Chapter 7: Xia Yan
I tried to keep myself focused on interacting with Ishin, and she took off her shoes and ran barefoot into the sea, the water quickly submerging her feet and spreading to her ankles. Looking at her happy appearance at this time, suddenly, I seemed to see the woman who appeared in my dream again. She was running on the beach, I looked at her with doting eyes, although I couldn't see her face clearly, but I could hear her say to me: "Chen Ye, come and chase me, don't you keep standing there, come here!" I stood in place in a daze, as if just looking at her, my heart could get the greatest satisfaction.
She was still calling out to me, and I started walking towards her. But with every step I took, she moved farther away from me, and I ran in a hurry, but to no avail, her figure became more and more blurred. At this point, it was as if there was a hole in my heart, which was being torn bigger and bigger. I watched her disappear into the sea, and the hollow in my heart instantly turned into a huge hole, and I felt as if I had drowned. I cried into the void, "Ayan, Ayan, don't you go......"
"Chen Ye, Chen Ye, what's wrong with you?" A panicked voice pulled me back to reality.
As if waking up from a dream, I looked at the panicked Yixin with a confused face, looking at the woman in front of me, my fiancΓ©e, I thought I would get a little peace, but the hollowness and helplessness in my heart did not seem to be alleviated, but became stronger and stronger.
I suddenly felt like the whole world was deceiving me, and I was like a fool being toyed with. I really wanted to ask Yi Xin loudly: "Who is Ah Yan?" and I wanted to stop An Lin and Xiao Li: "Who is Sister Yan in your mouth? Who is the poor person you are talking about?"
"Chen Ye, what's wrong with you? are you uncomfortable?" Yi Xin saw that I didn't answer, and asked again.
"Well, my head is a little dizzy, maybe I didn't sleep well last night. It's okay, I'll take a picture of you. "I casually found a reason to prevaricate, and at the same time, I told myself in my heart that until I found enough evidence, everything was just my own speculation, and I couldn't hurt Yixin without any basis.
After leaving the beach, Ishin and I went to a nearby hotel, an apartment-style hotel, a kitchen, a restaurant, and all kinds of necessities for life. I sat groggily on the couch, thinking vaguely about Ishin's reaction at the beach and those strange dreams.
"Tired, aren't you?" said Ishin softly as he came out of the kitchen and saw me sitting, "Are you still uncomfortable?"
I shook my head, picked up a cup on the table, and poured a glass of water: "Maybe it's too tiring to drive, plus there are a lot of things to do at work......"
"Now that it's out, it's good to relax and relax, don't think so much. Izin intercepted the glass of water in my hand, turned and walked back into the kitchen, "I'll pour you some hot ones." β
After the cup in my hand was snatched away, I was a little at a loss, so I took out my phone and looked at it. Ever since I had those strange dreams, I didn't know what attitude to take towards Ishin.
The hot water was brought in quickly, and it was always reassuring to be warm. It's like the relationship between me and Yixin, although it seems to be very stable on the surface, but I always feel that something is missing, maybe the temperature of the memory that I am missing. The relationship without temperature has caused a gap between the two of us.
"Chen Ye, come and see, there are a lot of stars. Ishin shouted as he stood by the window and looked at the sky.
I walked over to Ishin and took her hand. On this night by the sea, I looked at the starry sky with her, and the stars fell into our eyes, shining like diamonds. I turned my head to look at Yixin, she was still so beautiful and generous, but her panicked look on the beach always flashed in my mind.
After returning from the beach, I spent most of my time with Ishin. I thought I could find out if I could find something on her, or find some evidence that I could use to prove my suspicions.
However, life was business as usual, and I still didn't find anything. It's just that in the dead of night, when I think of the woman who became clearer and clearer in my dreams, I often feel an inexplicable emptiness in my heart.
On a special day, I finished my day's work early, then drove home to pick up my mom and go to the city center together.
"Mom, today is Valentine's Day, I want to buy a dress for Yi Xin and surprise her, you can help me choose. β
"You kid, I just remembered my mother at this time, for the sake of Yi Xin, I will help you well. By the way, let's go to the city center, where there is a nice clothing store, and Ihin and I used to go a lot. β
"Okay!" I agreed, and headed for the clothing store they frequented downtown.
My mom is a native of the city. For more than 20 years, with the rapid development of the city, she has already had her own way of life in this prosperous city, and even has her own set of places to go shopping.
"Mom, you get off here first, go in and pick it up, I'll go to the parking lot to park, and I'll come in a while." β
After parking the car, I immediately went into the store, which was very crowded because of the holiday. I saw my mom chatting with the clerk in the store and walked over to them. Faintly, I seemed to hear the name "Xia Yan" appear in their conversation. I immediately shook my spirits, and my hairs stood on end. I quietly approached to hear what they were saying.
Thankfully, there were a lot of people in the clothing store, and they didn't notice me, so I pretended to pick up my clothes and stood a short distance behind them, listening intently to their conversation.
"I want to protect him, too, because that's what happened. My mom said helplessly to the clerk.
"The two of them are really pitiful, this may be fate. The clerk replied familiarly, as if she had known my mother for a long time. "No one can say for sure, right? β
"Alas, Xia Yan's child is indeed quite pitiful, but fortunately, all this has passed, and my son is also ......."
When I heard the word "Xia Yan", my heart seemed to be hit hard by something, and the things in my hand suddenly did not hold steady, and a set of clothes was slammed on the ground, and the sound immediately attracted my mother's attention.
"Oh, son, when did you come here?" my mother looked at me with a panicked expression, "This is your Aunt Zhang, I have known your Aunt Zhang for many years, and we were chatting and waiting for you just now." β
I looked at my mother's frightened eyes, and the mysteries in my heart grew bigger and bigger, as if they were about to explode. I slowly opened my mouth and asked, "Who is Xia Yan you just said?"