"Ye Qing, how do you expect to forgive you for the things you’ve done?" i Langchi closed his eyes in pain, having thought a lot while he was inside.
In the past, he relied on his family’s status to make many mistakes, for which he has accepted punishnt and made peace with. But the issue with Ye Qing is like a needle stabbing his heart, causing sharp pain.
He also knows what kind of person Li Liang is and understands that Ye Qing is innocent. He thought of forgiving her, since marrying Ye Qing was his own choice. He had irresponsibly abandoned one person; he couldn’t treat another so irresponsibly. But every ti he thinks of Hua Hua, he can’t let go. "Langchi, we can go back to how we were before, I beg you. I know you don’t want to see Hua Hua. If you don’t like it, I’ll make sure he stays out of your sight and you won’t have to see him again."
"Ye Qing, our issues aren’t sothing that can be cleared up quickly. I just got out today, and I need ti to calm down and think. You should also take so ti to think. There’s no way we can return to the past, so you needn’t do this. Let’s part on good terms, and I won’t hold the issue of the child against you. Consider it my blindness these past few years," i Langchi said, sipping a cup of cheap tea, which had a slightly bitter taste that he didn’t enjoy.
Blind these past few years? Ha, i Langchi, do you even know how hurtful those words are? To you guys, I was nothing but a clown, a joke to watch, before you walked away.
I was just an object for your amusent these past years. What a beautiful fantasy you had. Keeping close when you liked, pushing away when you didn’t.
But I’m not your foolish ex-wife, easily dismissed with a few words.
"What if I refuse?" Ye Qing no longer held a pleading look but wore one of ridicule instead.
i Langchi saw how quickly Ye Qing’s expression changed and let out a small laugh, "My current marriage isn’t protected by the military, making it easy to divorce. Ye Qing, if I say I want a divorce, then it’s going to happen. You have no room to resist. We don’t even need to go to the civil affairs bureau in person; I can simply hand you the divorce certificate. You should be aware of this."
"i Langchi, I’ve said before, I will not divorce you."
"Ye Qing, I just don’t get it. What’s so good about that you’d go to such lengths to sche against ?"
"You are. You’re so good that you don’t even realize it."
He could free her from Li Liang, allow her the chance to get close to Han Yi, and give her a prestigious status. Of course, being i Langchi’s partner doesn’t have the sa appeal anymore. Perhaps stepping out, she might even face pointing and gossip in the compound; naturally, she didn’t care about this.
What she wanted was to get close to the i family, which would then allow her proximity to Han Yi. "Ye Qing, why bother?"
"I’ve said, I don’t want to lose you. Langchi, I know you still have so feelings for . Please give another chance," Ye Qing said, raising her hand to grab i Langchi’s hand on the table, pleading, "From now on, I’ll listen to everything you say. Whatever you want to do, I’ll support you."
"...Let’s leave it at that for today. I’m very tired, and I don’t want to discuss this anymore," i Langchi’s thin lips pressed into a tight line, his handso face betraying no emotion. His eyes, dark as ink, wrestled with conflict, only to yield with a soft sigh after a long pause. Hearing i Langchi’s words, Ye Qing’s eyes lowered slightly, a smile playing at the corners of her lips, "Okay, I’ll wait for you in the Capital City."
i Langchi said nothing, casting a deep look at Ye Qing before turning to leave.
This ti, Ye Qing didn’t chase after him, instead leisurely savoring a cup of tea, the smile lingering on her face.
She intended to continue this stalemate with i Langchi.
...
"Mom, does this dress look good on Xingxing?"
In a siheyuan in the Capital City, Xingxing was wearing a white princess dress, standing in front of Lin Wan, asking.
"It looks good, very good, exceptionally so."
"Yes, and later when we go to visit Great-Uncle and Great-Aunt, rember to be polite," Lin Wan said, dressed in overalls and a blue cotton short-sleeve shirt. Four months pregnant now, Lin Wan wore loose clothing that concealed her pregnancy unless one looked closely.
On this visit, they didn’t want anyone from the i family to know she was pregnant, except for her godparents.
"Are we ready to go?" Han Yi, clad in a sumr military uniform, asked. In his thirties now, he had shed the youthful shyness he once had, replaced by a calm, composed wisdom.
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