Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 809 - 808: Li Nan's Past

Hearing Li Nan say this, Chu Ge felt somewhat awkward. Even though the logic was indeed correct, hearing it from a girl's mouth—it really didn't feel quite right.Still, the point was, no matter how unruly Li Nan seemed, she was, after all, a girl.

Li Nan obviously didn't expect Chu Ge to answer at all. She bit her lip, holding the filter tip tightly between her thumb and forefinger, her fingers slightly trembling, pressing the cigarette butt hard into the ashtray. It wasn't until the last wisp of smoke disappeared that she let out a cold laugh.

"That bitch... I really hope she dies soon..."

Chu Ge was stunned. He really didn't expect Li Nan to curse her mother like this, to have such intense hatred for the woman who gave her life.

Li Nan was clearly also lost in some kind of thought, not even realizing the cigarette butt in her hand was completely out and her fingers were still subconsciously gripping it.

In this bizarre atmosphere, neither of them spoke for a moment, until suddenly there was a "clatter" on the computer desk. The skull ashtray spun around, scattering cigarettes and ash all over the table.

Li Nan finally came back to her senses, grinning at Chu Ge, "Sorry, Chu, I zoned out."

Saying this, Li Nan lowered her head to clean up the table. While she was putting the cigarette and ash back into the ashtray, she somehow bumped into the keyboard, making the frozen image on the computer screen move suddenly, and a slightly embarrassing sound came out from the speakers.

The sound wasn't very loud, but in a room with only a man and a woman, it seemed very loud indeed.

Chu Ge's mouth twitched; although he had seen the frozen image on the computer screen when he entered the room, since Li Nan didn't mention it, he couldn't either. But now that the image and sound resumed, the situation was incredibly awkward.

Seeing Chu Ge looking a bit awkward, Li Nan suddenly laughed generously, "Oh? The great Chu, feeling embarrassed? Did I see that right?"

If it wasn't for He Junming, or if Chu Ge hadn't married yet, judging by the way Li Nan talked, he'd likely retort a few words. But now, he was left speechless.

"Chu, what do you think of these women? Isn't their acting overly exaggerated? How about we watch for a while, critique them, then continue our chat?"

Li Nan laughed unruly, but Chu Ge saw a deliberate hint of hatred in her smile, obviously directed at her mother.

After saying this, Li Nan twirled around in her swivel chair, propped her legs up on the computer table, and looked at the picture on the computer screen.

Li Nan pulled another cigarette from the pack, tapping the filter tip on the table a few times, then used it to point at a woman on the screen.

"Chu, look at this woman's enraptured face—it cracks me up. It's just a play, but she really went all out to make such an expression, haha. To earn a bit of money, she really gave it her all."

With a "click", Li Nan lit the cigarette, blew smoke at another woman on the screen, "And this one, what is she? Looking like that, she can be an actor? That's utterly absurd, don't you think?"

Listening to Li Nan, laughing and commenting on the actors on the screen, Chu Ge couldn't help but frown, not because of her rebellious attitude, but because of the repressed anger and hatred in her voice.

Rubbing his forehead, Chu Ge moved to Li Nan's side, reaching for the mouse, moving to the top right corner of the video window, with a "click" of the left mouse button, the image and sound stopped abruptly.

"Hey? Chu, why'd you turn it off?"

Li Nan blew at the silver bangs on her forehead, wearing a teasing smile, lifted her right hand with painted black nails, and put it on Chu Ge's hand.

"Don't tell me, you find this boring and want something more real with me? Hehe, I'm truly honored."

Chu Ge didn't mind Li Nan's hand on his, meeting her gaze for a few seconds, then sighed slightly.

"If my questions brought up painful memories for you, I apologize, and I won't ask these things anymore."

Facing Chu Ge's sincere eyes, Li Nan was stunned, her lips quivering twice, her actions stopping, another five or six seconds passed. She suddenly blew at her silver bangs again, smiled, and gave Chu Ge a punch.

"Chu, what silly things are you saying, so serious, making me almost not recognize you."

Chu Ge smiled gently, lightly patting Li Nan's shoulder, "Sorry, but... if there's nothing funny, why force a smile? Your smile now is more fake than that actress's."

"Haha, hahaha... Chu Ye, you're really funny today, hahaha..."

Li Nan laughed out loud, bending back and forth, trembling all over like a flower in the wind, unconstrained and hysterical.

Chu Ge didn't speak or move, but just looked at her apologetically, his eyes full of sincerity.

Under Chu Ge's gaze, Li Nan was laughing when suddenly tears started to flow. She wiped vigorously at the corners of her eyes, but the tears wouldn't stop. She covered her face with her hands, and the tears continued to seep through her fingers.

Seeing Li Nan like this, Chu Ge felt uncomfortable inside. He suddenly regretted it, feeling he shouldn't have asked her those questions. As expected, her words had unwittingly struck a nerve.

Li Nan let her legs down from the computer desk. She suddenly stood up and leaned over the desk. All her usual arrogance and unruliness vanished, as she cried like a helpless child, her shoulders shaking continuously.

She really didn't expect Chu Ge to say such things. In her life, she had never met a man like Chu Ge.

Chu Ge raised his hand, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally patted gently on Li Nan's shoulder.

Li Nan cried for a long time before lifting her head, forcefully wiping away the tears on her face. She lit a cigarette and gave Chu Ge a very complex smile.

"Ha, that felt good! It really felt good! Turns out I can still cry!"

Chu Ge also smiled, "Take a good rest, I'm leaving."

After saying that, Chu Ge turned around. Although there were things he still wanted to ask, since Li Nan had cried enough, he felt it was inappropriate to stay any longer. Perhaps she needed some time alone to calm down.

Just as Chu Ge took a step, Li Nan grabbed his wrist, "Chu Ye, you're going to leave after watching my joke, don't you want to hear me out? That's not cool."

It was still her usual unruly tone, but with less restraint and more sweeping freedom in her voice.

Chu Ge turned back, and before he could say anything, Li Nan tugged at his arm, leading him to her bed. She casually pushed some clothes aside and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Actually, I don't even know what that bitch's name is, haven't ever met that bitch. My dad doesn't even know I'm aware of that bitch's existence, haha... Like a tongue twister, right?"

Li Nan said "bitch" with every mention, glanced at Chu Ge still standing to the side, then gave him another tug, "What, showing off your height? Can't sit with me for a while?"

Chu Ge smiled helplessly and sat down next to Li Nan on the bed. Just as he sat down, he felt something pressing against him. Li Nan paused for a moment, then quickly reached under the blanket and pulled out a pair of denim shorts.

Chu Ge was a bit speechless, thinking why she had so many clothes on the bed. Li Nan, unfazed, tossed the shorts aside and continued speaking.

"That year, I was ten. My dad was hacked outside our house, skin torn open, covered in blood. I was terrified when I saw him, thinking he might die. I kept crying until I passed out."

"When I woke up, I was in a car. My dad's friend was taking him to the hospital. I was about to get up, but I heard my dad on the phone, so I laid still and listened quietly, secretly peeking with my eyes half-closed. I wanted to know who my dad would call after being hacked so badly."

"As I listened, I realized he was calling my mom... that bitch. My dad said he might not make it and asked if that bitch could come back to take me."

"That bitch refused. My dad said Xiaonan is your own daughter, she's only ten, don't you care? Although I didn't hear that bitch's response, it wasn't hard to guess. She said yes because my dad was trembling with anger, and I could even hear his teeth grinding."

"Later, my dad, covered in blood, had a fierce phone fight with that bitch. He was so angry it seemed like his eyes would pop out. He asked that bitch word by word, 'I know you look down on me now, but is your current status and position really more important than your own daughter?'"

"In the end, my dad said 'you' three times and was so infuriated by that bitch that he passed out."

"Haha... Chu Ye, do you know how I felt then? A normal person might think I was scared? Panicked? Or helpless? Even you, Chu Ye, might think so, right?"

Li Nan blew on the silver bangs on her forehead, took a deep drag of her cigarette, and looked at Chu Ge.

Meeting Li Nan's gaze, Chu Ge slowly shook his head.