Chapter 776

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Erhai hung up his mother's phone call, a look of melancholy on his face.

He no longer had that kind of yearning and longing for a new life.

In its place was endless distress.

How should he explain things to his parents?

He simply couldn't imagine what kind of reaction his parents would have if they knew Liu Mei Qi had gone to abort the child.

The two elderly people had always been longing to hold a grandson; however fervently they expect it now, they will be struck just as hard the moment they learn their grandson was aborted.

Truly afraid they won't be able to accept this fact.

Especially his father, whose body was originally sickly; if in a fit of anger something untoward happens, can he, as a son, bear the responsibility?

Wang Erhai began to regret agreeing to Liu Mei Qi aborting the child.

He should have let Liu Mei Qi give birth to the child; that way, even if he divorced Liu Mei Qi, he would still have an explanation for his parents.

It's just that many things in this world, like spilled water, are impossible to take back.

"Stop thinking about it, take it one step at a time!"

Wang Erhai muttered this sentence to himself, forcibly driving away the wild thoughts in his mind, and then concentrated his energy on his work.

In the blink of an eye, Saturday morning arrived.

Wang Erhai arrived punctually downstairs at the residential complex where Yao Xueqin lived, to pick up Yao Xueqin and go to Huangteng Gorge for rafting.

With rafting, getting soaked is unavoidable.

The two sat on the rubber raft, drifting down the rapids, getting soaked all over.

Wang Erhai looked at Yao Xueqin's faintly visible figure, and couldn't help but have some physiological reaction.

After the rafting ended, the two stayed at a nearby hot spring hotel.

Although it was one room per person.

Wang Erhai still couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

In his own room, he smoked cigarettes, one after another.

His inner heart fell into struggle.

Because he knew, at this very moment, as long as he took the initiative to knock on the door and find Yao Xueqin, Yao Xueqin would most likely agree to everything from him.

Just, would it be progressing too fast?

Thinking back to when he and Liu Mei Qi were together, things also progressed extremely fast.

The result now is a complete mess.

Additionally, he and Liu Mei Qi haven't formally divorced yet; at this time, if he has an affair with Yao Xueqin, he will become the at-fault party. If Liu Mei Qi finds out and uses this to manipulate him, wouldn't he have to bear major losses for a moment of impulse?

In the end, Wang Erhai did not go find Yao Xueqin.

He has become much more mature than before.

At least reason defeated desire.

Treating feelings no longer like before, child's play, disregarding consequences.

Becoming cautious, with many apprehensions.

This perhaps is what is called growth.

Only after experiencing pain can one understand some principles, and truly transform.

Otherwise, no matter how many big principles others say, you simply cannot listen them in.

Yao Xueqin waited in her own room.

She had already made up her mind; the first time Wang Erhai took the initiative, she must refuse tactfully.

Absolutely cannot let Wang Erhai cross the thunder pool half a step.

Cannot let him easily taste sweetness; must keep him dangling.

But what she never expected was that Wang Erhai, from beginning to end, actually never came to knock on her door.

This made her a bit not calm.

Could it be she misjudged? Wang Erhai's feelings for her stop merely at friendship?

Impossible, right?

Men are most prone to take advantage of a void when a family splits.

Or should she be more proactive herself?

Yao Xueqin thought back and forth, and finally decided, it's still better not to be too proactive.

Cannot be anxious for immediate success.

Otherwise, even if she gets Wang Erhai's person, she won't get Wang Erhai's money.

She knows clearly, Wang Erhai and Liu Mei Qi got married and even signed a prenuptial agreement, which causes Liu Mei Qi now wanting to divorce Wang Erhai to basically not get any money.

She absolutely cannot walk Liu Mei Qi's old road.

She understands very clearly, what she wants is not Wang Erhai's person, she wants Wang Erhai's money.

This Wang Erhai, not tall, not handsome, mediocre, a dime a dozen on the street, what does she want him for?

So the two actually just like this, safe and sound, in their respective rooms, spent an evening.

The next morning, Wang Erhai drove Yao Xueqin back, the two still maintaining friendliness and politeness.

"General Manager Wang, did you sleep well last night?"

Yao Xueqin found a topic to chat about.

"It's okay, just so-so," Wang Erhai answered politely, "How about you?"

"I slept quite well. It's rare to come out and relax my mood, so naturally I feel comfortable and happy." Yao Xueqin smiled and thanked him, "Thank you for accompanying me out to play. You don't know, my ex-husband has been pestering me these past few days, it's so annoying, sigh."

Yao Xueqin was trying to find common ground and win Wang Erhai's sympathy.

"You're divorced, so why is it still so unclear?" Wang Erhai asked casually.

"He sees that I'm doing okay, so he feels uncomfortable inside." Yao Xueqin dismissed it with a smile, "I don't want to keep pestering him either, it's just a pity there's no man to shelter me from wind and rain, otherwise I could righteously block him."

Wang Erhai understood the meaning behind her words and smiled:

"Then you need to find a man quickly."

"I'm looking, it's just a pity no one wants me."

"How could that be? You're so excellent." Wang Erhai knew Yao Xueqin was making a very obvious hint, and he didn't want to continue this topic, so he stopped it in time: "We're almost at the County Town, where should I drop you off? At the entrance of your residential complex?"

Yao Xueqin asked:

"Aren't you eating together? It's almost noon."

Wang Erhai refused:

"Next time, I need to go back to my hometown to take care of some business."

"Fine, then just drop me off near Yinzuo."

Yao Xueqin did not ask Wang Erhai what business he had to take care of at home.

Because she knew that the relationship between her and Wang Erhai was not yet intimate enough to ask anything.

Finally, Wang Erhai drove the car to Yinzuo, dropped Yao Xueqin off, and then rushed back to his hometown without stopping.

He didn't greet his parents in advance.

When he returned to Shangou Village, it happened to be lunchtime, and Li Xiulan and Wang Zhanggen, along with Zhou Hongwei and a group of coworkers, were eating lunch in the Living Room.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

"Erhai, you're back? I thought you wouldn't be back until tonight?"

Li Xiulan looked surprised, because judging from the phone call the day before yesterday, Wang Erhai should have returned on Sunday afternoon or evening.

Wang Zhanggen saw that only Wang Erhai had returned alone, with no sign of Liu Mei Qi, so he asked:

"Why didn't Mei Qi come back with you?"

Wang Erhai smiled dryly and could only lie:

"She has severe morning sickness and can't take the car, so only I came back. I should be fine coming back by myself, right? Worshipping at the Ancestral Hall and ancestors, isn't it usually male family members who go? In the past, there were rules that women weren't allowed to enter the Ancestral Hall!"

Wang Erhai had racked his brains last night to come up with this excuse.

Wang Zhanggen heard this and also thought it was reasonable:

"That's true, as long as you're back."

Then he turned to Li Xiulan and said:

"After lunch, go kill a chicken, then take Erhai to worship at the Ancestral Hall."

Li Xiulan smiled:

"Okay, okay, we'll go in a moment!"

Wang Zhanggen added:

"By the way, kill an extra old hen, let Erhai take it down, and stew old hen soup for Mei Qi to supplement her body!" Then he also said: "Erhai, you must take good care of Mei Qi. If anything happens to her and causes me to not be able to hold a grandson, I'll hold you responsible!"

Wang Erhai's eyes showed a hint of guilt, and he smiled dryly:

"Hehe, I know, Dad. I'll take good care of her."

He secretly broke out in a cold sweat in his heart.

His own father valued this grandson so much.

If he found out that this grandson was already gone, wouldn't he explode on the spot?

At this time, Wang Zhanggen showed off in front of his coworkers:

"When my grandson is born, I must hold a grand Full Moon Banquet. At that time, you must all come to support! No need for red envelopes, just come and support! It's best to bring your whole family, the livelier the better!"

The coworkers all smiled and echoed:

"Definitely, definitely, we will definitely come to support!"

"That's right, even if we're busy, we'll make time to come!"

"Red envelopes and such won't be missing either!"

Wang Erhai didn't dare to continue chatting, and quickly changed the subject:

"Um... should I go boil water now? Hurry up and kill the chicken, hurry up and worship the gods. After worshipping, I still have to go back to work!"

After speaking, Wang Erhai turned around and ran toward the Firewood Room outside as if escaping.

Li Xiulan shouted at his back:

"Have you eaten lunch?"

Wang Erhai quickly replied:

"I've eaten, you all eat, don't worry about me!"

Actually, he hadn't eaten lunch at all, and his stomach was growling with hunger.

But there was no choice; he felt guilty.

He was afraid that if he continued chatting with his parents, flaws would appear.