After my divorce, I started to have good luck-Chapter 709 - 385: Different Forms of Missing You

Qin Zhen obviously couldn’t make a decision right away, he just kept drinking sullenly.

Seeing this, Chen Feng didn’t try to dissuade him. At most, Chen Feng could only offer him some relatively impartial advice, but he couldn’t make a decision for him.

When Qin Zhen finally drank himself into a stupor, Chen Feng paid the bill and took him back home by cab.

After escorting him home, he took the keys from Qin Zhen’s body and opened the door, only to see Pei Lei sitting on the sofa in the living room watching TV.

She was shocked to see Chen Feng bringing back a drunken Qin Zhen and quickly came over, concerned, asking, "Why is he drunk? Did he throw up?"

"He’s already thrown up once. He might throw up again later, so keep an eye on him."

Chen Feng casually replied, then continued to help Qin Zhen to the bedroom, laying him down on the bed. Pei Lei stepped forward to take off his clothes and shoes, then covered him with a blanket.

It was already June by this time, and the temperature was quite warm.

"Brother Feng, what’s going on? Why is he drunk? Does he have something on his mind? When I called him after work this afternoon, his voice sounded weak, did something happen at work?"

Seeing Pei Lei looking so concerned, Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, "Let’s talk in the living room."

With a look of confusion, Pei Lei followed Chen Feng out of the bedroom and gently closed the door, leading him to the living room.

Chen Feng didn’t sit on the sofa but stood in the living room, turning to look at her.

On the surface, you really couldn’t tell Pei Lei was a depression patient; in fact, she appeared more outgoing and optimistic. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Seeing Chen Feng’s serious expression, Pei Lei couldn’t help but feel slightly nervous and initiated, "So, what happened?"

Chen Feng had already decided to tell her the truth, so he didn’t hold back, directly saying, "He already knows about your birth mother and your depression."

Upon hearing this, Pei Lei’s face turned pale, and after a while, she trembled, asking, "He... does he really know everything?"

"Yes," Chen Feng nodded and sighed, "this is somewhat my fault. Before, Ah Zhen wanted to get engaged with you and asked for my opinion. I told him that according to the traditional customs of our hometown, before getting engaged, you should inquire about the family situation and reputation in the local area. After my repeated persuasion, he went to investigate and ended up knowing everything. You can’t blame him for this; if anyone’s to blame, it’s me, for being meddlesome."

Hearing Chen Feng’s words, Pei Lei obviously didn’t mean to blame him, but lightly shook her head and said with a bitter smile, "I actually wanted to tell him the truth several times, but each time I didn’t have the courage to speak. I was afraid that if he knew about my birth mother and my real situation, he would look down on me and leave me. I really like him; I just wanted to spend as much time as I could with him, even if it’s just a few more months or days. I didn’t know he wanted to get engaged to me, if I had known earlier, I definitely wouldn’t have kept it from him."

Chen Feng admired her statement, sensing she was sincere. She didn’t intentionally hide this from Qin Zhen; she was just afraid that once she did, Qin Zhen would leave her.

She was also well aware of Qin Zhen’s profession; she couldn’t hide her situation or her birth mother’s for long.

"So, what are your plans now?" Chen Feng asked.

"I... I don’t know." Pei Lei said while lowering her head in guilt, then glanced longingly at the bedroom.

Chen Feng asked bluntly, "Are you aware that your mother’s mental illness can be genetic?"

"I... I..." Pei Lei’s eyes turned red, and she covered them with her hands, sobbing quietly.

"It seems you’re aware. You had depression before and were hospitalized for more than a month, which can also be considered a mental illness. I don’t know if your illness is hereditary, but undoubtedly, if you and Ah Zhen get married and have children in the future, there’s a chance your next generation might inherit mental illness. Although I hate to say it, as his friend, I don’t want him to spend his life with a woman who has such hidden risks."

This was Chen Feng’s genuine sentiment. He might ignore others, but Qin Zhen was his best friend and brother. In such a situation, even if he didn’t want to get involved, he had to guide Qin Zhen appropriately.

Pei Lei just bowed her head, sobbing, not refuting his words.

"So... if I asked you to leave him, could you do it?" Chen Feng finally asked the question.

"I... I... *sob*... I can’t..." Pei Lei burst into tears, "I’m sorry, I really like him, I can’t leave him."

After her outburst, she squatted down on the ground, covering her face with her hands, crying bitterly.

Watching this, Chen Feng felt a bit helpless; he didn’t really intend for her to leave Qin Zhen, it was more of a test. If she showed little attachment and agreed to leave, she obviously wouldn’t be suitable as Qin Zhen’s lifelong partner.

But now, seeing her crying inconsolably and reluctant to part with Qin Zhen was what Chen Feng expected. It indicated her genuine affection for Qin Zhen.

Chen Feng knew Qin Zhen’s temperament; faced with soft-heartedness and vulnerability like Pei Lei’s, it would trigger his protective instincts and sense of responsibility.

It seemed that if Pei Lei pleaded and cried to him when the moment came, Qin Zhen would more than likely relent and not break up with her, perhaps even proceed with the engagement, and eventually marry her.

In his heart, Chen Feng was really reluctant for him to choose such a woman as his lifelong partner. Leaving aside the genetic mental illness aspect, she was also a depression patient who had been hospitalized; who knows when her condition might relapse or worsen, leading to unpredictable consequences.

These were very real issues, and from a friend’s standpoint, Chen Feng naturally didn’t want him to choose such a woman for a wife.

But Chen Feng is not Qin Zhen; Qin Zhen has his own considerations, and many times, emotions can’t be measured by reason. Ultimately, it can only be Qin Zhen’s decision.

"Alright, stop crying. If you really like and love him, talk to him after he sobers up. All I know is that he cares a lot about you, seize your chance properly. As for the rest, as an outsider, it’s inappropriate for me to say much. Just hope you won’t hide anything from him in the future.

I can sense that Ah Zhen’s frustration this time isn’t only about finding out about you and your mother, but mainly because you deliberately hid these things from him. Some privacy can be kept between couples, but this particular issue obviously isn’t one of them. So when he sobers up, apologize, and if there’s anything else you’ve been hiding, let him know."