Chapter 226: Diamond Ring the Size of a Pigeon Egg
"Did you have a bad time abroad during this period? Why did you lose so much weight?" Chu Yanzhen frowned tightly, and that frown seemed able to pinch a fly to death, and his eyes were full of heartache.
He couldn't help but stretch out his hand, as if he wanted to touch Li Ruochu's face, but he paused in mid-air and slowly retracted his hand.
"A lot of things happened abroad," Li Ruochu smiled gently, with a hint of fatigue in her smile, "so maybe I didn't eat well." She lowered her eyes, as if deliberately avoiding Chu Yanzhen's overly concerned gaze.
The ups and downs she experienced abroad flashed through her mind like a movie. Every single thing consumed a lot of her energy, so daily matters like eating and sleeping were naturally forgotten.
"I've also heard about what's happening abroad," Chu Yanzhen lowered his head slightly, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes, "but I can't go over to help you." His voice was low, revealing deep guilt.
At that time, although he was extremely anxious, he was trapped in the country for various reasons and was unable to do anything. This feeling of powerlessness made him blame himself.
"It doesn't matter." Li Ruochu raised his head, his eyes full of understanding. "Things abroad are already very difficult. Besides, even if you go there, it won't do you any good."
She waved her hands gently, as if trying to shake off those unpleasant memories, "Forget it, let's not talk about these things anymore. I haven't even congratulated you on your upcoming marriage yet."
Li Ruochu tried to put on a bright smile and tried to steer the conversation to something happy. After all, the important thing now was to congratulate the man in front of him on his wedding.
"There's nothing to congratulate," Chu Yanzhen smiled helplessly, his eyes full of loneliness, "It's just that I'm old and my family is urging me to get married, so I just randomly chose someone to marry."
He picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. The bitter taste spread in his mouth, but it was far less bitter than the bitterness in his heart.
He knew clearly that he and Li Ruchu were no longer destined to be together in this life. Since he could not get the love of his heart, it seemed that it did not matter who he married.
"Boss Chu, please don't say that," Li Ruochu frowned slightly, his eyes showing seriousness, "Since the two of you have chosen to be together, it must be because there is a destiny between you."
She tried to comfort Chu Yanzhen, hoping that he could have some good expectations for this marriage.
"It's just a marriage partner chosen by the family," Chu Yanzhen put down the coffee cup, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, "So there is no love between us, but it is still helpful to the family."
He knew very well that personal feelings were so insignificant in the face of family interests.
Since love cannot be chosen, one can only do one's best in work and company, and strive for more resources and development opportunities for the family.
After saying this, he looked out the window with a somewhat empty look in his eyes, as if he was thinking about what kind of changes this upcoming marriage would bring to his life.
"When do you and Feng Yizhou plan to hold your wedding?" Chu Yanzhen asked casually while stirring the coffee gently, but his eyes unconsciously fell on Li Ruchu's face, trying to capture the subtle changes in her expression.
"We may have to wait until the matter in Country F is over before we can hold the wedding." Li Ruochu tilted his head slightly, his face filled with longing for the future and his eyes sparkling with happiness.
Thinking of the future she and Feng Yizhou had planned together, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
"You and Shen Yubai were not able to hold a wedding before," Chu Yanzhen sighed softly, with a hint of emotion in her eyes, "Feng Yizhou can be said to have made up for one of your regrets."
He knew very well that for girls, a wedding was like a dream ceremony, carrying countless beautiful expectations.
In the relationship between Li Ruochu and Shen Yubai that ended in vain, the lack of a wedding was indeed a big regret.
He sincerely hoped that Feng Yizhou could keep his word, give Li Ruchu true happiness, and let her be surrounded by love for the rest of her life.
Li Ruochu didn't say anything, but the smile on his face, as bright as the warm sun, said it all.
At this moment, she is immersed in the anticipation of her future wedding, and her feeling of happiness is beyond words.
Chu Yanzhen looked at Li Ruchu's happy face. Although she felt a little disappointed, she was filled with blessings.
He reached out from the bag beside him and took out an exquisite box, and handed it to Li Ruochu, with a complicated look in his eyes: "This is a gift for you!"
"Give it to me?" Li Ruochu looked at Chu Yanzhen with a puzzled look in her eyes. She didn't expect Chu Yanzhen to give her a gift suddenly, and at this time when he was about to get married.
"Yes!" Chu Yanzhen nodded firmly and looked at Li Ruchu gently, as if conveying some unspeakable emotion.
"No, no, how can this be possible?" Li Ruochu waved his hands quickly, with an embarrassed look on his face, "I haven't even had time to prepare your wedding gift yet, how can I accept your gift?"
She felt that Chu Yanzhen was too polite, and accepting gifts under such circumstances made her feel uncomfortable.
What's more, Chu Yanzhen was about to get married, so she felt it was inappropriate to accept the gift.
"I've wanted to give you this for a long time," Chu Yanzhen gently held Li Ruochu's hand and placed the box in her palm, "but you went abroad some time ago and I didn't have time to give it to you. Now that you're back and I'm not married yet, it's just the right time to give it to you!"
His voice was low and soft, with a hint of urgency.
In fact, he had carefully prepared this gift and intended to give it to Li Ruochu when he confessed his love to her.
At that time, he was looking forward to spending his life with Li Ruochu, but later, Feng Yizhou entered Li Ruochu's heart first, and his confession plan had to be put on hold. The gift has been lying quietly in his drawer.
Now, he felt that giving this gift to Li Ruochu was also a way of giving an explanation to his past self.
Li Ruochu hesitated for a moment, and finally slowly opened the jewelry box.
When she saw what was inside, she couldn't help but gasp.
It was a very delicate ring. The diamond on the ring was as big as a pigeon egg. It reflected dazzling light under the light, so beautiful that people could not take their eyes away.
Li Ruochu was shocked and quickly handed the box back to Chu Yanzhen: "No, no, this gift is too expensive. I can't accept it."
She knew very well that the ring had a special meaning, and how could she easily accept such a valuable ring.
What's more, Chu Yanzhen was about to marry someone else, and she could not accept such a gift no matter what.
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