Chapter 168
His emotions and behaviors were not disguised very well, and Ye Zhi was more sensitive than he imagined, so he quickly noticed.
He sent a message to Huo Youqiao, so they hadn’t seen each other for a while.
During the time they couldn’t meet, Ye Zhi didn’t feel too good either. It was as if a plant was deprived of sunlight, gradually becoming dry inside, and the unbearable longing made it difficult to endure, yet he had to endure it. He hoped that Huo Youcheng would recover from the hospital as soon as possible. For this reason, he became more cautious every day, hoping to endure through the remaining time.
Fortunately, Huo Youcheng seemed to have taken some medication, and he was exercising particularly seriously, with the difficulty increasing, progressing faster than expected.
The time for Ye Zhi’s exam arrived. The day before the exam, he finally saw Huo Youqiao.
Huo Youqiao came with Huo Ran. For them, Huo Ran was a convenient shield. Although they felt ashamed, sometimes they couldn’t help it.
Ye Zhi didn’t know he would come. When the father and daughter pushed open the door and entered, he was still startled. His gaze passed over Huo Ran and landed directly on the tall man’s face.
Although it hadn’t been a particularly long time, the suppressed emotions doubled upon seeing each other again. If it weren’t for his reason still intact, he would probably have been unable to help but keep his gaze on him longer.
“Uncle, how do you feel today? Are you feeling better?” Huo Ran really liked her uncle and had always been concerned about his injury. If it weren’t for the distance, she would probably visit him every day.
Huo Youcheng had just finished his work and smiled when he heard her, saying, “Uncle is almost better.”
“Really?”
“Don’t believe it? Uncle can lift you up high now.” He even bent down to pick her up, but Huo Youqiao stopped him first, “Don’t mess around. He’s finally feeling a bit better. If he gets injured again, there will be consequences.”
Huo Youcheng looked up at his older brother. The two brothers had a somewhat similar appearance, similar height, and previously similar body shapes. Now, Huo Youcheng had lost some weight due to the accident, so he wasn’t as perfect as Huo Youqiao. He was handsome, with a free and easy personality, while his brother was handsome, with a calm personality, shining brighter than him.
But from childhood to adulthood, Huo Youcheng had never felt overshadowed by his brother’s radiance.
Because he had no competitive spirit, let alone a trace of jealousy.
For him, this person was his older brother, and no matter how outstanding he was, it was only natural. Moreover, it was destined from childhood that the two would walk different paths. Even if his brother was amazing, he didn’t need to compare himself.
They were supposed to complement each other and support each other as brothers, not compete as predators.
But now, he tasted the flavor of jealousy.
One became more and more refined due to a stable career, while he became difficult to walk due to an accident. It wasn’t apparent when he didn’t face it, but when he did, he realized how vast the gap was.
It was perfectly normal for Ye Zhi to develop feelings for someone else.
But he was his brother, and no matter what, he shouldn’t come to steal what originally belonged to him!
Although he hadn’t obtained concrete evidence yet, this feeling became stronger and stronger, to the point where he couldn’t help but speak, a mocking smile appearing on his face, “Now there are consequences. What are you afraid of? I’ll never be able to run or jump again in my life. Even if I recover to the point of walking smoothly, I can’t walk for too long. When the weather changes, my legs will ache, and it’s no different from being a cripple.” He glanced at Ye Zhi, “What I’m most worried about is that Ye Zhi will despise me as a cripple and leave me.” He didn’t look at Ye Zhi’s reaction but instead squatted in front of Huo Ran with difficulty, smiling and asking, “Ranran, do you think Zhi Zhi would do that?”
Ye Zhi’s back stiffened, and the thought “Huo Youcheng has found out” became stronger and stronger, but he dared not confirm it.
Huo Ran didn’t understand the emotional changes between adults and was very serious, saying, “Zhi Zhi wouldn’t! Zhi Zhi is the kindest!”
Huo Youcheng smiled and pinched her cheek, “I don’t think so either.”
With Huo Youcheng and others around, Ye Zhi didn’t get a chance to be alone with Huo Youqiao. He couldn’t even let his gaze linger on Huo Youqiao’s face for too long because their current relationship wasn’t suitable for getting too close. Any hint of strangeness could easily be noticed by others.
Huo Youcheng laughed happily, even pulling Huo Ran’s wrist to look at the red string on her hand, comparing it with his own, “Look, we’re wearing the same thing.”
