Chapter 52
Before long, Huang Ruoyu began to use "that matter" to refer to her Miao medicine abortion plan. Moreover, when she said "that matter," Huang Ruoyu's voice always sounded awkward, and she would even openly look away, not daring to look Chengshi in the eye—even when she was passionately telling Chengshi how necessary and essential "that matter" was, she never made an exception.
Not long after, Cheng Shi became even more convinced that he would win this "battle": he discovered that at certain times, Huang Ruoyu's eyes would be filled with a romantic mist, whenever she secretly looked at him with adoring and loving eyes.
However, such moments usually do not happen naturally, but are the result of manipulation.
To see the look of admiration and adoration in Huang Ruoyu's eyes, Cheng Shi would often deliberately flaunt his masculine charm. For example, when the two were sitting together in a restaurant, whether he got up to leave or walked towards her, Cheng Shi would always maintain the walking posture she used to find "very sexy." And when the two walked side by side, Cheng Shi would revert to his old habit: he would unconsciously raise his right shoulder slightly, then straighten his chest and lift his head, so that when Huang Ruoyu linked arms with him, he would appear taller and more imposing.
In short, Chengshi meticulously paid attention to countless details. For example, he would deliberately lower his voice when talking to Huang Ruoyu, style his hair with hair clay every day, and try to hide his uneven, chewed nails so Huang Ruoyu wouldn't notice. He also sprayed himself with Huang Ruoyu's favorite Dior Sauvage every day. In addition, Chengshi had to wake up earlier than Huang Ruoyu every morning and jump out of bed so she would only see him looking energetic, instead of his swollen-faced, confused look when he first woke up.
Cheng Shi sometimes felt that what he was doing was ridiculous and that he was going too far. He would silently resent Huang Ruoyu for it—how could a woman nearing 30 be swayed by such childish tricks? What a childish thing to do! But Cheng Shi's displeasure usually didn't last long, because he would soon realize that in love, any tactic is perfectly reasonable. And wasn't Huang Ruoyu also wholeheartedly playing this game with him? Hadn't she recently used every trick in the book to seduce him again and persuade him to go to Dali? Since that was the case, Cheng Shi no longer needed to feel any psychological pressure or moral burden. Cheng Shi thought that perhaps these methods were indeed laughable, perhaps they weren't the behavior expected of an adult, but these weren't issues to consider now. At this crucial juncture, many things were more important than these trivial matters.
So Cheng Shi let himself continue playing the role of the "boyfriend material with maximum charm," and painstakingly perfected his performance. He carefully controlled his tongue, trying not to complain to Huang Ruoyu about anything at the company, and no longer complaining about how crowded and smelly the subway was. He even treated restaurant waiters, movie theater ticket collectors, gas station workers, and everyone they encountered with a kind and friendly attitude. And every time he and Huang Ruoyu finished watching a movie, he would subtly provide Huang Ruoyu with in-depth plot analysis, citing sources and allusions, as if he were more "professional" about movies than Huang Ruoyu herself…
Chengshi did this to show Huang Ruoyu that someone who works for Haosikai can still be a person with a sense of humor. Chengshi wanted to tell Huang Ruoyu that he was still the most interesting person she had ever met, just as she had said years ago.
Besides, whenever he had time, Chengshi would enthusiastically play and frolic with the two children. And despite his reluctance, he continued repairing the half-finished cobblestone path. Once, when Chengshi and Huang Ruoyu were driving around late at night, he hummed Zheng Jun's "Cinderella" the whole way, because the song made Huang Ruoyu laugh happily—it was Huang Ruoyu's favorite song to hear Chengshi sing when they were dating. Chengshi just never understood why such a beautiful girl like Huang Ruoyu would think of herself as "Cinderella."
Regardless, Cheng Shi's actions showed Huang Ruoyu that even when faced with such a difficult choice, even when his wife was unwilling to have his child, he could still love her just the same. Huang Ruoyu wasn't the only one in the world who could say, "As long as you don't lose your temper, I will always love you." The facts proved that even when faced with the unreasonable Huang Ruoyu, Cheng Shi still loved her.
Therefore, Cheng Shi felt that he would soon win this "battle" easily, provided that he could launch a continuous offensive against Huang Ruoyu every day and every moment of these two whole months. However, the problem was that daily life had to go on, so he didn't have that much time to spend with Huang Ruoyu day and night and launch a continuous offensive.
So Cheng Shi still has to waste most of his time in the office every day, listening to Jack's constant congratulations that he will soon escape from his cage. Meanwhile, Huang Ruoyu still has to stay at home, facing all kinds of trivial housework alone, and using random thoughts to brainwash herself when she is alone.
Besides this, Cheng Shi and Huang Ruoyu also had to deal with Xie Yiling, who had been constantly finding excuses to call or text them, or bring potential buyers to view the property. Xie Yiling's stated reason for doing all this was the sale of No. 5 Napa Valley, so she needed to communicate with them about the details. Indeed, buying and selling a house is a troublesome affair; many issues that need to be discussed can arise at any time, and in these situations, Cheng Shi and Huang Ruoyu could only listen expressionlessly to Xie Yiling's professional advice.
However, whenever there were no potential buyers present, Xie Yiling would never talk about the problems at No. 5 Napa Valley for long before she would change the subject to her son, Hu Zhizhi, and "how wonderful that weekend we spent together last time was." After a few rounds, Cheng Shi and Huang Ruoyu suddenly realized that they had unwittingly agreed to have another gathering with the Hu family on a certain Sunday. Xie Yiling's exact words were, "Whatever day is convenient for you, any Sunday from now until you leave is fine."
And that wasn't all the annoying stuff. Cheng Shi and Huang Ruoyu also had to deal with Sun Pengfei and Sun Ningna. At their insistence, they spent the entire weekend in Anaya. Those two tiring days were filled with highways, sand, seawater, sweat, children's cries, and a dizzying array of unexpected events—Sun's eldest son, Sun Muge, started vomiting and had diarrhea for two whole days as soon as they arrived in Anaya, ruining everyone's mood. When they got home on Sunday night, Cheng Shi and Huang Ruoyu both went into a state of hysteria.
In fact, starting this weekend, Cheng Shi and Huang Ruoyu's "honeymoon period" came to an end, because they entered a second phase that was no longer romantic.
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