Chapter 97 "If everything..."
There was no heated argument, and the two ended up having a peaceful conversation.
Even after the conversation ended, Lin Chaoyue began to comfort herself, telling herself that she wasn't throwing a tantrum or giving the silent treatment; she just wanted to calm down.
It's just that I can't do it right now, like nothing happened, and I can't kiss and hug Pei Shuwen.
But watching Pei Shuwen's departing figure...
She was still very sad.
My heart felt like it was submerged in water in the dead of winter, the coldness suffocating me and making it hard to breathe.
Standing there.
It took Lin Chaoyue a long time to calm down.
When I finally felt better.
She patted her face and quietly walked into her mother's bedroom.
Even though all the movements were done in the lightest possible way.
But once inside, she found that Zhong Ling was still awake.
"Mom, did I disturb you?"
"No, I've been awake for a while." Zhong Ling leaned against the headboard, looking out the window: "Shu Wen is gone?"
Lin Chaoyue responded listlessly, "Mm."
"Why didn't you go and see them off?"
Lin Chaoyue: "He said it was cold outside and wouldn't let me go with him."
She was planning to deliver it, but wanted to go out for some fresh air.
Zhong Ling: "Then let's go with Mom to the greenhouse for some fresh air."
"Greenhouse?"
"Yes, go to the greenhouse. The housekeeper has been cultivating several pots of Phalaenopsis orchids that you haven't seen yet."
"But it's not as warm over there as inside. I'll accompany you to the balcony."
The bedrooms on the second floor all have semi-enclosed balconies. Although they are not as warm as inside the house, they are definitely not cold.
However, the walls of the greenhouse are made of glass panels, and some flowers require low temperatures to grow, so the temperature is definitely not high.
Lin Chaoyue looked worried.
Zhong Ling insisted, "Let's go take a look. I haven't been out since I came back to China. Mom also wants to sit on the swing that Dad made for you."
"Dr. Kevin also said that getting more fresh air helps with a faster recovery."
Kevin did just say that.
"but……"
"Okay, Mom is really fine. She was just too tired."
Under Zhong Ling's repeated requests, Lin Chaoyue had no choice but to agree.
All she could do was take the blanket, wrap Zhong Ling up tightly, and hold her hand as they walked together to the flower room.
Fortunately, the temperature in the greenhouse was not low.
Because of the good natural lighting, it was also quite warm.
Lin Chaoyue wiped the dust off the swing and let Zhong Ling sit on it.
I stood behind, slowly pushing the swing.
"Yueyue, Shuwen didn't tell you because it was Mom's idea, so don't blame him."
“You said so, I know.”
We don't need to look at each other face to face.
The conversation became a bit easier.
Zhong Ling: "Yueyue, you have grown a lot during this time. You did a great job in this merger and acquisition, far exceeding your mother's expectations."
"Although the original intention of the merger was different from what you imagined, it was still a very crucial step for Sime."
"Don't easily deny yourself; everyone's growth involves a necessary process."
"It's just because of me and your father that you were exposed to these things relatively late."
Lin Chaoyue: "I'm just... I'm just unhappy that he always treats me like a child."
"But Shuwen is very attentive to you."
"Two people need to understand each other in order to be together well and for a longer period of time."
"Aren't you right?"
Lin Chaoyue hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Zhong Ling turned to look at her daughter and asked with a smile, "So you don't want to separate from him now?"
"I never intended to break up."
Lin Chaoyue said awkwardly that she felt her cheeks were hot.
This was the first time she had ever talked to her mother about her relationship problems.
Zhong Ling: "Then what you just said in front of my door might be misunderstood."
"Mom, why are you eavesdropping on our conversation?!"
Lin Chaoyue was completely embarrassed this time. She turned her face away and quickly changed the subject: "You lied to me before and said you were Sister Li. I didn't realize it even after we talked for so long. Mom, if you keep doing this, I'm really going to get angry!"
He said he was angry.
But Lin Chaoyue's hands didn't stop pushing the swing.
Zhong Ling looked back at her daughter, who was still the same obedient child she had been when she was little.
It seems as if time hasn't changed at all.
She took her hand: "When did Yueyue find out?"
"The cookie bag is in your bedroom, and only I can make those oddly shaped cookies."
"And Sister Li sometimes speaks like a mother."
Zhong Ling held her hand earnestly.
All the unease I had felt over this period of time vanished at this moment.
"The cookies are delicious."
"Mom likes it very much."
It really tastes delicious, because she failed several times when she tried to make it herself.
Later, I specifically found a nearby bakery and spent a whole day learning in the kitchen.
Although they don't look very appealing, they taste alright.
She made some extra and left a bag for Pei Shuwen as well.
Just put it in the refrigerator.
But she didn't have a chance to give it to him herself.
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"How come your wound has reopened after only half a day away! Pei Shuwen, I'm not trying to be mean, but in your current state, even your enemies wouldn't have the heart to bring you fruit!"
Zhao Huai'an's voice gets unusually loud at times like this.
His shout drew everyone's attention in the wound treatment room.
After his gaze fell on Pei Shuwen's exposed, strong arms, it moved up to his face.
They were all completely immovable.
Half of it is just watching the drama unfold online, and the other half is simply enjoying the visual appeal.
Pei Shuwen: "Enemies aren't that free. They just hope I can disappear completely as soon as possible and stop blocking their way."
Pei Shuwen always managed to shut Zhao Huai'an up with a single sentence.
"Alright, alright, I'm free. I'm the most free. I'll come and be your laborer every time."
"I can't be bothered to talk to you."
Fortunately, this was handled quickly.
From registering and paying the fees to re-bandaging the wound, and then sending Pei Shuwen home.
It only took an hour in total.
Pei Shuwen was in low spirits and had no desire to speak, and Zhao Huai'an also kept quiet the whole way.
After seeing Pei Shuwen upstairs, I saw him open the refrigerator to get water and stare at the strangely shaped bag of cookies for a long time.
Zhao Huai'an finally couldn't hold back any longer.
“You went out and came back injured. Lin Chaoyue is also in Tangwan. Even if you don’t say it, I can guess it’s because of her.”
"If you ask me, you two shouldn't continue this relationship. You should just break up."
"Why bother going to all this trouble for nothing?"
"What do you call this in your financial circles? Oh, right, the return on investment is too low!"
"Tell me about yourself, have you had a full night's sleep during this busy period?"
"Although you used to work like crazy."
"But it's never been like this before."
"Do you know what you're doing?" Zhao Huai'an walked around to Pei Shuwen's front, forcing him to look at him: "You're overdrawing your life!"
Pei Shuwen: "It wasn't because of her, it was my own carelessness."
Zhao Huai'an had a completely "Really? I don't believe it" expression.
But this time it was indeed Pei Shuwen's own carelessness.
Lin Chaoyue didn't use any force when she brushed his hand away.
However, even if it was really because of her, he could understand why she was angry.
He kept it from her first.
Pei Shuwen pulled up a chair, sat down, unscrewed the bag, took out a cookie, took a bite, and found it to have a rich milky flavor and a good texture.
It doesn't look like the products in the store.
In addition to the extra baking tools in the kitchen.
Pei Shuwen guessed that Lin Chaoyue must have done it herself.
He took out another one.
Zhao Huai'an: "Don't just eat by yourself, give me one too."
"I didn't eat lunch, I'm starving."
Pei Shuwen twisted the bag shut, didn't give it to him, and instead said somewhat nonsensically, "We won't break up."
"ah?"
Would you give your kitten away just because it doesn't like to eat its food?
Zhao Huai'an said matter-of-factly, "If they don't eat cat food, I'll just make them cat meals. Why give them away? They're my two precious babies."
"You love your kitten very much."
"Of course."
"You are willing to give to them unconditionally."
"My kitten deserves my care, of course I should put in the effort. Should I expect someone else to take care of it?"
"But they are just stray cats you picked up."
Zhao Huai'an shook his finger: "You don't understand, this kind of feeling cannot be measured in money."
His profile pictures on social media are almost always those two little orange cats.
But what does this have to do with breaking up or not?
Pei Shuwen: "I love her very much too. If everything needs to be calculated, I don't think that's true love."
Pei Shuwen rarely talks about her romantic relationships.
He dropped a bombshell the moment he opened his mouth.
Zhao Huai'an was speechless again.
I wanted to argue that a kitten can't be compared to a girlfriend.
But thinking about Pei Shuwen's words, they seemed to make some sense.
I was just about to say something.
Then Pei Shuwen continued.
“Ever since my mother passed away, I have always believed that all love requires evidence and logic. But loving her is the only a priori truth that I do not need to prove.”
“I don’t need to defend my abnormality or seek evidence that I love her, because it’s just a given fact.”
"And before that, everything else was meaningless."
"Including the return on investment you mentioned."
Zhao Huai'an was stunned for three seconds, then shook his head and clapped helplessly: "Alright, alright, I've figured it out. I'll never be able to say anything to you again in this lifetime."
"Eloquent in court."
"You're practically turning into a philosopher just by dating."
"If you ask me, you should save what you just said; you could use it for a marriage proposal someday."
"Dude, how come I never realized you were so cheesy before? Look at me." Zhao Huai'an rolled up his sleeves with a slightly exaggerated gesture and shook them: "I'm covered in goosebumps."
"If I were to start a thread on a forum to complain about this, I swear I could complain for three days and three nights."
Pei Shuwen: "The criticism you're referring to is about using those two orange cat avatars of yours as your profile picture? Saying on the forum that I'm destined to be single? And that I'm exploiting you?"
"If I remember correctly, Jun Tianliangmu, you are the real boss. I was brought here to work for you, right?"
“Lawyer Zhao”.
Zhao Huai'an shrank back when he was called, and his bright eyes immediately recalled his previous complaints about Pei Shuwen on the forum.
The content is as follows:
'18L: From what I've observed, given Pei Shuwen's workload, he'll likely have a hard time finding a girlfriend. However, opportunity favors the prepared. Welcome everyone to join Juntian Liangmu and contribute to liberating us poor souls exploited by Pei Lu.'
Who says Pei Shuwen has no entertainment? Who says he never reads forums?
Rumors!
These are all blatant lies!
"Well, I have something to do, so I'll go first. You should take good care of yourself at home and recover. I won't bother you any longer."
Once his wrongdoing was discovered, Zhao Huai'an fled at lightning speed.
Pei Shuwen smiled, reopened the bag in her hand, and took out another biscuit, putting it in her mouth.
Recalling Lin Chaoyue's words when they parted that afternoon, the sweet biscuits tasted tinged with an indescribable bitterness...
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Author's Note: There will be another chapter later! Love you all! [heart][heart][heart][heart]
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