Chapter 168 Don’t You Know?
In mid-March 2019, Li Jiao called Ye Zhenzhen to make an appointment, saying that she wanted to discuss something with her.
Ye Zhenzhen really didn't want to have anything to do with her, and after several refusals, Li Jiao said that it wouldn't take up too much of her time, so they could just meet at the coffee shop opposite Mubo. If she really couldn't make it, they could also meet in Mubo.
Unable to refuse, Ye Zhenzhen had no choice but to accept the invitation.
They sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Li Jiao stirred her coffee: "I heard you guys got married?"
Ye Zhenzhen and Wen Baijing registered their marriage on January 2019, 1, and held two weddings in total. They returned to the northwest to host a low-key banquet for relatives and friends. The wedding in Yuncheng was even more low-key, with only a few tables of close friends. Relatives from the Wen family and relatives from Wen Baijing's mother's family were not notified.
It's so low-key that few people know about it.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't touch the coffee, she just sat there quietly, smiling politely, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
They had met once a few years ago, but they had no friendship at all. Their only connection was that they were rivals in love, which was far from the point of being close friends or reminiscing about the past.
Li Jiao picked up the coffee and took a sip: "Don't think too much, I just want to chat with you, nothing else."
Ye Zhenzhen smiled politely and did not respond.
Li Jiao put down the coffee cup: "We have been husband and wife in name only, not in reality. I am such a failure. I haven't made him fall in love with me in more than three years."
Ye Zhenzhen sat in a good posture, with no intention of showing off her happiness, nor was she planning to comfort Li Jiao. She just wanted to end the conversation quickly.
"I'm sorry, the store is really busy. If you want to chat, why don't we make an appointment another time?"
Li Jiao laughed at herself: "I just want to apologize to you."
Ye Zhenzhen was stunned, totally unaware of what Li Jiao meant. Then she calmed down and said calmly, "Apologize?"
A strange look flashed across Li Jiao's face, and she continued, "That incident was my fault. When my elder brother gave me the information, I only wanted to marry Wen Baijing, and I never thought that I would hurt you so deeply..."
Ye Zhenzhen suddenly felt a little dizzy and closed her eyes for a second.
Li Jiao smiled slightly, as if she had achieved some purpose, and said in surprise, "Don't you know? I thought Wen Baijing had told you a long time ago."
Ye Zhenzhen guessed that Li Jiao had ulterior motives for what she mentioned seemingly casually. People who have done bad things will not truly repent. Unless she has suffered greatly because of this matter, she will be forced to pretend to repent in order to gain benefits.
Everything that everyone says and does has a purpose.
In essence, it's just for selfish reasons.
Ye Zhenzhen regained her composure and maintained her proper dignity. Her expression showed no sign of abnormality. She still smiled and said, "Yes, he told me. But I didn't expect you to apologize to me."
Li Jiao frowned and said, "Well, I'm sorry."
Ye Zhenzhen put away her smile: "Whether you sincerely apologize to me or have other intentions, I will accept it because you did hurt me."
Ye Zhenzhen was not going to continue to argue with her, and said calmly: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up and left, still maintaining the proper manners in her words and actions.
Li Jiao rolled her eyes disdainfully behind her.
In March, the willow trees are covered with mist, and the drizzle wets the flowing water.
Standing opposite the Mubo shop, Ye Zhenzhen looked up at the eye-catching shop sign, but her thoughts fell to the ground with the spring rain.
My heart feels like it has hit a reef.
It was smashed to pieces and bloody.
Ye Zhenzhen adjusted her mood and returned to Bailuyuan after arranging work in the store.
After getting married, Wen Baijing and Ye Zhenzhen moved into a villa next to the ancient town. This real estate project is a famous modern ecological retirement community. The Egret Wetland has an excellent ecological environment. The project has a total of 20 privately customized Chinese-style mansions.
Their villa has a garden area of 2500 square meters and a property certificate area of 2500 square meters. The villa has one underground floor and two above-ground floors. The underground floor is 700 square meters and has a swimming pool, wine cellar, steam room, audio-visual room, etc.
There is a rectangular brick-carved plaque hanging on the gate with two words inscribed on it - Wenfu.
Entering the gate is a courtyard where nine cars can be parked at the same time.
There are the white walls and black tiles, flying eaves and corners, pavilions, towers, and flowing water that Ye Zhenzhen likes.
There are five suites on the first floor. They live in the large master bedroom on the first floor. As soon as you enter the door, there is a living room and a cloakroom. Entering the master bedroom, you can have a panoramic view of the garden.
The gardener was pruning the plants. Ye Zhenzhen stood stupidly in front of the ancient French window, her thoughts floating like a veil.
Now she has everything she never dared to dream of, lover, career, luxury cars and mansions. She should feel happy all the time. This was indeed the case before she met Li Jiao, but after seeing her, her happiness became a little flawed.
Li Jiao deliberately annoyed her and smiled as she threw a handful of sand on her black swan cake. No matter whether she threw the cake away or swallowed it reluctantly, she would be like a toad lying on her feet.
Ye Zhenzhen's period has always been on time, but this month it was delayed by ten days. She went back to the bathroom to check the pregnancy test stick, and it showed two lines.
Her depressed mood was relieved a little, but it still stuck in her throat, making it difficult for her to breathe.
She took out her cell phone and prepared to send a message to Wen Baijing. After deleting and cutting for a long time, she finally felt something was wrong and sent nothing.
Ye Zhenzhen threw the pregnancy test stick into the trash can and walked out of the bathroom.
The depressed feeling kept lingering in my chest and I couldn't get it out.
Happiness is hard to come by, she didn't want to argue with Wen Baijing, and suddenly wanted to go out for a walk and be quiet for a few days. It happened that her cousin in her hometown was getting married recently, and she originally didn't plan to go back. Ye's father stayed in his hometown to plant an orchard, and now Ye's father attends all the weddings and funerals among relatives and friends.
She booked a flight for around eight o'clock in the evening, packed a few clothes casually, and walked towards the courtyard with her suitcase. She left the Guanlanju house to other nannies, and Aunt Sun followed them to Bailuyuan.
Ye Zhenzhen rarely went on business trips, and they would inform Aunt Sun in advance before going on a business trip. Seeing her leaving with a suitcase, Aunt Sun was a little surprised: "Zhenzhen, are you going on a business trip?"
Ye Zhenzhen nodded: "Well, I have to go out for a few days because of something."
Aunt Sun followed her to the outer courtyard: "You should bring a few more coats, as it is easy to get cold weather in spring..."
Ye Zhenzhen took a deep breath: "Aunt Sun, you go ahead and do your work. Remember to make some porridge for Wen Baijing in the evening. He has a lot of social engagements recently."
She stepped on the accelerator and drove to the airport. It was already past midnight when she arrived at the airport in her hometown.
After turning on the phone, she received a lot of phone messages. Wen Baijing called her many times, as did Ye Mao and Zhongli.
She replied to several people with brief messages, saying that everything was fine and she just wanted to be quiet for a few days.
Housing prices in the northwest county are low, and Ye Zhenzhen's parents bought a house in the county in 15. Ye Mao invested in building a new house in the countryside, and the decoration is quite acceptable for the countryside.
She didn't want to stay in a hotel and didn't have the key to stay in the county town, so she could only take a taxi back to the countryside overnight.
She returned to her hometown in the countryside at around 1:00 a.m. and knocked on the big iron gate for a long time. Ye's father opened the iron gate, leaned against the door, and stared at her like a sleepwalker. Facing his daughter who returned home without any warning, he did not come to his senses for a long time.
After several hours of psychological torture and bumpy ride, Ye Zhenzhen's face was exhausted and she was covered in dust. The legs of her black trousers were also covered in grayish-white dust.
Father Ye rubbed his eyes: "Why did you come back suddenly?"
Ye Zhenzhen walked through the door carrying her suitcase: "I want to come back and take a look."
Father Ye yawned and said, "Didn't you come back a few months ago? What is there to see in this country place?"
Ye Zhenzhen said nothing and pulled the suitcase into the yard.
Father Ye suddenly lost all his sleepiness: "Did Xiao Wen bully you?"
Ye Zhen Zhen pushed open the door to the living room and said, "No."
"You took a taxi back in the middle of the night. Aren't you afraid of getting into danger? Does Xiaowen know you're back?"
Ye's father asked a lot of questions, but Ye Zhenzhen pretended to be deaf and dumb and didn't say a word.
Father Ye knew his daughter's stubborn temper, and he was immediately furious, scolding: "You have a good life but you don't know how to live it!"
"How could I give birth to a daughter as stupid as you!"
"You want to come back and take a look, right? We're going to pollinate the peach trees in the orchard in a couple of days, so get down to work!"
Ye Zhenzhen said nothing, went back to her room and closed the door.
A married daughter came back to her parents' home so far away late at night. Even the dumbest parents could guess the reason. Ye's father stood at the door of her room and cursed at her angrily.
No one scolded Wen Baijing.
Just scold Ye Zhenzhen for being a fool who doesn't know how lucky she is.
"When I asked you to come back and get married, you didn't listen at all. You would rather make us die of anger than stay with him. Now that you've just gotten married, why don't you live a good life? What are you doing..."
"You are thirty years old this year, do you still think you are in your early twenties?"
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Wen Baijing sent her many messages, almost all of which were concerned about her. What happened? What made her unhappy? Seeing that she never replied, Wen Baijing sent her a message asking her to take good care of herself and to tell him in time if anything happened.
Wen Baijing can be said to be a perfect husband. He loves her and tolerates her enough, and secretly gives a lot for her.
But the incident in 2015 almost broke her down completely. There were several times when she almost lost control. Wen Baijing knew the truth but never told her. Because of that incident, they missed each other for more than three years.
Ye Zhenzhen sat on the sofa with her knees hugged, staring at the moonlight through the glass window. The northwest countryside was very dusty, and the glass was covered with dust, making the moonlight a little hazy.
The moonlight shone dimly on the cement floor in the yard, casting a blanket of white frost.