Chapter 0038 Destruction 1
Hearing He Caiyu say that she would have friction with the Chen family in the future, Ruyi felt that she was thinking too far ahead and said, "Grandma only gives me things because she likes me. If I keep refusing her, she will be unhappy. As for the future, you are thinking too far ahead. He and I are not even married yet."
Mentioning this only added to He Caiyu's worries. She wiped her hands on her apron, sat down, and asked, "You'll be 25 by the end of the year after graduating with your master's degree. Has Chen Yan made any moves yet?"
Ruyi glanced at her and asked, "What's that noise?"
He Caiyu, exasperated, slapped her: "What else could it be? A proposal, of course! Does he want to drag it out? Let me tell you, the longer you delay these things, the more likely something bad will happen..."
Ruyi held out her left hand and said, "Why didn't I ask? He already gave me a ring."
He Caiyu pressed her hand down impatiently and said, "This ring has been given for a year, hasn't it? What kind of proposal is this without any follow-up? It's like children playing house. For a real proposal, the man should arrange for both families to discuss the wedding date and ceremony."
Ruyi remained silent.
He Caiyu said earnestly, "You still want to pursue a doctorate? Do you mean you have to wait until you graduate with your doctorate? You'll be at least 28 or 29 then. You should have children while you're young so you can recover better..."
Even without He Caiyu saying it, this was also a worry that troubled Ruyi.
During the beautiful spring and summer of her second year of graduate school, Chen Yan knelt down on one knee in his home at Guanlan No. 1, holding a pair of wedding rings, and solemnly proposed to her. Although the reason for the proposal was a bit of a misunderstanding, her feelings of being moved and happy were not diminished at all.
However, as time went by, Chen Yan's lack of follow-up actions gradually cooled down, and this feeling of being moved and joyful gradually faded.
Thinking of this, Ruyi felt angry and said to He Caiyu, "What can I do? He has no such plans. I can't just rush him, can I? It would be like forcing him to get married."
As she got more and more carried away, Ruyi blurted out, "If he doesn't want to get married, then let's just break up. It's not like I can't get married..."
He Caiyu shouted, "Nonsense! You've been together for ten years, do you think you can just break it off so easily? Besides, you dated your first love for ten years, how many men wouldn't mind?!"
Ruyi was speechless. If it were two years ago, she would never have said such a thing, but now, Chen Yan's unusual delay made her somewhat uncertain.
Perhaps, the seven-year itch between the two of them has finally arrived, just as expected.
But then she thought, wait a minute, if Chen Yan is tired of her, why is his sexual desire still so... strong? If a man still has physical desire for a woman, it means he's still interested in her, right?
However, there is also a common view that men are creatures who separate love from desire, and that even if they are not interested in a woman, they can still get an erection as long as she is good-looking and has a good figure.
Seeing Ruyi frowning in thought, looking extremely troubled, He Caiyu said, "How about I go ask Xiao Chen..."
Ruyi immediately interrupted, "You did this once three years ago, do you want to do it again now? I'm all grown up, I know what I'm doing, so please don't interfere."
He Caiyu couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she could only sigh, shake her head, and leave.
After He Caiyu left, Ruyi couldn't concentrate on the mindless melodramatic drama anymore. Frustrated, she quit and frantically searched through her phone, wanting to yell at Chen Yan. If he retaliated, it would mean their relationship was over, and she would do what Hao Jing had suggested—kick him to the curb! However, Chen Yan was currently on a business trip abroad. She heard that his company had finally secured a German order, a golden opportunity for him to open up the European market. He had flown to Berlin five days ago, and their teams were still negotiating the contract details. She thought it best not to distract him at this crucial moment.
As she pondered this, her fingers unconsciously swiped across the touchpad, inadvertently clicking on the front page headline of a news website—[Breaking News! Figure Skating Queen Zhao Nanyue Admits to Marriage for the First Time Since Winning the European Championship!]
Since Chen Yan explained things clearly, Zhao Nanyue has become practically a stranger to Ruyi. Her memory of her conversation with Chen Yan on the cruise ship is now very hazy.
That dazzling girl her age is already married. Time really flies. When Ruyi thinks of herself, she can't help but feel a little bitter.
However, having met him once before, she became curious again: what kind of man was so amazing that he could make such an outstanding woman as Zhao Nanyue openly declare her love for him in front of the world's media reporters?
She clicked on the video, and Zhao Nanyue, still confident and flamboyant, talked eloquently about the technical points of the difficult moves she had just completed in the competition.
But no competition can attract as many clicks as gossip, so the reporter turned to subtly inquire about her married life.
When asked about her husband, the stunningly beautiful woman on the ice rink, known for her sharp and outspoken answers to reporters, surprisingly begged for mercy, a hint of shy tenderness unconsciously showing in her eyes and brows.
"Please stop asking about him. He's not a public figure and doesn't want to be disturbed. I also want to do my best to protect him."
"However, we have been married for more than a year and we are very much in love. He comes to almost every one of my games."
Zhao Nanyue has a sweet smile; the Olympic champion who has fallen in love is no different from any other girl.
"So he's here for this match too?"
Zhao Nanyue remained noncommittal, but asked with a radiant smile, "Guess?"
The reporter exclaimed excitedly, "I know! Isn't he the one in the second-to-last row, wearing a black hat and mask? I've seen him before. Although I couldn't see his face clearly, his demeanor and physique made him look like a handsome guy!"
The video cut to the audience, and sure enough, there was a fully armed man wearing sunglasses, who was not paying attention to the camera and was looking down at his phone with his elbow on his hand. His figure and demeanor were indeed outstanding.
The image only lingered for two seconds. If it were someone else, they might not have recognized him, but Ruyi was too familiar with him. Even though he was completely covered up, she recognized him at a glance.
Due to the time difference and the lag in news reports, the actual time in the video should be two days ago. That day, Ruyi was afraid of disturbing his work, so she waited until the early hours of the morning to call him from under the covers, but the call was hung up after only two rings.
Then he sent a message saying he was still in a meeting.
She thought to herself, "It must be past 5 p.m. where he is. Is he still working?" She couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
She glanced at the local time commentary in the video and suddenly realized that the meeting he was referring to was actually watching Zhao Nanyue's match!
She rewound the video progress bar and paused at Chen Yan's frame. Although she couldn't see his phone screen, Ruyi was fairly certain that he was texting her at that time.
The hand holding his phone was adorned with a plain ring, the same pair as the one on her left hand.
That's outrageous! He was wearing his lover's wedding ring while watching his wife's game, and then lying to the woman on the other end of the phone that he was in a meeting...
How could something so outrageous happen?
That's hilarious...
As Ruyi smiled, tears welled up in her eyes.
She remembered where the rings came from.
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