Episode 28 Old Times
Before sending the uncle and nephew away, Lin Ying gave them many instructions—
"Ruxing, don't ask your uncle for anything, especially desserts! Brother, take her to the elevator, not the escalator. Every time we go to that mall, she's always staring at those desserts and can't move. Don't give them to her even if she asks."
Lin Ying sent the two of them downstairs, and only went back upstairs after seeing Ruxing get into the car safely.
It seems that we have to spend this leisure time for the two of us today.
Just as she pushed the door open, Cen Shuo kissed her, slamming the door shut behind her. She was practically being kissed, and for a second, she felt dizzy, a bit overwhelmed by the onslaught...
He kissed her all the way to the bedroom, and before she even took off her clothes, he couldn't wait to come in, from behind. Lin Ying had an impulse for a moment, wanting to tell him that it actually hurt a little.
But after a few seconds, she quickly adapted. After thinking about it, she suppressed the urge. After all, she had given birth to a child, so was it too hypocritical to say that it hurt?
But today, he was obviously more impatient than last time. Not only was the foreplay sloppy, but the rhythm after the start was also extremely scattered. She tried to keep up and cooperate, but still felt that something was missing - this was only the third time, was she already tired of it?
Thinking back to the time with the other two, not to mention Yan Yiming, Jiang Shu and her had sex so many times, and every time they ended, they could savor the memories for a long time. Even when she insisted on returning the key, they didn't doubt each other's health because of this discord...
It was just the secularity and morality that scared her away.
Now that she is with Cen Shuo, will secular morality let her off? The answer is still no.
A single mother should put her children first and make concessions for them in everything. For example, she compromised with Jiang Shu's request today, gave up sending her child to interest classes, and chose to have fun with the company's interns at home. This is a dirty and immoral act, no less than her physical infidelity in the past.
It seemed that as long as her body remained faithful, all mistakes could be minimized, but once she used her body for pleasure, everything became her greed and selfishness, even her lack of shame...
Thinking of this, Lin Ying suddenly laughed. Cen Shuo behind her couldn't help but stop and ask her, "What are you laughing at?"
Lin Ying turned around and unexpectedly pushed him onto the bed, taking back the initiative that belonged to her.
She said, "I laugh at you because you are too young."
Cen Shuo was not satisfied with what she said, but his body couldn't help but enjoy her actions.
"What's wrong with you today, sister? Are you in a good mood because your brother is here?"
She knew that Cen Shuo was unwilling to give up, otherwise he wouldn't have been confronting him all day. Now that he thought he had regained his sovereignty, he started to provoke her with words. Lin Ying would not let him succeed -
"Which eye of yours could tell that I was in such a good mood? I was angry. I was angry at him, and I was also angry at everyone in that family!"
She couldn't help but tremble, and her voice trembled... Cen Shuo took the opportunity to come forward, subdued her and held her under him, staring closely at her slightly red, flushed cheeks and asked:
"Have you ever done it with him?"
Lin Ying closed her eyes, not wanting to face the question, but Cen Shuo suddenly put his arm around her neck and demanded, "You did it with him, didn't you? Is Ruxing his child?"
"shut up!"
As if a torrential rain had poured down on her face, Lin Ying instantly woke up and forcefully pushed Cen Shuo under the bed...
Unexpectedly, she would do this. Cen Shuo fell flat on his butt, but he realized it only too late, looking completely bewildered...
Lin Ying sat on the bed, breathing heavily, repeatedly stroking the neck that had just been shackled, as if waking up from a dream, but his eyes were not at all on the person under the bed.
She calmed herself down for a moment before grabbing a coat and moving to a chair beside the desk. She stared at the light outside the window, seemingly lost in thought...
Cen Shuo realized that he had just lost his composure. He covered his butt as he stood up, slowly pulled up his pants, pursed his lips and mumbled an apology.
"Sorry, I was a little excited..."
"Don't mention this again."
Lin Ying interrupted him but still didn't look at him. She didn't know whether the "this thing" she was talking about was referring to what had just happened or the thing she had just mentioned.
"Go on, I want to be alone for a while."
Cen Shuo tried to make amends, "Sister, I was really wrong..."
"Let's go. I won't see you off."
Lin Ying buried her face between her fingers and hair, not saying a word to explain. The sunlight was already pouring down, making the top of her black hair look white.
She heard Cen Shuo sigh after locking the metal buckle of his belt, and heard that the bedroom door seemed not to be closed tightly, but the door of his house was closed tightly by him.
Finally, her palm caught an inch of moisture, and then a large amount of moisture surged.
It has been a long time since I felt so much pain, and it has been a long time since I cried so freely.
very nice.
Fortunately, Jiang Shu took her daughter away, so she couldn't cry too much.
The suffocating feeling of Cen Shuo gripping her throat was enough to frighten her, but the question he shouted almost caused her mind to collapse...
Whose child is Ruxing?
It's hers, hers alone.
These were the words she had engraved in her heart when she left the Yan family and even broke up with Lin Jidong.
When Jiang Shu led Ruxing to the studio to sign in, the teacher on duty at the front desk saw him and greeted him directly—
"Hey Ruxing, is daddy coming with you today?"
Before Jiang Shu could explain, Ru Xing announced, "Teacher Wang, this is my uncle."
The teacher on duty looked embarrassed and gave Jiang Shu a wry smile: "Oh, that's it. Sorry."
Being a parent for the first time, my status didn't seem to matter. No matter what the situation, the teacher would only communicate with him today.
He originally thought that what he had to do today would be as expected. He just had to stand behind the child and cooperate with the teacher to supervise her drawing, but it was not the case.
Not only do parents need to attend the lessons, but they also need to practice the accompanying drawings, and even draw with their children...
When the teacher handed Jiang Shu an artistic-looking "apron," the hesitation on his face hinted that he was about to back out. But adhering to the principle of making the best of a bad situation, he chose to abide by the rules.
Fortunately, Ruxing was smart, and there wasn't much that he, a layman, needed to guide him. However, he received a lot of guidance from Ruxing on his practice painting.
"Uncle, the blue here is too dark. You need to use a lighter one."
"Uncle, how do you draw a portrait and write?"
"The color here is uneven, it's about to blur..."
It was clearly an entry-level watercolor teaching, but Jiang Shu was exhausted and sweating during the class. For the first time, he admitted his age and dedicated himself to the watercolor painting of the kindergarten class - his learning ability and patience are not as good as before.
But thinking about this, he couldn't help but admire Lin Ying's patience and perseverance. In addition to work, she also has to work part-time as a kindergarten teacher to accompany her daughter to class. Raising a child is really not an easy task.
It's hard to imagine that Lin Ying has been doing this difficult task all these years alone...
Three hours later, the painting competition finally came to an end. Jiang Shu put the tools back in place and took off his apron, only to find that the cuffs of his shirt were stained with a lot of paint... If this had happened in the past, his dissatisfaction would definitely be written all over his face, but today, he didn't seem to care so much about these details.
While Ruxing was still rinsing the chalk, the teacher called Jiang Shu over and said with some difficulty:
"I wanted to tell Ruxing's mother something today, but she's not here today. Could you please convey it to her?"
"You tell me?"
"Look, last time, Ruxing painted 'Disney Castle' and originally planned to exhibit it at the Wenyi Square this summer, but now the official exhibition quota for us is not enough. We are trying to get it, but Ruxing is still young and hasn't been learning to paint for long, so the chances of being rejected are still quite high. I just want Ruxing and her mother to have a psychological expectation... If the exhibition doesn't work out this time, Ruxing can try again later. There are many such exhibitions in Shanghai, so one or two more won't make a difference."
Jiang Shu, who was always able to handle any situation with ease, was speechless after such guidance. He seemed to have no such authority to refute on behalf of Lin Ying or compromise on behalf of Ruxing.
"I will convey this to Ruxing's mother. I also ask the teacher to encourage Ruxing no matter what the result is."
"Of course. Ruxing is a gifted child."
Jiang Shu nodded in agreement, and just then saw Ruxing jumping out of the bathroom, and took his hand.
After coming out of the studio, he was about to take the elevator to the garage to pick up the car, but Ruxing cleverly shook his finger and asked:
"Uncle, I want to eat the matcha puffs on the first floor."
Jiang Shu advised softly, "Mom told me before we came here that I can't take you to eat dessert."
The girl pouted and muttered, "Why does Uncle Bu Xing still listen to Mom?"
"Mom is willing to leave you in my care because she trusts my uncle. If I take you to eat dessert, it will be a breach of promise. She will never let my uncle accompany you again."
"So this is what 'breaking a promise' means? If uncle doesn't break his promise, will he still come to accompany Ruxing to class?"
"Do you like your uncle to accompany you to class?"
The girl nodded rapidly, "Yes, Ruxing also knows that mom likes uncle too."
Jiang Shu was stunned by these words. He didn't know what nonsense this little girl was saying...
"What do you mean when you say Mom likes me?"
Ruxing raised her head generously, blinking her big eyes and smiling: "Then uncle, can you treat me to some puffs? Just this once!"
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When this child acts like a spoiled brat, he is just like Lin Ying.
Ten minutes later, at the small round table in the dessert shop, Ruxing, with her mouth full of paste, was eating the puff with gusto, as if she had forgotten what she had just said.
How could he believe what a five-year-old girl said?
Jiang Shu used a tissue to wipe the sauce stains off her face while trying to prevent the puff filling from falling out and staining her clothes. Otherwise, if Lin Ying found out when he took her home, he would be in trouble.
Although, secretly, he was looking forward to being scolded by Lin Ying.
"I bought you puffs. I'll take you back later. Don't tell mom about it."
Ruxing chewed the sweetness in her mouth, smiled and nodded, and asked cunningly, "Does uncle like mom very much?"
Jiang Shu was speechless for a moment, thought for a while, and decided to guide the child correctly: "Your mother and I are originally a family."
"But Mom told me that she was Ruxing's only family. It wasn't until I started kindergarten that I realized other children had families. They had dads, moms, and grandparents, but I only had a mom... I felt that wasn't fair, so Mom explained that I actually had other family members, but they were all overseas. They said they would come back to see Ruxing when she grew up."
Jiang Shu felt mixed emotions after hearing this and couldn't help but ask, "Did your mother mention anything about your father?"
Ruxing shook her head as expected.
"Does my uncle know my father?"
Jiang Shu hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Then do you know why Dad left us?"
Jiang Shu thought back to the time before he left—Yan Yiming's pretense of cleverness had brought him to his death. After that, Lin Ying's divorce plan was aborted, but she was told she was pregnant...
At Yan Yiming's funeral, Lin Ying flatly denied that the child was his. After he left, he heard that Lin Ying had been living with her in-laws. He only had a vague idea of what happened after their daughter was born. He only knew that in Lin Jidong's eyes, Lin Ying was like spilled water, not irretrievable, but that she had already done something.
From this perspective, it seems that Lin Ying has not revealed to her daughter that Yan Yiming has passed away... The child is still so young, and she has chosen to draw a clear line with the Yan family, so it makes sense for her not to mention it.
"Your father had no choice but to leave. When Xing is older, he will understand."
This wasn't the first time Ruxing had heard such words. The little girl didn't argue, but pouted and asked another question -
"So, Mom is with Brother Cen because she wants Brother Cen to be my dad?"
Jiang Shu immediately denied it, "Of course not."
Recalling the conversation between the two in the bedroom at noon, Jiang Shu pondered for a moment before presenting a pertinent statement -
"Ruxing, I know you don't like Brother Cen, but just because I have a good relationship with him doesn't mean I care less about you, and I won't force you to accept Brother Cen. Just remember, no matter who I'm with, I'll always love you...and the same goes for my uncle."
Lin Ying was preparing food in the kitchen when she heard a knock on the door and went to open it. She found that Jiang Shu was carrying his daughter on his back who was soundly asleep...
He made a "hush" gesture to her, signaling her to keep her voice down. Then Lin Ying led him through the living room to the bedroom, where she placed Ruxing safely on the bed...
Jiang Shu leisurely looked at the bed in the bedroom, and some inappropriate scenes popped up in his mind - has this place become a happy paradise for those two people today?
After settling Ruxing down, the two returned to the living room. Lin Ying thanked him, "Thank you for your trouble today."
"No trouble. It just so happens that the teacher has something to convey today..."
Jiang Shu made his teacher's intention clear. Lin Ying's face showed a hint of disappointment. He peeked into the half-open bedroom door and sighed.
"Actually, I expected it. This exhibition is sponsored by Disney, and I was the one who suggested drawing a castle, which would fit the theme of the exhibition. But after promising Ruxing to go to the theme park, I was busy with work, so I ended up asking her to draw one based on a picture online. Although the result was not bad, it was still not up to par, so forget it..."
"Don't blame yourself. You have to work and take care of housework by yourself. It's impossible to do both."
Lin Ying glanced at the stain on Jiang Shu's cuffs and immediately guessed:
"Did you paint with her today? There's paint all over your cuffs."
"I know, just go back and wash it."
"It's so obvious...why don't you keep it here and I'll wash it and send it to you?"
Jiang Shu still declined politely, "No need to bother."
"It's okay. Express delivery within the city is very convenient now. Where do you live now?"
Faced with this series of inquiries, Jiang Shu had no choice but to admit, "You really don't need to, Ah Ying. I don't have any change of clothes. Do you want me to go back naked? Or do you have men's clothes at home?"
Looking at Lin Ying's embarrassed face, Jiang Shu mentioned for no reason -
"Speaking of clothes, you actually have a coat at my place. Do you still want it?"
It was to get this dress that caused the two of them to go off track. Now that it was mentioned again, the branded past seemed to be drenched in a rainstorm.
Just like the rain that trapped her six years ago.
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