Chapter 31: Scales

Long Yu Heng stood still on the spot for a long time.

After he had broken the news about Su Ruan leaving Capital City and had no plan to return for a while, Long Fei has been sitting on his chair and looked out the window with a dazed look on his face.

No one knew what was going on in his mind and Long Yu Heng did not dare to disturb him in this situation.

Almost ten minutes have passed. Long Fei finally heaved a breath and turned around to look at his cousin again. "If she's not planning to return, then let her."

Long Yu Heng observed his face cautiously. "Are you planning to head over to F City and find her? You could… work on the branch over in F City."

"No."

His expression froze. Long Yu Heng certainly did not expect him to decline. "Do you have any other plan?"

Long Fei has been looking for Su Ruan for years. It has not been easy for them to finally find her and figure out her identity.

For the past few weeks, Long Yu Heng has been observing Long Fei's condition.

Usually, Long Fei would not be able to stay in Capital City or somewhere away from D Town where there was a large source of clean water.

However, this time, Long Fei was able to stay in Capital City because Su Ruan was in the same city. Long Yu Heng watched as Long Fei leave to look at Su Ruan and each time that he returned, his body condition would be at his best.

Initially, when their grandfather had brought up this matter, they had refused to believe that Su Ruan's presence beside Long Fei would be very helpful to him.

But now that he had seen things for himself, Long Yu Heng knew that Su Ruan was someone that Long Fei had to get close with.

Long Fei exhaled loudly and spoke. "Yu Heng, I have already done everything to get close to her. But she only moved farther away. Perhaps, the two of us are not meant to be."

His body grew cold upon hearing Long Fei's words. "No. I refused to let you give up." He took a few steps closer, wanting to get close to Long Fei, and convinced him to rethink his decision.

However, Long Fei raised his hand, motioning his cousin to stop. "No. I have already made up my decision."

"No. You have to think again." Long Yu Heng walked closer. "Don't forget that the elders had said…" His words were left unfinished as he suddenly realized that there was something different about his cousin.

Long Yu Heng lowered his gaze and was surprised to see the scale that had started to form on the man's arms. "Long Fei, you…"

It was at this time that he recalled that it has been two weeks since Su Ruan had left Capital City.

Perhaps, he was starting to get used to seeing Long Fei living like an ordinary person that he had momentarily forgotten that Long Fei has not been close to Su Ruan for a long time.

They were so confident that the girl would return to Capital City and things would be normal for Long Fei again.

It has been two weeks! Just how did Long Fei had forced himself to bear with his condition.

Quickly, Long Yu Heng turned around and grabbed several drinking water bottles in his arms. "Long Fei, drink this."

Long Fei looked at the bottles and frowned. Then, he saw the scale on his arms and quickly understood Long Yu Heng's movement. Long Fei forced himself to calm down. He grabbed the bottle and emptied it within seconds.

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"This cannot do. Long Fei, we are returning to D Town as soon as possible," Long Yu Heng said. He took out his phone and began to make several calls.

Knowing that his condition was not at its best, Long Fei decided not to say a word and let Long Yu Heng handle everything.

…

F City.

Su Ruan walked along the small path while accompanying an elder who was sitting in a wheelchair. There was a smile on her face and she was humming a melody. The gentle breeze swept on her face, messing up her hair a little bit.

Su Ruan tucked a few strands of hair behind her ears and continued to push the wheelchair until they arrived under a big, shady tree.

She adjusted the wheelchair and finally looked at the old man. "Grandfather, how is it, are you comfortable?"

The old man heaved a satisfied sigh. "Un. It's good."

Su Ruan smiled happily and sat on the garden chair beside her grandfather's wheelchair. "If you like it, how about I accompany you here for a while longer?"

"This girl… I already told you that I'll be fine. What are you staying in this small town longer for? Quickly return to the big city and do what you like."

"Does that mean that you don't like me staying by your side anymore?"

The look on Su Yan's face stiffened. He looked at his granddaughter again and his expression turned softer. "You know that I don't mean it like that. Grandfather likes having you by my side the most."

The smile on Su Ruan's face widened. "Un… I like Grandfather the most too."

Su Yan heaved another sigh. "I know that at this time, you should be busy building up your career. Grandfather just did not want to hold you back. Don't worry about me. I still have your father to look after me."

Su Ruan thought about how she had lost her job with the previous company. Later, Blue Media had called her for a job interview but she could not make it to attend the interview.

Thinking about everything that had happened around here the past few months made her feel that she should take a break for a while.

"Moreover, your grandmother and I were worried that you would be uncomfortable." Su Yan's gentle voice was heard again. "How long are you planning to stay in F City this time?"

Su Ruan knew what her paternal grandparents were worried about.

After her parents were divorced, she had followed her father to F City. A while later, her father had remarried and had his own family. The wife he was married to had brought along a son and a daughter from her previous marriage. Since they were both younger, her father doted on them a lot.

Su Ruan mostly stayed around with her grandparents.

Seeing her stepsiblings made her feel uncomfortable. Although her father had always loved her, Su Ruan had always thought that her steps siblings were stealing her father from her.

Later, she chose to study in a university farther away and chose to work in Capital City so that she would not see them.

Su Ruan looked at her grandfather again and forced a smile. She knew that her grandfather was mostly worried about her. "Grandfather, don't worry. I'm only staying around to celebrate the new year with you.. Once the holiday ended, I'll head back to work."

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