Friday, 30 March 2018

First Marriage Then Love 《先婚厚爱》Chapter 101 Translation

101. I was bad


By the time they headed home it was almost 10pm. Along the way, An Ran was pouting as she was looking out the window. Her small face was filled with dissatisfaction and unhappiness.

Su Yi Cheng chuckles, and maneuvers his car and parks it in the underground garage.

As he turns off the ignition, An Ran opens the door to get off, not waiting for him, and walks over to the elevator by herself.

Su Yi Cheng gets off the car, and watches her figure quickly disappear behind the door. He looks at the bag at the backseat of the car, and couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head.

When An Ran was waiting for the elevator, she could hear footsteps approaching from behind. She turns her head around, only to see Su Yi Cheng approaching her with a smile on his face. When the elevator finally came, An Ran took one large step and enters, then quickly pressed on the ‘close door’ button.

“An Ran.” Su Yi Cheng softly calls out, taking a huge step forward.

An Ran puts on a wry face, then the door closed just as Su Yi Cheng had a few steps left.

Su Yi Cheng looks at the tightly closed door, then watches the number jump up continuously. He looks down at her briefcase that he held in his hands, smiling as he muttered, “Fool.”

While waiting for the elevator to come up again, sure enough An Ran was standing at the doorway with a pout in her face. She was staring at him, that expression, looked as if she was wronged, looking at it made people feel pity.

Su Yi Cheng laughs as he left the elevator. He doesn’t say anything, reaches out and hands over the briefcase to her.

An Ran stares at him, doesn’t hold her hand out to accept it. Only after a while does she say, “You did it on purpose!” He clearly knew that her keys were in her bag, and her bag was in his hands, yet he evilly did not tell her, making her foolishly believe that she had the upperhand. What that Ye Zi Wen said was right, he was a man with a big smile and evil intentions, a black wolf.

“I did not.” Su Yi Cheng carried a smile as he shook his head. He was planning on telling her, but she didn’t give him a chance.

“You were!” Purposely not telling her, he even deliberately collaborated with everyone to bully her at the restaurant!

Su Yi Cheng advances, and pulls her in for a hug. He laughs as he hugs her tighter, his large palm stroking her back, as he spoke into her ears, “I was bad, even if you didn’t give me the chance to tell you I should have created an opportunity to tell you that your bag was left behind in the car, and your keys were still in your bag.”

An Ran chuckled and patted him on the back, saying, “Are you trying to turn things around to say that I was wrongly blaming you?”

“Of course not, the wife is always right, if she is wrong, then it is also my fault.” Su Yi Cheng said warmly as he hugged her. It was obviously a funny statement, but the way he said it was so deadly earnest.

Women were always like that, when men were bad and provoked you, will always be placated by those sweet speech. It was obviously corny but was equally effective.

An Ran was also awkward, leaning against his chest, she depressingly said, “You saw me sitting there alone and without help, and even got teased by Yi jiao. Clearly having a child isn’t something that we can just say and then have, you didn’t even come forward to help me, say, you should have!”

“En en, I was bad.” Su Yi Cheng doesn’t quibble, and admits his error, “I shouldn’t have left you to be besieged by our mothers, I was selfish, and thought the same as them, wondering when you would have our child, give birth to our child.”


Hearing that, An Ran muttered, “I never said I wouldn’t.” Even though she felt that talking about children is too early right now, after all they hadn’t been married for long, but she never said that she won’t ever give birth. Ever since they got married they haven’t used protection, and she didn’t even take anything the morning after. Regarding the topic of children, she really does intend to let nature take its course, even if she felt unprepared to be a mother, but while carrying a child for ten months, during the pregnancy she would plan to cram herself with everything a new mother should know.

Su Yi Cheng caresses her back, and slowly continued, “I think it’d be the best if we had a daughter, that way you can dress her up beautifully every day, then I can bring her to the theme park, buy her toys, and at night I can tell her a bed time story, pat her gently as she sleeps.”

Listening to his imagination, she started to blurt out, “You’d be spoiling her then.”

“Girls are precious, you’re supposed to spoil them.” Su Yi Cheng stated.

An Ran laughed. She felt a wonderful thing in her heart, very warm, very subtle.

The couple embraced each other like that at the door for a while. It was good that this place had one household per floor, so they weren’t worried that someone would see. However if someone had come to pay a visit at this time, then that would be embarrassing. Even though they're right in front of the door, they don’t enter it, but decided to be lovey-dovey outside the door, if they’re not sick then they have some abnormal mind!


An Ran had washed up and changed her clothes, and because Su Yi Cheng still had some unfinished work to do it, when they entered the home he headed to the studio.

Actually An Ran still had some unfinished work as well, but after washing up she didn’t feel like moving. When her hair was almost dried, she sat in front of the vanity and worked on her skincare. When she was done, she looked at the time, and it was almost 11.

She climbs up on the bed, but doesn’t feel tired. She reaches out to grab a magazine on the bedside cabinet, and surprisingly it was an entertainment magazine. In it there was a lot of celebrity gossip and scandals, the degree of sensation was not inferior to reports on TV. Actually An Ran wouldn’t buy these gossip magazines, at most she would buy domestic and international architecture magazines, or maybe something related to real estate. This could be something that Su Yi Cheng had bought, but at the same time it couldn’t be. Although the types of books he reads were various, and covered many topics, but it most likely would not include these kind of gossip topics.

Furthermore, there was no history in the magazine. An Ran takes it, and browses through it. Truly, women are innately gossipy, in many cases many of the gossips were made up by women.

When Su Yi Cheng entered the room, he sees An Ran sitting on the bed by herself looking and smiling, her expression rich.

“What are you looking at?” Su Yi Cheng asks as he grabs a change of clothes from the wardrobe.

“Nothing really. Not sure where this magazine came from. Turns out, Zhang Yimou is already married, his wife is young, and even has 3 children.” As she spoke An Ran suddenly raises her head, and asks Su Yi Cheng, “Didn’t you guys say to use birth control? Why has he exceeded this much?”

He couldn’t help but pause with the clothing in his hands. Su Yi Cheng forces a smile as he turns his head, “Wife, birth control is just one half of the plan*.” 

*birth control can also be translated as family planning

An Ran was blank, only a while later does she nod, “Oh. Is that so.” Then she continues to look over the magazine in her hand.

Su Yi Cheng watches her, and couldn’t help but shake his head. He takes his clothes into the washroom.

Heavens, turns out so-and-so had married so-and-so in the US a while ago, and very soon their divorce actually exposed their former marriage of several years. Also, some male star was pursuing a certain female star, and did not hesitate abandon his wife and son!

AN Ran looks on as she shook her head. The entertainment circle really is too complex. She doesn’t know which one of these statements are true, what is false and what is true can only make other people who are looking on get dizzy. She couldn’t find any outline of logic looking at it for a while.

By the time Su Yi Cheng came out from the bathroom, he sees An Ran sitting on the bed looking at the magazine earnestly. Apparently, sure enough women do love gossip.

He wipes his hair until it is half dried, then lifts the other half of the quilt and gets on the bed. He looks at the magazine in her hands, and couldn’t help but frown. The pictures in it were gaudy, looking at it can only make one be dazzled. He takes out a book from underneath his pillow, a book about sociology. He also has a habit of reading at night, and liked to read a bit before going to sleep, sometimes thinking about the things he couldn’t understand as he lays down on his bed.

Time was passing by. Seeing that it was almost midnight, and seeing that An Ran was still looking at the magazine quite earnestly, he couldn’t help but feel that she was adorable. However tomorrow was Friday, and they both have to go to work. On this face, they should go to sleep.

“Wife, it’s late. Go to sleep. We still have to go to work tomorrow.” Su Yi Cheng reminds her.

After a while, An Ran turns her head. She looks at him, then looks at the time. Heavens! It really is late. She nods, puts the magazine back on top of the cabinet, and turns off the lamp. She lies down, and naturally finds herself snugly embracing Su Yi Cheng. Habits are a frightening thing. It hasn’t been that long, yet she was already accustomed to hugging him to sleep, not at all awkward and not a habit, everything seemed to be as it should be. Of course, she couldn’t deny, his embrace really was captivating, to be hugged like that made her sleep more comfortably, extremely steadily.

In the dark, when An Ran was drifting off to sleep, somebody’s hands started to explore underneath her clothes, slowly going down her back until they reached her belly, then slowly treaded up again.

An Ran suddenly opened her eyes, the sleepiness that was once there has gone away now. She captures his hands, and says, “You, what are you doing?”

Su Yi Cheng pulls her closer, so that their bodies can press closer together. His breathing was also a little urgent, “An Ran, don’t you think we should work harder.”

An Ran immediately understood the meaning behind his words. She can still remember what she had said at You Ran, but, but she doesn’t want to come into work with a scarf around her neck again.

An Ran pushes him, and quickly says, “Su, Su Yi Cheng, we, we have an agreement, once- once a week!”

Su Yi Cheng took the chance and presses down on her, his large hands explore her body, his lips were also beginning to press down, as he says, “En, I know. The last time doesn’t count, it’ll start today.”

Hearing that, An Ran couldn’t help but roll her eyes. What logic! But now he was fondling her, kissing her slowly that she was responding. Su Yi Cheng’s attack was very powerful, she couldn’t retreat. She can only make a last struggle through reasoning, “Su, Su Yi Cheng, don’t---ah!”

Her lips were punished by Su Yi Cheng as he bit on them, it hurt and An Ran couldn’t help but utter a cry.

Su Yi Cheng is pasted on her lips, as he says, “Call me Yi Cheng, I like it when you call me Yi Cheng.” His voice was hoarse, carried this strong sense.

An Ran was defeated, she doesn’t really care to call him, her hands weakly pushing against his body, “You, get up.”

“Concentrate.” Su Yi Cheng kisses her lips, kisses her eyebrows, his voice was incredibly dark, “You said we would try our best.” Saying that, he leans over to cover her lips, not allowing her a chance to speak.

An Ran was helpless, but she can only accept her fate. However, this is alright, after tonight, tomorrow night she can sleep comfortably and peacefully.


Waking up again, it was already morning. Last night they appeared to have forgotten to close the window, as the wind was blowing the curtains around. The sunshine shone through the curtains, lighting up the entire room. She looks at her side, and Su Yi Cheng wasn’t there, however it looked like he hadn’t been gone long, as she could still feel his temperature through the bed.

An Ran just felt sore, her entire body was tired. She couldn’t even remember how she was able to sleep last night, her body was so tense.

Her eyelids were heavy. She wants to get up, but it was like her body strength was all drained out, she could not use any strength. Finally, with a sleepy appearance, she went back sleep.

“An Ran, An Ran?”

Her lids were still very heavy. She could hear a familiar, gentle voice calling out to her by her ear, soft and gentle, very pleasant to hear. When she woke up again the whole room was much brighter compared to before. The sunshine penetrates through the cotton curtains and lit up the room, it was blinding.

Su Yi Cheng stood at the bedside, smiling at her as he watches at her. Seeing her awaken, he gently strokes her forehead, and says, “Quickly get up, otherwise you’ll be late.”

An Ran lies down, opening her eyes, closing them, repeating this action several times. Then she slowly comes to, turns to look at the alarm clock by the bed. It was already 8 o’clock. Really, if she doesn’t get up, if she walks to work she’ll be late. Propping herself up she remembers, that due to her sore and aching body she went to lie down again, and the bed was very soft, throwing herself on it didn’t hurt her.

Su Yi Cheng helps her up as he says, “Look at you, don’t even know how to be careful.” It would’ve been better if he didn’t say anything. Hearing his voice An Ran recalled last night, and glares at him, muttering, “That’s your fault.”

Su Yi Cheng smiles, strokes her head, then leans over and helps her sit up, “Come, breakfast is ready. Wash up, and when you come out you can get.”

An Ran seemed peeved as she glared at him, then stumbles off to the bathroom. Entering the bathroom, she looks at herself in the mirror. Luckily, there isn’t any obvious love bites on her neck. At least she doesn’t have to wear a scarf to work today, that could be considered the silver lining to a misfortune.

Su Yi Cheng watches her face the mirror in a relaxed manner, and laughed and shook his head. He turns to leave, and wanted to heat up a cup of milk for her when she comes out.


The project was going smoothly, everything was advancing according to the blueprint without a hitch, and Huang De Xing was on the verge of starting the Ke Ji City project and was busy. Recently he had been looking for collaborators, looking for a competent construction company, among those, ‘Rui Xing Construction’ became the top choice. ‘Rui Xing’ was a fairly new construction company from Jiang City, yet after a month they were able to successfully gain several large projects. Not only that, but their boss was Mo Fei, and Mo Fei was Jiang City’s son-in-law of the Bureau Chief of Construction!

An Ran took the amended blueprint and went to look for Huang De Xing, and did not expect to run into Mo Fei in his office. Apart from meeting him that last time, that incident had occurred nearly a month ago. After they had that conversation in the coffee shop by the school, they hadn’t seen each other once.

“An Ran ah, you came at the right time. Director Mo is here to talk about a collaboration, you should have a seat and join the discussion.” Seeing An Ran come in, Huang De Xing spoke up. He was a man with experience. Being in the business world for this many years, ever since the first time he picked up a pen to design up until now, he just looks over documents and look for people to collaborate with. He naturally has seen every kind of person, so when he had seen Mo Fei bump into An Ran at the office, immediately he can see that there was something unusual between them. He is considered to be a business man to the core, so he doesn’t care about what they do, what kind of person they are, what identity, as long as they are useful to him, then he wouldn’t hesitate to make use of them.

“Director Mo.” An Ran nods at Mo Fei. Her tone was serene and distant, does not leave her gaze at him for even a second, as if she really were meeting a stranger for the first time. Calmly, without trembling, she turns to Huang De Xing and hands the document over to Huang De Xing, saying, “Director, this is the latest modification of the blueprint. If you think there is no problem, I will go ahead with the adjustments.”

Huang De Xing accepts it, but doesn’t look at it. He just puts the blueprint aside, looks at An Ran and says, “No rush, let’s us sit and chat, Director Mo said that he was your old classmate. You should be clearer than I in regards to what Director Mo wants, this way would be good and smooth sailing for the collaboration of the two companies.”

“I---” An Ran wanted to decline, but was interrupted by Mo Fei.

“---let’s discuss this, afterwards if our companies do collaborate, we wouldn’t be able to avoid contact. Now could be considered a practice, a warm up.”

“Yes, yes.” Huang De Xing also adds in, “Both of you are architects, later on when our companies collaborate, both of you would have plenty of opportunities to work together. I recall that when you two were in school you guys were a golden combination, each work that you two had worked on won several awards.”

Mo Fei stares at her, the expression in his eyes contained so much emotions. An Ran did not want to go into the meaning behind his look, but wasn’t able to come up with an excuse. Ultimately, she can only sit down beside him.

In fact what they were discussing she couldn’t take part in it. She can only draw, regarding the business part of the company, the collaboration, the contract and what not, she really does not understand a word. However, Huang De Xing and Mo Fei do not seem to mind, talking about something, then facing to her, and she can only smile, nod, and casually agree.

The meeting lasted an hour, finally Huang De Xing suggested that he and Mo Fei go to the site, and take a look at An Ran’s sample. However when they were about to leave, he suddenly received a phone call of an important client. He had no choice, and asked An Ran to show Mo Fei around. It so happens that An Ran was also the architect, so about the creative concept and such, she can also explain it to Mo Fei.

An Ran suspected that Huang De Xing was doing this on purpose, but she couldn’t shirk away, she can only force herself to agree.

When the two were about to leave the office, they ran into Xiao Xiao. Seeing Mo Fei, Xiao Xiao enthusiastically extends her hand, greeting him politely and exchanged greetings with him.

“Is An Ran showing Director Mo the construction site?” Xiao Xiao smiles charmingly and asks.

An Ran nods, not saying much.

“Then why don’t we go together, it happens that I also have a project under construction in the vicinity, I can also show Director Mo around, and perhaps Director Mo can give me some suggestions as well.” Xiao Xiao says enthusiastically, leaning near Mo Fei, looking seductive.

Actually, Mo Fei disliked people like Xiao Xiao, always dressed to the nines and wearing make up, from head to toe carrying ample of perfume. Although he hasn’t been in the country for long, but in these brief two months, he has met a lot of people in the industry. Naturally he has heard of rumors regarding Xiao Xiao, and instinctually rejected and disliked this kind of woman, so he directly declines, “No need, I have never had the habit of helping people and giving suggestions. If a project is already under construction, and the designer still has some uncertainties in the design, then I feel like the designer is not suited to be in construction, perhaps they should switch to a more suitable industry. Construction allows people to reside and live their life at a location, that is being in charge of someone’s life. If they don’t have the confidence to do well, then that is like scheming someone’s life.” After he was done he just glances at her, turns around and passes her.

An Ran looks at Xiao Xiao, and doesn’t miss her expression turn from red to white. She doesn’t say much, just follows Mo Fei.

Waiting for the elevator, she looks at him, and faintly says, “What you just said, isn’t that a bit too harsh.”

Mo Fei turns to look and her, and simply says, “What I said was fact. Besides, wasn’t that our belief in the past.”

An Ran doesn’t speak. They really did believe that in the past. What Mo Fei had said, was something that a mentor from school had said, for that reason they were always dejected, but ultimately they strived for that manner, and to do their best.

“Ding--!” The elevator arrived. An Ran doesn’t look at him, and takes the lead and enters the elevator.

Today, strangely, they seemed to be running into a lot of people. An Ran did not expect to run into Cheng Xiang at the building, and seeing him this time, if it weren’t for him calling out to her, she wouldn’t have recognized the messy-hair, wrinkled clothes, scruffy-faced man that was Cheng Xiang, the clean and fair face that Lin Li had fallen in love with for 10 years.

“An Ran, please tell me where Lin Li is, alright, I can’t find her, I’ve looked everywhere but I can’t find her!” Cheng Xiang grabs An Ran, he was begging.

An Ran was shocked, but finally came to her senses. Seeing Cheng Xiang before her, she couldn’t help but shake her head and sigh. Why didn’t he realize his feelings for Lin Li when they were together, that was because he was indecisive, thus he had destroyed the affections between them that people had envied. Now that Lin Li was so hurt that she won’t be able to love again, he turns around and says he loves her, don’t tell me that it’s not too late? When people grow tired of waiting, if the heart dies, how could they turn back?

“Cheng Xiang, why are you like this, aren’t you being too selfish? You’ve hurt her like this yet you think you can get her forgiveness, start afresh. Lin Li is human, her heart is made of flesh, if it hurts, gets injured, you should give her time to heal. This being the case that she doesn’t want you to find her, and I am her friend, so I won’t tell you where she went.”

“I’ve been to her hometown, but they said that she moved. I looked everywhere for a week, but I couldn’t get any news of her. I don’t know what to do, An Ran, I truly do love her, tell me where she is, alright, I won’t bother her, I’ll just look at her from afar, see if she’s alright.” Cheng Xiang said, tears of remorse streamed down his gaunt face.

An Ran turns her head, her nose was starting to sting. She avoids his gaze, not wanting to look at him. She endured the tears that were threatening to fall, and faintly says, “You should have known earlier, back then, you shouldn’t have expected that she’d always wait for you at the same place, even waiting is tiring, heart wrenching.” After she said that, she doesn’t want to mind him any longer, and just turns around to leave.

---END OF CHAPTER---


Next Chapter

Monday, 12 March 2018

First Marriage Then Love 《先婚厚爱》Chapter 100 Translation

100. I will! 



The next day when she arrived at the company, she happened to bump into the rushing Chen Cheng.

Because she was running quite quickly, Chen Cheng was breathing quite erratically. Seeing An Ran, somewhat out of breath, she calls out, “Gu, Gu jie.”

An Ran nods, and faintly asks, “Is your house far from the company?”

With great difficulty, she managed to even out her breath. Chen Cheng nods, and says, “Kind of far.” In this decade of sky-high housing prices, her being the only one working temporarily, not to talk about only buying a house, to rent a room you need rent in the suburbs, while the company happened to be right in the city center, so thusly, every day she needs to wake up in the dark, and return from work in the dark.

An Ran doesn’t ask much more. She looks at the time, and just says, “Let’s go up, if we don’t then your effort of running will have gone to waste.” Saying that, she takes the lead and goes over to the elevator.

The two arrive at the office door, only to see the front-desk receptionist give a slight smile to An Ran and softly calls her Gu jie, then when she caught sight of Chen Cheng coming up from behind, the expression in her eyes seemed to change and look sympathetic. This change was quite evident to An Ran and Chen Cheng, and the two exchange glances with one another. An Ran turns to look at the receptionist and asks, “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

The receptionist smiles awkwardly, and just says, “You’ll know when you go in.”

An Ran glances at her, doesn’t ask much more, and goes into the office hall.

The two then enter, only to see Ling Lin watch them come in. She quickly gets up, a smile hanging off of the corner of her mouth, carrying provocation, disdain. She walks over to An Ran and Chen Cheng, looks at both of them as she stood in front of An Ran. She glances over her, then stands in front of Chen Cheng who was behind An Ran. She says sharply, “I think you’ve been defeated today.” She looks at the bag of material and documents in her hands, and sneers, “I’m afraid you’ll have to give up those materials now. You weren’t here yesterday afternoon, but the director already announced—” She purposely pauses, looks at her, and says, “You’ve been fired!”

Hearing that, Chen Cheng glares at her, tightening her grasp on the materials in her hands. Her lips were pursed because she was furious, and she was slightly shaking. It was when Ling Ran was arrogantly pleased with herself, that An Ran who was behind her asked a co-worker who was observing, “Is the director here?”

“Yeah, he’s here.” Someone replied.

An Ran nods, turns to look at Ling Lin, and says, “I said that I wouldn’t let you drive her out, also, I’ve also said that I will have you investigated into taking responsibility for planning to ruin my sample.”

Ling Lin didn’t care, sneers, and doesn’t fully listen to her speech. She says, “You think the director will listen to you? Don’t forget who my father is, even if the director will give Su Yi Cheng face, don’t tell me that he’d disregard my dad’s face? What a joke!”

An Ran doesn’t mind her, just turns around and looks at Chen Cheng, and says, “Take a seat and wait for me.” Then she turns and walks straight towards Huang De Xing’s office.

“Knock knock knock.” An Ran softly knocked on Huang De Xing’s door.

Not long after Huang De Xing’s voice can be heard, “Come in.”

Opening the door, Huang De Xing was wearing his glasses, at the moment he seemed to be concentrated on looking at something on the computer.

An Ran didn’t even have time to put down her briefcase, and just carries her case into Huang De Xing’s office and stands in front of his desk, “Director.”

Huang De Xing then raises his head, looking at An Ran standing in front of him. He smiles, “An Ran ah, is there something you need?”

“Did you fire Chen Cheng.” Not beating around the bush, An Ran gets right to the point.

“Uh.” Huang De Xing was taken aback. He smiles, “So it was that.” He removes the glasses sitting on his nosebridge, then continues, “You are also aware of Ling Lin’s status, even if I don’t look at the monk I have to look at the Buddha’s face. After all Ling Lin is Mayor Ling’s golden child, I should at least give Mayor Lin some face. As for Chen Cheng, I know that she is a good employee. Having her, our Jing Cheng will definitely go up to unimaginable heights. I also feel regretful for expelling her, but for the company’s hair, we have to consider the situation. Ling Lin is after all Mayor Ling’s golden child, if I offend her, then undoubtedly I am not respecting Mayor Ling. Therefore An Ran ah, for everyone’s benefit, I can only expel Chen Cheng. This point, I hope you can understand.”

An Ran looks at him. She stared at him without even winking, her face expressionless, not even saying a word.

Looking at her like so, Huang De Xing also says, “Concerning Chen Cheng, I will write a recommendation letter to another company. According to Chen Cheng’s strengths and her natural gift of designing, regardless where, I believe that she is gold, she can shine anywhere.” Saying that, Huang De Xing goes around his desk, walks over to face An Ran, and says, “The matter has been decided. Don’t worry too much about it, I will get you another assistant.”

“If Director insists on driving out Chen Cheng, then why don’t you expel me as well.” Looking at him, An Ran says indifferently.

“You….” Huang De Xing looks at her, somewhat distracted. Only a while later does he manage a response. He looks at An Ran and says, “An Ran, you, this, aren’t you making things difficult.”

“I am not, I just hope that the company can have fair treatment with every employee, and not because of a certain person’s powerful background, abuse her authority. We are all employees of the company, we all expect equal treatment, if the company is unable to treat every employee fairly, then, there would be no reluctance in leaving this company.” An Ran looks at him, her face serious and grave as she spoke.

“An Ran, you, are you pressuring me?” Huang De Xing looks at her, embarrassed. He can’t offend Ling Lin, but he also can’t offend An Ran! The Ke Ji City project was about to start, and according to his sources, Su Yi Cheng is going to be the main person in charge, and An Ran was Su Yi Cheng’s wife, offending her would undoubtedly be offending Su Yi Cheng as well. Even if Jing Cheng and Xu Dong’s Tong Wen hai collaborates later on, then wouldn’t that be useful! If Su Yi Cheng doesn’t respond, then right now he is completely useless.

“Director, you are being too serious. I just want the company to treat Chen Cheng fairly. She hasn’t done anything wrong, just because of the words of others, then, without cause, would expel her. To her, that is quite unfair.” An Ran says, “Besides, the one who did wrong was not Chen Cheng, but Ling Lin, who wanted to destroy my model, and was caught red-handed by Chen Cheng. If wanting to protect the company’s property is wrong, then what would happen the next time? Who would stand up to speak out? If Director insists on pushing out Chen Cheng, then this conduct, would make people cold.”

Huang De Xing was silent for a while.

Huang De Xing’s office was large enough, it had a large window, and the office was on the 20th floor. It was at the city center, looking out from here, one can see the bustling of Jiang City.

He stood in front of the window for a while. Huang De Xing slowly turns his head, looks at An Ran and says, “I promise you, I won’t fire Chen Cheng.”

An Ran faintly smiles, “Director, then what about Ling Lin’s plan to destroy my model, will you guys give me and Chen Cheng an explanation for that.”

Hearing that, Huang De Xing frowns in displeasure. He looks at An Ran and says, “An Ran, I’ve already retreated. You should stand in my shoes, after all Ling Lin has a special status, I cannot completely disregard Mayor Ling’s honour. Therefore, I will not look into this matter. As for the model, I guarantee that there won’t be any damage to it.”

An Ran turned silent. She understood the meaning behind his words, and understood his problem. A while later, she faintly starts to say, “I understand. Thank you director. If there’s nothing else, I will leave first.”

Huang De Xing nods, “You may leave.”

When she left, Ling Lin was making an announcement, watching Chen Cheng tidy up her stuff.

An Ran steps forward, looks at Ling Lin, and directly told the employees to go back, “Chen Cheng doesn’t need to leave, because the Director has already agreed not to fire her.”

“How can that be!” Ling Lin looked at her in disbelief.

An Ran doesn’t respond to her, and just glances at her. Then she turns to Chen Cheng and says, “In a moment come to my office. We have to discuss about the modifications of the sample room, we have to investigate it immediately.”

Chen Cheng stared at her blankly. After a while, does she nod, “Okay.”

“Heng.” Ling Lin was bitter, and snorts coldly as she walked away.

Not watching the play anymore, the surrounding people also naturally scattered.

Chen Cheng looked at An Ran and whispers her thanks, “Thank you.”

An Ran looks her in the eye, doesn’t say much, and just nods. She turns around to go into her office.

After work, because An Ran was with Chen Cheng in her office discussing about the flaws and inadequacies of the blueprint, thus, the time had slipped away without them realizing it. Su Yi Cheng’s call came in at this time, asking if she was off work or not. He was on the way, and will be at her office soon.

An Ran then remembered that she had a meeting with their parents at You Ran restaurant tonight. She looks at the time. It was supposed to be at 7 o’clock, and if they left now, there really wouldn’t be enough time. She quickly says to Chen Cheng, “Alright, we’ll just leave at it that now. We’ll continue to rest tomorrow.” As she says that, she was tidying her up stuff on her desk, preparing to leave.

“Uh, you have something urgent tonight?” Seeing her anxious appearance, Chen Cheng was curious and asked.

“En, I have an appointment with my parents for a meal.” An Ran explained simply, as she put her stuff away into her briefcase.

Chen Cheng nods, doesn’t say much, and tidies up her things and leaves the office.

When An Ran left the office carrying her briefcase, she saw that Chen Cheng was still reflecting on the blueprint in the hallway. The office was completely empty, with only Chen Cheng left behind, she looked lonely, and said, “Chen Cheng, you should also go home early.”

Chen Cheng nods at her, “Ok.”

Because she hadn’t much time to spare, An Ran couldn’t say much more to her, and directly brings her briefcase with her and headed downstairs. When she left the building, she caught sight of Su Yi Cheng’s car parked on the curb. Seeing her appear, he opens the door and gets out of the car. He faintly smiles and offers to take the briefcase from her and places it on the back seat. Then he opens the door to the passenger seat and allows An Ran to sit, then goes around the head of the car. Not allowing a pause, he directly starts the car and leaves.


As the two were on the way to You Ran restaurant it was almost 10 past 7. An Ran called her parents, but neither of them picked up. Thankfully this was Yi Jiao’s restaurant, so she wasn’t worried that there would be no seat. When they arrived at the entrance, Manager Zhang who was at the front desk had recognized them, smiling as he welcomed them, “Special Assistant Su, Mrs. Su.”

An Ran faintly smiles at him, “Manager Zhang.”

Not waiting for An Ran and Su Yi Cheng to ask, Manager Zhang took the lead and begins to say, “Director Su has already instructed the kitchen to serve at the ‘Flower Pavilion’ tonight. Mr. Su and the others as well as Mr. and Mrs. Gu are already there. At the moment Director Su is inside to give her greetings, and told me to inform you, to just directly go there. She has already arranged the rest.”

Su Yi Cheng nods, “Okay. Thanks.”

He goes ahead and brings An Ran to the Flower Pavilion. They hadn’t entered yet, but they could hear sounds of laughter from inside. Clearly the atmosphere was good, not at all as awkward and tense as they had imagined.

The two simultaneously glance at each other, the corner of their mouth faintly carried a smile. They nod. Su Yi Cheng politely knocks, then the door was pushed open and they entered. Smiling, he says, “Apologies, we came late.”

Grandpa Su was sitting at the head, father Su, mother Su, and father Gu, mother Gu were seated on both sides, while Su Ji Jiao was sitting beside mother Su. All had smiling faces, the atmosphere seemed to be very harmonious.

“Older brother, sister-in-law.” Yi Jiao stands up, enthusiastically pulls on An Ran’s hand.

An Ran faintly smiles at her, turns around and similarly in a loud voice, apologizes, “Mother, father, grandfather, I’m sorry, I had to work a bit overtime this evening, so I forgot the time.”

“That’s alright, no problem, work is important.” Qin Yun smiles as she spoke, “Hurry, come and sit, sit.”

An Ran nods, and sits down with Su Yi Cheng.

“Alright, everyone is present. Yi Jiao, tell the kitchen to serve.” Su Wen Qing smiles slightly and addressed to Su Yi Jiao.

“Okay.” Su Yi Jiao smiles and gets up to leave. She spoke to the waitress waiting outside the door, “You can serve.”

The waitress accepts the order, and hastens to tell the kitchen to come down and quickly serve.

Taking a sip of tea, Su Wen Qin faintly starts to speak, his tone carrying a slight tone of embarrassment, “Recently because of the matter with the troops, I couldn’t find the time to meet and chat with you, I am ashamed.”

“In-laws are too courteous, it is for the country that you must cultivate young talent, that is genuinely a big matter, of course you should prioritize it.” Gu Heng Wen said.

“You flatter me, in-law is rather the one who is cultivating young intellectual talent for the country, that is what is essential to society nowadays.” Su Wen Qing politely replies.

“Eh, in-laws—” Gu Heng Wen wanted to say something, but was forcibly interrupted.

Qin Yun who was beside him, was getting a headache watching them exchange these pretences of polite talk. She was originally a blunt person, so she simply interrupted them, “Exchanging pleasantries back and forth like that is annoying. You both are extraordinary, one cultivates intellectual talent for the country, the other cultivates the talented to guard and protect the country, both of you are amazing, stop making such modest remarks back and forth. Today we are addressing the matter of meeting Ah Cheng and An Ran, not to hear you guys exchanging modest talk.” As she spoke she addresses to Lin Xiao Fen who was seated facing her, “In-law, don’t you agree.”

Lin Xiao Fen smiles, nods, and says, “Yes yes yes, what in-law said is correct.” Saying that, she turns to look at Gu Heng Wen, carrying a slight smile.

The dishes were served quickly, and each of them were made exquisitely. It smelled fabulous, and the two families were cracking jokes, not at all awkward. Qin Yun chatted with Lin Xiao Fen about beauty routines, talked about clothes. While on the other side, Gu Heng Wen and Su Wen Qing seemed like they had known each other all along. They were discussing about their common interest in calligraphy, and even promised that if they both had time at the beginning of next month they should compare notes and exchange creative ideas.

On this side, Yi Jiao was similar in age to An Ran, and An Ran had a good impression of Su Yi Jiao, delicate, and especially made people want to protect her.

Su Yi Cheng passed a piece of dish to An Ran, and whispered to her reminding her to eat.

Although everyone was chatting about, all had seen Su Yi Cheng’s consideration. Lin Xiao Fen turned to look at her husband, the expression in her eyes seemed to say that what he said was right, An Ran was as fortunate as she was, to find such a sincere person.

Qin Yun looks on that this scene and faintly smiles.

The chatter continued on, and unknown to how it happened, the topic soon turned to the important question of when she would be having children. Qin Yun very ambiguously looks at An Ran’s stomach.

“An Ran’s pregnant?” Lin Xiao Fen was unclear thus she asked. Then she turns to stare at An Ran, asking, “An Ran, are you really pregnant?”

An Ran hadn’t yet swallowed the food in her mouth, and from that question, choked on it, coughing incessantly, “Cough cough cough…. Cough cough cough….” Her small face turned red.

Su Yi Cheng quickly gently patted her on the back, helping her breath. Su Yi Jiao beside her specially poured a cup of tea for her and passed it to her.

With difficulty An Ran managed to stop her coughing, and drank the tea to regain her breath. She lifts her head again, only to see both families staring at her, as if they were expecting some kind of answer.

An Ran, with her red face, quickly shakes her head, “N-no, I’m not pregnant….”

Hearing that Qin Yun smiles contently, “Yes, how could it be that quick, they haven’t married for long, how could they have a child that quickly.”

According to Qin Yun’s explanation, it seemed it was really so. They hadn’t been married for two months yet, even if they had a child, it would only be two months later that they would be able to tell.

“Right, right, how could you have a child that soon.” Lin Xiao Fen agrees. However, speaking of children, she actually really does wish to carry a grandchild. She bluntly says, “But you guys should remember, mustn’t use contraception, you must give me a grandchild, don’t think of working until old. Both of you are no longer young, having a child at this age is a good time.”

She was embarrassed, and protested, “Mom…”

Lin Xiao Fen frowns in displeasure, and says, “An Ran, don’t tell me you don’t want a child!” This can not be, she was almost 30, already classified as marrying and giving birth late, now she wants to wait even more to have a child, then she will be an elderly woman in childbirth, the risk was too big.

Hearing that, all eyes were on her, as if waiting for her reply.

“Puuu—” Su Yi Jiao couldn’t help but laugh. She moved closer to AN Ran and whispered to her, “Sister-in-law, the pressure must be big.”

Two generations, five elderly people were all waiting to carrying their grandson, great-grandson.

An Ran blushes. The pressure indeed was big. Besides, she didn’t say that she wasn’t going to give birth, but getting pregnant or not wasn’t something she had a say in. She turns to look at Su Yi Cheng and cried for help, only to see him still look at her with a tranquil smile, having no intention in lending a hand.

Right now An Ran wanted to cry powerless tears. Clearly today was a meeting of the parents, how, how did it become a meeting to discuss her pregnancy! She forces a smile, and An Ran felt that her smile was impossibly fake right now, “I, I didn’t say that I won’t have children, we, we will keep trying our best.”

“Ha ha! Su Yi Jiao really couldn’t hold it in, disregarding her image she laughed out loud. Seeing An Ran’s face so red as if it was set fire, she asks cheekily, “Sister-in-law, how are you guys doing your best?”

An Ran’s face reddens even more from that question. She was quickly about to cry out, right now if there were a hole, she would quickly jump into it, and not come up anymore.

Su Yi Cheng now reaches out and holds her, wrapping his arms around her and pulls her close to his chest. He glares at Yi Jiao, and jokingly scolds her, “Cheeky brat.”

Yi Jiao charmingly spits her tongue out, unable to hide her smile.

Qin Yun and everyone else finally come back to their senses. Hearing An Ran’s answer alleviated their apprehensions. But seeing how their daughter-in-law was so embarrassed, they stood by her and looked at Yi Jiao, “Really, Yi Jiao, don’t be cheeky, taking the advantage that everyone is here, why don’t you go on and tell us about your issue, you’re also no longer young, how long are you going to be dallying for?”

Speaking of that, Yi Jiao’s head turns big, and protested, “Mom, today is about older brother and sister-in-law, why is the topic on me. Don’t divert the topic!”

Not waiting for Qin Yun to reply, Su Yi Cheng faintly smiles, “Doesn’t matter, your sister-in-law and I are more concerned about that topic, why don’t you tell us, no need to be polite.”

Su Yi jiao turns to stare at him. How could she forget about something important as that, he clearly was a man with a big smile and evil intentions!

Generally speaking, apart from the subject of having children which made An Ran gloomy, tonight’s family gathering was quite a happy occasion.



Because all were going to drive back home, everyone in the room did not touch alcohol. After the meal, An Ran and Su Yi Cheng sent Lin Xiao Fen and Gu Heng Wen back, while father Su had a soldier waiting for them, so they were not worried.



Sending the Gu parents back to their building, stepping forward, Lin Xiao Fen pulls on Su Yi Cheng’s hand, and earnestly says, “Ah Cheng, from now on I will hand An Ran over to you. You don’t need to be a millionaire, but you must give her happiness.” This was a mother’s most simple, best wish for her daughter.

Su Yi Cheng understood the expectation in her words. He tightens his hold on her hand, looks at An Ran, and nods, assuring her, “Don’t worry mom, I will!”


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