Marriage First, True Love Later - Chapter 91

Chapter 91: Lin Li’s decision

Translator: 549690339
Su Yicheng opened the door and came in, feeling a little tired. He placed the briefcase in his hand directly on the sofa in the living room and then sat down on the sofa.

He leaned back on the sofa. He seemed to have drunk a little too much tonight. The official proposal for the technology City case had been released, and they would have to vote to choose the person in charge of the case in the next few days. In fact, there was indeed such a thing as internal stability in the officialdom. Zhang Lao had recently called him and asked him to prepare for the handover of his work at any time. He also asked him to prepare his speech when he was appointed.

Obviously, this news had leaked very quickly. In the past two days, his social activities had obviously increased a lot. He wanted to decline some of them, but he couldn’t.

He had drunk a lot of wine that night. Although he wasn’t drunk, his head was very dizzy. It was Secretary Zheng who had found a car when he just came back, and the car was left at the municipal government.

The door to the study was opened, and Anran came out with a cup of water, yawning. She had been very busy these past two days with the design for the ” Mobile Manor. &Quot; today was the weekend, so she had sat in the study for the whole day and finally finished drawing the rough sketch. In addition to being busy with the design plan, she had been worried about Lin Li. Fortunately, when she went to the hospital to see her in the morning, Lin Li seemed to be much better. Although there wasn’t much smile on her face, she wasn’t as empty as before. Mother Lin secretly told her that Lin Li was much better these two days. Although her appetite was still not good, she would try her best to make herself eat more. She knew that she was trying not to make herself and father Lin worry, even though it would be very difficult for her to bear now. However, she believed that Lin Li would get better and return to the Lin Li who loved to smile and had no worries.

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In fact, Anran could tell that Lin Li hadn’t completely let go. Sometimes, she would even inadvertently see Lin Li’s hand subconsciously touch her lower abdomen, as if she was looking for something. Then, as she touched it, tears would flow down her face. She was afraid that they would see it, so she would always secretly wipe the tears on her face with her hand.

Anran knew that she had already done her best. After all, they had been together for so many years. It was not like she could let go of everything at once. She needed time, and they all needed time.

She walked toward the kitchen with her eyes half-closed, and when she passed by the living room, she realized that su Yicheng had already returned.

“Su Yicheng?” She walked to the living room with the glass in her hand and placed it on the coffee table. She watched as he closed his eyes and leaned on the cigarette, his body reeking of alcohol.

Seeing that he didn’t answer, Anran stepped forward, patted him gently, and called out softly, ” “Su Yicheng?”

Su Yicheng didn’t open his eyes. He suddenly reached out and pulled Anran onto his lap. He buried his head in her shoulder and wrapped his arms around her waist.

Anran was stunned for a while before she reacted. She reached out and patted him. &Quot; su Yicheng, what’s wrong with you? ” Are you drunk?”

She mumbled with a frown, ” Didn’t I tell you not to drink? you don’t even know how to treat your stomach. &Quot;

Su Yicheng slowly raised his head, looked at her with half-closed eyes, and said, ” “I like the way you look when you go out with me.”

An ran was stunned and confused. &Quot; “What would it look like if I went out with you?” She had accompanied him to a formal event once and did not deliberately dress up. She was still what she should be like!

Su Yicheng buried his head in her neck again and said in a muffled voice, ” “You always call me Yicheng outside.” He liked it when she called him two names. Her voice was soft and sweet, and it sounded especially nice.

After hearing what he said, Anran realized that it seemed to be the case. Outside, because of his special status, as his wife, she needed to be generous and magnanimous enough. She had always been afraid that she would not do well enough, so every time she was outside with him, she would always be a little cautious. Of course, as a cautious colleague, she did not forget that she had to act like a good official’s wife. She looked at him gently and called his name gently.

At home, although he treated her very well, no matter how good he was, perhaps it was because it had not been long, she was still a little awkward and could not let go, so she would call him by his full name every time.

“Do you … Mind a lot?” An ran asked with uncertainty.

Su Yicheng let go of her and stared into her eyes. It seemed that he really had to communicate with her about the way she addressed him. Thinking of this, he asked seriously, ” “Do you think it’s normal for a wife to always call her husband by his full name?”

Anran was stunned for a moment, then shook her head. It did sound a little awkward.

Su Yicheng nodded with a smile. He was satisfied with her shake of the head, and then he asked, ” “Then what will you call me in the future?”

An ran thought for a moment and tentatively called out, ” “A-Qing?” It seemed that everyone called him that. In-laws, in-laws, in-laws, in-laws, and that ye Ziwen. President Xiao seemed to call him that as well.

Su Yicheng frowned, leaned over to kiss her lips, then gently bit her lips and said, ” “I prefer it when you call me Yicheng.”

An ran chuckled and responded to his kiss. She pressed her lips against his and called out, ” “Yichen.”

An ran didn’t expect the kiss to become so out of control.

&Quot; Oh … &Quot; Anran sobbed and used the last of her strength to push him away. She looked at him. &Quot; you, you haven’t. &Quot;

Su Yicheng chuckled and didn’t say anything. He picked her up by the waist and kicked the door open.

An ran regretted it. She regretted it very, very much. She regretted being soft-hearted for a moment, which made her feel like her whole body was going to fall apart the next day! An ran lay on the bed. The sunlight outside the window was very good, and it faintly reflected into the room through the curtains. The bright sunlight reminded her that it was late, that the people around her were long gone, and the bed was already cold.

After lying on the bed for a while, Anran propped herself up with her hands and tried to get up. The soreness in her body once again reminded her of last night’s madness, and she cursed su Yicheng a few times in her heart. However, she was a little envious of his stamina. He was the one who worked hard last night, and if she remembered correctly, it was almost one in the morning when she fell asleep after he tormented her. In her daze, she vaguely remembered that he got up at six O ‘clock sharp to go for morning exercise. He seemed to have returned to his room before work and whispered something into her ear.

&Quot; could morning exercise really build up physical strength? ” An ran muttered.

She dragged her tired body out of bed, took the clothes that su Yicheng had prepared for her in the morning, and went straight into the bathroom. She turned on the water and took a comfortable bath. When she came out again, she looked at the alarm clock on the bed, and it was already almost 11 O ‘clock. She pinched her neck and walked out. She was really hungry since last night, so she went to the kitchen to see if there was anything to eat. However, she saw the post-it note left by su Yicheng on the refrigerator in the kitchen. “There are sandwiches in the refrigerator. Heat them up and eat them.”

There was a faint smile at the corner of her mouth. Her heart felt warm because of his little thoughtfulness.

In the afternoon, Anran bought some fruit and went to visit Lin Li. At the door, she could still see Chengxiang waiting outside. He seemed to have become a lot more Haggard in the past few days. He didn’t even clean up his newly grown stubble, and he was completely no longer as handsome as he was before. If Lin Li had seen Chengxiang like this back then, perhaps she wouldn’t have fallen head first into him and couldn’t come out. She had always loved beautiful men, but life was unpredictable. Who knew that they would end up in this state today?

“Is Lin Li alright?” Chengxiang blocked her way and asked before she entered the ward.

Anran looked at him and couldn’t help but feel a little emotional. They used to be very good friends, but now …

“It’s good,” he said indifferently.

Chengxiang nodded, a bitter smile hanging on the corner of his mouth. &Quot; that’s good. &Quot;

&Quot; you should go back, ” she advised, looking at him. &Quot; Lin Li won’t see you. &Quot; This time, Lin Li’s heart had completely died. She had been in pain, so she had let it go completely. This time, Chengxiang had really hurt her too deeply. He had run away from the wedding in front of so many people, and because of him, she had lost her child. Any one of these things would have been unbearable for others, not to mention that he had let Lin Li taste it all at once. How could she not give up?

“I’ll wait here. It’s okay if she doesn’t want to see me. I just know she’s doing well.” Looking at the ward, Chengxiang indifferently said.

&Quot; if you knew this would happen, why did you do it? you caused everything between you two to come to this point. You took Lin Li’s love for granted and didn’t cherish her feelings for you at all. &Quot; An ran criticized him angrily.

“I’ve never thought of leaving her,” Cheng Xiang forced a smile.

“Then what did you do?” He had gone to see that woman again and again. He even ran away at the wedding because of that woman. What would others think of him if he acted like this? what would Lin Li think?

Chengxiang just sat there, unable to say a word.

An ran stood there for a while, then shook her head and went back into the ward.

Lin Li’s complexion seemed to be better today than yesterday. Seeing her come in, the corners of her mouth also carried a faint smile as she said, ” &Quot; don’t you have a design plan to work on? you don’t have to come to my place every day. &Quot;

&Quot; if you don’t want me to come, then you should get out of the hospital as soon as possible. Don’t always stay in this hospital. It’s so unlucky. &Quot; Anran put the fruit aside, and mother Lin happened to come out of the bathroom. When she saw Anran, she quickly smiled and said, ” “An ran, pull.” Then, he politely poured a glass of water for an ran. They didn’t know anyone here, and Lin Li didn’t have many friends. It was all thanks to the help of Anran and her husband that Lin Li was hospitalized this time. “Come, have some water first.”

Anran quickly took it with both hands and said, ” “Mother Lin, you don’t have to be so polite to me.”

Anran sat down on the sofa and casually asked Lin Li about her condition today. Mother Lin told Anran that Lin Li was fine and would be able to leave the hospital after staying in the hospital for two more days. In addition, she also said that as long as Lin Li was discharged from the hospital, they would arrange for her to return to her hometown. Anyway, Lin Li didn’t have a job here now, so it would be more convenient for the two of them to take care of her when she returned.

After hearing Lin Li say a set, Anran quickly turned her head to look at Lin Li and asked, ” “You’re going back?” She had thought that Lin Li would need to rest for a while, but she had never thought that she would leave Jiang city.

Lin Li looked at her indifferently, smiled slightly, and nodded. &Quot; yes. &Quot;

“Lin Li, you …”

Lin Li interrupted her and said, ” I know what you want to say, but I’ve thought about it. My parents aren’t young anymore. There are no other brothers and sisters at home. If I stay in Jiangcheng and they stay at home, they’ll be so far away. If they really feel uncomfortable, there’s no one by their side. &Quot; They’ve raised me for so many years, so it’s time for me to spend some time with them.”

&Quot; Lin Li, there might be a lot of things that make you unhappy in Jiang city, but there are also many memories that make you happy. Are you really willing to leave? ” Taking care of father Lin and mother Lin was just an excuse. She just wanted to escape from this sad place.

Lin Li shook her head indifferently and said, ” “Happy memories are all related to him, I don’t want to think about it anymore. You can say that I’m running away or that I don’t dare to face it, but there are some things that I need time to forget.”

Anran was silent. She looked at her for a long time before she slowly said, ” have you really decided? ”

Looking at her, Lin Li nodded her head with certainty. &Quot; yes, I’ve decided. &Quot; There were indeed many beautiful and happy memories here, but those memories were all given to her by that person. He also gave her the most painful memories. Those memories, every time she recalled them, she would feel a bone-piercing pain. Staying in Jiang city, the pain was more than the happiness. She had lived for someone else for 10 years, and now she didn’t want to live for anyone else anymore. She wanted to be herself in the future.

Knowing that she had made up her mind, Anran didn’t say anything more and just nodded in respect of her decision.

Perhaps leaving was the best choice for her. Since she wanted to start over, she might as well move to a new place to start a new life. They might not have many chances to meet in the future, but if it was for her own good, she would not object.

An ran sat with Lin Li for a while more before leaving. When she left, Chengxiang was still sitting on the plastic chair outside. When he saw her coming out, he nodded at her indifferently.

Anran looked at him and wanted to say something, but she hesitated. In the end, she didn’t say anything and turned to leave.

Perhaps because she knew that Lin Li was leaving soon, Anran’s mood was a little gloomy. She walked slowly along the hospital corridor, and there was an indescribable gloominess in her heart.

The hospital’s building happened to block the sun. At this moment, in the hospital’s garden, there were many family members accompanying the patient walking back and forth on the lawn. Some people were sitting on the stone bench and chatting.

An ran passed by and couldn’t help but look around. She coincidentally saw a familiar little figure sitting alone on a stone bench next to her. He was holding a toy in his hand, but his face was stern. He seemed to be in a bad mood.

Anran stepped forward and half-squatted in front of the child. This child was none other than Zhou Han’s son, the child who had an allergic reaction to her seafood pasta the other day. It was only then that she remembered that she had met Zhou han at the supermarket in front of the hospital two days ago. He had said that his little ghost had a high fever and was hospitalized here. She didn’t expect to meet him here so coincidentally today.

“Hey, little kid, do you still remember Auntie?” An ran greeted the child with a smile.

The child stared at an ran and seemed to recognize her after a while. He glanced at her and then lowered his head to continue staring at the toy transformer in his hand.

Anran sat down next to him and asked, ” “Where’s your father?”

Hearing this, the child looked up at her and did not say anything. Then, he turned his head and continued to stare at the toy in his hand.

Anran didn’t care that she had been given the cold shoulder. She decided to sit next to him and spend some time with him before the people who were taking care of him returned.

A young nurse came over at this time. She looked around and didn’t seem to find anyone. She asked the child, ” “Zhou Jiabin, did you call your father? When is he coming to pick you up from the hospital?”

The child looked up at the nurse in front of him and finally shook his head.

The nurse frowned in dissatisfaction and muttered, ” “How can there be such an irresponsible parent? this child’s condition has been better for a few days, but she hasn’t even come to see him. No one has even taken care of the discharge. How can she be such a parent?”

Anran seemed to have understood what he meant. She glanced at the child, stood up quickly, and asked the nurse, ” “Miss nurse, what did you say just now? the child’s father hasn’t come yet?”

The nurse looked at her and asked, ” “And you are?”

“Uh, I know the child’s father.” An ran explained.

The nurse nodded in understanding and said, ” “Since you’re a friend of the child’s parents, can you help contact the child’s father? why haven’t I seen him for a few days? he left the child in the hospital and left on his own. The child’s high fever has subsided, and his body is no longer in danger. It’s not good for him to keep occupying the bed. Besides, there are more germs and colds in the hospital. It’s not good for the child to stay in the hospital like this.” Then, he turned around and walked back.

Anran was a little surprised. She remembered that the last time she saw Zhou han was three days ago. Did he not come to the hospital in the past three days? did he forget that his son was in the hospital?

Anran looked at the child, only to see her head lowered.”Your father hasn’t come over these few days? Is there no one by your side to keep you company?”

The child was a little introverted. He did not speak and only shook his head silently.

Anran only felt that this person was too irresponsible. His own child had been in the hospital for a few days, but he didn’t even care about him. This was too much. Just as I was about to ask the child for Zhou Han’s phone number, I remembered that he gave me his phone number because of the necklace.

He took out his phone and looked through his call history. He dialed the number and the phone rang for a while before it was picked up. On the other end of the phone, Zhou han seemed a little surprised by Anran’s call. After all, they weren’t familiar with each other, and it wasn’t the time for them to call each other to greet each other.

“Hello?”

“Mr. Zhou han, have you forgotten that you still have a son in the hospital? I’m right beside your son. A nurse came over just now and asked you when you’re going to arrange for your child to be discharged. The child’s high fever has been completely cured. If he continues to stay in the hospital, he’ll be more likely to get infected with bacteria and viruses.”

On the other end of the phone, Zhou han was stunned. After a while, he said indifferently, ” &Quot; something came up at my temporary company, so I left first. I’ve been on a business trip for the past few days. &Quot; Because he was on a business trip, he didn’t have time to go to the hospital. She did not know anything about the child.

“Did you arrange for someone else to take care of the child?” Even if he was too busy to have time, he should have found someone else to take care of the child. The child was still so young, and he would feel more at ease if he were to stay alone in the hospital. Hearing this, Zhou han was obviously silent for a while on the other end of the phone. After a long time, he said, ” “Can you let the child listen to the phone?”

Anran glanced at the child and nodded. She handed the phone to the child sitting next to her and said, ” “Your father wants to talk to you.”

The child looked at her in a daze for a while before taking the phone from her hand. He placed it next to his ear and softly called, ” dad. &Quot;

Anran didn’t know what they were talking about, but she saw the child reply with a few words. After a long while, he returned the phone to Anran.

Anran took the phone and put it to her ear again. &Quot; Hello? ”

“Can I trouble you to accompany the child in the hospital for a while? I’ll arrange for someone to pick up the child from the hospital. I’ll get that person to call you later.” Zhou han said on the other end of the phone.

Anran had no choice but to nod and agree. She hung up the phone and sat with the child for a while. In less than half an hour, her phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number, and Anran knew that Zhou han had probably arranged for someone to come. She picked up the phone and it was a man’s voice. He asked where they were and said that he was already at the entrance of the hospital and would be there in a moment.

Anran only felt that this voice was a little familiar, but she didn’t think too much about it. She only told him that she and her child were now on the lawn on the first floor of the hospital.

The man hung up and waited for a few more minutes. Anran was reaching out to stroke the child’s head when she suddenly heard someone calling her from behind. She turned around and saw ye Ziwen looking at her in surprise.

&Quot; Gu Anran? ” Ye Ziwen was a little surprised that the person accompanying Zhou Han’s son was Gu Anran! Just now, he was in a meeting at the company when he suddenly received a call from Zhou han, asking him to pick up his son from the hospital. He was now on a business trip and couldn’t make it back in time. He hoped that Zhou han could help take care of his son in the next two days. He agreed immediately, delayed the meeting, and rushed to the hospital as soon as possible. However, he didn’t expect that the person of contact Zhou han was actually Gu Anran!