For two days, he felt like the guardian of this house. Perhaps it was because his heart was constantly occupied with Shi Xinxin's affairs that Sheng Chenjin, who hadn't eaten for two consecutive days, felt nothing.
"Young man, you've been standing here for a long time." Finally, Shi Xinxin's elderly neighbor appeared, holding bread and water. She offered them to Sheng Chenjin.
Looking at the food now, Sheng Chenjin smiled faintly, "Thank you." He really should eat something. He took a sip of the water from the old woman's hand.
At first, he felt nothing, but after that sip, Sheng Chenjin finally felt hungry. His heart had been heavy for two days, and he hadn't been able to feel anything. Now, he realized he was so hungry it was causing stomach pain.
At this moment, Sheng Chenjin's complexion was not good.
The old woman asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell? I see you haven't eaten for two days."
Sheng Chenjin reached out and touched his stomach, still insisting, "I'm fine."
"Do you want to see a doctor? You look very unwell," the old woman continued to ask.
Sheng Chenjin waved his hand, but eventually, he couldn't bear it and felt dizzy. The old woman helped him up, "Let's go, young man. You can't rush when pursuing a girl. You can come back tomorrow."
Sheng Chenjin smiled bitterly; he also felt he couldn't hold on any longer.
"Could you please help me to the small house next door?" Sheng Chenjin pointed to the place Xu Jiayi had rented at the time.
The old woman naturally knew this was where Xu Jiayi had lived before. "It seems you have a connection with that young man who was here before."
Sheng Chenjin didn't need to guess who the old woman was referring to. "He told me my girlfriend was here, so I came looking for her."
"So the Chinese girl is your girlfriend?" the old woman asked gossipy as she helped Sheng Chenjin towards the small house.
"Yes," Sheng Chenjin replied. "I love her very much, but I think she loves me even more. I failed her feelings for me, and now I regret it and want to win her back. So, the way she is now is deserved; she should punish me."
The old woman said, "That sounds like a sad story."
Sheng Chenjin could only smile bitterly, "It is I who wronged her."
"I was thinking, this Chinese girl must have encountered something sad, or she wouldn't be drinking every day and coming home drunk late at night on weekends," the old woman said, showing concern for Shi Xinxin. "After all, she is a kind-hearted girl, so I would advise her when I met her, but she always seemed sad, as if enveloped in sorrow and unable to escape. Now I understand why."
At this moment, Sheng Chenjin was sitting on the sofa inside the house. "All of this was brought upon her by me; I wronged her. How I wish she could forgive me, and we could be as close as we were before."
The old woman smiled and blessed Sheng Chenjin, "I wish you well, young man. I believe you can do it."
"Thank you."
After eating a little and drinking some water, Sheng Chenjin still felt discomfort in his stomach, but it was much better than before. He planned to lie down and sleep. As the old woman said, he needed to recover his health before taking the next step.
Therefore, Sheng Chenjin set an alarm clock for himself, planning to continue waiting outside Shi Xinxin's house tomorrow morning.
Meanwhile, Shi Xinxin couldn't sleep all night. She thought about Sheng Chenjin, about his words, his expression, his tenderness, his remorseful look... Shi Xinxin tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Finally, Shi Xinxin initiated a video call with Tang Tang.
When Tang Tang saw Shi Xinxin's swollen eyes, she said nothing but sighed.
Finally, Tang Tang spoke first, "You saw Sheng Chenjin?"
Shi Xinxin asked Tang Tang in surprise, "You knew he was here?"
Tang Tang nodded. "Of course, I knew."
"How did you know?" Shi Xinxin appeared very surprised.
Tang Tang shrugged, looking helpless. "Xu Jiayi told me. He went to America to find you last time and realized something was very wrong with you. He finally understood your true feelings and said he wanted to fulfill your wishes. So, he went to find Sheng Chenjin and told him everything about you. He's the one who told Sheng Chenjin to go to America to find you."
Upon hearing Tang Tang's words, Shi Xinxin was completely stunned. She never expected Xu Jiayi to have done so much for her.
Although Shi Xinxin had always rejected Xu Jiayi, she didn't want him to fall deeper into it like herself, still thinking of Sheng Chenjin even now.
Shi Xinxin didn't want Xu Jiayi to be too sad, but she had still hurt him. Shi Xinxin knew that whatever pain she felt in her relationship with Sheng Chenjin, Xu Jiayi felt just as much. In that moment, Shi Xinxin was filled with self-reproach and guilt towards Xu Jiayi.
"I wronged Xu Jiayi."
"Indeed." Tang Tang agreed wholeheartedly with Shi Xinxin's words. "Honestly, Shi Xinxin, I strongly supported you and Xu Jiayi being together. It was I who instigated Xu Jiayi to go to America to find you. But I didn't expect him to ultimately decide to fulfill your wish of being with Sheng Chenjin."
Tang Tang frankly recounted Xu Jiayi's story to Shi Xinxin.
Shi Xinxin's tears flowed again.
"Sheng Chenjin found you? What did he say to you? Have you agreed to start over with him?" Tang Tang pressed.
Shi Xinxin shook her head. "I don't know. I don't know anything. My mind is a complete mess right now. Can you understand this feeling, Tang Tang? I really don't know what to do."
"This is simple," Tang Tang said. "Why don't you listen to Sheng Chenjin's explanation? If his explanation is satisfactory, you can trust him directly. After all, you still love him, and the fact that he went to America to find you means he still has a place for you in his heart."
"But I'm scared," Shi Xinxin confessed her inner feelings to Tang Tang. "Tang Tang, I'm truly scared. I'm so afraid that Sheng Chenjin and I will face too many difficulties and torments. I don't know if I can bear it."
"Silly girl, you can't even bear being apart from Sheng Chenjin now. Do you think you can handle what's to come?"
Tang Tang's words jolted Shi Xinxin, and she stared blankly at Tang Tang.
"Tang Tang, I..." Shi Xinxin didn't know what to say.