marry?
Zhou Yunwan raised her eyes suddenly, and her gaze met Shen Yanli's, with a look of deep surprise on her face.
On the one hand, I was shocked by what he said, and on the other hand, I was shocked by the sadness in his eyes.
He clearly saw through her thoughts, clearly knew her selfishness, and clearly knew her answer.
Why do you still say such things?
Chen Yanli raised his hand and held her arm, pulling her into his arms, like a tangled vine, tightly binding her, as if silently trying to keep her.
Half of his face was hidden in the shadows, and his eyes were unclear, but the chill emanating from them was more chilling than the winter wind.
Zhou Yunwan slowly lowered her head, and after a moment, she grabbed the corner of his clothes and pushed him out: "Sorry, I don't have any thoughts of getting married at the moment. I can't give you the future you want."
The environment in which Chen Yanli lived was different from hers. No, it was the same at the beginning, but the difference was that her home, which was comparable to a fairy tale, was shattered in one day, so that it was difficult for her to piece together the concept of home in her heart.
...
...
And Shen Yanli's family is as harmonious and beautiful as ever, he will not understand her.
After hearing her words, the coldness in Shen Yanli's eyes condensed, and completely turned into ice, and the voice that came out became a little sarcastic: "Do you have no idea of getting married, or do you have no idea of marrying me?"
He had no idea of getting married before, but after meeting Zhou Yunwan, he fell in love with her and wanted to marry her very eagerly, wanted to make her his, and wanted to be with her all the time.
He always thought that she had the same idea as him, but now, reality gave him a hard punch.
Zhou Yunwan was burned by the unprecedented indifference in his words. Her nose felt sore, her eyes instantly turned red, and tears welled up, blurring her vision.
She pushed him away with all her strength and replied angrily: "No matter what you think, I will not marry you."
As these words came out, bean-sized tears slid down uncontrollably, and each one fell like pearls from a broken string, hitting the cold floor.
Zhou Yunwan wiped her eyes with her sleeve in embarrassment. When she lowered her head, her long hair covered her face, making it impossible to see her expression. However, her slightly trembling shoulders still exposed her fragility, which made people feel distressed.
Shen Yanli watched her cry, his heart almost filled with bitterness and heartache. He never thought that one day he would make her cry. His first reaction was endless regret, and he reached out to wipe her tears like a conditioned reflex.
But as soon as he raised his hand, she ruthlessly waved it away.
His hand froze in mid-air, and only the crisp sound of slapping could be heard in the room.
Zhou Yunwan came back to her senses and saw the back of his hand that was red from being hit by her. She was stunned at first, then she felt regretful and wanted to say something, but her throat was choked so badly that she couldn't utter a word.
Shen Yanli's Adam's apple rolled, and his long arms, ignoring her resistance, firmly hugged her shoulders, and touched her head with his big hands: "Wanwan, I'm sorry."
He hugged her so tightly that Zhou Yunwan's bones ached and she could hardly breathe. She could only pat his back repeatedly, hoping to buy herself a chance of survival.
In Shen Yanli's eyes, her behavior was meant to resist his approach.
The corners of his eyes were flushed, and the bitter smile did not reach his eyes.
Finally, he let her go.
Zhou Yunwan regained her breath and leaned weakly against the wall, gasping for air. But before she could catch her breath, the person in front of her suddenly spoke.
"Let's calm down for a while."
He seemed to have suffered a great blow. He was shrouded in gloom and sadness. His eyes were red and he looked broken.
Zhou Yunwan opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but Shen Yanli interrupted her before she could say anything: "Let's talk about it later."
After saying that, he took two steps back, took a step with his long legs, and left the room without looking back.
Zhou Yunwan stared blankly at the open door of the room, blinked her long eyelashes, and tears were about to fall again, but she held them back and took deep breaths again and again, before she stubbornly forced the tears back.
But the more she forced herself to be strong, the more bitter she felt in her heart. After trying a few times, she rushed out of Shen Yanli's room, trotted all the way to her own room, threw herself on the bed, and buried her face in the quilt.
Soon, low sobs began to flow out.
*
The next day, the entire living room was filled with the sound of Guo Yulin's angry roar.
“Chen Yanli! The whole family specially celebrated your birthday, and you said you were going to work overtime and not come back? Are you crazy!”
"Okay, okay, okay, okay, just wait for me!"
"If you dare to step into this house again, I will break your legs!"
Guo Yulin, who is usually good-tempered, rarely got angry and even swore, which shows how angry she was.
Zhou Yunwan sat on the sofa, looking up blankly at a table filled with delicious food not far away. In the middle of the table was a cake that had not yet been removed.
Today wasn't supposed to be like this...
She closed her eyes and turned her gaze to Guo Yulin, who was calming down after hanging up the phone. She opened her mouth and explained, "Aunt, he didn't come back because he had a quarrel with me..."
"You don't have to speak for him. No matter what happened, it's not a reason for him not to come back." Guo Yulin waved his hand and invited everyone in the living room to eat: "Let's ignore him and eat our own food."
"Grandma, I want to eat cake."
"Chuanchuan, eat some food first, and then eat the cake later."
“…”
Guo Yulin had spoken, and everyone took their seats one by one. Zhou Yunwan pursed her lips and looked at the empty seat, feeling more and more uncomfortable.
After a night of thinking and calming down, she realized that what she said yesterday was too harsh, but the topic of marriage always stood between them and there was no way to get over it.
She knew that working overtime was just an excuse, and she couldn't help but wonder what he was doing now?
Today is his birthday.
On the other side, after Shen Yanli hung up the phone, he lay directly on the sofa in the living room.
The coffee table and the floor were filled with wine bottles. After a night of hangover, his head felt particularly dizzy and achy. He had never been so indulgent before, and it was also the first time he experienced what it felt like to be drunk.
It’s uncomfortable, very uncomfortable.
The only advantage is that you don’t have to think about anything and you can’t think about anything.
That's enough.
When he woke up again, it was almost dusk outside and the phone was ringing.
Shen Yanli supported his temple and sat up, taking a long time to relax before walking over to answer the call.
"Professor Shen, where the hell are you? I called you several times but you didn't answer. We agreed to meet at five o'clock, and now it's ten minutes past five. You brought us to this godforsaken place and just left us alone?"
Shen Yanli recognized it as Tan Yinghao's voice, and when he heard it, he glanced at his watch, then he remembered that he had to have dinner with his friends in the evening.
He pinched his brows and apologized in a deep voice: "Sorry, I have something to do today, so I may not be able to go. Please apologize to everyone for me, and I will pay for the meal and everything else."
"What? If it wasn't for your birthday today, I would have punched you twice... Don't grab my phone..."
"Hello, it's me, Feng Suying, Professor Shen, happy birthday!"
"If you have an emergency, it doesn't matter to us. But if you have any activities here, the store owner told us that if we don't come here in person, we can't handle it, and it will affect their business."
Shen Yanli was silent for a long time, then said, “I understand. I’ll go over now.”
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