kingnovel Chapter 230 Sister-in-law, open the door. I am his brother (29)
Chapter 230 Sister-in-law, open the door. I am his brother (29)
Lu Chi sat on the sofa somewhat nervously, immersed in his own thoughts.
When Ruan Guannan sat opposite him, he saw more clearly and intuitively how haggard Lu Chi looked, and the fatigue in his eyes was also obvious.
Lu Chi stared at her closely, his eyes scanning her face inch by inch. Seeing that she was still gentle and kind, and not as repulsive and annoyed towards him as he had imagined, Lu Chi couldn't help but relax a little after being so nervous all the way.
He cleared his throat, considered for a moment and said:
"How was your month? Did you have fun?"
Ruan Guannan poured him a glass of water, nodded with a smile, and said softly:
"It was pretty good. I took a lot of picturesque material."
Lu Chi pursed his dry lips and smiled.
"That's good."
After that, the atmosphere fell silent again, and he looked up at her.
"I've been to many places. When I'm done with the company, I'll take you out to have a look. I can also give you some inspiration then."
The voice was the same as always, but the tone was cautiously tentative.
Ruan Guannan also looked up at him. Seeing that he was serious and not at all perfunctory, she could no longer maintain the gentleness and decorum she had forced herself to show.
It was obvious that he liked Lin Pianpian in his heart, but now he made such promises to her. No matter how good Ruan Guannan's temper was, he became a little angry.
The smile on Ruan Guannan's face fell, and he took a breath before saying:
"No, thank you for your kindness."
After that, she took out a divorce agreement from her bag and handed it to him, saying softly:
"Lu Chi, let's get a divorce."
Lu Chi froze all over, and he was stunned for a long time by her few light words.
He stared at the document in front of him for a long time before he raised his head slowly. His voice was tense and he said in a deep voice:
"Take that back."
Ruan Guannan looked straight at him, and when he met those deep and dark eyes, he did not flinch or avoid them, and said firmly:
"I've thought about it, I want a divorce."
Lu Chi stood up abruptly, picked up the eye-catching agreement and tore it to pieces, saying angrily:
"Don't even think about it!"
He suppressed his anger and panic and explained:
"I was wrong that day. I shouldn't have left you alone on your birthday. I wanted to explain to you, but you didn't give me a chance."
"Lin Pianpian and I are just friends. We don't have a relationship beyond that. It was wrong of me to ignore you before. I apologize to you. You can do whatever you want, just don't mention divorce."
Lu Chi spoke faster and faster, and by the end his words were a little incoherent.
Ruan Guannan didn't want to say anything, so he just took out the photos from his phone and showed them to him.
When those ambiguous photos appeared in front of Lu Chi, he subconsciously looked at her, his eyes filled with gloom and anger.
"Who sent this to you?"
The first impression in his mind was that someone was trying to stir up trouble, and the voice was filled with anger and urgency.
"These photos are not real. I just sent her to the hotel. Nothing happened. I..."
Ruan Guannan's clear and sharp gaze fell on him, and the words that Lu Chi wanted to explain were suddenly stuck in his throat, making him feel a dull pain in his heart.
A trace of sadness and grievance flashed in her eyes, and she continued after a pause:
"I didn't know that you had someone you loved deeply in your heart, so I married you, thinking that I could be with you forever. Even when I found out later that you didn't like me, and avoided me and treated me coldly, I still had fantasies in my heart, thinking that one day you would see my feelings."
At this point, Ruan Guannan's eyes could no longer hold back the redness. His voice was not sharp, but gentle as always, as if he was just telling a story and did not need a response from others. He said softly:
"But when I found out who you liked, I realized I was wrong. Since you have liked someone for so many years and have remained true to your original feelings even after she got married, this deep feeling makes me feel depressed and wronged."
Lu Chi looked at her with heavy eyes and wanted to interrupt him several times, but he couldn't say anything after opening his mouth several times.
What could he say?
Is it that he doesn’t like Lin Pianpian?
Is it because he didn't still think about Lin Pianpian after she got married?
Wasn't it because he didn't let him suffer any injustice?
But, these are all facts, and Lu Chi couldn't refute a single word.
However, Ruan Guannan did not need his response, nor did he need him to express any attitude now. He looked up at him and said softly:
"Lu Chi, I went to see you that day."
Lu Chi looked at her in astonishment, and Ruan Guannan continued:
"I saw you carrying her out with my own eyes. I called out to you desperately, but I could only watch you leave."
Lu Chi's clenched fists trembled slightly, his lips opened and closed, and his voice became extremely hoarse.
"I have no idea……"
It turned out that day was not his illusion...
Thinking of this, Lu Chi felt even heavier in the heart.
He strode over to Ruan Guannan and squatted down, looking at her with suppressed pain and pleading in his eyes.
"It's all my fault. I won't do it again. Can you give me another chance? I, I... don't want a divorce."
Ruan Guannan shook his head, tears in his eyes could no longer be controlled and fell, his voice rarely had a hint of questioning,
"You said you didn't know, of course you didn't know! When I was blocked by a group of hooligans on the roadside, you had already taken your childhood sweetheart to the hotel! Even if there was nothing between you two, so what?"
"If someone hadn't saved me, would you still be able to see me and stand here with confidence to ask for reconciliation?"
Lu Chi's face suddenly turned pale, and he looked at her with bloodshot eyes and asked softly:
"Where are the people who bullied you?"
Her words were like a bolt from the blue, exploding in Lu Chi's ears, causing the hatred and fear in his heart to almost reach its peak. He wished he could kill them!
He didn't know she would go looking for him, let alone that she was almost bullied.
His throat was so tight that he couldn't utter a word. He looked at Ruan Guannan's eyes as if he was about to cry. Guilt and self-blame overwhelmed him.
Ruan Guannan took a deep breath, turned his face away from him, and did not answer his question. He choked and said:
"I am not the wife you dream of, but I am willing to help you two be together. I don't want to get caught up in the emotional entanglement between you and Lin Pianpian and change myself beyond recognition. I also don't want to wrong myself by liking someone who already has someone else in his heart."
"Lu Chi, if you still have any sympathy for me, let's get a divorce."
This time when he spoke, Ruan Guannan was more determined than ever, staring at Lu Chi without blinking.
Lu Chi hung his head and didn't speak for a long time. He felt a little tinnitus and couldn't hear clearly what she was saying. The few words she could hear faintly made it difficult for him to breathe.
But after hearing her words full of accusations and grievances, Lu Chi couldn't bring himself to say anything to save the situation.
He squatted in front of Ruan Guannan with his head down, not saying a word, and the hall fell into dead silence.
Ruan Guannan didn't want to waste time with him here, so she stood up and wanted to leave.
She had just taken two steps out when the man grabbed her wrist tightly. Ruan Guannan turned around to look at him, and met his dull eyes. She waited for his answer.
Lu Chi raised his head and looked at her, from her eyes to the tip of her nose and then to her lips. It was the first time he looked at her face so carefully and earnestly. She was still so dazzlingly beautiful.
After looking for a long time, Lu Chi finally opened his mouth.
"Okay, I promise you."