Marriage First, True Love Later-Chapter 138 - Lin xiaofen's love (1)
When the elevator arrived, su Yicheng held Anran’s hand and walked out of the elevator. When the two of them reached the door of the Gu residence, they saw the word ” Fortune ” pasted on the door. Just as they were about to press the doorbell, Anran suddenly grabbed su Yicheng’s hand.
He turned to look at her and saw that she was a little nervous and a little flustered. He reached out and patted her head with a chuckle. &Quot; I’m just going home. &Quot;
An ran forced a smile and said, ” “I, I just, I just don’t know how to face them.” She didn’t know what kind of expression she should use to face them, and she didn’t know what the first thing she should say when she entered the house. It was as if everything had changed after yesterday’s incident. They were still the same people, but they had no idea that the elevator had arrived and that su Yicheng was holding Anran’s hand as they walked out of the elevator. When the two of them arrived at the entrance of the Gu residence, they saw the word ” Fortune ” pasted on the door. She raised her hand and was about to ring the doorbell when Anran suddenly grabbed su Yicheng’s hand.
He turned to look at her and saw that she was a little nervous and a little flustered. He reached out and patted her head with a chuckle. &Quot; I’m just going home. &Quot;
An ran forced a smile and said, ” “I, I just, I just don’t know how to face them.” She didn’t know what kind of expression she should use to face them. She didn’t know what the first thing she should say when she entered the room. It was as if everything had changed after yesterday’s incident. They were still the same people, but she didn’t know what kind of attitude she should use to face them or what she should say.
Su Yicheng reached out to pinch her nose, amused, and said, ” “Silly, this is your home. It’s your parents, the place where you’ve lived and loved for over 20 years. How could you change the things and feelings over the past 20 years just because of one day yesterday?”
Anran was stunned by his words. For a moment, she couldn’t say anything and could only shake her head in a daze.
Seeing her shake her head, su Yicheng continued, ” &Quot; you also think that it can’t be changed, right? then why are you still bothered about your attitude? just do what you should do, because nothing has changed. The house is still the same, the decorations are still the same, and the people inside are still the same. After you go in, you still have to call them mom and dad. You’re not responsible at all, are you? ”
Hearing this, Anran was a little surprised. She looked at him, smiled, and nodded vigorously. &Quot; yes, yes. &Quot;
Su Yicheng smiled, nodded, and pressed the doorbell next to the door. Across the door, they could hear the sound of the doorbell ringing from inside. &Quot; ding dong … &Quot; it was a melodious echo.
Su Yicheng retracted his hand and held Anran’s hand again. At this moment, Anran was no longer as nervous and stiff as before, and she only turned her head and smiled at her.
The door was opened very quickly. It was Lin xiaofen and Gu Hengwen who opened the door together. As soon as the door opened, they saw the two elders standing by the door with a faint smile. Looking at the two people outside the door, they smiled and said, ” “You’re back.” His eyes were fixed on Anran, who was next to su Yicheng, without blinking.
As usual, an ran smiled and shouted, ” “Father, mother.”
Su Yicheng, who was next to her, also smiled like Anran and called out, ” “Dad, mom, we’re back.”
Lin xiaofen was a little moved. She emotionally covered her mouth with her hand and forcefully held back the tears in her eyes. She couldn’t help but nod her head and replied in a muffled voice, ” “Yes, yes.”
Gu Hengwen looked at them and nodded his head heavily, but he didn’t say anything.
Anran made herself do what she always did. She went up and took Lin xiaofen’s hand and walked into the house. As she walked, she said to Lin xiaofen in a coquettish manner, ” “I haven’t eaten mom’s cooking for a long time. What should I eat tonight? I must eat until I’m full!”
Lin xiaofen laughed and quickly said, ” there’s drunk shrimp. There’s also braised meatballs, steamed Osmanthus fish, stir-fried water spinach with garlic, and so on. These are all your favorite dishes. &Quot;
Hearing this, Anran’s smile widened even more. She said in a good mood, ” “I knew that mom is the best to me.”
Gu Hengwen looked at the mother and daughter hugging each other and shook his head with a smile.
Su Yicheng said to Gu Hengwen, ” dad, should we play the next game? I didn’t manage to turn the tables last time. &Quot;
Upon hearing this, Gu Hengwen glanced at him, smiled, and said, ” sure, let’s go to the study. &Quot; As he spoke, he turned around and walked towards the study.
“Yeah.” Su Yicheng agreed with a smile and followed Gu Hengwen to the study.
In fact, before su Yicheng and Gu Hengwen could finish playing this game of chess, Lin xiaofen, who was outside, was already clamoring for them to come out and eat together. Therefore, the two of them had to get up first and come back to finish the game after dinner.
Lin xiaofen had specially taken a day off today to prepare dinner at home. She had gone to the traditional market early in the morning to buy fresh ingredients, and when she came back, she had immediately processed and marinated them to make them more flavorful. After lunch in the afternoon, Lin xiaofen busied herself in the kitchen. She only finished her work a few minutes before Anran and the others arrived.
The Gu family’s dining table was short and square, so it was just nice for the four of them to each sit on one side. Ten out of ten dishes on the table tonight were Anran’s favorite dishes, and they were all prepared for Anran.
Lin xiaofen picked up a large piece of fish and put it in Anran’s bowl. She said, ” &Quot; pregnant people should eat more fish. Eat good fish. Eat more fish. Only after eating fish can the child grow up to be beautiful. &Quot;
Hearing this, Anran quickly nodded and ate the food that her mother had put in her bowl. Her morning sickness had been getting better recently, and she no longer felt like vomiting whenever she was asked about something or when she ate something. Anran’s appetite was much better than before, and she got hungry very quickly. There were always some biscuits and cakes at home, so she could eat them directly when she was hungry.
This meal was very relaxed. No one took the initiative to mention yesterday’s events, and everything was as normal as ever.
After dinner, as the few of them sat in the living room and chatted, they saw the smile on Gu Hengwen’s face slowly fade away. He then looked at Anran and su Yicheng and said, ” “Last night, I discussed it with xiaofen. We felt that there are some things that we should let you know.”
Anran sat next to su Yicheng and held his hand. When she heard Gu Hengwen’s words, her body couldn’t help but stiffen a little, but su Yicheng held her hand tightly and turned to look at him. He was smiling faintly at her, as if to tell her that everything was fine and that he was by her side.
Seeing that the two of them didn’t say anything, Gu Hengwen continued,”There are some things that your mother might be able to explain clearly.” After he finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at Lin xiaofen, who was sitting on the sofa to his left. He nodded at her.
Lin xiaofen didn’t say anything. She just nodded at him and slowly said, ” “Back then …”
It turned out that Tong Wenhai and Lin xiaofen were from the same village. It was really quite dramatic. It turned out that the two of them were classmates, just like Anran and Mo Fei before. In fact, the two of them didn’t interact much at first, but later, the two of them entered the same university. Because they came from the same place and were both alone outside, the two of them slowly began to get familiar with each other. Then, like other men and women, when they got close, they would naturally become a couple.
The two’s relationship developed very smoothly, and everything was better than Lin xiaofen had imagined. Tong Wenhai was a man who knew how to be romantic. He was very good at saying some sweet words that made people like him, and he would also bring many surprises to Lin xiaofen in the boring university life.
Because they were from the same village, because they went to the same university, because they were the closest lovers, because their conditions were very ordinary at the time, not rich, and even a little poor, so the two of them soon began to live together outside in order to save money. That era could not be compared to the present. Living together without marriage was considered a very out of line behavior back then. Some of her classmates had also advised Lin xiaofen not to be impulsive. When two people in love lived under the same roof, everyone knew what would happen, and it was always the girls who were at a disadvantage in such situations. Perhaps it was because Tong Wenhai’s performance at that time was really too good, and he was romantic and considerate, taking care of her in every possible way. After seeing all kinds of considerations, Lin xiaofen still resolutely decided to move out and live with him.
In that era, if a woman could give herself to that man, she must have believed that the man was the man she could rely on for the rest of her life. So, even if she had to bear with the rumors and gossip, Lin xiaofen still felt more happiness than grievance because she could be with the man she loved.
Women were so easily satisfied. When they were deeply in love, they would always think that love was everything, and thus ignore other realistic factors.
After they lived together for a year, news of their situation spread back to their hometown. Lin xiaofen’s father fainted on the spot because his daughter was living with a man in private. When Lin xiaofen rushed back, father Lin was already dying. It was an acute heart disease. He passed away not long after he was sent to the hospital. Lin xiaofen’s mother was so angry because of father Lin that she slapped Lin xiaofen on the spot and questioned her why she had done such a shameless thing. Lin xiaofen didn’t say anything and allowed her mother to hit and scold her. She still hadn’t recovered from her father’s incident.
After dealing with father Lin’s funeral, mother Lin also knew that since the matter had already happened, there was no point in pursuing it. However, she requested that Lin xiaofen marry Tong Wenhai as soon as possible. They couldn’t continue to live together for no reason. This was her only request, and it was also the last thing father Lin told mother Lin before he died.
Lin xiaofen nodded in agreement to her father’s last wish. When she returned to school, Lin xiaofen immediately told Tong Wenhai about what had happened in her hometown, including her mother’s request for them to get married as soon as possible.
After hearing Lin xiaofen’s words, Tong Wenhai painfully pulled Lin xiaofen into his arms and promised her that he would take care of her for the rest of her life and let her parents know that their daughter didn’t choose the wrong person. However, Tong Wenhai didn’t give a direct response to the matter of marriage, and Lin xiaofen thought that this was the answer he gave because of his promise, so she didn’t ask any further.
After another month, her mother sent a letter to her, asking when she was going to hold her wedding. Only then did Lin xiaofen realize that Tong Wenhai hadn’t directly answered her question about marriage. That night, she asked Tong Wenhai about it again, but Tong Wenhai was silent for a long time. He only replied that they hadn’t graduated yet, and he hoped that they could consider marriage after they graduated next year. Lin xiaofen immediately refused. In reality, whether they got married or not, they were just missing a piece of paper and a wedding ceremony. She could even choose not to have a wedding ceremony, but they still had to get a marriage certificate. After all, this was her father’s last wish. She didn’t do anything for her father, but she had to do this for him! Moreover, what was the difference between their current situation and their marriage after graduation? all she wanted was a piece of paper, a piece of paper that could put her mother’s heart at ease and let her father die in peace.
Tong Wenhai was silent. That day, the two of them had their first Cold War in almost two years.
Because she didn’t want to take a step back and compromise, Lin xiaofen moved to the dormitory of a girl she was close to on the second day of the Cold War. She hoped that Tong Wenhai would take the initiative to admit defeat and agree to marry her first.
As for Lin xiaofen moving to someone else’s place, Tong Wenhai had asked her to move back in the first few days. However, he still didn’t agree to the marriage. Lin xiaofen was determined to get him to agree to the marriage before she was willing to move back. After running into a wall a few times, Tong Wenhai gradually stopped looking for her. At first, Lin xiaofen didn’t pay much attention to it, but when the two of them hadn’t seen each other for almost a month, Lin xiaofen finally noticed something strange after that female classmate reminded her. That night, when she returned to the rental house to look for Tong Wenhai, she didn’t meet him. It was only when it was close to 11 p.m. That she saw him riding his bicycle back with a smile on his face. He opened the door and came in. When he saw Lin xiaofen sitting on the bed, he couldn’t help but be stunned. He couldn’t react in time. He only asked her why she was back after a while.
After hearing this, Lin xiaofen’s anger rose. She asked him if he wanted her to never come back. Tong Wenhai didn’t want to argue with her, so he only took off his coat and then fetched water to wash his face. Seeing his cold attitude, Lin xiaofen became even angrier. She repeated her old words and asked him when he was going to get a marriage certificate.
Hearing this, Tong Wenhai was obviously a little stunned. After a while, he averted his gaze and didn’t look at her. He only said that he would talk about marriage after graduation.
After waiting for so long and not seeing the Anran she wanted, Lin xiaofen was so angry that she went straight back to school. Tong Wenhai didn’t chase after her or do anything.
Her mother sent someone to ask when they were getting married again, but Lin xiaofen couldn’t answer at all. She felt extremely wronged in her heart, but there was nothing she could do. One day, when she was revising in the classroom, a female classmate suddenly ran in and told her that she saw Tong Wenhai outside. Moreover, he was walking very intimately with another woman. The two of them talked and laughed, and their relationship seemed to be very unusual.
The pen she was holding fell to the ground. Lin xiaofen shook her head in disbelief. She laughed dryly and asked if she had seen the wrong person.
That female student was very excited. She directly pulled Lin xiaofen and ran out of the school. In the park near the school, she saw Tong Wenhai very intimately sitting with another woman. The two of them didn’t know what to say, but Tong Wenhai made the girl giggle. He even thoughtfully reached out to help the girl remove the fallen leaves from her hair, and the girl shyly lowered her head.
Lin xiaofen felt as if she had been struck by a bolt from the blue. She had never thought that the man who had promised her that he would take good care of her for the rest of her life more than a month ago would actually be talking and laughing so intimately with her and another woman.
Because she didn’t want to embarrass herself, Lin xiaofen didn’t go up and question him on the spot. She went back to the rental house on the same day. However, this time, she waited for an entire night and didn’t see Tong Wenhai return.
Lin xiaofen didn’t leave. It wasn’t until noon the next day that Tong Wenhai returned with a smile on his face. However, the smile on Tong Wenhai’s face disappeared the moment he saw Lin xiaofen. On the contrary, he subconsciously frowned and asked, ” why are you back? ”
Lin xiaofen sneered. She had not slept for the entire night and now looked extremely Haggard. Because of crying, her eyes were extremely red and swollen. Even her eyes were bloodshot. She looked at him and asked in a neutral tone, ” “Why can’t I come back? Isn’t this the house we rented together?”
Tong Wenhai was stunned. Lin xiaofen had moved back to school for too long, so long that he had almost forgotten about this matter. He withdrew his gaze and turned his head without looking at her. He changed his clothes and tidied up the slightly messy books on the desk, but he didn’t say a word to Lin xiaofen.
“Have we already become speechless?” Lin xiaofen said lightly, her tone filled with ridicule.
His hands instinctively paused for a moment, but he didn’t turn around or say anything. He continued to tidy up the books and papers on the table.
Lin xiaofen, who was standing behind him, said in a mocking tone, ” &Quot; I saw you at the park that we often go to yesterday. You were sitting with a very beautiful girl. &Quot;
This time, Tong Wenhai turned his head and looked at him fixedly, but he couldn’t say a word. He could only watch as the hand holding the book clenched and loosened, then clenched again, as if he was struggling with something.
Lin xiaofen got up and slowly walked towards him. She said, ” I saw that you were very gentle and considerate, just like how you treated me back then. Do you think I was wrong? how could you be so gentle and considerate to another girl other than me? You clearly said that you would only love and dote on me for the rest of your life, right?” These were the vows he had made for her, but how long had it been? Why did everything change so much that she couldn’t recognize him?
Tong Wenhai didn’t say anything. He just stared at her. His hand that was holding the book was tightly clenched.
Lin xiaofen approached him step by step and asked, ” “Do you think I’ve seen the wrong person? how could you do that to me, right?”
Tong Wenhai closed his eyes in pain, and his hand that was tightly holding onto the book loosened. After a while, he opened his eyes and looked at Lin xiaofen in front of him. He calmly nodded and said, ” “You didn’t see wrong. I was in the park yesterday.”
Upon hearing this, Lin xiaofen’s entire body trembled. Her body involuntarily took two steps back. Her eyes looked straight at him, and her teeth tightly bit her lip. She originally wanted to deceive herself. As long as he didn’t admit it, as long as he personally told her that the man in the park yesterday wasn’t him, that the man who was gentle and considerate to other women wasn’t him, then she would convince herself that he didn’t betray her. He didn’t betray their love, and he was still that gentle, considerate, and romantic man. However, his answer was certain. He said that the man in the park yesterday was him. The man with another woman was him!
Tong Wenhai took a deep breath and looked at Lin xiaofen. He opened his mouth with some difficulty and said, ” “Xiaofen, why don’t we … Just break up?”
Lin xiaofen’s eyes widened as she looked at the man in front of her. She asked in disbelief, ” “You … Are you really Tong Wenhai?” Was he really the man who had doted on her, pampered her, and cared for her? Was he really the man who hugged her and said that he would give her a lifetime of happiness? How long had it been? just because they had been separated for more than a month, or even less than two months? How could a person change so quickly!
Tong Wenhai lowered his head and didn’t look at her. He knew that he felt guilty and only said, ” I’m sorry! &Quot; He didn’t want to, but things just happened. He had gone to see Chen Wen’s parents the day before and had even stayed over at the Chen family’s house the night before. In fact, even if Lin xiaofen hadn’t come to find him today, he would still have gone to find her to make things clear after a period of time. There were some things that he didn’t want to miss.
Lin xiaofen shook her head. Suddenly, she sneered and asked, ” “Why? Just because I forced you to register our marriage? Or did you never want to marry me in the first place?” From the time they fell in love to the time they started living together, they had done everything that they should and shouldn’t have. Was this any different from marriage? She had always thought that they were going to get married in the future. She had always thought that he was going to marry her. Even in this Cold War that had lasted for more than a month, she had never thought that he would abandon her!
Tong Wenhai raised his head and looked at her. In the end, he could only explain, ” &Quot; that woman is Chen Wen. She’s the only daughter of the Deputy Director of the planning Bureau. &Quot;
Lin xiaofen didn’t understand. She shook her head and asked, ” “What do you mean? I don’t understand!”
&Quot; she likes me very much. I met her parents last night, and they don’t object to our relationship. &Quot; Tong Wenhai said.
Lin xiaofen’s emotions were a little agitated. She stepped forward, grabbed him, and asked, ” “I’m asking you what you mean! Why are you doing this to me!”
Tong Wenhai didn’t dare to look at her face. In the end, he could only turn his head and say, ” &Quot; I’ll be with her. Chen Wen promised me that she’ll ask her father to arrange a job for me at the planning Bureau after I graduate. &Quot; It wasn’t easy to find a job now, and it would be even more difficult if he didn’t have a strong background. He had had enough of living a life where he had to be at the mercy of others, and he didn’t want to be at the mercy of others anymore. He wanted to succeed, he wanted to stand out, he wanted money and status! Chen Wen seemed to be the shortcut that allowed him to get these things easily. If he was with her, with the Chen family’s power, he could easily enter the planning Bureau or some other organization to work. And all of this was something that Lin xiaofen was unable to give him.
After a long silence, Lin xiaofen suddenly laughed out loud. She let go of him and kept shaking her head. Because she’s the daughter of the director of the planning Bureau?” She thought that he would say that he had fallen in love with that woman or that he was tired of their love. She didn’t expect that it was only because that woman was the daughter of the planning Director, and that she had lost because she didn’t have a comparable family background! “Tong Wenhai, can you think of a more laughable reason than this?”
Tong Wenhai turned his head and didn’t look at her. Now that things had come to this, he had nothing to say.
After remaining silent for a while, Lin xiaofen seemed to have settled her emotions. She finally opened her mouth and slowly asked, ” “When did that happen?”
“We met when you were on your way home!”
