The Yu Qingluo in his memories was gentle by nature. He had delicate, exquisite features, naturally curly hair, and long lashes, like a beautiful little doll.
But ever since the chubby boy had learned that Yu Qingluo was not his biological younger brother, he had been rather unfriendly to him, even going so far as to snatch his toys. Yet Yu Qingluo's response had been, "If you like it, big brother, go ahead and play with it."
And so the chubby boy had received a severe scolding from their father.
Yu Qingchuan was actually rather wary of dealing with people who never lost their temper. Whatever he said, he would receive a gentle but distant response.
Now that he had a ready-made excuse, he could take the opportunity to move out, rent a place of his own, and keep taking art commissions.
He flexed his perfectly intact right hand. The chubby boy's hands were soft and nimble; painting would surely come easily.
As for Lu Shiyi, he was currently in a vegetative state anyway, so he would not be able to expose him.
By the time he woke up, Yu Qingchuan would be able to support himself and would no longer need to depend on anyone.
Having thought it through, Yu Qingchuan reached out and gently squeezed Lu Shiyi's arm. "I'm heading off now. I'll come back to see you tonight."
You'll be the subject of my first painting!
In the void, Lu Shiyi sensed the touch and instinctively tried to respond. But he could not, and could only sink back into silence.
Don't go-
Following his memories, Yu Qingchuan returned home. His family lived in a four-story detached villa in a villa neighborhood. His room was on the fourth floor, Yu Qingluo lived on the third, and their father and Su Ningyue lived on the second.
As soon as he arrived, Su Ningyue came forward with a smile. "Chuanchuan, you're back."
Su Ningyue had refined, graceful features and a gentle air. "Have you had lunch?" she asked affectionately.
Looking at Su Ningyue's face, Yu Qingchuan inexplicably thought of his father's wife back in his original world. She seemed to have had the same sort of looks and demeanor, making him instinctively take a step back.
"Auntie, I've already eaten," Yu Qingchuan replied cautiously.
After learning that Su Ningyue was not his biological mother, the chubby boy had gone back to calling her Auntie. Su Ningyue had said nothing about it, instead telling his father that she had not done enough. Naturally, his father had felt that the chubby boy was ungrateful.
Afterward, Su Ningyue had treated him as well as ever, even better than before, and the chubby boy had begun to feel guilty. Still, he could not bring himself to call her "Mom."
Now a nerve in Yu Qingchuan's mind seemed to be throbbing incessantly, screaming at him to get away from here. He decided to say it outright. "Auntie, I came back to discuss something with you. I'm planning to move out and live with my partner. As you know, I like Lu Shiming. I went to see him today to talk about getting engaged, and he's already agreed. We'll be living together from now on."
Su Ningyue's expression froze for an instant, then returned to normal so quickly that it almost seemed like an illusion.
But Yu Qingchuan, with his exceptionally keen powers of observation, was certain that something was off about her expression.
"Why do you suddenly want to move out? Are you uncomfortable living at home?" Su Ningyue frowned. "Or have I done something wrong? Chuanchuan, if you really can't accept me, I can move out, as long as you're happy."
"No, I'm moving in with my fiancé," Yu Qingchuan hurriedly said. "It has nothing to do with you."
Su Ningyue still would not relent. "Chuanchuan, this is such a big decision. I think we should wait until your father gets home and discuss it together. Would that be all right?"
Yu Qingchuan had not expected Su Ningyue to keep trying to stop him, and his suspicions only deepened. He let none of it show. "All right, Auntie. I'll go back to my room first."
"Mm, all right."
Yu Qingchuan returned to his room and closed the door. After a moment's thought, he took out his phone and sent Lu Shiming a message on WeChat: Shiming, if you're free tonight, wait for my call, then come pick me up. I want to move out. You know what excuse to use.
Lu Shiming replied immediately: No problem, brother-in-law. Not to brag, but my acting skills are top-notch.
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