Chapter 197 Extra: Ruan Mengsheng 4
Ruan Muxi was most concerned about her engagement with Ji Chen, and her voice was sharp.
"Ruan Mengsheng, you're not even a member of the Ruan family. What gives you the right to monopolize the engagement and Brother Chen!"
"If you want to negotiate with us, then cancel the engagement and get out of the Ruan family! Otherwise, don't even think about it!"
Ruan Yongfu knew that Ruan Mengsheng cared about Ji Chen the most.
As the saying goes, a cornered rabbit will bite. Pushing Ruan Mengsheng into a desperate situation and giving her the motivation to fight for the Ruan family was not what he wanted to see.
As for the marriage, even if the Ruan family agreed, would the Ji family really be willing to have an orphan as their daughter-in-law?
Ruan Yongfu gave Ruan Muxi a soothing look, and then gave Ruan Mengsheng a hypocritical smile.
"Meng Sheng, Second Uncle promises you that we will not interfere in your affairs with Ji Chen!"
"As long as you keep your word, we will never do anything to the old man! We will also hire the best doctors to treat him!"
"The old man is my biological father, and I hope he can live longer, don't you think?"
Ruan Mengsheng didn't want to play along with him.
She put down the keys in her hand, and in front of him, untied all the bank cards that her grandfather had asked her to open, and then left the Ruan family alone.
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Mr. Ruan has not woken up yet. During this period, Ruan Mengsheng and the nurse have been taking care of him.
When Ruan Yongfu heard about this, he didn't take it to heart at all.
Given the old man's current condition, it's even a question whether he can wake up. She works as a free caregiver, saving him a lot of expenses!
On the other side, Ruan Mengsheng took a cotton swab and fed the old man water. As soon as he put down the cup, he saw Cheng Qiu outside the ward.
Four years later, Cheng Qiu has become much more stable.
There were bloodshot eyes and a slightly tired face. He was wearing a formal suit, as if he had just returned from an important occasion.
Ruan Mengsheng saw him waving at her and walked out of the ward.
The two of them walked one after the other to the garden behind the ward building and found a secluded place.
Cheng Qiu held the phone in his hand and handed it directly to Ruan Mengsheng, asking her to watch the video on it.
The box was filled with mist. Ji Chen raised his glass and drank it without changing his expression. Then he poured another glass and toasted another person.
Under his collar, you can vaguely see his red skin. Every time he drinks too much, he will have this skin reaction.
At the end of the video, he was still toasting. The man who used to be cold and reserved lowered his head and gave a faint smile to the investors.
Because it was a secretly filmed video, it was not very long, and the video even went black at one point because the person filming it wanted to avoid other people's attention.
But for Cheng Qiu, he filmed everything he wanted to film, and that was enough.
During this period, Ruan Mengsheng was concentrating on taking care of the old man and had no idea what was happening.
She stared blankly at Achen in the video, her heart broken. It took her a long time to find her voice.
Ruan Mengsheng asked softly, "Why?"
When Cheng Qiu saw the tears in her eyes, his anger subsided a little, but the words he said still contained some resentment.
"Ah Sheng, the Ruan family claims that you are not their biological daughter. I won't ask you to verify this!"
"I came here today to tell you that the Ji family is putting pressure on Brother Chen to give up your engagement, but Brother Chen doesn't agree!"
"The Ji family wants Brother Chen to compromise. They arranged Brother Chen to work in a small company under the Ji family and asked him to complete a task that is impossible to complete!"
"Brother Chen worked tirelessly for your future, socializing and working, drinking himself to the point of stomach bleeding, and even refusing to tell you he was hospitalized!"
"Ah Sheng, I'm not asking you to do anything, but you should at least understand what Brother Chen has done for you, instead of being an ignorant partner!"
"Brother Chen is in Ward 407 right now, Ah Sheng, if you still care about Brother Chen, go see him!"
Cheng Qiu couldn't control his anger, but he was afraid that he would say too much and hurt Ruan Mengsheng.
So he left here in a hurry after saying these words.
Ruan Mengsheng was in a state of confusion and walked aimlessly in the garden.
She thought, maybe she was a selfish person.
She was greedy for the warmth given by Achen, and even though she saw how hard Achen worked for their future, she was still unwilling to give up her relationship with him.
"goddess!"
Ruan Mengsheng looked over unconsciously and saw Yu Jie limping and Han Yupeng supporting her beside her.
After four years, Yujie and Han Yupeng haven't changed much in appearance, but they behave intimately, like a couple.
Ruan Mengsheng put away his thoughts and looked at Yujie's bandaged left leg. He asked with concern, "What's wrong with your leg?"
Before Yujie could say anything, Han Yupeng next to him started to complain first, his tone was very dissatisfied.
"What else could it be! He even threw himself into saving a stray cat, and ended up getting hit by a car!"
Yujie glared at him and said loudly, "It's my own life, I decide for myself! I can save whoever I want, why do you care about me?!"
Han Yupeng begged for mercy quickly, "Okay, okay, I won't care about you. I'll serve you, okay? Little aunt?"
Yu Jie met Ruan Mengsheng's concerned eyes, she patted her chest and said with a smile,
"Goddess, don't worry about me, I'm fine. I'll be a good man again in a few days!"
Han Yupeng saw that she looked like she had forgotten the pain before the scar healed, and he had no idea what to do with her.
He begged, "Little aunt, next time something like this happens, can you let me go and save you?"
Yuzhe glanced at him and said, "With that look in your eyes, by the time you realize it, the cat will be squashed into strips!"
Han Yupeng: “…”
Yujie was used to playing around with him, and suddenly realized that she had ignored the goddess, so she quickly responded to show concern.
"Goddess, why are you in the hospital too? Are you sick?"
Ruan Mengsheng thought of his grandfather who was still in a coma, and his eyes dimmed slightly. "The elders in the family are sick."
Seeing that she didn't want to say more, Yujie stopped asking and tried to comfort her instead.
"Goddess, don't worry. Medical conditions are very good now. Your elder will definitely recover soon!"
Ruan Mengsheng realized that he had lost his composure, quickly suppressed his outward emotions, and smiled at her, "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for? I didn't help at all!"
Yujie thought she wanted to be alone, so he said goodbye, "I have to go get some medicine, goddess, we're leaving first!"
Ruan Mengsheng nodded and said softly, "Go quickly."
After Yujie and Han Yupeng left, Ruan Mengsheng looked at their backs, but the words kept echoing in his mind -
"My own life, I am the master of my own business!"
Your own life?
Ruan Mengsheng suddenly had an idea, or rather, it was an idea that she had had over the years but had suppressed.
But in a moment, the idea in her heart became more and more firm. After thinking about it, she took out her mobile phone and called Ji Chen.
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Ji Chen was in this hospital, so as Ruan Mengsheng expected, he arrived very quickly.
He was wearing a formal coat and his hair was neatly combed. Apart from his lips being a little pale, there was almost no problem with him.
Ruan Mengsheng walked over and started to unbutton his coat.
Ji Chen's eyes flashed, and he quickly held her hand and joked, "A Sheng, you're still outside. Isn't this a bad idea?"
Ruan Mengsheng did not withdraw her hand, but stared at him expressionlessly.
The smile on Ji Chen's face disappeared, he let go of her hand and let her unbutton his clothes.
When Ruan Mengsheng saw the hospital gown inside, her hands trembled and her voice choked unconsciously.
"Ji Chen, how long are you going to keep this secret from me?"
Ji Chen hurriedly wiped the tears from her face and explained, "A Sheng, I'm fine, I'm just a little tired recently..."
Ruan Mengsheng took a step back, avoiding his hand. She wiped the tears from her face and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, let's change the subject."
Ji Chen could see that she was not in a good state, and he also had a vague feeling that something was about to leave him.
He was anxious, but didn't know how to catch her, so he could only stand there and listen to her continue.
Ruan Mengsheng turned her head and looked at the flowers, plants and trees in the garden. Everything looked so vibrant.
"Achen, actually, I don't know who I'm living for all this time. I'm not living like myself."
"I feel like a doll in a window, like a bird in a cage."
"I can buy the doll, I can release the bird, but I can't help myself."
As she said this, her tears almost burst out, flowing faster and faster, soaking her collar.
Ji Chen's heart felt like it was cut several times. He hugged her tightly, wanting her not to be so broken.
"I understand, Ah Sheng. I know your predicament."
When they were fourteen years old, they found a wounded bird. He saw that she liked it, so he gave her a birdcage.
Later, when the bird's wounds healed, she let it go.
He will never forget that at that moment, she had a smile on her face that she had never had before.
It seemed that it was not the bird but herself who was embracing the sky.
He worked hard during these four years and was exposed to the family business right after entering university.
She just thought that the sooner he could stand on his own, the sooner he could break the shackles on her and let her live freely.
Ruan Mengsheng shed tears silently, "You don't understand, Achen, by marrying you, I am also living the life that others want me to live."
"I don't want to be the most famous lady in L City, nor do I want to be the glamorous Mrs. Ji. I want to live, live for myself!"
Ji Chen understood that she wanted freedom, but he could not give her that freedom.
Ruan Mengsheng took a deep breath, feeling the warmth he brought her for the last time, and said with determination, "Ji Chen, let's break up."
The light in Ji Chen's eyes went out. He tasted the fishy sweetness in his throat and remained silent for a long time.
"……good."
Ruan Mengsheng broke free from his arms, turned around, took two steps and stopped.
She knew that Ji Chen was right behind her. As long as she looked back, they would still be the same as before, a couple in love.
But who can give her the freedom she wants?
How can Ji Chen realize his ideal and ambition of expanding the scale of Ji's family under her drag?
Ruan Mengsheng didn't dare to hesitate any longer. She hardened her heart and left quickly.
Ji Chen looked at her receding back, his heart empty, and the world in his eyes seemed to have lost its color.
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