Chapter 54: Yu Jie's Tears!

  After dinner, Chen Xuefeng took the local specialty sent by Zhang Ziheng's mother and went home. Taking advantage of Wang Xue's bath time, Zhang Ziheng's mother took out the bird's nest brought by Chen Xuefeng and placed it in front of her son, smiling: "This girl is absolutely not a thrifty lamp, on the surface she looks quite easy-going, but in her heart she also has her own ideas. This is the bird's nest that her mother brought today, take a look."

  Zhang Ziheng was slightly stunned, opened the bag and took a look, saying: "Since I've given it to you, just take it, what's wrong?"

  "Alas, son, since it's come to this point, I'll be honest with you. Mom didn't come to see you out of kindness, but rather with a purpose and at someone else's request."

  Zhang Ziheng was slightly stunned, furrowed his brow and looked at his mother, saying: "Is it Yu Jie? Actually, she's the one who made you come, wanting you to persuade me to get back together with her, right? Hmph, mom, I didn't know you were so good at acting, you can go be an actress now."

  Zhang Ziheng's mother sighed and said, "Yu Jie also liked you, and after all, she asked me, how could I not agree? Actually, when I knew she was coming back, I thought about you two getting back together. So when she asked me about your situation, I told her everything. But who would have known that later on, she told me that you had a new girlfriend. Son, do you know how heartbroken Yu Jie was at the time? She even cried when she called me."

  Zhang Ziheng looked at his mother with suspicion, he was very skeptical about the truth of this sentence. From Yu Jie's behavior that day, there was no sign of sadness at all, saying she would cry was simply unthinkable.

  "Cried? You said she cried? How is that possible? She was furious with Xue Er that day, and every time I see her, she's always smiling. How could she possibly cry with you?" Zhang Ziheng said disbelievingly.

  "Son," she said, shaking her head, "from the time you met Yu Jie until now, have you ever seen her cry? Has she ever shed a single tear in front of you?"

  Zhang Ziheng was stunned, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, from the time he knew Yujie to now, he really hadn't seen her cry before. Every time he saw Yujie, she would smile at him, even when he sometimes made her unhappy, she wouldn't cry.

  "No? But she has cried in front of me twice, if we count the time on the phone a few days ago, it's three times." Zhang Ziheng's mother continued.

  "What? She cried in front of you twice? When? Why? Are you saying she did?" Zhang Ziheng asked worriedly.

  "Hehe, look at you, you still care about her, don't you?" Zhang Ziheng's mother chuckled.

  "Oh, mom, just don't bother with this anymore. What's going on exactly? Speak clearly." Zhang Ziheng said.

  "Do you still remember that one New Year's, when you brought her home? It was just after the 30th, on the first day of the new year, and you suddenly fell ill, with a fever and stomach ache, lying in bed for three whole days. During that time, Yujie was by your side every moment, even I as your mother felt inferior watching her. One evening, after you had taken your medicine and fallen asleep, I went to take a look at you, just in time to see Yujie sitting beside your bed, quietly crying... did you know about this?" Zhang Ziheng's mom said in a low voice.

  Zhang Ziheng recalled that when he was ill that year, he had indeed been lying in bed for three days, and Yu Jie was always by his side, but at that time Yu Jie was no different from usual, seeing him with a smile on her face all the time, not showing any signs of having cried.

  "Looking at you like that, you wouldn't know, and she won't tell you either." Zhang Ziheng's mother sighed.

  "What... what about the second time? When and why did it happen?" Zhang Ziheng continued to ask.

  "I remember the year you graduated from college, you two broke up. When she was about to go abroad, she came home once. At that time, you happened to not be at home, so Yu Jie had a good talk with me. She said she actually didn't want to go abroad and didn't want to break up with you either. As she spoke, she burst into tears. At the time, I couldn't bear to look at the scene. Alas, since you both made your decision, I didn't say anything." Zhang Ziheng's mother said with some sadness.

  "What? That... Mom, why didn't you tell me afterwards? Why didn't you say anything to me?"

  "I thought that since you two had broken up and she was going abroad, you wouldn't have any more contact with each other, so it didn't seem like there was any point in telling you. Who would have thought that just over a year later, she'd be back? It's precisely because of this that I've always felt a bit guilty towards her, which is why... sigh!"

  There were so many things he didn't know, Zhang Ziheng lit a cigarette and took a puff. He couldn't have imagined that Yu Jie, who always smiled in front of him, would cry, nor could he imagine what she would look like when she cried.

  "Son, if I must say it, your mother was wrong to you from the start. If only your mother had told you back then, perhaps things would have been different between you two..."

  "Alright, mom, this has nothing to do with you. Besides, it was she who suggested breaking up in the first place, and the main reason was that her parents didn't approve of me, so breaking up was inevitable, it has nothing to do with you." Zhang Ziheng said.

  "Son, mom is not an unreasonable person. After today, I can see that Xue Er is a good girl and she truly likes you. But Yu Jie is the same too, after such a long time, she still hasn't forgotten about you. In terms of feelings, mom naturally hopes that you will be with Yu Jie, but this is ultimately your own decision, so make up your own mind, mom won't force you anymore." Zhang Zi Heng's mother sighed and said.

  Zhang Ziheng nodded silently.

  Because the house has limited space, only Wang Xue and her mother can sleep on the bed, while Zhang Ziheng sleeps on the sofa. But even if he is given a big bed now, he still cannot fall asleep. The person who thought he knew everything but actually knows nothing is himself.

  Two days later, Zhang Ziheng came to the company with a heavy head, and he couldn't muster up any energy. He sat there, his computer was on, but he didn't make any moves, just staring blankly at the screen, lost in thought. At this time, Ziwen walked over, looked at him with confusion, then gently patted his shoulder and said: "Hey, what are you thinking about?"

  "Huh? Oh, no, I was just looking at this design." Zhang Ziheng said, coming back to his senses.

  "Design? What design? You designed the computer desktop?" Ziwen asked with a smile.

  "Huh? Oh, haha, spaced out. Cough cough." Zhang Ziheng hastily opened the software and got to work.

  Ziwen frowned and looked at him, touching his forehead with her hand, saying: "Ziheng, are you okay? You look listless, are you sick?"

  "No, Subin sister, I didn't sleep well last night, so it's like this." Zhang Ziheng smiled and shook his head.

  "Zi Heng, what's wrong with you lately? You've been sleeping poorly and are under pressure at work, or is there something else going on? If there's anything on your mind, just tell me, okay?" Zi Wen said softly.

  Zhang Ziheng nodded and said: "I know, Sister Ziwen. Uh, by the way, Sister Ziwen, can I ask you something private?"

  "Hehe, what's up? You go first."

  "Has... have you ever cried for a boy? I mean, for a boy you liked, no matter what the reason was?" Zhang Ziheng asked.

  Zi Wen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "Why are you suddenly asking this kind of thing? Is there a girl crying for you? Did Wang Xue cry for you?"

  "No, ah, Ziwen sister, just say if you have or not." Zhang Ziheng shook his head and said.

  She smiled slightly and thought for a moment before saying, "To be honest, I've never cried for a man my whole life, but as a woman, I understand what it means when a woman cries for a man. That girl must have loved that boy very much, otherwise she wouldn't have cried. Zi Heng, a girl's tears shed for a boy are priceless."

  Zhang Ziheng nodded, bowed his head and thought for a moment, then said: "Sister Ziwen, I have something to do outside. If President Xu asks, can you please excuse me?" After finishing speaking, Zhang Ziheng took his clothes and left.

  "Hey, Ziheng, what's going on? Hey..." Ziwen shook her head in confusion, unsure of what she had said to cause such a big reaction.

  Half an hour later, in a coffee shop, Zhang Ziheng took a sip of green tea and said to Yu Jie sitting across from him: "Sorry, I'm bothering you when you're so busy, but don't worry, I won't take up too much of your time."

  "It's okay, as long as you look for me, no matter how busy I am, I will make time for you."

  Looking at Yu Jie's happy expression, Zhang Ziheng lit a cigarette and said: "Yu Jie, actually I asked you out today because... how to say it, my mom has already told me, Yu Jie, sorry."

  Bai Yujie was taken aback for a moment, looking at him with confusion and asking: "What's wrong? What do you need to apologize to me for?"

  Zhang Ziheng let out a sigh and said: "I remember that year during the Spring Festival, I was ill, did you cry? Not long after we broke up, you came to my house again, didn't you?"

  Bai Yujie was stunned, the smile on her face also disappeared instantly, becoming somewhat sorrowful and unrecognizable from the smiling girl before.

  "Why? Why didn't you tell me? It's been a year, couldn't you have at least given me a call? In the four years we've known each other, in my eyes, you were always that smiling Yu Jie. Even when I was feeling down about something, as soon as I saw you, my mood would immediately brighten up. Honestly, I never thought about what you looked like when you cried. Why? Didn't you want me to see you cry? Alright, I'll ask you again, why did you come to my house before leaving the country without telling me?" Zhang Ziheng asked.

  Bai Yujie shook her head and said, "Is it that important? Even if I told you, would it change anything?"

  "Can't change what I don't know, but at least I know you still love me. Do you know why I didn't go see you off that day? Because I thought you had stopped loving me, and I cried for two whole hours at home, two hours, do you know? But in the end, I couldn't bear it, when I rushed to the airport, you had already left." Zhang Ziheng said.

  Bai Yujie looked at him in surprise and said: "What did you say? You went that day? Did you really go?"

  Zhang Ziheng nodded and said, "Yeah, I went, really went."

  Bai Yujie smiled, and then she smiled again, but this time the smile was different. As she smiled, tears streamed down her eyes. This was the first time Zhang Ziheng had seen her cry, a cry that was both heartbreaking and pitiful.