Chapter 40

Edited by Erin & genesis

Lin Yanchen rushed back to China immediately.

He knew nothing besides the name ‘Chu Xun’. Chu Xun’s mobile phone number was an anonymous one-time use number. The phone number he used abroad couldn’t be contacted again after he left without notice.

Trying to find Chu Xun among more than 1 billion people on a land of 9.63 million square kilometers was like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

Lin Yanchen used all the power of his various connections to search, but he was still at a loss. After all, China was not an environment he was familiar with.

As soon as Lin Yanchen closed his eyes, he would think about Chu Xun, somewhere he didn’t know. He was suffering silently and waiting for death alone. Lin Yanchen’s heart seemed to have been placed in a deep fryer to be tormented, unable to find peace.

He wanted to find Chu Xun as soon as possible.

During this time, hard-pressed and under pressure, Lin Yanchen suddenly received a call from his father: “Dad has eaten the dumplings you made. It was very delicious. I am very happy, I……”

Lin Yanchen was baffled and even a little angry: “When did you eat the dumplings I made?”

Father Lin responded with a question, “Didn’t you send them to me? The ones stuffed with corn and pork.”

Lin Yanchen was upset because of Chu Xun. Thinking that his father had eaten the dumplings he had made for Chu Xun, he was even angrier. “I didn’t send them to you. Those weren’t made for you. You’re touching my stuff without permission again. You knew about me and Chu Xun making dumplings?”

Father Lin was scolded by him like an explosive cannonball and was stunned: “Ah?”

He roughly knew who Lin Yanchen was playing with recently, but he had heard that Lin Yanchen was very happy so he hadn’t inquired about it. He respected privacy very much.

Lin Yanchen directly hung up the phone.

Father Lin was somewhat hurt when he heard the busy tone on the phone. He had received the dumplings Lin Yanchen made himself and thought that his stubborn son was willing to make peace with him. Although it was not particularly delicious… he didn’t expect that they hadn’t been sent by Lin Yanchen. Then, who made them?

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Alas.

Zhuang Hanxue knew that his brother and Chu Xun sincerely treated him well, wanting him to make progress, but he was a useless person.

Zhuang Hanxue promoted Duan Xiaozhen, Chu Xun’s favorite pupil, as Chu Xun had instructed when he left. If he didn’t understand something or didn’t dare to make a decision, he had to thicken his face and ask his brother. His brother would patiently teach him. At first, he genuinely asked for guidance with an attitude of wanting to learn. Then Zhuang Hanxue slowly discovered that it was like a cheat. He could be lazy, so he didn’t change; he couldn’t resist and kept on taking the easy route. He wouldn’t even think about the matter before directly asking his brother. Zhuang Hanxue relied on him too many times and revealed his true nature. His brother found out and scolded him with a torrent of abuse before completely washing his hands off of him and didn’t bother with him anymore.

Zhuang Hanxue could only struggle along and work hard. He couldn’t help but miss the days when Chu Xun was still there. Sometimes he would think about where Chu Xun now was… he’d heard that he left and went on a trip.

He didn’t want to treat his disease, but wanted to walk around while he still didn’t have to lie in a hospital bed. Zhuang Hanxue felt very sorry for Chu Xun.

Lin Yanchen didn’t bother talking much with him. He got right to the point and asked, “Do you know where Chu Xun is now?”

Zhuang Hanxue asked with a thick skin, “Chu Xun has already resigned… Who are you ah? Why are you looking for Chu Xun? Why do people always come looking for him? Why do you all think I definitely must know ah? ”

Lin Yanchen had worried until he began to heat up with anxiety. In the end he couldn’t help being a bit forceful; he could barely restrain his temper and explained: “I’m Chu Xun’s boyfriend…”

Before he finished speaking, Zhuang Hanxue was so startled he almost jumped from his chair. “You are Brother Chu’s boyfriend? Are you telling the truth or lying?”

Lin Yanchen nodded and said confidently: “Yes, I am his boyfriend. I can’t find him right now. He worked here before. You should have saved his information here. I want to find a clue. ”

Lin Yanchen was very aggressive. Zhuang Hanxue was a few years older, but he felt as if he had been roared at by a lion. It reminded him of Chu Xun, who was also quite terrifying when he was scolding others. He slowly gathered up his courage and replied, “I can’t just casually give you private information. Do you think you can just say that you are Chu Xun’s boyfriend? How come I never knew about this? You have to show me some evidence. At the very least, do you have a picture where you and Chu Xun are intimate?

Lin Yanchen stared blankly. He not only did not take any pictures with Chu Xun, he didn’t even have a single picture of Chu Xun. Suddenly, the sadness from within welled up and he said painfully, “I don’t have any…”

Zhuang Hanxue inwardly praised himself for his wit: ‘Fortunately, I am clever, and wasn’t swindled by you. He didn’t even have a picture of them and came to trick me by saying that he was Chu Xun’s boyfriend.’ He said rudely, “You are a very funny person. I am very busy at work. I don’t have time to joke with you.”

Zhuang Hanxue stood up and turned to leave. He didn’t want to entertain this strange man.

Lin Yanchen said softly: “He wouldn’t let me keep a picture, but we really are lovers. Chu Xun is afraid of the cold, likes hot pot, and doesn’t like sashimi and cheese. When he sleeps, he often likes to hide his whole body in the blankets and curl up. He doesn’t have many friends. He doesn’t dare to tell others that he likes men, but he also didn’t want to trick his parents, so he came out of the closet to them early. As a result, he had a falling out with his parents. He… he is ill, and he said he didn’t want to burden me so he left without telling me.”

“He said that his illness is not worth treating. He hid and said that he did not want me to see his illness disfigure him, but I still want to accompany him.”

Lin Yanchen’s heart felt as if it were being cut out, but there was also a strange calm; his voice held a deep sadness and love.

He said: “Mr. Zhuang, I really appreciate your consideration of Chu Xun and your protection of his privacy. But I really am his lover. I sincerely beg you to give me some clues to go find him. I’m afraid… I’m afraid that if I’m any later, it will be too late. ”

Lin Yanchen asked, “Mr. Zhuang?”

Zhuang Hanxue looked back. Lin Yanchen saw his appearance, and was slightly surprised.

Lin Yanchen didn’t cry. But Zhuang Hanxue was moved, his face streamed with tears which he wiped away. “I believe you. When he quit, except for me, Chu Xun didn’t tell anyone else about his illness, and I also didn’t tell anyone… I’ll look for some information for you.”

The files on the computer had been deleted when he resigned. Zhuang Hanxue used a lot of effort and searched all day long. Finally, he found Chu Xun’s personal information on a piece of paper for Lin Yanchen. On it was written all the schools he had attended as he grew up, his previous work experience, and the various scholarships he had received.

Lin Yanchen saw the picture of Chu Xun in his early twenties. His face was gentle like it was now, but much more young and tender.

Zhuang Hanxue asked: “Is this useful?”

Lin Yanchen: “Thank you.”

Unfortunately, the thing he wanted to know most – the column with family members – was empty. He didn’t fill in his parents’ names. At that time, they had probably already fallen out. But at least he now knew some more information.

Truthfully, his ability to trace things this far was due to still him clinging onto wishful thinking.

He had thought that maybe Chu Xun said he was terminally ill as an excuse to get rid of him, but he would rather Chu Xun actually be a liar.

It proved that what Chu Xun said was true.

Lin Yanchen thanked Zhuang Hanxue and left with the information, ready to continue searching for Chu Xun.

Someone called him, a young woman: “Are you looking for Chu Xun?”

Lin Yanchen nodded: “Hello.”

This girl was Duan Xiaozhen, Chu Xun’s little apprentice. She said anxiously, “He was my teacher… I heard you talking to Chief Zhuang just now. Have you seen him recently? Is he OK? When he resigned, I had asked him. Later, he told me that he was just tired of work and wanted to resign, but suddenly he disappeared from the face of the earth and his cell phone number also couldn’t be reached. ”

Because of her teacher’s departure, she was entrusted with heavy responsibilities. She really couldn’t make time to go look for him.

Lin Yanchen said politely, “Thank you for your concern.”

He thought, it’s better to have more hope. Perhaps Chu Xun would contact his apprentice before he faced death? So he left his number: “If you have any news about Chu Xun, please let me know. If I find him, after I ask him, if he is willing, I’ll let you know.”

Duan Xiaozhen said gratefully, “Thank you, thank you.”