CH 5.2

Chapter 5.2 - Choice

Su Yan suddenly remembered what happened in the second year of high school. Six high schools in Dongfu City held a basketball tournament. Their school was unlucky, and they had to face the most powerful basketball team in Dongfu, the No. 2 Middle School basketball team, in the first round. At that time, everyone in their school was not optimistic, and they were 100% sure that they would not even pass the preliminary round. Although everyone was not optimistic, Xie Yu, the captain of their school basketball team, didn’t have any negative thoughts about the match. Half an hour before the start of the game, a campus reporter interviewed Xie Yu: "In the first game, our team has to face the powerful No. 2 Middle School. As the captain, are you nervous?"     

At that time, Xie Yu patted the basketball casually, facing the camera, and replied with a chuckle, "It's just a mob, so why be nervous."

The reporter's camera was connected to the big live screen in the stadium. So the sentence "a mob" made Xie Yu scold six schools' hot posts in just 20 minutes. However, Xie Yu didn't care. With contempt in his eyes, he entered the basketball court calmly.

Other schools that participated in the tournament were sure that Xie Yu would lose, so they were all waiting to see his jokes, but he didn't let those people get what they wanted. He tossed and turned on the field like a fish in water and finally led the whole team to win the much-anticipated game.

It was he who stood proudly and rebelliously at a time like that, so Su Yan didn't believe that Xie Yu would be nervous because of such a matter as marriage.

Xie Yu also saw suspicion in her eyes, raised his brows, and said confidently, "It's my first time getting married; can't I be nervous?"

Su Yan rolled her eyes: "Hmmm…"

Xie Yu suddenly thought of something, brought his thin lips to her ear, and said something softly. Su Yan blushed instantly, stared at him angrily and shyly, and said softly: "Rogue!”

Seeing Su Yan’s blood-red ears, Xie Yu suddenly felt itchy, wishing he could go straight into the bridal chamber and take possession of her for the first time.

Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the restlessness, raised his hand, and wanted to pinch her round and full ears, but Su Yan suddenly turned her face away, not letting him touch them, and kept a straight face, whispering: "Anyway, it's not the first time for you."

Everyone knew that his first time was with Jiang Qi, his ex-girlfriend.

There had been many, many times between them.

Even though she understood in her heart that worrying about this sort of thing right now was nothing more than trouble-seeking and degrading to herself, she still felt uneasy.

If it were any other woman, she would just forget that, but Jiang Qi was the one she hated the most. Since she was a student, she hated Jiang Qi the most, just as Jiang Qi hated her.

Xie Yu was taken aback by Su Yan's words and immediately admitted his error: "My fault, I don't keep the morality of men, darling, I will kneel on the washboard tonight."

Su Yan was noncommittal and looked at him, saying, "You have no contact with her now, right?"

Xie Yu: "Absolutely not; I almost forgot what she looks like."

Su Yan: "Hey, I don't believe it!"

Xie Yu: "If I lied to you, then I’m a puppy."

Su Yan: "You were originally a puppy. "     

Xie  Yu replied with a smile: "Marry a chicken and follow a chicken, marry a dog and follow a dog."

Su Yan couldn't help laughing: "You… I won't be a puppy with you!"

A pilgrimage ceremony was held under the crowd of onlookers and surrounded by them, they symbolically entered a bridal chamber and then went to the five-star hotel where the wedding banquet was held.

After arriving at the hotel, Su Yan had to change her wedding dress and makeup first, while Xie Yu was waiting for her in backstage of the banquet hall.

At that time, the phone vibrated suddenly, and Xie Yu took it out of his trouser pocket and looked at it, frowning instantly. It was the same unfamiliar number from last night.

‘What is this person trying to do? Why?’ Xie Yu held his breath subconsciously and opened the message. The moment he opened the text message, his face became bloodless.

In the message, there was a picture of a heart in a medical refrigerator, and it was rosy and fresh, symbolizing strong vitality and strong temptation.

His hands began to tremble, and he called back immediately.

The other party, on the other hand, did not answer the phone right away, as if torturing him, making him suffer for a long time in the extended waiting tone.

"What on earth are you trying to do?" Xie Yu gritted his teeth when the person from the other side was connected to the call.

"This is the heart of a brain-dead patient; he is very young, having just turned twenty-two years old, and his parents signed the organ donation consent form last night." This man's voice was lighter than that of the man last night. Obviously not the same one. "This heart has just been removed from his chest. If Mr. Xie doesn't need it, they will donate it to those in need."

Twenty-two years old, very young, and only recently removed...Those words began to echo in Xie Yu’s mind repeatedly. For Xie Yu, every item was a great temptation, and it was his father's life.

Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and said hoarsely: "What does he want?" 

The other party replied politely: "Young Master Xie, you know what he wants. Cancel the wedding."

He wants me to break off the marriage. ‘He wants me to be a heartless man in front of everyone.’

Xie Yu almost roared: "Impossible!" 

The other party's voice was still calm, and he kindly reminded Xie Yu: "Master Xie, this is the last chance he gives you, don't be ignorant."

Xie Yu: "Then Let him come and talk to me!" 

The other party: "He doesn't want to."

Xie Yu gritted his teeth and was silent for a long time: "Why should I trust you? I don't even know who you are!" 

The other party replied: "Do you want to know?” 

Xie Yu: " Of course, I want to!" 

The other party: "Then you have to bear the consequences."

Xie Yu: "..." 

The  other party: "Do you still dare to ask about him?"

Xie Yu: "I don't dare. Ha… Since he dares to do such a thing, is he afraid of letting others know?"

The other person ignored his taunts: "The most luxurious entertainment in Dongfu was your mother's line of work before being married. She hosted 48 guests at the Wutong Water Pavilion in the city, which included your father. I can also provide you with the exact guest information if you'd like to see it."

Xie Yu: "..." ‘What is he talking about?’

"Not only that, your father had a wife and a son before he married your mother. Later, the mother and son died in a suspicious car accident abroad, so you successfully became the grandson of Xie."

"..."

“Ten years ago, your uncle raped and forced a young girl to kill herself. He then found someone to take responsibility for and escaped from prison.”

Xie Yu:  “....”

Xie Yu had never heard of these things, but the other party kept talking about them, and every word he said was like a knife, cruelly lingering and tarnishing his world and soul.

"..."

"Are you still there?" The other party asked. 

Xie Yu was suddenly furious, and the veins on his forehead burst out: "You fucking shut up! Shut up!"

‘Fake!, all fake! Totally impossible!’ His heart was on the verge of collapse...

"Actually, the Xie family has many wonderful stories, but considering that you are still an immature child, he won't tell you." The other party said, "But if you insist on knowing his identity, or if you can't control your own mouth and reveal this matter, then the Xie family's scandal will be made public."

Xie Yu: "..." 

The other party: "It's up to you whether to save my father or go ahead with the wedding. "He doesn't compel you; it's your decision. However, I should point out to you that if your mother and grandfather learn that you killed your father in order to wed a woman, they might revoke your inheritance rights, and I fear that the family will become restless."

Xie Yu: "..."

Before he could speak again, Xie Yu hung up the phone.

A long time passed after the call ended, but Xie Yu still couldn’t think clearly about what to do. His mind was also blank.

‘Father, heart, face, wedding, inheritance, grandfather, uncle, mother…’ These things almost crushed him.

He was overwhelmed and just wanted to escape from reality.

The wedding emcee came to him at an unknown time and called him several times before tapping his shoulder.

"Why is the groom in a daze?" The master of ceremonies urged cheerfully, "The bride and the bride's father are ready, and now they are waiting for you to take the stage."