newbobooks Chapter 225 What is Love?
Chapter 225 What is Love?
On the street, the moonlight was as clear as water, and the cold light sprinkled all over the cobblestone road, reflecting Chen Xi's lonely but resolute back.
She had mixed feelings in her heart. Traveling to this time and space, her interactions with Xiaoyang, Xiaochen and Xie Tianyi made her emotional world complicated.
Xie Tianyi stood there for a long time, feeling unprecedented confusion in his heart.
What does it feel like to like someone?
Did he really have no feelings for Chen Xi at all? Or, had those feelings already quietly taken root, but he hadn't noticed it yet?
At the same time, in the clinic, Xie Tianyi sat alone under the dim light, sighed, then silently locked the door and set out on his journey home at night.
The next morning, he returned to the academy early and deliberately avoided any possible encounter with Chen Xi to avoid mutual embarrassment.
However, he was unable to concentrate in class and was called on by the teacher for questions twice in a row. Fortunately, he managed to pass the test with his solid basic knowledge.
"Brother Tianyi, why are you distracted today? If you can answer all the questions of the teacher, you will be kicked out."
Classmate Jiang Yufeng joked.
Xie Tianyi pursed his lips and did not answer. His thoughts had already drifted away, and everything in front of him seemed to have transformed into Chen Xi's figure - at every moment of need, she was always so warm and firm.
Until her question echoed in his ears, he fell into deep thought about the definition of love.
"What is love?"
These words slipped out of his mouth inadvertently, seeming so abrupt.
Jiang Yufeng looked confused and scratched his ears, "What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."
Xie Tianyi suddenly came back to his senses, coughed lightly, and a faint blush appeared on his cheeks.
"Yufeng, do you really like Jiang Li?"
He asked, seemingly searching for an answer, and also seemingly trying to understand his own heart.
Jiang Yufeng nodded gently, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said: "Of course I love Xiaoli deeply, otherwise why would I choose to marry her and spend my life with her in this vast sea of people?"
Xie Tianyi's eyebrows flashed with doubt, and he asked back: "But your marriage is in accordance with the wishes of the elders after all. How can you be sure that the emotion is true love, and not just the responsibility of the family?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yufeng lowered his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he spoke slowly, his voice firm: "Admittedly, this marriage was arranged by both families, but before the engagement, Xiaoli and I had already had a lot of contact and understanding. Her smile, like the warmest sunshine in spring, illuminates every corner of my heart; her kindness, reflected in her respect and care for every life, makes people want to get close to her involuntarily; not to mention, she always understands and tolerates my little habits and quirks that are unknown to others. All of this makes me deeply believe that my union with Xiaoli is out of the most sincere love, not just a matter of responsibility."
Xie Tianyi listened quietly, his eyes still flickering with confusion, as if his understanding of the word "like" was still chaotic.
"Brother Tianyi, has your feeling for my sister-in-law become so cold that you can no longer feel the initial excitement?"
Jiang Yufeng asked tentatively.
Xie Tianyi shook his head gently, with a barely perceptible hint of loneliness in his eyes.
In fact, he has never experienced the emotion that people call "like", and emotions seem to always be blank in his world.
Seeing this, Jiang Yufeng suddenly came up with an idea, lowered his voice, and whispered: "Could it be that my sister-in-law..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xie Tianyi's cold gaze, which seemed to freeze the air around him in an instant, making people feel a chill in their hearts.
Xie Tianyi realized that it was obviously futile to look for the answer from Jiang Yufeng, so he decided not to dwell on this issue anymore.
Everyone's emotional world is unique, just like Chen Xi. Her eccentricity makes him understand that it cannot be measured by ordinary people's standards.
Perhaps, everything really just needs to be left to nature.
The next day, when Xie Tianyi returned to the academy, Chen Ping'an and Chen Ersao came to visit him to discuss the plan of opening a second restaurant.
For this site selection, Chen Pingan adopted the location that Chen Xi had previously chosen, while the specific negotiation matters were handed over to the shrewd and capable third brother.
As soon as the sale of the new restaurant was finalized, Brother Chen San came to report immediately.
In order to ensure smooth operations, all employees were carefully selected from reputable dental firms and signed long-term employment contracts. This strategy was the result of Chen Xi's careful consideration and was aimed at avoiding possible personnel disputes in the future.
As for the start-up capital and staffing of the new restaurant, they all came from the huge profits accumulated from the first restaurant jointly run by Chen Xi, Xie Tianyi and Chen Sange. The distribution ratio remained the same, reflecting the tacit understanding of their close cooperation.
Once an auspicious day is selected, the second "Good Luck" restaurant will officially open.
While Chen Xi was busy with preparations, he also devoted himself to the daily work of the clinic.
At this moment, a couple in plain clothes rushed into the door of the clinic with anxious looks, begging: "Doctor, please save our son. No matter how much it costs, we will find a way to raise the money!"
Chen Xi looked up and saw four strong men following closely behind the couple. They were carefully carrying a pale young man.
The man covered his abdomen tightly with both hands, curled up in pain, beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead, revealing the unbearable pain.
After some questioning, Chen Xi had a rough idea in his mind that the symptoms were very similar to acute appendicitis.
After careful pulse diagnosis, her diagnosis was confirmed.
"Immediately move Master Ling to the bed in the backyard. Move gently and quickly."
Chen Xi's tone revealed an unquestionable decisiveness, and a race against time for treatment was about to begin.
As soon as the man was carefully placed on the bed, Chen Xi asked everyone present to leave the room in an unquestionable tone.
She turned to Mo Hua and Mo Qin who were standing by and gave instructions, her eyes revealing a firmness that would not brook disobedience, asking them to make sure no one disturbed the subsequent surgical process.
The couple exchanged a complicated look, which was intertwined with deep anxiety, uneasiness, and a glimmer of hope barely maintained in despair.
They were just taking a short break during their journey, but they never expected to encounter such a sudden disaster.
Before this, they had taken the man to several county clinics. Each time they went there with hope, but returned disappointed. The answers they got were all helpless.