readsfreenovel Chapter 27 Ten Thousand Years
Chapter 27 Ten Thousand Years
Chen Yu returned with the projector TV, glanced at Wang Wenwen whose tear stains hadn't faded, then at Zhong Xiaoqin who seemed lost in thought, and was filled with doubt. Could it be that they had argued while buying something?
The two remained silent, as if their conversation had never taken place.
Over the next two days, the relationship between the three evolved into an even more bizarre state.
When Chen Yu was home, the three of them tried to talk as little as possible. The only one who suffered was Wang Wenwen, who was unable to get out of bed and could only let Chen Yu do whatever he wanted.
But when Chen Yu left, Zhong Xiaoqin and Wang Wenwen became chatterboxes again, chattering non-stop. The topics were not only about Chen Yu, but also about the things they used to like to talk about, such as clothes, cosmetics, and entertainment gossip.
But on the third day, something unexpected happened to Chen Yu.
Through Wang Wenwen's observation, she discovered that Chen Yu had no plan for pursuing girls, it was all about fate, and he had no sense of how much a girl was being won over. For example, when Zhong Xiaoqin was almost ready to confess her feelings, everyone said that confessing was the triumphant song on the road to pursuing someone, but Chen Yu just couldn't feel it.
If they waited any longer, Chen Yu might run away, and Wang Wenwen was also afraid that if too much time passed, Zhong Xiaoqin would regret it, especially since Zhong Xiaoqin's ankle would soon be able to walk again. So Wang Wenwen spoke first, asking directly, "Brother Xiaoyu, now that we've already gone this far, have you thought about what we'll do in the future?"
A single sentence, seemingly casual, yet it weighed heavily on Chen Yu, making his hands tremble. Was it finally coming? The final hurdle before becoming a scumbag!
Let's all three of us get together!
"I'm against marriage... Huh? Zhong Xiaoqin, what did you just say?"
“I said, let’s all three of us be together!” Zhong Xiaoqin repeated. Zhong Xiaoqin didn’t follow the plan she had agreed upon with Wang Wenwen; she went straight to the point.
"Something seems wrong. Oh, I might have opened the door wrong. Wait a minute, let me open it again!" Chen Yu actually went out and closed the door, then knocked on it from the outside before opening it again.
"I'm coming in."
"Brother Xiaoyu, you're joking, Xiaoqin is serious!"
"I knew something was wrong. How could anyone agree to three people being together? I know you both like me, and I like both of you too. Oh, and I like Xiaoqin a little more, as Wenwen knows. In my mind, it should be the two of you negotiating, taking my opinion into consideration, so that someone eventually leaves Shanghai. I've even considered the worst-case scenario: both of you leaving me!"
But what the hell is going on? Can any of you explain this to me? Chen Yu was very confused about the situation in front of him and couldn't understand it at all.
Zhong Xiaoqin recounted Wang Wenwen's scheme to Chen Yu in detail. Chen Yu was shocked to learn that Zhong Xiaoqin had actually forgiven Wang Wenwen. As a man who had been influenced by a certain popular book in the 2020s and was quite knowledgeable about boxing culture, he simply couldn't imagine that anyone would agree to such an outrageous suggestion.
But recalling the character of Zhong Xiaoqin in the drama, it seems there's some truth to it. In the drama, Zhong Xiaoqin filed for divorce because Chen Yu "didn't love" her, indicating that during this period and before, Zhong Xiaoqin's understanding of love was rather rigid and naive. If someone were to guide her by saying that love is about giving everything, then Zhong Xiaoqin's view on love would most likely be influenced.
"Since you both agree to this, I'm of course very willing too. I don't believe any man could refuse! But it's unfair to you not to have a wedding, so I've come up with a plan. What do you think of it?"
Xiaoqin can marry me first, trying not to disturb our relatives and friends back home, then quietly divorce me and go back to our hometown to marry Wenwen, again trying not to disturb our relatives and friends in Shanghai.
What do you think of this plan?
Zhong Xiaoqin felt a headache coming on. Just a few days ago, the two of them hadn't even crossed the line into a romantic relationship, but today, it had turned into a three-way discussion about marriage. If anyone found out about this, wouldn't they call her crazy?
But Chen Yu's plan seemed to be the best option at the moment, at least much better than one of them constantly being the third party. So, he nodded in agreement.
Wang Wenwen was clearly much happier because it was much higher than she had expected.
Having made this life-altering decision as if they were insane, the three stopped discussing the topic. A brief silence fell, and Chen Yu got up to tinker with the projector TV.
Chen Yu brought out his laptop, connected it to the TV, and found a classic old movie, "If You Are the One." He watched it because, for him, it was over a decade ago, though it was actually released last year and many people hadn't seen it; Zhong Xiaoqin and Wang Wenwen both said they hadn't. Ge You's carefree demeanor and his slow, witty banter made for a truly captivating film. Following Chen Yu's recommendation, the two women watched it.
Fortunately, the 2.4-meter bed was big enough. Chen Yu never expected that this bed would be showing its value.
Wang Wenwen was originally on one side of the bed, so she could relieve herself whenever she needed to, while Zhong Xiaoqin was brought over and placed on the other side of the bed. This left a gap in the middle.
After setting up the movie, Chen Yu glanced at the two people on the bed, then simply climbed to the middle and lay down neatly.
Zhong Xiaoqin turned to look at Chen Yu, but did not say anything.
The movie was very engaging; the two actors' emotions fluctuated with the director's direction. They laughed whenever Ge You spoke, but fell silent whenever Liang Xiaoxiao appeared.
Chen Yu had no interest in watching the old movie; his gaze swept back and forth between the two women.
Seeing how engrossed the two were, Chen Yu reached out and took their hands. Zhong Xiaoqin instinctively tried to pull away slightly, but couldn't. Realizing it was Chen Yu holding her hand, she didn't pay any attention. She figured they were already talking about marriage and had even slept naked together, so holding hands didn't seem like a big deal. Wang Wenwen, however, noticed Chen Yu holding her hand and, instead of pulling away, tried to intertwine her fingers with his, gripping even tighter.
The movie ended, and the projected screen gradually went dark. To ensure better clarity on your projected TV, the curtains were drawn, and once the screen went black, the room felt like it had fallen into darkness.
None of the three moved, as if frozen in the last second, just like in a movie.
Everyone was experiencing intense internal struggles. Zhong Xiaoqin was considering whether to tell her parents the truth, and if so, how to do so without getting a beating. Wang Wenwen was thinking about what to name her and Chen Yu's child, and also came up with two names for Zhong Xiaoqin's child. Chen Yu, on the other hand, was wondering if he was disgracing a time traveler like this; he had been in the world for over twenty years and only now had a girlfriend.
It truly feels like an eternity in a second.