Chapter 29: Dinner with Mother-in-law

He was panicked for a moment.

You shouldn't do things that make you feel bad.

"I don't like you now. Any bad mood of yours is not caused by me, and I don't owe you anything." She hung up the phone and blocked the number.

She looked at Qi Yanjing and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't say this in front of you."

It's weird to have a battle with your ex in front of your husband.

Qi Yanjing shook his head, "It's okay."

He knew about this before they got married, and now that they were married he actually liked hearing from her that she had told her ex that she didn't like him anymore.

"You are not as excited as before when talking to him. You are letting him go. You should get rid of the relationship that is not good for you immediately, otherwise you will hurt yourself."

Qi Yanjing's eyes were like a calm sea. He opened his thin lips and uttered two words slowly: "It will hurt."

His gentle words soothed her heart, like a pair of hands repairing what she lacked.

Wen Zhixian stared at him in a daze. Although he looked so cold, he always spoke in a soft voice to her.

I got hurt and licked the wound, but unexpectedly I was lucky enough to come across a miraculous medicine.

midnight.

Gu Yuchen started to panic after receiving the phone call in the evening.

Like falling into an ice cave.

After so long, he almost forgot why he was with Wen Zhixian.

He lay on the sofa, the glaring light forced him to close his eyes, and at once memories flooded in and he couldn't stop them.

He knew a long time ago that Zhihan liked him and her eyes would always stay on him, but he felt that Zhihan was too obedient in front of her and could only be a younger sister.

Later he met Li Chaomu. He liked her energy so much. They later broke up. During that time he felt like a lost soul. It was common for him to get drunk and go to bars, until Zhihan came to him on that winter night.

She was wearing a white cashmere coat and a camellia scarf. Perhaps because it was cold outside, the tip of her nose was frozen and slightly red. She looked out of place with everyone in the bar. It was just like the first time he met Li Chaomu.

He didn't hear what Zhixian said at the time, he just asked: "Do you like me?"

At that time, he just missed Chao Mu too much, and thought that he should just be good and divert his attention. At least for a moment, she was like Chao Mu.

He really didn't take Zhixian seriously. She had been nice to him for too long, and he already thought it was his due. He even treated her even better than before when they were just friends. At least before, he thought he would take better care of his sister who grew up with him. Later, he even lost the slightest preference for her.

When did he start taking all of this for granted?

Is it because she doesn't ask for anything from me, is it because she is well-behaved and obedient, or something else...

In the past, Uncle Wen and Aunt Shen praised me endlessly, how come they now don’t even want to see me?

Every moment of Zhixian's care and love for him turned into a sharp blade that stabbed into his heart.

It was like he had picked up a healing music box two years ago, but as time went by he failed to take good care of it and even smashed it. It was not until he lost it that he realized he was being bitten back.

But he denied it.

-

Wen Zhixian was a little surprised when she suddenly received a call from her mother-in-law, Tan Ruigu, before lunch.

After the call was connected, Tan Ruigu's attitude was still as good as usual, "Zhihan, have you eaten?"

She replied, "Just getting ready to eat."

"I'm going out for a walk today. Can we have dinner together later?"

Wen Zhixian didn't refuse, "Okay, Mom, which restaurant are you in? I'll come over later."

"I really don't know which restaurant is good nearby. You decide and I'll ask the driver to go over later." Tan Ruigu let her decide.

She didn't refuse and told me the restaurant where they had eaten before, then hung up the phone and rushed over.

It felt like her mother-in-law had something to say to her when she came to dinner.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Tan Ruigu was already looking for a seat to sit down. When he saw her, he immediately waved.

Her mother-in-law is definitely older than her parents. Even though it doesn't look obvious, she feels older.

"Mom, I'm late." She sat opposite Tan Ruigu with just the right smile.

Tan Ruigu smiled at her and said, "I was nearby and arrived a little early."

After the dishes were served, Tan Ruigu asked Zhixian, "Is it good living with Yanjing?"

Originally I wanted to ask him what it was like for the two of them to live together.

"It's fine, Qi... Yanjing takes good care of me." She was used to calling him Mr. Qi, and she didn't think it was strange to call him that, but others thought differently when they heard it.

Tan Ruigu knew that they were not that familiar with each other, so he didn't expose her.

"Yan Jing has a dull personality. He has too many things on his mind, which has made him sick. He just doesn't want to talk to anyone and can't get close to anyone. But he treats you differently."

She didn't know what her son was thinking. Qi Yanjing was too deeply troubled and she couldn't understand him.

Wen Zhixian wondered, "Really?"

Mr. Qi can't get close to anyone?

"When you came to our house for dinner that day, Yan Jing told his father not to be so serious. He never said anything like that and never made any requests."

Tan Ruigu put down his chopsticks and said, "Zhixian, we won't object to anything Yanjing does, but I hope you can also care about him a little."

"Mom, don't worry, this is natural." Apart from her unconditional love for Gu Yuchen when she was young, she would naturally treat those who were good to her the same way, especially since that was Qi Yanjing.

Tan Ruigu picked up some food for her and said, "Eat more."

"Thank you, Mom."

While she was eating, Tan Ruigu wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and just chatted about family matters.

She thought her mother-in-law would tell her something about Mr. Qi's past, but she didn't expect her mother-in-law to mention anything.

They had a pleasant meal, and just after finishing she received a call from the store.

Wen Zhixian picked up the phone, and the other end said, "Boss, there's a woman in the store, and she wants to see you."

After that, he lowered his voice and said, "It doesn't look good."

Wen Zhixian frowned slightly. Why is it that someone is looking for him almost every day recently? He has never encountered such a thing before.

She sighed, "Okay, I just finished my meal and will be right back."

She turned to her mother-in-law and said, "Mom, there's something going on in the store that needs my help."

Tan Ruigu nodded: "Then go quickly."

Wen Zhixian said goodbye to her mother-in-law and drove away.

Tan Ruigu thought about it and got in the car. When Zhihan answered the phone just now, it seemed that he encountered some trouble. She might as well follow him to see what was going on.

If something really happened, Yan Jing would be very sad.

Thinking of this, he asked the driver to get into Zhixian's car, which was followed by four bodyguards.

Wen Zhixian rushed into the store and whispered to Yue Qi, "What's the matter?"