Translator: EndleggFantasv Translation Editor: EndlesgFantasy Translation
âIt seems President Zhao is here too.â
Shen Shuyi rolled down the window and replied. She had no intention of getting out of the car.
âI just finished a meeting with the employees.â Zhao Hengdong said.
âIâll arrange for them to clear the area now.â
âThereâs no need to go through so much trouble. Just vacate the sauna.â
âOkay, okay, okay. Iâll make the arrangements now.â
Zhao Hengdong quickly instructed the driver to make way for Shen Shuyiâs car to drive in.
In terms of appearance alone, Lin Yi was still inferior to Shen Shuyi.
The three of them entered Water Wrapped Hot Springs and soaked in the hot spring for a while before heading to the sauna.
When they arrived, Liang Ruoxu saw that there were dozens of fruits, tea, and beverages inside. Even Sunrise Landish-style sake was prepared. It was quite thoughtful of them.
When they arrived at the table, Liang Ruoxu poured two cups of tea before pushing a cup toward Qin Yingyue.
âAuntie Qin, have some tea. â
âIn the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. Ruoxu has already grown so big,â Qin Yingyue said emotionally.
âI remember we even had a childhood betrothal.â
Liang Ruoxuâs face reddened. She lamented the fact that fate was playing tricks on her.
Without Ji Qingyan in the picture, she and Lin Yi might have really gotten together.
However, their current relationship was unclear. No one could explain it.
âThatâs right. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. Theyâve grown up, and now weâre old.â Shen Shuyi sighed.
âAs for you, you disappeared overnight back then. Where have you been all these years? Have you been with Lin Jingzhan?â
Qin Yingyue smiled bitterly. âHow is that possible? How can a person like him, who regards the four seas as his home, live a peaceful life? Thatâs why Iâm so envious ofyou sometimes. Liang Cunxiao is honest and dutiful. Heâs intelligent but foolish. Heâs also devoted to you. How good is that?â
âYouâre saying that, but if you were to choose again, you would still choose Lin Jingzhan. Heâs indeed very difficult to resist,â Shen Shuyi said.
âBut I really want to know where he has been all these years. The world is only so big. There arenât many places worth visiting.â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHeâs not as mysterious as you think He travels around the world, too. When I want to see him, heâll come back or I might go over to see him. He may be a wild person, but heâs not someone who abandons his wife and children. Due to this, Iâm become accustomed to our unique arrangement. I even quite like it.â âThe original you wasnât like this. I remember you telling me that you also wanted to find an honest person and live a stable life. You even said that when you were old, you would find a beautiful place and raise some chickens.
However, your current life is the complete opposite of what you once wanted. â At this point, Shen Shuyi smiled. âNow, I donât even know what life you want.â
âIf only people could choose their lives. There are too many things that they canât influence.â
Qin Yingyue swirled her teacup, round after round, like the growth rings of a tree.
The tree loses its youthful innocence, shedding the lofty ideals of youth, and shoulders the weight of a long road ahead.
The water maiden also changes form, transforming what was once the vastness of the starw sea into mere memories and sorrows to be buried deep within the heart.
âI remember that back then, the two of us crawled into bed after taking a shower. Then, we lit an oil lamp and whispered to each other. You asked me what kind of boy I liked, and I listed a lot of requirements. At that time, I was still confident that I, Qin Yingyue, would definitely find such a man, marry him, and have children with him. However, love is magical. When you meet someone you like, he doesnât conform to any requirements you set for your other half, yet you will still be like a moth to a flame.â
Liang Ruoxu refilled half a cup of tea for Qin Yingyue and listened to their story quietly.
It was as if she was talking about Liang Ruoxuâs current self.
âBut after so many years, have you never thought of capturing him and living a peaceful life?â
âItâs not that I havenât thought about it, butâ¦â Qin Yingyue sighed.
âBut if a man like him isnât free, how can he fulfill his life of frivolity and righteousness? Therefore, I had to let it be.â
Liang Ruoxu and Shen Shuyi stopped talking.
Neither of them had the right to comment on this, so it was not appropriate for them to say anything.
âWhat about you? How did you survive all these years?â
âWhen I sent him to Blue Sky Welfare Institute back then, I thought that our relationship as mother and son would forever be broken.â
Qin Yingyue took a deep breath. Liang Ruoxu noticed that the corners of her eyes were moist.
âHowever, this kind of thing is like an addiction. It really canât be stopped.
Thatâs why Iâve spent most of my time in Yangcheng all these years.
Sometimes, Iâd pretend to be a passerby and walk around the orphanage a few times. Iâd often see him playing with the other children.â
Liang Ruoxuâs hand that was holding the teacup trembled.
It turned out that after a woman became a mother, she could humble herself so much.
âIt turned out that I had good taste. The elder sister of the orphanage treated him very well. Although he was sometimes beaten, it was his own fault. After so many years, his values became quite upright, so Iâm satisfied.â
âBut I remember that he went to Zhonghai after starting university. Did you go to Zhonghai after that?â âYes.â Qin Yingyue said.
âBut after he started university, I stopped worrying about him so much.
Sometimes, I would go sightseeing. When I was free, I would visit his father. When I was bored, I would visit him. In the past few years, Iâve been hanging around the two of them.â
Looking at the happy smile on Qin Yingyueâs face, Liang Ruoxu couldnât help but feel inferior.
Despite living such a life, she could still feel happiness. What a gentle person she must be.
âIn that case, his growth in the past half a year and his sudden rise in Zhonghai should be caused by you two, right?â
âIf you think that way, then youâre underestimating our son, Lin Yi,â Qin Yingyue replied.
âHis father belongs only to the world, and you know my capabilities and that I canât compare to you. If he was not cut out for business, how could he have achieved all this?â Qin Yingyue continued.
âHe started such a big business by himself?â Shen Shuyi said in surprise, â1 always thought that you were helping him in the dark.â
âHow is that possible? Iâve never even thought of making him take this path,â
Qin Yingyue said.
âBut I suspect he made a fortune at some point, and then gradually started building his business from there.
âHis intelligence is exactly the same as Lin Jingzhanâs. Itâs possible he even surpasses his father.â
âOf course. After all, heâs our son,â Qin Yingyue said.
âLook at you. Youâre not being humble anymore. My daughter is still here, yet I never praised her like this.â
âRuoxu is also outstanding, but sheâs not like you. Her personality is very similar to her fatherâs.â
Liang Ruoxu cursed in his heart, âIf I were as smart as my mother, I wouldnât let your son have his way..â