Chapter 6
Edward Quan ·
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Song Wanmei's hands trembled.
“Lu Chengyi!”
She shouted.
He remained calm.
“My mother brought them here.”
“Liar!”
Her face went white.
“Have you lost your mind? I'm your mother!”
“Is that true?”
Father looked at the man.
Head lowered, he nodded hard.
Silence filled the room.
After a long time, Father spoke.
“So all this time…
“Lin You has been covering for you?”
Before she could answer, Chengyi said:
“Yes.”
Father closed his eyes, struggling with his anger.
“Song. Wan. Mei.
“Pack your things.
“Leave this house.”
“Darling… no…”
She rushed to catch his arm. He shook her off.
“Don't touch me!”
She stumbled, then turned on her son with hatred in her eyes.
“Ungrateful brat!
“I gave birth to you. Raised you.
“This is how you treat me?”
He looked at her silently.
At Father's order, two servants escorted her out.
At last, it was over.
Father didn't take his anger out on Chengyi.
Instead, he promised to support him through university. His room would always remain his.
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I still hadn't dared tell Father we were secretly dating.
Several times, I nearly confessed.
Then I remembered how close Song Wanmei's betrayal had brought him to falling ill and stopped.
Just when we both thought we'd hidden it perfectly, he asked calmly:
“When are you two planning to make it official?”
We froze.
Stared at each other.
“How about… now?” Chengyi asked cautiously.
Father patted his shoulder.
“A man takes responsibility.”
“Yes!
“I mean…
“Dad!”
Delighted as a child, he hurried to raise a glass to Father.
He had inherited Song Wanmei's gift for sweet talk. Hardworking and polite too, he soon won Father's full acceptance.
We were officially together.
He found all sorts of mischievous ways to “get even,” filling our lives with laughter.
Once he knew I secretly read his diary, he deliberately added things to tease me.
One day, I opened the last page.
Only a brief entry.
She loves me too.
My birthday wish came true.
Epilogue: Lu Chengyi's Secret-Crush Diary
October 4, 2023
She's an angel.
July 5, 2024
I've realized my feelings for her are different.
October 6, 2025
I secretly carved the initials into my desk.
Jiejie. Older sister.
J J.
No one should notice this way.
May 1, 2026
Mother cheated again. She caught her.
Will we be thrown out?
Will I never see her again?
…
Mother told me to beg her.
We'll get to be alone.
I even made the red mark on my face more obvious.
I hope she feels sorry for me.
…
I kissed her.
So she likes me innocent.
I'll have to keep my secret.
May 2, 2026
I got closer to her.
So happy.
…
She protected me.
She likes me too, doesn't she?
…
I'll remember that moment forever.
May 3, 2026
JJ means jiejie, not Jingjing.
But I like the misunderstanding.
When she's jealous, it means she cares.
June 30, 2026
Lu Chengguo cornered me.
I could have run.
But I saw her coming.
So I didn't fight back.
Sure enough, she worried more.
But when her tears fell on my hand—
Why did my heart hurt so much?
…
I made a wish.
Let her love me too.
Very, very much.
July 1, 2026
Suddenly, she won't pay attention to me.
Is she going to leave me?
…
So she's seeing someone else.
But she's mine.
July 5, 2026
Dad Lin found the watch.
I thought something terrible would happen.
Fortunately, it was only a misunderstanding.
…
She helped me again.
I'm truly grateful.
July 6, 2026
How do I let her know about Mother?
July 7–14, 2026
I secretly followed Mother for a week.
Finally found where she meets him.
I need a chance for her to see.
July 15, 2026
I asked her to pick me up.
The plan worked.
She saw.
That night…
We were finally together.
July 16, 2026
She was blamed again.
Hit too.
I can't stay silent anymore.
Even if Mother gets thrown out.
It doesn't matter.
July 17, 2026
My birthday wish came true.
…
We're officially together.
I'm very happy.