Meng Tian was very anxious. His parents said that if he couldn't make a name for himself before he turned thirty-five, he would have to go home and inherit the family business.
He can support himself, but he's far from being famous.
At the age of thirty-five, Meng Tian wanted to go abroad to see the world.
He had this plan three years ago, but Xu Ying refused at that time.
She became famous before him; she already had a certain reputation in the country.
More importantly, Xu Ying needs to stay in China to find her sister, so she cannot leave.
Meng Tian wasn't angry; instead, he was very apologetic, and his words were sincere: "Xiao Ying, it's okay. It was selfish of me to ask you to give up everything and come abroad with me. But I have no other choice. I don't want to give up painting, and I don't want to go back to managing that damn company. I'll come back to see you every year from now on. You can come to see me too. Xiao Ying, shall we get married?"
He was thirty-five years old, and Xu Ying was thirty-three.
Both of them are the kind of people who don't place much importance on family.
I just felt that as long as we were together, it didn't matter whether we got married or had children.
Moreover, Meng Tian is now going abroad.
Xu Ying never expected Meng Tian to propose marriage.
She joked, "If you become a superb painter after you go abroad and are very successful, wouldn't you be at a disadvantage if you married me?"
"No. Whether I'm famous or not, I'm still me. The me who will always love Xiaoying."
That day, Meng Tian cooked a meal for her as usual.
Yes, when they were together, Mengtian did all the cooking and took on most of the housework.
When they were both poor students, Meng Tian started learning to cook.
Xu Ying never forgot that it was Meng Tian's first time cooking. He was clumsy and his hands were burned by oil, leaving many red marks.
Xu Ying felt sorry for her. She knew how to cook, so she said she would cook for her.
Unexpectedly, Meng Tian disagreed: "It's okay. Just because you can cook doesn't mean you have to do it. I should do it even more because I can't cook. I'll learn and practice more, and I'll get better eventually."
Later, Meng Tian proved this statement with facts.
It's not that you can't do it; as long as you want to, take it slowly, and you'll always improve.
That day, Meng Tian took out a ring and gave her roses. Without needing anyone else to witness it, just the two of them, he formally proposed to her, and she accepted.
On the day they were about to get their marriage certificate, Meng Tian made another trip to handle his overseas travel paperwork, and Xu Ying received a call from an unknown number.
"Are you happy? You want to marry him? Do you know the true face of the person you're going to marry? The address is... believe it or not, come and see for yourself."
Xu Ying initially didn't want to pay attention, but her curiosity was piqued, so she went to take a look.
She followed the address and saw a kindergarten.
It was already holiday time, but the kindergarten was still open.
Perhaps the people inside are family members of the kindergarten or kindergarten staff.
She glanced at it casually, not wanting to look any longer, but she couldn't help but stop and saw a scene that sent chills down her spine.
A young woman was with a little boy who was less than two years old. His features resembled Meng Tian's.
Meng Tian was there too, playing with the little boy, who was very attached to him.
The woman's gaze remained fixed intently on Meng Tian.
She and Meng Tian had been a couple on campus for many years, and she understood better than anyone that this was the gaze of someone who admired and loved another.
Meng Tian seemed to have received a phone call, so he walked to the side to answer it.
She heard the young woman's voice: "Haohao, do you want to be with Daddy? How about we go abroad with Daddy?"
Xu Ying felt as if her blood had frozen.
She and Meng Tian had been living together for many years, and they never got tired of each other; on the contrary, they were still like a couple deeply in love.
Later, she went to the hospital for a checkup, and the doctor said she had difficulty conceiving.
Over the years, she and Meng Tian hadn't used any contraception, and she had even told Meng Tian about the test results. Meng Tian's response was: "It's okay. So what if we don't have children? You're my baby. If you want children in the future, we can adopt."
Meng Tian's words still echoed in my ears, but how ironic was the scene before my eyes!
He had a child with another woman, but now he wants to marry her?
Is he treating her like a fool?
That's disgusting!
When she wants a child in the future, will he bring the child to her?
The more I loved you before, the more I hate you now!
Thinking of this, Xu Ying ran back, packed up Meng Tian's things, and threw them outside the door.
Still not satisfied, she packed her things, canceled her lease, moved out, and blacklisted Meng Tian's number.
Meng Tian had his friends confront her, demanding an explanation.
She said, "Get out! Go abroad! I'm not putting up with this anymore! I won't marry you! You disgust me! Are you planning to go abroad because you're afraid I'll find a new relationship? Is that why you're trying to tie me down with marriage? Keep dreaming! Get out and never come back!"
In the end, she left herself an out and didn't reveal the truth about the child.
After all, he was someone she had loved, and she didn't want to ruin him.
Let her bear all the infamy.
Meng Tian went abroad, and no one understood Xu Ying.
Some people understand that Xu Ying didn't want a long-distance relationship, fearing that being separated by two countries would cause their feelings to change.
In the first year, Meng Tian had no money to return and could not contact Xu Ying by phone.
The following year, Meng Tian finally sold a painting. He couldn't even afford to rent a decent house, so he took the money from the sale and went back to see Xu Ying.
That day was Xu Ying's birthday. Xu Ying threw away his gift, said she never wanted to have anything to do with him again, and told him to get lost.
In the third year, Meng Tian finally gained fame and sold many of his works.
He moved to a better place to live and flew back to China twice a year, but Xu Ying was nowhere to be seen.
When Meng Tian was 35 years old, he finally gained fame in this circle.
Once he gained fame, money and wealth came easily to him.
After that, his paintings became more and more outstanding, and he held his first art exhibition. Xu Ying did not come to see it, even though he sent her an invitation and a plane ticket.
...
Before you know it, one is forty-eight and the other is forty-six.
Time seemed to stand still in that instant.
Xu Ying withdrew her gaze, did not disturb Meng Tian, and turned to leave.
Meng Tian seemed to suddenly sense something at that moment. He turned around and saw Xu Ying's departing figure, looking somewhat forlorn, with an indescribable loneliness and sadness that made Meng Tian's heart ache.
Seeing that Meng Tian had finally come out of his painting, Li Yixuan handed him the lunchbox: "Teacher Meng, have you eaten?"
Jiang Wanning explained from the side, "I don't know if it will suit your taste. My aunt said you can't eat spicy food, so none of it is spicy."
Upon hearing Xu Ying say that he couldn't eat spicy food, Meng Tian's eyes lit up instantly.
Even though he's already quite old, for a moment just now, the light in his eyes was like that of a young man in love.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
