Whispers of an Old Flame Rekindled Chapter 5

When Logan Wen went to the old house, Yu Ruolin was not there. When Grace Fan learned that Aiden Yu brought Logan Wen here, he went downstairs to greet them and took them to grandma's room. He told Aiden Yu in a relaxed tone what the old lady had eaten and done today. Just now, she had also mentioned her grandson.

Walking on the long staircase that showed slight traces of time, Logan Wen felt a little uncomfortable and a little envious. It was a vague envy for his relatives. He once had such relatives, but he lost them.

After a while, the two came to the bedroom. Aiden Yu went in first and came out after a while. He touched his nose and said to Logan Wen: "I was kicked out. Grandma heard that you were here and wanted to chat with you alone. Is that okay?"

This was exactly what Logan Wen wanted. He nodded, said nothing, and went in.

After passing through a door and entering the bedroom, Logan Wen saw an old lady in a wheelchair. Perhaps his eyes stayed on the wheelchair for too long, the old lady sitting there got off the chair and spoke cheerfully.

"I fell in the garden and couldn't walk anymore. It looked a bit scary, but other than the inconvenience in daily life, everything else is fine."

"It's not scary. I just thought of my grandfather. My grandfather also...had a similar experience." Logan Wen came back to his senses, "Hello, grandma, I came here today to talk to you about something."

Grandma: "About Ono?"

Logan Wen: "Yes."

Grandma hit the nail on the head: "Your marriage is fake."

These words disrupted Logan Wen's pace. He looked at the old man in surprise, stumbled twice, and didn't continue the conversation.

Grandma smiled and said, "That's why I gave Xiaoye the contract."

Logan Wen suddenly understood something, but he was even more confused: "Why...you...are you...trying to bring us together?"

Grandma didn't answer, but asked meaningfully: "What about you? Why did you come here?"

Why did I come here?

Logan Wen was able to answer, and he had many good reasons:

Although he would not agree to that ridiculous contract, he could not bear to see Aiden Yu suffer a huge loss because he and Aiden Yu were old classmates and they had a relationship before, so he decided to try to see if he could help Aiden Yu convince his family...

But before he could say these reasons, a hand with age spots covered the back of Logan Wen's hand and patted it.

This hand was rough and dry, with thick meridians supporting the skin on the back of the hand, but it was very warm. For a moment, Logan Wen confused this hand with the hand in his memory.

In my memory, my grandfather always did this, covering the back of his hands with his hands and patting them again and again.

Grandma said: "Xiaoyu, this is not the first time I know you. I heard your name from Xiaoye several years ago. You may not know it, but he was completely different then. I think there was only one person who once lived in his heart."

Logan Wen blinked slowly.

Time went back and reality revolved. He returned to the age when he was still in high school. The person sitting in front of him was no longer Aiden Yu’s grandmother, but his own grandfather.

The tall old man was drunk and his eyes were blurry, his face was red: "If you like her, just go for it, it's no big deal. Xiaoyu, listen to grandpa, when grandpa was young, he also met someone, and she ran into grandpa's heart..."

"And then?" I asked curiously at that time.

The old man laughed: "Then she settled down there and made my heart sweet."

Logan Wen froze for a moment.

The hard shell covering the heart is peeled off layer by layer, revealing the truth hidden within.

Aiden Yu had entered his heart and left, leaving his heart in a mess. But these years were enough for him to redecorate and furnish his heart, and now when he faced Aiden Yu again, he felt unwilling and incomprehensible.

How did that cute and beautiful little peacock grow up to be what it is now?

Why can anyone get close to him and touch his handsome body and gorgeous feathers?

The person I treated with such care for so long...

***

The bright yellow sports car drove across the road. Seeing the green trees like standard bearers moving back in rows, Aiden Yu, who was driving, said to Logan Wen: "Is your community in front?"

Logan Wen looked out the window: "How did we get here?"

Aiden Yu said in a leisurely tone: "You showed me the way, have you forgotten?" He looked at Logan Wen's expression and continued to remind her, "You just came out of grandma's room and told me that my grandma successfully tricked you into staying... No, successfully convinced you, so we decided to go back to your house to pack our bags and stay at my place for a weekend to get along with each other before talking about other things."

Logan Wen thought seriously: "I am a little more sober now."

Aiden Yu: "I can see it."

Logan Wen didn't seem to be joking: "Although I feel a little embarrassed, it seems that I still have to go back to your house and clearly refuse the old man..."

Are you kidding? How can the duck in your mouth fly away?

"Bie Yu!" Aiden Yu called out hastily. He had a small habit of addressing this name. When he read the last part of the name, the tip of his tongue would roll and drag. With this roll and drag, the ordinary syllables became lingering and profound.

The car entered the community smoothly and arrived at Logan Wen's building. Aiden Yu parked the car, turned around and said to the man, "The arrow is already on the string, why should we pull it back? You can take two pieces of clothes and go home with me. We can get through the first few days and give everyone the impression that we are very sweet. I will go on business trips and you will go on business trips. When we have nothing to do, we can pretend to go on a trip together. The time will be staggered and this matter will be over. They can't be watching us every day, right?"

Logan Wen: "You mean, this matter is not difficult at all?"

Aiden Yu is very confident: "I dare not say that there are no difficulties at all, but I have taken care of all the difficulties."

For some reason, after saying this, Aiden Yu felt that there was a bit of sympathy in Logan Wen's eyes.

Aiden Yu considerately reassured people: "Don't worry, I'm good at showing affection. Those who are watching us can't be more experienced than me."

Then Logan Wen's eyes became meaningful again.

Fortunately, this meaningful look did not stay on Aiden Yu for too long. Logan Wen seemed to be convinced by Aiden Yu. He opened the car door and went upstairs to pack his things.

Aiden Yu was waiting in the car, and after sending away two or three men and women who came to chat with him, he saw Logan Wen coming out of the corridor again with a backpack on his back.

Aiden Yu was stunned: "Where is your luggage?"

Logan Wen pointed at his backpack and said, "Luggage."

Aiden Yu disagreed: "That's absolutely not acceptable. It doesn't look like we're living together properly. I have a spy at home. We have to trick her."

Logan Wen refused directly: "Moving is very troublesome."

Moving is indeed troublesome, and Aiden Yu himself doesn't want to move. He pondered for two seconds and came up with an idea.

"Well, you go upstairs and take down all the empty suitcases, and then we'll go buy a few large cardboard boxes..." He emphasized, "empty!"

***

Two hours later, a van followed Aiden Yu's car and arrived in front of his house.

Aunt Martha, who had received the news before and had been waiting at home, opened the door with a smile, prepared slippers for the two people entering, and looked towards the van.

The driver opened the trunk of the van, revealing the luggage of various sizes placed inside. There was quite a lot of luggage, including two standard 24-inch carry-on suitcases and four or five large cardboard boxes, which were firmly secured with transparent tape and stacked one on top of the other.

Aiden Yu and Logan Wen got out of the car.

Logan Wen stood aside with a backpack on his back, while Aiden Yu went to the van himself and took the luggage down from it.

Aunt Martha came out of the house: "Xiao Ye, I'm here to help."

Aiden Yu quickly refused: "No, no, no one is allowed to touch it. I want to handle other people's things myself, carry them up myself, and put them back in place myself."

After saying that, he directly picked up the cardboard boxes in the van and walked quickly into the room.

Aunt Martha wanted to say something, but Logan Wen didn't give her the chance. He took the initiative to talk to others: "Aunt Martha, from today on, I will move here to live. Thank you for your help."

Aunt Martha was very happy: "It's not a problem, it's not a problem. How can it be a problem for newlyweds to live together?"

Logan Wen added: "I have a habit. I like to make my own breakfast..."

Aunt Martha understood immediately: "I will be two hours late in the morning so as not to disturb you."

Logan Wen gave the other party a polite smile. This was the excuse he and Aiden Yu had discussed when they came. If they wanted the task to be simpler, they would of course have to stay further away from the eyes.

Aunt Martha was distracted by Logan Wen. She temporarily ignored Aiden Yu and only smiled and invited Logan Wen into the room, led him to sit on the sofa, turned around and went into the kitchen. When she came out, warm water and hot towels for wiping hands were ready. She asked naturally, "Is there anything Mr. Wen should avoid eating?"

Logan Wen: "Nothing, anything is fine."

He had barely spoken when another voice came from the stairs.

"Yes, I don't like eggplant, bitter melon and pork liver. I eat corn but I definitely don't drink corn juice, and I don't eat spicy food."

After moving one box, Aiden Yu came down the stairs to move the second box. While he was answering casually, he walked through the living room and returned to the van.

The first box moves fast, but the second box cannot move as fast.

He lit up his acting skills, walking for a distance, stopping for two seconds, taking a breath, walking for another distance, stopping for two seconds, and quietly putting some water on his forehead... It was really hard work to watch.

Logan Wen sat beside him, watching him act quietly. After a while, he suddenly asked, "Do you still remember these?"

Aiden Yu was surprised and asked, "I don't have Alzheimer's, how could I not remember it?"

"It seems that you have memorized the habits of each of your partners."

"I guess so."

"Have you ever crossed paths with each other?"

"No."

"Not once?"

"Absolutely not. I have principles when it comes to relationships."

The two men were talking back and forth, and the atmosphere was filled with outsiders who could not get in. As for the third person in the house, he had quietly returned to his own territory, put the ingredients into the pot, and took out a notebook and a pen from the cupboard.

A good memory is not as good as a bad pen. There is a way to be patient and meticulous.

Aunt Martha opened the notebook and glanced over the many pages of densely written notes on Aiden Yu. She started a new page, wrote Logan Wen's name at the beginning, and then wrote the notes below:

I don’t like eggplant, bitter gourd, and pork liver.

Corn juice, absolutely not.

After finishing this page, she turned to a blank page and diligently recorded her observations and feelings about the two newcomers as requested by her former employer, Grandma Eleanor.

Mr. Yu helped Mr. Wen carry the luggage up.

Mr. Wen wants to help Mr. Yu make breakfast.

Mr. Yu remembered Mr. Wen's preferences.

Mr. Wen exchanged jokes with Mr. Yu.