Chapter 1337: A Final Break, Never to Meet Again in Life or Death

The two's past played back in her mind like a movie.

Scene after scene, all of it beautiful.

Of course, there were unpleasant parts too, but under these circumstances, she couldn't recall them at all.

The person in the photograph was still so young, and would remain young forever!

If not for the accidents that happened later, the two would have had a different ending now.

He wouldn't have died either... no, there are no "ifs"!

Shi Ran took out a wet wipe and meticulously wiped the tombstone until it was spotlessly clean.

Qi Heng was a man who loved cleanliness; while he was alive, he was always neat and meticulous.

But now, the tombstone was covered in dust, forming a stark contrast with the ones nearby that were being tended to!

Once the tombstone was cleaned, she took various fruits, braised pork ribs, and dumplings out of a basket and set them up.

Finally, she took out a thermos, which contained crucian carp and tofu soup.

The thermos was opened, and the aroma was pungent; it was still hot.

Qi Heng was from L Country, and the love for fruit in people from L Country is something that permeates their very bones.

The braised pork ribs and dumplings were both things Qi Heng loved to eat, but the crucian carp and tofu soup was Shi Ran's favorite.

When the two were together, the only dish Qi Heng knew how to make was crucian carp and tofu soup, simply because she liked it!

If a person focuses on doing one thing, they will surely do it well.

The soup Shi Ran made today was also quite good, but compared to the soup Qi Heng used to make, it was still lacking quite a bit.

"Taste this, it's what I made; it's not as good as what you made. This is the last time I will ever make crucian carp and tofu soup; I won't make it again, and I won't eat it again..."

Let a bowl of soup serve as the witness to the two's final break.

Qi Heng died, but that was not the break!

He had saved Shi Ran's life twice, yet in the end, his life was taken by Shi Ran's design.

Although he deserved his punishment, only she knew how conflicted she was when she made that decision!

Her mother, Shi Youxuan, was right; in this world, there are only absolute good and bad deeds, not absolute good or bad people.

Qi Heng did many bad things, but she knew his feelings for her had never changed.

If they had changed, he wouldn't have fallen for her trap a year ago.

Shi Ran was talking to Qi Heng's photo in front of the tombstone; Tao Qingyao felt it was boring and walked to the side to wait alone.

The wind on the mountain gradually grew stronger, blowing her hair into a mess.

"Do you hate me? You surely wouldn't hate me, but I owe you a life. Everyone says I did the right thing, that you deserved your punishment."

"But I know you didn't. You just wanted to be a good president too much, but haste makes waste. A person as smart as you, how could you not see through this principle..."

Two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks.

Shedding tears was not because she still loved him.

Her feelings for Qi Heng were very complex; the two had been together since childhood, a bond of childhood sweethearts, every little bit of love and affection already seeped into her blood and cells.

Even if there was no more romantic love, it was impossible to treat him like a stranger.

He existed throughout her entire growth process!

Today, Shi Ran came to pay her respects, not just to annoy her husband.

She just wanted to make a clean break with Qi Heng; she wouldn't come again in the future.

Shi Ran said goodbye to the person lying beneath the tombstone, telling him she wouldn't come again; she was a married woman and had to avoid suspicion.

Even if he was no longer here, she still had to avoid suspicion.

She said to Qi Heng for the last time: "Don't go into politics in your next life; just be an ordinary person. If you insist on going into politics, then don't meet me."

"The sins you committed in this life have already received their due punishment; what I owe you in this life can only be repaid in the next."

Neither she nor Tao Qingyao noticed.

Not far away, a stunningly beautiful woman was holding a bouquet of flowers, staring at her coldly!

Shi Ran had been in A Country for half a month, and still had no intention of returning home.

Yun Qitian called her for the Nth time to urge her, sounding miserable: "Wife, haven't you cooled off yet? Come back soon, I miss you."

"Mm, I'll be back tomorrow," Shi Ran said softly.

Originally, she had planned not to go back and just stay in A Country.

To be a scholar and inherit the mantle of her great-grandparents.

If her husband was willing, he could come over too and work as a doctor here; being a doctor was his ideal anyway.

If he wasn't willing, she wouldn't force him; as a married couple living apart, Shi Ran didn't think it was a problem.

In any case, she was unwilling to go back and repeat those days of being pressured to have children!

She had already made things very clear to her mother-in-law: she was not using contraception, there was no problem.

But she was still being questioned and forced to do things she didn't like. Shi Ran had a cold and detached temperament; she wouldn't quarrel with her mother-in-law, but she didn't mind staying far away, or taking her son along by the way.

This time, she wouldn't be as naive as last time, being coaxed back by a few sweet words.

The plan was fine.

The problem was that her husband was not cooperating.

Yun Qitian fully utilized his ability to pester and cajole, successfully making Shi Ran change her mind.

She decided to return to the country.

But at the same time, she sternly declared to her husband that he must handle the family relationships well.

Her mother-in-law should have a sense of boundaries and should know that once her son is married, he has formed a separate family.

As for that other home, only Shi Ran is the true mistress.

Whether they want children or when they have them is the young couple's own business; it is fine for a mother-in-law to care, but interfering too much is wrong.

Not just this matter, but many other trivial trifles also need to be corrected one by one.

If she cannot do it, it does not matter; she can go abroad again.

Shi Ran has never been someone who lets others push her around, and this time Yun Qitian has truly experienced his wife's formidable nature.

To be silent and quiet is the mark of someone who accomplishes great things!

Yun Qitian dares not refuse the demands she puts forward.

But he also dares not agree lightly, for his mother is so stubborn that once she has made up her mind, not even nine oxen could pull her back.

He thought about it for two days and came up with an idea.

Since Shi Ran would not return to the country and could not be reached by phone, Ma Ling'er kept pressuring her son, asking when Shi Ran would return.

He told his mother: "Ranran has developed depression, and it is all because you pressured her."

Ma Ling'er nearly fainted.

She is a doctor and knows the harm depression can cause to a person's body.

If anything were to happen to his daughter-in-law, the in-laws would never forgive the Yun Family, and instead of a marriage, they would end up with a feud.

"Son, what should we do then? Let's find a doctor for her to see right away..."

Yun Qitian said with a straight face: "No, you must absolutely not find a doctor; if you stop interfering with everything now, that would be the greatest care you could show us."

"After Ranran returns, do not come to our house; just pretend you have no idea she is ill, and do whatever you did before; her symptoms are mild now, and she will get better slowly."

"If you do not listen to me, you will not only lose your daughter-in-law, but you will also lose your son; if Shi Ran cannot get over it and something happens to her, I will not go on living either..."

Ma Ling'er nodded repeatedly.

A grandchild is important, of course, but no matter how important, they could never be more important than her son!

She was frightened and swore solemnly that she would never put any pressure on the young couple again.