Pampered By All In Different Planes-Chapter 72 - After Fleeing, The Disabled Boss Stops Pretending 34
Chapter 72: Chapter 72 After Fleeing, The Disabled Boss Stops Pretending 34
“So! The content of your contract isn’t about supporting her, but rather she leaves after giving birth, you arrange for her grandmother to be saved by the hospital, and give her money so they would never return to Jinghua?!” Mr. Lu exclaimed in shock, his cane dropping heavily to the ground as he pointed at Lu Peijin and began to curse violently, “Was this the contract you proposed? Then why are you hurting yourself now?? Isn’t this the outcome you wanted?”
Lu Peijin quietly glanced at the animated old man, then lowered his eyes again, saying nothing.
“You, my boy, have really outdone yourself! Making someone have a baby, carry for ten months! Su Zhiruan is still so young, her body must be affected too, making a young girl fresh out of college give birth to triplets, then driving her away, never to return to Jinghua, not able to recognize her own flesh and blood! Are you out of your mind?!” Mr. Lu grew angrier as he thought more about it, his son had always been rational, calm, and confident. Perhaps, in his 27 years of life, this is the first time he’s been so defeated, but this time he was indeed wrong, Mr. Lu continued to rant, “If you truly liked her, why not pursue her openly? Why resort to such schemes! The poor girl agreed to your contract because her grandmother was critically ill, but since you held all the power, she dared not get emotionally involved, just focused on the contract! And now you regret it? There’s nothing you can do about it!”
Lu Peijin remained silent.
He looked out the window, where delicate snowflakes had begun to drift down from the sky, slowly and steadily falling.
“I’m afraid I can’t give her the future she wants,” Lu Peijin said softly, “If marriage is a shackle, a fetter, makes people unhappy, disloyal, distrustful, suspicious of each other, turns them into the most familiar strangers, then I would rather she be free, happy.”
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Mr. Lu was at a loss for words.
He talked for a long time, but he forgot that it was his own example that made Lu Peijin fearful of marriage.
As a father, he had not been faithful in his marriage, even bringing an illegitimate child home, causing unrest.
This was also a sore point between him and his son.
Mr. Lu suddenly seemed much older, falling into silence, “I haven’t given my children fatherly love, but I hope my children can be happy, can offer their children fatherly love, and give their wives the most faithful love.”
“Go for it, one must take a bold step in life, ask for her opinion, express your feelings,” Mr. Lu spoke from his heart, “Peijin, as your father I wish for your happiness.”
“Alright.”
“I will go find her.”
At this moment, Lu Peijin’s mind was filled with that one ring.
That proposal ring.
The one he had thrown into the trash can, but later, in the deep of the night, he knelt on the ground holding a bottle of liquor, then picked it up and cleaned it earnestly. He wished no smoke, liquor, or dust would mar the ring, so he gripped it tightly in his palm, even when he passed out, he never let go.
Now, it was time to return it to its rightful owner.
The snow was getting heavier.
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In mid-December, after thorough preparation, Su Zhiruan entered the examination hall.
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This school’s master program had its own set of demanding exam questions, and after finishing, Su Zhiruan already had an idea of the probable answers.
This time it should be stable.
If the upcoming interview goes smoothly, she could continue her studies at this school next year.
Exiting the school gate, there were many examinees all heading out, a sea of people, bustling with noise.
She also walked among the crowd, not far from her grandmother’s flower shop where she was heading to help out.
Just then, a bus slowly approached, she instinctively looked back.
But unexpectedly, in just a glance, she thought she saw Lu Peijin!
In a fleeting moment, through the not-so-clean glass of the bus, a man in a black coat, tall and with long legs, alighted from the bus across the road. He wasn’t looking this way, seemed to be searching for something on his phone, frowning, his handsome face attracting many side glances.
Su Zhiruan had just withdrawn her gaze when she heard the girls around her whispering.
“Wow, that guy is so handsome! Is he a celebrity? I want to ask for his WeChat!”
“Dream on. With that look and aristocratic demeanor, he’s either from a prominent family or a celebrity. Asking for his WeChat would surely get us nowhere!”
The two girls tugged at each other and eventually moved out of Su Zhiruan’s line of sight.
Su Zhiruan wanted to take another look but found that the person resembling Lu Peijin had already left.
She didn’t think much of it, as Lu Peijin would hardly ever visit such a place.
He should be in Jinghua.
Su Zhiruan quickly returned to the flower shop. Knowing she had an exam today, her grandmother immediately closed the shop to take her home and cheerfully said, “Ruanruan is back! Grandma made lots of delicious food, let’s have a good meal now that you are finally free!”
“Okay!” Su Zhiruan said with a smile as she linked arms with her grandmother, and the two of them snuggled up as they walked home.
After a wonderful meal, Su Zhiruan took a good nap in the afternoon.
This was the life she had always dreamed of—wealthy enough to continue her studies and providing the life her grandmother desired. Although she sometimes thought of her children, they were with the Lu family, under Lu Peijin’s care, receiving a better education. Even if Su Zhiruan felt somewhat reluctant, she told herself not to dwell on it.
As for Lu Peijin…
She thought about the recent news of Lu Peijin being hospitalized and wondered if he had recovered.
After lying down all afternoon, Su Zhiruan woke up to find the sky had turned much darker, with fine drizzles of rain in the air and a moist smell of rain permeating the atmosphere.
She checked the weather forecast, which predicted light rain turning heavy in half an hour and lasting all night. Remembering her grandmother didn’t have an umbrella, she immediately sat up and sent her a voice message.
“Grandma, I am coming to bring you an umbrella. Please don’t go out yet; we’ll head back together later.”
There was no reply from the other end, but Su Zhiruan didn’t sit idle; she quickly found an umbrella, put on her shoes, and prepared to leave the house.
Walking to the flower shop under the umbrella, the rain grew heavier, and the temperature seemed to drop. She had left the house in short sleeves, and now her arms began to feel chilly.
Just as Su Zhiruan was taking two steps at a time up the stairs, in a flash, she saw a very familiar figure—Lu Peijin!
This time, she was certain!
It was Lu Peijin!
What was he doing here?
She suddenly froze, watching through the rain curtain as the man stood under the eaves, dressed in a black coat, black suit pants, and black leather shoes. He was quite tall, looking as if he had stepped out of a comic book.
Su Zhiruan took two steps forward, her grip tightening on the umbrella in her hand.
Then, suddenly, she felt the warmth of a sandalwood-scented coat enveloping her, as if she was being embraced.
And that was indeed the case.
The man stepped forward and embraced her uncontrollably.
“Ruanruan, it’s been a long time.”
