After leaving Zhong Mansion, Zhong Lingyu moved to a bungalow on Hongbei Street.
No matter how late Shen Huaizhou was busy, he would come to stay with her.
Zhong Lingyu would inevitably be pulled up and tortured by him in the middle of the night.
That night.
A dim light came on.
The hem of her satin nightgown was lifted by him.
A straight, white calf was held by his palm and wrapped around his waist.
The bed shook violently.
A white light flashed before Zhong Lingyu's eyes.
Her voice was broken, "Shen Huaizhou, don't..."
How could Shen Huaizhou stop?
He usually indulges her, but he is very forceful in this kind of thing, and he does it all according to his own temper.
After it was over, Zhong Lingyu's body was covered with red marks.
When she passed the bathroom mirror, she didn't even dare to look.
After cleaning up, Shen Huaizhou hugged her and lay back on the bed. He leaned into her ear and said, "Lingyu, I want a child."
Zhong Lingyu's body stiffened slightly.
She thought that since she was with Shen Huaizhou, except for the pregnancy incident, her belly seemed to have never moved.
Many times afterward, she didn't even think of drinking Bizi Soup.
But she is still not pregnant with Shen Huaizhou's child.
Shen Huaizhou now said that he wanted to have children.
For Zhong Lingyu, this is impossible.
She had planned to leave. If she was pregnant with a child, wouldn't it mean that she would not be able to get things sorted out and become chaotic?
Zhong Lingyu turned over and buried her eyes in his chest with her eyes closed, "You misunderstood that I was pregnant before, and you said you wanted to send me abroad to give birth to a child. Why, are you willing to let me go?"
Shen Huaizhou choked.
He was silent for a long time.
Zhong Lingyu asked: "You never let go of your intention to marry me. When you heard that I was pregnant, you were not very happy. What did you think?"
Shen Huaizhou hugged her waist.
He told her old stories.
"Before, before the Shen family became prosperous, my father and mother were very loving. Later, in order to compete for territory, my father was involved in a conspiracy. He was betrayed by his most trusted comrade, and my mother was killed. If my father hadn't rushed Come, then I will die too."
In Shen Huaizhou's mind, he still remembered his mother's tragic death. She was dismembered alive by the enemy.
Not even a whole body.
His body tensed, "Anyone who is in a position of power will step on corpses along the way. Those enemies are always staring at me, my family, and my comrades."
After a pause, he touched Zhong Lingyu's face and said, "If I marry you, won't I put you in danger? But I want you to stay with me. I want to live with you for the rest of my life."
Zhong Lingyu slowly opened his eyes.
It turns out that this is what Shen Huaizhou thought.
He had never said that before.
For a moment, Zhong Lingyu was suddenly shaken.
He said that he did not marry her to protect her.
And he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
If so, does she really want to leave?
Looking back on the days after leaving Zhong Mansion, Zhong Lingyu felt that Shen Huaizhou was very kind to her.
He is thoughtful about everything.
He would specially take time to accompany her to burn incense for her mother Yun Suqing.
Occasionally, when I have free time, I will cook for her with my own hands.
He remembered her preferences.
Bring her her favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and occasionally send her flowers.
Despite his roughness in bed, he is a qualified and considerate lover.
Zhong Lingyu felt troubled.
She couldn't help but be confused.
Seeing that she remained silent, Shen Huaizhou asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Zhong Lingyu came to his senses.
She thought again of Shen Huaizhou's mother.
She said: "Your mother's death must be a wound that is difficult to heal for you."
I saw my mother die with my own eyes, but I was powerless to do anything.
They have all experienced this pain.
Shen Huaizhou kissed her lips, "That's why I hate deception and betrayal the most. If my father's comrades had not turned against him, my mother would not have been killed by the enemy."
Zhong Lingyu stroked his back gently, feeling a little distressed.
But now she is really deceiving Shen Huaizhou.
She moved into this bungalow and pretended to be docile and peaceful every day.
In fact, it was to make him relax his vigilance so that he could escape more easily.
If Shen Huaizhou knew her thoughts, Zhong Lingyu could probably imagine what kind of storm it would be.
He will be angry.
Zhong Lingyu trembled.
Shen Huaizhou gathered the quilt and wrapped her tightly, "Are you cold?"
Zhong Lingyu said in a muffled voice: "Well, hold me tighter."
Shen Huaizhou chuckled and let her rest in his arms.
Her breath was filled with the fresh and dry soapy scent of him.
His heartbeat was as strong as his own.
The sound of "dong-dong" kept ringing in her ears.
Zhong Lingyu listened to his strong heartbeat and pondered quietly.
She didn't know whether to leave.
To leave means cheating, and it seems that she will live up to his intention to spend the rest of his life with her.
But if he doesn't leave, Wen Qingyu is bound to win over Shen Huaizhou, and behind Wen Qingyu is the Jin family.
Zhong Lingyu didn't want to be targeted by Wen Qingyu because of this, she just wanted to live her life in peace.
After all, she still loves herself more than anyone else...
That's all, just take one step first and count it one step at a time.
Zhong Lingyu lay asleep next to Shen Huaizhou with her thoughts on her mind.
In the next few days, Shen Huaizhou had some free time.
He accompanied her to buy some clothes and furniture, and hired servants.
The empty house suddenly became lively and became more and more like a home.
Shen Huaizhou said: "I can't give you a wedding, but I will try my best to give you everything else I can. This is the property in my name, and I will leave it to you."
He gave the entire half-meter-thick paper deed to Zhong Lingyu.
Zhong Lingyu was stunned.
She flipped through it casually and took a look.
There are everything from house deeds, teahouses, restaurants... businesses from all walks of life.
It turns out that Shen Huaizhou is so rich.
She felt hot just touching these things.
Zhong Lingyu refused, "I can't control it."
Moreover, she hasn't decided whether to leave or not.
If she really takes over these businesses, she will become a woman who cheats sex and money.
She would not do such a damned thing.
Shen Huaizhou pinched the tip of her nose and said, "Lazy pig, it's just a matter of looking at the account book. It doesn't cost you much."
Zhong Lingyu still refused.
He didn't force it anymore, but he just hated it.
Shen Huaizhou felt that with Zhong Lingyu's intelligence, he could help him run his business.
It's just that she doesn't want to, and he can't do it either.
Shen Huaizhou gave up the idea of letting her take care of the business, took her around the house, and asked her if there was anything else she wanted to buy.
Zhong Lingyu said: "No."
She felt a little guilty and responded lightly.
But seeing this warm and elegantly decorated house, she couldn't help but think that if she could live such a plain life in the future, she would be willing to follow Shen Huaizhou.
Without status, it doesn’t matter.
After all, the two of them have each other in their hearts, and they can live a lifetime of each other's warmth like this.
Zhong Lingyu was moved by everything in front of her.
She even envisioned a future with Shen Huaizhou.
But ideals are not reality after all.
Zhong Lingyu didn't expect that something would happen so soon.
It was still something that made her decide to leave...
