The love story is full of twists and turns, and the marriage is finally reborn after the fire.
Ke Yike refused in panic, "No, I..."
"Hehehe... just kidding. I'm a virgin now. I did have a crush on you when I saw you before, and technically, you're the only man completely immune to me! So I have to have a drink with you no matter what! Cheers!"
"Dry!"
After drinking it all, Tu Xinyue opened her red lips again, "Ahem, brother, you are immune to me because of Sister Yue. But I have to say, you are destined to be disappointed."
"Ahem...I..."
"Listen to me first!" Tu Xinyue interrupted Ke Yike, "Your youth, sunshine, handsomeness, romance, talent, and focus have a fatal attraction to many girls, and Sister Yue is no exception. But that's just desire, not love. Sister Yue is young but very mature in her thinking, and even an uncle may not be able to control her. Over the years, there are only two people who have given me this feeling, one is Sister Yue and the other is my current boyfriend, but Sister Yue is more introverted. Ahem, brother, think about it carefully, is a girl like this your choice? Even if you really get together, don't you feel tired?"
"As long as I can be with Sister Yue, I'm willing to die."
"Ahem, how can we be together after my brother's dead? Don't be silly, Sister Yue is really not suitable for you. More importantly, you are not suitable for her either. Even if you move her, if one day she softens her heart and agrees, that would be a disaster. There are girls who are more suitable for you, look around more..."
Tu Xinyue wasn't the first person to tell Ke Yike to pay more attention to the people around him, but she didn't give him even a hint of hesitation. "Thank you, but you don't understand our history. I know very well that I love her, and that's enough! I only do what I should do, to surprise her, to move her, and to make her happy. I leave everything to Sister Yue to choose. As long as she's happy, anything is fine. That's why Jun Ge and I can still be good brothers."
"Okay..." Tu Xinyue filled Ke Yike and herself's glasses very ladylikely, "I wish you both happiness. Cheers, ahem, brother!"
"cheers!"
After drinking it all, Ke Yike conveyed Xue Jiuyue's instructions, "Sister Yue asked me to tell you that the man over there is Qiuxue's husband."
Tu Xinyue followed Ke Yike's gaze and said, "Got it!"
After receiving the order, Tu Xinyue walked over and said, "Hello, can you sit down and chat for a while?"
"You, ok, please sit down." The man was stunned.
Tu Xinyue didn't beat around the bush. "I'm sorry, I know about your situation. Don't mind me. I can guarantee that apart from the people around you, no one else here knows about it. And you should thank me. If it weren't for me and the lady boss here constantly trying to persuade your wife, she would most likely have committed suicide."
The man's expression of disbelief did not change the cold words he used to support his final unwillingness, "What does her life or death have to do with me?"
After saying this, the man quickly lowered his eyes.
"Are you still a man? It's natural for a man to protect a woman, not to mention she's your wife! I'm sorry, I'm telling you the truth, don't be angry! You don't understand romance, and you don't know how to cherish women. If I were your wife, I would have kicked you out long ago."
Tu Xinyue spoke directly, and the man was well-mannered and did not get angry. "She is shameless, so what right does she have to kick me? If it weren't for my son's college entrance examination, I would have divorced her long ago."
"Hehehe..." Tu Xinyue laughed so hard that the man was in a state of confusion before she slowly asked, "Do you believe what you said?"
"That's right!" the man emphasized, stiffening his neck.
Tu Xinyue didn't argue with him. "Okay, tell me the truth, have you never had another woman? If she is your only one, I apologize to you right now."
"It's different. That was before I met her."
"Ridiculous! That's just an excuse you made up." Tu Xinyue didn't stay there for long and changed direction. "People are curious. Without comparison, you won't know who is better. It's like eating. When you are hungry, everything you eat is delicious. Only when you are full will you know what you like best! Desire is like this, and so are feelings. Your wife has never experienced other relationships, so of course she will be addicted to a new taste. When she came to her senses and found that it was still you, and only you were her true love, she found it was too late to regret. In fact, she regretted it as soon as she moved out, and she told me about it, but at that time she thought she couldn't turn back, and she was in agony at the time..."
Some of what Tu Xinyue said was heard from Xue Jiuyue.
"But this isn't a meal, and it can't be made up for by an apology! We're all adults, there are some mistakes we can't make, and if we do make them, we have to pay the price!"
"Isn't the price she paid for carrying you on her back and crying every day enough? Isn't the price she was willing to pay with her life heavy enough?" Tu Xinyue asked two powerful rhetorical questions, leaving a brief silence before continuing, "As you said, we're all adults, let's be rational! What do you want? What price do you want her to pay? How about you just get a divorce? After all, it's just a marriage certificate, and your son won't be able to see it! Or do you have to see your wife suffer humiliation or even die before you're satisfied?"
"You, you, I... I understand what you're saying. When you were talking just now, I felt quite touched. It's just..." The man was stunned for a moment before muttering this, but then he lowered his head and shoved his hands into his hair. Then his low voice came out, "You don't understand my suffering at all! Now when I find someone smiling at me, I feel like they are making fun of me for being cuckolded! I don't even want to drink milk. I feel like there is grassland above my head. I feel like I am a head shorter than everyone else, and I am oppressed by the cuckold! Can you understand this feeling?"
Deep down, Tu Xinyue still admired this man. She knew better than anyone how difficult it was to challenge conventional wisdom. She also knew that the psychology he described was the bottom line for most men, and news reports of men turning violent in anger were everywhere. But the fact that he could sit here and listen to her already implied too much compromise in life and love. It was just that this compromise was still missing the final step.
"You just can't get over the hurdle in your heart. Grow up a little, okay? You think you're the center of attention, everyone cares about you, everyone's watching you, staring at you with a magnifying glass 24 hours a day? But in reality, who on the outside knows about your little shit? Who has the time to care about you or laugh at you? Take the people here tonight, for example. I believe they'd rather speculate about how many exes I have than listen to your trivialities."
"Is it true that no one will pay attention?" The man still couldn't believe it.
"No one really cares about you. Even those who know you, those who understand you, those who understand you, and those who want to laugh at you will still laugh at you. Let me put it this way, even if your parents and children knew, what would they let you do? Is there anyone in this world who cares about you more than them? Their opinions are the only ones worth accepting. The lady boss here once said, 'We don't live in the eyes of others, we don't live in the mouths of others, we only live in our own hearts!' Only your feet know whether the shoes fit you well, so think about it carefully."
After Tu Xinyue finished speaking, she went to report to Xue Jiuyue. Xue Jiuyue asked another question first, "What did you talk about with Zeng Le just now?"
"It's a secret. I can't tell you this." Tu Xinyue's big eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled.
"Okay, you don't have to tell me. Then all the expenses tonight will be on me. Don't mention paying the bill to me."
"Sister Yue, this is not right. This is my party..."
Before Tu Xinyue finished speaking, she heard Xue Jiuyue remind her, "Look quickly."
Qiuxue's husband finally stood in front of her. One stood, the other sat, and they stared at each other silently without saying a word.
There were many beautiful women in the store today. Qiuxue wasn't particularly striking in appearance, but the charm bestowed upon her by age made her unique. Two silent tears streamed down her face. They lacked the willfulness and coquettishness of a little girl, but spoke of a woman's gentleness and fragility, reflecting a past of resignation, agonizing regret, and the anticipation and helplessness of awaiting fate's judgment. Qiuxue's husband's eyes welled up, and every muscle in his face trembled slightly. Finally, he extended his right hand in front of Qiuxue's face and said, "Go home."
Xue Jiuyue and Tu Xinyue couldn't hear their voices, but they could see them hugging each other affectionately and tightly. Their embrace wasn't the only thing that was happening in this passionate gathering tonight. The only thing that was happening was the constant whispering in their ears, "Husband (wife), I was wrong, it was my fault..."
Xue Jiuyue was thrilled last night. Tu Xinyue's playful transformation into a perfect one, a relationship on the brink of collapse and then rebirth from the ashes, delighted and thrilled her, but it also subtly altered the male hegemony she had learned from childhood history books, hidden beneath the turbulent and thrilling scenes. Last night, "Spit Star" called this female chauvinism.
But last night was also disappointing, as Xue Jiuyue received a message from Liu Che.
When he saw Liu Che, he asked, "Are you there?"
Xue Jiuyue couldn't help but feel delighted. His mind wandered as he quickly called back, "Xiao Ming, are you looking for me?"
"Well, Xiaoyue, I have to go out tomorrow, so you don't need to bring me food for now." Liu Che's gentle voice was a little tense.
"Oh well."
Secretly, Xue Jiuyue had some fantasies about Qixi Festival. But Liu Che didn't say anything, so Xue Jiuyue couldn't help but ask, "Why are you going?"
"I, I, I have something to do tomorrow." Liu Che's answer meant he didn't want to say it. Perhaps because he was afraid that Xue Jiuyue would be too sad, he added: "I, I made a wish a long time ago, and I have to go to Yuezhu Temple to fulfill it tomorrow."
"oh!"
Liu Che's attitude blocked Xue Jiuyue's further questions. She secretly told herself that perhaps it was a surprise. She arrived today with this unrealistic expectation, the Chinese Valentine's Day, Qixi Festival, which many people look forward to!
Arriving at the store early in the morning, Xue Jiuyue felt something was different. After a quick look, she discovered the lights were on and the thick curtains were tightly drawn.
"Why don't you open the window?"
Qiu Nian replied to Xue Jiuyue, "Sister, ahem, what experiment do you want to do?"
Xue Jiuyue was surprised to find Qiu Nian, Lin Yiyi, and Zhou Ying all wearing the same outfit. It was simple: dark blue jeans, white shoes, and white shirts. The shirts were short-sleeved, tucked into the pants, and buttoned neatly from the collar down.
Xue Jiuyue remembered that Ke Yike had mentioned before that having uniform work clothes would show a stronger sense of teamwork, so she asked, "Is this also Keke's idea?"
"Sister Yue, I thought it was fun, so the four of us bought two sets each." Zhou Ying said with a red face.
However, Xue Jiuyue still believed that it was Ke Yike who instigated it. "Well, it's pretty and interesting. I'll consider it as the store's expense. But it's up to you. Wear whatever you want. I won't force you. As for you, just indulge yourself. Ahem. Our store doesn't need these formalities. It may feel fresh at first, but after a while, you'll feel it's a restriction on your personality. What about Ahem?"
"He's making breakfast for you. It will be ready in a moment."
Xue Jiuyue snuggled up on the sofa, waiting for breakfast while closing her eyes and piecing together last night's dream. Suddenly, she felt the light getting dimmer. She opened her eyes and saw that it was indeed pitch black. Was there a power outage?
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