by her appearance. Fearing that something might happen to her, he quickly stood up and followed her, "Shu Nian, I'm sorry, I apologize to you on behalf of Ye Shao! But, believe me, he will not feel any worse than you!"
"Shut up..." She was clearly shouting in anger, but the three words that Shu Nian said were trembling violently, without a trace of strength. At this moment, she was like a dying woman, struggling to her death.
Hu Yang pursed his lips, but couldn't help but speak for his brother, "It's been so many years since this happened... I'm sorry, and I don't know how to make it up to you. But... I hope you can move on and forgive Ye Shao..."
With a loud "slap", Hu Yang was slapped hard on the face.
The clear voice echoed in the restaurant, and everyone looked over. Shu Nian's hand was still raised in the air, and she didn't put it down for a long time. Her eyes were like a sharp blade, cutting Hu Yang, making him feel even more ashamed and regretful.
At this moment, Xiong Wanting also came out of the bathroom. Seeing this scene, she was startled and ran over quickly, "What's wrong?!"
She never expected that the two people who were just fine before she left would become so incompatible now.
"Hu Yang, you are never qualified to say such things to me!" Shu Nian could not feel anyone's attention, nor did she hear Xiong Wanting's words. She just stared at Hu Yang aggressively, her voice trembling. She didn't want to cry, didn't want to shed a tear in front of any of those people, but as soon as her eyelashes blinked, the tears in her eyes could not help falling down, "I am the one who has endured and experienced all this in the past few years, not you. None of you have the right to ask me to look forward, let alone ask me to forgive anyone!"
After saying this, Shu Nian pushed Hu Yang away and staggered out step by step.
"Shu Nian!"
"Year after year!"
Behind her, Xiong Wanting and Hu Yang's voices were calling her, but she could not hear anything. She only felt her heart aching so much that she might collapse at any moment...
Why
Why was it him back then
She didn't dare to believe it, nor did she want to believe it, but...
The old lady once said that he owed her...
Ye Lan once begged her to forgive him no matter what mistakes he made...
turn out to be…
Everyone knew the truth except her... She was the only one who knew nothing and foolishly plunged into what she thought was a sweet and perfect love.
How ridiculous
It's ridiculous!
Shu Nian bit her lips hard, stubbornly refusing to let herself cry out loud. But, in the end, she pushed open the heavy door of the restaurant and walked out. When the cold autumn wind blew in her face, she squatted on the ground and cried bitterly...
Wronged…
bitter…
Sadness…
All kinds of emotions were intertwined, making passers-by stop and point. But she, squatting there, felt nothing at this moment...
"What's going on?!" Xiong Wanting was extremely anxious and wanted to chase after Shu Nian's disappearing figure, but was stopped by Hu Yang.