Chapter 146 The Truth of That Year
Su Niannian didn't know why Gu Yuheng had suddenly arranged for her to have a personal bodyguard these past two days. She wasn't the president of the country, and no one was going to assassinate her, so why make such a fuss?
She thought about it and realized that it might be because her due date was approaching, and attributed it to Gu Yuheng being too sensitive.
Jian Ran drove Su Niannian to Peking University.
The two were close in age, and their speech was unlike Gu Yuheng's, which suggested a generation gap between them.
They got used to it in just two days.
The two had just been talking about a novel they were currently following, a long one with a thousand chapters of a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot.
This novel was recommended to Su Niannian by Shu Wei.
I didn't expect that even someone as cool as Jian Ran would be following this.
Su Niannian sat in the passenger seat: "I've already followed up to chapter 500, and the male and female leads still haven't divorced. I just want to see them get divorced, and then the female lead goes abroad and lives a beautiful life on her own. But I've been waiting for ages and haven't even been able to get into the Civil Affairs Bureau."
Jian Ran stared at the cement road ahead: "Young Madam, you don't understand. This kind of article is just about pulling and tugging. I reckon by the time your baby is born, it'll be almost time for a divorce."
This was Su Niannian's first time watching this type of film, unlike the experienced driver Jian Ran.
"Oh, I see. Then I'll speed things up a bit more so that my phone won't be confiscated by Ah Heng while I'm in postpartum confinement."
Jian Ran: "......"
The head of the household may confiscate his own phone, but he can't confiscate yours!
Seeing that she was only wearing a sweatshirt in the middle of winter, Su Niannian couldn't help but say, "Jian Ran, there's a coat in the trunk. You can wear one later."
Jian Ran waved his hand: "Young Madam, I have been practicing martial arts in Wudang Mountain since I was a child. I only wear a T-shirt in the dead of winter. I have long since developed an indestructible body. This little bit of cold is good for my health."
Su Niannian had three black lines on her forehead. She didn't know anything about Jian Ran's health preservation experience, so she could only casually say, "Okay."
The Bentley drove all the way to the gate of Peking University and parked under the shade of trees at the East Gate.
Su Niannian got out of the car.
She was wearing a simple and understated down jacket and brown snow boots, looking like a walking little bread roll.
She went to Professor Chen to fill out a form first, and had just walked out of the office building.
The sound of sneakers clicking on the concrete pavement came from behind her, getting closer and closer.
Su Niannian hadn't even had a chance to turn around and look.
Suddenly, a pair of large hands grabbed my arm.
Before she could react, he pulled her along and led her into a grove of plane trees in front of the office building.
Su Niannian was about to reprimand the other party.
When I looked up, I met a pair of astonished eyes.
"Niannian, everyone's been saying you're pregnant, it turns out it's true..." Chen Ming spoke in a hoarse voice, as if someone had grabbed his throat.
Chen Ming is Professor Chen's son and Su Niannian's classmate.
During his university years, Chen Ming had a crush on Su Niannian. After being rejected by her, he did not become depressed. Instead, he planned to wait until graduation, make some achievements, and then confess to Su Niannian again.
Unexpectedly, a bolt from the blue struck.
Su Niannian took a step back, creating some distance between herself and Chen Ming, not wanting to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings.
"Chen Ming, I've already told you, I don't like you, please don't waste your time on me."
A look of sadness filled Chen Ming's eyes.
I never imagined that my love story wouldn't even begin.
It was nipped in the bud.
“Niannian, tell me the truth, did your parents force you to marry an older man? If so, I will help you escape from this unhappy wedding.”
He paused for a moment, then looked down at Su Niannian's protruding pregnant belly.
“If your child becomes a burden to you, don’t worry. I will treat your child as my own.”
Su Niannian listened to Chen Ming's increasingly outrageous words.
I'm speechless.
She said seriously, "Chen Ming, I want to solemnly declare to you now that my husband and I are together because we love each other. No one forced me. I love my husband very much, and we will never be separated. Please stop talking nonsense, okay?"
Chen Ming stared into Su Niannian's eyes, trying to catch a trace of a lie in them.
But no matter how hard he searched, Su Niannian's expression remained so serious.
"Niannian, is everything you said true? Do you really have no feelings for me at all?"
Su Niannian sighed: "Chen Ming, you are very outstanding. You will meet the right girl for you in the future. I am not suitable for you. You may have feelings for me for a while, but as time goes by, you will find that those feelings in your youth are just fleeting moments, just a hazy illusion."
Chen Ming had liked Su Niannian for three years. Listening to her words, he wanted to agree with her, but he still felt waves of sadness welling up in his heart.
But he also knew that liking someone couldn't be forced.
He could only wish Su Niannian well.
"Niannian, I'm relieved to know you weren't forced to marry an old man."
Su Niannian breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he had come to terms with it.
If Chen Ming keeps pestering her, it will be difficult for her. Although Kyoto is not small, they are in the same major and will definitely run into each other in the future.
I can't keep avoiding him forever.
Besides, where could she hide? Unless she becomes a full-time housewife and stops going out to work.
Su Niannian has a clear goal. Even if she stays at home and does nothing, Gu Yuheng can support her, but she still wants to make a name for herself.
Moreover, Gu Yuheng encouraged her to pursue her dreams.
"Chen Ming, thank you for your concern."
Chen Ming was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say. To ease the awkwardness, he handed the unopened bread in his hand to Su Niannian.
"Niannian, it's getting late, here, have this bread."
He had just finished speaking.
A rustling sound came from behind a large tree nearby, and then a black figure suddenly appeared, like a shadow clone.
“Chen, our young mistress wants to eat bread, and my young master will buy it for her himself, so you don’t need to worry about it.”
Chen Ming was stunned for a moment before realizing that there had been someone hiding behind the big tree behind him.
He never noticed.
"What...what did you hear?"
Su Niannian was also quite surprised; she was wondering where Jian Ran had run off to.
Jian Ran said expressionlessly, "If you're crazy, I'll write it all down word for word."
Chen Ming's lips twitched: "You actually wrote this down? What kind of quirk is this?"
Jian Ran met his gaze with cold eyes: "Young Master ordered me to protect Young Madam at all times. You were so loud, I couldn't possibly not hear you."
Chen Ming couldn't help but say, "Niannian, your husband is really strict. You don't have any freedom at all."
Su Niannian smiled and said, "It's not what you think. My husband was really worried about my safety, so he sent people to protect me. Okay, I'll be going now."
Chen Ming sighed.
I feel like I've not only lost my love.
I even got a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
Just then, Jian Ran turned around and glanced at him, then stood behind Su Niannian.
Make sure he can't see anything.
"......."
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When Su Niannian returned to the villa, she happened to run into Pudding's caretaker.
She remembered him and greeted him with a smile.
Shen Qingbei paused, and the contents of the bag fell to the ground.
An apple rolled to Su Niannian's feet.
Su Niannian bent down to pick it up, stepped forward, and handed the apple to Shen Qingbei.
"for you."
"Thank you..." The moment Shen Qingbei looked down, he saw an old scar on the back of Su Niannian's right hand.
His eyes widened in shock.
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