Asking the Moon on the Wind (159)

"After all, you've been by Zuo Yue's side for the past few months. I think you should know the reason."Xu Yuan looked at Xu Chengfeng, who remained silent.""She once told me that she likes a man, but it's a man she can't be with. Is that true?"

Xu Chengfeng was silent for a moment before he slowly nodded.

"What kind of man is he? How could my daughter, who had finally become lively and cheerful, become like this?"Xu Yuan immediately stood up, her eyes filled with anger.

Xu Chengfeng closed his eyes and sighed."He's a bastard, a cold-blooded and heartless scumbag."

Xu Yuan was stunned. She looked at him as if she had understood something, but at the same time, she didn't seem to understand. She just looked at him for a long time and didn't say anything.

*****

Two days later.

Xu Chengfeng stood in front of the window in the hospital corridor and looked out at the heavy snow outside. The words that Xu Yuan said later that day echoed in his ears.