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"You should be in the light boat. I'll be waiting for you at 6 PM." Sheng Yun quickly said and hung up the phone.
The Hangcheng Development Zone had constructed a new artificial lake, called the Light Boat Lake. There was an antique yacht on the lake, with a restaurant on board. The restaurant was elegant in its surroundings and its dishes were unique. As there were only a limited number of guests every day, it was hard to find a good place.
I didn't expect Sheng Yun to be so generous as to take the whole light boat.
When I stepped into the boat, he was already sitting in the cabin, waiting for me. He was wearing a light blue linen robe as he sat there enjoying the scenery outside the boat. His eyebrows were slightly knitted, as if there were countless things on his mind.
I was led by the waiter, who heard the sound and turned to look at me.
"You're here." he said to me, forcing out a faint smile.
"Yes."
"What do you want to eat?"
"It's my first time here. Watch out for a bit."
"Alright."
Sheng Yun did not refuse. He picked up the menu and sliced down more than ten dishes. Seeing that he did not have any intention of stopping, he hurriedly said, "Enough, enough. Don't order anymore."
"Then let's leave it at this for now. We don't need to serve the dishes together. We'll serve the dishes after we have tasted them before serving anything new." The portions of each serving need not be too full. There are only two of us, so we can't eat too much. " Sheng Yun instructed the waiter gently.
The waiter nodded, then respectfully pushed it away.
The boat floated slowly on the surface of the water. Soon, it floated from the shore to the center of the Light Boat Lake. It was dark. Red lanterns were hung on the outer edge of the boat. The cabin was very quiet. Two young girls in qipao were playing a lute and an ancient zither respectively. The melodious zither music drifted outside the boat with the breeze. Such enjoyment was truly luxurious.
We each held a teacup made from bamboo in our hands as we sipped the tea that was just right in time. He didn't speak, so I didn't say anything. After quietly listening to a song, he asked softly, "Is this half a year difficult?"
I was startled and immediately shook my head in relief. "I spend most of my time immersed in my work. The time is really fast. It seems like half a year is in the blink of an eye."
Surprisingly, there was a hint of disappointment in the corner of his eyes. He poured me a cup of wine and said, "This is Jiangnan Rice Wine. It's very sweet and delicious. Drink it."
"Mm. Alright." I picked it up and took a sip. It was really sweet.
We were silent for a little while longer, and I looked at the view on the lake, and the breeze was gentle, and the lake was calm, and the weeping willows on the shore had just sprouted, and everything seemed so fresh and so picturesque.
I sensed that he had been looking at me, and the intensity of his gaze made my face burn a little. I turned my head with feigned calmness, and he looked away for a moment, lowered his head, picked up a piece of braised pork, and put it in my bowl.
"I don't like meat, you go ahead." "No," I said.
"This meat is very good. Try it, it's a taste you can't taste anywhere else." he insisted.
Thus, I picked up a piece of Red Braised Meat for a taste. As expected … The flavor was very unique. It had the fragrance of meat, as well as the faint fragrance of osmanthus flowers. It was very tender and delicious.
"Yeah, it's pretty good. Did you come here today to treat me to some delicious food? " I asked, looking up at him.
"You've never been here, so I've brought you here to have a taste," he said, and then he took a deep breath and asked me, "You didn't say anything that night when we met on the street. I want to know why."
"Because there's nothing to say. As long as you're happy." I smiled and restrained my expression as I spoke.
"I know that when you saw me and Duo Duo being so close, you must have... It's sad, isn't it? " he said again.
"A little, but it was soon relieved. "There are so many things to do in life. If you can't change a single thing, why must you keep on doing it?" I said lightly.
"Half a year... You've changed a lot. " "His voice was a little erratic. The zither and lute played a tune that was like the flowing water of the mountains. The ancient music made people's hearts calm down. The memories were pulled back for a long time as sadness filled their hearts.
"I saw what you did for her. Before, I might not have understood, but now … I think I understand. After all, she is your flesh and blood. " I smiled and said disappointedly.
Sheng Yun let out a heavy sigh, then suddenly looked into my eyes and said: "Duo Duo, you were diagnosed with leukemia three months ago, maybe... We won't be able to live for long. "
"What?" Startled, I looked at him. With a glance, he saw deep sorrow in the other party's eyes.
"I just want to do what I can in the end to be a father and do something for her. I set up a foundation for her, so I can spend more time with her. " Sheng Yun frowned as he looked at me, then he sighed and said, "There's nothing I can do. I owe her too much."
"Leukemia …" This is the end I never expected.
"I will not ask you to face it with me. I only hope that you will not ask me to divorce you at this time. I'm going to lose Dodo soon, and I don't want... I lost you and Zaizai again. " Sheng Yun looked at me and said lovingly.
"Xiaoyun …" Do you know about Dodo's illness? " I asked, staring at him.
Sheng Yun nodded, "I know. It's impossible for me not to tell her about such a big matter."
"Yes." I didn't know what to say, so I nodded.
"We can talk about the divorce later, okay?" he asked softly, looking at me.
"Alright, you take care of Duo Duo first. "What did the doctor say? Can you heal?" I asked.
He shook his head and said, "The doctors say even the most advanced medical treatment will take up to five years, but there will be a lot of pain during the treatment. She's still a child … "
Sheng Yun's eyes turned red as he said this. He turned his head to look out the window, unwilling to let me see his tears.
But it was his tears that made me realize once again that although he always behaved so invincibly, in the end … He was just an ordinary person with ordinary emotions. He also had a weakness that no one knew about.
I stood up and walked over and gently touched his shoulder. He turned his head, grabbed my waist, and held my hand.
I felt his body tremble slightly.
But after a short while, he controlled his emotions and said to me, "I'm fine, I just feel like Duo Duo …" "It's too pitiful."
"Will you blame me in your heart?" I couldn't help but ask.
"Blame you? "Why do you say that?" he asked in surprise.
I pulled my hand away from his and sat back in my seat. "If it weren't for me, you would have known each other earlier," I said softly.
He shook his head decisively and said, "I never thought of it that way. Duo Duo is my child, Zaizai is also my child, and you are my wife. I have always understood what is important and what is not. "
"Don't worry about anything here, I have taken good care of Zaizai." Take good care of Duo Duo, as for the matter of the divorce … "It's nothing, I'm in no hurry." I said lightly.
"If you meet a man you like more, tell me, I will …" When he heard me say this, he said with great disappointment.
"No, I don't," he firmly shook his head, "I don't have the heart to talk about love, I am also a woman who doesn't really need love. If I hadn't met you, I wouldn't have … "Forget it, it's all in the past now."
"I know Rou's words hurt you. In fact, I've never underestimated you. The reason why I chose to temporarily separate from you is because I have my own plans. You'll know very soon … "Shubei, I promised you before. I haven't forgotten a single one of them." He looked at me, his eyes full of emotion.
My heart throbbed a little. Actually, what I was most afraid of wasn't when he was hard, but when he became soft. When the iron man was gentle and affectionate, he was the most touching.
"Don't continue …" I interrupted him, and though my heart throbbed, I remained calm. "Since you've made up your mind, then go ahead and do it. You take care of Duoduo first, the rest... We'll talk about it later. "I'm full, I'll go back first. Zaizai is still at home waiting for me to take care of him."
When I stood up, he suddenly hugged me from behind. He put his head on my shoulder and whispered in my ear, "Shubei, don't you miss me at all?"
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" I murmured.
"The truth." he whispered in my ear, his arms around my waist. My waist was thinner than before, and he must have felt it.
"Yes, every day, but I can control myself." I thought for a moment and then said.
"You blame me, right?" He said softly, "Blame me for cooperating with Xu Changsheng. Blame me for trusting Rou's words, right?"
"I've felt it before, but I've experienced a lot in this half year. My mental state has also changed a lot. I can understand that everyone has their problems. I do, and so do you. Although we once loved each other, we are still different individuals. I can't place my hatred on you, that would be unfair to you. As for what Rou said, it is true that most people have a harsh impression of me. She is right, it is natural that you have doubts about me. But I have a clear conscience for you, and for us. I am magnanimous, and have nothing to be ashamed of. I have given what I had to give, and I will also forget what I have to forget. " I said slowly.
Actually, I wanted to push him away, but when the familiar warmth came, when his hand was tightly wrapped around my waist, I suddenly felt reluctant. Right, a reluctance that came from the depths of his heart …
"I won't argue with you. Very soon, I will present you the final result and my sincerity. "Shubei, can you give me some more time?" As he finished speaking, he couldn't help but give me a light peck on the cheek. I turned my head and met his gentle eyes.