Episode 17 Bad News
When the two rushed to the funeral home, the Yan couple were sitting on iron chairs with sad faces.
Ren Jiahui cried so hard that her features melted together. Seeing Lin Ying, she suddenly stood up and started to scold her fiercely -
"Why are you asking for a divorce out of the blue?! Our Ah Ming loves you so much! He's always been obedient to you, and you have everything you need. What's so hard to get over?! Why are you forcing him to divorce?! He was about to rush home. Did you call him? Do you still want a divorce?!
It's all because of you. He was just looking for the treasures you hid when you were little! Some worthless crystal bracelets! Hidden by you in Mount Lu for ten years! He braved the heavy rain to go to Jiangxi just to please you!
They were still in junior high school at that time. During the vacation, the Yan family took her to Lushan for a trip. Later, when they drew lots on the mountain, Lin Ying drew an unlucky lot. The lot said that she had a miserable life in her early years and had met the wrong person. She was a sensitive person, and for a moment, her anxiety and unhappiness were written all over her face.
Yan Yiming saw that she was unhappy, so he tore up the fortune stick. Lin Ying was angry and frustrated, and kept complaining to him: "The Taoist priest said it was a bad fortune stick and hung it up, and you tore it up for me? Isn't this deducting my merit?!"
However, he didn't care. In order to win Lin Ying's forgiveness, he went to the souvenir shop next door and bought a crystal bracelet, hoping to win her heart. Lin Ying looked at the crystal, which was transparent and had no characteristics. Besides, she didn't care about material compensation at all. Even though she said thank you politely, she still said:
"I don't like this bracelet, you can keep it for yourself."
Yan Yiming, however, said as if coaxing a child, "If you don't like it, just bury it here. Come back and look at it ten years later. Maybe you'll like it."
Yan Yiming placed his auspicious fortune stick and the string of crystals in a wooden box and kept it in a secluded place in the mountain temple, saying that this was a ten-year agreement between the two of them.
Maybe it was because so many movies in those days used this trope to play with romance? He wanted to try it too. It was ridiculous. He was clearly trying to appease her, but in the end, she still gave in to his stupid idea.
But after that, neither of them mentioned it once.
Now that she has filed for divorce, she didn't expect Yan Yiming to be so paranoid that he thought digging out these things could make Lin Ying change her mind. Maybe he did it not for Lin Ying to see, but for his parents to see, so that his parents could reiterate his deep affection several times and make Lin Ying give in.
In order to catch the high-speed train back from Nanchang, he took a black car from Lushan, but he didn't expect that people would focus on the "wooden box". Perhaps because Yan Yiming was wearing expensive clothes and accessories, people naturally thought that there was a treasure in the box.
He was robbed, and he could have just given up. But he was so stubborn at that moment that he refused to give up the box, which eventually brought him death.
He was immediately rushed to a local hospital, but was already dead. The culprit was apprehended two hours later. After much deliberation, the Yan family finally received the news.
Lin Ying looked at the crystal bracelet soaked in blood and the auspicious inscription whose contents were stained so badly that they could not be seen clearly. After experiencing the trials of time and blood, it had indeed become different.
Just for such a thing, just for such an unimportant thing, he ran such a long way, spent so much effort to dig it out, and even had to fight with criminals for it...
Just to avoid divorcing her? Why are you so childish? Instead of communicating with her directly, you pin your hopes on such a meaningless thing.
She didn't love Yan Yiming anymore, and she wanted a quick divorce, but she had never imagined this outcome, never imagined that he would have to pay with his life for it...
Is this a punishment for her? Is he punishing himself, or is God punishing him?
Why play such a joke on her?
It was a bit ridiculous, so she could only cry.
Looking at Yan Yiming's pale body, Lin Ying's stomach churned, but she shouldn't have done that—even if she took a step back, he was still her husband. He wanted to reconcile with her. He did it for her, for her, for her...
She spat it out, and Ren Jiahui became even more arrogant, even wanting to hit him, "He's your husband, what's so disgusting about him..."
Fortunately, Jiang Shu stopped her slap in time, so that Lin Ying's condition did not get worse.
The incident happened suddenly and no one was puzzled as to why Jiang Shu appeared with Lin Ying, including Lin Jidong and Jiang Yueling who arrived late.
The couple had no idea that their two children were getting a divorce, nor did they know that Lin Ying had not been home for over a week.
After learning this information from Ren Jiahui's crying, Lin Jidong indeed showed the expression that Lin Ying had imagined - looking at his daughter with an unbelievable face.
"Why didn't you tell your family anything and made the decision on your own? Do you still see me as your father?"
"I don't!"
Lin Ying roared in frustration, "Have you ever considered me your daughter? I'm an adult, why can't I file for divorce..."
Snap——
The slap was not given by Ren Jiahui, but by her own father.
"You're rebelling!"
However, Lin Ying could no longer hear any more lines. She was not in a good state to begin with. She had vomited all night and was slapped in the face. Her head felt like it was filled with lead.
He fainted on the ground and didn't move.
When he woke up, he felt a warm feeling around his mouth and nose. The back of his hands were cold, and he suddenly realized that he was on an IV drip.
The incandescent light on the ceiling was as bright as that in a morgue.
She tried to speak with a hoarse voice, but Ren Jiahui, who was beside the bed, noticed it immediately. She wiped her red and swollen eyes and leaned over first, "Aying, are you awake?!"
She grabbed Lin Ying's hand that was not receiving the IV.
"Aying, it's Mom's fault. I was too impatient back then..."
Her voice was still choked, but this time there was a hint of relief.
"Mom doesn't know what misunderstanding there was between you and A-Ming that's keeping you from getting over it, but he's gone now. You... you shouldn't bother with him anymore. You need to take care of yourself now... so you can give birth to your child with A-Ming safely."
child?
Hearing this word, Lin Ying suddenly felt like she was still in a dream.
"Aying, you are pregnant. The doctor said you are just full term."
The person who said this was Jiang Yueling, and it was only then that Lin Ying realized that Lin Jidong was sitting in the corner of the bed, looking at her helplessly, still without saying a word.
She was completely exhausted at the moment, her mind was in a state of chaos, and she had no energy to deal with these people. The nurse came in, asked about her current physical condition, checked the IV drip, and gave a rather shocking instruction -
"Luckily, you were brought here in time, otherwise you would have definitely miscarried. Your health was so poor, and you didn't even think about getting tested when you were bleeding?"
“…I thought it was my period.”
"Girl, you should pay more attention to your body. Now that you're married, you should be aware of this."
She is pregnant as expected.
Lin Ying felt her body churning and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
When she came out of Xiang Jianan's clinic, she had some doubts, but they were just doubts. She didn't expect that in just a few hours, she had confessed and reconciled with Jiang Shu, learned the bad news about Yan Yiming, and now confirmed that she was pregnant. It seemed like a century had passed.
The mind and body are overloaded.
And now, there is still a life in her belly, requiring her to continue bearing the burden.
Yan Song, who had always been taciturn, finally spoke: "The doctor also said at the time that it was a blessing to be able to save this child. Yiming was already beyond saving. No matter what, this child is our Yan family's flesh and blood. For your mother-in-law and me, he is also a thought.
Ah Ying, even though Jiahui and I did a thousand things we shouldn't have done in the past two years since you got married, and even though Yiming neglected you so much, he's gone now. Let's just put this divorce behind us and not mention it anymore. From now on, you can live wherever you want and do whatever you want. We don't care. All we want is for you to give birth to the child peacefully and for Jiahui and I to enjoy your child."
Lin Ying felt as if her whole body had been twisted into a hemp rope, and all the wrinkles in her brain had been twisted apart.
What should I do? What should I do?
What about Jiang Shu? Did he know she was pregnant?
What would he think? Would he tell himself what to do?
What should I do? What should I do?
However, there was no one else in the ward except the four elders.
"I'm tired."
She closed her eyes and pleaded, "I want to sleep a little longer, can I?"
The four elders walked out of the ward one after another, and Jiang Shu almost jumped up from the chair outside the door.
He asked Jiang Yueling: "How is she?"
"This kid is so careless. He didn't even care that he was pregnant."
Jiang Shu blurted out, "She's pregnant? When did she get pregnant?"
"Since you're asking this, it must be that you got pregnant when Yiming was still at home."
Only then did he realize that something was wrong and he restrained his expression.
Ren Jiahui's face looked a little relieved at this moment. Knowing that her daughter-in-law was pregnant with their son was a comfort to her, but the pain of losing her son was still hard to get rid of.
After all, she was the stepmother, so Jiang Yueling had already done her best to be respectful. Seeing that Lin Jidong had no intention of staying, she said to the Yan family couple:
"You and Yan Song, please accept my condolences. If you need any help, please call us."
Jiang Shu was in a state of panic. If they all left, he would have to push the door open and go in. He knew Lin Ying might not be asleep, but he just didn't know how to respond. She might also hope that he could say something to her...
Seeing his son's worried face, Jiang Yueling couldn't help but ask:
"Why did you come so quickly today? Your father and I rushed to the funeral home as soon as we heard the news. We didn't even warn you. How did you find out?"
Jiang Shu pursed his lips and rolled his eyes, "Jin Ze told me that he's the lawyer who helped Aying with her divorce."
"Is that lawyer friend of yours? How come he's suddenly in contact with Aying?"
"Jin Ze is very famous in the industry. It's not surprising that Aying found him, right?"
Jiang Yueling was skeptical. "You have such a good relationship with that lawyer. Did you know about Aying's divorce a long time ago?"
Jiang Shu's cunning was nothing compared to his mother's. "Yeah, I know."
But upon hearing this, Lin Jidong's emotions got stronger than his wife's. "Then why didn't you mention it earlier? If your parents had intervened, things wouldn't have gotten to this point!"
"Aying and Yan Yiming are both adults. They have the right to choose what to do and should be responsible for their decisions. What's wrong with you interfering?"
"Jiang Shu, how can you talk like that?"
But Jiang Shu ignored his mother's reminder and immediately started to speak out -
"Dad, have you ever thought about why Ah Ying wanted to divorce? I learned from Jin Ze that in the past two years since their marriage, she and Yan Yiming have been apart for most of the time. The Yan family has also been constantly restricting her personal freedom and job advancement. Yan Yiming even beat her. If she hadn't moved out, not only would she be able to keep the child, but she herself might not even be a human being!"
“That’s enough!”
Jiang Yueling interrupted him harshly, giving him a look to stop him. "Yan Yiming is gone, and this matter has nothing to do with you. There's no need for you to talk about it..."
He had always been annoyed with his mother's habit of staying out of Lin Jidong's affairs. Too lazy to argue, he just swung his suit off his elbow and drove away.
Jiang Yueling's face was filled with resentment, and he grumbled, "You're almost thirty years old, and you're already getting angry after just a few words."
But Lin Jidong's expression was full of sorrow and anger.
After that, Lin Ying's health basically recovered, and Yan Yiming's funeral arrangements went on as scheduled.
Since this was an accidental murder and the murderer was quickly brought to justice, the Yan family naturally did not tolerate the corresponding accountability and compensation. In less than a week, the lawyer's letter and the court judgment were approved in turn.
On the day of the funeral, in addition to the relatives and friends of the Yan family, the Lin couple and Jiang Shu naturally had to be present, as well as some close shareholders and partners of the Jianglin Group.
There was a huge crowd of people in the church, with a large area of black, white and gray people sitting.
Lin Ying, as the wife, was wearing a solemn black suit in the style of Xiang. Her long hair, which was usually loose, was neatly tied up at the back of her head. She wore a black wide-brimmed hat of the same color and a white chrysanthemum on her chest. She sat in the front row with an expressionless face. Her empty eyes stared at the pair of eyes in the portrait that should have been bright, without any emotion of sadness or pain.
They had known each other for more than ten years and had been married for two years, but at this moment, her mood was not so much grief as mixed emotions. She kept it in her stomach, and it became the current state where she didn't know what emotion to express.
But at least, she couldn't be happy.
Especially after I found out I was pregnant.
God really played a big joke on her. Now, she really lives like a joke.
She thought her life would turn around after she filed for divorce, but it took a sharp turn for the worse. She had clearly been struggling before this, so why should she continue to struggle?
After the basic funeral procedures were completed, the crowd whispered, stood up and gradually left. She looked at her parents-in-law who were still at a loss in front of their son's spirit tablet. It seemed that they would have to wait for a while before going to the cemetery for burial.
She felt suffocated and went to the back of the church to get some fresh air.
Just as she passed the crowd and reached the shade, a familiar hand pulled her into a more secluded corner, her back pressed against the wall outside the church. Even though it was midsummer and she was wearing clothes, she still felt a chill down her spine, as if she were being pressed against ice...
She thought Jiang Shu would kiss her without explanation like he did in the past, but this time, he did not do anything out of the ordinary. He just forced her to look at him and thought for a long time before asking -
"Whose child is it?"
"It's not yours, don't worry."
"How can you be sure? We didn't take any measures that day..."
"That was only once. He and I have never worn it before." She lowered her eyes, not wanting to stare at him anymore. "Besides, after that day... he and I did it every day, so it's normal for me to get pregnant."
But Jiang Shu was skeptical, "He treated you like that, and you're still willing to get close to him?"
Lin Ying couldn't stand his questioning and mocked him.
"So what happened? He felt a sense of crisis those few days, and suddenly he came up with all sorts of tricks to please me..."
"Lin Ying, you'd better tell the truth."
"I'm telling the truth!" She suddenly raised her voice, then quickly lowered it again, fearing someone might be listening. "Do you want this child to be yours? If it's yours, then it's over..."
"If it's mine, I will marry you without hesitation, no matter what my parents and the Yan family think. I will take you to Hong Kong next month..."
"Didn't we already talk about it that day?"
"That was before I knew you were pregnant!"
Jiang Shu couldn't help but raise his voice, "If I had known you were pregnant when I left my sister's hospital, I wouldn't have said so much nonsense to you, and I certainly wouldn't have asked you to compromise after hearing the news of Yan Yiming's death!"
"Enough Jiang Shu!"
Lin Ying was furious and pushed him away fiercely. "I declare again, I don't like you. Regardless of whether this child is related to you or not, I will not marry you. I don't want to jump into the next cage again!"
After saying that, she adjusted her clothes and headdress, returned to the church, and soon after, went with the Yan family to prepare for the burial.
Watching the urn being buried in the dust and the cold tombstone with Yan Yiming's cold name printed on it, two lines of tears suddenly slid down Lin Ying's cheeks.
This was the first and only time I cried since I learned about this.
She leaned over and placed a bouquet of daisies and sunflowers in front of her husband's name, murmuring an apology:
"Yiming, I'm sorry."
In the days that followed, everything seemed self-evident. Jiang Shu's application to go to Hong Kong was approved, and everything was just as he'd expected—he would be leaving next month. Before leaving, he took time to complete the handover at the company and catch up with old friends: Jin Ze, Eric, Chen Can...
Lin Ying's divorce case was naturally completely shelved with Yan Yiming's death.
Jin Ze didn't say anything to Lin Ying, but he couldn't help but "gossip" a few words to the introducer Jiang Shu - "From a profit perspective, it's a pity to lose this commission fee, but from a personal perspective, this is not absolutely bad news for my client. However, for someone, this news may be a mixed blessing."
Jiang Shu could tell he was pointing fingers at him, and he couldn't stand Jin Ze's logical and rigorous tone, so he teased him, "I really don't know how your big star can stand you."
Jin Ze just got married last year. His wife is an actress who has been out of the film industry for many years. When she was still active in the film industry, she had countless fans. I don’t know how Jin Ze took advantage of her later.
When Jiang Shu heard the news, he still teased her: "When did you become a fan?"
As for Tengchun Culture, Chen Can revealed that thanks to Lin Ying's help, his cooperation project with the gallery is now progressing smoothly. Although cruel, the sudden death of Yan Yiming, a new painter, has given them a new gimmick to promote their new works.
Of course, this was also done under the condition that Yan's parents agreed.
Lin Ying, the widow of a "genius painter" who died young, was undoubtedly also pregnant with a posthumous child. The news was undoubtedly known to Tengchun Culture. They wanted to "add fuel to the fire" and hype it up. The Yan couple remained silent, but Lin Ying, as the person involved, immediately issued a strict prohibition after learning of the other party's request.
Chen Can said that Lin Ying had severe morning sickness at home that day and had rushed out to beg him, "Please don't make a fuss about me and the child. Let my husband rest in peace."
Before going to Hong Kong, Jiang Shu had always wanted to find an opportunity to see her again.
Not for anything else, just want to see her, to make sure she is doing well now and will live seriously in the future. But whether it is WeChat request or phone call, the other party is not very enthusiastic, and keeps repeating the same sentence -
"Just live and work well over there. Everything is fine with me."
She had made it clear that day that even if the child wasn't his, she still wouldn't marry him. But even so, was she really willing to continue to be trapped in the Yan family's cage? Trapped between two families, pregnant with her late husband's child, what was she supposed to do?
If she agreed to marry him, he would definitely not restrict her freedom, ignore her feelings, and make her live like a walking corpse every day, just "waiting" for him to come home, like Yan Yiming did.
She said: "I will not let myself jump into the next cage again."
Why did she feel like being married to him was a prison? Was it the awkwardness and embarrassment of their identities? Or was she still unable to escape the world's gaze? He had clearly expressed his feelings, was willing to marry her, and had promised to take her and their child away, yet she remained so stubborn?
Because I don't like him.
Why don't you like him?
He searched for the intimate moments they had shared in the past. Lin Ying was willing to make love with him without reservation because she enjoyed his pleasure and her own orgasm at the same time, but this was not because she liked him.
Just like what he had done with those women in the past.
What he enjoyed was just that brief passion.
The moment the plane took off, the song "Under the Mount Fuji" in my headphones stopped abruptly, and the lyrics stopped at that line -
Everyone only has two hands/Even hugging can't let you have it/To have it, you must first understand how to accept losing it
He once told Lin Ying that the world is not black and white, and perhaps, neither are feelings?
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