Meeting you in autumn

Guan Yu bit her lip, seemingly wanting to argue, but ultimately held back, only softly replying, "But..."

However, before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Jing Yi, who suddenly raised his voice on the other end of the phone.

All that could be heard was Jing Yi saying with a hint of anger, "Xiaoyu! It's far too dangerous for you to stay there. Don't you know that? How could your brother just stand by and watch you take such a risk!"

Guan Yu's eyes instantly reddened, tears welling up, but she held them back and choked out, "Okay, I'll listen to you, brother."

At this moment, Jing Yi spoke up again: "Alright, give the phone to Shen Chen."

Guan Yu slowly stood up and handed the phone to Shen Chen without saying a word.

Then she turned around and walked heavily toward her room. Every step seemed so difficult, as if a thousand-pound burden was pressing down on her petite body.

The others in the living room exchanged bewildered glances upon witnessing this scene.

Worry and doubt appeared on their faces, but no one spoke. They just watched Guan Yu's departing figure in silence, sighing inwardly.

Back in her room, Guan Yu tried to calm her turbulent emotions, which were like a vast, turbulent sea, by taking deep breaths.

After a while, she finally felt a little calmer, then slowly reached out, picked up her phone from the bedside table, opened her chat with Jing Yi, and carefully typed, "Ah Yi, are you alright?"

After clicking send, Guan Yu gripped her phone tightly, staring intently at the screen, anxiously awaiting Jing Yi's reply.

Not long after, Jing Yi sent a message: "Don't worry, everything's fine."

Seeing these three simple yet reassuring words, Guan Yu finally felt relieved.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

Next, Guan Yu began to seriously consider how to continue chatting with Jing Yi. Her fingers flew across the keyboard as she carefully edited a long text.

However, just as she was about to click send, Jing Yi's new message popped up again.

"Ayu, will you leave me?"

When Guan Yu's eyes fell on this message, her heart skipped a beat, as if she had been struck hard with a heavy hammer.

She was completely taken aback when Jing Yi suddenly asked her such a question, and was momentarily at a loss for words.

But after only a moment's hesitation, Guan Yu quickly came to her senses and replied without hesitation, "Of course not, A-Yi, what's wrong?"

After sending the message, Guan Yu's heart started racing, and she nervously awaited what Jing Yi would say next.

Soon, Jing Yi replied again: "It's nothing, I just missed you." These simple words seemed to have a magical power, instantly melting Guan Yu's heart like a pool of spring water.

She couldn't help but laugh, her lips curving upwards, a smile as beautiful and captivating as a flower blooming in spring.

At this moment, Guan Yu felt that the whole world had become incredibly beautiful, and Jing Yi's words of longing became the sweetest warmth in her heart.

On the other side, Guan Qing, exhausted, had just finished her part-time job and returned home. She gently turned the key, slowly pushed open the door, and immediately saw Li Yuan sitting upright on the sofa.

Guan Qing's face instantly lit up with a delighted smile. She strode towards Li Yuan, excitedly calling out as she went, "Li Yuan, what brings you here?"

Hearing the voice, Li Yuan looked up and saw his slightly haggard but still energetic friend. A gentle smile appeared on his lips.

She replied softly, "I missed your call the day before yesterday. I've been worried ever since, wondering if you had something important to tell me, so I came to check on you today! But...sigh..."

At this point, Li Yuan seemed to suddenly recall something sad and upsetting. His bright eyes gradually dimmed, and a deep sadness appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Guan Qing quickly reached out and gently patted Li Yuan's shoulder, softly comforting him, "It's alright, Yuan Yuan, don't take it too seriously!"

However, Li Yuan stared intently into Guan Qing's eyes, as if he could see through those clear eyes to the vulnerability and unease hidden in her heart.

A strong feeling of tenderness welled up in Li Yuan's heart. She knew that Guan Qing always acted strong and brave in front of others, but in reality, she was so soft and sensitive inside.

Unable to contain her emotions any longer, Li Yuan suddenly stood up and hugged Guan Qing tightly with open arms.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still, with only two hearts pressed together, conveying warmth and comfort to each other.

After a long while, the two slowly released each other and each composed themselves.

Just then, a deafening, thunderous knocking sound came from the doorway.

The sound was as fierce and rapid as a storm, each thud striking the door heavily, producing a dull and loud thud, as if trying to smash the door to pieces.

The sudden loud noise startled the two people inside the house. They looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

The sound echoed in the silent hallway, sending chills down one's spine.

Hearing the deafening knocking, Guan Qing's brows furrowed slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of unease and helplessness.

She turned her head and looked at Li Yuan, who looked nervous beside her. She gently patted her hand and comforted her, "Yuan Yuan, don't worry. You take care of Mom for me first. I'll handle things here."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan's eyes widened immediately, and he shook his head frantically, saying, "No! Absolutely not! He already laid a hand on you last time. If you were to go out and face him again this time, who knows what terrible things might happen! I strongly disagree, you can't go!"

As she spoke, she spread her arms and stood in front of Guan Qing, looking as if she were ready to die.

Guan Qing was deeply moved by Li Yuan's courage in standing up for him, but he also knew that now was not the time to act on emotion.

She gently pushed Li Yuan away, smiling as she said, "Don't worry, Yuan Yuan, I know what I'm doing. Everything will be fine. Trust me, okay?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Li Yuan began cursing, "You have no sense of propriety! You always say that, and what's the result? You end up getting hurt. Anyway, you can't go. I'm calling the police."

He was about to pick up his phone to dial 110 when Guan Qing stopped him.

She gently comforted her, "Yuanyuan, I won't do it this time. My mother really can't take any more of this. Even if not for myself, I'm doing it for my mother, so Yuanyuan, believe me."

Seeing Guan Qing's determined gaze, he had no choice but to turn around and walk straight into Guan Qing's mother's room.