Extra: Don't Leave Regrets
Ruan Chengdong wanted to remarry, but Wen Huian refused.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, He Zheng personally cooked a table full of dishes and called them to come over for dinner.
While his mother was playing with toys on the sofa with Zhou Zhou, Wen Ruan pulled Ruan Chengdong to the balcony and asked, "Don't you have a big move? Where is it?"
The October evening breeze was a bit chilly. Ruan Chengdong helped Wen Ruan pull up her shawl, looking ashamed.
"Yes, your mother used to love listening to me recite poetry. She would listen to it every night before going to bed. In the morning when she was running, I would recite after her. She didn't respond to my words."
He also showed her his diary, which contained his thoughts about her after their divorce and his memories of Haicheng, which he wrote down carefully.
Ruan Chengdong was actually a little discouraged.
"I don't think your mother ever liked me." He said this a little pretentiously at his age, but he couldn't help it. "I was the one who was so passionate when we were in school."
For the first time, Wen Ruan saw grievance and hurt self-esteem on his calm face.
She tutted her tongue and leaned close to his ear, "My name used to be Wen Si Ruan."
I heard that I miss Ruan, I miss Ruan... I heard that Hui'an misses Ruan Chengdong...
He Zheng is a good cook. He cooks whenever he is at home. Tonight the table is full of dishes, half of which are Wen Ruan’s favorites. Wen Ruan is four months pregnant, so most of the dishes are nutritious and easy to digest.
Wen Huian was very satisfied with this.
In the past few years, she has been observing He Zheng from the details and has become more and more satisfied with him. She is in a good mood tonight, if Ruan Chengdong doesn't act strangely.
There's cooked crab tonight.
It was sent by Ruan Hao, who is now the executive president of Ruan Group. He had a dinner and a golf party during the Mid-Autumn Festival and couldn't come, so he sent eight boxes of crabs.
Ruan Chengdong peeled crabs for Wen Huian, picked up some food for her, and poured her water. He used to be reserved, but tonight he was too passionate.
Sitting opposite him were his daughter and son-in-law, and next to him was his grandson. Wen Huian's old face was so embarrassed that he had no place to lie.
Wen Ruan loves to eat crabs, but because she is pregnant, she can only eat a little.
He Zheng picked the best one, opened the crab shell with his slender white fingers, and used a thin long-handled spoon to pry some crab from the thick roe side to feed Wen Ruan.
Ruan Chengdong also opened a crab for Wen Hui'an. Wen Hui'an handed the crab meat to Zhou Zhou and stared at Wen Ruan, "Just eat a little to taste it, don't eat too much."
She stared closely, and the crab meat that Wen Ruan finally put into her mouth was not enough to fill her teeth.
She couldn't finish it, so Zhou Zhou pointed to her plate and said, "Dad, put it here."
The little guy is very busy tonight, with two mobile phones placed on his left and right.
On the left is Wen Ruan’s phone. Cheng Shuang and Shen Yifan’s daughter Pengpeng, and Zhang Tongtong’s son Yangyang are video chatting with the three children. They are not on the same channel and are talking about their own things, but they are having a very happy chat.
On the right is He Zheng’s mobile phone. He Meiju turned on the video to see her grandson.
He Meizhu was mentally broken because of Yao Wei's matter. She said that she felt like she had lived in vain for most of her life, and she would say this occasionally.
"Life is meaningless."
Wen Ruan recommended a place to her.
Jiling Temple was where she went to calm down when Jiang Qingyan and Yao Man were plotting to kill her.
He Meizhu was very resistant at first, but after a while, she fell in love with the place. She bought a house there, made a few friends, and worshipped Buddha, chanted scriptures, attended morning classes, drank tea, arranged flowers, and watched the sunrise every day.
Over the years, my temper has become much smoother.
Knowing that He Zheng was annoyed with her, she stopped making trouble and instead often called Wen Ruan and video chatted with him.
Mainly, I missed my grandson and wanted to see Zhou Zhou. Occasionally, I would talk to Wen Ruan about my half of life.
"I later went to see Yao Wei. Knowing I couldn't save him, he said a lot of nasty things. I also asked him about what you said to me, and he didn't deny it."
"I don't know what happened before, I was obsessed with Yao Wei, and in the end I found myself a joke."
"I'm sorry to He Zheng. I know he hates me. I'm doing fine now. Just ask Zhou Zhou to video chat with me during the holidays. Wen Ruan, I still want to thank you. Thank you for giving He Zheng a home."
…
After dinner, the family went out for a walk. It had rained all day and stopped in the evening. The air was very good after the rain, but the road was being repaired in the park and there was a lot of water.
There is a puddle on the sidewalk.
Ruan Chengdong had something to say to Wen Huian, so he pulled her to walk faster. When they reached the next intersection, Wen Ruan felt she could make it, so she asked He Zheng to pick up Zhou Zhou.
Zhou Zhou had already raised his two little arms for him to hold, but He Zheng bent down and directly picked up Wen Ruan, while saying to his son:
"Man, what are you holding me for? Walk slowly and don't get your shoes wet. If you do, I'll beat you up."
The water was not deep, and Zhou Zhou was in a playful mood. He paddled in the water and had a lot of fun. As a result, not only his shoes were wet, but his pants were wet too. When he saw He Zheng looking at him, he was afraid of getting beaten, so he ran forward.
"Grandpa, grandma, dad is going to beat me, you guys protect me!"
He Zheng: “…”
He looked down at Wen Ruan, his dark eyes filled with speechless silence, and complained aggrievedly, "I'm going to be criticized again soon. Wife, please control your son. He's lawless. I'm really going to beat him up next time!"
Wen Ruan suppressed his laughter and said, "He's your son, you can beat him up if you want."
Not far away, Ruan Chengdong was carrying Zhou Zhou towards this side with a fierce look on his face.
He Zheng caught a glimpse of it and kissed Wen Ruan's soft and rosy lips. Zhou Zhou struggled in Ruan Chengdong's arms, screaming.
"Bad dad, mom is mine!"
In the end, He Zheng was criticized and Wen Huian taught him a lesson. Ruan Chengdong was mainly angry that He Zheng had made the little guy angry and ruined his plan.
He was planning to talk to Wen Huian about the matter of 'Wen Si Ruan', but his plan was ruined.
He Zheng didn't dare to offend his mother-in-law, so he gave Ruan Chengdong some advice.
"Dad, you didn't use the right method. You have to be ruthless with my mom's temper. Zhou Zhou is my mom's darling now. You should use Zhou Zhou."
Ruan Chengdong was about to kick him, but after hearing what he said, he silently retracted his foot and said, "Tell me the details."
That night, when Wen Hui'an was about to go back, Zhou Zhou held her arm and stopped her, "Grandma, I want to sleep with you tonight."
When Ruan Chengdong was about to leave, Zhou Zhou also grabbed his arm and said, "Grandpa, I want to sleep with you too."
Wen Hui'an was not too happy about it, and Ruan Chengdong pretended to refuse. Zhou Zhou burst into tears, "Grandpa dislikes Zhou Zhou, and grandma also dislikes Zhou Zhou. Zhou Zhou is so pitiful."
The little guy's tears were very useful, and in the end they were both pulled into the room by him, one shy and the other happy.
Wen Ruan was carried back to the bedroom by He Zheng. After closing the door, they continued the unfinished kiss during their walk.
He Zheng specifically asked, "She's four months pregnant, so just be gentle." He carefully placed Wen Ruan on the bed, his handsome face full of pride.
"The brat won't come over for at least half a month."
Wen Ruan pinched his face, "What did you say to him?"
He Zheng undressed, revealing his well-proportioned abdominal muscles. "I say, if he can bring my grandparents together, you'll be very happy."
He lowered his head and kissed her red lips, tenderly and lovingly, "Little one cares about you the most."
He really felt that Ruan Chengdong was quite pitiful, and although his mother-in-law did not agree to remarriage, her attitude towards Ruan Chengdong had obviously improved a lot.
Life is short, and he hopes that no one will have any regrets.
…
On the Lantern Festival of the following year, it snowed in Haicheng.
Wen Ruan Shun gave birth to a daughter.
When Zhou Zhou was born, He Zheng only watched the video. This time he saw it with his own eyes. Touching Wen Ruan's pale and weak cheek, his eyes were red and he bent down to kiss her face.
"Does it hurt?"
Seeing that he looked like he was about to cry, Wen Ruan softened her voice and said, "It doesn't hurt."
She would not give birth even if it didn’t hurt. After Wen Ruan finished her confinement, He Zheng went to the hospital.
Wen Ruan didn't know it at first, but later when she fully recovered, He Zheng continued to act recklessly without taking any measures. When she reminded him, his handsome face was full of smugness.
She understood his smile. Tsk, got a vasectomy? That's really awesome. He's learned to act first and ask for permission later.
The second baby was born on the Lantern Festival, and his nickname was Tangyuan, which means reunion and roundness.
When Tangyuan was one year old, Ruan Hao got married. The girl was the daughter of a big boss of North City Electrical Appliances. They were a perfect match and a marriage between their families.
Ruan Chengdong did not interfere with his son's feelings and let him choose his own wife, so Ruan Hao chose the person himself. Before the wedding, Ruan Hao brought her to Haicheng to have dinner with Wen Ruan and others.
The name is very nice, Cen Qingya.
Although both are daughters of wealthy families, Cen Qingya is completely different from the spoiled daughter like Yao Man.
Her words and actions reveal her good upbringing. She has a generous appearance, a dignified temperament, and elegant manners, making her a true socialite.
Wen Ruan thought that Ruan Hao had chosen her because he had some emotional connection with her, but...
"She plays the piano and went abroad in junior high school. I only met her when we were young. I didn't have anyone I liked, so I chose her because she was suitable. I asked her out, and she was willing to marry. Both of our families are satisfied."
The man is heartless, but I am interested.
Cen Qingya added Wen Ruan on WeChat and often chatted with her. Women understand women, and Wen Ruan could tell that Cen Qingya married Ruan Hao because of love.
…
The wedding was scheduled for early autumn, and on that day, Wen Ruan met her biological grandmother.
The old lady is eighty-eight years old this year. She has snow-white hair and is thin. She is wearing a red Tang suit. Her most beloved grandson is getting married. She is in high spirits and in good spirits because of the happy event.
The old lady leaned on the recliner in front of the window, looked at Wen Ruan, and said indifferently.
"I didn't want to see your mother, but I told your father that I could bring you back. I didn't expect that after so many years, you never came once."
"Your father wants to remarry. He's been following your mother around all these years and has suffered so much injustice, but your mother refuses to agree. You two mother and daughter really have the same temper. Do you hate me?"
Wen Ruan's attitude was gentle.
"No, my mother has never agreed to remarry because she is afraid of making you angry. She has always felt guilty about you. I didn't come because I look a lot like my mother and she was afraid you would be angry when you saw my face."
The old lady looked at Wen Ruan.
She was wearing a light grey dress today, with her hair simply tied up. You couldn't tell at all that she had given birth to two children. Her eyes were bright, her eyebrows were gentle, her temperament was refined, and she looked relaxed and happy.
The old lady was silent for a long time, and finally asked Wen Ruan to sit down and sighed.
"Tell your mother that, after all, she didn't want to do what happened back then. Let her remarry. I have no objection."
If you want to talk about resentment, then there is definitely some, but she feels sorry for her son.
She has lived to this age and her grandsons are all married, so what else does she have to worry about? When she saw the white hair on her son's temples today, she wanted her son to be happier for the rest of his life.
The old lady did feel guilty towards Wen Ruan.
"Good boy, it's grandma who's sorry for you. I don't ask for your forgiveness, I just hope you can be nicer to your dad. Your dad really loves you."
…
Ruan Chengdong pursued his wife for many years, but it was not as effective as one word from the old lady.
When Tangyuan was two years old, Ruan Chengdong and Wen Huian got their marriage certificate again.
He Zheng had originally acquired a piece of land in the south of the city to build a villa. Wen Ruan and his family had already moved in. Shen Yifan and Cheng Shuang lived next door. He Zheng left one villa each for his mother-in-law and Zhong Lan, and it was just right for Ruan Chengdong and Wen Huian to move in.
On the day of moving, He Zheng and Wen Ruan went to help.
When Wen Ruan was tidying up old books in his room, he found a yellowed piece of paper from a thick Chinese-English dictionary at the bottom and was stunned.
Hey, isn’t this the apology letter she wrote to He Zheng back then?
Wen Ruan suddenly remembered that when she first joined Minghe, she discussed the red rope on He Zheng's wrist with him. He Zheng said that the red rope was a breakup gift from her, but she clearly remembered that it was an apology letter.
However, the apology letter was in her hands.
Wen Ruan read the letter from beginning to end and recalled it carefully.
She remembered that when the admission letter came, her mother was furious and asked her to stay in Haicheng to repeat the year, and she planned to go to Rongcheng early.
She had to break up with He Zheng, but she didn't dare to see him, so she wrote an apology letter to explain the whole story.
It can also be said to be a breakup letter.
To show her importance, she specially bought a gift box, which was blue and very exquisite.
After writing the letter, she was about to put it in the box, and then... wait, that day it seemed like her mother suddenly opened the door and came in, and talked to her about repeating the grade again.
She was startled and subconsciously put the letter into the book at hand. After her mother came in, she sat quietly and listened to her nagging.
At that time, she had a red rope in her hand. She bought it on the mountain when Aunt Lan took her to climb the mountain after the college entrance examination. When her mother was nagging her, she seemed to casually put the red rope into the box.
At that time, she was listening to the nagging while fiddling with something in her hands to distract herself from her irritability. She even closed the box.
Then, Aunt Lan came over, persuaded my mother, and took her out to eat.
After a meal, she took the box and went to send it directly. As soon as she sent it, He Zheng came to find her and broke up with her in person.
So, she is really He Zheng’s white moonlight.
That night, Wen Ruan waited for He Zheng to take a bath and go to bed, then showed him the letter and said with a smile, "Are you happy? Your grievances have been cleared."
After He Zheng heard the whole story, he turned over and pressed her under him. After a barrage of kisses, he laughed out of anger.
"Happy? I'm almost 40 now. It's been over 20 years since you gave me the red string when you were 18, and you finally believe I wasn't lying!"
Wen Ruan wanted to say that she had believed it a long time ago, and she always felt that she had forgotten it. But before she could say it, he shattered it.
Tsk, a forty-year-old man is as fierce as a wolf or a tiger.
…
After Xiao Tangyuan entered junior high school, He Zheng's career ambition reached its peak.
Rongli Group hired professional people to manage it and gave all the money to Wen Ruan. He led Minghe to expand its territory. Within a few years, Minghe's scale was comparable to Ruan Group in Beicheng.
People in the circle say that He Zheng is a sharp sword of the emperor, and Wen Ruan is the scabbard.
The terrifying thing is that this man is ambitious, has a sharp vision, and is very powerful. Only Wen Ruan can control him, but Wen Ruan has no intention of controlling him and even follows him to expand the territory.
Lin Yue is now the vice president of the core management team of Rongli Group, and often invites Wen Ruan to have tea and go shopping.
"You can never make enough money. You two really work too hard. You should enjoy life."
Lin Yue has never been married. She is now fully enjoying her life. She works hard when she is at work, has fun when she is playing, and when she is lonely, she looks for a young man to fall in love with. When she gets tired of him, she changes to another one. She lives a fulfilling life.
Wen Ruan laughed and said, "He Zheng and I have our own rhythm."
Lin Yue didn't try to persuade her much, she mentioned Jiang Qingyan again.
"Xue Shao followed Jiang Qingyan to Rongcheng. I heard that Jiang Qingyan adopted a boy who is the same age as your little Tangyuan. I guess he won't get married in this lifetime."
Wen Ruan knew about this. She had met Jiang Qingyan at a financial summit in the neighboring city last year. She heard from him that it was good enough that the two of them could have a calm chat now, and she would not interfere with his life.
It's his own path, he chooses it himself and is responsible for it himself.
Time flies. Just when everyone thought that Wen and Ruan were career-oriented maniacs, He Zheng suddenly abdicated.
After graduating from university, Zhou Zhou joined Minghe and was personally mentored by He Zheng. After he graduated, he handed the company over to his son, semi-retired, and traveled around the world with Wen Ruan.
Life is short, don't leave regrets.
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