Chapter 437: Better to Do It Today Than Tomorrow

As these thoughts echoed in Xiao Changkun's heart, his eyes turned red, and he couldn't help but shed two lines of tears.

It was mainly because the current Han Meiqing was too perfect. Even Ye Chen felt she was ten thousand times better than Ma Lan. And Xiao Changkun had spent twenty-plus years with a shrew who was only one-ten-thousandth of his ex-girlfriend. Now, looking at Han Meiqing and thinking back on all this, how could his heart not ache?

Seeing Xiao Changkun actually shedding tears, Han Meiqing felt even more uncomfortable.

She also regretted it.

Regretted that she shouldn't have been impulsive and left him.

For these twenty-plus years, he hadn't been happy, and she hadn't had love.

Both of them had been suffering the same torment.

Since that was the case, why did they have to separate back then?

She knew clearly that it was impossible for him to like Ma Lan.

She knew clearly that he must have completely lost consciousness for Ma Lan to take advantage of the situation.

Subconsciously, she even knew that this was all a scheme set up by Ma Lan behind the scenes.

However, she just couldn't suppress that pride of hers at the time.

And the result? For twenty-plus years, neither of them had true happiness.

Thinking of this, Han Meiqing also felt very bad.

She quietly took a pack of tissues from her bag, pulled one out, and stuffed it into Xiao Changkun's hand.

Xiao Changkun had originally turned his face toward the window, not wanting Han Meiqing to see him crying, but suddenly a tissue was stuffed into his hand. He hurriedly looked at Han Meiqing beside him, only to find that her eyes were also brimming with tears, shimmering with tearlight.

At this moment, Xiao Changkun asked himself in his heart: Could it be that Meiqing still has feelings for me?!

If she really still has feelings for me, can I continue our past relationship with her?!

Thinking of this, while excited, he suddenly became nervous again.

What he was nervous about was where Ma Lan had gone, and whether she would come back.

If she didn't come back, how wonderful that would be!

He could pursue Han Meiqing wholeheartedly!

He was already fifty years old; if he didn't pursue his true love now, he would be destined to have no connection with love for the rest of his life!

However, what if Ma Lan came back...

If that shrew knew Han Meiqing had returned, she would definitely go crazy! She would definitely keep a close eye on him and never let him have the chance to meet or interact with Han Meiqing!

More importantly, once Ma Lan saw the current Han Meiqing, she would definitely be severely provoked.

Because the current Han Meiqing was far more beautiful than Ma Lan, and she had more temperament, more culture, more money, and more cultivation—she was much better than her in every aspect.

So compared to her, Ma Lan was simply a piece of stinking dog shit.

Xiao Changkun couldn't help but pray to the heavens in his heart, hoping that Ma Lan would never come back. She had already plagued him for over 20 years; it was time to give him some space for freedom. After all, it really hadn't been easy for him to endure her for these 20-plus years.

If Ma Lan never came back, then he believed he would definitely have the chance to continue being with Han Meiqing and rekindle their past relationship.

Moreover, he felt that Han Meiqing's son was a pretty easy person to get along with; he should be able to accept him as his stepfather.

And his own daughter, Xiao Churan, was also a sensible and filial girl.

If her mother was indeed missing, then she wouldn't object to him seeking his second spring. After all, he couldn't live alone for the rest of his life after Ma Lan went missing.

The only thing he was worried about now was whether Ma Lan would come back.

So he could only pray to the heavens.

And at this very moment, he didn't know that the one who could decide all of this wasn't the heavens, but his son-in-law, Ye Chen.

……

After Ye Chen drove to Bai Jinhangong, the hotel waiter immediately stepped forward to open the car door.

He handed the car to the valet and then said to his father-in-law and his father-in-law's first love, Han Meiqing, and her son: "Bai Jinhangong is considered one of the better hotels in our Jin Ling. The local cuisine is the most delicious. I've already booked a good private room here, but I'm not sure if it suits your tastes."

Han Meiqing hurriedly said: "Oh my, Little Ye, you are truly too polite. I don't have any requirements for food, and to tell you the truth, having been away from Jin Ling for so many years, I really want to taste the flavors of our Jin Ling!"

Ye Chen smiled and said: "Then coming to Bai Jinhangong is definitely the right choice."

After saying this, he looked at Paul beside him: "Mr. Paul, I wonder how you feel about Chinese cuisine? Are you used to it?"

Paul smiled and said: "Mr. Ye, don't forget that I am also half Chinese. And to tell you the truth, compared to those fast foods and Western foods in the United States, I prefer Chinese food."

As he spoke, Paul hurriedly added: "Right, let me tell you, my mother's cooking is excellent. She is the best Chinese chef I have ever seen; her culinary skills are super amazing."

Ye Chen couldn't help but exclaim: "I didn't expect Auntie Han to be so beautiful and have such an extraordinary temperament, and also be such a good cook."

Han Meiqing said modestly: "Don't listen to this kid's nonsense. He's exaggerating too much on my behalf."

Xiao Changkun couldn't help but sigh at this time: "Back when we were in school together, you always said you wanted to cook for me, but everyone lived on campus back then, and there was never a very suitable opportunity. In a blink of an eye, 20-plus years have passed. To tell you the truth, I still haven't eaten that meal to this day..."

Han Meiqing smiled slightly and said seriously: "Then if there's a chance, I can cook for you to taste. But I'll say the ugly words first: my cooking isn't as good as Paul says. If you are disappointed when the time comes, please don't blame me."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Changkun became excited and blurted out: "Really? Then when do you have time?"

After saying this, Xiao Changkun added impatiently: "If you have time, we can arrange it at my house! When the time comes, whatever you want to cook, or whatever you want to cook, just tell me directly. I'll buy all the ingredients in advance and make all the preparations. Then you and Paul come to the house; you just focus on cooking, and I'll help you, and let the children just focus on eating."

Han Meiqing said somewhat embarrassedly: "Is that appropriate? Ma Lan probably doesn't want to see me, right?"

In the phone call yesterday, what Xiao Changkun told Han Meiqing was that his relationship with Ma Lan had broken down and they were already separated, but he didn't say much about the specific reasons, nor did he say that Ma Lan was currently in a missing state.

So Han Meiqing thought they were just living in separate bedrooms but still in the same house, so she didn't really want to go to his house, fearing meeting Ma Lan, this old acquaintance, again—especially since this acquaintance wasn't a kind person.

Xiao Changkun hurriedly waved his hand at this time and said indifferently: "You don't need to worry about her. She's not at home right now, and no one knows when she'll be back. She won't be back for a while."

After saying this, Xiao Changkun added: "In my opinion, better to do it today than tomorrow! Let's eat at Bai Jinhangong at noon, then you and your son go back to the hotel to have a good rest. In the afternoon, come to my house together, and we can all cook and eat another meal. It just so happens I can introduce my daughter to you!"