Rebirth: Never Live Up to You - C28
“Warm, don’t try to anger me. It’s not good for you.” His big hands reached across the table, trying to grab it but she gouged them out with her eyes. Su Wangyue was eating the stinky tofu expressionlessly, and even though it tasted good, it was tasteless. It was all because the man in front of her had the desire to get up and leave immediately.
Lin Jingsheng silently picked up a cold stinky tofu. Actually, he didn’t like to eat it, the special sauce’s taste was too strong and there was also a stench, but she liked to eat it. Seeing the way she ate, he also wanted to eat with her.
“Don’t try to be brave if you can’t eat.”
She glanced at the man who almost bit his nose to eat, he was still just as cute as before, yes, at that time she thought he was too cute like this, although he was fierce, his temper was not very good, but he never got angry with her, every time they argued he was the first to admit his wrongs, and then he sweetly coaxed him, a person who did not have a smile on his face, he really wanted to say all the good things in front of her just to make her happy.
The times had changed, and now that he thought back on it, it was only to add to his own annoyance. “I still have to leave first.”
Without waiting for his answer, Su Wenjin ran out with her bag. In the afternoon, there were many people walking on the street. Once she stepped out of the door, she ran towards a place with a lot of people.
“Lin Jingsheng, let go of me. Don’t pull your leg in the street, I don’t want to embarrass you.” She did not expect him to chase her. She thought that if he did not chase her last time, then neither did she think so. She had expected him to come and go so quickly.
Lin Jingsheng also lowered his voice, “If you don’t want to attract attention, then be obedient. Get in the car. I’ll send you wherever you go.”
She glared at him with her round eyes, but was unable to resist the strength of a man. He half carried her while half dragged her into the car. When he opened the car door, she kicked it shut with her foot.
“When did you get injured? I didn’t get one last time.” He gently touched the bandage on her forehead. The wound there was almost healed. He could go and remove the thread tomorrow.
“There’s no need for you to worry. Let me go.”
He had thought that by relying on his distraction to escape, he had clearly made a mistake and gotten himself into the car.
Since she had already reached the worst situation, there was no need for her to resist. She might as well remain calm, Lin Jingsheng’s car was a black Land Rover, domineering, just like the others’ styles. Chi Yinan also had a car with this brand, although the model was different, it was domineering.
“Where to?” he asked again.
“Green City International.” Thinking about it, she had nowhere else to go besides home, and reporting Green City International was just an instant thought. He blurted out his thoughts and his body froze.
She didn’t say anything as she turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window. Soon, the car came to a smooth stop in front of Green City’s International Gate. The big building was right in front of her.
In fact, she didn’t even want to look for Chi Yinan at all, but Lin Jingsheng, who was sitting in the car outside the building, didn’t drive at all. She just stood at the bottom of the hall, then sat on the sofa and waited for him to leave before going out.
All of them came and went from Green City International’s staff members. Mrs Chi was obviously shocked by the scene, causing a wave to appear. She steadied the expression on her face, stood up, and nodded to Chen. Her posture was dignified and graceful.
“The boss is over there.” In the direction of Chen’s assistance, Chi Yinan was standing amongst a group of men in suits. He was wearing a black shirt, and the dark striped tie on his collar was the one she had worn this morning.
“I’m not going. He seems to be very busy.” Su Tong maintained a smile on his face, but in his heart, he was thinking of a way to escape. Unexpectedly, Chi Yinan turned around and walked over to her.
She seemed to hear whispers all around her, and Mrs. Chi came into her head. Without thinking it over, she realized that Chi Yinan was already in front of her.
“Why are you still not going up?” His aura could not be concealed no matter how hard he tried, and his brows were filled with confidence. The long, dry hand landed on her forehead, and was somewhat unaccustomed to his warmth. He took a step back.
“When do you get off work?” He was giving her a warning, so she pushed the boat with him and stood with him in the main hall to enjoy the scenery. Mrs. Chi, who never showed herself, came to the company today in a hurry.
“Wait a moment, then we’ll go back together.” She nodded obediently, and was pulled all the way to the elevator by him. The surrounding people’s eyes were burning with passion, and she walked very fast, pulling him into the elevator quickly, and finally got rid of the hot gazes outside.
Chi Yinan looked at his empty palm, then put his long arm around her, holding her close to his chest and pressing his chin against her face. Su Wenjin was not used to such intimacy, and it was unknown how many people would look at her after they got out of the elevator.
“Chi Yinan, can you let me go?”
“We’re husband and wife, is that wrong?”
“This is the company.” she pleaded.
“So what?”
With an arrogant face, she carried her out of the elevator with a cold face. She wondered when she had offended him, but it didn’t seem to be the case.
She half carried him into the office. She was just about to struggle free when he let go of her and walked behind the desk. He started working without a word, clearly treating her as air. What was the meaning of forcing her up?
She was angry too. She was angry because of Lin Jingsheng and now that she was angry because of him, did she look like someone easy to bully? She carried the bag and left without even looking at him.
“Where to?” Chi Yinan took a big step forward. When she opened the door, he had already arrived. He slammed the door shut and pressed her against it.
There’s another chapter in the evening
Her chin was forcefully lifted, causing her to have no choice but to look him straight in the eyes. The anger in his eyes grew bit by bit, but she wasn’t afraid at all. She stared at him without flinching, her figure reflected in her eyes.
After what seemed like an eternity, he finally relaxed and said, “I saw him send you off …”
Su Wenjin was shocked. Her hands tightened their grip on his sleeves as she pressed herself against the door behind her. She dared not meet his eyes. She thought that she had not done anything to let him down. She felt guilty and said, “It was just a coincidence.”
“I believe that you met him by chance, but I don’t believe that he also encountered you by chance.”
“What do you mean?” She raised her voice.
“Warm Jin, you’re too clear, I know you understand.” He had actually shamelessly pinched the corner of her mouth. Damn man, she had bitten him immediately, Chi Yinan did not expect her to do this, and did not expect her to bite him, so he groaned in pain, not knowing if he had bitten her or not.
“Warm Jin, you’ve broadened my horizons.” He didn’t know if he was happy or angry.
“Same here.” She pushed him away again. Instead of forcing her against the door, he pulled her down onto the sofa, and she was caught off guard.
“Chi Yinan is in the office, not home.”
“So what?” He couldn’t get what he wanted, and the woman in front of him was the same. She was already his wife, how could he allow her to think about other men? This was something that he, as a proud man, couldn’t tolerate.
With red eyes and a ragged breath, he fished his cell phone out of his pocket. The unique ringtone was a call from Jingyuan, and he had to answer it.
“Mom, don’t be in such a hurry. I’ll go with Warm Jin right away.”
She was still curled up on the sofa when he pulled her up with his big hands. Seeing that he was walking a little, she became nervous as well. What was going on?
“Grandfather, something has happened. We’ll be there immediately.”
Chi Yinan took the car keys from his desk and pulled her out. She didn’t have time to pick up her handbag, as she had never seen him so flustered before. The car keys wouldn’t fit even after he inserted them a few times.
“Allow me.” She took the keys from him and started the car. She sat in the passenger seat, her mind racing, wishing she could die with him at one moment, and now the sympathy in the black trap was coming out and starting to run amok. She couldn’t see how he was feeling now.
The car arrived at the hospital in an uneven manner. He did not wait for her to get in directly with big strides. She was wearing high heels and followed him, but she still lost him in the end.
Her eyes were slightly red, as if she had just cried. As she leaned into Chi Yinan’s arms, the two of them spoke softly and saw that she had raised her head to look at them. Chi Yinan then patted her grandma’s back.
Su Wenjin looked at the brightly lit operating room and thought to herself. A few years ago, she had also lost her loved ones here, and at that time, she was huddled up in a corner, screaming hysterically as she watched her son being pushed away with the white cloth over her head. She cried and chased after him, but was pressed down on the ground by someone, and watched her disappear around the corner, unable to be seen again.
“Warm Jin, Warm Jin.”
Chi Yinan realized that something was wrong with her, her palm-sized face was completely pale, her entire body was trembling as if she was in a devil’s nightmare, her eyes were dull and lifeless, her dark red lips were bitten so hard that it seemed to be bleeding. He pressed on her shoulder and shook it vigorously, waking her up at last.
“What’s wrong with me?”
She woke up with a start, and when she lifted her head, she saw that his face was wrinkled from nervousness. His pitch-black eyes stared at her closely.
Chi Yinan pulled her into his arms and stroked her back, “It’s okay, it’s okay.”
She lay in his embrace, his cool breath on her body, and the faint smell of tobacco mixed in with the faint bath dew. At this moment, she didn’t want to refuse his embrace, her arms wrapped around his waist, her face buried in his chest, not wanting to speak.
She thought she would never come here again, that desperate, gnawing pain that bit into every nerve in her body and made her breathless. Mom, I missed you more than I thought I would.
“Grandfather, is everything going to be okay?” She buried her face in his chest and asked with a low voice, tears flowing from the corner of her eyes. They dripped onto his shirt as she sniffled, not wanting to be seen by him.
Chi Yinan looked at the operation room, the hesitation in his eyes slowly dissipated. He held her in his arms and placed his chin on her head: “Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”
They had never been so close to each other, even in the last three years.
His father-in-law had yet to return from the office, his mother-in-law Gu Huiru couldn’t bear the old man’s attack and was forced by Chi Yinan to send the driver back. Now, there were only the two of them outside the emergency room.
“Chi Yinan, you should eat some.” She opened the box and put it in his hand, and then she held the chopsticks in his hand.
Chi Yinan looked at the chopsticks and fast food in his hand, then looked at her slightly red eyes, and casually ate a few bites. Seeing that he obediently ate, she also ate a few bites.
The emergency room light was still on and there was no sign of it going out. The doctors kept coming in and she looked at his hand, which was tightly clenched on his knee. When she realized that she wanted to take it back, he held it tightly in his hand.