Chapter 116 You Finish Reading the Diary
You finish reading the diary
Two people ordered four dishes and one soup.
There weren't many people in the restaurant at noon, and the food was served quickly. Ruan Wenling said that time was tight today and she couldn't entertain the guests properly, so she asked Ruan Hao to take her to the best restaurant in North City.
Wen Ruan smiled and said okay.
During the meal, Ruan Wenling hardly moved her chopsticks because she was talking the whole time.
She first mentioned her relationship with her elder brother Ruan Chengdong.
When she was a child, she grew up following her eldest brother. Among all the children of the same generation in the Ruan family, her eldest brother loved her the most and they had the best sibling relationship.
Although Ruan Wenling and her husband were a good match, her husband had been plotted against and abandoned after losing a family feud. The Ruan family felt that he could not make it and was not worthy of her, so they forced her to break off the engagement.
She didn't want to, and only her eldest brother stood on her side.
For her happiness, her eldest brother even went against the entire Ruan family and helped her husband regain control of the family business at all costs so that she could marry him off in a grand ceremony.
When talking about the past, Ruan Wenling's eyes turned slightly red. She looked at Wen Ruan opposite her and sighed softly.
"At that time, your father thought your mother was really married and had children, and he came back to accept the marriage arranged by his family. I know it was very difficult for him at that time. I actually planned to give up my love and accept my fate."
"But your father told me that he would definitely make my wish come true. He said that between the two of us, one of us must be happy."
She is where she is today thanks to her eldest brother. In the entire Ruan family, she is the one who most wants her eldest brother to be happy.
She knew that her eldest brother was with Wen Hui'an at that time. He told her on the phone that he had married his sweetheart.
She was happy for her elder brother, but at that time she was studying abroad and had to prepare for various violin competitions, so she couldn't come back.
When she finally had time to come back and wanted to see her sister-in-law, it was too late.
"I only met your mother once, on the day she divorced your father. I said I hadn't met my sister-in-law yet, so I went with her. On the day of the divorce, your father cried."
"Your father is a man who always seems to be out of luck in his life. He can't achieve his dreams or love."
Ruan Wenling's voice choked with sobs and tears slowly fell. Wen Ruan pushed the napkin box directly in front of her and added water to her cup.
"Thanks."
Ruan Wenling took a few tissues to wipe her tears, calmed down, and then slowly spoke again.
"Your father is the eldest son and grandson. His family has been extremely strict with him since he was young. He can't have his own hobbies or dreams. His life is a script arranged for him. He is like a robot being pushed around."
"When he changed his aspirations without telling anyone and went to Haicheng to study medicine, it was his first time defying fate. Unfortunately, his dream died before it could be realized, and in the end, he was brought back to bear the burden of the family."
"His career didn't allow him to make choices, and he couldn't keep his love. Everyone said he was lucky, born into a prosperous family like the Ruan family, and he was the heir with high hopes from the family. But it was these honors and shackles that made him lose everything."
"I used to think that maybe your father and your mother were really not meant to be together. Plus, your grandmother hated your mother, so there was no way they could be together. So I thought, let it be. Maybe over time, your father's obsession with your mother would gradually fade."
"Over the years, your father has been devoted to his work, and I have my own family and career. We are all moving forward non-stop, so I don't have much time to reminisce about the past."
"But, Ruan Hao found you."
In the box, Ruan Wenling stopped talking here, took her bag from the chair next to her, took out a black leather diary from it, put it on the table, and pushed it to Wen Ruan.
"After Ruan Hao came back from Haicheng, I talked to him. He said that he decided to meet you because he had secretly read your father's diary in his study."
"I wanted to see you because of this diary. Ruan Hao said he would pick you up this morning. While your father was in the hospital, I went back to the old house last night and got his diary."
Wen Ruan looked at the diary and didn't move.
Ruan Wenling pushed closer to her and said, "Wen Ruan, I hope you can finish reading this diary. After you finish reading it, whether you want to recognize this father or not, I respect your decision."
Ruan Wenling had a concert in Paris and she also had to catch a flight, so her schedule was tight.
Before leaving, she gave Wen Ruan a hug.
"Good child, I know you don't want to make your mother sad, but your father is also innocent. He hasn't wronged anyone. It was your mother who proposed the marriage. He paid a lot to protect that marriage and almost lost half his life. Later, it was your mother who filed for divorce first."
"He doesn't know you exist. When he married your mother, he looked forward to your arrival. You can look at his diary."
"Your father has been worthy of your mother throughout his life and has also shouldered the responsibilities of the Ruan family, but he has never thought about himself. In fact, there are not many years in a person's life. He is already over 50 years old and old. I come to advise you because I want him to be happier in the future."
At the very end, Ruan Wenling touched Wen Ruan's head lovingly.
"I'm going to Paris this time. Besides the concert, I have other things to do. I might be there for half a year. I hope that next time we meet, I can hear you call me 'Auntie'."
…
The hotel Wen Ruan booked was near Ling'er Electronic Technology, and it took more than an hour to drive from the airport.
On the way to the hotel, Wen Ruan didn't say a word the whole time. He kept looking out the window with an indifferent expression. It was unknown what he was thinking, and his body was in a low mood.
Chen Yinyin sat next to her and wanted to test her opinion by asking her what she had talked about with Ruan Hao's aunt, but she was frightened by her cold and indifferent look that didn't allow strangers to enter and didn't dare to open her mouth.
Ni Fei sat in the passenger seat, and from time to time he would peek at Wen Ruan through the rearview mirror. He felt even more uneasy. It seemed that Wen Ruan had an unpleasant conversation with her aunt. Would she blame him for asking Ruan Hao to pick her up at the airport?
It’s all Ruan Hao’s fault.
Along the way, Ni Fei kept glancing at Wen Ruan and then glaring at Ruan Hao, but neither of them paid any attention to him.
The car stopped at the hotel entrance. Ni Fei planned to go to Ling'er with Wen Ruan for a thorough investigation tomorrow, so he also stayed in this hotel.
The three people's rooms were all on the eighth floor. Ruan Hao pulled Wen Ruan's suitcase and followed her into the room.
Shen Yinyin's eyes widened, and she quickly took out her phone to take a picture before he closed the door. Ni Fei was a head taller than her and easily snatched the phone from behind.
"Ruan Hao used to be Wen Ruan's assistant, and now he recognizes Wen Ruan as his sister. Why are you taking pictures of a brother helping his sister carry a suitcase? Are you thinking of something wrong?"
Chen Yinyin stared at the closed door, her eyes wide open. Did she recognize Wen Ruan as her sister? Sister or brother?
Hey, Ruan Hao couldn't catch up, so he changed his strategy? Planning to retreat and use his younger brother's identity to capture Wen Ruan?
Chen Yinyin looked at Wen Ruan's room, then looked at her own room. Her room was next to Wen Ruan, and Ni Fei's was opposite Wen Ruan.
If you want to peek and know how long Ruan Hao stayed in Wen Ruan's room...
Shen Yinyin took her phone from Ni Fei, took his room card, and gave him hers, "Let's change rooms."
Ni Fei: "..." Aren't all the rooms the same? You're sick.
From the airport to the hotel, Ruan Hao hadn't found a chance to talk to Wen Ruan alone. Now that he followed her into the room, he finally explained it to her properly.
"My aunt insisted on seeing you, and I couldn't stop her."
Wen Ruan ignored him, took out the black leather-bound diary from her bag, turned around and handed it to him.
"Your aunt asked me to finish reading the diary, but I don't think it's necessary. You can take it."
When Ruan Hao saw the diary, his eyes widened in shock. He took it and flipped through it, and his expression became even weirder.
Isn't this the diary that was locked in my father's drawer? Why is it here?
——Your aunt asked me to finish reading the diary.
A thought flashed through Ruan Hao's mind, and he was speechless. No wonder, no wonder his aunt suddenly asked him where the key to his father's drawer was last night. It turned out that she went to steal the diary.
The key is in a medical book on the bookshelf.
He also saw it by accidentally knocking a book over. His father was away on a business trip at the time, and he was so curious that he tried to find the key from somewhere else and finally opened the drawer.
The drawer is full of my father's memories of Wen Huian.
Last night, my aunt called me in the early morning when he was almost asleep. She said casually that she wanted to read her father's diary herself, but she didn't expect that he had stolen it and gave it to Wen Ruan.
Wen Ruan saw Ruan Hao's surprised expression and raised an eyebrow, "Don't you know what your aunt wants to tell me?"
say what?
Ruan Hao was silent. His aunt said to him, "I'm here to persuade Wen Ruan. She's already come to North City. No matter what, let her go to the hospital to see your father."
I didn't expect it to be such advice.
Ruan Hao wanted to say something but stopped himself. Wen Ruan no longer cared whether he knew it or not.
"Your aunt said that if I acknowledge your father, you don't have to return the diary. If I don't, I'll give it to you before your father is discharged from the hospital. I don't intend to acknowledge him, so you don't have to look at the diary. You can just take it back."
Ruan Hao looked at the diary, then looked up at her.
Finally, he pursed his lips, suddenly held her hand, and placed the diary in her palm, "Since my aunt asked you to read it, you can take a look at it. After you finish reading it, give it to me."
"I haven't been to the hospital yet. I have to leave quickly. I have something to do tonight so I won't be here. I'll leave the car to Ni Fei. You can drive my car for the next few days. I'll treat you tomorrow night."
He finished speaking in one breath, turned around and ran, opening the door very quickly. When Wen Ruan came to his senses, the door had already closed.
Wen Ruan: “…”
The room fell completely silent.
Wen Ruan looked down at the diary in her hand, rubbing her fingertips on the leather for a little bit, but she didn't open it in the end. She put it back in her bag and took her cell phone from the bed.
It's already four o'clock in the afternoon, He Zheng should be here by now.
She put down her phone, took her clothes, took a shower, and came out after drying her hair. There was a missed call from He Zheng on her phone, which was half an hour ago. There was also a message on WeChat to let her know that he was safe.
Wen Ruan called He Zheng back and the call was answered immediately.
"I just got to the hotel and was about to call you again. We're really on the same page." He Zheng said with a smile, "What are you doing?"
Wen Ruan brushed her still damp hair and said, "I just took a shower and am ready for a nap."
She was kept up late by He Zheng last night and woke up early in the morning. It had been a busy day and she was very tired, so she decided to catch up on some sleep.
He Zheng could hear the fatigue in her voice, and his deep voice softened. "Okay, then you should have a good rest. Call me when you wake up."
"good."
Wen Ruan was not planning to have dinner, so before going to bed, she called Ni Fei and asked him to take Chen Yinyin out for dinner in the evening and not to bother with her.
Ni Fei is in the hotel parking lot now.
Chen Yinyin opened the suitcase and found that she had forgotten to bring the shower gel. She only used one brand and there was no shopping mall nearby. Knowing that Ruan Hao had left the car to Ni Fei, she asked Ni Fei to drive her to buy it.
Ni Fei was annoyed by her constant phone calls, so he took the car keys and went downstairs.
After hanging up the phone with Wen Ruan, he called Ruan Hao again and told him that he would go to the hospital later.
Chen Yinyin came over with her bag and just heard him say:
"Don't worry, Wen Ruan is sleeping. I'll go to the hospital later without letting her know... Alas, she's just too stubborn. If your dad sees her, all his illnesses will be gone..."
Bang!
Shen Yinyin's eyes widened, and the bag in her hand fell to the ground.
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