Chapter 224: A'Ting
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While at the venue, Ruan Yesheng checked her phone and found that Gu Cen was on the hot search again, still being criticized. The controversy surrounding Gu Cen had faded over time, but it had suddenly returned to the top spot tonight. Ruan Yesheng quickly looked closer and realized that Gu Cen had been photographed while traveling with Gu Ru and Pei Tingquan.
A bunch of clueless people are blindly following the crowd and scolding Gu Cen, saying things like she still had the mood to travel, and had she apologized to the person who filmed the video that Gu Cen scolded.
Even someone as cultured and tolerant as Ruan Yesheng felt angry upon seeing this, so she could easily imagine how furious and upset Gu Cen must have felt.
Besides Gu Cen's family, Li Siran was also photographed with Gu Cen, seemingly on a trip together. In the photos, the two were seen arm-in-arm, behaving intimately. This led some to criticize Li Siran again, saying that her relationship with Gu Cen had always seemed lukewarm, and sometimes she even gave Gu Cen the cold shoulder. They had been photographed at events before. But now that Gu Cen’s older sister was exposed as Gu Ru, and her older brother as Pei Tingquan, Li Siran rushed to cling to her and such.
Among the CP fans of the Eos8 group, Gu Cen and Liang Duo had the most fans. Seeing these photos, those CP fans completely broke down. Yet they were afraid of exposing their fan identity, so they pretended to be neutral people and made sarcastic remarks toward Li Siran. Li Siran’s fans saw their idol being mocked, of course they became furious too, and quickly joined the battlefield. Solo fans, CP fans, and group fans from every side became one chaotic mess, with smoke and fire everywhere.
Xi Mo isn't looking at her phone, but notices Ruan Yesheng frowning at her phone beside her, seemingly worried. She asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
At this time, it was no longer Yan Mu singing and dancing on stage, but one of the special guests Yan Mu invited. This singer was a publicly recognized diva with excellent singing skills. Miss Yu was listening very attentively.
Ruan Yesheng handed the phone to Xi Mo, who glanced at it and frowned.
Not long after, Ruan Yesheng also received a message from Shen Qingbie.
Back when Shen Qingbie saw Gu Cen’s hot search, she had already chatted with Ruan Yesheng about it, full of indignation, saying the person filming the video definitely did something outrageous, otherwise Xiao Cen wouldn’t act like that. Before, she participated in a variety show with those two young girls from the girl group and had a very good relationship with them. She trusted Gu Cen’s character very much.
This time, Shen Qingbie probably saw the hot search again and came to chat with Ruan Yesheng. Ruan Yesheng opened the voice message and listened with the phone pressed to her ear.
Shen Qingbie complained about those internet haters on the hot search for a while, then worriedly said, “Xiao Cen and Siran are not dating, right? Those photos the paparazzi took of them on the hot search make it look like they are on a honeymoon trip. They are so affectionate, I feel like they’ll kiss in the next second.”
Ruan Yesheng: “…”
You really opened the heavenly eye, you even figured this out.
Although Ruan Yesheng had already noticed Gu Cen and Li Siran were together when she was at Li Siran’s home before, she only told Xi Mo. Other than that, it was kept secret. She could only type a reply to Shen Qingbie: “Stop overthinking. They have a good relationship, those interactions are normal. Don’t close friends also take pictures like this?”
Shen Qingbie loved sending voice messages and said again, “Really? Then let’s travel together too and take this kind of close friends photo?”
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
The diva on stage finished singing, and Yan Mu went on stage to interact and chat with her. The diva was very humorous and witty, casually talking like doing a comedy sketch.
Seeing the singing stop, Miss Yu withdrew her gaze.
Shen Qingbie said in the voice message, “I still feel like they are dating, this is a gut feeling. If they really are dating, and paparazzi have been following them lately, what difference is this from kicking open the closet door? What if there are too many photos, and fans scrutinize every detail with a magnifying glass, forcing them to come out. With the rhythm of Xiao Cen being slandered and frequently appearing on hot searches now, this is really not a good thing. I’m really worried about her.”
Miss Yu frowned slightly and looked at Ruan Yesheng.
After listening to Shen Qingbie's voice message, Ruan Yesheng noticed the change in Miss Yu's expression and sensed that she seemed a little confused, so she asked, "Miss Yu, is something the matter? Tell us and we'll see if we can help you."
Miss Yu said, "I want to leave this place for a while. Do not worry, I will not go elsewhere. I only wish to stand somewhere farther away for a while. I shall return after you finish speaking with the divine artifact.”
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
Thinking that Miss Yu probably believed she was talking on the phone with Shen Qingbie and that it might involve privacy, and worried staying beside her would be inconvenient, she hurriedly said, “I’m not talking with the... divine artifact. My friend sent me a voice message through... this divine artifact, and I am replying to her by typing, so you don’t need to worry about disturbing anything by staying here. It won’t.”
What Shen Qingbie said just now indeed could not be heard by others, but Ruan Yesheng listened with the phone pressed to her ear, so she thought there was no need to worry.
Miss Yu said, “I can hear your friend’s words inside the divine artifact.”
Ruan Yesheng: “…”
She was stunned. Xi Mo, who was standing nearby, heard Miss Yu's words and her expression changed as well.
The voice message wasn't played aloud, yet Miss Yu could hear it?
The two stood up one after the other. Ruan Yesheng said to Miss Yu, "Miss Yu, come with us for a moment. We have some questions for you."
Miss Yu nodded and followed the two to a secluded spot. There was no one around, and after observing the area, Ruan Yesheng didn't find any cameras. She quietly asked, "Miss Yu, how much did you hear just now?"
When Shen Qingbie chatted with her, she usually had no filter and rambled endlessly. If all of it had been heard, the sky would truly collapse.
Miss Yu comforted her, “Not much. Earlier, that young lady sang very beautifully. I listened with great focus. Your friend spoke to you from afar through the divine artifact, and I truly did not hear it. Only after the young lady finished singing did I hear the final part of your friend’s words. Thus I wished to move farther away, and after you finished speaking with your friend, I would return.”
Ruan Yesheng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling extremely grateful, and smiled at Miss Yu. Miss Yu was sincere and considerate; if only she could stay healthy, she would be happy for the rest of her life. Unfortunately, fate had other plans.
Miss Yu seriously asked, “I simply do not understand. What do ‘closet door’ and ‘come out’ mean?”
Xi Mo: “…”
Her expression became somewhat awkward. She crossed her arms and slightly glanced at Ruan Yesheng. Ruan Yesheng liked explaining all kinds of questions to Miss Yu, and now she wanted to see how Ruan Yesheng would explain this.
Ruan Yesheng was first stunned, then glanced sideways at Xi Mo too, covered her mouth with her hand, and smilingly said to Miss Yu, “Closet door means closet door.*”
*she translated the word to English
By telling Miss Yu this way, it gave Miss Yu the feeling that her question was answered, while also avoiding worry about anything else. Best of both worlds.
Xi Mo: “…”
Miss Yu lowered her head and softly repeated, “kurazet dou.”
Xi Mo: “…”
Ruan Yesheng’s eyes were full of laughter, and she softly said again while covering her mouth, “Come out means come out.”
Miss Fish continued to repeat in a low voice: "Kamoute.”
Xi Mo: "..."
...Please don't teach anymore, it's scary.
After finishing teaching, Ruan Yesheng looked at Xi Mo again, the corners of her lips curving up.
Xi Mo looked helpless.
Ruan Yesheng then said to Miss Yu, “Miss Yu, can you hear sounds with very low volume, or sounds with different frequencies?”
Miss Yu said, “What is frequency?”
Just as Ruan Yesheng was about to speak, Xi Mo touched her body, meaning to tell her not to teach English again, otherwise who knows what it will become. Ruan Yesheng held back laughter and stopped speaking, instead looking at Xi Mo, meaning then you teach. Xi Mo quietly coughed once and very carefully explained what frequency was and what its unit meant.
Within physics, frequency was rather complicated. After Xi Mo finished explaining, Miss Yu looked somewhat confused and asked further questions based on the explanation.
Then Xi Mo realized this was... a bottomless pit.
Ruan Yesheng worked hard to hold herself back at the side and almost burst into laughter. Xi Mo could only lower her head to look at her watch and say to Miss Yu, “Miss Yu, it’s almost time for us to go on stage. Let’s go back first.”
Only then did Miss Yu nod and stop asking.
After returning, the two told Miss Yu to wait peacefully. They were only going on stage to say a few words and interact a little, asking her not to walk around for now.
When the two came back, they saw Miss Yu still sitting in the original seat, her large box placed beside her. She leaned herself against the box and nestled close to it, her gaze unfocused.
Miss Yu and the box’s figures seemed to blend together, casting shadows on the ground. At that moment, there was a kind of desperate yet sorrowful gentleness.
“Miss Yu.” Ruan Yesheng called softly.
Miss Yu snapped out of her daze and smiled at her.
“Are you tired?” Ruan Yesheng said. “There’s still quite some time before it ends. If you’re tired, do you want to go back and rest first?”
Miss Yu did not answer whether she was tired or not, instead asking, “Will that lady from before come on stage to sing again?”
Ruan Yesheng could tell she liked hearing the diva sing, so she said, “She’s a special guest and only sings two songs. She already finished.”
Miss Yu asked again, “Will there be others singing afterward?”
Ruan Yesheng said, “No. The rest will all be Yan Mu singing. All today’s guests have already gone on stage.”
Miss Yu then said, “I am afraid I am somewhat tired. Are you tired? Shall we return and rest?”
Ruan Yesheng: “…”
Xi Mo: “…”
If Yan Mu found out, he would probably cry himself to death.
The two checked the time. It was indeed almost time to pick up the Lin sisters. Before going on stage earlier, they had already greeted Yan Mu and told him a friend had gone to the hospital, so they needed to leave early to check on the situation. Right now was just right to leave together with Miss Yu and even send her to a taxi.
Accompanied by Gu Qisong, the two left the venue with Miss Yu and walked to a place where they could call a taxi. Ruan Yesheng still worried about Miss Yu and took out the cash she failed to give earlier, saying, “Is the place you live far from here? In case the money for the... taxi isn’t enough, take this. It can help in an emergency.”
“It is enough.” Miss Yu said. “My friend often sends money to my money card. Every time it is enough to buy a car. It is very convenient for me to take tekexi when I go out, do not worry.”
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
...What level of friend is this?
Or was it Miss Yu’s imagination from her illness?
Ruan Yesheng sighed and said, "Don't tell anyone about things like friends sending you money, in case someone has bad intentions.”
Miss Yu studied her and said, “I will not tell others. I know you are good people, therefore there is no need for too much caution.”
Miss Yu's eyes darted around, a smile playing on her lips. At that moment, Ruan Yesheng felt Miss Yu’s slyness, feeling Miss Yu was actually very smart in some way, understanding people’s hearts.
Then Miss Yu handed Ruan Yesheng two small items. Ruan Yesheng took them and saw they were two droplet-shaped pendants, crystal clear and beautiful.
"This is a gift for you, named Sea Pearl. You can string them and make bracelets or necklaces to wear.” Miss Yu said. “Thank you for letting me listen to tunes. I sincerely hope you will accept them and not refuse.”
"Thank you." Ruan Yesheng looked at the two droplets, liking them more and more, and accepted them with Xi Mo. Finally, she reminded him, "Then be careful going back alone."
Miss Yu said, "I am not alone; I have someone with me."
Ruan Yesheng felt more at ease. “Is your family coming to pick you up later?”
“My family passed away. They will not come pick me up.”
Ruan Yesheng felt a pang of sadness and said, "I'm sorry, then is it a friend coming to pick you up?”
“My friends are elsewhere, it is not convenient for them to come. But right now, someone is beside me. She is here.”
Ruan Yesheng: “…”
Xi Mo: “…”
Ruan Yesheng didn't feel fear, but rather sadness for Miss Yu. Miss Yu's family was all gone, and she was so ill that she could only imagine that her family was by her side. It was so pitiful.
The taxi arrived, and the two helped Miss Yu into the car. Miss Yu gently and carefully leaned the large suitcase in an angle, waved to them, and drove away with the traffic, disappearing into the depths of the city's neon lights.
Xi Mo asked Gu Qisong to pick up Lin Tingyu's car, while she and Ruan Yesheng drove their own car to the hospital where the Lin sisters were.
Lin Tingyu had completed all the tests and received the results. The two arrived at the location where the two sisters were. Ruan Yesheng hurriedly asked Lin Tingyu, "How are the test results? Is everything alright?"
"It's nothing serious," Lin Tingyu said. The doctor said I have a fever and prescribed some medicine.”
Ruan Yesheng nodded and said, "We'll take you home."
After sending the Lin sisters home, Lin Tingyu's face was slightly flushed, and she was a little unsteady on her feet when she got out of the car. Ruan Yesheng quickly went to support her. Xi Mo got out of the car, took Lin Tingshuang's folding wheelchair down, and then carried Lin Tingshuang out of the car and gently placed her on the wheelchair.
Lin Tingshuang felt embarrassed and said softly, "Thank you."
"It's alright. Lin Tingyu has a fever now, so I'll carry you for now. If I miss anything, tell me.” Xi Mo said.
Lin Tingshuang obediently nodded. Watching Xi Mo busily move around, Lin Tingyu’s gaze softened a lot as she said to Ruan Yesheng, “Thanks to you both today.”
"It's nothing," Ruan Yesheng said as she helped her toward the elevator. "When I ate at your house, I noticed that Auntie wasn't there. Is she here today?"
“I gave Auntie leave.” Lin Tingyu tiredly said. “She won’t come back for another two days. Auntie gets leave every month. These days I have nothing much to do and can take care of A’Shuang, so I let Auntie go back. Otherwise if I suddenly have a business trip while Auntie is on leave, A’Shuang would have a hard time.”
After hearing that, Ruan Yesheng lowered her head and thought for a while.
The four people went inside. Ruan Yesheng had Lin Tingyu shower first. After showering, Lin Tingyu looked even dizzier. Ruan Yesheng quickly had her take medicine and lie down, then used a thermometer to check her temperature. It was somewhat high.
Lin Tingshuang looked at Lin Tingyu by the bedside with a worried expression.
Lin Tingyu smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll be fine after a nap. Don't stay here, wear your mask, and go to bed early, okay?"
Lin Tingshuang had no choice but to leave the room. Xi Mo came over and talked with Lin Tingshuang for a while, then carried her onto the bathroom shower chair. Ruan Yesheng helped from the side. Because Lin Tingshuang had trouble walking for years, all kinds of furniture and equipment at home were specially customized by Lin Tingyu so daily life would not be too difficult for Lin Tingshuang. But many times, Lin Tingshuang still needed someone to carry her to move around.
"We'll be right outside. Just call us if anything happens," Ruan Yesheng gently instructed Lin Tingshuang.
After helping Lin Tingshuang finish washing up, Xi Mo finally carried her to bed and covered her with a blanket.
Lin Tingshuang's head peeked out from under the covers, her eyelashes wet with tears, and she said, "I'm sorry."
The two looked at her from beside the bed. Lin Tingshuang softly said again, “I caused you both a lot of trouble tonight.”
Xi Mo bent down and gently said, “We only took care of you for a short time. Don’t feel burdened.”
Lin Tingshuang stayed silent for a moment and said, “A’Ting has taken care of me like this for many years. A’Ting is pitiful. I trapped her.”
Ruan Yesheng patted her head: "Don't think like that. This isn't trapping. This is love. Tingyu loves you, we all love you, and this is what we're willing to do."
Lin Tingshuang choked up.
After Lin Tingshuang fell asleep, the two did not go home and instead stayed, resting temporarily on the sofa in the living room.
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=2188414
This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com please read it there. and check out other stories too.
At three in the morning, Ruan Yesheng’s phone alarm rang. Every so often she would check on Lin Tingyu and take her temperature. If it got worse, they would have to consider sending her to the hospital.
The two tiptoed into Lin Tingyu's room. Ruan Yesheng took a thermometer and checked Lin Tingyu's temperature. Fortunately, the temperature had gone down a bit.
Lin Tingyu slowly opened her eyes and was stunned to see the two people by the bed.
"Tingyu," Ruan Yesheng hurriedly asked her, "How are you feeling? Better?"
Lin Tingyu looked even more dazed and asked, "You didn't go back?"
Ruan Yesheng said, "Since you're in this condition, Tingshuang can't take care of you, so we stayed."
Lin Tingyu was silent for a long time.
“What’s wrong?” Ruan Yesheng worriedly asked.
“Nothing.” Lin Tingyu smiled and turned her face slightly, looking into Ruan Yesheng’s eyes. “Other than A’Shuang, no one ever stayed for me before. Thank you both.”
