Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 690 - 687: Grand Finale (Part 2)

Chapter 690: Chapter 687: Grand Finale (Part 2)

For instance, Xia Yiwan would push him to the riverbank to catch fish.

After catching the fish, Xia Yiwan grilled it right there to eat.

He had never eaten such a primitive style of grilled fish before, and although it wasn’t particularly delicious, he found it inexplicably tasty.

Xia Yiwan would also take him up the mountain to dig out bird nests and pick wild fruits.

Xia Yiwan was far from ladylike, completely letting herself go, reverting to the wild child she was in her youth.

Although Yanxi couldn’t see, every time he heard Xia Yiwan’s laughter as well as the primitive food she made, he felt incredibly happy.

"Wanwan, I had no idea your childhood was so full of life and intrigue."

The village held a bonfire party, and Xia Yiwan also brought Yanxi along.

Xia Yiwan, charming and graceful and also a dancer, attracted admiring glances from many young men during the bonfire night.

Some even bold young men took the initiative to confess their feelings to Xia Yiwan.

Though Xia Yiwan declined, Yanxi was somewhat displeased.

On the way back, he didn’t speak a word.

Noticing his mood, Xia Yiwan said with a laugh, "Are you jealous?"

Yanxi’s eyes fell, and he said quietly, "What right do I have now?"

After a moment of silence, he asked, "Aren’t you with me here every day, doesn’t Zhou Hengnian get angry?"

Xia Yiwan bit her lip, "I’ve called off the engagement with him."

Hearing this, Yanxi became even more silent.

Xia Yiwan squatted down in front of Yanxi, gently holding his hand, "Can you be a little happier?"

Yanxi gripped Xia Yiwan’s hand in return.

He felt that this was a blessing from heaven.

To let him have the companionship of the woman he loved during the last stage of his life.

He knew that such days were running out.

Recently at night, the frequency of coughing up blood had been increasing.

Leaving earlier might be a relief for her, too.

"Wanwan, let’s go back to the city tomorrow, and when we get home, let’s have a meal for family and friends."

When Yanxi spoke these words, Xia Yiwan suddenly felt inexplicably sad.

She knew what he meant by having this meal.

His days were numbered, he wanted to say his final goodbye to family and friends.

...

The following day.

The three of them returned to the capital.

Mother Yan and Xia Yiwan were busy preparing two large tables of food.

Mr. Yan came back, which was rare.

Mother Yan didn’t argue with him, and Yanxi also called out to him as Dad.

Relatives from the Yan Family and Yanxi’s good brothers all came.

Everyone enjoyed a harmonious meal without mentioning Yanxi’s health condition.

But behind every smile, there was a hint of bitterness and sadness.

After the meal, Yanxi asked Xia Yiwan to push him to the cemetery.

He had come to visit Grandma Yan.

Sitting in his wheelchair, Yanxi spoke with Grandma Yan for a good while before finishing with, "Grandma, I’ll be able to join you soon."

Xia Yiwan, standing by, suddenly burst into tears.

Yanxi’s condition was getting worse by the day.

Now he almost needed a ventilator to survive.

A month passed in this way, and one morning, Xia Yiwan arrived at the hospital. Yanxi recognized her footsteps and motioned for her to come closer.

"Wanwan, come here."

Xia Yiwan looked at the pale, emaciated man and forced the tears back.

Xia Yiwan leaned over the bed, "Good morning, Yanxi."

"Wanwan, I want to see the sea."

Xia Yiwan nodded, "Okay, I’ll go ask the doctor for permission."

The doctor knew Yanxi only had a few days left, so he didn’t refuse.

With a portable ventilator in tow, Xia Yiwan and Mother Yan took Yanxi to the seaside.

Mother Yan sat in the car, not getting out to disturb the couple’s private time.

Xia Yiwan pushed Yanxi to the seaside, where she brought over a folding chair and sat beside him.

Yanxi stretched out his slender and lean fingers towards Xia Yiwan, and she extended her hand, holding his.

Listening to the sound of the waves, a smile formed on the corners of Yanxi’s lips.

"Wanwan, if there is a next life, I definitely won’t hurt you," he said.

Xia Yiwan looked down silently, not speaking.

"The days I spent detoxing were truly excruciating, but whenever I thought of the pain and torment Wanwan suffered, which was even greater than mine, and all that I still owed her, I forced myself to endure it."

"I wanted to atone once I got out, even if Wanwan still couldn’t forgive me in the end, I intended to give her all of me."

"Why didn’t I know to cherish such a good Wanwan before?"

In Yanxi’s mind, the image of a girl with bright eyes, white teeth, and a sweet smile surfaced, and a light seemed to appear in his empty peach blossom eyes.

"Wanwan, I’m sorry, I love you," he murmured.

Xia Yiwan looked at the man beside her with tears streaming down her face.

His eyes slowly closed.

The hand holding hers gradually dropped as well.

In that instant, Xia Yiwan’s heart tore apart with pain.

She threw herself into the man’s embrace, stretching out her arms, holding him tight.

"Yanxi, Yanxi..." she cried out.

"You did wrong, but you’ve been punished, and you ended it all with your life."

"I don’t hate you anymore!"

Her tears soaked his shirt.

But her words never received a response from him again.

He had left.

Gone forever amidst regret and self-reproach.

Xia Yiwan’s crying started subdued, then became heart-wrenching.

Upon hearing the crying, Mother Yan’s legs weakened, and she got out of the car.

Approaching Yanxi’s side, seeing the way he had departed, she collapsed to the ground.

...

Yanxi’s funeral was not a grand event.

After his cremation, he was interred in a cemetery.

Xia Yiwan, dressed in a black coat, stood in front of the gravestone.

The photo on the tombstone depicted the man as he had been in his youth.

Handsome and wildly charming, just like the way she had seen him back then.

Xia Yiwan wiped away the tears that had formed in the corners of her eyes and said with a choked voice, "Yanxi, let’s call it even for all our past grievances. Rest assured, from now on I will treat Aunt Yan as my own mother!"

She stood in the drizzling rain without an umbrella, her hair and clothes soaked by the misty rain, yet she was oblivious to it.

After an unknown amount of time, a large black umbrella was raised over her head.

Xia Yiwan turned around to see a face with stern and rugged handsomeness.

Zhou Hengnian had come.

Xia Yiwan left the cemetery and got into Zhou Hengnian’s car.

Zhou Hengnian handed her a clean towel, "Wanwan, are you willing to start a new life?"

Xia Yiwan clearly understood what Zhou Hengnian meant.

After looking into each other’s eyes for a few seconds, she gently shook her head, "Brother Hengnian, I’m sorry."

Zhou Hengnian didn’t say much. He just nodded, "From now on, we’re still friends, family."

Xia Yiwan’s heart felt a pang, "Okay."

In her life, she had experienced too much.

Her heart was too small, only big enough for one person.

Even though that person had hurt her, shattering her heart, she would spend the rest of her life alone with her memories!

This might be the best ending for her and Yanxi!

And Zhou Hengnian deserved a better woman!

Xia Yiwan lifted her head, looking out the car window, her eyes misty with tears, yet a faint smile slowly formed on her lips.

Yanxi, I know you’re watching over me from heaven. From now on, I will live well. When my time comes naturally, I will come to find you, and perhaps, we can continue where we left off!

...

The End

I am extremely grateful for the support from all you darlings throughout this journey. This is the conclusion of Yanxi and Wanwan’s story. Whether Wanwan and Zhou Hengnian will end up together remains an open ending. After all, they are still young. If you like the Yanxi and Wanwan couple, then this is where it ends. If you prefer Wanwan and Zhou Hengnian as a couple, you can let your imagination take flight~ A bow and thanks.