Chapter 124 It's really hard to say, it's okay.
"Who cares!" Old Zhong immediately expressed his refusal.
Just then, Shen Li looked at him and said, "Let's see it first."
Lu Yanchuan reached out and opened the box.
Old Zhong was taken aback by Shen Li's words, though he was still saying, "I don't care even if I've seen it..."
The words were cut off abruptly before they could be finished.
Staring at the tea cake in the box, he clearly recognized it as a "Yinji" tea that had appeared at auctions before.
Seeing Elder Zhong's expression, Lu Yanchuan knew he had successfully catered to Elder Zhong's preferences.
"I bought it at an auction before. I don't know much about tea, and I can't tell if it's good or bad. It was like a cow chewing on a peony."
Lu Yanchuan smiled and said, "It's better to give it to someone who can appreciate it, so it won't be a waste."
Old Zhong looked away from the tea cake. Shen Li had originally thought that catering to his preferences should be the solution.
But to everyone's surprise, Old Zhong raised his hand and slammed the lid of the gift box shut!
"I don't need such empty words. You're not good to Lili, so it's pointless to say anything."
Old Zhong stared at Lu Yanchuan with a very blunt gaze.
"I know your family's business is successful, and you rely on that to bully Lili's incompetent father."
"She stopped making pottery because she was getting married and had to follow up on the project you were working on together for your wedding. I was angry, but everyone has their own ambitions, so I won't say anything. No one can say whether someone else's choice of another path was right or wrong."
"Everyone has various choices regarding their own life, which is normal. But how did you treat Lili? How did you treat Lili?"
"She wasted her talent, gave up her dreams, and that's the kind of life she ended up living!"
This is what angered Dr. Zhong the most.
Shen Li stood to the side, pursing her lips and remaining silent.
How could he not hear it? No matter what he said, the old man was just feeling sorry for her.
Lu Yanchuan placed the gift box on the coffee table.
She apologized to Old Zhong in a low voice, "I know I was wrong. I had some misunderstandings with Lili before, which is why I didn't cherish it and turned our good days into that mess."
"I now know I was wrong and I deeply regret it. So please forgive me, just this once."
Lu Yanchuan's voice was very sincere.
Old Zhong snorted coldly, "What does it have to do with me? Whether I forgive you or not is irrelevant. What really matters is whether Lili can forgive you."
Lu Yanchuan remained silent.
Old Zhong looked at Lu Yanchuan's expression, then at Shen Li's expression.
Frowning and exasperated, she said to Shen Li, "You rascal, you've really forgotten the pain once the wound has healed! You've softened your heart again?"
Shen Li smiled but didn't say anything.
Old Zhong then began to recount the events in detail, "Don't forget how he treated you back then! He abandoned you right after your wedding!"
"You even booked a honeymoon suite in Haicheng, right? And what happened? You immediately went abroad to try and win back your ex! He doesn't even like you! You silly girl! What's the use of liking him so foolishly!"
Shen Li was stunned when she heard Elder Zhong's words that exposed her past. Her eyes widened suddenly. "Master!"
Lu Yanchuan's eyes widened, his gaze filled with surprise, as if he had heard something extraordinary from Elder Zhong.
Although he could see that Shen Li had feelings for him from the past, he hadn't cherished them properly.
Even if you regret it later, it's difficult to find out from her what kind of feelings she once had.
It was a pleasant surprise to learn this from Professor Zhong.
Shen Li asked in shock, "How did you know...?"
Old Zhong got carried away and continued, "Your good friend told me! You went to Haicheng to drown your sorrows in alcohol! You even got acute pancreatitis! You almost died there. Your friend was worried about you, so he called me and asked me to find a specialist to treat you!"
Shen Li: "..."
Lu Yanchuan already knew that she had acute pancreatitis; Shen Li had a medical record in Haicheng five years ago.
But what Zhong Lao said at that moment still shocked him.
Shen Li sighed helplessly, raised her hand to press her forehead.
Lu Yanchuan said nothing, but held Shen Li's hand tightly.
Old Zhong looked at Lu Yanchuan, then at Shen Li, and then at their clasped hands.
He frowned and said, "What? Weren't you two going through a divorce? I heard it was even on the news. Now you've made up your minds again?"
Lu Yanchuan said, "I will never give up on Lili."
Old Zhong stared at Shen Li and said, "You're hopeless."
Shen Li said helplessly, "Master, I haven't agreed to him yet, so please don't push me too hard."
Old Zhong snorted twice, "You? It'll happen sooner or later."
It must be said that Zhong Shaoyuan understood Shen Li quite well; Shen Li's personality was as resilient as a cattail.
She may look delicate and frail, but she is actually very resilient.
If she hadn't developed feelings for Lu Yanchuan, even if Shen Wenzhong had forced her, she probably wouldn't have agreed to the marriage.
She is also very sentimental, so it's probably not so easy for her to let go.
Just when things seemed to be getting better, Lu Yanchuan's current prodigal son-turned-back attitude makes it even harder for him to let go.
Just thinking about it makes Professor Zhong feel very disappointed and frustrated.
He glared at Chen Li.
Lu Yanchuan was not displeased at all by Elder Zhong's attitude; on the contrary, his smile became even more pronounced.
Shen Li sighed, thought for a moment, and then took out the things she had prepared from the bag. "I made you some snacks."
Mr. Zhong liked the pastries she made. His expression was a little awkward, a mixture of joy and reluctance to show it.
After taking the snacks, he said, "Then I'll go get you some sugar cakes to eat. You two sit down for a while."
Shen Li handed him the tea cake, "Master, brew some of this fine tea and have a taste."
After Mr. Zhong went to the kitchen.
The scene immediately fell silent.
Shen Li remained silent; she had never liked to repeatedly mention her hardships and sacrifices.
I don't think it's necessary.
If someone cares about you, even if you haven't put in any effort, they'll make up for it in their mind and feel that you must have.
But if someone doesn't care about you, you can give them your heart.
He also complained that it tasted fishy.
So she really doesn't like to talk about these things.
After a moment of silence, Lu Yanchuan spoke first, asking, "Does it hurt?"
He had heard that acute pancreatitis can be very painful.
When Shen Li heard his question, she knew what he was asking and wanted to pretend that it didn't hurt.
But then I thought about the situation and my emotions at the time.
It's okay if I can't say it.
Shen Li took a deep breath. "It hurts a lot."
She thought for a moment and continued, "When Qu Xiang found me, I was probably unconscious. The doctor said I might have fainted from the pain."
"So when I woke up in the ICU, I was thinking that my mother did everything she could to comfort me before she died, so that I could climb out of the car and escape to safety. My life was bought with my mother's life."
"I almost ruined my life on a man, isn't that a bit of a waste?"
Lu Yanchuan squeezed her hand. "I'm sorry."
Lu Yanchuan repeated, "I'm sorry, Lili, I'm sorry."
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