Li Weihuan bit his lip, a faint pain stirring in his heart again. Does it even need to be asked how Lu Yinchu treated him? No, because everyone had seen it with their own eyes!
When he was younger, the person he revered the most was his Uncle Lu. His uncle was impressive and kind to him, teaching him many things and spoiling him as if he were an older brother, shielding and doting on his younger nephew!
He remembers in fourth grade when his teacher assigned a writing topic: "The person I admire the most!"
Many wrote about their fathers, mothers, teachers, grandparents, but the person he wrote about was his Uncle Lu!
He was never a well-behaved child, nor did he put much effort into his essays. But for this particular assignment, he poured his heart into his writing because he had so much to say about his Uncle Lu.
The essay earned him praise from the teacher who said, "You’re such a bright child, why don’t you put in more effort normally?"
At that time, he thought: If you assign topics about my Uncle Lu every day, I would certainly work hard!
When he showed the essay to his Uncle Lu, he blushed with embarrassment. Back then, his uncle was only a high school student, handsome and attractive. He felt he should have put more heart into describing his uncle’s looks!
That day, as a reward, Lu Yinchu took him to eat seafood. He was overjoyed, thinking how wonderful it was to have such an uncle!
His Uncle Lu was truly wonderful!
He was naughty and often fought with others. When he fought with his peers, like Bai Yuchuan and several others, he was never afraid, win or lose!
But occasionally, he would run into students from higher grades, even middle and high schoolers!
Once, he and Zhang Mu were accosted by a group of high school students while they were walking home. They demanded money, and when he refused, a fight broke out. Not surprisingly, the two of them were outmatched and ended up severely beaten.
Upon hearing about this incident, Lu Yinchu came with him the next day and took the same route home. Despite his scholarly demeanor, Lu Yinchu tossed his backpack to him and singlehandedly took down three of them!
Growing up, it was always his Uncle Lu who guarded him. When it was time for him to apply for high school, his uncle promised to buy him a brand new Sony game console if he got accepted. Motivated by the reward, he studied hard for four months and got into the school of his choice!
When it was time to apply for college, his aunt passed away, and Lu Yinchu was grieved. He asked his uncle, "What can I do to cheer you up?"
Lu Yinchu replied, "I would be very happy if you could get into H University."
So, he did indeed get into H University!
That year, he turned 18 and was already a young man. Upon returning from a recuperative break in Hong Kong, his uncle seemed to be in a much better mental state, occasionally allowing a smile to play on his lips. Compared to before, he had truly come back to life!
Back then, Li Weihuan was truly happy!
But he never thought that he would ultimately be the one to strip his uncle of all his happiness!
His uncle had walked out of the darkness into the light, whereas he, the one his uncle had cherished since he was a child, had taken away all of his uncle’s light at one point!
He became a thief, stealing the cherished love and the cherished person of someone else!
He owed his Uncle Lu an apology. He owed Lu Yinchu an apology!
His throat tightened, and then he rubs his temple. Tears uncontrollably poured down his face, his whole body faintly trembling!
He said, "Uncle, I’m sorry, I’m sorry...."
Lu Yinchu looked at him silently, allowing the young man before him to sob unabashedly!
He didn’t comfort him, nor did he try to console him, nor did he wipe his tears for him. He just smoked his cigarette quietly until Li Weihuan stopped crying!
The handsome young boy, his face streaked with tears, looked up and grabbed Lu Yinchu’s hand, his fingertips still wet.
He said, "Uncle, I know I was wrong. But uncle, you always loved me, cared for me, spoiled me, can’t you... can’t you give me another chance, let me have Nanxi? I truly, truly can’t live without Nanxi, uncle, I’m in love with her. I’m desperately in love with her... "
Lu Yinchu pressed his lips together, his eyebrows furrowed in a serious stare at the young man clinging on to him. The pain in his heart was cleverly concealed by him, he looked so indifferent and aloof!
"I’m sorry, Weihuan, I can’t," he replied.
"Uncle," Li Weihuan nearly shouted in disbelief.