An Ning reprimanded Zhu Jing and Lu Zhijia for their rudeness, and Lu Zhijia and Zhu Jing slunk away. Lei Ting and Liao Qian were terrified of An Ning. Liao Qian told An Ning to touch up her makeup, and An Ning went upstairs to take a shower. Liao Qian, Lei Ting, and Allen swallowed hard on the sofa.
Liao Qian: "My God, how dare that idiot Zhu Jing say such a thing?"
Thunder: "I've never been beaten since I was a kid, now I know what I'm talking about. Let's see if she still dares to swagger with me. With her as an example, those guys in the country will have to shut up for a while."
Allen: "I strongly agree with Anning's approach; it should be done this way."
Lei Ting: "Just now... I was so scared my hands were shaking. I didn't dare to move at all when the fire started. What if they threw me into the fire?"
Liao Qian: "Now you know, this is the main reason why I didn't approve of you provoking An Ning in the first place. You think that just because they are kind, they are easy to bully? The An family members are all not simple."
Lei Ting: "Brother, do you think I'll be alive and have a full head of white hair with An Ning in the future...?"
Liao Qian: "I might die before you do."
Allen: "It's not that bad. Anning is a very good girl. She wouldn't treat us like this. No, not me, but you guys."
Thunder: "I need to behave."
Liao Qian: "The venison has been brought in. You should do your best so we can roast some venison for Anning to calm her down. Allen, I'll roast some venison for you."
Allen: "Okay..."
Thunder: "It's too hot outside. Try to lower the temperature a bit."
Liao Qian: "That's easy. Go and dress An Ning in thick clothes. I'll simulate the temperature in winter. Allen, put this coat on. I'll let you experience winter in Fengtian."
Thunder: "I want the temperature of late autumn, not winter."
Liao Qian: "Okay, I got it. Allen, put on some clothes, don't catch a cold."
Allen: "Liao Qian, I feel warm with you around, I'm not cold."
Liao Qian draped a coat over Allen and started a role-playing exercise in the yard. Lei Ting ran upstairs and brought a gray wool coat for An Ning. An Ning came out after taking a shower, and Lei Ting was waiting for her with the coat.
An Ning: "Why did you take the coat?"
Lei Ting: "Hehe, wife, it's cold in the yard. I'm afraid you'll get cold. Come on, put on your coat."
An Ning: "Haha, a scenario simulation! That's great! I really miss the winters in Fengtian."
Thunder: "Winter is too cold, let's simulate late autumn today. Come on, I'll roast some venison for you."
An Ning: "Hehe, okay..."
Lei Ting carried An Ning into the courtyard. It was indeed cool and comfortable. A gust of cold wind swept over, and An Ning shivered involuntarily. The temperature reminded An Ning of the day she divorced Lei Ting. Although the sun was shining brightly, her heart was filled with bitterness.
Anning: "Thunder, go get some barbecue, Allen and I will have some drinks."
Thunder: "Okay."
Sitting at the table, Anning fiddled with the buttons on her coat. Lei Ting and Liao Qian were slicing and grilling meat for her not far away. Lei Ting didn't notice the change in Anning's mood and was focused on slicing and grilling the meat. Allen poured Anning wine, and Anning drank one glass after another. Allen could hardly keep up with Anning's drinking speed, which made Allen realize that something was wrong.
Allen: "Anning, what's wrong with you? Why did you drink so much today?"
An Ning: "I'm fine, Allen, you go and grill the meat. I'll just stay here quietly by myself for a while."
Allen sensed something was wrong; his man's intuition told him that Anning was in a bad mood and very depressed.
Allen: "Thunderbolt Liao Qian, An Ning is in a bad mood, she drank a whole bottle of red wine by herself..."
Thunder: "Huh?"
Lei Ting ran to An Ning's side. An Ning had just opened a new glass of wine and was letting it breathe in the decanter. An Ning stared at the bubbles in the decanter, shook it, and said...
Anning: "The color of this wine is exactly the same as our divorce certificate."
Lei Ting: "An Ning, is this temperature making you uncomfortable? I'll change it right away."
An Ning: "No, don't change it. I want this temperature, I want this chilling feeling."
Lei Ting: "An Ning, touch it. My heart isn't cold. It's warm. Touch it..."
An Ning: "I am heartbroken."
Lei Ting asked Liao Qian for help. Liao Qian brought over a plate of meat, and Lei Ting fed it to An Ning. An Ning tasted it with her eyes closed, her hand holding the wine glass trembling involuntarily. Lei Ting asked Liao Qian to help him persuade An Ning, and Liao Qian kicked Lei Ting.
Anning: "It's delicious, much better than the ones I had in Fengtian."
Liao Qian: "Lei Ting, go and barbecue. I need to talk to An Ning for a bit."
Thunder: "Hmm..."
Liao Qian sighed helplessly. He'd covered for Lei Ting countless times since he was a child, cleaning up his messes countless times—it was more exhausting than raising a son. An Ning and Liao Qian clinked glasses. After finishing his drink, Liao Qian sat down next to An Ning, waving for a scarf to wrap around her neck. An Ning looked at Liao Qian's warmth, wondering what would have happened if she had chosen him back then.
Liao Qian: "An Ning, don't get cold. You'll have to learn to warm yourself eventually."
An Ning: "Liao Qian, why are we just not meant to be?"
Liao Qian: "We are destined to meet but not to be together. The first time I doubted my fate was when I predicted our marriage. I told you that fate can be changed, but I was just deceiving myself. What's wrong with you today? Did Zhu Jing upset you?"
Anning: "It's not her. She's not worth even the slightest emotional fluctuation from me. It's this temperature that reminds me of the night I waited for Leiting at home. I was feeding the fish by the lotus pond when I had my pregnancy symptoms. The cold wind rushed over, and I was very happy at that time, clutching my stomach."
Liao Qian: "I know you had a hard time that night. There used to be a wedding photo of you and Lei Ting hanging in my house. That day, I was drinking tea at home and the wedding photo fell down. A cup next to me also broke. I had a bad feeling. I called you and you forced a smile and said it was okay. Actually, I knew you were pretending to be happy at that time, but I couldn't interfere too much with the cause and effect between you and Lei Ting."
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