Chapter 361 (1/2)

The sun sets gradually. It’s the beginning of December and Jing City has started to turn as winter is coming.

Su Yu Zuo sits near the window and looks at the passerby.

The waiter places a red teapot on the table and a plate of almond. Wen Ren Xi pours a cup for Su Yu Zuo.

“Thank you.” Su Yu Zuo thanks her.

Wen Ren Xi just replies: “Your welcome.”

The teahouse atmosphere is much calmer. A lot of people comes over to drink tea and read book.

Su Yu Zuo looks at the woman, who is in the similar age as her mother. After a long time, she suddenly speaks, “you are more suitable for papa than my mama.”

Wen Ren Xi just smiles and says nothing else.

“When my Mama was young, she had some bad experiences. I think you have heard about it. She always be so inferior and feels that she is unsuitable for Papa. She then took me and Jie Jie to leave here. She followed a man that she never loves to leave. In the past, I didn’t understand her but now I suddenly understand. Loving someone will make you hope that he will live happily. You even will be willing to sacrifice to make him live a better life.”

Su Yu Zuo’s gaze turns dim.

One of the Wen Ren Xi’s hand is on the table, while the other one is placed on her slightly bulging belly. Under the loose sweater, no one will know that she is four-month pregnant.

“Compare to her, your family, experience is much better. You had waited for my Papa for twenty years. Based on your strong feeling, you are more suitable for him.”

“Luo Jian Qiu is commuted death sentence with forced labor and judicial review after two years. It’s different from what I expected, but I believe that Papa will make her stay prison. That’s enough…..

Su Yu Zuo keeps on chattering, she seems to want to let Wen Ren Xi to just listen to her.

“I buy ticket for fly back to Su City, I’ll go to the airport after this.”

“My Papa, he….. he loves you very much. He takes a good care for that chubby cat, Xi Fan….. I hope that you guys will be happy.” Su Yu Zuo: “…… Em……. I wish you guys to be happy.”

Then it’s a silence.

They both are thinking of their own problems, and no one speaks up.

Suddenly.

“Why are you here?” The voice is familiar for both of them.

Jing Yi is wearing his full formal cloth. He walks toward Wen Ren Xi’s side and looks at Su Yu Zuo. He looks alarmed.

Wen Ren Xi stands up and looks calm. “You guys should chat.”

Her attitude is still cold toward Jing Yi.

When Wen Ren Xi just passes by him, her scent somehow makes him pleased.

Everyone will feel excited to smell the scent of someone they like, moreover not everyone can smell it. In the past when he interacted with Wen Ren Xi, he frequently get closed to smell her. It makes him feels happy. But that time, he still thought of Su Mei.

After several months being with her, he is getting even more attracted to her. All of her seems to be occupying his whole heart. Sometimes when he was alone, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten Su Mei for long time.

That time during Wen Ren Xis’ birthday, indeed it’s his negligence. There’s an urgent matter in southern part of operation. He should go personally to handle it. It’s too sudden and also secret matter. He cannot leak it out. It’s so sudden that he didn’t tell anyone. He even forgot about Wen Ren Xi’s birthday. He got off the plan around 10:30 p.m and got a call from her. He just said two short sentences and just hung up.

The time he remembers about it, it’s already few days later. He thought about compensating her but he forgets to apologize to her.

The time when they were strolling, he noticed Su Mei’s figure. In the beginning, he took troubles to heart for Su Mei’s sudden betrayal. He just returned to the unit for several days and they were just still in love. But in just a flash, she left with another man. He didn’t care about the rule and just returned to Jing City to look for her. Yet he realized that all about her was wiped clear.

He knows that it is Old Madame Jing’s action. He begged Old Madame Jing to tell Su Mei’s news to her but that time Old Madame Jing was stubborn and powerful, she treasured the family’s reputation. How can she let that woman back.

These twenty years, he kept on asking why did she suddenly leave. They agreed together to face anything together.

He doesn’t believe that she loves anyone else beside him.

What difficulties did she have? What kind of difficulties that can force her to let go?

This question is like a poison in his brain.

He clearly looked the figure that looks like Su Mei gets on the elevator to the parking area. The time he chased after her, she’s gone.

That time he recalled again their moment of togetherness.

On the wedding day, he watched Su Yu Zuo was hit by the car. She looked like Su Mei. He was in heartbreak.

In the hospital, he called Wen Ren Xi. Wen Ren Xi was so calm in talking about it. She was making decision. That time his heart was worried. It’s the similar feeling that he felt when Su Mei left him.

He just abandoned his car and ran toward the hotel for thirty minutes. His mind was full of a lot of things of Wen Ren Xi.

The image of her standing far away from him and secretly peeking at him.

The first time she approached him and introduced herself to him. Finally, her face when they did their first time. She hugged his waist and called him.

“Yi… Yi….”

The moment when he saw the wedding dress on the sofa inside the hotel bride’s room, he realized that she is really leaving him. His heart feels something is gone from him.

That moment he finally realizes that he has fallen in love with her. If not how can how can he willing to try it out with her, how can he let Old Madame Jing force him get engaged with Wen Ren Xi.

Twenty years ago, Old Madame Jing kept on threatening him to leave Su Mei but he didn’t willing too.

He never does anything that contradict with his heart.

That moment he also realizes that the reason of Su Mei’s leaving is not important anymore.

Jing Yi looks at Wen Ren Xi passing from his side.

“Xiao Xi.” He cannot help but to hold her wrist.

He feels that she is skinnier than before.

Wen Ren Xi turns her body calmly and pry open his hold. She smiles calmly and asks: “What is it?’

Her attitude makes him feel in pain. “Let’s eat dinner tonight.”

“I’m sorry, I have no time.” Wen Ren Xi says: “I still have thing to do, sorry I cannot take care of you guys.”

“Xi Fan seems to be sick. These days she doesn’t drink or eat. When do you have time to go home and visit her?”Jing Yi says.

“I’m sorry, I have no time.” Wen Ren Xi’s answer is still the same.

Before she leaves, she says: “Raising a cat for other people, it’s enough for me.”

Wen Ren Xi then goes to the back room.

Jing Yi just looks at that door, he is disappointed and frustrated.

Su Yu Zuo notice his feeling. She suddenly recalls that Su Mei used to said to her. That her Papa is not someone that meticulous for another people’s feeling. He might neglect several details. Su Mei frequently felt furious about it but she accepted him as he was her hero.

Su Yu Zuo pours a cup of tea for Jing Yi. She feels that this fifty years old man is no expert in chasing woman.

“Papa, the most thing woman needs is companion. The feeling of being protected and loved. You need to let her feel that you care for her. If not, your words are no use.

“What are you doing here?”

“You are afraid that I will say something that makes her unhappy?” She smiles: “Don’t worry, I just say goodbye to her and to tell her, that I wish you guys happiness.”

Jing Yi looks at his daughter.

“My Mama transferred her love to you to me. Though we are not that close but I wish that you will be happy. She is suitable for you.”

She then says: “Mama also wishes that you can be happy.”

“You cannot stay here? You can pick your foster father to Jing City to treat his illness.”

“No, he has emotional bond with that place. The doctor cannot cure person’s heart. Moreover…” Su Yu Zuo closes her eyes: “I also have my sore point, I want to calm myself down. Leaving this place is the best choice for the moment.

“It’s been a long time to since I visit Mama and Jie Jie, I want to meet them.” Su Yu Zuo smiles: “Don’t worry. When I have time, I’ll come to visit you. I still want to supervise for your half lifetime. If you are unhappy, my ma will not let me off.”

Jing Yi says: “Call me if you have a problem.”

“Okay.” Su Yu Zuo looks at her watch and says: “It’s getting late. I need to go home to take my luggage to catch my flight.” She stands up and asks: “When will you have time to go to Su City to visit them?”

But then she says again: “Just let it be. For you now, they are a past. You just need to look at the future. You…… please take care.”