Chapter 57: Tension
Yuan Lingling understood that Su Tuan was divorced and was forced to leave the house with nothing.
"What do you mean by telling me this? Are you trying to say that Su Tuan and Li Li were with Su Tuan for money?"
Shen Caisheng did not comment.
It's the default.
"But even if Su Tuan gave away all the money, he still has his job. As long as he is still in this position, he has a bright future." Li Li can still live a good life.
"That's right, so it's like what you see now. Even if Su Tuan doesn't want to, the person next to him has become Li Li." Even the other party would still cause trouble for him from time to time.
More importantly, if Su Tuan didn't do this, he would be giving up his own future.
His future may not be too important; what is important is the responsibility he bears.
Having reached this position, many things are not absolutely necessary for him to do, but if he leaves suddenly it will cause a lot of trouble.
His leaders didn't want him to leave, and neither did anyone else. He himself didn't want to easily give up the career he had worked so hard for.
This incident was a painful lesson for him, and he had to bear the consequences himself.
"So the two of them are now in a state of physical harmony but spiritual rift?"
“I guess so.”
Yuan Lingling nodded and said, "He really told you everything."
"Not really, I just mentioned it unintentionally one time." If the other party hadn't told him these things, he might not have been able to make up his mind to face his feelings.
He has to thank Su Tuan.
"What about you? If you encountered such a thing, what would you do?" Yuan Lingling asked him.
"If it were me." Shen Caisheng looked at her, and after a long while he said, "If it were me, I would probably do the same."
"I thought you would say you wouldn't end up in his situation and be plotted against."
After saying this, Yuan Lingling realized belatedly that what she said was inappropriate. Wasn't it because of that reason that the two of them could be together?
"Yes, I can't guarantee that I won't be tricked, but I won't have any second thoughts, and you won't doubt me, just like no one believed me in the beginning, right?"
No one knew what Shen Caisheng was thinking about, he was unusually talkative.
Yuan Lingling understood what he meant by this.
He will try his best to protect himself from being plotted against, but if he is plotted against, and he does not trust Su Tuan as much as Su Tuan's ex-wife does not trust him, he will not give up his future.
Yuan Lingling was a little speechless, "But if I were Su Tuan's original wife, I would not be able to accept such a thing, even if I believe in you."
Shen Caisheng suddenly laughed and said, "I know, but please believe me. I won't be tricked a second time. The original assumption was just groundless speculation, right? Maybe such a thing will never happen. But please believe me. I will try my best to avoid such things."
"I know." Yuan Lingling certainly didn't care too much about today's conversation. Her question just now was as boring as asking who you would save first if your mother and I fell into the water at the same time. It didn't make any sense at all. She didn't expect the other party to answer so honestly.
"Sorry." They both said at the same time.
Yuan Lingling asked, "What are you sorry for?" She was the one who asked a meaningless question that could easily affect the relationship between the two of them.
Human nature cannot stand the test, and so can feelings, so she should not make such an assumption and should cherish the present day.
But what about Shen Caisheng? Why did he feel sorry?
"If I do well enough, if I make you feel at ease, you won't ask the question just now. I will try my best." Try my best to make you feel at ease.
Yuan Lingling moved closer and held his hand.
The two were walking on a sparsely populated road. On the right was Mali Lake in Mali Town. Perhaps because of the abundant water vapor brought by the evaporation of the lake water, the place was slightly humid, and the wind brought a sticky feeling of summer.
But Yuan Lingling didn't want to let go of Shen Caisheng's hand. She just wanted to hold his hand and walk on without caring about anything.
Suddenly, Shen Caisheng stopped and asked, "Did you hear any sound?"
"Help, help..."
Cries for help came from far away. Although they were not clear, I could still make out the words.
"Someone is calling for help!"
"Help! Someone fell into the water!"
They both looked towards the lake and saw ripples in the distance, indicating that there was someone in the water.
Almost at that moment, Shen Caisheng quickly took off his shirt and stuffed it into Yuan Lingling's hands, "Wait for me here, be careful."
After saying that, he turned down the path like a flash and ran towards the direction where the person fell into the water.
Yuan Lingling's heart instantly rose to her throat. How could she really just stand there motionless?
After thinking about it, she decided not to chase after him, but chose to run back.
It would take her about five minutes to run to the family compound, during which time she could find someone to help. But if she followed along, she might not be able to find anyone to help her. She also couldn't swim, so she wasn't able to help in any way.
Fortunately, she had paid more attention to her physical health when she was in Beijing with Shen Caisheng some time ago, and she had a good rest last night, so it was not difficult for her to jog for five minutes.
However, perhaps because she was nervous, she ran a few steps and then felt something strange in her stomach. She somehow knew what that feeling was: fetal movement.
She didn't stop and continued running towards the family compound.
"The guy in front is running so fast. Is something wrong?" Behind Yuan Lingling, in a military vehicle, the man in the passenger seat said to the driver.
In this era, there is no awareness of physical exercise. Everyone is not well fed and is busy working and living. Except for special units, no one will have special training. If there is special training, it should be in the unit and it should be a collective action.
Furthermore, looking at the girl's posture, she didn't look like she was doing any special training, and she ran very awkwardly.
"Do you need to stop and ask?"
"Ask."
As soon as the driver honked the horn, Yuan Lingling heard it. She turned around and saw the car and waved frantically. Finally, she could stop and take a breath.
The other party was shocked to see a pregnant woman running so fast, and hurriedly drove up and stopped beside her.
"Hello, may I ask..."
"Over there, someone has fallen into the water, go and help!" Yuan Lingling did not care about anything else. She felt relieved when she saw that it was someone from the army and hurriedly called for help.
The two looked at each other when they heard this, and the man in the passenger seat got out of the car and said, "Get in."
"Don't worry about me, just go ahead."
The man repeated, "Get in the car," and without paying any attention to Yuan Lingling, he turned around and ran towards the lake.
Yuan Lingling thought that the other party might be worried that she was a liar, so he let her get in the car. If she played a prank, it would really cause trouble for him.
Another way is to fall into the water on purpose and plot against others.
Yuan Lingling was lost in thought and completely forgot about how breathless and anxious she was just now. No one would think she was joking, but now she didn't think of this at all and began to worry about Shen Caisheng.
Although Shen Caisheng told her that he could swim, there were all kinds of dangerous situations. Who knew what the situation was at the scene?
They had just discussed whether or not they would be plotted against, and now Shen Caisheng might be facing such a situation.
Yuan Lingling now had a clearer idea in her mind. If she was faced with a situation where she needed to save someone's life, she would definitely run without hesitation. Just like just now, she knew she shouldn't run so fast, but she still chose to quickly find someone to help.
At this moment, the baby in her belly seemed to sense something and kicked her again. Yuan Lingling nervously reached out and touched her belly. Her reaction was seen by the people next to her.
The man asked: "Comrade, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yuan Lingling smiled and shook her head, "It's okay."
"If there's any problem, tell me and I'll take you to the hospital."
With such a big belly, she was running so fast just now. Xia Chi respected this female comrade very much. He knew very well that she must be trying to save someone. If she was trying to find someone to save the child and something happened to him, then he...
After thinking about it, Xia Chi was still very nervous, "Is it really okay?"
"No, it's okay, it's just fetal movement. Thank you, don't be nervous, saving lives is the most important thing."
Seeing that there was indeed nothing wrong with what she was saying, and seeing that she was genuinely worried about the situation by the lake, Xia Chi couldn't help but respect her more, "Then can you tell me what the situation is over there now?"
He was driving as he was talking, very fast, and soon caught up with the person who was running.
"My husband and I went to the town together. We heard someone calling for help, so my husband went down to save them. I didn't know what was going on down there, so I thought it would be better to get more help."
Yuan Lingling was worried, so she didn't think carefully before speaking, and her words were a bit incoherent, but the other party understood her.
"knew."
In just a few words, the car had arrived at the place where he and Shen Caisheng had just separated.
Xia Chi ran away without saying a word, and Yuan Lingling followed him, but she couldn't catch up with the man at all.
"It should be over there." Yuan Lingling showed him the way, but she didn't see anyone in the water and became more and more worried.
Xia Chi took a look and his expression became serious. "Don't worry, go slowly, I'll go over and take a look."
Yuan Lingling agreed and didn't dare to run anymore, but she kept following.
The man who was running just now had caught up and soon left Yuan Lingling behind.
There are rows of trees of various varieties by the lake, providing shade and greenery. Yuan Lingling hoped that Shen Caisheng and his companions were just blocked by the trees and not some other accident had happened.
"No, he is the main villain in the book, how could something happen to him at this time?" Yuan Lingling had no time to appreciate the scenery and kept persuading herself in her heart.
But she couldn't help but wonder why Shen Caisheng failed to save his two children in the original book?
If the original body threatened him and accidentally let the child fall into the water, why couldn't he save the child since he could swim?
Could it be that he didn't really know how to swim and was just trying to coax her?
When she thought of this possibility, Yuan Lingling became even more nervous. She tripped and almost fell. Fortunately, there was a tree nearby. She held on to it and only then did she feel her legs trembling.
"Lingling, are you okay?" Suddenly, she heard Shen Caisheng's voice in the distance.
Yuan Lingling looked over and saw only a vast expanse of white in front of her eyes. She could not even make out the human figure clearly.
"Chen Caisheng." She called out to the other person and then lost consciousness.
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