hooklinebooks Chapter 36: The Bloodshed of Heart-wrenching Scenes
Chapter 36: The Bloodshed of Heart-wrenching Scenes
She assumed he was joking.
In a marriage, any gift given by either spouse can be reclaimed by the other spouse.
He knows.
And yet you still say these things.
It was just to please her for a moment.
"Then I'll thank you in advance." Wen Shuyi didn't take it seriously.
The neighborhood is so beautiful.
She leaned on the railing, gazing absently into the distance.
He took out the property certificate and handed it to her, saying, "I mean it."
"What?"
She looked down at the property certificate, and while she didn't deny being taken aback, she felt that the whole thing had gone too far.
"Sheng Tingwang, you..."
"It has your name on it, it belongs to you alone, please accept it."
Wen Shuyi opened the property certificate and looked at the name on it; it was indeed hers.
She felt it was completely unnecessary, but she didn't say anything.
She just smiled, pretending to be happy, and said, "Thank you."
"If you like it, that's all that matters." He hugged her tighter, dreaming of their bright future. "Shuyi, how about we get married in the house you like?"
marry?
For a fleeting moment.
She was completely distracted.
She believed him when he said he wanted to get married last time.
This time... she lowered her eyes, a bitter smile playing on her lips.
She'd be incredibly foolish to take it seriously.
"And then?" she asked.
"Then we'll have a few kids, and you can run Tianjing while I stay home to take care of the kids. We'll be a harmonious couple, what do you say?"
He spoke as if it were the truth.
Wen Shuyi just smiled amiably.
"I don't have that much ability to run such a large corporation."
"I will teach you."
He wanted to give himself to her.
He handed over his Tianjing Group to her.
Give everything to her.
He wanted to give her, who had always lacked a sense of security, someone to rely on and someone to trust.
He really wanted to marry her right away.
But he can't.
Unless Xu Chuyin gives up her obsession, he cannot provoke her again when her days are numbered.
That would be betraying the kindness Xu's father had shown him back then.
"Shuyi, let's take it slow, okay?" He had many plans for his and her future. "As long as you trust me, as long as you're willing to give me a chance to start over, as long as you can love me, I'm willing to give you my whole heart."
She laughed. "How bloody it would be to tear your heart out like that."
"I'm serious."
He has never been so infatuated with any woman like you.
Was it because of that one glance when I was a child?
When the earthquake struck Bincheng back then.
Both the Wen and Sheng families participated in the rescue efforts.
He was only ten years old at the time, but he also secretly ran to the scene.
That was the first time he met Wen Shuyi.
The rain was heavy, and I still vividly remember her helplessly crying while holding that dirty little bear.
He ran over and held an umbrella for her.
She cried even harder.
In the deep darkness of the sky, her beautiful, large eyes looked especially heartbreaking.
He said, "Come with me, I'll take you to a warm place. You'll get sick if you stay in the rain like this."
The little girl shook her head, crying so hard she could hardly breathe, "Daddy, Mommy, I want my daddy and mommy, I want my little brother..."
"We'll find her. Come with your brother, and he'll take you to find your mother."
He reached out his hand to her.
She looked up at him, as if trying to confirm whether he was a good person or a bad person.
Finally, she placed her little hand in his. "Brother, you won't lie to me, right?"
"My brother doesn't lie."
But what happened in the end?
He didn't help her find her parents.
Thinking about these things.
Sheng Tingwang felt terrible.
"What's wrong?" she asked, turning around to look at him.
He took a deep breath. "It's nothing."
Sheng Tingwang took Wen Shuyi out for a meal as a way of celebrating their purchase of a new house.
Wen Shuyi wasn't interested either. "No, I think I'll go back and rest first. I'm quite tired today."
"Alright, you get some rest. I'll have someone pack things up these next few days, and then we'll move right over," he said.
Wen Shuyi reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling broadly, "Are you planning to keep a mistress hidden away?"
"Not really."
"What does that count for?"
"This marks the beginning of our life together."
Wen Shuyi smiled.
I'm feeling very bitter inside.
"Since you've given me such a wonderful gift, I also have a gift for you." She coyly kept him in suspense, "However, not today, maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after, anyway... very soon."
He gently held her small hand and kissed her lips. "Okay, I'll wait."
That night.
They were extremely affectionate.
One is deeply devoted, the other is inattentive.
a few days later.
Sheng Ting presumptuously accompanied Xu Chuyin on a medical check-up abroad.
Wen Shuyi took this opportunity to meet the man named Song Jiang.
Song Jiang recognized her face.
But I really can't remember, "You are...?"
"Uncle Song, I am Qiao tide, and Qiao Tianhua is my father," Wen Shuyi said frankly.
Song Jiang suddenly realized, and his eyes immediately reddened. "Xiao Xi has grown so much. Come on, sit down. What's wrong? Why did you suddenly come here? Did you run into some trouble? It's okay, just tell me if you have any difficulties. There's no need to be reserved with your father, given our relationship."
Song Jiang and Qiao Tianhua were college classmates.
Having shared a dorm room for four years, our bond goes without saying.
They both joined the same company at the same time, and later, because they both performed so well, they were transferred to more important positions.
Qiao Tianhua passed away that year.
The one who cried the most was Song Jiang.
Wen Shuyi hadn't expected him to be so sentimental, and guessed that what she was going to say today was likely true.
"Uncle Song, I'd like to ask about Lu Shibai..."
"Lu Shibai?" The circumstances back then were unique; after Lu Shibai's sacrifice, his spirit wasn't publicized extensively, and I still feel I've let this hero down. "How do you know about Lu Shibai?"
"I know his son," Wen Shuyi said.
Song Jiang was quite familiar with the Lu family's situation.
He pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose. "Back then, Lu Shibai bravely sacrificed himself to save Sheng Zhan. Later, Sheng Zhan adopted his son Lu Ji and renamed him Sheng Tingwang as his own son. This child is quite promising. Like his father, he has made great achievements in battle. We are very gratified."
Sheng Tingwang's original name was Lu Ji.
Wen Shuyi seemed to have learned a little more about him.
"Uncle Song, since Lu Shibai sacrificed his life back then, why wasn't he even given any recognition?"
Song Jiang sighed, "The circumstances were special back then, so..."
There are so many things that it would take days and nights to tell them all.
"Now, could we perhaps add a medal, a certificate of honor, and a positive news report? These would be a long-awaited closure for the deceased, wouldn't you say?"
Song Jiang felt that Wen Shuyi's words made sense.
But this isn't something he can decide alone. "I can submit the application first. Right now, the higher-ups value combat heroes very much, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
"Really?" Wen Shuyi felt hopeful. "Then I'll wait for your good news. Thank you, Uncle Song."
"This is something I should do."
Wen Shu also received positive feedback.
I was so happy.
This feeling of joy wasn't because of completing the task assigned by Xu Chuyin.
Rather, heroes should be remembered by future generations.
Song Jiang then told her about some of the heroic deeds of Sheng Tingwang's biological father.
However, the topic that was discussed most was Sheng Tingwang.
The various adventures and life-or-death moments he encountered while serving as a special forces soldier abroad.
She seemed to have gained a new understanding of Sheng Tingwang.
I waited at home for a week.
Song Jiang informed Wen Shuyi that the medals and certificates of honor for Lu Shibai had been approved and that she should go and collect them.
The things are heavy.
She could imagine how excited Sheng Tingwang would be to see this.
She took her phone and swiped it at Sheng Ting, "Have you gone back to China?"
"Not yet, probably in a while. Do you miss me?" His voice was gentle, revealing his longing for her.
She smiled and said, "Come back, I have a gift for you."