He Yunzhou once thought that he could get through the wedding safely when he had completely let go of his feelings for Shu Ran and had Huo Zheng on the side to help him.
What he didn't expect was that in the end, he completely messed up Shu Ran's wedding.
Afterwards, many things happened quickly as if the fast-forward button was pressed, so that when He Yunzhou recalled afterwards, everything about that night was a little blurry. Liang Peng was taken to the hospital, and Liang Mengmeng followed the ambulance after struggling for a while. According to the past practice, Shu Ran should be by Liang Mengmeng's side, and accompany her through all the difficulties...
Even at the scene, He Yunzhou heard Liang Mengmeng's soft voice and asked hollowly: "Do you want to come together?"
"No."
Shu Ran said. With a wooden face, she didn't follow.
He Yunzhou stood aside and quietly watched the scene where Liang Mengmeng and Shu Ran separated at the hotel entrance, but he didn't speak or step forward. In the past, he should have stepped forward to comfort Shu Ran, but at this moment, He Yunzhou inexplicably realized that Shu Ran does not need anyone to approach him at this moment, nor does he need anyone's comfort.
Huo Zheng made a phone call in the middle, and not long after, the hotel showed up with a smile on his face, and moved all the guests to another more advanced banquet hall. It is said that after that, the hotel gave the other people present many times more expensive seats. . Although Shu Ran and Shu Ran's family members still looked livid, it had to be said that after a smooth arrangement, the chaotic scene was more or less calmed down.
After that, He Yunzhou and Huo Zheng went to the police station, and they made some records, probably because it was indeed Liang Peng himself who first attacked, and Huo Zheng's own identity was also different. After a simple inquiry, He Yunzhou and Huo Zheng were politely sent out.
However, after some confusion, it was late at night.
He Yunzhou and Huo Zheng walked out of the gate of the police station side by side, and immediately a luxury car came out of the shadows and stopped in front of them.
"Get in the car first."
He Yunzhou was suddenly held by Huo Zheng, and then he realized that the car door had been opened.
Until Huo Zheng pulled him into the car, He Yunzhou was still in a daze, unable to realize what happened.
Huo Zheng looked at him worriedly for a long time.
"...It's okay, the hotel called me just now, and everything went well."
Even in the car, Huo Zheng still didn't let go of He Yunzhou's hand - the latter's fingers were as cold as ice.
Huo Zheng instantly remembered the tiny, extremely fragile tremor he felt when he met the other party before. At this moment, the love and pity in his heart overflowed to the point that he was about to rush out of his chest.
"I arranged for an assistant to stay by your friend's side. She reported the situation to me. Your friend is not bad, but she is a little depressed. I will let her stay there for a few days to prevent your friend from being too aggressive. Emotions. Oh, forgot to mention, that assistant has a professional background in psychotherapy, and your friend should be better off with her around. If you want to call her...
"No."
He Yunzhou shook his head.
"I think she needs a break too."
"You mean about the wedding? Don't worry, I will find a way to arrange everything, and I am also responsible for today's conflict. Anyway, don't worry about it, I am here for everything..."
Huo Zheng's voice gradually dropped, because he found that when he was speaking, He Yunzhou kept tilting his head, staring at him steadfastly.
Even though the carriage was so dark, Huo Zheng couldn't figure out why He Yunzhou's eyes were so bright when he looked at him, as if debris from a star had accidentally fallen into his eyes.
Moreover, on this night, in He Yunzhou's eyes, besides the tenderness and sincerity in the past, there seemed to be something more - something that Huo Zheng couldn't explain clearly, but he couldn't help feeling excited and at a loss.
His heart was beating wildly again, thumping, thumping, which made his thoughts slackened, and he had been thinking about comforting words for a long time in his heart, but in the end he said incoherently.
"Thanks."
And at this moment, Huo Zheng heard He Yunzhou whispering to himself.
"No, there's nothing to thank, it's all I should do."
Huo Zheng pursed his lips, and said to He Yunzhou dryly.
However, He Yunzhou stared at him as if he didn't hear it, and said again: "...but I just want to say thank you."
A stream of light flashed outside the car, and the moment the light passed He Yunzhou's cheek, Huo Zheng also saw the smile on He Yunzhou's face at this moment.
It was different at that time, relaxed and gentle, without even the slightest gloomy smile.
Yes, Huo Zheng did not misread the smile on He Yunzhou's face. At this moment, He Yunzhou's mood was indeed unprecedentedly relaxed.
Seeing that Huo Zheng seemed a little sluggish, He Yunzhou's heart moved slightly. The words he had never said to anyone for so many years escaped from his lips easily.
"Actually, I was always afraid of that person when I was in high school..."
Just before today, those past events that had to be carefully sealed in the deepest part of the soul were like venom, but now they can be easily told to the men around him.
"...It really hurts to be beaten by such a person. Oh, I forgot to say, Liang Peng was repeated several times, so when he was struggling with those gangsters beating me, he was several years older than me. At that time, there was always an illusion that I would never escape from his fist."
"...Actually, the scariest thing is never those bruises and injuries. Really, although it is really painful... But in fact... the most terrifying thing is that kind of isolated and helpless situation. There are so many people in that school, classmates, The janitor, the teacher, but none of these people will help me. They will just sit on the sidelines, or gloat to see me being chased and beaten by those people... "
…
Huo Zheng suddenly held He Yunzhou's hand tightly.
"I'll make another call, I feel like this kind of scum needs some extra lessons—"
Huo Zheng said in a particularly terrifying and gloomy voice.
In the end, it was He Yunzhou who comforted Huo Zheng with a smile: "No, no, it's really all right."
Although He Yunzhou also felt that it might be a bit strange for him to be like this...or rather, it was too intimate...
But he still couldn't help looking deeply at the man beside him.
"It may be a bit funny to say it, but I always hoped that someone would stand up and tell me not to be afraid, I will protect you..." Halfway through the speech, He Yunzhou looked at Huo Zheng's expression at this moment, his voice Gradually softened, "What kind of expression do you have, don't be like this, it's all over."
"..."
Huo Zheng didn't say a word, 10,000 terrifying images that He Yunzhou couldn't know had already flashed through his mind, but on the surface, he just held He Yunzhou's hand tightly and didn't let go.
"Today you obviously don't know anything, so you just rushed to me and beat people with me—"
The smile on He Yunzhou's face gradually deepened.
"I'm very happy. Really, thank you."
He Yunzhou didn't know why he repeated it over and over again.
"Thank you, Zheng."
Thank you for finally showing up, standing by my side without any reason, and telling me "don't be afraid".
Thanks.
Huo Zheng suddenly leaned over and hugged He Yunzhou without saying a word.
"Huo Zheng?"
He Yunzhou was startled, but after a while, he relaxed, allowing Huo Zheng's arms to tightly confine him to that strong and generous chest.
"I wish I could have met you sooner." After a long time, Huo Zheng said sullenly on He Yunzhou's shoulder, "I have learned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai in high school, there is nothing else to say, fight me Very good, if I was by your side at that time, that piece of garbage is now crippled—”
"Pfft..."
Obviously very moved.
But He Yunzhou didn't know why he leaned against Huo Zheng's arms and laughed lightly.
Probably because he couldn't help imagining the appearance of Huo Zheng with slender hands and feet and a beautiful face when he was a teenager.
It's really hard to connect someone like that with being "good at fighting".
"Don't laugh, I really..." Strangely, He Yunzhou didn't say a word, but Huo Zheng seemed to understand the reason for his chuckle, and raised his voice with a little frustration, but soon, he was not convinced. He lowered his voice, "Anyway, at least my current boxing skills have not fallen."
"I know."
He Yunzhou struggled to straighten up from Huo Zheng's arms, he met Huo Zheng's gaze, and nodded with certainty.
"Your posture today is very powerful at first glance—"
After speaking, he even stretched out his hand and patted Huo Zheng's chest muscles vigorously.
"This muscle is not in vain."
Humans are probably such strange creatures.
Not long ago, Huo Zheng was upset because of He Yunzhou's indifference to his muscles.
But now it's finally hard, He Yunzhou's men are pressing his chest muscles, boasting so calmly... On the contrary, Huo Zheng felt that his face was breathing fire, and his brain was about to melt from the heat.
"This, this is... I accidentally developed my muscles, and I didn't think about beating anyone before."
Huo Zheng's body warmed up untimely, and then, he heard in despair that he started to say stupid things frantically in front of He Yunzhou again.
"But anyway, the muscles have been trained. If there is anyone who doesn't like you in the future, you can tell me and I will beat him for you."
Huo Zheng said.
"Cough cough cough—"
The moment the voice fell, even the driver who had been calm and professional, choked on saliva and coughed frantically in the driver's seat.
Huo Zheng: "..."
The author has something to say: Driver: Mr. Huo, I don't know if I should say something.
Huo Zheng: Shut up.
Driver: My son doesn’t talk like this when he flirts with little girls in the third grade of elementary school...
Huo Zheng (nervous tension): Ah, I won’t listen, I won’t listen, I won’t listen—