During the few short days he spent with Su Manqing, Lin Hezhi seemed to be in a dreamlike adventure.
He felt that the tacit understanding between them was as natural as if it was destined. Every conversation and every look in their eyes was so harmonious and beautiful, as if their souls had made a profound contract in their distant past lives, and after reincarnation, they finally met and reunited in this life.
Lin Hezhi's heart was completely conquered by Su Manqing. He couldn't wait to step into the sacred hall of marriage with the muse in his heart and start a new chapter of life full of hope and passion.
However, reality is like a cold high wall, standing between him and happiness. His first wife Cheng Suxin has undoubtedly become the most stubborn and unshakable stumbling block on this wall.
As time went by, Su Manqing gradually lost patience with this suspenseful relationship. Finally, on a seemingly ordinary but destined to be extraordinary day, she gave Lin Hezhi a final ultimatum.
That day, Lin Hezhi sat in the coffee shop of Shunde Hotel, looking a little anxious, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the notch of the gold-painted coffee cup.
Outside the window, the tram clanked and passed slowly. The bright light shone through the window, reflecting Su Manqing's face opposite clearly on the glass in the hall.
"Crane sound," Su Manqing said softly, stirring the coffee mixed with sugar cubes with the silver spoon in her hand. The crystal pearl earrings swayed gently beside her temples, flashing a soft luster.
"If I don't see the divorce notice in the newspaper tomorrow..." She suddenly paused in the unique baby voice of Tianjin, and her fingertips painted with bright nail polish slowly drew a circle on the white tablecloth. The action seemed casual, but it made Lin Hezhi's heart tighten suddenly.
Lin Hezhi panicked instantly. He grabbed Su Manqing's wrist as if he was grabbing the last straw, his eyes full of anxiety and fear: "Manqing, you know I can't live without you. In this life, from the moment I met you, I can only fall in love with you. You are everything to me, and I can't live without you. I'll tell her clearly when I get home, and I won't let you down." His words were extremely sincere, and his eyes revealed a kind of determination, as if declaring to the world his deep affection and determination for Su Manqing.
The two tangled in the dining room for a while, Su Manqing's attitude gradually eased, but Lin Hezhi's heart was still hanging. Until Su Manqing finally got up and left, Lin Hezhi, feeling uneasy and resolute, dragged his heavy steps back to the old house.
He knew that an extremely difficult conversation was waiting for him. When he found his wife and saw her familiar but somewhat strange face due to years and labor, Lin Hezhi's heart was instantly filled with mixed feelings.
Memories of the past flooded into my mind like a tide, but the ardent desire for new love soon became like a surging wave, ruthlessly drowning all hesitations and guilt.
Cheng Suxin held the brewed tea, and the curling tea fragrance filled the air. But when she saw Lin Hezhi's gloomy face, frowning brows, and his usually gentle eyes now showing a hint of indifference and determination, she suddenly had a strong ominous premonition in her heart.
This feeling was like the suffocating dullness and depression before a storm. The dark clouds weighed heavily on her heart, making her panic-stricken and her hands and feet cold.
"Su Xin," Lin Hezhi spoke slowly, his voice low and dry.
He deliberately avoided Cheng Suxin's gaze, his eyes wandering on the distant wall.
"It has been almost ten years since we got married. At that time, it was all because my parents loved you. We had never even met each other, but we hastily decided on this marriage. However, time has passed and things have changed. Now that I think about it carefully, is this really the life we wanted? I'm afraid it's not the case."
Cheng Suxin looked bewildered, her eyes full of confusion and puzzlement. She really couldn't understand what Lin Hezhi meant by "not what we want".
She clearly remembered that before she married into the Lin family, her father-in-law passed away early, and the burden of the family fell on Lin Hezhi alone. Mrs. Lin was frail and bedridden all year round, and needed someone to take care of her daily life.
The old lady was impressed by her good behavior and thought she was a good wife who could take care of the household and help her husband and children. Cheng Suxin herself also admired Lin Hezhi's talent and his meticulous filial piety to his parents.
Under the old lady's earnest persuasion, she resolutely married into the Lin family with her vision and expectation of future life.
Over the past ten years, she has devoted herself to this family. She has taken good care of the frail old lady, carefully preparing herbal medicine every day, accompanying her day and night, and taking meticulous care of the old lady's daily life.
She was even more considerate to Lin Hezhi, taking care of everything from his diet to his daily clothes.
In order to allow her husband to pursue his studies with peace of mind and realize his ambitions, she embroidered day and night. Every stitch and every thread was filled with her deep expectations and love for her husband, just to earn the money he needed to study abroad.
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