rose ashes

"Hey! I'm looking for you! Come on, let's play poker!" Bian Yao's sudden intrusion interrupted Luo Yang's words.

Ye Gu turned to look at him, his eyes were solemn and cold. Luo Yang was stunned, his throat choked, and he frowned rarely.
It was as if all the courage and impulse that she had finally mustered up were beaten back.
Bian Yao, however, could not see any subtle atmosphere between the two people, and still stepped forward and put his arm around Ye Gu's shoulder, "Let's go! Hurry up, I'm waiting for you!"

Ye Gu: "...Take your hand away from me."
He didn't look like he was in a good mood, so Bian Yao naturally thought that he had some conflict with Luo Yang again.

Ye Gu was too lazy to explain to him, and just turned back to look at Luo Yang from time to time, but she just lightly brushed her lips, hid her hands behind her back, and followed closely behind him.

Suddenly, Ye Gu said, "You, stand two meters away from me! I tell you, from now on, with me as the center of the circle and a radius of two meters, this range is the distance you keep from me!"

Bian Yao was stunned, thinking that he was talking to Luo Yang, trying to ease their conflict by joking.
"Master, don't be like this. Husband and wife quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed--"

Ye Gu clicked his tongue, looked at him, and reached out to pull Luo Yang behind him.
Slowly: "I mean you."

Bian Yao: “???”

/ / /
Ye Gu had already lost the fourth round, allowing Xi Jinzhou to win a huge sum of money.

Tian Tian looked at his absent-minded look and laughed, "Master, you have made a mistake. It seems that your mind is not here today."
He turned around and looked at Luo Yang, who was leaning against the railing and drinking, with a deep look in his eyes.

The courage to say it disappeared in an instant, and Luo Yang stared at the clear liquid in the wine glass for a long time in a daze.

She didn't know if it was the alcohol or her own emotions, but her cheeks slowly became wet. Even though she quickly wiped the moisture away, she could still clearly feel the coolness of the night wind on her face.

All the countless faces that had been piled up appeared before my eyes and could not be shaken off.
The shrewd calculation in Luo Jiancheng's look when he looked at her, Luo Ke's sarcasm and ridicule, Zhang Peilan's innocent eyes, and the expectation and regret in Yang Yue's heart when he left.

The goblet was empty, but Luo Yang was unaware and continued to reach for the wine bottle beside him, but the warmth from behind him cut off his reach.

"Stop drinking."
Luo Yang didn't listen, her eyelashes were blurred. To be honest, she used to have a good alcohol tolerance. She didn't know why she felt uncomfortable drinking now.

For fear that the bottle would be taken away, she held it in her arms, exposing her thin shoulders.

Bian Yao, the only one who didn't understand romance, was dragged away, and they were the only two left in the yard, in a stalemate.

After a while, the person behind her finally let go of her hand, sighed, took out his coat from the side, put it on her shoulders, and tightened it.
"If you drink and then get caught in the wind, you'll have a headache tomorrow."

Luo Yang seemed to be stabbed, she turned her head to look at him, Ye Gu's heart was surging, her eyes were filled with crystal.
She smiled, tears streaming down her cheeks, "It will hurt even if there is no wind. It will hurt all the time, all the time."

Muttering, she dropped her hands to her heart and withdrew her gaze, still looking at the endless darkness opposite, as if she was about to be sucked into the black vortex.

The hand that was supporting her suddenly trembled slightly, and Ye Gu felt like there was something stuck in his throat.
He could feel the slight twitching on her back, but he was helpless and could only clumsily wipe away her tears, but more tears came out.

"I feel anxious when you cry like this." Ye Gu pulled out his hand, took the tissue and wiped Luo Yang's cheek.

Luo Yang seemed to have been turned on and couldn't stop. Her cheeks were flushed and she looked completely drunk. Ye Gu's eyes tightened and he gently turned the bottle in her hand and saw the alcohol content in the bottle, which was not low.

"Let me tell you a secret." Luo Yang looked around with red cheeks, as if to make sure if there was anyone else around.
Ye Gu let her twist in his arms, but from time to time he reached out to put on the clothes that were about to fall off.

Because of crying, Luo Yang's eyes were a little swollen. She tried to stand on tiptoe and finally got close to Ye Gu's ear, but she couldn't stand steadily, so she simply hugged his neck.

Ye Gu's heart trembled slightly, and his hands were loosely protecting Luo Yang's waist.

She narrowed her eyes, lowered her voice and pretended to be mysterious as she breathed softly in his ear. The hot breath sprayed on his earlobe. Ye Gu suppressed it, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, and he dared not move.

"Actually, that letter is for you! It's not for the Sports Committee members at all!" Luo Yang frowned, rubbed his eyes, and looked very dissatisfied.

Suddenly, Luo Yang seemed to have lost all his strength, and all the support points of strength were transferred to Ye Gu.
He held her like this, wanting to speak but stopping himself. His mouth was dry and he wanted to say something, but his throat seemed to have lost the ability to speak. His nose was filled with the floral scent from Luo Yang's hair, mixed with the smell of alcohol, which gradually eroded his sanity.

He tried to help her stand up straight, but it was obviously in vain. Luo Yang leaned over his shoulder and muttered something, her voice was faint and unclear.

The stalemate lasted for several minutes. Ye Gu felt a little hot and finally gave up. He let her hold him like this, sat down on the seat beside the fence, and gently put on the hat on Luo Yang's clothes.

The night wind is getting deeper, and tomorrow will definitely bring a headache.

Ye Gu was still thinking about what Luo Yang had just said. For some reason, he had the urge to announce it to everyone, but the warmth around him made him regain his sanity in an instant.

He may not consider himself, but he must consider Luo Yang.

The night was silent and lonely. Under the influence of alcohol, Luo Yang couldn't sleep at all. She was just a little dizzy. Suddenly, she wanted to share a lot of things with others, but suddenly she found that she couldn't find anyone to talk to. She was really tired. She wanted to seek justice for Yang Yue, and she wanted to see those who broke up her family pay the price. She also wanted to stay with him.
But everyone would tell her that human greed is insatiable, and one should not be too greedy, otherwise everything will be in vain in the end.

Suddenly, Ye Gu felt the wetness and heat on his neck. He panicked, helped Luo Yang up, and watched her crying silently.
He held her face in his hands, and wiped it gently with trembling fingertips. "What's wrong? Tell me who made you unhappy, okay?"

I can always be strong when no one is there to comfort me, but once someone gives me a piece of candy or a word of support, the grievances come rushing in doubly and I can't control them.
The crying sound gradually became louder and louder, as if she wanted to vent all the depression she had been holding for such a long time.

"I blame him, but I didn't say he's not my dad anymore!"
Luo Yang's eyes were filled with tears. She sniffed and tried to wipe away her tears, but the more she wiped, the more tears flowed out, like a flood.

Every time she said she wanted to break up the relationship, but every time, as long as Luo Jiancheng had a reason, she would go home. How could she not blame him? But after all, she never said that he was not her father.

She never thought about not having her father, but her father abandoned her first.

Ye Gu couldn't stand her like this, he kissed her hair lightly, patted her back little by little, and said patiently: "I don't want you, how could I want you, Ah He is the best little princess in the world, no one would dislike her."

Luo Yang didn't believe it because Ms. Yang left, and now even Luo Jiancheng did the same.

"No, I'm not a princess. I'm a liar. I left without telling anyone. I used him without telling Ye Gu. I used the only friendship we had to tie him to my side. I knew that he might already have someone he liked... I'm a big liar."
She no longer knew what she was saying. She was just saying whatever came into her mind. Perhaps others would think she was talking nonsense, but Luo Yang knew best that she was a complete liar.

Ye Gu suddenly felt unsure whether she had really lived well over the years. Just as she said, every tear she shed fell on his palm like a scorching heat, whipping and beating his bones and blood, and would not stop until his skin was burned beyond recognition.

He wiped away her tears tirelessly, over and over again, and kissed her forehead gently.
"Ah He is not a liar and never will be."

"Agu is the one, he is the absolute bastard." Ye Gu's voice was suppressed, and the lower it was, the more he hated himself for every cold word and ridicule he had said to Luo Yang before.

Xi Jinzhou was not wrong, he was just a weird person who was good at using the most hurtful words to poke the people closest to him.

Gradually, Luo Yang felt a little sleepy and tired of crying. With red and swollen eyes, she lay in Ye Gu's arms with her eyes closed. Her ears were red and a few strands of messy hair were stuck to her cheeks with tears.

Tian Tian came at some point and stood behind Ye Gu, her eyes fixed on Luo Yang in his arms.
After a moment, she said in a serious tone, staring at Ye Gu: "Did you make her cry?"

Ye Gu did not deny it, yes and no, but if it were not for his suspicion and petty resentment, Luo Yang would have had someone supporting him.

After a long silence, Tian Tian said nothing. She just slowly walked to Ye Gu, lowered her head, and reached out to tuck the hair on Luo Yang's face behind her ears one by one.
"She is not only my friend, but also my family member. I hope that no matter what she did, please don't blame her."

Ye Gu was slightly stunned. Although Tian Tian also grew up with them, she and he had never gotten along. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. The two of them had been fighting whenever they met since they were young. It might be because of their incompatible auras. Later, because Luo Yang and Tian Tian were not in the same class, he sat at the same table with Ye Gu. Tian Tian disliked Ye Gu even more and felt that he had snatched Luo Yang away.

She had never bowed her head in front of Ye Gu, but now, Tian Tian was here to ask him for help.
He lowered his throat slightly, "She is also my wife. I support her in everything she does."

Tian Tian smiled suddenly, "You act as if you want to snatch her away."

Ye Gu was not joking, "I am afraid."

/ / /
The next day, Luo Yang had a headache as expected. Although he wore a hat last night, the wind still blew on him. When he got up, his head felt heavy.

I felt a little dizzy even when I tried to sit up with my hands.

hiss~
There was some pain in the joints, Luo Yang leaned on the pillow with sleepy eyes, and rubbed them gently with his hand. What he saw was a clear yellow diamond ring, surrounded by white diamonds, and the yellow diamond was surrounded by stars.

Luo Yang was stunned. The more she looked, the more familiar he looked. She suddenly remembered the gossip she heard at the fashion dinner that Sang Huaiyu invited her to last time.

Relying on her memory, she found the news about the auction that day.

The content was brief and to the point, without any information about the bidder, except that the yellow diamond exhibited at the Sotheby's auction was exactly the same as the one currently on her left ring finger.

Luo Yang looked at it, not knowing how to react. His fingertips lightly touched the perfectly cut surface of the yellow diamond, which was smooth and textured.

Luo Yang couldn't understand how this ring appeared on her hand.
She touched her hair and murmured, "How much did I drink last night..."

Ever since the last time he got drunk and made a mistake, Luo Yang has become wary of alcohol, but he never expected that he would make the same mistake again last night. Now he can only recall fragments of what happened last night.

"Not much, just enough for you to confess your love to me."
Ye Gu was leisurely wearing slippers, a white T-shirt and black pants, leaning against the door frame, with his hands crossed, looking at Luo Yang who was sitting on the bed in a daze with a smug smile.

(End of this chapter)