Chapter 1050 - 47:

Chapter 1050: Chapter 47:

Sun Yan stood up, walked to Gwen’s room, looked at her still crying fiercely, and gently said, "Let me see your hands."

Gwen, feeling aggrieved, showed her hands to Sun Yan, who looked at her slightly swollen hands from hitting her and blew on them tenderly, saying, "Mom didn’t forbid you to visit your brother, but considering how far the school bus takes you from his home, Mom isn’t comfortable with it. In the future, if you want to go, remember to tell Mom first, and Mom will take you there, otherwise your brother won’t be at ease either. Didn’t you notice that today when he was sending you off, he reminded you not to run off?"

Only then did Gwen finally feel happy inside and sobbed, "Mmm."

Looking at her daughter’s face, Sun Yan sighed softly, realizing she couldn’t stop her daughter from bonding with Go Biqing. Better to let them connect, since Go Biqing genuinely cares for Gwen.

While mother and daughter were mending their relationship, Go Biqing was feeling frustrated as he looked at the newspaper filled with job listings, mostly for manual labor and occasionally technical jobs.

Go Biqing wasn’t against doing manual labor, but ultimately, it offered little future prospects, only serving as a last resort; as for technical work, it wasn’t even an option due to inherent ridicule attempts.

Now Go Biqing was truly stressed and agitated, unable to find suitable employment. He wasn’t someone with family support—others might work freely upon graduation without caring about pay, but he couldn’t. He had to strive for his own living necessities, meaning he needed at least a job that could initially sustain him, avoiding alluring prospects with little initial compensation.

In his agitation, Go Biqing had to put down the newspaper and head outside to prepare his evening meal. After eating simple egg fried rice, he grew restless.

He stepped out and walked down the street slowly, viewing the vibrant neon lights without any interest, solely pondering his future life.

As he walked, he suddenly heard a familiar sound, that once haunted his memories; lifting his head, he indeed saw his dream lover.

Slightly focused, Go Biqing inadvertently strolled to H City’s premier bar—2B Emperor Bar.

Seeing Zhou Jiaying get out of the car, apparently waiting for someone beside a somewhat aged man, Go Biqing has dreamt of her many times but hesitated when truly encountering her, only daring to watch from afar. The man beside her seemed from appearance a successful figure, uncertain if he was her partner.

Soon another car pulled in, and out stepped someone Go Biqing was familiar with—Murong Qing, whom he’d seen earlier in the afternoon.

Murong Qing was clearly familiar with Zhou Jiaying; the two embraced warmly upon meeting, then began their conversation.

Perhaps due to the angle, Murong Qing immediately noticed Go Biqing, and briskly walked over.

"Go Biqing, why are you here? Are you planning to enter for some fun?" Murong Qing inquired.

Go Biqing certainly couldn’t admit he was there just to peek at Zhou Jiaying; so he forced himself to say, "No, just passing by."

Actually, Go Biqing wished to go in; he had enjoyed coming here before. But now entering involved hundreds to thousands in spending, and he couldn’t waste money.

Murong Qing knew about Go Biqing’s family circumstances, given her role as student council president, she was privy to information. However, she swiftly learned of Go Biqing’s family issues and consoled him within a week.

Seeing Go Biqing’s reservations, Murong Qing laughed and said, "No worries, today is for a friend returning from overseas. I’m hosting to welcome her, meeting her wouldn’t be bad for you."

"Better not, you’ve just reunited with your friends; I wouldn’t fit in, enjoy yourselves." Go Biqing carefully contemplated before declining.

Just as Go Biqing was about to leave, Zhou Jiaying and the man beside her approached unexpectedly.

Zhou Jiaying had noticed Murong Qing heading straight to chat with a guy, which puzzled her; and upon closer look, she slightly smiled and stepped forward, saying: "Go Biqing, hello, long time no see, how is your father?"

Go Biqing was startled first, followed by joy, surprised she remembered his name after so long. Their true interactions likely numbered under three, with most as him observing her discreetly.

Murong Qing was even more astounded, her good friend knowing Go Biqing, indicating Go Biqing recognized Zhou Jiaying earlier but feigned ignorance, seemingly lying.

The man beside Zhou Jiaying, however, stared directly at Go Biqing, seemingly dissecting him with his gaze, discomforting Go Biqing due to apparent hostility within the stare.

Hearing Zhou Jiaying’s query about his father, while Murong Qing was present, Go Biqing was naturally honest, replying: "My father passed away last month due to a heart attack."

Zhou Jiaying was taken by surprise, seeing Go Biqing’s calm face, yet within his gaze, hidden deep sadness despite his efforts to conceal.

"Sorry, I didn’t know, I apologize for bringing up your sadness," Zhou Jiaying quickly apologized.

Go Biqing waved his hand, "Don’t worry, it’s okay, life inevitably encounters birth, aging, illness, and death." Under invitation from Zhou Jiaying and Murong Qing, Go Biqing reluctantly accompanied the trio into the bar. Seeing those familiar lights ignited mixed emotions, knowing such visits might dwindle to once or twice a year, following which he’d toil for survival.

Yet today, instead of seating in the main hall, a private room was reserved; upon entering, Go Biqing noticed another person resembling the man before. Turning back to check, he confirmed his sight wasn’t blurring nor was he drunken.

"Second brother, you finally came. I thought you’d skip this visit, given my rare return." Zhou Jiaying joyfully ran over, clinging to his arm, playfully pouting.

The seated person clearly cherished Zhou Jiaying, bemusedly saying, "How could I not come seeing you return?"