Chapter 140: Just How Many Years He Has Loved Her.
Shen Zhiyi sat on Pei Yu’s lap, encircled by his arms around her waist, beside a computer screen that had already dimmed, which he ignored.
She hesitated slightly and then leaned into his ear to ask, "So, did you look into my past? The things from my childhood."
It was before she entered the entertainment industry when she was still staying in the mountain village with Huo Heng.
The hand circling her waist unconsciously tightened, a sign of Pei Yu’s reluctance to bring up the subject.
Of course, he had looked into it, very carefully at that. At the time of his inquiry, she was abroad, still known as Huo Heng’s girlfriend. He didn’t even understand why he was searching for these details.
"Mhm."
He responded softly, showing no intention of continuing the topic.
Shen Zhiyi leaned on his shoulder, feeling uncomfortable sharing these things with others, her voice was very soft, "I didn’t have a good childhood."
She had never mentioned her childhood to anyone, not even to Huo Heng, and as time passed, those memories seemed to blur.
"Huo Heng helped me a lot. His family’s situation was similar to mine, so we always helped each other. One time my dad hit me so hard I thought I would die, but Huo Heng saved me."
Telling Pei Yu about her past wasn’t out of nostalgia; Shen Zhiyi simply wanted to take this opportunity to explain sincerely. Gratitude and guilt occupied most of her feelings for Huo Heng, and after reflecting several times, she realized her trust in Huo Heng stemmed almost entirely from their shared childhood experiences. Eventually, she wasn’t even sure if her feelings for Huo Heng were genuine or not.