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Chapter 724: Chapter 0724: The Bone-Deep Yearning, Aware or Unaware
The night had not yet ended, and the pitch-black sky looked like ink. Sparse starlight hung in the sky, like exquisite pendants, adding a streak of color to the inky darkness, appearing exceptionally beautiful!
In a five-star hotel in Jiangzhong City, Chu Ji stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, staring blankly into the night outside, lost in thought!
Chu Jiangyue, on the other hand, was sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching Chu Ji, who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, deep in thought, with a trace of bitterness on his face.
Chu Ji was secretly in love with Ye Xunhuan—he, Chu Jiangyue, was very clear on that.
The two siblings had never had any secrets to speak of; whatever was on their minds, they would share with each other!
Chu Ji’s secret love for Ye Xunhuan had been known to him, Chu Jiangyue, from the very beginning.
However, Chu Ji had not told Chu Jiangyue about her secret feelings for Ye Xunhuan; it was Chu Jiangyue who, not being honest, rummaged through her belongings and found Chu Ji’s diary. He read the entries and learned about Chu Ji’s secret affection for Ye Xunhuan!
At that time, Chu Jiangyue even used reverse psychology to encourage Chu Ji to pursue Ye Xunhuan!
Yet Chu Ji never made a move, and later, when Ye Xunhuan dropped out and left school, she grieved for a while!
Chu Jiangyue even saw Chu Ji with red-rimmed eyes from crying.
Moreover, Chu Ji had searched for Ye Xunhuan’s whereabouts, but to no avail!
So many years had passed, and Chu Ji had never forgotten Ye Xunhuan; this was very clear to Chu Jiangyue.
Furthermore, during these years, there were many suitors who came to propose to the Chu family, but Chu Ji turned them all away—she didn’t fancy a single one of them.
It was only after Chu Jiangyue had a heart-to-heart talk with his sister that he learned she was still harboring feelings for Ye Xunhuan.
Recently, when Chu Ji attended a class reunion in Jiangzhong City and encountered Ye Xunhuan, she was beaming with happiness.
After persistent questioning by Chu Jiangyue, he learned that Chu Ji’s joy and excitement were due to seeing Ye Xunhuan.
Because of this, Chu Jiangyue’s curiosity about Ye Xunhuan peaked; what kind of man was he, to make his sister remember him so fondly?
Upon seeing Ye Xunhuan again, a heart that had been silent began to flutter once more.
But who would have known that upon meeting Ye Xunhuan today, she would also meet his wife, and his wife was none other than Qiu Ruoxi, the Sect Leader of the Huangtu Group in Jiangzhong City!
Although Qiu Ruoxi’s status might not be as noble as Chu Ji’s, if it came to looks and demeanor, Chu Ji was no match for Qiu Ruoxi.
It is no exaggeration to say that after encountering Ye Xunhuan again, Chu Ji’s once calming heart became restless again, and her old romantic feelings from their student days resurfaced, igniting a spark of hope in Chu Ji’s heart!
Back then, she had missed her chance, was afraid, and didn’t dare confess. Now, encountering hope once again ignited in her, but little did she know Ye Xunhuan was already married.
His wife was a delicate and stunning beauty, in possession of a fortune worth hundreds of millions!
This was indeed a blow to the head for Chu Ji, like pouring cold water over the flames of hope that had just begun to flicker.
One could only imagine how Chu Ji felt at this moment.
After a while, Chu Jiangyue fished out a cigarette from her body, lit it for herself, took a gentle puff, and then slowly rose from the sofa, walking towards Chu Ji, who stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Sister, are you okay?" Chu Jiangyue asked softly after she came beside Chu Ji.
When Chu Jiangyue saw Chu Ji like this, a phrase couldn’t help but emerge in her mind:
Exquisite are the dice for the beans of red, does bone-deep longing know it’s known?
After hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, Chu Ji slowly came back to her senses, turned her head to glance at Chu Jiangyue, and squeezed out a slightly forced smile on her face: "What could possibly be wrong with me!"
Looking at the forced smile on Chu Ji’s face, "Sister, although your brother might be a bit thick-skinned and seem to lack a screw in your eyes, don’t you think I’m really missing a screw in my head!"
Chu Ji knew what Chu Jiangyue wanted to say, and gently shook her head, "I’m fine!"
"Sister, you don’t have to pretend in front of me; you can completely reveal your true feelings. I won’t laugh at you, and I won’t tell our parents either!" Chu Jiangyue spoke softly, "You shouldn’t bottle it up like this; it’s really easy to get sick from that!"
Chu Ji didn’t speak immediately, looking at Chu Jiangyue with bitterness in her eyes: "Jiang Yue, why did you bring trouble upon me in Jiang City? It’s one thing for you to cause trouble, but why did you have to provoke Ye Xunhuan, and not just Ye Xunhuan, you even had to mess with him when he was out with his wife..."
"Do you know, all my fantasies, all my hopes, they’ve all been shattered..."
At this moment, Chu Ji was no longer hiding anything, but let all her negative emotions flow out, her whole being exuding a heartbreaking sense of loss and pain!
If Chu Jiangyue hadn’t messed with Ye Xunhuan today, none of this would have happened; she would still be oblivious to who Ye Xunhuan’s wife was, and could continue to weave lies to deceive herself.
But now, it had all been destroyed, all ruined!
Chu Jiangyue’s face also showed a trace of self-reproach, but how could he have known that was Ye Xunhuan? He had never seen him. If he had known, he definitely wouldn’t have provoked Ye Xunhuan.
"Sister, if I hadn’t gone, even if today’s events hadn’t happened, could you deceive yourself for a lifetime?" Chu Jiangyue said gravely, "Could you really marry him?"
"I told you to confess your feelings before, but you didn’t; isn’t it just because he has a girlfriend. If you can take my things away, why can’t you take someone else’s?"
"Why not take what belongs to others?" Chu Jiangyue didn’t continue to console Chu Ji; he knew that comforting her wasn’t the best approach right now; he also needed to help Chu Ji step out of the deception she’d wrapped around herself.
"Sister, you know full well that you can’t deceive yourself for a lifetime. All this does is let you know a bit sooner!" Chu Jiangyue took a deep breath and said, "If you insist on thinking that I’m the reason the two of you are fated yet doomed, then I really have nothing more to say!"
"But sister, so what if he’s married? These days, the divorce rate is even higher than the marriage rate. Can’t you go and win him back, fight for him? What’s the point of hiding here, tormenting yourself in the dark?"
"He doesn’t know you like him and has never known that for all these years, a woman has been silently loving him amidst the throngs of worldliness!" Chu Jiangyue said forcefully: "If you’re going to be the same as before, then you will still be a loser in love; you won’t get anything!"
"You..."
"Or, find a man and get married; I think there are plenty of men who would be willing to marry the Chu family’s young miss!" Chu Jiangyue didn’t give Chu Ji a chance to speak, cutting her off directly: "If you’re not willing, then go and fight for him. If you can’t win him over, use drugs..."
Chu Ji stared blankly at Chu Jiangyue; this... this was a terrible idea!
But then, a spark of determination began to flicker in Chu Ji’s eyes.
