Zhi Rou wiped away Yuan Rui’s tears and said, "I'm sorry I can't do anything to help you."
He chuckled humourlessly, looking into her glossy eyes he said, "You've done enough by entering my life, crying with me, and making me smile. But there is something you can do for me that I will appreciate dearly."
"What is that?" she asked, continuing to wipe away his tears. Smiling he asked, "Can you sing that song you sang for me last night, please?"
Lying her head down on his chest, Zhi Rou and started, "If you're not the one for me, then I'll come, I can bring you to your knees.
And if you're not the one for me, why do I hate the idea of being free.
And if I'm not the one for you, you better stop holding me the way you do.
Honey if I'm not the one for you, why have we been through what we have been through.
It's so cold oo out here, in your wilderness, I want you oo to be my keeper but not if you are so reckless.
If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently
Don't pretend that you don't want me
I love ain’t water under the bridge
If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently
Don't pretend that you don't want me
I love ain’t water under the bridge
Oh ooo o oh ooo o ooo o
Say that I love ain’t water under the bridge
And what are you waiting for
You never seem to make it through the door
And who are you hiding from?
It ain’t no life to live like you're on the run
Have I ever asked for much?
The only thing that I want is your love
If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently
Don't pretend that you don't want me
I love ain’t water under the bridge
If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently
Don't pretend that you don't want me
I love ain’t water under the bridge
Oh ooo o oh ooo o ooo o
Say that I love ain’t water under the bridge
It's so cold oo out here, in your wilderness, I want you oo to be my keeper but not if you are so reckless.
If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently
Don't pretend that you don't want me
I love ain’t water under the bridge
If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently
Don't pretend that you don't want me
I love ain’t water under the bridge
Oh ooo o oh ooo o ooo o
Say that I love ain’t water under the bridge
Oh ooo o oh ooo o ooo o
Say that I love ain’t water under the bridge"
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Opening her eyes, Zhi Rou saw that Yuan Rui was asleep, and so as quietly as she could, she got up and walked out of the room. On her way out, she met with Huang Yunshen who was leaning against the wall outside his room.
He had a stack of papers in his hand, and it was all information about her. Zhi Rou looked up at him and said, "He's asleep."
Huang Yunshen nodded. She lowered her head because she wasn't fond of looking up too long, and Huang Yunshen was tall and dashing. Placing her hands in her pocket she said, "I'm heading out now and I don't know when I'll be able to see him again, do you have a pen so I can write my number down for him?"
Huang Yunshen observed at first then asked as he handed her, "What motives do you have by getting close to him?"
She looked up at him as though he was crazy, "How can you ask that? I'm his wife so why can't I get close to him?"
Huang Yunshen almost fell as he lost his balance. She took the stack of papers from him and wrote "Wife – 8965-5684-5782," at the back.
Huang Yunshen took the papers from her and saw that the Zhao family along with Jiang Hui Yin were heading towards them. Zhi Rou looked to where he was facing and saw that same woman from before was heading their way with a smile on her face, not depicting at all the sadness of the others beside her.
There was an elderly man who looked like Yuan Rui, a middle-aged man, a young man, and two women who looked like the middle-aged woman walking with them. Zhi Rou turned her attention to Huang Yunshen, who had a frown on his face. "Did you hear what he told me about them?" she asked him in a voice only he could hear.
He turned his attention to her, "Yes."
"Then help me get justice for my husband and find the evidence," she said looking at him.
‘I don't need you to tell me that but why wouldn't Yuan Rui tell me himself, doesn't he trust me? Or is it because he is depressed?’
Huang Yunshen's thoughts were clashing with one another as he thought of this but knew that it was best to get justice for his friend. His thoughts were pulled out as the Zhao family stopped in front of him. Greeting them all, he hesitated as he was about to greet Jiang Hui Yin with a hug.
Pushing his thoughts to the back of his head he walked in with them and indeed, Yuan Rui was asleep, exhausted from confessing his inner demons.
A few years later…With the children all grown up and making life horrible for both mother and father always constantly fighting.The doorbell rang one Saturday morning.Zhi Rou walked over to open it and saw the courier with a bouquet of flowers. She signed for it and walked in while she yelled, “Yuan Rui! You have a gift.”He walked down the steps with his phone in his hands and looked at her, confused. “Flowers? From who?”She shrugged and handed him the flowers and crossed her hands the moment he took them. He looked around for the card and peaked at his wife, who had a frown. Placing the flowers down, he opened the envelope and took the card out.
Zhi Rou was out busy with the company work, and the children were at a private school. Yuan Rui was left at home because he no longer wanted to work. He was sitting in the den watching a movie. Jiang Hui Yin walked into the house from the back looking for something to eat when she heard the sound of a gun going off. She went to the kitchen first to make herself something to eat, but then she heard a laugh that she hadn’t heard in a long time. Her heart skipped a beat, recalling how they used to spend time together and loved each other. Thinking about it, she wondered when she stopped loving him. She took in a deep breath and went to him with a sandwich for him, too. Yuan Rui immediately looked at her, shocked when
It has been a few days since Jiang Hui Yin moved in with them. She kept to herself, although she did not want to. Things between Yuan Rui and his wife were tense, as she would bite his head off for every little thing.Zhi Rou held lunch and invited someone who they’d least expected.Zhao Nianzhen stood at the door at a loss. He wasn’t sure what to do or what to say and it was not like he had a guilty conscience, it's just that he betrayed everyone and he was not sure how they were going to act when they saw him.He rang the doorbell, and the butler opened it. To his surprise, Nianzhen smiled at him awkwardly and asked, “Am I late for lunch?”He shook his head. “No, you are not.”He walked i
“So you honestly expect us to live in the same house as the person who tried to kill YOUR husband?!” Zhao Ming Ling screeched.Zhi Rou looked at her and nodded her head. Zhao Shaotian stood behind his daughter and stared at Zhi Rou. His gaze flicked over to his son and he asked, “Did you agree to this?”Yuan Rui pulled his hands out of his pockets and walked away. He was not happy about this whole situation, but his wife enjoyed playing games. Little Shao followed behind his father while Zhi Ling was crawling around.Zhi Rou had the baby in her arms and her son was not happy about it, giving her the silent treatment. Zhi Rou handed the child to Jiang Hui Yin and said, “I am sure you know your way to the servants’ quarter.”“My child and I will not sleep in the servants’ quarters!” She growled at her.Zhi Rou stepped up into her personal space and said in a low voice,
Yuan Rui saw Jiang Hui Yin walking out of the prison doors and climbed out of the car. She looked at him, surprised when she saw him. She was just released from prison with no information and seeing him in front of her, everything made sense.She smirked inwardly, thinking, ‘You are such a fool.’ She smiled at him as she stopped in front of him. Looking into his eyes she said, “I knew you would come for us.”He stared at her momentarily, then looked down at the baby boy in her arms. He took the child from her, confusing her. She also wanted to protest, but then thought that it would be best not to make him angry.He looked at her and saw that she had an uncomfortable expression on her face and said, “I only dropped the charges because you can’t raise this child in prison.” He walked back to the car, climbing in at the back and closed the door.She thought he was going to leave her behind and
Zhi Rou sighed and stared at the wall her son was drawing on. She was rubbing her chin assessing his drawing. Yuan Rui walked over to her and sat down on the floor beside her. He handed her a plate of sandwiches and asked, “So, is he a genius in the making?” Zhi Rou shook her head while she bit down on the chicken sandwich, “No, I just think he is messing with us and that shit isn’t going to wash off.” “We’ll have to paint over it before we move out,” he said to her. She raised a brow asking, “But we just moved into this place,” referring to the estate the Zhao’s owned. He smirked and said, “I don’t actually like this place, weren’t you talking about a house with three or four bedrooms?” She rolled her eyes at him, “I am not about to pack and unpack to make things co
6 months later.Zhi Rou looked glared at her son who was crawling towards the kitchen table. He then climbed up and was standing. He turned to look at his mother and smiled, “Mama.”“Don’t mama me, come here, you need to bath. If I am late for my meeting you will be a motherless child,” she warned him.He started laughing and waddled towards her. She held out her hand for him to grab her hand and she said, “I don’t understand why you are so afraid of walking, you could have been walking years ago but nooo, you choose now only.”She picked him up and stripped him out of his clothes and said, “You are going to bath now and then I am going to dress you up in a suit and we’ll get your sister and head to the office.&
Zhi Rou sat in a wheelchair outside the surgery room and looked at her husband who was sitting not too far from her on a hospital chair eating ice cream. He looked down at her when he felt someone staring at him and smiled at her, “What are you thinking?”“Nothing in particular,” she answered.“Then why the long face? Are you going to cry?” He asked.She shook her head, “No, I’m just wondering how long her hair is going to be. Mine was so crazy to maintain that I ended up cutting it.”“Yes, only after I kicked you out of the house,” Yuan Rui answered with a smirk.Zhao Mian walked over holding Shaotian with her father beside her. She smiled as she walked over t
Zhao Mian and her husband arrived at the hospital shortly after Yuan Rui left and found her parents sitting outside Zhi Rou's room."Mother, father? Is she going to be okay?" She asked looking into the hospital room. She could see the baby had an oxygen tank attached to her in a Neonatal Intensive Care bed.Zhao Chou sighed rocking back and forth with Shaotian asleep in her arms and said, "The doctors said her womb ruptured and there was accessive bleeding. She's in an induced coma to heal and might stay longer in hospital as well. The baby was fine when your brother was still here but she suddenly stopped breathing. They resuscitated her and now she is on oxygen support.”Zhao Mian sighed as she sat down beside her mother and she kissed Shaotian on the head, “He must be really worried about her, babies