Chapter 65: Being Kept in Custody (1/2)

Translator: Claire.KK

Ziyu Ai tried to hug Zhishu. It was simply a gesture of solace that meant to warm and support him. But the moment Ziyu Ai reached out his arms, Zhishu intuitively and imperceptibly dodged.

Ziyu Ai's arms awkwardly hung in the air,; he looked down on the ground without making a sound. He could no longer conceal the heavy weariness. No matter how much he cared for Zhishu, he was still a man that he knew for less than six months, so how could he ever compete with the one Zhishu He had known for 15 years? Even though he didn't say anything, he didn't show any signs, the struggling and the sadness in Zhishu He's eyes couldn't lie.

Zhishu He's love was unswerving all along. The next life was unpredictable but in this life, all he loved was that one person and that person alone.

Ziyu Ai had done everything right. He had been as dedicated as Wenxu Jiang used to be, he had kept Zhishu He’s company for the last several months. What he didn't have was the memory Zhishu and Wenxu had created together but it was no matter of sequence. Perhaps God just had his own plan.

”Sorry, Doctor Ai,” Zhishu He sensed the awkwardness in the air, ”I...”

Ziyu Ai shook his head and forced a smile, ”Zhishu, let's go to Yangzhou.” He didn't explain why but both of them knew the reason—Wenxu Jiang had known this place and that man wouldn't be kept in custody forever.

Zhishu also shook his head but he wasn't saying no. ”Doctor... Before we leave, can I ask for some help?”

There still seemed to be a distance between them.

”Sure, anything you want.” Ziyu Ai didn't give another answer, he just held the bitterness down.

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