166 A Happy Ending
After eating the noodles and taking a shower, he didn’t go back to his room to sleep. Instead, he took the documents and documents that he had brought back and hadn’t finished reading and went directly to the study.
The cell phone was placed on the table, but su Yicheng couldn’t calm down and read the documents in his hand seriously that night. His eyes kept glancing at the cell phone on the table from time to time, or he kept raising his hand to look at his watch from time to time, calculating whether Anran’s flight had arrived.
After reading a document for a long time, he still finished all of today’s work and even tomorrow’s work. He raised his hand to look at the time. It was two O ‘clock in the morning. He calculated that Anran should have arrived by now, so he directly took out his phone and called Anran. The cold voice indicated that the phone owner had not turned it on.
He stood on the balcony and looked at the quiet city. The street lights were quietly on, and the endless traffic on the street was now sporadic. The whole city seemed to be asleep. One or two houses could be seen among the tall buildings, but the rest was dark. There were no other neon signs except for the billboards. Even the traffic lights on the street had long been flashing green.
Just as su Yicheng was thinking about whether he should go to the kitchen to pour himself a glass of wine and slowly drink it while waiting, his phone received a text message notification, indicating that the user he had previously dialed had turned on his phone.
She redialed the number happily. Someone picked up the phone after the first ring. The voice that she had been thinking about all night rang.
Why aren’t you asleep yet? An ran’s voice was still soft, but she sounded a little anxious.
Su Yicheng chuckled, but he didn’t answer her question. Instead, he asked, Have we arrived?
Yeah, I just turned on my phone and your call came. As Anran spoke, her tone was a little coy. What time is it? why aren’t you sleeping yet? you still have to go to work tomorrow!
Have the people who are picking you up arrived? Su Yicheng asked as he walked toward the bedroom.
Anran held her phone and said, I didn’t even have time to make the call, and your call came in.
Su Yicheng also laughed. He was relieved that she had arrived. Seeing that it was indeed getting late and that he had a meeting the next morning, he said into the phone, alright, it’s good that you’re here. Call me if you need anything.
I know, I know, you long-winded ghost. An ran said with a smile.
okay, go and have a good sleep after you’ve made the arrangements. Don’t tire yourself out. Su Yicheng urged.
boxn ov el. c o mOkay, okay.
Help me say good night to the two babies in my stomach, she said to the phone. As he spoke, his eyes were filled with gentleness.
On the other side of the phone, Anran said with a smile, Childish, hurry up and go to sleep.
Su Yicheng nodded in agreement, hung up the phone, and lay on the bed. He held his phone for a long time, then looked at the empty bed on the other side and sighed in his heart. Tonight, he didn’t have a warm and fragrant Jade to hug.
Just as su Yicheng laid down, turned off the lights, and closed his eyes to sleep, a text message suddenly came from his phone. It was from a little woman far away on the other side of the globe. It was very simple and clear, just a single word-good girl! It was a response to the multimedia message he had sent her.
Just as su Yicheng looked at the word good and laughed, another text message came in: next time, if you can bring forward the time for dinner.
Putting his phone back on the bedside table, su Yicheng looked at her with a smile on his face.
Someone had recorded what had happened in the hospital that day with their phone and uploaded it directly to the internet. There were also some words that interrupted the recording. Of course, this included Ling LAN saying that she had personally planned and arranged the ‘nude photo Society’ incident.
The entire Jiang city was in an uproar after this post was published. In less than a day, there were thousands of comments under the post. What was different from the last time was that the comments were mainly criticizing su Yicheng, but this time, the criticism was directed at Ling LAN. In addition, the comments were even more positive about su Yicheng’s anxious act of saving his wife. Combined with the earlier reports about him accompanying Anran to the hospital for a prenatal examination, the comments praised him as the representative of the new good man in Jiangcheng.
In the early hours of the second day after this post was posted, another post was also posted anonymously. This post was very long, revealing the truth that Ling LAN and su Yicheng had broken up because Ling LAN had gotten together with a bartender in a nightclub behind su Yicheng’s back. That post even revealed intimate photos of Ling LAN and the bartender back then. That set of photos was very explicit, and from the intimate actions between the two in the photos, it could be seen that they were definitely not ordinary friends.
In addition, this post also completely exposed Ling Lan’s previous marriage with Zhou han. It turned out that in the past few years, even without divorcing Zhou han, Ling LAN had been dating several men behind her husband’s back. Back then, in United States, there had even been large-scale erotic photos and videos that had been released. 3p, 4P, and so on were so intense that it was hard to imagine. As if to prove that what was stated above was true, the post had specially attached photos of Ling Lan’s promiscuous life in United States. All kinds of heavy tastes made people feel a little nauseated.
Once this post was posted, the speed at which the comments were reposted was shocking. Almost all of the comments below were criticizing Ling LAN, and some people even wondered how such a pure and innocent-looking person like Ling LAN could do such a thing! Some people also began to speak up for su Yicheng. Previously, they had demanded su Yicheng to step down because of the ‘nude photo scandal’, but now, all of them were defending su Yicheng. Someone even posted the photo of su Yicheng sending Anran abroad at the airport that day, proving that the two of them were indeed in love. In the photo, the two of them were hugging each other in the crowded airport lobby just before Anran was about to board the plane. There was a huge contrast between the noise around them and the quietness of their embrace. That scene was quite beautiful, and the photos quickly went viral on the internet.
In that post, the only person who pitied them was Zhou han. The netizens even searched for Zhou han and Ling Lan’s son, Zhou Jiabin. As for Zhou Jiabin’s birth date, some people guessed that the child was not Zhou Han’s at all, but the bartender who had hooked up with Ling LAN back then.
As soon as such speculations were made public, some people couldn’t help but feel that Zhou han was the saddest person in Jiang city this year. Back then, his wife went out everywhere to make him a cuckold, and she even raised his son for more than seven years for someone else!
And because of the child, everyone’s focus was no longer on su Yicheng, but directly shifted to Zhou han. Zhou Han’s company’s entrance was packed with media reporters almost every day, and even Xiao bin’s school was always full of people. In the end, the child directly took a leave of absence from the same school and didn’t go to class.
When he received ye Ziwen’s call, su Yicheng was just about to pack his things and get off work.
As he packed up the documents and information in his briefcase, su Yicheng said teasingly into the phone, Hello, brother-in-law, why are you so free to call me today?
Ye Ziwen had proposed marriage to the SU family. It was said that the ring, betrothal gift, and other things had already been prepared. However, it was a tragedy that he did not manage to convince the bride to agree to it. Both of their parents were not opposed to this marriage and were even a little happy to see it happen. However, because yijiao had not agreed to it, it was still hanging in the air until now. However, someone seemed to have made up his mind to be the SU family’s son-in-law. As long as there were any lascivious men around yijiao, he would immediately rush to them and swear to them, declaring his ‘sovereignty’.
In the past, it was yijiao who had been chasing after him. Now, as the old saying goes, the tables have turned. Ye Ziwen no longer worked and stayed by su yijiao’s side every day, afraid that su yijiao would make another Johnson for him. Xiao Yuanshan had called the SU family more than once to protest and help to plead for ye Ziwen and su yijiao. However, this time, su yijiao was not swayed by force or persuasion. She seemed to be determined to ignore ye Ziwen. When she didn’t eat, she always gave him a bad look. She didn’t have the look that she used to have when she pestered him.
However, this was a matter between the two of them after all, so no one said anything. They felt like they were watching a good show. There was one time when ye Ziwen couldn’t find su yijiao and had no choice but to call su Yicheng to ask where she was. Su yijiao happened to be at su Yicheng’s place that day, and Qin Yun had asked her to bring Anran some chicken soup. When ye Ziwen called, su yijiao happened to be in the bathroom. Su Yicheng had just picked up the phone when he heard him anxiously asking if he knew where su yijiao was. Su Yicheng was about to say something, but Anran shook her head at him, signaling him not to say anything.
After hanging up the phone, su Yicheng asked her why, but Anran only glanced at him and said lightly, it’s time for him to have a taste of what it’s like to chase after someone else.
On the other side of the phone, ye Ziwen’s mouth couldn’t help but Twitch. He felt particularly aggrieved that he was called ‘brother-in-law’ by su Yicheng, who was clearly a few months younger than him, and that he would have to call him ‘brother’ in the future. Although he felt all kinds of dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction in his heart, he also felt very helpless.
He also knew very well that su Yicheng was just toying with him. The last time su Yicheng told him not to call him brother-in-law, he didn’t expect su Yicheng to agree so quickly. He turned around and wanted to call the man next to yijiao, who looked like a pretty boy, brother-in-law. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood, so every time su Yicheng called him brother-in-law, he could only grit his teeth and endure it. Who asked him to fall for his sister? For the sake of her future happiness, she had to endure no matter how aggrieved she was!
say it, brother-in-law. What’s the matter? if there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up. I don’t have the hobby of listening to people’s gritting teeth while on the phone. Su Yicheng said coldly as he held the phone.
Ye Ziwen wanted to flare up, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and endured it because of his status! Because he didn’t want to provoke another Black-bellied master before he could even deal with yijiao, so he only said, are you off work yet? let’s go to the usual place. There’s a guy here who’s drunk and dreaming. I don’t have time to accompany him. You take over.
His hands paused in the middle of packing his things. He frowned slightly and asked tentatively, Zhou han?
Who else could it be? he has been drinking with me the whole night. I can’t take it anymore. I have to go and pick up yijiao. Come and take a look. He’s not in a good mood. He has already drunk a few bottles. Ye Ziwen said on the other end of the phone.
Su Yicheng was silent for a while, then nodded and said, I know.
The newspapers these past two days were all talking about the same thing. Back then, Zhou han loved Ling LAN so much and even gave up his brother for Ling LAN for so many years. However, in the end, this was the outcome. It was indeed hard for people to accept.
When su Yicheng arrived at the bar of the private club that they often visited for their private gatherings, ye Ziwen had already left. Zhou han was still sitting at the bar counter with a bottle of wine in his hand, pouring it into his mouth. A few bottles on the table were already empty. It could be seen that Zhou han had really drunk a lot, and he was almost at the point of perversion.
Zhou han walked forward with a frown, took his briefcase, and sat directly next to him. Zhou Han’s eyes were already blurred by alcohol, so he couldn’t recognize su Yicheng at all. He only saw someone sit down next to him, and the person reeked of alcohol as he said, Don’t, don’t sit here, burp-here, this is my friend’s seat, burp-he’ll be here soon!
Su Yicheng turned to look at the bartender and asked, How much did he drink?
The bartender looked at Zhou han and pointed at the two empty bottles on the bar counter. He opened his hand and gestured with an exaggerated manner and said, Including the ones on the table, I’ve drunk more than five bottles.
Su Yicheng nodded and placed his briefcase on the bar counter. He reached out to take the bottle of wine from Zhou Han’s hand and said in a deep voice, Enough, stop drinking.
The wine in his hand was snatched away and Zhou han instinctively reached out to grab it. His mouth was still full of drunken words as he said, give it to me. Give it to me. Give me the wine. I still want to drink some more.
Su Yicheng put the glass of wine in his hand aside, grabbed his hand, and stopped him from moving. With a serious expression, he only said, Enough, Zhou han!
Zhou han seemed to recognize his voice. He raised his head with misty eyes and looked at him seriously for a while before nodding and saying with a silly smile, A-a-Choo! She pointed at him and said with a smile, Yes, yes, you’re ah Luo, ah Luo!
Su Yicheng sighed, then turned to the bartender and said, Please give me a cup of sugar water. He was not in a clear state of mind, and even the most basic conversation was a problem.
The bartender nodded and turned around to instruct the servants to enter the kitchen.
Zhou Han’s consciousness wasn’t clear at all. As he watched su Yicheng’s entire body sway, he didn’t forget to reach out his hand and shout that he wanted to drink.
The waiter quickly came out of the kitchen with the syrup, and su Yicheng handed it to Zhou han. Zhou han was about to open the cup with one hand, but su Yicheng flashed past him. When he brought it over again, Zhou han smacked it away, and the cup and the water directly fell to the ground, shattering the glass.
Su Yicheng turned his head and said to the bartender again, give me a glass of ice water.
The bartender nodded and poured him a glass of ice water. Su Yicheng took it, but he didn’t drink it. Instead, he poured the ice water in the glass directly on his face.
It was as if time had stopped. Zhou han was stunned by the splash, and even the few waiters at the bar were stunned and couldn’t react.
Su Yicheng placed the glass in his hand back on the bar counter, looked at Zhou han coldly, and said in a cold voice, Are you awake? His voice was cold and emotionless.
Only then did Zhou han react. The smell of alcohol on his body had mostly sobered up. He looked at him fixedly and clenched his hands tightly on the bar counter.
Su Yicheng also just looked at him, and neither of them spoke. The atmosphere seemed to have suddenly become a little tense.
The two of them looked at each other in silence for a long time. Suddenly, Zhou han raised his fist and punched su Yicheng’s face. Su Yicheng was born in a military family and grew up in a military compound. His father and grandfather su usually adopted a military education for him, so his skills were no worse than the soldiers under his father.
Su Yicheng tilted his head and dodged Zhou Han’s fist, but Zhou han seemed to be serious and immediately followed up with another punch. Su Yicheng raised his hand and blocked it in mid-air. He looked at Zhou han and said coldly, do you really want to fight?
Zhou han didn’t say anything. He hit ye Ziwen ruthlessly. Zhou Han’s skills weren’t bad. To be honest, he, Zhou han, and ye Ziwen had known each other since they were young. Their skills were about the same and they were considered to be on par.
After drinking, Zhou Han’s entire body seemed to be filled with brute force. His punches were very fierce, but of course, they were also very accurate. Su Yicheng wasn’t sad at all, but when he was punched in the stomach, he groaned in pain.
When Zhou han attacked him again, he flashed and grabbed him from behind. Then, he said angrily, You really want to fight, don’t you?
Zhou han struggled to break free from him and looked straight at him. He said loudly, Yes!
Alright! Su Yicheng responded loudly, and the expression on his face was unprecedentedly violent. He turned to the waiter and said, Give us a private room. If he didn’t mind, he would find a place to have a good fight!
The bartender and waiters at the bar were shocked by the scene just now. They thought it was a joke, but it didn’t look like they were showing any mercy at all.
Mayor, Mayor su, this, this isn’t very good, right? The waiter said with a strange expression.
Do you want us to start a fight here? Su Yicheng turned his head to look at the tables and chairs around him, but there weren’t many people in the bar today. There were only one or two people sitting in the booth and drinking. They weren’t curious about the commotion here and continued to sit in their seats and drink their own wine.
It was obvious that they weren’t joking. In order to avoid unnecessary losses in the bar, the waiter weighed the pros and cons and directly reserved a private room for them. In addition, after they entered, he directly called the manager of the club. Due to su Yicheng’s special status, this matter had to be handled by the higher-ups.
When the manager of the club rushed back from outside, su Yicheng and Zhou han had already opened the door of the private room, and only the crackling sound of the door being opened could be heard.
Hearing the commotion inside, manager Tang of the club frowned and turned to the waiter who had been standing by the side. How long have you been in there?
It’s been almost ten minutes. The waiter told the truth. As soon as they went in, the supervisor asked him to stand at the door. If something really happened, he could call the police or an ambulance at the first moment. Manager, do you want to call the police?
Manager Tang rolled her eyes at him and said, what police? don’t you know the identity of the two people inside? One was the mayor and the other was the CEO of a big company. They couldn’t afford to offend either of them!
The waiter shut his mouth resentfully and did not say anything more.
Just as the two of them were anxiously waiting outside the door, there was suddenly no sound from the private room.
The two of them looked at each other subconsciously. The waiter could not help but ask worriedly, did something happen?
Manager Tang was also worried. He turned around and knocked on the door. With a smile, he said, Mayor su, general manager Zhou?
There was no response. It was so quiet that there was no sound at all.
Hearing no response, manager Tang, who was at the door, couldn’t help but put his ear to the door to listen, but there was still no sound. It was as if the noise just now had not existed and there was no one in the private room from the beginning.
Why isn’t there any sound? Manager Tang muttered softly, his brows furrowed in confusion.
Could something have happened? The waiter guessed.
Manager Tang couldn’t help but worry. If something really happened here, and the two people inside were people of high status, he couldn’t bear the responsibility. He turned to the waiter and said, open the door, open the door! Hurry up and open the door!
No, I don’t have the key. The waiter was also a little frightened by the situation and said timidly.
Hurry up and get it! Manager Tang said anxiously.
Oh, oh. Only then did the waiter react. He hurriedly went to find the head waiter of the bar and got the key to the private room from him.
After taking the paper, manager Tang was about to open the door and enter when the door was opened from the inside.
She saw su Yicheng come out with his clothes in one hand and the corners of his mouth in the other. His white shirt was a little crumpled because of the fight just now, and there was even a hole in his underarm.
Behind him, Zhou han followed him out. He also carried his clothes and threw them on his shoulders. There were some bruises at the corner of his eyes. The buttons of the dark blue shirt on his body were ripped off, and his chest was open at the moment. From the front, one could see that he had a good figure with six-pack abs. He was obviously a martial arts master.
The coffee table in the private room had been pushed to the corner, and the glass on the ground had shattered. Even the LCD monitor hanging on the wall had been damaged and cracked.
Manager Tang and the waiter subconsciously made way for the two people, still in shock.
Su Yicheng rubbed the corners of his mouth and walked toward the lobby of the bar. Without looking back, he said, Ye Ziwen will be responsible for the wine and the damage inside. Then, he went to the bar counter and took his briefcase. He also took the briefcase that Zhou han left behind and threw it to Zhou han. Then, the two of them left the club without saying a word.
In the parking lot, Zhou han headed straight for his car, but he was stopped by su Yicheng, who was behind him. are you trying to report drunk driving?
Zhou han stopped his hand that was already on the door handle and turned his head to look at su Yicheng.
Su Yicheng glanced at him and simply said, Let’s go. We’ve fought enough. Let’s find a place to chat. With that, he opened the door and sat in his car.
Zhou han didn’t say anything, but in the end, he still carried his briefcase and directly sat in su Yicheng’s car.
Su Yicheng didn’t drive home, nor did he send him home. Instead, he drove the car directly to the Riverside, turned off the engine, and got out of the car. He stood on the dam by the river, and the night wind made his originally somewhat messy hair even messier. Zhou han also got out of the car and walked over to stand beside him.
Without turning his head to look at him, su Yicheng simply said, It’s about the newspaper.
Hehe. Zhou han smiled bitterly. The smile on his face was so bitter that it was as if he had swallowed a yellow lotus.
He didn’t answer, and su Yicheng didn’t ask any more questions. The two of them stood on the dam for a long time. When he felt that the smell of alcohol on his body was about to be blown away by the river Wind, su Yicheng turned around and was about to get back into the car.
Just as su Yicheng turned around, Zhou han, who hadn’t said a word since the beginning, suddenly said, I only found out that he had so many men before after I posted on that post.
Su Yicheng stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at him from behind. He knew who he was referring to.
Zhou han slowly opened his mouth and said in a self-deprecating tone, we got divorced because she had an affair. When we got divorced, he accused me of not having time to accompany him and care about her. I only knew how to work every day. There was a time when I always thought that I didn’t do well enough. I ignored her feelings and ignored the fact that she didn’t have any friends in the United States, so she was too lonely. At that time, we got divorced because I couldn’t accept it, but I didn’t hate her.
Su Yicheng didn’t say anything. It was only now that he realized how deep Zhou Han’s feelings for Ling LAN were. He even began to understand why Zhou han was willing to give up their Brotherhood that they had only met for over ten years just to be with her. It was just that he had hidden it so well that he and ye Ziwen did not even notice it at all. Hence, they could not accept his sudden betrayal.
After a short pause, Zhou han suppressed his emotions and said with some pain, Actually, I already knew that Xiao bin wasn’t my son. As soon as he finished speaking, he punched the guardrail of the dam heavily.
Su Yicheng was a little shocked and looked at him, speechless.
Hehe. Lowering his head, Zhou han smiled a little desolatedly. once, my child got into a car accident and I sent him to the hospital. The doctor said that I needed a blood transfusion. Only then did I realize that the child wasn’t my son at all! His voice was suppressed, and there was an indescribable pain in it.
She slowly turned her head and looked at him, saying, My first reaction was to say that the child was yours, but after thinking about it, I realized that it was impossible. You two didn’t get together at all during that period of time. At that time, I realized that the girl I’ve always loved wasn’t the one I knew. I didn’t even know which side of her was the real her. She looked at su Yicheng with a bitter smile and asked, Don’t you think this is retribution?
you … su Yicheng wanted to say something, but he didn’t know what to say for a moment.
Zhou han turned his head with a bitter smile. He looked up at the boundless night sky and laughed out loud. However, his smile was filled with bitterness that could not be dissolved.
Su Yicheng looked at him and stepped forward. He wanted to say something, but he accidentally saw the tears on his cheeks under the moonlight. He stopped in his tracks and couldn’t take a step forward. This was the first time he had seen Zhou han cry.
Wuwu … a horn sounded on the river in the distance. The last night ferry left the port of Jiangcheng and headed for Qingcheng, which was across the river. The ferry sailed across the calm river, rippling circles of water.
He didn’t know how long he stood there like this, but Zhou han finally slowly turned his head again. The tears on his face had long been dried by the river Wind, and he looked at su Yicheng and said, Let’s go, he said. After that, she walked straight to su Yicheng’s car, opened the door, and got in.
After being stunned for a while, su Yicheng also walked around the front of the car and got into the car. Without asking, he started the car and drove him home.
When the car stopped at a high-end villa community, Zhou han only thanked him a little uneasily, then directly opened the door and was about to leave.
Su Yicheng sat in the car and watched his back. Just as he was about to enter the neighborhood, he suddenly opened the door and got out of the car, shouting at him, Zhou han!
Zhou han turned around and looked at him in confusion.
Su Yicheng closed the car door and walked over to him. He punched him hard in the shoulder, then said with a smile, You’re still as good as before. That punch still numbed my mouth.
Zhou han was stunned for a moment before he reacted. With a smile on his face, he returned a punch on his shoulder and said, you didn’t get any worse either. You’ve hit the corner of my eye hard!
The two of them laughed and clenched their fists in tacit understanding. Then, they hugged each other.
Su Yicheng reached out and patted his back a few times, then whispered in his ear, We’ll still be Good Brothers in the future!
Zhou han responded by patting his back a few times and said, En, you’re still a good brother!
Anran pushed the door open and went in. Mrs. Zhang was sitting by the bed, feeding Lin xiaofen breakfast. Lin xiaofen’s eyes were already completely blind, and even her blurry image couldn’t be seen.
The operation was scheduled for next Monday. They had been doing all kinds of examinations for the past two days. Before they came, they thought that they could immediately perform the operation. However, after the examination, they realized that it was not that easy. The situation was more complicated than they had imagined. As the tumor was located too far away, it involved many blood vessels. If they were not careful, they could directly touch the blood vessels and cause massive bleeding during the operation. This increased the difficulty of the operation by 50%.
Therefore, after a few days of consultation, some experts suggested not having surgery. Although they could not see, at least they could save their lives.
After hearing the specialist’s words, Anran thought about not having the surgery anymore, because she really didn’t dare to take such a big risk. No matter what her mother would become in the future, it was always good to be alive.
However, Lin xiaofen refused. She said that she had come this time to cure her eyes so that she could take care of Anran’s child in the future. She had also prepared herself for the risks of this operation long before she came. No matter how difficult it was, she would bravely walk forward.
When the hospital’s experts heard that Lin xiaofen insisted on the surgery, they all admired Lin xiaofen’s courage and promised Anran that they would do their best to help Lin xiaofen.
Lin xiaofen insisted, and Anran had no choice but to pray that everything would go smoothly.
When Lin xiaofen heard the voice, she knew that Anran had arrived. She looked at the door and smiled. Is it ran ran?
Anran smiled and nodded. Yes, Mom, it’s me. As he spoke, he walked over to Lin xiaofen. Then, he took the bowl and spoon from Mrs. Zhang’s hands and fed Lin xiaofen one mouthful at a time.
Lin xiaofen opened her mouth and ate, a smile on her face.
Achoo! She had caught a cold last night and felt a little dizzy and uncomfortable when she woke up early.
Hearing this, Lin xiaofen furrowed her brows and asked, Ranran, did you catch a cold?
I’m fine. Maybe the wind last night was too cold. Anran said with a faint smile. She scooped another mouthful of porridge and handed it to Lin xiaofen.
Lin xiaofen was a little worried and said, Ran ran, you’re pregnant now, and ah Luo isn’t by your side. You must be more careful.
Yes, I know. An ran agreed obediently.
After thinking for a while, Lin xiaofen said, there are many germs in this hospital. You should stay in the hotel for the next few days. Don’t come over. Mrs. Zhang is here to take care of me. It’ll be fine.
Mom, I’m really fine. Don’t worry. Anran promised patiently. She would leave her and Mrs. Zhang here. This place was not like Jiangcheng, where the doctors and nurses were all green-eyed and golden-haired. If she wasn’t here, their daily communication would be a problem.
Lin xiaofen was still worried, so she could only mumble in a low voice, Sigh, I shouldn’t have let you follow me back then.
After feeding Lin xiaofen breakfast, he passed the bowl and spoon to Mrs. Zhang to wash. He then went over to Lin xiaofen’s doctor-in-charge and asked about her condition.
As soon as he came out of the attending doctor’s office, his phone rang at this time. It was su Yicheng. It should be around eight o ‘clock in the evening in Jiangcheng.
He immediately answered the call, but before he could speak, the person on the other end of the phone said, Let me guess where you are.
sure, Anran said with a chuckle. guess where I am now?
You’re in the hospital, right? Even though they were half a world apart, su Yicheng’s voice was still gentle and pleasant.
Anran laughed. leader su is so smart. I can’t hide it from you.
On the other end of the phone, su Yicheng sighed and said, I also want to guess wrong for once. I want to hear you tell me that you’re still in the hotel. He was just worried that she would be too tired and just wanted her to rest well so that she could take good care of herself without him by her side. That way, he would be at ease.
Hehe. An ran chuckled. She naturally knew what he was thinking, but her mother was still in bed, so how could she sleep in peace?
I, ah Luo … just as he was about to say something, the tip of his nose suddenly felt itchy, and he sneezed for a long time. ah Luo, ah Luo, ah Luo …
On the other end of the phone, su Yicheng couldn’t help but feel a little worried and nervous, and he quickly asked, what’s wrong? are you sick?
Anran didn’t want him to worry, so she just smiled faintly and shook her head. I’m fine. I just have a cold. I’ll be fine after drinking more water.
On the other end of the phone, su Yicheng was silent for a while before saying, Anran, take care of yourself when I’m not by your side. Don’t make me worry about you.
Anran nodded. She didn’t want him to worry about her, so she quickly changed the topic and said, Did work well today? have you had dinner? he asked.
yes, I’ve eaten. Work went well too. Su Yicheng asked, have you set the time for mom’s surgery?
it’s set. The day after tomorrow, which is next Monday. Anran told him the truth, but when she thought about what the doctor had said before, she couldn’t help but feel a little worried. She said in a slightly depressed tone, Yicheng, I … I’m so scared. The closer it was to the operation, the more afraid she became. She couldn’t help but think about what she would do if something went wrong in the operation room. What if the operation failed? she didn’t dare to imagine the consequences. She admitted that she was weak and couldn’t accept all the bad news.
Silly girl, it’ll be fine. Don’t worry. Su Yicheng could only comfort her like this on the other end of the phone.
She wiped away the tears that had unknowingly fallen from her face and forced a smile.Yes, it’ll be fine. Mom is so strong, she’ll be fine.
Yes, it’ll be fine! Su Yicheng’s tone on the other end of the phone was very certain.
The two of them talked about something else. In order not to disturb his rest, Anran urged him to hang up the phone quickly and not work too late at night.
The person who usually had to speak to her for a few more minutes was very obedient today and hung up the phone early.
She touched the slightly hot phone and sighed. if only he was by my side, she murmured. he’ll definitely give me a hug when I’m helpless to make me feel at ease.
The cold this time was much more serious than Anran had thought. When she woke up the next morning, she felt extremely dizzy and heavy. Her nose was stuffed, and she couldn’t breathe. Her throat seemed to be a little swollen, and even drinking water and talking hurt.
She went from the hotel to the hospital in a daze. When Mrs. Zhang saw her pale appearance, she was shocked. However, because she was pregnant, no injections or medicine were allowed. She could only drink more water and sleep more. Lin xiaofen was worried that the bacteria in the hospital would infect her, so she insisted that she return to the hotel to rest. She was not allowed to come here until her body was well.
Anran was taken back to the hotel by Mrs. Zhang. Fortunately, the hospital wasn’t far from the hotel, so she didn’t need to take a taxi. It only took a few minutes to walk, and Mrs. Zhang could go back by herself.
An ran lay on the bed and specially ordered the hotel to send her a pot of water. Because she was pregnant, she couldn’t take medicine and injections, so she could only drink more water and sweat more.
Anran drank a glass of water, and she felt as if her entire body was powerless. She wanted to sleep, but she didn’t dare to. She was afraid that su Yicheng would worry if she didn’t pick up his call when she was asleep. However, she had waited for a long time today, and it was almost eleven o ‘clock, but su Yicheng still hadn’t called. She couldn’t stand it anymore, so she called su Yicheng directly, only to find that his phone was turned off.
She didn’t think too much about it. She only guessed that his phone had run out of battery and that he was still busy with work and had forgotten to call her. Her head was getting heavier and heavier. She couldn’t stand the dizziness anymore. She grabbed her phone and fell asleep on the bed.
In her daze, Anran only felt someone gently calling her name by her ear. However, she was too tired, and her eyelids were too heavy, so she couldn’t open them.
Anran didn’t know how long she had been asleep. She only felt that while she was sleeping, someone was constantly changing the towel on her forehead, and his hand was affectionately caressing her face. That feeling was very familiar, just like how su Yicheng felt every time he touched her face with his hand-very gentle and very careful.
She opened her eyes in a daze and felt herself being held in a very warm and familiar embrace. The handsome face in front of her made her feel a little dazed. Anran felt as if she had been muddled by a cold and had the illusion that su Yicheng was right beside her. Just like many times, he held her in his arms and let her sleep peacefully.
Am I dreaming? Anran murmured softly. She reached out and touched his face with uncertainty. The real touch made her feel a little unreal, and she murmured, why is this dream so real?
Under her touch, a certain someone, who had been sleeping soundly, slowly opened his eyes. Seeing that she was awake, a happy smile appeared on his face. He reached out to touch her forehead to make sure that her temperature had dropped, and a beautiful smile appeared on his face. Then, before Anran could react, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. Then, he whispered in her ear, That’s great, the fever has finally subsided.
After being hugged by him for a while and feeling the warmth of his body, Anran slowly came back to her senses. She pushed him away and stared at the man in front of her with wide eyes.
Su Yicheng smiled, reached out, and pinched her delicate nose. It’s me.
Anran still couldn’t react in time. She hadn’t digested why the man who was supposed to be on the other half of the world had appeared here!
After laughing, su Yicheng took her hand and put it directly in his mouth. He bit her fingertip with no light force, and the pain from her fingertip pulled Anran back to her senses. She frowned in pain and struggled to take her hand back.
Is this how you take care of yourself? Su Yicheng’s expression was a little serious, and he looked really angry.
Anran looked at him with an innocent expression. She hadn’t even gotten over the confusion of why he was here, and now she was about to be burned by his anger without understanding the situation.
Looking at her innocent eyes, su Yicheng could only sigh and reach out to pull her into his arms again. He stroked her soft long hair and gently whispered in her ear, Anran, you scared me to death, you know?
She reached out and hugged him tightly, calling his name softly,Yichen Yichen.
Do you know that your fever is over 39 degrees? He still felt scared thinking about it now. He could hear the helplessness in her voice yesterday, so he didn’t think much about it and booked the earliest flight that night to come to new York. When he arrived at the hospital, he found out that she had caught a cold. He heard from his mother that it was very serious, so he didn’t think much about it and rushed from the hospital to the hotel. When he came in, he found her lying on the bed in pain. She was still holding the phone in her hand and mumbling something. He reached out and touched her forehead, Only then did he realize that her forehead was shockingly hot. At that time, he really panicked and didn’t know what to do at all. He could only call his mother for help and ask her about her nursing experience. He also knew that her situation was special and all drugs were not allowed. He could only keep changing the towel to lower her body temperature.
I … I don’t know. Anran shook her head. She had no idea at all. She thought it was just a cold and would recover in a few days.
Thank God, thank God I made it. Su Yicheng hugged her and whispered. Just thinking about it made her a little scared. If he hadn’t come and she had been left alone in the hotel, she really wouldn’t know what had happened. But fortunately, she was fine now.
He lowered his head and kissed the center of her hair. His heart that had been hanging in the air just now was finally at ease.
In her arms, Anran hugged him even tighter, and her soft voice rang out from her chest. Yicheng, is that really you? Did you really come over? Even now, he still found it unbelievable.
Su Yicheng laughed, held her hair, nodded, and whispered in her ear, Yes, it’s me.
Burying her face in his chest, an ran smiled faintly and hugged him even tighter.
The two of them hugged each other like this for a long time before su Yicheng finally let go of the person in his arms. He gently touched her face and said, Are you hungry?
Anran smiled and nodded hard. She was indeed hungry. She had barely eaten anything today, and her stomach was extremely empty.
I’ll go get them to cook a bowl of porridge. Su Yicheng sat up and got off the bed as he spoke.
You eat with me. Anran knew that he hadn’t eaten anything since he got off the plane, and he couldn’t care less about himself in her current state.
Su Yicheng turned around and patted her head, then took the phone and called room service, specifically instructing them to make the porridge on the spot.
By the time the hotel heard su Yicheng’s request to cook the porridge, it was already half an hour later. Along with the porridge, su Yicheng’s Italy risotto noodles was also served.
After dinner, it was almost nine O ‘clock in the evening. He called Mrs. Zhang and asked about Lin xiaofen’s situation. When he heard that everything was fine, he was relieved.
That night, the two of them went to bed very early. Su Yicheng had jet lag to deal with, while Anran was still a little weak because of her cold.
The next day, Lin xiaofen’s surgery was at noon. When the two of them went to the hospital in the morning, Lin xiaofen had already shaved her hair, and she looked quite good. She joked with Anran about whether she looked very ugly like this.
Before the operation, Gu Hengwen, who was far away in Jiangcheng, called Anran. Anran could hear the nervousness and fear in his heart, and he repeatedly told Anran to call him to tell him the results as soon as the operation ended.
At 11 O ‘clock in the afternoon, Lin xiaofen was pushed into the operating room. Anran, su Yicheng, and Mrs. Zhang waited outside the operating room.
Anran’s palms were cold and sweaty, and su Yicheng held her hand the entire time. She was still coughing a little, and her throat was a little inflamed, but she was no longer as pale and scary as she was yesterday. Aunt Zhang was worried that she would be too tired from waiting outside while she was pregnant, so she asked her to go back and rest. However, Anran refused to leave and insisted on waiting for Lin xiaofen to come out.
Time passed, and five and a half hours into the operation, the door to the operating room suddenly opened, and a female nurse rushed out with her hands covered in blood. Anran stood up for the first time, and she grabbed the nurse who was about to leave, hurriedly asking how the operation was going. The nurse didn’t even bother to answer, and she directly shook off Anran’s hand and ran forward. When she returned, there were two more bags of blood on her hands, and Anran felt a little dizzy. She almost couldn’t stand still, but fortunately, su Yicheng supported her from behind and held her shoulder, comforting her that she would be fine.
mother, she’s alright. she tightly grabbed su Yicheng’s hand, and her whole body trembled with worry. When she turned to look at su Yicheng again, her eyes were already filled with tears. mother will be fine, right?
Su Yicheng nodded and held her tightly in his arms. He whispered in her ear with certainty, It’ll definitely be fine, it’ll definitely be fine!
Leaning into his arms, Anran nodded and tightly grabbed su Yicheng’s clothes around his waist.
When Mrs. Zhang saw this, she could only sigh and shake her head. Then, she kept muttering some words of blessing.
Far away on the other side of the world, Gu Hengwen also didn’t sleep the entire night. He sat alone in the living room of his home, staring at the phone on the low table the entire night. She was afraid of missing a call or a text message.
After waiting for a night, counting the time, it had been almost seven hours since Lin xiaofen had gone to the United States for surgery. Anran’s call still hadn’t come. He had a bad feeling in his heart and was faintly worried. He wanted to take out his phone and call Anran, but every time he pulled out his phone and was about to call her, he backed off. He couldn’t muster the courage. He was too scared, too scared to hear bad news.
The waiting time was always long, and every minute and second was torturous.
The sun was slowly rising from the east, and the sun was slowly rising. Gu Hengwen’s gaze once again stopped on the phone on the low table. It had been almost eight hours since Lin xiaofen had entered the operating room, but Anran’s call had yet to arrive.
He couldn’t help but feel anxious. Frustration and uneasiness replaced all his previous rationality. Now, he couldn’t calm himself down. He grabbed his phone and was about to call Anran, but when he picked up his phone, the phone in his hand rang. It was a call from Anran. Looking at the flashing caller ID on the phone screen, Gu Hengwen suddenly became timid again. He was suddenly afraid that he would hear bad news after picking up the phone. He was scared, very scared!
The phone in his hand rang again and again. He held it, held it tightly, but he didn’t have the courage to reach out and answer the call. He didn’t dare, he really didn’t dare!
Anran called again and again, but no one picked up. She stomped her feet in anger and anxiety, muttering, What’s going on? why isn’t anyone picking up the phone? As he spoke, he paced back and forth.
Su Yicheng smiled and reached out to take the phone from Anran’s hand. He touched her face and said, You go and see mom first. I’ll call dad to tell him the good news.
That’s right, Lin xiaofen’s operation was finally a success after eight hours. Although she accidentally touched a complicated blood vessel during the operation, her life wasn’t in danger because she was rescued in time.
When the doctor rushed into the operating room to announce that the operation was a success, Anran was so happy that she almost fainted. She had been extremely worried, but then suddenly felt a great joy. It was a kind of joy that was difficult to bear.
After digesting this news, Anran immediately thought of calling Gu Hengwen. However, after calling for a long time, no one seemed to pick up.
Anran looked at su Yicheng helplessly, nodded, and walked toward Lin xiaofen’s ward.
Su Yicheng didn’t call Gu Hengwen again. He could somewhat understand Gu Hengwen’s current mood. He was worried, but also eager to know.
He found Gu Hengwen’s phone number and sent him a text message. He knew that after receiving the text message, Gu Hengwen would definitely call him back in less than a minute.
Sure enough, just as su Yicheng had guessed, Gu Hengwen’s call came in less than a minute after the text message was sent.
Su Yicheng chuckled and picked it up, but before su Yicheng could say anything, Gu Hengwen spoke first, An ran, really? Was the operation a success? Your mother is fine, isn’t she? He asked a few questions in a row. Although they were separated by the phone, su Yicheng could hear the joy in his voice.
Su Yicheng chuckled and nodded. dad, don’t worry. Mom is fine. It’s no big deal.
Hearing su Yicheng’s voice, Gu Hengwen was a little excited and said, ah Luo, you’re also in the United States?!
yes. I’ve been busy recently. I’m worried about Anran, so I came to see her. Su Yicheng said honestly.
Alright, alright, alright. Gu Hengwen said good a few times and said in a relaxed manner, it’s good that you’re fine. It’s good that you’re fine. With you around, I can rest assured.
On the other end of the phone, su Yicheng smiled and said with some concern, dad, you didn’t sleep all night, right? go to sleep in the morning.
Alright, alright, alright. Gu Hengwen nodded continuously. He had been worried the entire night. There were no classes in the morning, and he thought that he could finally have a good night’s sleep now. He didn’t have to worry about hearing bad news from the other side of the phone when he woke up. She thought of something and asked again,by the way, did the doctor say when he can be discharged? When are you guys coming back?
not yet, but we’ll have to observe him for a while after the operation. I don’t think it’ll be so soon. Su Yicheng was just making a guess.
Oh. Gu Hengwen nodded. Although he was eager to see Lin xiaofen, he also knew that he had to observe her in detail after the operation. He nodded and said, yes, we do need to observe him carefully. It’s good that he’s fine. It’s good that he’s fine. Nothing was more important than a person’s safety.
After chatting for a while more, Gu Hengwen finally hung up.
After ending the call, su Yicheng raised his hand to look at his watch. It was almost eight o ‘clock. Anran hadn’t eaten anything since noon. When he bought her, she kept saying that she couldn’t eat, so she didn’t even touch anything. He thought that she must be sick now, so he went directly to the outside of the hospital to buy some food. After all, this place wasn’t like China, where Western food was served. He couldn’t find a place to buy porridge, so in the end, he could only buy a few sandwiches and a few bottles of milk and bring them back. When he arrived at Lin xiaofen’s ward, he pushed open the door and entered, Anran was sitting in front of Lin xiaofen’s bed, holding Lin xiaofen’s hand and gently placing it on her cheek. She looked at Lin xiaofen with a beautiful smile on her face. Her expression was no longer the depressed one from before. It was relaxed and natural.
Su Yicheng distributed the sandwiches to Mrs. Zhang, who had barely eaten anything today. The three of them had been worried about Lin xiaofen’s surgery for the whole day, but fortunately, it ended well.
When Anran turned her head, she met su Yicheng’s eyes, and the two of them smiled at each other.
Lin xiaofen woke up the day after the operation. When she woke up, she was still very weak. When she knew that she was fine, the corners of her mouth twitched into a faint smile.
Secretary Zheng’s call was on the fourth day after su Yicheng had arrived in New York. Because su Yicheng had left in a hurry this time, there were many things that he had not explained clearly, and there were also many things that he had to rush back to deal with. In addition, Secretary Zheng’s call also informed him of an important piece of information, which was that the province had officially meted out punishment for su Yicheng’s past few incidents. The details would have to wait until su Yicheng returned to inform them.
After two days of rest, Lin xiaofen’s spirit had recovered a lot, and her complexion had also improved. Compared to the blurriness on the first day of the operation, she could now see clearly, but her physical strength would naturally take some time to recover. Due to work matters, su Yicheng had a lot of difficulties and couldn’t stay here for long, so he had to rush back first. However, he was afraid that Mrs. Zhang wouldn’t be able to handle it on her own, so he had specially found a local nurse. So, he directly found a Chinese nurse to help Mrs. Zhang take care of Lin xiaofen.
Knowing that su Yicheng’s plane was leaving early the next morning, Lin xiaofen and aunt Zhang asked Anran to accompany su Yicheng for a stroll tonight. Since they had to part, they naturally felt a little reluctant to part with him. Now that a nurse had come to take care of her mother with Mrs. Zhang, she naturally felt a lot more at ease. So, after dinner, Anran pulled su Yicheng along and asked him to take her to visit the most economically developed city in the world.
In fact, Anran had been to New York before, but it was for business and time was very tight. She didn’t see the city clearly at all and was ready to pack her things and go back.
Su Yicheng wasn’t very familiar with this city, but when he was still studying, ye Ziwen and the others had dragged him here for a while. At that time, ye Ziwen said that he was here to learn the architectural features here, while he and Zhou han accompanied him. The two of them were purely here for fun, so he still had a clear understanding of several famous scenic spots and iconic places in new York. However, it seemed that he and Anran were pressed for time, and they didn’t have time to walk around at all. In addition, considering that Anran was pregnant, she would definitely be tired after walking for a long time, so he was going to take Anran to Times Square, which was not far from the hospital and hotel, to take a look.
At night, there were always a lot of people in Times Square. There were all kinds of people with different skin colors. Su Yicheng reached out to protect Anran in his arms to prevent her from colliding with the crowd.
Lin xiaofen’s surgery was a success. Anran looked much more relaxed these days, and she was smiling more.
Times Square was a place flooded with advertisements. Huge billboards and large electronic screens almost covered all the doors and windows of the building. All kinds of neon advertisements were dazzling.
The two of them walked aimlessly with the crowd. When they were tired, they sat on the bench by the street to rest. When they were done resting, they continued to walk forward.
On the street of Times Square, there was a painting piano. A Vagabond was playing it. The two of them stopped to listen. Although they did not have any deep research and attainments in music, their good mood at the moment made them feel that the Vagabond was playing very well. As if he had noticed their gazes, the vagrant turned his head and smiled at them. Of course, the two of them returned the smile politely.
166 A Happy Ending
After eating the noodles and taking a shower, he didn’t go back to his room to sleep. Instead, he took the documents and documents that he had brought back and hadn’t finished reading and went directly to the study.
The cell phone was placed on the table, but su Yicheng couldn’t calm down and read the documents in his hand seriously that night. His eyes kept glancing at the cell phone on the table from time to time, or he kept raising his hand to look at his watch from time to time, calculating whether Anran’s flight had arrived.
After reading a document for a long time, he still finished all of today’s work and even tomorrow’s work. He raised his hand to look at the time. It was two O ‘clock in the morning. He calculated that Anran should have arrived by now, so he directly took out his phone and called Anran. The cold voice indicated that the phone owner had not turned it on.
He stood on the balcony and looked at the quiet city. The street lights were quietly on, and the endless traffic on the street was now sporadic. The whole city seemed to be asleep. One or two houses could be seen among the tall buildings, but the rest was dark. There were no other neon signs except for the billboards. Even the traffic lights on the street had long been flashing green.
Just as su Yicheng was thinking about whether he should go to the kitchen to pour himself a glass of wine and slowly drink it while waiting, his phone received a text message notification, indicating that the user he had previously dialed had turned on his phone.
She redialed the number happily. Someone picked up the phone after the first ring. The voice that she had been thinking about all night rang.
Why aren’t you asleep yet? An ran’s voice was still soft, but she sounded a little anxious.
Su Yicheng chuckled, but he didn’t answer her question. Instead, he asked, Have we arrived?
Yeah, I just turned on my phone and your call came. As Anran spoke, her tone was a little coy. What time is it? why aren’t you sleeping yet? you still have to go to work tomorrow!
Have the people who are picking you up arrived? Su Yicheng asked as he walked toward the bedroom.
Anran held her phone and said, I didn’t even have time to make the call, and your call came in.
Su Yicheng also laughed. He was relieved that she had arrived. Seeing that it was indeed getting late and that he had a meeting the next morning, he said into the phone, alright, it’s good that you’re here. Call me if you need anything.
I know, I know, you long-winded ghost. An ran said with a smile.
okay, go and have a good sleep after you’ve made the arrangements. Don’t tire yourself out. Su Yicheng urged.
boxn ov el. c o mOkay, okay.
Help me say good night to the two babies in my stomach, she said to the phone. As he spoke, his eyes were filled with gentleness.
On the other side of the phone, Anran said with a smile, Childish, hurry up and go to sleep.
Su Yicheng nodded in agreement, hung up the phone, and lay on the bed. He held his phone for a long time, then looked at the empty bed on the other side and sighed in his heart. Tonight, he didn’t have a warm and fragrant Jade to hug.
Just as su Yicheng laid down, turned off the lights, and closed his eyes to sleep, a text message suddenly came from his phone. It was from a little woman far away on the other side of the globe. It was very simple and clear, just a single word-good girl! It was a response to the multimedia message he had sent her.
Just as su Yicheng looked at the word good and laughed, another text message came in: next time, if you can bring forward the time for dinner.
Putting his phone back on the bedside table, su Yicheng looked at her with a smile on his face.
Someone had recorded what had happened in the hospital that day with their phone and uploaded it directly to the internet. There were also some words that interrupted the recording. Of course, this included Ling LAN saying that she had personally planned and arranged the ‘nude photo Society’ incident.
The entire Jiang city was in an uproar after this post was published. In less than a day, there were thousands of comments under the post. What was different from the last time was that the comments were mainly criticizing su Yicheng, but this time, the criticism was directed at Ling LAN. In addition, the comments were even more positive about su Yicheng’s anxious act of saving his wife. Combined with the earlier reports about him accompanying Anran to the hospital for a prenatal examination, the comments praised him as the representative of the new good man in Jiangcheng.
In the early hours of the second day after this post was posted, another post was also posted anonymously. This post was very long, revealing the truth that Ling LAN and su Yicheng had broken up because Ling LAN had gotten together with a bartender in a nightclub behind su Yicheng’s back. That post even revealed intimate photos of Ling LAN and the bartender back then. That set of photos was very explicit, and from the intimate actions between the two in the photos, it could be seen that they were definitely not ordinary friends.
In addition, this post also completely exposed Ling Lan’s previous marriage with Zhou han. It turned out that in the past few years, even without divorcing Zhou han, Ling LAN had been dating several men behind her husband’s back. Back then, in United States, there had even been large-scale erotic photos and videos that had been released. 3p, 4P, and so on were so intense that it was hard to imagine. As if to prove that what was stated above was true, the post had specially attached photos of Ling Lan’s promiscuous life in United States. All kinds of heavy tastes made people feel a little nauseated.
Once this post was posted, the speed at which the comments were reposted was shocking. Almost all of the comments below were criticizing Ling LAN, and some people even wondered how such a pure and innocent-looking person like Ling LAN could do such a thing! Some people also began to speak up for su Yicheng. Previously, they had demanded su Yicheng to step down because of the ‘nude photo scandal’, but now, all of them were defending su Yicheng. Someone even posted the photo of su Yicheng sending Anran abroad at the airport that day, proving that the two of them were indeed in love. In the photo, the two of them were hugging each other in the crowded airport lobby just before Anran was about to board the plane. There was a huge contrast between the noise around them and the quietness of their embrace. That scene was quite beautiful, and the photos quickly went viral on the internet.
In that post, the only person who pitied them was Zhou han. The netizens even searched for Zhou han and Ling Lan’s son, Zhou Jiabin. As for Zhou Jiabin’s birth date, some people guessed that the child was not Zhou Han’s at all, but the bartender who had hooked up with Ling LAN back then.
As soon as such speculations were made public, some people couldn’t help but feel that Zhou han was the saddest person in Jiang city this year. Back then, his wife went out everywhere to make him a cuckold, and she even raised his son for more than seven years for someone else!
And because of the child, everyone’s focus was no longer on su Yicheng, but directly shifted to Zhou han. Zhou Han’s company’s entrance was packed with media reporters almost every day, and even Xiao bin’s school was always full of people. In the end, the child directly took a leave of absence from the same school and didn’t go to class.
When he received ye Ziwen’s call, su Yicheng was just about to pack his things and get off work.
As he packed up the documents and information in his briefcase, su Yicheng said teasingly into the phone, Hello, brother-in-law, why are you so free to call me today?
Ye Ziwen had proposed marriage to the SU family. It was said that the ring, betrothal gift, and other things had already been prepared. However, it was a tragedy that he did not manage to convince the bride to agree to it. Both of their parents were not opposed to this marriage and were even a little happy to see it happen. However, because yijiao had not agreed to it, it was still hanging in the air until now. However, someone seemed to have made up his mind to be the SU family’s son-in-law. As long as there were any lascivious men around yijiao, he would immediately rush to them and swear to them, declaring his ‘sovereignty’.
In the past, it was yijiao who had been chasing after him. Now, as the old saying goes, the tables have turned. Ye Ziwen no longer worked and stayed by su yijiao’s side every day, afraid that su yijiao would make another Johnson for him. Xiao Yuanshan had called the SU family more than once to protest and help to plead for ye Ziwen and su yijiao. However, this time, su yijiao was not swayed by force or persuasion. She seemed to be determined to ignore ye Ziwen. When she didn’t eat, she always gave him a bad look. She didn’t have the look that she used to have when she pestered him.
However, this was a matter between the two of them after all, so no one said anything. They felt like they were watching a good show. There was one time when ye Ziwen couldn’t find su yijiao and had no choice but to call su Yicheng to ask where she was. Su yijiao happened to be at su Yicheng’s place that day, and Qin Yun had asked her to bring Anran some chicken soup. When ye Ziwen called, su yijiao happened to be in the bathroom. Su Yicheng had just picked up the phone when he heard him anxiously asking if he knew where su yijiao was. Su Yicheng was about to say something, but Anran shook her head at him, signaling him not to say anything.
After hanging up the phone, su Yicheng asked her why, but Anran only glanced at him and said lightly, it’s time for him to have a taste of what it’s like to chase after someone else.
On the other side of the phone, ye Ziwen’s mouth couldn’t help but Twitch. He felt particularly aggrieved that he was called ‘brother-in-law’ by su Yicheng, who was clearly a few months younger than him, and that he would have to call him ‘brother’ in the future. Although he felt all kinds of dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction in his heart, he also felt very helpless.
He also knew very well that su Yicheng was just toying with him. The last time su Yicheng told him not to call him brother-in-law, he didn’t expect su Yicheng to agree so quickly. He turned around and wanted to call the man next to yijiao, who looked like a pretty boy, brother-in-law. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood, so every time su Yicheng called him brother-in-law, he could only grit his teeth and endure it. Who asked him to fall for his sister? For the sake of her future happiness, she had to endure no matter how aggrieved she was!
say it, brother-in-law. What’s the matter? if there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up. I don’t have the hobby of listening to people’s gritting teeth while on the phone. Su Yicheng said coldly as he held the phone.
Ye Ziwen wanted to flare up, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and endured it because of his status! Because he didn’t want to provoke another Black-bellied master before he could even deal with yijiao, so he only said, are you off work yet? let’s go to the usual place. There’s a guy here who’s drunk and dreaming. I don’t have time to accompany him. You take over.
His hands paused in the middle of packing his things. He frowned slightly and asked tentatively, Zhou han?
Who else could it be? he has been drinking with me the whole night. I can’t take it anymore. I have to go and pick up yijiao. Come and take a look. He’s not in a good mood. He has already drunk a few bottles. Ye Ziwen said on the other end of the phone.
Su Yicheng was silent for a while, then nodded and said, I know.
The newspapers these past two days were all talking about the same thing. Back then, Zhou han loved Ling LAN so much and even gave up his brother for Ling LAN for so many years. However, in the end, this was the outcome. It was indeed hard for people to accept.
When su Yicheng arrived at the bar of the private club that they often visited for their private gatherings, ye Ziwen had already left. Zhou han was still sitting at the bar counter with a bottle of wine in his hand, pouring it into his mouth. A few bottles on the table were already empty. It could be seen that Zhou han had really drunk a lot, and he was almost at the point of perversion.
Zhou han walked forward with a frown, took his briefcase, and sat directly next to him. Zhou Han’s eyes were already blurred by alcohol, so he couldn’t recognize su Yicheng at all. He only saw someone sit down next to him, and the person reeked of alcohol as he said, Don’t, don’t sit here, burp-here, this is my friend’s seat, burp-he’ll be here soon!
Su Yicheng turned to look at the bartender and asked, How much did he drink?
The bartender looked at Zhou han and pointed at the two empty bottles on the bar counter. He opened his hand and gestured with an exaggerated manner and said, Including the ones on the table, I’ve drunk more than five bottles.
Su Yicheng nodded and placed his briefcase on the bar counter. He reached out to take the bottle of wine from Zhou Han’s hand and said in a deep voice, Enough, stop drinking.
The wine in his hand was snatched away and Zhou han instinctively reached out to grab it. His mouth was still full of drunken words as he said, give it to me. Give it to me. Give me the wine. I still want to drink some more.
Su Yicheng put the glass of wine in his hand aside, grabbed his hand, and stopped him from moving. With a serious expression, he only said, Enough, Zhou han!
Zhou han seemed to recognize his voice. He raised his head with misty eyes and looked at him seriously for a while before nodding and saying with a silly smile, A-a-Choo! She pointed at him and said with a smile, Yes, yes, you’re ah Luo, ah Luo!
Su Yicheng sighed, then turned to the bartender and said, Please give me a cup of sugar water. He was not in a clear state of mind, and even the most basic conversation was a problem.
The bartender nodded and turned around to instruct the servants to enter the kitchen.
Zhou Han’s consciousness wasn’t clear at all. As he watched su Yicheng’s entire body sway, he didn’t forget to reach out his hand and shout that he wanted to drink.
The waiter quickly came out of the kitchen with the syrup, and su Yicheng handed it to Zhou han. Zhou han was about to open the cup with one hand, but su Yicheng flashed past him. When he brought it over again, Zhou han smacked it away, and the cup and the water directly fell to the ground, shattering the glass.
Su Yicheng turned his head and said to the bartender again, give me a glass of ice water.
The bartender nodded and poured him a glass of ice water. Su Yicheng took it, but he didn’t drink it. Instead, he poured the ice water in the glass directly on his face.
It was as if time had stopped. Zhou han was stunned by the splash, and even the few waiters at the bar were stunned and couldn’t react.
Su Yicheng placed the glass in his hand back on the bar counter, looked at Zhou han coldly, and said in a cold voice, Are you awake? His voice was cold and emotionless.
Only then did Zhou han react. The smell of alcohol on his body had mostly sobered up. He looked at him fixedly and clenched his hands tightly on the bar counter.
Su Yicheng also just looked at him, and neither of them spoke. The atmosphere seemed to have suddenly become a little tense.
The two of them looked at each other in silence for a long time. Suddenly, Zhou han raised his fist and punched su Yicheng’s face. Su Yicheng was born in a military family and grew up in a military compound. His father and grandfather su usually adopted a military education for him, so his skills were no worse than the soldiers under his father.
Su Yicheng tilted his head and dodged Zhou Han’s fist, but Zhou han seemed to be serious and immediately followed up with another punch. Su Yicheng raised his hand and blocked it in mid-air. He looked at Zhou han and said coldly, do you really want to fight?
Zhou han didn’t say anything. He hit ye Ziwen ruthlessly. Zhou Han’s skills weren’t bad. To be honest, he, Zhou han, and ye Ziwen had known each other since they were young. Their skills were about the same and they were considered to be on par.
After drinking, Zhou Han’s entire body seemed to be filled with brute force. His punches were very fierce, but of course, they were also very accurate. Su Yicheng wasn’t sad at all, but when he was punched in the stomach, he groaned in pain.
When Zhou han attacked him again, he flashed and grabbed him from behind. Then, he said angrily, You really want to fight, don’t you?
Zhou han struggled to break free from him and looked straight at him. He said loudly, Yes!
Alright! Su Yicheng responded loudly, and the expression on his face was unprecedentedly violent. He turned to the waiter and said, Give us a private room. If he didn’t mind, he would find a place to have a good fight!
The bartender and waiters at the bar were shocked by the scene just now. They thought it was a joke, but it didn’t look like they were showing any mercy at all.
Mayor, Mayor su, this, this isn’t very good, right? The waiter said with a strange expression.
Do you want us to start a fight here? Su Yicheng turned his head to look at the tables and chairs around him, but there weren’t many people in the bar today. There were only one or two people sitting in the booth and drinking. They weren’t curious about the commotion here and continued to sit in their seats and drink their own wine.
It was obvious that they weren’t joking. In order to avoid unnecessary losses in the bar, the waiter weighed the pros and cons and directly reserved a private room for them. In addition, after they entered, he directly called the manager of the club. Due to su Yicheng’s special status, this matter had to be handled by the higher-ups.
When the manager of the club rushed back from outside, su Yicheng and Zhou han had already opened the door of the private room, and only the crackling sound of the door being opened could be heard.
Hearing the commotion inside, manager Tang of the club frowned and turned to the waiter who had been standing by the side. How long have you been in there?
It’s been almost ten minutes. The waiter told the truth. As soon as they went in, the supervisor asked him to stand at the door. If something really happened, he could call the police or an ambulance at the first moment. Manager, do you want to call the police?
Manager Tang rolled her eyes at him and said, what police? don’t you know the identity of the two people inside? One was the mayor and the other was the CEO of a big company. They couldn’t afford to offend either of them!
The waiter shut his mouth resentfully and did not say anything more.
Just as the two of them were anxiously waiting outside the door, there was suddenly no sound from the private room.
The two of them looked at each other subconsciously. The waiter could not help but ask worriedly, did something happen?
Manager Tang was also worried. He turned around and knocked on the door. With a smile, he said, Mayor su, general manager Zhou?
There was no response. It was so quiet that there was no sound at all.
Hearing no response, manager Tang, who was at the door, couldn’t help but put his ear to the door to listen, but there was still no sound. It was as if the noise just now had not existed and there was no one in the private room from the beginning.
Why isn’t there any sound? Manager Tang muttered softly, his brows furrowed in confusion.
Could something have happened? The waiter guessed.
Manager Tang couldn’t help but worry. If something really happened here, and the two people inside were people of high status, he couldn’t bear the responsibility. He turned to the waiter and said, open the door, open the door! Hurry up and open the door!
No, I don’t have the key. The waiter was also a little frightened by the situation and said timidly.
Hurry up and get it! Manager Tang said anxiously.
Oh, oh. Only then did the waiter react. He hurriedly went to find the head waiter of the bar and got the key to the private room from him.
After taking the paper, manager Tang was about to open the door and enter when the door was opened from the inside.
She saw su Yicheng come out with his clothes in one hand and the corners of his mouth in the other. His white shirt was a little crumpled because of the fight just now, and there was even a hole in his underarm.
Behind him, Zhou han followed him out. He also carried his clothes and threw them on his shoulders. There were some bruises at the corner of his eyes. The buttons of the dark blue shirt on his body were ripped off, and his chest was open at the moment. From the front, one could see that he had a good figure with six-pack abs. He was obviously a martial arts master.
The coffee table in the private room had been pushed to the corner, and the glass on the ground had shattered. Even the LCD monitor hanging on the wall had been damaged and cracked.
Manager Tang and the waiter subconsciously made way for the two people, still in shock.
Su Yicheng rubbed the corners of his mouth and walked toward the lobby of the bar. Without looking back, he said, Ye Ziwen will be responsible for the wine and the damage inside. Then, he went to the bar counter and took his briefcase. He also took the briefcase that Zhou han left behind and threw it to Zhou han. Then, the two of them left the club without saying a word.
In the parking lot, Zhou han headed straight for his car, but he was stopped by su Yicheng, who was behind him. are you trying to report drunk driving?
Zhou han stopped his hand that was already on the door handle and turned his head to look at su Yicheng.
Su Yicheng glanced at him and simply said, Let’s go. We’ve fought enough. Let’s find a place to chat. With that, he opened the door and sat in his car.
Zhou han didn’t say anything, but in the end, he still carried his briefcase and directly sat in su Yicheng’s car.
Su Yicheng didn’t drive home, nor did he send him home. Instead, he drove the car directly to the Riverside, turned off the engine, and got out of the car. He stood on the dam by the river, and the night wind made his originally somewhat messy hair even messier. Zhou han also got out of the car and walked over to stand beside him.
Without turning his head to look at him, su Yicheng simply said, It’s about the newspaper.
Hehe. Zhou han smiled bitterly. The smile on his face was so bitter that it was as if he had swallowed a yellow lotus.
He didn’t answer, and su Yicheng didn’t ask any more questions. The two of them stood on the dam for a long time. When he felt that the smell of alcohol on his body was about to be blown away by the river Wind, su Yicheng turned around and was about to get back into the car.
Just as su Yicheng turned around, Zhou han, who hadn’t said a word since the beginning, suddenly said, I only found out that he had so many men before after I posted on that post.
Su Yicheng stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at him from behind. He knew who he was referring to.
Zhou han slowly opened his mouth and said in a self-deprecating tone, we got divorced because she had an affair. When we got divorced, he accused me of not having time to accompany him and care about her. I only knew how to work every day. There was a time when I always thought that I didn’t do well enough. I ignored her feelings and ignored the fact that she didn’t have any friends in the United States, so she was too lonely. At that time, we got divorced because I couldn’t accept it, but I didn’t hate her.
Su Yicheng didn’t say anything. It was only now that he realized how deep Zhou Han’s feelings for Ling LAN were. He even began to understand why Zhou han was willing to give up their Brotherhood that they had only met for over ten years just to be with her. It was just that he had hidden it so well that he and ye Ziwen did not even notice it at all. Hence, they could not accept his sudden betrayal.
After a short pause, Zhou han suppressed his emotions and said with some pain, Actually, I already knew that Xiao bin wasn’t my son. As soon as he finished speaking, he punched the guardrail of the dam heavily.
Su Yicheng was a little shocked and looked at him, speechless.
Hehe. Lowering his head, Zhou han smiled a little desolatedly. once, my child got into a car accident and I sent him to the hospital. The doctor said that I needed a blood transfusion. Only then did I realize that the child wasn’t my son at all! His voice was suppressed, and there was an indescribable pain in it.
She slowly turned her head and looked at him, saying, My first reaction was to say that the child was yours, but after thinking about it, I realized that it was impossible. You two didn’t get together at all during that period of time. At that time, I realized that the girl I’ve always loved wasn’t the one I knew. I didn’t even know which side of her was the real her. She looked at su Yicheng with a bitter smile and asked, Don’t you think this is retribution?
you … su Yicheng wanted to say something, but he didn’t know what to say for a moment.
Zhou han turned his head with a bitter smile. He looked up at the boundless night sky and laughed out loud. However, his smile was filled with bitterness that could not be dissolved.
Su Yicheng looked at him and stepped forward. He wanted to say something, but he accidentally saw the tears on his cheeks under the moonlight. He stopped in his tracks and couldn’t take a step forward. This was the first time he had seen Zhou han cry.
Wuwu … a horn sounded on the river in the distance. The last night ferry left the port of Jiangcheng and headed for Qingcheng, which was across the river. The ferry sailed across the calm river, rippling circles of water.
He didn’t know how long he stood there like this, but Zhou han finally slowly turned his head again. The tears on his face had long been dried by the river Wind, and he looked at su Yicheng and said, Let’s go, he said. After that, she walked straight to su Yicheng’s car, opened the door, and got in.
After being stunned for a while, su Yicheng also walked around the front of the car and got into the car. Without asking, he started the car and drove him home.
When the car stopped at a high-end villa community, Zhou han only thanked him a little uneasily, then directly opened the door and was about to leave.
Su Yicheng sat in the car and watched his back. Just as he was about to enter the neighborhood, he suddenly opened the door and got out of the car, shouting at him, Zhou han!
Zhou han turned around and looked at him in confusion.
Su Yicheng closed the car door and walked over to him. He punched him hard in the shoulder, then said with a smile, You’re still as good as before. That punch still numbed my mouth.
Zhou han was stunned for a moment before he reacted. With a smile on his face, he returned a punch on his shoulder and said, you didn’t get any worse either. You’ve hit the corner of my eye hard!
The two of them laughed and clenched their fists in tacit understanding. Then, they hugged each other.
Su Yicheng reached out and patted his back a few times, then whispered in his ear, We’ll still be Good Brothers in the future!
Zhou han responded by patting his back a few times and said, En, you’re still a good brother!
Anran pushed the door open and went in. Mrs. Zhang was sitting by the bed, feeding Lin xiaofen breakfast. Lin xiaofen’s eyes were already completely blind, and even her blurry image couldn’t be seen.
The operation was scheduled for next Monday. They had been doing all kinds of examinations for the past two days. Before they came, they thought that they could immediately perform the operation. However, after the examination, they realized that it was not that easy. The situation was more complicated than they had imagined. As the tumor was located too far away, it involved many blood vessels. If they were not careful, they could directly touch the blood vessels and cause massive bleeding during the operation. This increased the difficulty of the operation by 50%.
Therefore, after a few days of consultation, some experts suggested not having surgery. Although they could not see, at least they could save their lives.
After hearing the specialist’s words, Anran thought about not having the surgery anymore, because she really didn’t dare to take such a big risk. No matter what her mother would become in the future, it was always good to be alive.
However, Lin xiaofen refused. She said that she had come this time to cure her eyes so that she could take care of Anran’s child in the future. She had also prepared herself for the risks of this operation long before she came. No matter how difficult it was, she would bravely walk forward.
When the hospital’s experts heard that Lin xiaofen insisted on the surgery, they all admired Lin xiaofen’s courage and promised Anran that they would do their best to help Lin xiaofen.
Lin xiaofen insisted, and Anran had no choice but to pray that everything would go smoothly.
When Lin xiaofen heard the voice, she knew that Anran had arrived. She looked at the door and smiled. Is it ran ran?
Anran smiled and nodded. Yes, Mom, it’s me. As he spoke, he walked over to Lin xiaofen. Then, he took the bowl and spoon from Mrs. Zhang’s hands and fed Lin xiaofen one mouthful at a time.
Lin xiaofen opened her mouth and ate, a smile on her face.
Achoo! She had caught a cold last night and felt a little dizzy and uncomfortable when she woke up early.
Hearing this, Lin xiaofen furrowed her brows and asked, Ranran, did you catch a cold?
I’m fine. Maybe the wind last night was too cold. Anran said with a faint smile. She scooped another mouthful of porridge and handed it to Lin xiaofen.
Lin xiaofen was a little worried and said, Ran ran, you’re pregnant now, and ah Luo isn’t by your side. You must be more careful.
Yes, I know. An ran agreed obediently.
After thinking for a while, Lin xiaofen said, there are many germs in this hospital. You should stay in the hotel for the next few days. Don’t come over. Mrs. Zhang is here to take care of me. It’ll be fine.
Mom, I’m really fine. Don’t worry. Anran promised patiently. She would leave her and Mrs. Zhang here. This place was not like Jiangcheng, where the doctors and nurses were all green-eyed and golden-haired. If she wasn’t here, their daily communication would be a problem.
Lin xiaofen was still worried, so she could only mumble in a low voice, Sigh, I shouldn’t have let you follow me back then.
After feeding Lin xiaofen breakfast, he passed the bowl and spoon to Mrs. Zhang to wash. He then went over to Lin xiaofen’s doctor-in-charge and asked about her condition.
As soon as he came out of the attending doctor’s office, his phone rang at this time. It was su Yicheng. It should be around eight o ‘clock in the evening in Jiangcheng.
He immediately answered the call, but before he could speak, the person on the other end of the phone said, Let me guess where you are.
sure, Anran said with a chuckle. guess where I am now?
You’re in the hospital, right? Even though they were half a world apart, su Yicheng’s voice was still gentle and pleasant.
Anran laughed. leader su is so smart. I can’t hide it from you.
On the other end of the phone, su Yicheng sighed and said, I also want to guess wrong for once. I want to hear you tell me that you’re still in the hotel. He was just worried that she would be too tired and just wanted her to rest well so that she could take good care of herself without him by her side. That way, he would be at ease.
Hehe. An ran chuckled. She naturally knew what he was thinking, but her mother was still in bed, so how could she sleep in peace?
I, ah Luo … just as he was about to say something, the tip of his nose suddenly felt itchy, and he sneezed for a long time. ah Luo, ah Luo, ah Luo …
On the other end of the phone, su Yicheng couldn’t help but feel a little worried and nervous, and he quickly asked, what’s wrong? are you sick?
Anran didn’t want him to worry, so she just smiled faintly and shook her head. I’m fine. I just have a cold. I’ll be fine after drinking more water.
On the other end of the phone, su Yicheng was silent for a while before saying, Anran, take care of yourself when I’m not by your side. Don’t make me worry about you.
Anran nodded. She didn’t want him to worry about her, so she quickly changed the topic and said, Did work well today? have you had dinner? he asked.
yes, I’ve eaten. Work went well too. Su Yicheng asked, have you set the time for mom’s surgery?
it’s set. The day after tomorrow, which is next Monday. Anran told him the truth, but when she thought about what the doctor had said before, she couldn’t help but feel a little worried. She said in a slightly depressed tone, Yicheng, I … I’m so scared. The closer it was to the operation, the more afraid she became. She couldn’t help but think about what she would do if something went wrong in the operation room. What if the operation failed? she didn’t dare to imagine the consequences. She admitted that she was weak and couldn’t accept all the bad news.
Silly girl, it’ll be fine. Don’t worry. Su Yicheng could only comfort her like this on the other end of the phone.
She wiped away the tears that had unknowingly fallen from her face and forced a smile.Yes, it’ll be fine. Mom is so strong, she’ll be fine.
Yes, it’ll be fine! Su Yicheng’s tone on the other end of the phone was very certain.
The two of them talked about something else. In order not to disturb his rest, Anran urged him to hang up the phone quickly and not work too late at night.
The person who usually had to speak to her for a few more minutes was very obedient today and hung up the phone early.
She touched the slightly hot phone and sighed. if only he was by my side, she murmured. he’ll definitely give me a hug when I’m helpless to make me feel at ease.
The cold this time was much more serious than Anran had thought. When she woke up the next morning, she felt extremely dizzy and heavy. Her nose was stuffed, and she couldn’t breathe. Her throat seemed to be a little swollen, and even drinking water and talking hurt.
She went from the hotel to the hospital in a daze. When Mrs. Zhang saw her pale appearance, she was shocked. However, because she was pregnant, no injections or medicine were allowed. She could only drink more water and sleep more. Lin xiaofen was worried that the bacteria in the hospital would infect her, so she insisted that she return to the hotel to rest. She was not allowed to come here until her body was well.
Anran was taken back to the hotel by Mrs. Zhang. Fortunately, the hospital wasn’t far from the hotel, so she didn’t need to take a taxi. It only took a few minutes to walk, and Mrs. Zhang could go back by herself.
An ran lay on the bed and specially ordered the hotel to send her a pot of water. Because she was pregnant, she couldn’t take medicine and injections, so she could only drink more water and sweat more.
Anran drank a glass of water, and she felt as if her entire body was powerless. She wanted to sleep, but she didn’t dare to. She was afraid that su Yicheng would worry if she didn’t pick up his call when she was asleep. However, she had waited for a long time today, and it was almost eleven o ‘clock, but su Yicheng still hadn’t called. She couldn’t stand it anymore, so she called su Yicheng directly, only to find that his phone was turned off.
She didn’t think too much about it. She only guessed that his phone had run out of battery and that he was still busy with work and had forgotten to call her. Her head was getting heavier and heavier. She couldn’t stand the dizziness anymore. She grabbed her phone and fell asleep on the bed.
In her daze, Anran only felt someone gently calling her name by her ear. However, she was too tired, and her eyelids were too heavy, so she couldn’t open them.
Anran didn’t know how long she had been asleep. She only felt that while she was sleeping, someone was constantly changing the towel on her forehead, and his hand was affectionately caressing her face. That feeling was very familiar, just like how su Yicheng felt every time he touched her face with his hand-very gentle and very careful.
She opened her eyes in a daze and felt herself being held in a very warm and familiar embrace. The handsome face in front of her made her feel a little dazed. Anran felt as if she had been muddled by a cold and had the illusion that su Yicheng was right beside her. Just like many times, he held her in his arms and let her sleep peacefully.
Am I dreaming? Anran murmured softly. She reached out and touched his face with uncertainty. The real touch made her feel a little unreal, and she murmured, why is this dream so real?
Under her touch, a certain someone, who had been sleeping soundly, slowly opened his eyes. Seeing that she was awake, a happy smile appeared on his face. He reached out to touch her forehead to make sure that her temperature had dropped, and a beautiful smile appeared on his face. Then, before Anran could react, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. Then, he whispered in her ear, That’s great, the fever has finally subsided.
After being hugged by him for a while and feeling the warmth of his body, Anran slowly came back to her senses. She pushed him away and stared at the man in front of her with wide eyes.
Su Yicheng smiled, reached out, and pinched her delicate nose. It’s me.
Anran still couldn’t react in time. She hadn’t digested why the man who was supposed to be on the other half of the world had appeared here!
After laughing, su Yicheng took her hand and put it directly in his mouth. He bit her fingertip with no light force, and the pain from her fingertip pulled Anran back to her senses. She frowned in pain and struggled to take her hand back.
Is this how you take care of yourself? Su Yicheng’s expression was a little serious, and he looked really angry.
Anran looked at him with an innocent expression. She hadn’t even gotten over the confusion of why he was here, and now she was about to be burned by his anger without understanding the situation.
Looking at her innocent eyes, su Yicheng could only sigh and reach out to pull her into his arms again. He stroked her soft long hair and gently whispered in her ear, Anran, you scared me to death, you know?
She reached out and hugged him tightly, calling his name softly,Yichen Yichen.
Do you know that your fever is over 39 degrees? He still felt scared thinking about it now. He could hear the helplessness in her voice yesterday, so he didn’t think much about it and booked the earliest flight that night to come to new York. When he arrived at the hospital, he found out that she had caught a cold. He heard from his mother that it was very serious, so he didn’t think much about it and rushed from the hospital to the hotel. When he came in, he found her lying on the bed in pain. She was still holding the phone in her hand and mumbling something. He reached out and touched her forehead, Only then did he realize that her forehead was shockingly hot. At that time, he really panicked and didn’t know what to do at all. He could only call his mother for help and ask her about her nursing experience. He also knew that her situation was special and all drugs were not allowed. He could only keep changing the towel to lower her body temperature.
I … I don’t know. Anran shook her head. She had no idea at all. She thought it was just a cold and would recover in a few days.
Thank God, thank God I made it. Su Yicheng hugged her and whispered. Just thinking about it made her a little scared. If he hadn’t come and she had been left alone in the hotel, she really wouldn’t know what had happened. But fortunately, she was fine now.
He lowered his head and kissed the center of her hair. His heart that had been hanging in the air just now was finally at ease.
In her arms, Anran hugged him even tighter, and her soft voice rang out from her chest. Yicheng, is that really you? Did you really come over? Even now, he still found it unbelievable.
Su Yicheng laughed, held her hair, nodded, and whispered in her ear, Yes, it’s me.
Burying her face in his chest, an ran smiled faintly and hugged him even tighter.
The two of them hugged each other like this for a long time before su Yicheng finally let go of the person in his arms. He gently touched her face and said, Are you hungry?
Anran smiled and nodded hard. She was indeed hungry. She had barely eaten anything today, and her stomach was extremely empty.
I’ll go get them to cook a bowl of porridge. Su Yicheng sat up and got off the bed as he spoke.
You eat with me. Anran knew that he hadn’t eaten anything since he got off the plane, and he couldn’t care less about himself in her current state.
Su Yicheng turned around and patted her head, then took the phone and called room service, specifically instructing them to make the porridge on the spot.
By the time the hotel heard su Yicheng’s request to cook the porridge, it was already half an hour later. Along with the porridge, su Yicheng’s Italy risotto noodles was also served.
After dinner, it was almost nine O ‘clock in the evening. He called Mrs. Zhang and asked about Lin xiaofen’s situation. When he heard that everything was fine, he was relieved.
That night, the two of them went to bed very early. Su Yicheng had jet lag to deal with, while Anran was still a little weak because of her cold.
The next day, Lin xiaofen’s surgery was at noon. When the two of them went to the hospital in the morning, Lin xiaofen had already shaved her hair, and she looked quite good. She joked with Anran about whether she looked very ugly like this.
Before the operation, Gu Hengwen, who was far away in Jiangcheng, called Anran. Anran could hear the nervousness and fear in his heart, and he repeatedly told Anran to call him to tell him the results as soon as the operation ended.
At 11 O ‘clock in the afternoon, Lin xiaofen was pushed into the operating room. Anran, su Yicheng, and Mrs. Zhang waited outside the operating room.
Anran’s palms were cold and sweaty, and su Yicheng held her hand the entire time. She was still coughing a little, and her throat was a little inflamed, but she was no longer as pale and scary as she was yesterday. Aunt Zhang was worried that she would be too tired from waiting outside while she was pregnant, so she asked her to go back and rest. However, Anran refused to leave and insisted on waiting for Lin xiaofen to come out.
Time passed, and five and a half hours into the operation, the door to the operating room suddenly opened, and a female nurse rushed out with her hands covered in blood. Anran stood up for the first time, and she grabbed the nurse who was about to leave, hurriedly asking how the operation was going. The nurse didn’t even bother to answer, and she directly shook off Anran’s hand and ran forward. When she returned, there were two more bags of blood on her hands, and Anran felt a little dizzy. She almost couldn’t stand still, but fortunately, su Yicheng supported her from behind and held her shoulder, comforting her that she would be fine.
mother, she’s alright. she tightly grabbed su Yicheng’s hand, and her whole body trembled with worry. When she turned to look at su Yicheng again, her eyes were already filled with tears. mother will be fine, right?
Su Yicheng nodded and held her tightly in his arms. He whispered in her ear with certainty, It’ll definitely be fine, it’ll definitely be fine!
Leaning into his arms, Anran nodded and tightly grabbed su Yicheng’s clothes around his waist.
When Mrs. Zhang saw this, she could only sigh and shake her head. Then, she kept muttering some words of blessing.
Far away on the other side of the world, Gu Hengwen also didn’t sleep the entire night. He sat alone in the living room of his home, staring at the phone on the low table the entire night. She was afraid of missing a call or a text message.
After waiting for a night, counting the time, it had been almost seven hours since Lin xiaofen had gone to the United States for surgery. Anran’s call still hadn’t come. He had a bad feeling in his heart and was faintly worried. He wanted to take out his phone and call Anran, but every time he pulled out his phone and was about to call her, he backed off. He couldn’t muster the courage. He was too scared, too scared to hear bad news.
The waiting time was always long, and every minute and second was torturous.
The sun was slowly rising from the east, and the sun was slowly rising. Gu Hengwen’s gaze once again stopped on the phone on the low table. It had been almost eight hours since Lin xiaofen had entered the operating room, but Anran’s call had yet to arrive.
He couldn’t help but feel anxious. Frustration and uneasiness replaced all his previous rationality. Now, he couldn’t calm himself down. He grabbed his phone and was about to call Anran, but when he picked up his phone, the phone in his hand rang. It was a call from Anran. Looking at the flashing caller ID on the phone screen, Gu Hengwen suddenly became timid again. He was suddenly afraid that he would hear bad news after picking up the phone. He was scared, very scared!
The phone in his hand rang again and again. He held it, held it tightly, but he didn’t have the courage to reach out and answer the call. He didn’t dare, he really didn’t dare!
Anran called again and again, but no one picked up. She stomped her feet in anger and anxiety, muttering, What’s going on? why isn’t anyone picking up the phone? As he spoke, he paced back and forth.
Su Yicheng smiled and reached out to take the phone from Anran’s hand. He touched her face and said, You go and see mom first. I’ll call dad to tell him the good news.
That’s right, Lin xiaofen’s operation was finally a success after eight hours. Although she accidentally touched a complicated blood vessel during the operation, her life wasn’t in danger because she was rescued in time.
When the doctor rushed into the operating room to announce that the operation was a success, Anran was so happy that she almost fainted. She had been extremely worried, but then suddenly felt a great joy. It was a kind of joy that was difficult to bear.
After digesting this news, Anran immediately thought of calling Gu Hengwen. However, after calling for a long time, no one seemed to pick up.
Anran looked at su Yicheng helplessly, nodded, and walked toward Lin xiaofen’s ward.
Su Yicheng didn’t call Gu Hengwen again. He could somewhat understand Gu Hengwen’s current mood. He was worried, but also eager to know.
He found Gu Hengwen’s phone number and sent him a text message. He knew that after receiving the text message, Gu Hengwen would definitely call him back in less than a minute.
Sure enough, just as su Yicheng had guessed, Gu Hengwen’s call came in less than a minute after the text message was sent.
Su Yicheng chuckled and picked it up, but before su Yicheng could say anything, Gu Hengwen spoke first, An ran, really? Was the operation a success? Your mother is fine, isn’t she? He asked a few questions in a row. Although they were separated by the phone, su Yicheng could hear the joy in his voice.
Su Yicheng chuckled and nodded. dad, don’t worry. Mom is fine. It’s no big deal.
Hearing su Yicheng’s voice, Gu Hengwen was a little excited and said, ah Luo, you’re also in the United States?!
yes. I’ve been busy recently. I’m worried about Anran, so I came to see her. Su Yicheng said honestly.
Alright, alright, alright. Gu Hengwen said good a few times and said in a relaxed manner, it’s good that you’re fine. It’s good that you’re fine. With you around, I can rest assured.
On the other end of the phone, su Yicheng smiled and said with some concern, dad, you didn’t sleep all night, right? go to sleep in the morning.
Alright, alright, alright. Gu Hengwen nodded continuously. He had been worried the entire night. There were no classes in the morning, and he thought that he could finally have a good night’s sleep now. He didn’t have to worry about hearing bad news from the other side of the phone when he woke up. She thought of something and asked again,by the way, did the doctor say when he can be discharged? When are you guys coming back?
not yet, but we’ll have to observe him for a while after the operation. I don’t think it’ll be so soon. Su Yicheng was just making a guess.
Oh. Gu Hengwen nodded. Although he was eager to see Lin xiaofen, he also knew that he had to observe her in detail after the operation. He nodded and said, yes, we do need to observe him carefully. It’s good that he’s fine. It’s good that he’s fine. Nothing was more important than a person’s safety.
After chatting for a while more, Gu Hengwen finally hung up.
After ending the call, su Yicheng raised his hand to look at his watch. It was almost eight o ‘clock. Anran hadn’t eaten anything since noon. When he bought her, she kept saying that she couldn’t eat, so she didn’t even touch anything. He thought that she must be sick now, so he went directly to the outside of the hospital to buy some food. After all, this place wasn’t like China, where Western food was served. He couldn’t find a place to buy porridge, so in the end, he could only buy a few sandwiches and a few bottles of milk and bring them back. When he arrived at Lin xiaofen’s ward, he pushed open the door and entered, Anran was sitting in front of Lin xiaofen’s bed, holding Lin xiaofen’s hand and gently placing it on her cheek. She looked at Lin xiaofen with a beautiful smile on her face. Her expression was no longer the depressed one from before. It was relaxed and natural.
Su Yicheng distributed the sandwiches to Mrs. Zhang, who had barely eaten anything today. The three of them had been worried about Lin xiaofen’s surgery for the whole day, but fortunately, it ended well.
When Anran turned her head, she met su Yicheng’s eyes, and the two of them smiled at each other.
Lin xiaofen woke up the day after the operation. When she woke up, she was still very weak. When she knew that she was fine, the corners of her mouth twitched into a faint smile.
Secretary Zheng’s call was on the fourth day after su Yicheng had arrived in New York. Because su Yicheng had left in a hurry this time, there were many things that he had not explained clearly, and there were also many things that he had to rush back to deal with. In addition, Secretary Zheng’s call also informed him of an important piece of information, which was that the province had officially meted out punishment for su Yicheng’s past few incidents. The details would have to wait until su Yicheng returned to inform them.
After two days of rest, Lin xiaofen’s spirit had recovered a lot, and her complexion had also improved. Compared to the blurriness on the first day of the operation, she could now see clearly, but her physical strength would naturally take some time to recover. Due to work matters, su Yicheng had a lot of difficulties and couldn’t stay here for long, so he had to rush back first. However, he was afraid that Mrs. Zhang wouldn’t be able to handle it on her own, so he had specially found a local nurse. So, he directly found a Chinese nurse to help Mrs. Zhang take care of Lin xiaofen.
Knowing that su Yicheng’s plane was leaving early the next morning, Lin xiaofen and aunt Zhang asked Anran to accompany su Yicheng for a stroll tonight. Since they had to part, they naturally felt a little reluctant to part with him. Now that a nurse had come to take care of her mother with Mrs. Zhang, she naturally felt a lot more at ease. So, after dinner, Anran pulled su Yicheng along and asked him to take her to visit the most economically developed city in the world.
In fact, Anran had been to New York before, but it was for business and time was very tight. She didn’t see the city clearly at all and was ready to pack her things and go back.
Su Yicheng wasn’t very familiar with this city, but when he was still studying, ye Ziwen and the others had dragged him here for a while. At that time, ye Ziwen said that he was here to learn the architectural features here, while he and Zhou han accompanied him. The two of them were purely here for fun, so he still had a clear understanding of several famous scenic spots and iconic places in new York. However, it seemed that he and Anran were pressed for time, and they didn’t have time to walk around at all. In addition, considering that Anran was pregnant, she would definitely be tired after walking for a long time, so he was going to take Anran to Times Square, which was not far from the hospital and hotel, to take a look.
At night, there were always a lot of people in Times Square. There were all kinds of people with different skin colors. Su Yicheng reached out to protect Anran in his arms to prevent her from colliding with the crowd.
Lin xiaofen’s surgery was a success. Anran looked much more relaxed these days, and she was smiling more.
Times Square was a place flooded with advertisements. Huge billboards and large electronic screens almost covered all the doors and windows of the building. All kinds of neon advertisements were dazzling.
The two of them walked aimlessly with the crowd. When they were tired, they sat on the bench by the street to rest. When they were done resting, they continued to walk forward.
On the street of Times Square, there was a painting piano. A Vagabond was playing it. The two of them stopped to listen. Although they did not have any deep research and attainments in music, their good mood at the moment made them feel that the Vagabond was playing very well. As if he had noticed their gazes, the vagrant turned his head and smiled at them. Of course, the two of them returned the smile politely.
