Long Tingwei's Adam's apple trembled as he listened outside. He realized that his wickedness had been deeply ingrained in Jin'er's heart, and she had begun to be wary of him.
God knows he genuinely wanted to reconcile with her and win her back.
Did she know that he tore up the divorce agreement? She is still his Mrs. Long, and she has the right to dispose of the Long family's assets.
Long Tingwei didn't want Jin'er to misunderstand him, so he composed himself, pushed open the door, and stepped inside.
"Hey, are you going to eat or not? If you're not going to eat, I'll eat!"
"You shouldn't either..."
As soon as Long Tingwei came in, Jian Mujin shut up and didn't say anything. Long Tingwei sat down next to her and looked at her with a smile, "If you don't eat soon, it will get cold. You can't eat too much spicy hot pot. How about you eat a few bites and drink some chicken soup?"
He never eats street food like this, not even a second touch, but for Jin'er, he picked it up without even flinching, used his chopsticks to pick up the vegetables inside, let the oil drip off, blew on them, and then fed them to Jian Mujin.
Jian Mujin finally smiled, ate a few bites, and turned to look at the laughing and joking girls. "Hey, can you introduce me to someone? Needless to say, I can't get married because of my scars, and divorced men are even worse. What if I become disabled and no one takes care of me?"
Long Tingwei's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the bowl of spicy hot pot.
He asked Xiao Wang to take her friends outside, then picked up a tissue to wipe Jian Mujin's mouth.
Jian Mujin thought he wanted to kill her to silence her, and looked at him warily.
"They all call you Egg, why do you have this name?" Long Tingwei was no longer as cold as before, but instead showed a gentleness and patience that he had never had before.
"When I was born, I was covered in a membrane, and I looked like an eggshell. Egg is my nickname, which sounds much better than those names like 'Dog' or 'Meat' in the village!"
Long Tingwei chuckled; she was still willing to say these things to him. "It really does sound nice. Can I call you Egg from now on?"
Jian Mujin looked indifferent and said, "Call me whatever you want!"
Long Tingwei swallowed, sensing her perfunctory attitude, and asked somewhat dejectedly, "Don't you hate me?"
"Hating you won't put food on the table!" Jian Mujin curled up and shrank into the blanket, clearly not wanting to talk about this topic.
Long Tingwei was afraid that their relationship would remain lukewarm, even though she hated him, he could still sense a little bit of her concern.
"Egg, I was wrong before. Can you entrust the rest of your life to me? I'll take care of you, okay?"
Jian Mujin looked at him in disbelief. "What trick are you playing? Grandpa isn't here. Didn't we already sign the papers?"
Seeing that she had turned her back, Long Tingwei immediately and nervously turned her around gently so that she was facing him.
"That agreement is invalid. I tore it up. An agreement signed under duress has no legal effect, so you are still my wife, Long Tingwei's wife."
I promise I won't treat you like that again. Please give me another chance.
Jian Mujin was stunned for a long time, then said hesitantly, "Why did you tear it up? I signed it voluntarily!"
Long Tingwei's heart sank, and he spoke with difficulty, "You really want a divorce? But I promise I'll treat you very, very well from now on!"
Jian Mujin didn't respond to his question, but suddenly asked, "Where's the old man? Hasn't he come back yet?"
"I should have come back tomorrow. Grandpa will definitely not agree to you divorcing me. You are the granddaughter-in-law he has chosen, and I will not divorce you!"
Long Tingwei tried to persuade her.
"I heard earlier that Ling Yuexue, that bitch... oh your wife... was trying to harm this old man..."
Hearing Jian Mujin's words, Long Tingwei felt a sharp pain in his heart. He only had one wife, Jian Mujin. What was that Ling Yuexue anyway?
"Don't worry, Grandpa is fine. I've already locked that woman surnamed Ling up. She'll be punished for what she did!"
"Egg, you are my wife, Long Tingwei's wife, and you will always be my only wife!"
Long Tingwei was afraid she wouldn't understand, so he repeated himself.
"So you know I'm the innocent one now! You don't need to do this. I don't want you to feel guilty. Just give me some compensation, and I won't be Mrs. Long anymore."
Long Tingwei stared at her blankly, "You...you don't love me?"
Jian Mujin looked puzzled and asked cautiously, "You won't get angry and hit me again, will you?"
Long Tingwei was heartbroken beyond words. He thought she loved him; otherwise, why would she still cherish the teddy bear keychain he had given her? Was it simply because she liked it?
So that's why she never liked me! No wonder she doesn't hate me!
"Egg, let's start over, okay? It's not because I feel guilty, I really like you! Please give me a chance!"
"I don't believe you!" Jian Mujin muttered, then curled up under the covers, closed her eyes, and went to sleep.
Long Tingwei tried calling her a few times, and only when he heard her heavy breathing did he realize that she was really asleep.
"Dan'er, I'm serious!" He sat quietly beside her, his fingers gently rubbing her cheek.
"Actually, you're quite beautiful. This scar isn't ugly at all. Will you be my woman? I'll only cherish you more from now on..."
In the end, Long Tingwei's handsome face was pressed tightly against Jian Mujin's face.
For some reason, he hadn't been so determined to be with Ling Yuexue before, but with Jian Mujin, even though she rejected him, he was unwilling to let go. Just like that night, ever since he possessed her, he seemed to be obsessed, wanting only to hold her tightly in his arms and make her heart and soul belong to only him.
Even in her sleep, Jian Mujin resisted herself; her brows were tightly furrowed. When Long Tingwei moved his body slightly away, her face relaxed.
"Jin'er, don't treat me like this. You can hit me or scold me, just don't distance yourself from me like this, okay?"
Long Tingwei looked lost and helpless like a child; he could have easily forced his way into her life.
But he wasn't willing to do that. He had been too domineering and unfair to her in the past, and she must have been traumatized. He could only try to move her slowly and make her feel that she was still someone she could entrust her life to.
Grandpa Long has finally returned. As soon as he got back to China, he went straight to the hospital.
Upon receiving the call, Long Tingwei immediately went outside to greet him. Seeing him approach, Long Tingwei suddenly knelt down in front of him.
"Grandpa, I'm so sorry. I trusted that woman too much, and that's why you and Jin'er have suffered. Grandpa, please help me! I don't want Jin'er to leave me!"
Grandpa Long sighed, looked at his most proud grandson, helped him up, and slowly said, "This is not your fault. Who would have thought that person was not dead, but had been lurking around us all along?"
"How is Dan'er? Why is he in the hospital? Did that woman do this?"
Long Tingwei shook his head. "It was my fault. I'm such a bastard. For that woman surnamed Ling, I sent her to the hospital and she even caused me to lose our child..."
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