Chapter 46

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B city.

In some elite club.

Lin Yanchen arrived late. When he got into the private room, several of his brothers had already joined together for a round of drinks. The mood was high.

When those drunkards saw him, they immediately came to pull at him and scolded: “I thought that you, President Lin, with such a busy schedule and so many affairs to handle would likely forget about us pack of rogues. You still remembered to come ah?”

Lin Yanchen smiled dully: “Today is Old Zhan’s celebratory banquet. No matter what, I’d come.”

There were no outsiders present, just their seven or eight brothers who grew up together. When Lin Yanchen played in a band, the group’s lead singer was Zhan Hongyu. It was this dear friend whose family had suffered a reversal in fortune; not only did they become impoverished, they also were burdened with a large debt. He didn’t abandon himself to despair, but he didn’t have any other means of making money. He only had a good leather bag and a good voice. At the age of 19, he plunged into the entertainment circle. He had good fortune in this respect. After seven or eight years, he had not only paid off his debts in full, but also gained some fame. As a matter of fact, last year, he worked hard in shooting a movie and won recognition. Last week, he went to some International Film Festival and won the title of movie emperor.

This group of brothers didn’t alienate him even when he was in dire straits. They had helped him out a lot. This time, he won a prize and they even held a celebration party for him. One bad friend even hung a banner: “Congratulations to Mr. Zhan for being a salted fish turned over.” It was hung conspicuously on a wall, looking very out of place, and he was forced into thanking them and taking a group photo with it.

Lin Yanchen said in a flat and odd tone, “Originally, I had an appointment to sign a business contract. I especially pushed it back and hurried over here.”

When Zhan Hongyu heard this, he was stunned. He had spent so much time climbing up the entertainment circle — he was not a person who wasn’t aware of propriety. He had long learned and gained experience and asked nervously, “Ah? You didn’t need to do that? Maybe you can still hurry back? “

Lin Yanchen said expressionlessly, “I’m lying.”

Everyone burst out laughing: “Hahaha, Old Lin, your ability to play with people is quite impressive now ah.”

Lin Yanchen used to be the most playful one among them. He was a fiend in human form; when wreaking havoc, it was all led by him. Moreover, he was the type that was spoiled rotten. He called everyone out to play on the weekends. People thought he didn’t do his homework but in fact, he had already long finished it. Usually, other parents referred to him as “that kid from another family,” but everyone liked Lin Yanchen and loved playing with him.

At the end of the year before last, Lin Yanchen’s venture company went bankrupt. He didn’t like losing face and hid from his brothers for a while. Everyone knew that he was embarrassed and planned to search for him after a period of time… Then it turned out that Lin Yanchen was dating. Although they didn’t know what kind of person they was, they had enchanted Lin Yanchen, truly moving him. Everyone had also discussed when they should urge him to let his treasured wife out to show everyone. But Lin Yanchen lost his love very quickly.

Losing his love this time was extremely serious. When they met again, they found that Lin Yanchen had become a youngster with white hair… No one dared to mention the matter of love.

Lin Yanchen’s temperament had changed a lot. It seemed as if he had grown up overnight. Before, he was more or less youthful, as if he hadn’t fully grown up, but now he had mellowed out.

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More than two years passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Yanchen seemed to have stepped out of the shadow of losing his love. He worked normally and occasionally ate and drank with several brothers when he had time. He could even crack jokes. It was also at this time that the brothers thought Lin Yanchen was still that former Lin Yanchen, now grown into a better, more reliable man.

Everyone jeered rowdily, “Film Emperor Zhan go sing a song! Come, let’s choose a song.”

“It’s said that now having Film Emperor Zhan sing a song is worth two million yuan ah. Hearing it is earning money.”

“Wow, that’s good ah. You can’t leave without singing eight or ten songs.”

“Then what do you want to hear me sing ah? How about songs from my album,” asked Zhan Hongyu.

“Don’t want to listen to that. It’s played everyday on the streets, my company’s employees play it, and my mother sings them at home. I’ve heard it so much I’m going to puke. I want to hear you sing something new.”

“That’s also good ah. I don’t want to sing those very much either. Otherwise, I’m going to puke.” Zhan Hongyu said, “Here, I have 50 songs that I often listen to in the music app on my phone. You guys can randomly say a number and I will sing the song with the corresponding number.”

All the friends joked, “Might as well just have you sing all fifty from beginning to the end.”

Zhan Hongyu laughed heartily: “Hahahaha, you wish.”

They threw some dice and they got a six, six, and a five, which added up to seventeen, so he had to sing song number seventeen.

Lin Yanchen was watching them laughing and making noise by the side. Suddenly, he heard Zhan Hongyu check the song list, and say, “The seventeenth song is ‘Scarborough Fair.’”

At that time Lin Yanchen’s smiling expression froze, and he couldn’t smile anymore.

Everyone was happy; no one noticed that there was something amiss with him.

The music’s prelude started with a simple guitar sound, it was clearly a graceful piece. Yet, Lin Yanchen felt that his softest place, that wound he had deeply buried within his heart and hidden, was abruptly ripped open. As though blood dripped from it, it hurt to the point his teeth chattered.

Chu Xun. Chu Xun. Chu Xun.

He sang this song for when his most beloved person in the world was leaving.

At that time, he was foolish and didn’t think deeply. Only later did he realize Chu Xun’s determination and love.

At present, it was not Lin Yanchen’s personal occasion. He didn’t want to spoil his brother’s happiness.

But when he heard, “Remember me to one who lives there, he once was a true love of mine…,” he suddenly fell apart. He truly couldn’t help it.

He didn’t want to listen to this song at all these few years. Hearing it now, he thought of a fuzzy memory. At that time, he drank the fruit juice that Chu Xun had added sleeping pills to, but at first he didn’t fall asleep completely.

He vaguely remembered that Chu Xun seemed to hold him then and sang Scarborough Fair to him.

Lin Yanchen suddenly stood up and said with restraint, “I… I’m not feeling well. I have to go out for some air.”

He walked farther and farther away, and sat down on a stool in the open-air leisure place, taking a deep breath.

After a while, Zhan Hongyu came looking for him.

Lin Yanchen said, “It’s nothing. You don’t have to mind me.”

Zhan Hongyu sighed: “Then… If you don’t feel well, go home first.”

Lin Yanchen felt that he really couldn’t stay any longer and didn’t force himself to, saying, “OK, then I won’t be polite with you, I’m going back.”

Lin Yanchen returned to his residence in City B.

Once he got home, he discovered his father working in the living room. When his father saw that he had returned, he greeted him, “You’re back ah.”

Lin Yanchen nodded: “I’m back. Dad, have you eaten?”

“I’ve eaten.”

“I’m going upstairs to rest.”

“Going to bed so early today?”

“I’m a little uncomfortable.”

Although they still did things in a businesslike manner, at least their tension had eased immensely. Unlike before when seeing each other, they would immediately become murderous.

A year and a half ago, his father had pulled him out of the pile of wine bottles he was in and put him in front of the bathroom mirror. He forced him to look at his sorry appearance and scolded him: “You look at your face now. Do you think the person you like will like how you look neither human nor ghost?”

Lin Yanchen shook him off; his hair was messy and his eyes were red. He sat down dispiritedly against the wall and covered his face: “The person I love is dead… He’s dead… Did you know?”

Dad sat beside him, hugged his shoulders, his voice choked with emotion, and said, “Sigh, I know… I also understand…I also understand…”

Father and son cried together. The next day Lin Yanchen cleaned himself up and pulled himself together.

Dad was right. Chu Xun would definitely dislike him when he was that way.

Lin Yanchen only turned on the bedside lamp.

Within the darkness, there was a lonely and dim light.

Lin Yanchen sat in the misty light, took out the mounted portrait of Chu Xun, and stroked Chu Xun’s face through the glass.

He said softly, “Ah Xun, you asked me how long I would be sad if you left… I haven’t forgotten you at all. I am still very sad, very very sad.”

“Have I changed for the better now? I’m working hard and living well, and I also don’t quarrel with my father anymore. “

“Could I be considered a man worthy of being loved by you?”