Chapter 343 I will wait for you, I will wait, even if you marry someone else...
Yao Taotao and Cao Guangyuan have officially broken up for a long time, and since there are no children involved, she will not take the initiative to come to him.
However, this man probably didn't give up. He would go to the eldest sister's place every now and then to bring some food and toys to Cao Guangyuan's two daughters. If he was lucky, he might meet Yao Taotao.
He hadn't been there recently, and Yao Taotao was busy with school, so she wouldn't take the initiative to ask about his situation. So based solely on Li Xiaorui's description, Yao Taotao couldn't imagine how thin Cao Guangyi was.
The sky hadn't cleared up for the past two days. Yao Zhizhi put away her umbrella and knocked on the door.
Under the kerosene lamp in front of the window, Cao Guangyi, who had forgotten to eat and sleep, was writing furiously, copying the text.
His hair grew wildly like weeds, but he had no time to take care of it. He also let his beard grow unchecked, making it as sloppy as a primitive man.
But he didn't care; nothing was more important than studying. When he heard the knock on the door, he thought it was another neighbor asking to borrow something. Without even raising his eyelids, he said impatiently, "Didn't I tell you to take whatever you need? No need to ask me."
Yao Taotao had no choice but to knock on the door again.
Cao Guangyi was disturbed from studying and felt a little annoyed. He stood up angrily and opened the door. The moment he was about to scold her, he saw the face he had been thinking about day and night and his anger was instantly silenced.
He was stunned for a long time and couldn't say a word. He could only watch Yao Taotao push him away and walk in.
The continuous rain in autumn made the already cramped room even darker and more depressing.
The room was a little messy, with unwashed clothes piled casually in a basket in the corner, and piles of textbooks and homework placed on the bed, bedside table, cabinet, and table.
There is something related to learning almost everywhere you look.
Either it is a draft paper with scattered calculations, or a dictation paper with flamboyant writing, or a composition paper with scribbled ideas and outlines, or a letter paper filled with thoughts.
Yao Taotao grabbed one at random, and was bombarded with disgusting words. She didn't feel disgusted, but just a little sad.
Isn’t it too late to cherish someone only after we’re apart?
She put the letter down, turned around and looked at Cao Guangyi who was standing at the door in a daze, and shouted, "Close the door and come in. It's so windy outside, what if you catch a cold?"
"Oh, okay, I'll listen to you." Cao Guangyi suddenly felt like crying.
This is the woman he loves most in his life, the only woman. After being separated for so long, he has never had any thoughts about other women. He has been working hard to make himself better, hoping that one day he can be seen by her again.
Unexpectedly, he failed in his first attempt and had no choice but to tuck himself in, quit his job, and hide away to review in shame.
He was too embarrassed to see her, and he also heard that she was being pursued by the president of the publishing house. There was nothing he could do but to work harder and study harder.
He thought of the worst outcome - Yao Taotao and Chao Risheng were together, got married, and had children.
But Yao Taotao's family background is not worthy of Chao Risheng, and they are not a good match. Maybe one day they will not be able to go on.
Then he will have his chance.
Of course, he will feel uncomfortable, jealous, envious, and crazy. After all, the woman he loves most is going to be with another man, sleep with him, and have children.
But he is not worthy of her now. She deserves a better man. If he still wants to rekindle their relationship, he can only grit his teeth and climb the mountain, shine and let her see him, know him again, appreciate him, and fall in love with him.
This is an extremely difficult and perhaps impossible goal, but he would rather fall on the road of hard work than come back every day to feel sorry for himself and be sad about the bed that no longer has a mistress.
To this end, he worked almost to the point of madness. He washed his clothes once a week, and bought some peach cakes for meals. If all else failed, he would make some malted milk and boil an egg to make do.
It’s just a meal, as long as he doesn’t starve to death. He has to use his limited time to prepare for the college entrance examination. He has no time to be sad about the passing of time.
He was really tired, so tired. If someone could encourage him, it would really make things a lot easier.
But he knew that everyone was waiting to laugh at him. How could a half-baked person like him who didn't like to study and a low-level operator with no talent be able to get into university?
He could only cheer himself up. When he really couldn't hold on any longer, he would write letters to Yao Taotao, letters that could never be sent.
But now, the recipient showed up and asked him to come over. He finally came to his senses, closed the door, and walked hesitantly to Yao Taotao's side.
Yao Taotao asked him to sit down, and he sat down obediently.
Yao Taotao reached out and grabbed his hair twice: "You haven't had your hair cut in half a year, right?"
"Yeah." Cao Guangyi felt numb all over and dared not move. He could only close his eyes and let his beloved woman look at him like a puppet.
Yao Taotao leaned over and squeezed his waist: "Yes, you've lost weight. You're less than 100 pounds, right?"
"I don't know, I haven't weighed it." Cao Guangyi had to try his best and bite his lips to prevent himself from making strange noises.
These hands had caressed his body countless times, but ever since they officially broke up, he had never been favored by her again. Now, when he was suddenly touched, the tingling electric current rushed to the top of his head in an instant, making his whole body tremble uncontrollably.
He missed her so much that he was tortured by loneliness every night and could only fall asleep with a rolled-up quilt in his arms.
He missed her so much that he was almost going crazy, but he didn't dare to pester her because he knew that would destroy the last possibility of his relationship with her.
He could only use the excuse of visiting his niece every now and then to try his luck at Yao Yingying's place, but ever since he failed the college entrance examination, he was too embarrassed to go there.
He was afraid that Yao Taotao would look down on him if she knew about it, and he was even more afraid that Yao Taotao would look at him with pity.
He could only hide and study with all his might. Only in this way could he resist the surging longing. Otherwise, the whirlpool of loneliness would drag him into the abyss, with no chance of recovery.
The hands were still measuring, the same movements she had made when she made clothes for him in the past, gentle and slow, like a feather tickling the tip of his heart, making him finally unable to control his emotions, and the muffled groan that he had tried so hard to suppress still overflowed, and all his previous efforts were wasted.
Yao Taotao withdrew her hand, straightened up, and looked at her sideways through the window.
The light and shadow were mottled, and the facial contours of the two people were half illuminated by the skylight and half swallowed up by the dim and shabby room.
Yao Taotao reached out and lifted his chin, then asked calmly, "I haven't touched you in a few years, and you've lost all your self-control?"
Cao Guangyi looked away embarrassedly, but her strong hand pinched his chin and forced his face back.
When their eyes met, he admitted spinelessly, "Well, you can laugh if you want."
"Cao Guangyi--" Yao Taotao tightened her grip.
Cao Guangyi just looked up at her and responded in a humble and hoarse voice: "I'm here."
"Do you want me to receive your admission letter and death notice at the same time?" Yao Taotao looked down at the man with a cold face.
Cao Guangyi's eyes instantly turned red: "If that day really comes, will you praise me?"
"Is there any need to praise a dead man?" Yao Taotao loosened her grip slightly, stroking his thin face with her fingertips, and questioned, "You don't even want to shave? Do you know you look like a savage now?"
Cao Guangyi closed his eyes, not daring to bear her disdainful gaze, and said stiffly, "No one is watching anyway."
"Okay, then you can fend for yourself." Yao Taotao completely let go of him and turned to leave. "Since you don't care, then I won't meddle with it."
"No! Don't go!" Cao Guangyi turned around and grabbed her hand almost instinctively. "Don't go. Let me hug you, okay? I just want a hug, nothing else."
"Do you think it's appropriate?" Yao Taotao felt a little reluctant and did not push him away.
Cao Guangyi hesitated for a moment, but still took the initiative to let go of her hand: "I'm sorry, you have a boyfriend, I'm not worthy of you."
"Who said I have a boyfriend?" Yao Taotao turned around, facing the gray sky, looking at the down-and-out man.
Cao Guangyi was a little surprised: "Didn't they say that President Chao was pursuing you?"
"Will I agree if he pursues me? Do you think I'm as impatient and desperate as your elder brother?" Yao Taotao looked down on Cao Guangyuan from the bottom of her heart and couldn't help but say a few words to criticize him.
Cao Guangyi suddenly saw hope and nervously held her hand again. Seeing that she didn't break free, he grabbed her hand and pressed it against his chest: "Really? Then listen to the sound here! I miss you, Tao'er, I really miss you, I'm almost going crazy!"
As he spoke, Cao Guangyi burst into tears: "It's all my fault. I didn't manage my brother well and let him threaten your future. It's all my fault. I'm not a human being."
"How dare you think about me when you're not a human being?" Yao Taotao still didn't break free. Her heartbeat in her chest was indeed abnormally fast. She believed that he really knew he was wrong.
However, she doesn't plan to look back.
I didn't push him away now, but because he was so thin, I gave him a little hope.
She took a step closer and looked at his features carefully. He looked indeed much more haggard and had indeed become more mature.
The frivolous and impatient atmosphere is gone, replaced by a bit of sadness and confusion, a bit of steadiness and forbearance.
It's good. A man always has to bear the consequences of his own actions, including those relatives who are causing trouble and are not dealt with in time.
Yao Taotao asked herself, she still had feelings for him. If he hadn't gone crazy and said those disgusting things, she wouldn't have divorced him.
After the divorce, the two lived together for a while. She had physical needs and really enjoyed the feeling of ordering Cao Guangyi around, so they did not separate completely.
Later, when Cao Guangyuan went crazy, she took that rare opportunity to break up with Cao Guangyi.
Was it really that serious? No, she just didn't want to continue and was just using the issue as an excuse.
She wanted to see if Cao Guangyi would become bad or degenerate after they were really separated, and would he become the weirdo who was obsessed with surrogacy and using sperm to have children again.
Fortunately, he didn't.
He has always been single and is not as impatient as his brother to find a woman to marry. This is a rare and precious quality of his.
He was also proactive in striving for progress and wanted to go to college. Although he failed once, he did not give up and continued to work hard. She finally saw some shining qualities in him.
So, she hugged Cao Guangyi and said, "As husband and wife, you don't really want me to receive your death notice, right?"
"Well! Okay, I--" Cao Guangyi was flattered and his tongue was tied.
"Eat well, clean yourself up, cut your hair, shave your beard, and you have so many dirty clothes... Never mind, I'll wash half of them for you." Yao Taotao sighed silently. After all, they were husband and wife, and those happy days were truly enjoyed. She let go of Cao Guangyi, "Go, while the barber is still open, I'll wait for you here."
"Okay!" Cao Guangyi wiped away his tears, ran quickly to the cabinet to get some change, and without even taking his keys, prepared to rush downstairs to get a haircut outside.
Yao Taotao grabbed him and stuffed her umbrella into his hand: "It's raining, don't catch a cold, walk slowly, if your clothes get dirty, what will you wear when you come back?"
Cao Guangyi smiled. His Taoer was indeed the best woman in the world, the best!
He hugged her tightly and said, "I will walk slowly. You must wait for me to come back!"
"Go away quickly, you stink." Yao Taotao pushed him away in disgust.
After he left, she got up and borrowed an umbrella from Li Xiaorui, and went out to buy him new clothes.
The door was locked for him and the key was given to Li Xiaorui. In case the two of them came back at different times, they could just ask Li Xiaorui for the key.
When she came back with the clothes and sulfur soap, Cao Guangyi had not returned yet. Normally, his hair and beard were tangled, and the barber had to tidy them up.
She wasn't going to wait there foolishly, so she turned around, picked up his dirty clothes, and went to the sink to get busy.
Cao Guangyi shaved his head and beard and came back refreshed. As soon as he reached the stairs, he saw his beloved woman helping him wash his underwear by the sink. He felt very embarrassed and rushed over: "Let me do it."
Yao Taotao acted as if nothing had happened: "Go take a shower before you talk to me. You're all smelly and I don't like it. The clean clothes are on the bed. Go to the bathhouse and take a shower. I'll give you a ticket."
"Okay!" Cao Guangyi is really obedient now and does whatever he is asked to do.
When he entered the room and saw the newly bought clothes, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat and started crying again.
Taoer is so good, the best!
His mood instantly brightened up, and he happily went to the bathhouse to take a bath. When he came back, all the dirty clothes had been washed.
She clearly said she would only wash half of it, but she still felt sorry for him!
The room had also been tidied up, and the textbooks, draft papers, etc. were all sorted and neatly arranged.
The room that he had ruined like a pigsty suddenly felt like it was filled with the scent of life.
He closed the door and looked at the woman who was making his bed. He hugged her waist from behind, buried his cheek in her neck, and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you for your hard work. You are so kind. I don't want to let you go."
Yao Taotao sneered, turned around, pushed him away, pressed him against the wall behind him, and asked, "If I had your guts, would you dare?"
Cao Guangyi surrendered obediently: "I dare not, I'll just think about it."
Yao Taotao smiled and had to admit that Cao Guangyi was still a little handsome after getting his hair cut and shaving. It would be even better if he had some flesh on his face.
I couldn't help but raise my hand and pinch his thin cheek: "Cao Guangyi, you are born in the year of the dog, right?"
Cao Guangyi couldn't help but barked twice to cheer her up.
Yao Taotao laughed so hard that she was shaking like a madman. She suddenly remembered that the last time she laughed like this was several years ago.
They had not broken up at that time, but they had already divorced. They were living together at the time and concealed the fact of divorce from others.
But now... things are different...
But! She had to admit that he had completely understood her temper and knew how to please her.
This made her feel very relaxed, but also a little nostalgic that she could hardly control.
I couldn't help but move closer, put my arms around his neck and gave him a kiss.
This made Cao Guangyi flattered and he immediately responded enthusiastically.
When the two fell on the bed, Yao Taotao pushed him away: "No, I should go back."
Cao Guangyi lowered his eyelashes in disappointment. He didn't force it, although it was a bit regrettable. He just kissed and hugged her. However, this was a happy time that he had never dared to dream of.
He stood up obediently: "It's getting dark, I'll take you there."
"Cao Guangyi, you have really made progress. You don't keep pestering me anymore." Yao Taotao smiled with relief and fixed her hair.
When she looked down, she found that a button had been torn off. Well, they had been married for many years after all, and she couldn't help herself. She teased him, and he touched her randomly, so no one was at fault.
She searched around the bed and found the button. When she turned around, she met Cao Guangyi's eyes, which were full of tears, but she was forbearing and restrained.
At that moment, for some reason, she fell down on the bed and did not mention leaving again.
There were two of them, one sitting and the other standing.
The freshly washed clothes were dripping and crying on the balcony, just like Cao Guangyi's heart that wanted to keep them but didn't dare to force them.
When Yao Taotao stood up again, Cao Guangyi turned around to pick up the umbrella in the corner, but was held down by Yao Taotao and the umbrella was thrown to the ground.
"You thought about it?"
"I think about it every day and every night."
She also thought that she could indeed please herself, but it was a different feeling to go crazy with a man.
She is single now and has not agreed to be with Chao Risheng, so...
But it’s impossible. Chao Risheng is pursuing her. If she really wants to rekindle her relationship with Cao Guangyi, she has to make it clear to Chao Risheng.
In the end, she let go of Cao Guangyi and let him pick up the umbrella on the ground and hand it to her.
She took the umbrella and hooked her arm around Cao Guangyi's waist. "Listen, your eldest brother wants to give his two daughters away. Go and try to persuade him. If that doesn't work, think of another way."
"Okay." Cao Guangyi had been baptized by hope and disappointment back and forth, and he had slowly calmed down like quenching iron.
He hesitated for a moment, then hugged Yao Taotao: "So that's why you came to me."
"What? You think I will miss you?" Yao Taotao laughed. This idiot probably really thought so.
Cao Guangyi cried in grievance: "Can't you just lie to me?"
"Okay, I'll lie to you." Yao Taotao put her hands around his neck. "I can't promise anything else, but I won't date anyone else before next September. Do you understand?"
Cao Guangyi's tears could not stop falling on her neck and back. He cried, "You don't have to pity me. Even if you are in a relationship, I will work hard to get into college. Even if you marry someone else and have children, I will still take the exam. I will wait until the day when you think I am still the best. Even if you come to me with your children, I am willing, um -"
Before Cao Guangyi could finish his words, he lost all his strength and was pressed down on the bed by this unreasonable woman.
This was the longest and shortest kiss in his life.
It is long because every second is enough to savor for a lifetime.
It was short because objectively it only lasted a few minutes.
When he was looking forward to going further, Yao Taotao tempered his temper again.
She seemed to regret it, stood up, picked up her umbrella, and left without looking back.
He was the only one left, facing the long dark night alone, listening to the sound of dripping water, savoring the softness and dominance lingering on his lips, and the joy and anticipation that trembled all over his body.
In the end, I had to go to the sink and scoop up a handful of cold water to wash my face.
After calming down, he subconsciously wanted to go back to the house, but for some unknown reason he looked towards the stairs.
When their eyes met, Cao Guangyi was stunned for a moment, then hurried back to get an umbrella, locked the door, and sent her back.
The crackling sound of the rain on an autumn night hitting the umbrella has a unique and wonderful feeling.
Cao Guangyi walked silently all the way with Yao Taotao, holding an umbrella, shoulder to shoulder. He didn't stop until he sent her to the house outside the school. "I'm going back."
"Yeah." Yao Taotao did not try to persuade him to stay. She went back to the house, locked the door, and leaned against the door panel without taking any further action for a long time.
She was thinking about what kind of madness she had gone through. She had almost gotten into trouble with Cao Guangyi several times today...
It’s better to make it clear to Chao Risheng. When she faces Chao Risheng, she has no worldly desires.
But when faced with Cao Guangyi, who was as obedient as a good dog, she actually wanted to sleep with him.
She had clearly said firmly that she would not look back.
Perhaps Cao Guangyi now really has the advantages that she admires.
She just looked up at the dark ceiling without even turning on the lights.
By the time she came to her senses, more than half an hour had passed.
She turned on the light and went to the bedroom to draw the curtains. The night outside the window was hazy and blurry, but her hand suddenly stopped.
In the hazy night and lingering autumn rain, Cao Guangyi was squatting on the curb opposite, not knowing what to do.
The umbrella partially blocked her view, and the night added a sense of mystery. Yao Taotao hesitated again and again, but finally she held back and did not go out.
She lowered the curtains completely, stood sideways behind the wall, and took a look through the gap from time to time.
It was not until eleven o'clock in the evening that Cao Guangyi stood up, turned around and left.
She knew that he was waiting for her to discover him and go out to keep him.
But she couldn't. She had to think carefully about whether she should go back to him.
The next day after class, she called Chao Risheng and said, "I've thought it through. We're not suitable. You're a good person. You'll meet someone more suitable for you."
Chao Risheng was a little surprised: "Why? Is it because I did something wrong? There is really nothing between Xiao Hui and me. The mother and daughter have been very polite to me recently and there is no entanglement."
"You misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I've thought it through. You're very outstanding and suit my temper, but I don't have any feelings for you. We're not suitable." Yao Taotao tried her best to make her words clear to avoid misunderstandings.
Chao Risheng refused, and said excitedly: "Then why is that? You said it yourself, I am very compatible with your temper! Then isn't it only a matter of time before I fall in love with you?"
"Okay, I'll tell you the truth. I find that my ex-husband has changed. He has changed all the things that I didn't like before. I'm considering accepting him again. So I have to draw a clear line between us. Is this clear enough? I'm really sorry." Yao Taotao had no choice but to come clean.
Chao Risheng smiled, with the arrogance and conceit of a chosen one: "I don't believe it! He's just a low-level operator, he's not worthy of you! Okay, stop talking. I'll come find you now and we'll talk face to face."
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