First Marriage Then Love 《先婚厚爱》Chapter 124 Translation

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"Why did you steal my design plans?" An Ran asked, looking at him.

If she had not met him, she didn't want to mention this matter again, but  since she met him here today, she wanted to get an answer.

Mo Fei look at her, frowning, from her words, it seems that he do not quite  understand, he probed, "What steals your design plans? What do you mean?"

An Ran looked at him with a faint smile, shook her head, and seemed to feel  a little emotional, whispering and sighing, "When did you become dependent  on stealing the design of others?"

Mo Fei looked over his shoulder at her, "I don't understand what you mean,  when did I steal your design?" Even if he had wanted to steal he won't  steal hers! No matter how despicable, no matter what methods, even if they  are not together now, he will not do anything that hurts her!

An Ran looked at him, her expression indifferent. "If you really want me to  remind you, then only will you remember, then I don't mind reminding you,  the last project of "Ruohui Activity Manor" which your company won the bid  for, the design of the project is from your hand, right?"

Mo Fei looked at her, as if thought of something, and unbelievable opened  his eyes wide open, "You..."

"Was the design of that project really from you? The content is really all  from your inspiration?" An Ran looked at him and interrogated, her eyes  compelling and forceful.

Mo Fei looked at her, his expression shocked. Seemingly surprised, after  watching her for a while, he asked unbelieveably. "You, you mean that, that  design is yours?" Didn't Xiaojie say that it is the work of a company  newcomer? She had spend money to buy it! How did it become An Ran's design  plans now?! What exactly is going on?!

"80% of the design in your design plans is exactly the same as my design.  Even the ratio datas are exactly the same, and my drawings are stolen one  week before the bid. wouldn't you say that that is such a coincidence?" An  Ran asked him with a smile.

"But Xiaojie said that the drawing is --"

An Ran looked at him and shook her head, only sighed, "Time is really a  powerful thing, can change people beyond recognition." The big boy who took  her hand and walked by the lake talking about his dream, that perseverance  towards designing, even for the design of a balcony, that person modified  the plans dozens of times, that person, after six years, has already had no  more enthusiasm for designing, and even fallen to the point of stealing  others' design, time is really a terrible thing.

He can only smile bitterly, then suddenly thought of something, looking at  her quizzically, and asked, "Since the design is yours, then you did not  call the police because of our previous feelings for each other?"

"Keke" An Ran laughed coldly, looking at him, "The one who stole the design  is Huang Dexing, the design is also given to you by Huang Dexing, calling the  police?, I have no evidence, who will believe me?" Who will believe that a  company's director will actually steal the company's own design to give it  to others? She also wouldn't believe it if it had not happen to herself.

Mo Fei* explained and said, "I didn't know, I really did not know at all.  When Xiaojie gave the drawings to me, she only said that it was the work  from a new company staff. Because the staff was in need of money, so was  willing to sell this design. I have never  thought it would be yours!" He  really didn't think about it, he didn't know why Tong Xiaojie would want to  do this!

An Ran shook her head. "Is there a difference? Is there a difference whose  design it was from?" The result is still that he has stolen someone else's  design.

Mo Fei was speechless, watching her and cannot say a single word.

An Ran turned her head and stopped looking at him. Maybe he didn't change.  Maybe in her haste she had just never knew him clearly for what kind of  person he was. Otherwise, she wouldn't have waited until he left to know  that what he wanted was money and status that she couldn't give.

The two stood like this, and no one spoke. An Ran looked at the front, her  expression was calm and indifferent, Mo Fei while standing on the side,  remain silent and sullen.

Suddenly, the restaurant's door was pushed open. Lin Li exited first from  the inside, her face was calm, her expression was a bit stiff, and Cheng  Xiang did not follow her out.

Seeing her out, An Ran greeted her and looked at her bag strap that was  still tightly clutched. She looked at her with some worry and gently  called, "Lin Li..."

Only faintly took a glance at her, with a slightly tight voice said, "Let's  go."

An Ran did not say much, and left with Lin Li.

The two stopped the car at the intersection and left in the car  immediately. The driver asked a couple of times the direction to go but An  Ran did not know how to answer. Lin Li turned to look out the window upon  boarding the car. There was no intention to speak. In the end, An Ran  couldn’t say the destination and had to let the driver turn around the city  center. For this reason, the taxi driver looked at them especially  strangely for a while.

An Ran looked at her, and wanted to ask but never manage to say it out  loud. The two of them sat in the car and drove around the city center for  nearly half an hour. Lin Li’s mobile phone rang at this time. Lin Li then  started to come back to her senses. Looking at the caller ID shown on the  screen, she calmed down her emotions, and picked up the phone after a  while.

It was from mother Lin. Seeing Lin Li not back home even when so late, she  was somewhat worried, so she gave a call, “Xiao Li, where are you, it's  already so late why aren't you back yet.”

Lin Li spoke softly, trying to mask her tone to show no abnormalities,  tried to force a smile,  and said, "Just eaten with An Ran, just getting  ready to go back." Before hanging up, she did not forget to ask, "Is Dad  already asleep?"

"En, already slept, I didn't see you back and it's so late now, so I was  worried." Mother Lin said on the phone.

"En, I will be back soon." Lin Li said.

Hanging up the phone, Lin Li turned around and looked at An Ran. She smiled  apologetically and said, "I can’t go shopping tonight, let's go shopping  again next time."

Now is not the time to worry about going shopping, An Ran looked at her,  still worried, asked, "Lin Li, are you okay?"

Lin Li smiled, her face no longer as tight and serious like just now, she  was calm and did not show much emotions. She only said faintly, "Don't  worry, I am fine."

Knowing that she didn't want to say it, An Ran no longer asked, just  nodded. "Let the driver send you back first, lest mother Lin worry."

Lin Li thought about it, nodded and gave the address to the driver.

When the car got to the apartment and Lin Li opened the door and alighted,  An Ran was still concerned. She held her hand and said seriously, "Don't  keep things cooped up within yourself, call me if you feel uncomfortable."

Lin Li smiled at her, "I'm really fine, but you, are you okay to go back  alone by yourself?"

An Ran knew she was forcing herself, but there's nothing she can do about  it. Finally she could only nod.

Lin Li doesn't seem to be relieved. She repeatedly told the driver to send  her to her home safely. In addition, she especially told the driver that  sitting in his car was a pregnant woman, not to drive fast, it is most  important for a safe drive.

Later when turning away from the apartment, the driver looked through the  rearview mirror and said with a smile, "Your friend is very concerned about  you." She even repeated the warnings to him five times in his ear, fearing  that he would cause her any incident. 

An Ran nodded and said firmly, "En, she is my best friend."

When she arrive downstairs at hers and Su Yi Cheng’s apartment. An Ran paid  for the trip but didn’t go upstairs immediately. She stood in the lobby and  made a call directly to someone upstairs. That someone upstairs seemed to  be standing by the phone, the phone was just connected, and after a single  ringtone the call was picked up, and there was a melodious voice answering.  "Where are you, I am going to pick you up now"

An Ran chuckled and deliberately said, "It’s quite far, maybe I better go  back by myself."

As if not even needing to think about it, Su Yi Cheng insisted, "I will  pick you up, tell me the address." There is a strong insistence in the tone  that people can't reject.

An Ran smiled, her heart feels sweet and warm, turning her black doeful  eyes, only smiled and said, "I am still on Guilin Road, do you really want  to come over?" Guilin Road is almost close to a half-hour drive, it is  really quite far away.

"The specific address." Su Yi Cheng said, while he said that it seemed he  was looking for something, An Ran seemed to hear the sound of his key and  also the sound of the door closing. "Tell me the exact address, I am coming  for you now. ”

An Ran casually reported an address, and then some playfully ran over to  the elevator door, holding the phone in her hand, talking about this and  that, her eyes staring straight at the blinking red lights on the wall. 

Then when the elevator descend to the last floor, the door opened with a  ding sound. An Ran looks at Su Yi Cheng who is talking with her on the  phone. Her mouth full of smiles, sweet and warm and beautiful.

An Ran raised and waved the mobile phone in her hand and hanged the phone  up. She smiled at him. "Are you here to pick me up?"

Su Yi Cheng paused, smiled and shook his head, stepped forward from the  elevator, stood in front of her, could not help but reach out and squeezed  her delicate nose, saying with a slightly blaming but indulgent  tone,"Didn't you say for me to come pick you up, how come you are already  back, huh?"

An Ran chuckled and pulled on his hand, and crossed her fingers with his,  she said, "See? Aren't you here to pick me up now?"

Su Yi Cheng felt somewhat defeated. How could this be counted as such. With  her in hand, he took over what she's carrying in her hand and said, "Let's  go, let's go home." Saying that, holding her hand they headed into the  elevator.

Once home, still changing shoes at the entrance, she could smell the  fragrance.

An Ran turned to look at him, slightly unhappy, said, "You have not eaten  yet!"

Su Yi Cheng smiled, but there was no rebuttal at all. He only said, "I was  getting ready to eat."

An Ran looked at him and went straight to the kitchen. She saw the messy  papers and materials on the table, and a bowl of instant noodles that had  just been cooked.

An Ran pointed at the bowl of instant noodles and looked at him and asked,  "Is this what you mean by dinner?" Instant noodles, he dare to say it out.

Su Yi Cheng touched his nose with some guilty conscience, and he coughed,  and said, "En."

"Su Yi Cheng! Are you a child, don't you take care of yourself at all?" An  Ran glared at him, her glare full of aura, but to Su Yi Cheng she just  seems to have an unspeakable cuteness like this.

"You are not here, whatever I eat tastes the same." Su Yi Cheng said with a  serious look, looking at the trembling cheeks, he couldn't help but want to  go forward and kiss her luscious red lips, but was denied by someone who  was angry with her palm, and he reached out and touched his nose  unconsciously.

"It better be the same whatever you eat!" She looked at him, snorted with  anger, and mumbling in a whisper. "Don't think that saying sweet words can  get you off the hook, don't think that it will work every time." Saying that  she walked straight into the kitchen and then took the instant noodles on  the bar and threw them into the trash. Looked at him and said, "Sit tight,  I will cook noodles for you."

"Okay." Su Yi Cheng’s face was pasted with a funny smile. He sits in front  of the bar obediently and watched her busy in the kitchen preparing his  dinner. Again she's cooking noodles and egg soup. Actually, her culinary  skills are just average, and if using Ye Zi Wen's picky eating habits as a  guide, she would be below average. But every time he eats it he would be  very happy, even feels that it's way way better than those cooked by  professional chefs outside. Sometimes eating is not just about the taste,  but the heart, although her culinary skills is not considered good but  within the food he could taste her efforts and emotions used when preparing  the food. He can feel she is making every effort to do good by him, trying  to make the taste better, just because he have not ate yet, and  she fears he will be hungry. .

Still topped with tomatoes, it's the same as when he had it the first time,  the fresh red tomatoes couple with the egg soup on top of the noodles,  although it cannot be said to be very complementary and also the soup is  not very clear, but Su Yi Cheng still feels this is the most tasty looking  bowl of soup ever. 

Handing the chopsticks over to him, someone was still angry, only said,  "Come, eat." The tone is also full of dissatisfaction.

Su Yi Cheng took the chopsticks full of smiles, wanting to take big  mouthfuls of the noodles, but he seems to neglect that this bowl of noodles  is still freshly from the pot and carries high temperature that most people  cannot endure at all. He places a big mouthful of noodles into his mouth  and his tongue evidently cannot take such high temperature and was scalded.  .

"Pppfffttt--" An Ran didn't hold back and laughed out loud, amused yet  annoyed stood up and poured a glass of water for that someone that has  scalded his tongue, letting him ease his pain.

Su Yi Cheng took a big mouthful of the water, then put down the glass in  his hand and looked at An Ran with a good look. "My wife is so good."

"Only knows how to flatter." An Ran rolled her eyes at him, but she didn't  forget to show concern, "Eat slowly, you're just like a child."

Look at this man, he obviously has good cooking skill, and he wants to come  back from work every day to cook for her to eat even though he is tired from  the day's work, but how come he doesn't take care of himself at all, even  only ate instant noodles to satisfy his hunger, even she who doesn't know  how to cook will not treat herself like this.

Thinking this way, she felt both worried about him and also moved by his  actions. Suddenly a chopsticks with a piece of scramble eggs was placed in  front of her mouth, she looked up to see Su Yi Cheng looked at her warmly  and coaxing her,"Be good, open up."

An Ran was so annoyed yet amused, opened her mouth, ate the eggs given by  him, it seems there was too much salt, the whole taste seems somewhat  salty.

Frowning she asked, "It seems to be too salty, do you want to add some  water?"

Su Yi Cheng smiled and refused. "No, it's just right for me." Then he took  a big mouthful and put it in his mouth. In the end, even the soup was finished  without a drop left. A bowl of tomato covered noodles was clean out.

Standing up, reaching out to take away the dishes on the bar, but was  blocked by the warm big palms, Su Yi Cheng said to her with a smile, "Let  me."

An Ran put down the tableware in her hand, and looked at him with her hands  on her waist. Her face was serious and she didn’t laugh, said, "I am still  very angry about today!"

"En, it's my fault." Su Yi Cheng took the initiative to admit his mistake  and display a willing attitude.

"Then tonight you have to listen to me." An Ran looked at him and said.

Su Yi Cheng had no opinion on this, smiled and nodded, said, "En, I will  listen to you from now on."

"En, very good." Regarding his answer, someone was obviously very  satisfied, and then, in view of his good attitude, she reached out and  touched his head, smiling satisfied and said, "So obedient."

Su Yi Cheng is a little dumbfounded about her behavior and movements.

Retracting her hand, then taking the tableware on the bar and say, "I'll  wash the dishes tonight, you are not allowed to object."

Su Yi Cheng dumbly then reacted to the trap she set, and he shook his head  and smile. his heart warmed by her consideration and was slightly moved.

Putting the dishes in the sink, but the whole kitchen is also filled with  the smell of the instant noodles from just now. Frowning, then turned and  say to the someone standing there, "Assigning a mission to you." Bending  straight down to lift the garbage bag, then bypassed the bar and walked out  of the kitchen to him and said, "Bleah, take this out and throw it away."

Reaching out taking the bag over, he also reply seriously, "I guarantee  to complete the mission the leadership assigned."

An Ran glanced at him with a smile and turned to the kitchen.

When An Ran finish her shower and changed into her pajamas, Su Yi Cheng had  still not returned to the room. She looked at the time, a quarter to 11pm,  and rubbed the damp hair, went out of the room to see the lamp in the study  still lit up, she went forward, and when she got closer, she heard from the  half-opened door the voice of Su Yi Cheng making a call inside.

"En, I know, they have already started taking action. Someone from the  Disciplinary Committee has started to approach me these few days..." The  person on the phone seemed to be saying something, only to hear Su Yi Cheng  said, "En, then I'll have to trouble you then." After that he hung up the  phone, turned around and saw An Ran standing in the doorway with her damp  hair in her pajamas. His brow slightly wrinkled, and the expression on his  face seemed to be somewhat worried about something.

Looking at the mobile phone in his hand, Su Yi Cheng seems to understand  something. He smiled and shook his head towards her. "Why didn't you dry  your hair first?"

An Ran did not speak, just staring at him. she wanted to ask about the  phone call he had just made just now, but didn't know how to go about it.

Seeing her not saying a word, Su Yi Cheng took the dry towel in her hand,  took her into the study, let her sit in the rocking chair of the study, and  then gently dry the damp hair for her with a towel.

Holding his hand and looking at him, somewhat worried, "You just said that  the people of the Disciplinary Committee has started to contact you, is it  about-"

"You're thinking wildly again, right?" Su Yi Cheng interrupted her with a  smile. "Don't worry, it's not what you think."

“Really?” An Ran still had some worry, and remembered the words that Ling  Ran had told her last time. Her heart was inevitably a little confused, and  her emotions were slightly agitated. She said, “Is the Ling family side  trying to frame you? Let's tell the people from the Disciplinary Committee  that they have bad intentions and they are trying to frame us."

"An Ran." Holding her, letting her mood calm down, eyes fixedly looking at  her, "Trust me, I said nothing will happen, everything will be fine, I will  not let anything happen to you and the baby, believe in me, alright?"

An Ran looked at his eyes. The firmness in his eyes made people feel at  ease. There seemed to be a kind of compelling force. Looking at him, she  nodded calmly. "Okay."

Su Yi Cheng smiled and reached out and touched her face. The little face  became a little cold because of the damp hair on her head. He frowned and  said, "Let me dry your hair first."

An Ran nodded, sitting quietly, letting him dry her hair as he pleased.

The lights in the study were a little faint, looking at it made her sleepy,  perhaps because of the pregnancy, or maybe because too many things happened  tonight, An Ran’s eyes closed slowly under the dim light. The sleepiness  took her over suddenly, like a tidal wave that couldn’t be stopped,  drowning her in an instant.

Looking at the darling who slump on the chair, Su Yi Cheng shook his head  with a smile, looked at the hair that had been wiped almost dry, put the  towel in his hand aside, and came around her front to lift her up. The  action made An Ran frown slightly, but did not wake her up, but instead she  found a comfortable position in his arms, snorted like a kitten and fell  asleep again.

Su Yi Cheng lovingly bow and kissed her eyes, feeling her moving brows,  with a nice smile on his face, and then he took her out of the study and  went straight to the master bedroom.

Carefully putting her on the bed and letting her lie flat, then pull the  thin blanket and covered her up, the person lying on the bed suddenly  stretched out and pulled on a corner of his clothes, lifted up her body  halfway and placed her head into his arms, seemingly dissatisfied with the  loss of the body temperature, and her small mouth seems to be mumbling  something incoherently.

Not wanting to wake her up, Su Yi Cheng gently moved, letting her lie down  again, head resting on the soft pillow, An Ran frowned dissatisfied, and  did not like this softness. Su Yi Cheng’s loving hand reached the folds of  her eyebrows and eased them, bowed his head and kissed her forehead, and  whispered, “Sleep, my darling.”

Not sure if she really heard it. only seeing that An Ran eased her  tightened brows, and the corner of her mouth was lightly smiling.

Su Yi Cheng couldn't help but bow his head and kiss her red lips gently.  After a while, he let her go, and got up and prepared to pull the thin  blanket on her again. He saw her hand still clutching the corner of his  clothes tightly. The brows are somewhat unhappy and wrinkled again.

Su Yi Cheng shook his head helplessly. He reached out and tried to pull her  hand free. He also wanted to stay with her and sleep, but there are still  some work that is not completed today. He seems to have to work overtime!

An Ran held onto his clothes very tightly, and Su Yi Cheng was afraid that  he would wake her up. He didn’t dare to use too much force. So it took a  while, but the hand holding the corner of his clothes was still clutching  on tightly. Su Yi Cheng was a little annoyed but mainly amused. Shaking his  head silently, bowing his head and gently coaxing in her ear. “Ran Ran, let  go, let go okay?”

The dreaming An Ran did not hear his coaxing. Instead, she turned over and  the other hand came up, clutching his clothes tightly and mumbled something  in her mouth. At this moment, Su Yi Cheng heard her clearly. She was  saying, "Yi Cheng, don't go..."

Hearing this, Su Yi Cheng really couldn't walk away now. He looked at her  for a while, smiling, and finally gave up the idea of ​​going back to the  study. He took off his shoes, got on the bed, lay down beside her, and then  his hand passed through underneath her neck, letting her head rest on his  powerful arm, and the dreaming An Ran seems to be familiar with all of  this, and the brow that was originally frowning is not frowning anymore,  and she adjusts in his arms to find a comfortable position, then her hand  circle round his waist, satisfied and went to sleep.

Su Yi Cheng’s hand gently caressed her back with a light touch, the corner  of his mouth was filled with satisfaction and happiness. Then the lights in  the room were extinguished, and the whole room was dimmed. Only the faint  moonlight outside the window passed through the curtains.

Not sure how long he have slept, in the darkness, An Ran seems to have had  a nightmare. The whole person seems a little uneasy. The mouth keeps  calling, "Yi Cheng...Yi Cheng..." this woke Su Yi Cheng up, who was lightly  sleeping by her side.

"An Ran, An Ran?" Su Yi Cheng lightly called her, reaching out and gently  patted her. "I am here, I am here, I am here." The hand patted on her back  to calm her down.

Seeming to hear his voice, An Ran slowly calmed down, but she still didn’t  wake up, but her body instinctively leaned against him, her mouth mumbling  something, her hands clasped tightly hugging him. So tight that Su Yi Cheng  felt a little uncomfortable. As if if she is not holding him like this, he  will disappear.

It took a while for Su Yi Cheng to hear what she was mumbling about.

She said, "Su Yi Cheng, nothing must happen to you..." and she keeps  repeating this sentence, and in addition her actions, as she keeps saying  this her hands will hold him a little tighter.

Su Yi Cheng was stunned for a while, unable to say how he is feeling at  this particular moment, after a while, he can only respond by hugging her  tightly back, softly whispering in her ears, "En, it will be fine, I will  always be with you and the baby."

Not knowing if An Ran heard it in her sleep, but her emotions seemed to  have calmed down gradually, and then fell asleep calmly and deeply again  with his patting and comforting.

Su Yi Cheng in the dark keep patting her back over and over again, his eyes  opened, and he did not sleep even after a long while.

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When An Ran woke up again, the sky is already bright, and today's weather  seems to be very good. The sun is very plentiful. The entire room is  directly illuminated through the screen window. The strong light is a bit  dazzling, after placing her hand in front of her eyes for a while, An Ran  adapted to this brightness.

Su Yi Cheng has already disappeared, and the half side of the bed is cold  without a trace of temperature.

Turning around and looking at the empty position beside her for a while,  her hand gently stroked the place where he slept, she remembered the dream  she had last night, it was terrible and frightening, she dreamed that the  people of the Disciplinary Committee came to take Su Yi Cheng away, saying  he is suspected of corruption and bribery, and the evidence is conclusive.  He will be directly convicted without any trial. The suspected amount is so  huge that he is not even going to jail but to be executed immediately. She  was so scared, looking at him being taken away like this. She tried to  explained that he was being framed, but no one listened. She could only  watch him being taken to the police car. Obviously knowing that it was a  dream, but she is so afraid that she cannot seem to wake up. Then she also  remembers that someone in her sleep hugged her tightly, patted her, and  said in her ear over and over again that it will be fine, nothing will  happen, the voice was very warm, and this let her calm down slowly.

Laying on the bed for a while, and just when An Ran was preparing to get  up, the door was opened, Su Yi Cheng pushed open the door, the movement was  very light. When the eyes were align with her big eyes, the corners of his  mouth widen in a good-looking arc, without any concern, he went straight in,  go towards her, lean over and give her a good morning kiss.

After sleeping for a night, An Ran’s mouth was uncomfortable, and she  instinctively wanted to push him away, but he did not give her a chance,  holding her face, and the kiss was printed just like that.

When she felt that she was about to lose her breathe, Su Yi Cheng let her  go, kiss her eyes and forehead, and whispered in her ear, "Good morning."

"Morning." An Ran's voice was a little ethereal, awkward, somewhat  charming.

Then he let go of her, Su Yi Cheng lifted up, only to see her pouting, her  eyebrows unhappily wrinkled. Picking up an eyebrow and asking, "What  happened?"

An Ran’s awkward hand grabbed her mouth and whispered moodily, “I haven't  brushed my teeth yet...”

The little face wrinkled into a ball, to Su Yi Cheng she looked so  immensely cute like this. He laughed and pulled down her hand and kissed  her lips. His head pressed against her forehead and said, "I've already  brushed, can you taste it?"

An Ran gasped in annoyance and hit him, groaning and said, "You seem to not  be afraid of being dirty."

"Hahaha." Su Yi Cheng smiled heartily and looked at her. The eyes seemed to  be able to sink her into his eyes, and caressed her delicate skin. "Because  it is you, I don't mind."

An Ran thinks that Su Yi Cheng is really the most skilled person in the  world who speaks sweet nothings, and the techniques are especially superb.  The sweet words don’t make people feel sick and uncomfortable, although it  is sweet but it is not that kind that makes you tired. But the kind of  sweetness that always makes people unconsciously indulge in happiness and  in a very comfortable feeling.

"Get up, breakfast is already done." After kissing her, he pulled her up  and said, "There is an emergency meeting in the morning. I have to go right  away. I will get something to eat at noon. don't go hungry, do you  understand?"

An Ran nodded, softly mumbling, "I will not use instant noodles to ease my  hunger like someone." She was deliberately being petty and still remembered  what happened last night.

"Haha." Su Yi Cheng laughed and turned around, took the suit he was going  to wear from the closet and put it on, then look at the time, touched her  head indulgently, and caressed her still flat belly, gently kisses her  belly button through her pajamas where he feels is the closest to the baby  in the belly. He whispered, "Be obedient." Not sure if it is for her or his  ‘little lover’ in the belly.

An Ran looked up and caressed his head, her fingers in his soft hair,  gently stroking, remembering the dream of last night, and was still  worried, she was silent for a while, and finally whispered, "It will really  be fine, right?" She was worried, even if he had repeatedly promised, not  because she did not believe him, it is just fear, concern, no matter what  she is unable to be completely unconcern and not worry.

This change was too fast. Su Yi Cheng paused for a bit and only then was  able to react to what she was talking about. He stood up and looked at  her. He did not find it tiresome to reassure her again, "It will really be  fine, rest assured." Actually the feeling of someone being concern for you  feels pretty good, this feeling of being cared about is something not all  parents can give, and her being concerned about him like this feels good,  except that he cannot stand seeing her always with a frown. 

An Ran smiled, just a quiet smile, reaching out and touching his face,  nodding and whispering, "En."

Su Yi Cheng grabbed the little hand and gently put it on his mouth and  kissed it, smiling at her.

Sending him out, An Ran then return to the room to wash and then come out  to eat the breakfast that Su Yi Cheng prepared for her. Egg ham sandwich,  plus a cup of hot fresh milk. Taking the sandwich and taking a big bite,  the taste was as good as ever. With the poached egg and the hot fresh milk  An Ran closed her eyes with satisfaction. There was an illusion that she  could taste the taste of happiness.

The breakfast has not yet finished, when the mobile phone in the bedroom  starting ringing at this time, it is an unknown number, a Jiang city local  mobile phone number.

The phone rang for a long time, and An Ran finally picked up the  phone,"Hello, who is this?"

"Is this An Ran?" The voice on the other side was tinged with a hint of  melancholy, the voice deep and dull, but somewhat familiar.

An Ran frowned, she remember this voice, but for a moment she can't  remember where she heard it, and who the person is.

She ask suspiciously, "You are...?"

Seeming to hear her doubts, the person on the phone explained and said, "I  am Tong Wenhai."

"Director Tong!" An Ran frowned, surprised, but did not know what he was  calling her for. She asked, "Why would Director Tong think to call me?"

"Keke, oh it is like this. I had lunch with Director Huang the other day  and only then did I know that you have left the company. And was  surprised." Tong Wenhai said with a chuckle.

An Ran felt even more puzzled now. What does her resigning or not have to  do with him? But of course, she did not say that to him directly, she just  pay him some lip service, lightly saying, "En, because something happened,  I have already left."

Hearing this, Tong Wenhai did not ask what the reason was, only lightly  asked with a smile, "Are you recently working at other places or resting at  home now?"

An Ran frowned, not knowing what is the reason he wanted to know so much  for, but she still politely answered, "Just resting at home." This time,  without waiting for Tong Wenhai to speak she asked directly, "Director Tong  the reason for your call today is for...?"

"Oh, actually it is nothing." On the other side of the phone, Tong Wenhai  said with a smile, "I would like to invite An Ran to have a meal together  at noon later. An Ran can you free up your time then?"

An Ran's brow wrinkled more tightly. "Does Director Tong have business with  me?" Not knowing why, but there is some resistance and rejection in her  heart, there was some faint dislike, and this feeling is growing  particularly strong.

"En, there is a little private matter that I want to talk to you about.  Will An Ran do me this favor?" Tong Wenhai said with a smile.

With such a huge compliment, it is hard for An Ran to reject him even if  she wanted to. Moreover, he is also a member of the municipal party  committee, and is considered to be a colleague of Su Yi Cheng. He is also  the director of the city’s urban construction, now that Su Yi Cheng is  managing the Ke Ji city project, it is inevitable that there will be much  cooperation with him, and naturally it is not good to worsen relationship  with him. Thinking so, even if she don’t like it, An Ran still lightly  smiled and promised, "Director Tong is too kind, it is me who should be  honored for this opportunity."

“Haha.” Tong Wenhai laughed loudly, and said after a while, “Okay, then at  12 noon, we will meet at ‘Jiang Xin Yuan’.”

An Ran promised, and said, "En, okay."

"Okay, then I will see you there." Tong Wenhai said as he hangs up  directly.

After ending the line, An Ran stared at the phone for a while, and then she  recovered herself. She picked up the sandwich and ate it again, but because  she couldn’t understand why Tong Wenhai was looking for her at noon, the  sandwich didn't have the taste she had just now.

‘Jiang Xin Yuan’ is a very distinctive Chinese restaurant. There is no main  hall in it, there are just small private dining rooms making the place to  be very elegant.

When An Ran arrived, Tong Wenhai had already arrived. he had a room towards  the end. The room was tastefully decorated with a beautiful orchid in the  room. Sitting on the brown-red round wooden chair, Tong Wenhai looked at  her with a smile,"You've arrive."

An Ran also smiled lightly, pulled out the chair in front of him and sat  down opposite him, looking at the time, she jokingly said, "Am I late?"

Tong Wenhai chuckled, took the tea cup and gave her the West Lake Longjing  tea that was brought by the waiter. He smiled and said, "I arrived early,  come and taste the Longjing here. It tastes very good."

An Ran reached out for it, but gently waved her hand and said, "I am not  able to drink tea recently." Last time Qin Yun had given her a list of  precautions to take. When she's free she would go through it, it stated  that pregnant women should avoid tea and coffee.

Tong Wenhai looked at her and asked, "Are you unwell?"

An Ran smiled lightly and shook her head, but did not say much, just asked,  "For Director Tong to be looking for me today, do you have something to  say?"

Tong Wenhai looked at her. After a while, he said, "Is An Ran familiar with  Mo Fei?"

An Ran was stunned, frowning, and did not quite understand what he meant  with his words. "I don't quite understand what Director Tong is saying."

Tong Wenhai looked at her, there was an indescribable emotion in his eyes,  his eye was slightly swaying. Actually, regarding An Ran, he feels very  guilty and ashamed towards her.

“Director Tong?” Seeing him without words, An Ran’s tentative call out,  “Director Tong?”

Tong Wenhai then responded. He looked at her steadily. After a while, he  said, "An Ran, can I please ask you to not intervene in Xiaojie and Mo  Fei's marriage?"

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Mo Fei* - the raws wrote it as Su Yi Cheng, I believe it's the author's  mistake.

Week before Xmas, soo crowded soo busy..

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