Chris was also watching him, observing everything.
Then, a hint of smile appeared on his cold and handsome face. Holding the phone, he gently spoke to his brother on the other end, “Ethan, happy new life. From now on, I hope you have the courage to face everything. Leave the rest to me. See you on Christmas Eve.”
The call was ended, and as Chris watched the video of Andre’s incredulous face, he loosened his tie a bit.
His aristocratic demeanor, usually aloof and composed, finally showed a crack.
Chris stared at him and said softly, “Andre, you know, I actually have a particularly strong sense of revenge.”
Andre had never seen Chris like this before. He couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, a sense of inexplicable fear slowly creeping up his spine.
Chris continued, “So, I hope you’re prepared.”
Without waiting for Andre to speak, Chris ended the communication, displaying the message “video saved” on the screen.
Chris leaned back in his chair, slowly exhaling as if relieved. The last trace of worry in his heart vanished.
He had to see all of this to truly settle down.
Though he had been unwilling to confront it directly and had been arranging and planning since discovering the possibility of Andre’s involvement, Ethan had chosen to believe in him at the risk of danger. But he knew, deep down, he still had some doubts.
In four years, how much could a person change? If Andre was the culprit, how many connections did he have in all of this?
This was a possibility Chris didn’t want to believe, but he knew that the most fragile thing in the world was often human nature.
Without truly reaching this point, without thoroughly understanding it, he couldn’t completely relax.
Chris knew he was never truly an upright and kind person. He had survived in a cruel environment where everything needed to be fought for.
He had too many dark sides hidden away, but he never thought much of it because he was willing to be a bright person for his beloved family.
But faced with an unknown future, he couldn’t help but feel a little anxious.
Fortunately, now everything had an answer, all clear and plain.
Chris pressed the intercom button. “Send me the footage from there.”
Soon, a video of the car test was sent over. The driving process was normal, but after the car was remotely stopped, a strange electronic sound suddenly rang out. Amidst the cheerful music, the voice said, “Happy parking!”
Then came a huge explosion, flames appearing on the screen, eventually engulfing everything. Darkness fell, indicating that the monitoring equipment was destroyed in the explosion.
No matter how much one imagined, it couldn’t compare to the anger and sorrow at this moment.
His brother died in such an explosion, died at the hands of such a lunatic…
Chris covered his face with his hand, the veins on his hand and forehead bursting. If he hadn’t ignored Andre’s warning at the beginning, if he hadn’t distanced himself when he noticed Andre’s bias against Ethan…
After a long time, he lowered his hand, his eyes red as if filled with blood.
Chris swallowed a few times before finding his voice again. He calmly ordered over the intercom, “Take action.”
On the other side, Chi Feiran stared at the darkened screen of his phone, his hands and feet ice-cold. The cold sweat on his body was blown through by the mountain wind, leaving him devoid of any warmth.
When he agreed to do all this for Chris, he wasn’t without fear. But compared to useless fear, he had more determination to know the truth.
If I could start over, and he couldn’t even find out how he died, it would still be considered living in vain.
Since he had decided to believe in Chris, he shouldn’t have so many concerns. Chris dared to let him get in the car, dared to make such arrangements, which means he had his considerations and had made complete preparations. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to leave with peace of mind.
He had his doubts. What if Chris had been lying to him the whole time? Or what if Chris hadn’t arranged things properly, and there were issues with the car? Or maybe there was some other unforeseen circumstance this time?
In the face of life and death, many things seemed too fragile.
To entrust one’s life to someone else was truly a very difficult thing.
But Chi Feiran still got in the car. This hurdle had to be crossed by him alone.
The night wind was still blowing, making him shiver with cold. The emotions that had been suppressed all along spread out now. Fear, relief, all intertwined.
It felt like recovering from a serious illness, finally cured. He had never felt so light-hearted before; it was a complete liberation of the spirit.
Even though his body was cold and stiff at the moment, he couldn’t help but feel relieved.
It’s really good, everything has really passed…
He closed his eyes and heard as if a car had stopped nearby, then Rong Jin’s angry voice rang out: “You dare to drive this new car like this! What if something happens at this speed!”
Rong Jin was furious, wishing he could pull Chi Feiran out of the car and give him a good beating. But after just a couple of curses, he couldn’t even let out much anger before seeing the child sitting in the driver’s seat with a pale face.
It was already late December, the kind of weather where the mountain wind would chill you to the bone, yet he was sweating profusely, his hair even damp.
Rong Jin immediately lost his temper, reaching out to touch his face. It was ice-cold, and when he touched his hand, it was also chillingly cold.
Rong Jin was startled, all his anger from before turned into worry: “How did it end up like this!”
Without hesitation, he leaned over to unlock the door, pulled the jacket off himself, and wrapped it around him. Just as he was about to turn on the car’s heater, Chi Feiran grabbed his hand.
With a pair of clear black and white eyes, Chi Feiran looked at Rong Jin, his familiar face, concerned expression, and somewhat stern tone, but all were expressions of concern.
In an instant, it was as if something had been ignited in his heart.
Chi Feiran suddenly smiled, let go of Rong Jin’s hand, and hugged him tightly, with an unusual force: “Rong Ge…”
Rong Jin stood frozen, not daring to move even a bit from his bent-over position.
Feeling the warmth of Rong Jin’s embrace, Chi Feiran said softly, “Rong Ge, my birthday isn’t over yet, say happy birthday to me again!”
There was unmistakable joy in his voice, as if he was extremely happy.
Rong Jin’s hand moved slightly, but in the end, he couldn’t turn this one-sided embrace into a mutual one. He just tried to relax his body and earnestly said, “Feiran, happy birthday.”
He had already said this during the day, but there were too many people congratulating him at that time, and he was just one of them.
Chi Feiran couldn’t help but laugh, “Rong Ge, I’m especially happy now!”
Rong Jin felt a bit of warmth from the body holding him and asked softly, “What’s wrong?”
Chi Feiran justifiedly said, “I won’t tell you. It’s my birthday today, and I have privileges.”
After saying this, he couldn’t help but laugh, unwilling to let go of the person who made him feel warm.
He didn’t know if it was a coincidence that this person appeared or if there had been seeds planted in his heart earlier, which suddenly sprouted at that moment.
In this new life, on this day of rebirth, he found himself seemingly falling for someone.
This was a feeling he had never experienced before, it seemed sweet, slowly spreading in his heart. Even a hug like this, using the birthday as an excuse, made him feel as if he had secretly indulged in something sweet.
Chi Feiran couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful. In a while, his birthday would be over, and the privilege would be gone.
He asked Rong Jin softly, “Rong Ge, can I apply for a few more minutes of hugging?”
Rong Jin wished he could hug him like this forever, but he was afraid of scaring him if he said it directly. He could only say, “It’s up to you, it’s your birthday after all.”
Chi Feiran felt a bit guilty for taking advantage of him like this, but since he had hugged him impulsively just now, and since it had already happened, he felt like he would be losing out if he didn’t hug him a bit more…
He wanted to express his current feelings, but when the words reached his lips, he feared he might have confused his happiness with friendship and romantic feelings.
Chi Feiran pursed his lips, thinking he would wait a bit longer, wait until he understood his feelings clearly before speaking.
But just hugging like this wasn’t a solution. Moreover, it was too cold in the mountains at night. Chi Feiran had been too excited before to notice, but now that he had calmed down, he felt cold.
Reluctantly, he let go of Rong Jin’s hand, thinking it was a pity…
However, to his surprise, Rong Jin felt even more regretful. He didn’t know if he would ever have the chance for this kind of intimate moment with his crush again. It ended just like that…
Both of them had their own thoughts, but in the end, neither of them said anything, and they just returned to Chi’s old house.
Next, Chi Feiran was going back to Country A to celebrate Christmas with his mom and Eamon, so they would part ways early the next morning.
Chi Feiran took out the gift Rong Jin had given him last night, which was a finely crafted jade Guanyin statue, deeply green and exquisite.
Even though he had seen countless fine things, he still had to admire this piece of jade. Such good jade often depended on luck.
Then he silently put it on his neck.
When Rong Jin noticed the red string around his neck, he was overjoyed. He wished he could set off fireworks to celebrate right now.
But he said calmly, “Drive safely and stay safe.”
Chi Feiran nodded, pretending to be calm, “Yeah, I’ll wear it every day.”
After saying this, he took out a box and handed it to Rong Jin, “Christmas gift, I’m giving it to you early.”
Rong Jin felt a bit embarrassed now. He had come to celebrate Chi Feiran’s birthday and had prepared two gifts, but one was the official birthday gift, and the other was the jade Guanyin. He hadn’t prepared a Christmas gift…
Chi Feiran probably noticed this and couldn’t help but laugh, “You can give me one when I come back, alright?”
Rong Jin nodded, then began to worry about what gift to give.
As they were about to part ways, Chi Feiran coughed lightly, “Rong Ge, see you later. We’ll chat on WeChat.”
Rong Jin replied, “Yeah, let’s chat on WeChat.”
Then, both of them suddenly fell silent, staring at each other.
The atmosphere was strangely awkward, and it was remarkable that neither of them could look away.
In fact, they were both thinking the same thing: they were about to part ways, so why not take a few more looks at each other? Who knew when they would meet again!
When Charlie came to inform Chi Feiran that it was time to leave, they finally ended their staring contest. Both felt it was strange how they kept looking at each other…
Chi Feiran, on the plane, was contemplating whether his feelings for Rong Jin were of a romantic nature. Unexpectedly, as soon as the plane landed, Chris brought him a Christmas gift.
There was a news article in the newspaper.
【Oden Family Heir Unexpectedly Falls from Horse, Paralyzed from Spinal Fracture…】
Chi Feiran tightened his grip on the newspaper and asked, “Is it him?”
Walking beside him, Chris replied, “Yes, I have something else to show you later.”
They had to let Ethan know. Of course, they didn’t need to explain the reason why they spared André’s life.
