Free Web NovelChapter 927: Chapter 346: [Heartbreaking Fairy Tale] Pain Lasts More Than a Hundred Days (Part 1)
That day, it was just Mom and him in the house.
Qi Ming looked at Lu Huai’an and asked again, "Mom has never cried before, why did you make her cry?"
Accompanied by the boy’s crisp, childlike voice, the image of her collapsing that night resurfaced in Lu Huai’an’s mind, wrenching his heart painfully.
Even though the internal organs all hurt finely and densely, Lu Huai’an’s sharply defined features didn’t show a trace of fluctuation, as he replied blandly, "There’s no reason."
Lu Huai’an washed Qi Ming’s hands, then watched him eat.
The entire apartment was very quiet, until the sound of the vibrating phone broke the silence.
Lu Huai’an did not answer immediately but instructed the maid to take Qi Ming upstairs to wash and sleep. He had a cup of tea in front of him, steam swirling up, making him seem even more enigmatic.
Qi Ming stood by the table, not following the maid upstairs, but directly staring at Lu Huai’an.
Lu Huai’an didn’t answer, and the vibrating phone soon fell silent.
He patted the boy’s head, trying to speak in the most gentle voice, "I’ll go pick Mom up and bring her home. You can see her when you wake up tomorrow morning."
Qi Ming didn’t speak; he glanced at Lu Huai’an for a moment and then turned to walk upstairs.
The maid beside him spoke up, "Mr. Lu, rest assured, I will take good care of the young master."
Lu Huai’an responded lightly, "Mm."
After Qi Ming climbed up to the second floor and disappeared from his sight, only then did he take his phone and head out.
Lun Jun’s efficiency was high, not exceeding half an hour by even a minute.
At this time, Lin Chu had just arrived at the restaurant where Jiang Yichen was.
Jiang Jiang, upon seeing her, rushed over quickly. In Su City, they met almost every day, so this was probably the longest separation.
"Aunt Lin, I missed you so much. Where’s Qi Ming?" freewёbnoνel.com
Lin Chu held Jiang Jiang and walked towards the dining table, smiling as she replied, "When I left, Qi Ming was still in kindergarten, so I didn’t bring him along."
Jiang Jiang was already five years old, her features were slowly growing and her expression between her brows showed a resemblance to a woman who had disappeared from public view for a long time.
If a man who loved that woman very, very much saw Jiang Jiang, perhaps he could recognize her.
Not seeing Qi Ming, Jiang Jiang was a bit downcast, her drooping head rescued only by games and toys.
Jiang Yichen had just arrived in An City that afternoon, yet he carried none of the fatigue that usually came from travels, still looking every bit like the successful businessman in a suit.
Even though he sat in a corner position, the gazes from attracted women were not few.
If it wasn’t because he was with a child, someone probably would have come over to strike up a conversation.
Jiang Yichen gentlemanly pulled out a chair for Lin Chu and summoned a waiter to order. He was very familiar with Lin Chu’s preferences, both what she loved and hated to eat, he knew them well.
"It’s only been two months since we last saw each other, and you seem to have lost some weight."
It was a natural concern, not causing Lin Chu any burdened emotions.
Lin Chu smiled slightly, "Changing seasons, my appetite isn’t great."
She didn’t have a body type that easily gained weight, even saying she wouldn’t gain weight no matter how much she ate. So, even without the pressures of work and life, living every day like a pig, her weight kept declining.
On the drive over, Lin Chu kept thinking about what to say when she saw Jiang Yichen.
She had even prepared the punctuation for each sentence, but once she actually sat in front of him, those words seemed not to come to mind.
Lightly biting her lips, "Brother Jiang, I..."
"There’s no need to apologize, and you already said sorry once on the phone," Jiang Yichen seemed to know what Lin Chu was going to say and spoke first before her words fully came out.
"You and he inevitably need a conclusion, whether it be a year or five years, in the end, there will be a result."
The result between Lin Chu and Lu Huai’an...
What result could there be?
What stood between them wasn’t identity or family, but human lives.
Insurmountable barriers forever.
She was on this side of the mountain while he was on the other side of the sea, even if standing before each other, there were still endless miles between them.
Lin Chu drank a bit of wine, her gaze gradually becoming distracted, cupping her cheek in her palm, her eyes aimlessly focused on the night scene outside the window.
The brilliant neon lights, the stream of cars and pedestrians...all these, making the city as bustling as daylight.
"Still no news of Jiang Muzhou?"
Some have left, others scattered, everything has changed.
Jiang Yichen’s gaze fell on Jiang Jiang who was deeply absorbed in her toys, calm, gentle, profound...
