Marriage First, True Love Later-Chapter 186
186 Chapter 020-Xiao bin’s shorn
In the end, he still couldn’t let go of that feeling in his heart, so at that time, he had grabbed his car keys and drove straight to Ling Lan’s house. When he arrived, Ling Lan’s entire body reeked of alcohol, and the expression on her face when she looked at him had also started to become a little unfocused. When he entered the house, he saw the child hiding in a corner of the living room, a large cut on his hand from a broken wine bottle. Fortunately, the cut wasn’t deep, but it still had quite a bit of blood.
In addition to the injury on his hand, his forehead was also bruised and slightly bleeding. His face was also scratched and bleeding.
Zhou han couldn’t believe it. Although he knew that Ling LAN would hit and scold her child, he never thought that she would hit him so hard. After all, he was her biological son. Didn’t she feel anything at all?
He went forward and picked up the child. He turned around and wanted to leave but was stopped by Ling LAN. you’re not allowed to take the child away!
Looking at the slender wound on the child’s palm, blood was flowing out of the wound. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said through gritted teeth, ” “Get out of my way.”
Ling LAN didn’t walk away. She looked at him and said, ” you, you can take the child away, but you must promise, promise me that you will save my father. Because he had drunk too much, the breath that came out of his mouth was nauseating.
impossible. I told you I wouldn’t help him. Just give up. Zhou han said sternly. He turned around and prepared to walk past her.
Ling LAN didn’t seem to want him to take the child away just like that. She was already at the end of her rope. If her father was found guilty, then the house she was living in now would be gone. She didn’t dare to think about it. If she didn’t have money and didn’t have the title of Mayor Ling’s daughter, what would she have left? how would she live in the future? it was impossible for her to go out and work like those people and live on her salary. When she thought about how she would have nothing in the future, she was afraid. Therefore, during this period of time, she had tried her best to find help. She had looked for su Yicheng, but he had been too ruthless. He had only agreed to let her meet her father once and refused to agree to anything else. It was only after meeting her father that she found out that the person who had harmed her father was su Yicheng. He was the one who had collected the evidence and handed it all to the Commission for Discipline Inspection, which was why her father had been exposed. She looked for someone else, but those who were on good terms with the Ling family back then were all avoiding her now, deeply afraid of getting into unnecessary trouble. After thinking about it, she could only think of Zhou han. This was the man who loved her so much that he was willing to die for her. However, she didn’t expect that he would reject her too. Furthermore, he was so harsh with his words that there was no way to salvage the situation.
If even Zhou han wasn’t willing to help her, then no one would. As she thought about this, Ling LAN reached out to snatch the child from his arms. She said, ” “If you don’t help me, don’t even think about taking the child away. If you don’t help me, your Zhou family can forget about having this grandson!”
At this moment, Ling Lan’s expression was so ferocious that it was frightening. The little guy in Zhou Han’s arms was really afraid of her. He suddenly turned around and hugged Zhou Han’s neck tightly.
Zhou han moved sideways to block her, letting the child lie on his shoulder. He looked at Ling LAN and said coldly, ” “You were the one who didn’t want children!”
“I’m taking it now!” Ling LAN shouted loudly. The child was her protective talisman now. The Zhou family couldn’t possibly abandon their grandson. As long as the child was with her, even if Zhou han refused to help his father, the Zhou family would still treat her well for the sake of the child. As she thought about it, she reached out and pounced on Zhou han while shouting, ” give me the child, give me the child …
Zhou han pushed him away. He used quite a bit of force and pushed Ling LAN to the ground. He said, ” I won’t give the child to you. You’re not fit to be a mother.
After saying that, Zhou han carried the child and was about to leave. He didn’t have any more time to waste with her. The most important thing now was to take the child to the hospital.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Ling LAN immediately hugged Zhou Han’s leg and begged, ” ” Don’t be like this, Zhou han. Don’t treat me like this. You love me. You said that you could do anything for me and even die for me. Zhou han, I was wrong. It was all my fault in the past. Let’s start over. Let’s start over again, okay? let’s go back to America. Let’s be like before, okay? don’t leave me. I have nothing left. I can’t live without you … ” She cried as she said that. Her hands clutched Zhou Han’s legs tightly and she didn’t let him leave.
Zhou han didn’t go to see her. Perhaps he would still be soft-hearted because of her tears and her weakness back then, but he wouldn’t be like that now. She wasn’t the Ling LAN he knew, and he wasn’t the Zhou han who loved her so much that he would die for her.
He said coldly without any emotion, ” “Let go!” His tone was filled with determination.
“No, I don’t want to.” Ling LAN hugged him even tighter, her mouth mumbling non-stop, ” you love me, you love me!…
“Hehe …” Zhou han sneered and looked down at her. He only said, ” “I was too stupid to fall in love with you. No one will be stupid forever!” After saying that, he pulled his leg away and left without looking at her again, even though she was growling at him on the ground.
Lin Li came out of Zhou Han’s office and went down with her bag. All the way from the office to the company’s parking lot, Lin Li didn’t stop at all. When she got into the car, she was still panting slightly. It was unknown if it was because she had walked too fast or because she was still angry at Zhou han for what he had just said.
After sitting in the car for a while, he finally caught his breath. He leaned back in his chair and sighed. He shook his head with a self-deprecating smile and said to himself, ” “It’s a cooperative relationship to begin with, I was being meddlesome …”
She sat in the car and self-deprecatingly reflected for a long time. Only then did Lin Li start the car and leave.
He didn’t drive back. Instead, he drove the car and enjoyed the breeze to relieve the frustration in his chest. She had wanted to call Anran and ask her out for a chat, but she was afraid that Anran would notice something and worry about her. Besides, she was pregnant.
Just like that, she drove aimlessly. It just so happened that it was rush hour, and the car was directly stuck in the long traffic flow under the neon lights. Unlike the other car owners ‘anxiety, Lin Li only had one hand on the window sill, her hand gently supporting her head. There was nothing wrong with blocking the way here. At least she didn’t have to worry about waiting.
The cool wind outside the window blew past her face, and it was a little dry. Lin Li slowly drove the car and moved slowly with the large team. She stopped for a few minutes for each step, and after more than half an hour, she had not even driven 50 meters.
Her chest was still a little stuffy and uncomfortable. She was still uncomfortable with Zhou Han’s words just now. In fact, she calmed down and thought about what he said carefully. They were not husband and wife to begin with. Not only were they not husband and wife, but they were not even friends. She indeed did not recognize her identity and meddled too much.
Lin Li didn’t deny that she had indeed treated the little guy as her unborn child.
Thinking of that child who wasn’t fated with her, the pain in her heart increased a little. She raised her head slightly and forced back the tears in her eyes. After a long while, she heard the sound of ‘pa pa pa pa pa pa’ urging her from behind. Lin Li raised her head again and saw that the long queue in front had slowly moved away. The traffic police stood at the intersection and directed the vehicles coming and going. The car lights shone on their clothes and lit up the warning light. Under their command, the road slowly cleared.
Perhaps seeing that Lin Li’s car had stopped and blocked the traffic behind her, the traffic police in the distance gave her a stern look and waved at her, indicating for her to drive quickly.
Only then did Lin Li come back to her senses. She quickly started the car and left before the traffic police officer could come over to her.
In the end, there was still no place to go, so Lin Li drove home. However, there was a gambling traffic jam on the way home, so it was already past 7 O ‘clock when he got home. She opened the door and entered. Zhou han had not returned yet. It made sense since he had always put work first.
The room was pitch black. After turning on the light, the whole room brightened up. Lin Li reached out and pressed her forehead. She only felt that she was particularly tired today. She put her bag on the low table and directly leaned back on the sofa, closing her eyes and looking up.
Lin Li was indeed a little tired. Just lying down and sitting like this, she actually felt a little drowsy. Just when Lin Li thought she was going to fall asleep, the door was opened at this time. However, Lin Li didn’t fall asleep because she was sleepy. This kind of movement made her suddenly open her eyes and sit up. She raised her eyes to look at the door and saw Zhou han carrying the child in from outside. His face didn’t look good, and it was more gloomy and angry than his usual coldness.
The child in his arms was lying on his shoulder, his arms wrapped tightly around his neck. He did not move, as if he was asleep. And this child was none other than Zhou Jiabin, the child his mother had picked up.
Zhou han also saw her and was a little stunned. His originally cold and gloomy face flashed with guilt and apology, but it was only for a moment. Before Lin Li could confirm it, his expression had returned to normal. He turned around and carried the child to the child’s room.
Just as he turned around with the child in his arms, Lin Li noticed the little guy sleeping on his shoulder. The hand that was hugging Zhou Han’s neck was wrapped in gauze, and even his forehead had a band-aid. There was a scratch on his white and tender face. Although it wasn’t serious, there were still traces of blood.
Lin Li suddenly stood up and walked over to them. Looking at the child’s hands and face, she couldn’t help but ask, ” “W-what’s going on?” His tone was a little anxious, and his voice was a little loud.
The little guy on his back trembled uneasily and hugged Zhou Han’s neck even tighter, as if he was afraid of something.
Zhou han frowned and reached out to Pat the child gently. He only glanced at Lin Li and didn’t say anything. He directly carried the child into the room.
Lin Li followed him, but she stopped at the door. Thinking of Zhou Han’s words in the afternoon, she was afraid that she would overstep her boundaries again.
Zhou han gently placed the child on the bed and covered him with the blanket. When he was about to come out, his hand was grabbed tightly by the sleeping little guy. The little guy who was originally asleep had already woken up. Those black and bright eyes were fixed on Zhou han. They flickered slightly, as if he was afraid.
Zhou han looked at him and didn’t pull back his hand.
After looking at him for a while, she reached out and touched the wounds on his face and forehead. She asked, ” “Does it still hurt?” His voice was low and deep, so no matter how light his tone was, it did not sound gentle.
The little fellow only shook her head, her eyes still fixed on him, as if she was afraid that he would leave.
Zhou han touched his head with a little heartache. Even though he knew that he still couldn’t let go of his concern about his background, he really felt bad for this child today. Just now in the hospital, the nurse was cleaning his wound. He was so young, but he didn’t shed a single tear. On the other hand, the nurse who was cleaning and applying medicine on his wound was so heartbroken that she cried.
Avoiding the wound on his forehead, Zhou han rubbed his hair and tried to make his voice as gentle as possible. close your eyes.
The little guy obediently closed his eyes, but he did not let go of Zhou Han’s hand. Zhou han also let him hold him and just half-squatted by the bed, waiting for the child to slowly fall asleep.
The little guy was extremely insecure and was afraid that he would be left alone. He closed his eyes and opened them every few minutes. When he saw that he was beside him, he closed his eyes again with some peace of mind. He opened them again and closed them again after a few minutes. This repeated until he really fell asleep half an hour later.
After the little guy fell asleep, Zhou han wasn’t in a hurry to leave. He stayed by his bed for a while. After confirming that he was asleep, he gently put his hand under the blanket and helped him cover the corner of the blanket. Then, he turned around and went out. However, at the door, he met Lin Li, who hadn’t left since the beginning.
He could see the worry and anxiety on her face, as well as her hesitation to speak. He suddenly remembered what he had said in the office in the afternoon and felt a little guilty. He understood that his words had hurt her.
In the end, Lin Li didn’t ask, because she was no longer at a loss for words when she was told that she was a busybody.
Actually, there was no need to ask to know that Xiao bin’s injuries were probably related to his mother. However, he was surprised that Ling LAN could do this. The child was still so young, and he was her own son. How could she be so cruel?
However, now that the child was brought back, she was relieved. She thought that since the child was asleep, she shouldn’t go in. She would get up early tomorrow morning and make him his favorite lean meat porridge.
Thinking about it, Lin Li turned around and wanted to go back to her room. She still had to search for information on the internet about the lean meat porridge at night. In fact, her cooking wasn’t very good. Before she went to university, her parents spoiled her, and they never let her cook. After she went to university, she started working in the cafeteria with Anran. Later, when she started dating Chengxiang, Chengxiang had been taking care of her stomach for ten years, so she had never learned how to cook properly. A simple breakfast was fine, but she didn’t know how to cook proper food like porridge or other dishes. Basically, she went to pick up Xiao bin from school and had dinner with him outside before coming back. Zhou han would usually be busy outside until 10 O ‘clock, and the earliest would be 8 O’ clock. If he wasn’t working, he would be socializing. Therefore, other than breakfast in the morning, the food at home was almost never prepared. Of course, during this period, she also went online to look for information to learn how to cook some simple dishes. She felt that eating out all the time would cause the child to put in too much MSG and salt.
However, just as Lin Li wanted to leave, her hand was grabbed by someone. She turned her head and looked at Zhou han. She frowned and said in a somewhat impolite tone, ” “What are you doing?” In reality, he was still angry. However, he wasn’t angry because of the words he said in the afternoon. He was angry because he didn’t have a good relationship with Ling LAN and had to affect the child!
Zhou han looked at her and said apologetically, ” “I’m sorry,” she said.
Lin Li didn’t say anything and only stared at him for a while. She pulled her hand back and went directly to her own room next door.
Zhou han watched her enter the room, turned around, and leaned against the wall. He closed his eyes tiredly.
Sitting in her room, Lin Li searched for a lot of ways to Cook Children’s meals on the internet and seriously took notes. Sometimes, it was like this. When you saw too much food, you would feel hungry. If you were hungry, you could just ignore it. But for someone who hadn’t eaten for an entire night, it was a tragedy. Looking at the photos of delicious food on the computer screen, Lin Li’s stomach growled in response.
Just as Lin Li was thinking about whether she should go out to find something to eat, there was a knock on the door. She got up to open the door and saw Zhou han standing at the door. The suit he was wearing had been changed into home clothes. However, the weirder thing was that he was wearing an apron now. Compared to his usual suit shirt, this Zhou han was really a little strange and unfamiliar when Lin Li first saw him.
“I cooked some noodles, let’s eat together.” Zhou han looked at her and said.
Lin Li looked at him and was still-little sullen. She was about to refuse, but just as she opened her mouth to say ” I don’t want to whine-” her stomach growled in response, interrupting her words and making her unable to say it.
Zhou han looked at her, the corners of his mouth half tilted, and he said a little resentfully, ” “If you want to say that you’re not hungry, I think it’s hard for me to believe.”
Lin Li’s face turned red, and her entire body became a little hot. She didn’t want him to laugh at her, so she only said stubbornly, ” “I’m not hungry!” His tone was obviously filled with pique! After she finished speaking, she planned to close the door and keep him out. However, Zhou han seemed to have already seen through her thoughts. He stretched out his foot to block the door, allowing Lin Li to push the door, but she couldn’t close it.
Lin Li was a little angry. She simply didn’t push the door open and left it wide open. She looked at him and said angrily, ” “What do you want to do? I said I’m not hungry, can’t I?”
I’m sorry. If it’s because of what I said this afternoon, then I apologize. Zhou han looked at her serious expression and said in a sincere tone, ” “Some things are not what you think. I’m not good at explaining. I did something wrong, so I apologize. As for you, it’s your right to accept it or not.”
His direct and ‘formal’ apology made Lin Li not know what to say. She just looked at him, but the anger on her face did not fade away.
Seeing that she didn’t say anything, Zhou han continued, ” “The noodles are ready. If you want to eat, come out.” After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the dining room.
