First Marriage Then Love 《先婚厚爱》Chapter 137 Translation

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137. Daughter



An Ran shook her head and looked at him with an ice cold expression, “You are nothing to me! If people only recognized each other by blood, by usefulness, does not recognize kinship, does not know how to be grateful, how sad would that be!”

Hearing those words, Tong Wen Hai was somewhat urgent, quickly pulled on An Ran’s hand, somewhat urgently said, “Ran Ran, it’s not like that, I am your real father after all, you will not deny me right.”

An Ran shook off his hand, looked at him, and enunciated each word, “Don’t call me that, you calling me that will only make me feel sick!”

“You…”

She pushed off Su Yi Cheng’s embrace, An Ran took each step towards him, eyes looking straight athim, “You recognize me, hehe, you just want me to plead for you to Yi Cheng, let him give me face and help you through the difficulties. If there was no such layer, you would never have let my relation to you be known. Because you are afraid, you’re afraid that you’re going to ruin everything you have now because of me!”

“I…” Tong Wen Hai could only step back. He had no rebuttal to her questioning. Yes, An Ran was right, and without it, he would never have told An Ran that she was his daughter. And that would not be a matter of not wanting to destroy Lin Xiao Fen’s current family or anything, it’s that he doesn’t want to ruin his current family because of An Ran. If Chen Hui knew that he had such a grown daughter, it’d be a wonder if the family wouldn’t be rocked. But he isn’t worried about that now, the disciplinary commission came to find him this morning, he went through the motions, and estimates that they would come the day after tomorrow. If he does not find a way, then he is really dead, and the only one who could help him is Su Yi Cheng.

In fact, he didn’t want to do it like this, so he went to find Lin Xiao Fen, hoping that she would come forward to persuade An Ran to give him face and speak to Su Yi Cheng, let him find a way to help him, but Lin Xiao Fen refused, there was no room for discussion, and even asked him not to find An Ran, so he had no other way, could only come directly to find An Ran. After all, they were relatives, after a few encounters he could also see that An Ran was kind, if she knew that he was her biological father, it would be helpful, but he did not expect things become this way….

“Did you really think that I wouldn’t feel it? Every time my mother saw you, and the way you came to me the last time to give me a lesson, I wouldn’t be affected?” With that, An Ran became a little agitated, “I am not as stupid as you think, I just didn’t want to say it, didn’t want to admit it, I just didn’t want to admit that I am not my father’s daughter! I do not care who my biological father is, whether it’s you Tong Wen Hai or Zhang Wen Hai or Li Wen Hai, that has nothing to do with me, I just regret, regret that I am not Gu Heng Wen’s own daughter! I just want to be Gu Heng Wen’s daughter for the rest of my life!”

“Ran Ran!” –On the side, Lin Xiao Fen and Gu Heng Wen’s nervous faces were moved, the originally red eyes at that time couldn’t help but shed some tears. The corner of their mouths had a faint smile, eyes looking straight at An Ran, tone was determined as he said, “Ran Ran, you will always be my daughter!” From the time he reached out to take the little doll in his arms, he told himself, regardless of whether the child will later know in her life, or whether the child will later associate with him, she will always be his daughter, give her the love a biological father would give, cherish her and care for her for life!

An Ran looked at him, she could no longer hold back her tears, “Dad!” She covered her mouth, sobbing.

Gu Heng Wen let go of Lin Xiao Fen, walked over towards An Ran, reached out to An Ran and wrapped her in his arms, hugged her tightly.

Lin Xiao Fen sat on the ground, looking at the father and daughter in front of her, she couldn’t contain her tears. But the tears were different, they were happy tears, satisfied.

Looking on at the scene, Tong Wen Hai was somewhat urgent. He did not care about the mood and atmosphere right now, and with some anger, roared at An Ran, “Gu An Ran, I am your father, you do not recognize me, that is not right!” As he said that, he turned to Lin Xiao Fen and yelled, “Lin Xiao Fen, is that how you taught your daughter! No manners at all, unfilial to deny me as her father!”

Lin Xiao Fen wiped her tears, turned to look at him, then slowly from the ground stood up, only gently asked, “What kind of thing are you? Why would my daughter recognize you?” Her eyes suddenly became stern again, she snapped, “Let me tell you Tong Wen Hai, An Ran has only the surname Gu, she has no relationship with your Tong family, stop trying to use her to achieve your dirty plans!”

“You, you’re all crazy!” Tong Wen Hai could not understand, he thought blood kinship was greater than everything ah, why, he is An Ran’s biological father, but she does not recognize him, no less help him!

Su Yi Cheng looked at him coldly. He took out his phone from his pocket, dialed security, and just said that there was an unfamiliar person at his home, and he wants them to take the person out.

Tong Wen Hai also wanted to make a final struggle, but no one wanted to hear a word from him, his entire person was jumping up and down like a clown, until finally the security guard came to take him, took him out when his mouth was constantly yelling, I am An Ran’s father, I am An Ran’s father…

An Ran had cried until she was tired, ultimately falling sleep on Gu Heng Wen.

Su Yi Cheng went forward to take An Ran back to the room, but was blocked by Gu Heng Wen. He watched Gu Heng Wen struggle to pick up the sleeping An Ran by the waist and pick her up. The walk was not smooth, but tried his best to carry An Ran smoothly into the bedroom.

He sat by the bed and looked at her closed eyes. Her cheeks were stained with dry tears. He lovingly reached out and gently wiped them away for her. He was sitting like that by the bedside for a long time, then after a while went out of the room. Looking at Lin Xiao Fen, he couldn’t help but feel moved, “An Ran is my daughter, my biological daughter!” Whether there is a blood relationship or not, he and An Ran are father and daughter, a lifetime bond of father and daughter!

“Yes.” Lin Xiao Fen looked at him and gave a heavy nod, smiling and crying.



Today An Ran seemed to be excessively hungry for sleep, Su Yi Cheng and Lin Xiao were worried, so they called the doctor to come to the home, and give An Ran a simple examination, to be sure that An Ran and her baby were alright.

Today An Ran was really tired, had slept for several hours and did not wake up. Su Yi Cheng asked Lin Xiao Fen and Gu Heng Wen to stay, but Gu Heng Wen refused, and said that he will bring An Ran home tomorrow, so that he and Lin Xiao Fen can clear up the matter, regarding what happened those years prior, regarding An Ran’s past.

Su Yi Cheng nodded, did not force them, knew that they needed the time to digest everything today, and that it would take time to think about how to tell An Ran about those years. They did not stay, but Su Yi Cheng insisted on driving them home.

When they arrived at the door of their home, Su Yi Cheng sincerely said to Gu Heng Wen, “Dad, thank you!” Thanking him for his selfless fatherly love, because of that he has An Ran as she is now, that he has that person that he cherishes for a lifetime!

Gu Heng Wen looked at him for a while, and only said, “Don’t bully my daughter later!”

The word ‘daughter’ was particularly biting, as if they were proclaiming something. Su Yi Cheng nodded heavily, and said, “I will love her for the rest of my life!”

Gu Heng Wen looked at him, smiled, nodded, did not say anything more, and turned into the house.

When Su Yi Cheng returned An Ran had not woken up. Su Yi Cheng had asked Auntie Zhang to stay behind because of the special situation.

When Su Yi Cheng pushed the door open and went in, Auntie Zhang was holding a towel to wipe An Ran’s sweat on her forehead. “She hasn’t woken up yet?” Su Yi Cheng asked, looking at An Ran on the bed, saw her brow frowning, as if she was dreaming.

Auntie Zhang shook her head and said, “Has not waken yet, just seems to be having nightmares, always talking in her dreams. I saw that she has a lot of cold sweat on her forehead, and was afraid that she’d catch a cold tomorrow like this, so I brought some water to wipe for her.”

Hearing that, Su Yi Cheng frowned with worry. He reached out and took the towel from Auntie Zhang, and just said, “I’ll do it.”

Auntie Zhang doesn’t say much, and got up so he could take her spot.

Su Yi Cheng sat down beside the bed, put the towel in the basin and twisted it, looked at her and wiped her forehead carefully. Towards Auntie Zhang behind him, he said, “Auntie Zhang, please go and make some porridge, so that An Ran can drink it when she wakes up.” Sleeping for so long, when she wakes up she will definitely be hungry.

“Oh, alright.” Auntie Zhang quickly replied, then softly retreated from the room.

As Auntie Zhang had said, An Ran seemed to be sleeping without comfort, frowning, shaking her head, as if she were dreaming, whispering softly, “Dad….. You, you go away, you’re not my dad, Gu Heng Wen is my dad, I only have Gu Heng Wen as a father, only him as a father….” She said that, waving her hand, as if she were driving something away.

He reached out and grabbed her hand, worried that she’d accidentally hit herself. Su Yi Cheng’s heart ached as he gently sighed, pulled her hand up to his lips and kissed it. He softly said, “It’s all right, it’s all right, you’ll always be Gu Heng Wen’s daughter, always, don’t be afraid, don’t worry.”

An Ran seemed to have heard him in her sleep, the entire person slowly calmed down.

After she calmed down, Su Yi Cheng gently wiped her forehead from the cold sweat, then sat by her side and watched her for a while. He then slowly let go of her hand, covered her up with the blanket and left the room.

Back at the study, looking at the desk with unfinished work, Su Yi Cheng reached up and pinched his aching brows. He doesn’t return to the desk to sit down, but rather grabbed his cell phone and stood by the window. He looked at the not-so-great night scene. There was no starlight and no cold moon. He looked at his cell phone for a while, then gave Yan Li a call.

An Ran had slept for a long time, slept for nearly 10 full hours, until 2 o’clock in the morning when the early birds were singing did An Ran slowly open her eyes. She merely moved an inch, when the man sleeping beside her woke up as well. He turned on the bedside lamp, because he was afraid that it was too blindingly bright, so he carefully blended the lighting until it was dusky, that way her eyes can adapt easily.

An Ran frowned, reached up to press on her aching temples, her eyes were not yet completely open.

“An Ran….” Su Yi Cheng gently called out to her, his voice in whispers, afraid that if he was too loud he would scare her.

A while later, An Ran seemed to fully wake up, she turned her head to look at him. Perhaps she had cried too much last time, as right now her temples were extremely aching.

Su Yi Cheng seemed to see that she was unwell. He propped himself up and sat up, pulled her hand down and used his own hand to take her place. He gently kneaded her temples, and softly asked, “Does this feel better?”

“Yes.” An Ran nodded, and comfortably closed her eyes.

Su Yi Cheng pressed on them for a while, when An Ran reaches out and puts his hand down, and just said, “Alright, it doesn’t hurt that much anymore.” She props herself up about to get up.

Su Yi Cheng helped her sit up, his hand around her neck, and let her lean her body against his chest, while he patted her, up and down, without rhythm. Then he gently asks into her ear, “Are you hungry yet, I had Auntie Zhang make some porridge, it’s in a thermos, so it should still be hot, how about in a bit I’ll get it for you to eat?”

Resting her head against his chest, An Ran shook her head, “Not hungry.”

Hearing that, Su Yi Cheng doesn’t say much more and doesn’t force her, he just continued to pat her.

Unknown to how long they have been sitting there for, An Ra finally opened her mouth and asked, “Mom and dad?” She was referring to Lin Xiao Fen and Gu Heng Wen.

“They already left.” Su Yi Cheng stated softly. He lowers his head and leaves a kiss on the crown of her head. A while later, he starts to tell her, “Dad wants us to go home tomorrow.”

An Ran doesn’t say anything for a while, and let him embrace her. Only after a while does she nod her head in his embrace, and agrees, “Ok.” The arms that circled him tightened up a little bit.

The two hugged each other for a while silently, neither said anything. Unknown to how long they had been sitting there, after a while when Su Yi Cheng thought that she had fallen asleep on his chest, he lowered his head to look at her, only to see that her eyes were still open, eyes looking out the window curtains, staring at it without focus.

He reached out to stroke her head, and softly asked, “An Ran, do you want to get some sleep?”

No response, Su Yi Cheng thought that she hadn’t heard, so he asks her again, “An Ran?”

The figure in his chest only seemed to react a while later, shaking her head, but not saying anything.

Since she doesn’t want to sleep Su Yi Cheng would not force her, so he held her like that and the two sat there silently.

Not sure how much time had passed, when Su Yi Cheng had thought that they would be sitting there until daybreak, An Ran eventually started to open her mouth, and say, “There was one day when I came home, I saw my mom staring at an old photograph of him, so out of it that she hadn’t noticed that I came home. I saw the man in the picture, really young and wearing a white shirt. That picture was probably about 30 years old, it seemed like it was yellowing.”

Su Yi Cheng did not say anything, just quietly held her, but that force of embrace got a little tighter.

An Ran continued, “Another time, I was walking down the street, and ran into her and Tong Wen Hai on the street pulling each other arguing about something. Seeing me come over, her expression was very flustered, like she was fearing something, took me by the hand to the taxi, but also repeatedly warned me not to associate with Tong Wen Hai. I didn’t know what the relationship between her and Tong Wen Hai were, but I could vaguely guess that their relationship was not so simple.”

“Then my mother fainted and was hospitalized, I went to see her one afternoon, but I overheard her conversation with my father and the door of the ward, and I knew that I was really not my father’s own daughter. Only at that time, I didn’t know who they were talking about, until the last time that Tong Wen Hai came to me, told me to not intervene in Mo Fei and Tong Xiao Jie’s marriage, and I talked back to him, then my mother, because I had privately met with Tong Wen Hai, got very emotional… That time, I was sure that the person they were talking about was Tong Wen Hai." With that, the hand holding around her waist tightened, he seemed to be a little agitated.

Su Yi Cheng felt her chest move up and down and noticed her slight tremor. He quickly patted her on the back, and said, “Alright, that’s enough, don’t say it, we won’t talk about it.”

His hand was patting her gently back and forth along her back. In his arms, An Ran gradually started crying a little, and asked, “Tell me, tell me how can he be so shameless? How could he have the nerve to say he wants me to recognize him?” He had done nothing for her, and was even the person who accused her indiscriminately, how could he be so shameless to this point!

“It’s alright, it’s OK, he has nothing to do with us, let’s not think about him.” Su Yi Cheng comforted her, holding her a little tighter.

An Ran wiped her tears, her mood slowly calming down, nodded, and said, “Well, he has nothing to do with me. Before, now, and later, he was not even a stranger to me at all.”

Su Yi Cheng nodded and echoed her, “Yes, not even a stranger.” He gently let go of her, then reached out to wipe away the tears streaming down her face.

But An Ran still could not help but want to cry, the tears could not be wiped away, after one wipe, another tear came strolling down. Su Yi Cheng could only sigh, and raised himself up to kiss the tears on her face.

“It’s all right, it’s all right…” He said with a whisper.

An Ran let him kiss her, but also slowly his kisses started to calm her down. She nodded, while responding to him, “Mmhm.”

After kissing for a while, making sure that her tears were not falling down, Su Yi Cheng would not let her go. He looked at her slightly crying red eyes and nose, couldn’t help but lower his head and kiss her eyes, very lovingly, very pitifully. Only after a while does he release her from his chest, and held her tight.

An Ran lifted her hand and hugged him again, tightly.

The two hugged silently for a while, Su Yi Cheng’s hand slowly went from her back to her body, hand gently placed on her lower abdomen, slowly stroking back and forth. He softly said, “The doctor said the mother-to-be needs to be happy, can not be crying all day, it’s bad for the baby.”

An Ran nodded, “Mm.” Out of his arms, with her head down to look at her stomach. Now her belly is really showing, slightly bulging. Before when she went to get a check up, the doctor told her that the baby is healthy and everything looked good. Lying there, listening to the baby’s heartbeat, she started to feel inexplicably touched.

Her hand slowly covered her stomach, although she couldn’t feel the baby’s movement, but she seemed to be able to feel that the child in her belly and herself were one, felt so close, so intimate.

Su Yi Cheng reached over to cover her hand, then let her turn around, leaning herself back to his embrace, softly swaying, there was no need to say anything.

Because he was not at ease leaving An Ran alone in the house lest she starts overthinking things, the next day Su Yi Cheng didn’t go to the office, but rather asked Secretary Zheng to come over and take away some urgent documents, and asked him to split the work among everyone. Secretary Zheng could see the exhaustion and haggardness in his face, couldn’t help but worriedly ask, “Deputy, did something happen at home?”

Su Yi Cheng looked down at the papers in his hand, shook his head, and said, “No.” After a quick glance, he looked up again, then looked at him and asked, “What happened to the project you followed up on the demolition of the north side?”

“There still some standoff, but the villagers promised that once the demolition money is in place, then they will certainly cooperate with our work.” Said Secretary Zheng.

Su Yi Cheng nodded, and did not speak.

Before leaving, Secretary Zheng thought of something, looked at the empty corridor, and whispered to Su Yi Cheng, “I heard Chairman Yan went to find Tong Wen Hai to talk.”

Su Yi Cheng glanced at him, only raised his eyebrows, nodded, and did not say much.

Seeing that he did not say anything, Secretary Zheng did not say much more, and left with the ready documents in hand.

In the evening, Su Yi Cheng drove them back to the Gu family home. In the car, An Ran was still a little uneasy, the two hands that were on her legs were tightly tangled together.

Su Yi Cheng took a quick glance at her. When they were at a red light he used his free hand and went to hold her hand, and just gave her a faint smile, wordlessly. Perhaps it was because of his warm hands, being held by him like that, An Ran slowly forgot the tension, forgot the fear.



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First Marriage Then Love 《先婚厚爱》Chapter 136 Translation

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136. Blood Kinship


Hanging up the phone, when Su Yi Cheng turned around he saw that An Ran was watching him. She was puzzled, and asked, “What happened?”

He did not want to worry her, so he shook his head and smiled at her, only said, “It’s nothing.”

He didn’t want to say, so An Ran didn’t ask, and just assumed that it was something related to his work.

An Ran felt that Su Yi Cheng had become a little strange this past week. He came home early, but there was still a lot of work, basically when he came home he’d go into the studio, and when he ate he’d hurry to eat.

An Ran still had morning sickness, however these past few days it seemed to calm down a bit, the number of times she threw up gradually went down. Auntie Zhang joked that it was because of Su Yi Cheng, because Su Yi Cheng came home to eat, seeing him, she even started to throw up less.

An Ran sometimes at night would be in his arms, and say that the ‘little sweetheart’ in her belly must have been the love of his life in a past life, as every time she has a meal with him, not only was the food especially fragrant, don’t even talk about vomiting, her appetite improved greatly, and she ate much more than usual. Every time he heard her say that, Su Yi Cheng would always laugh, then reach out and rub her belly, sometimes he would even put his ears against her stomach, speak with a low voice and would whisper to the little baby, but those whispers would fall on An Ran’s ears too, saying that if the little darling is obedient in there, then when she comes out he would bring her to many fun places, and eat lots of delicious food.

An Ran jeered and asked him if he would even have the time? His face would turn serious and he would turned to look at her, and said that even if he was busy he would still have time for his daughter!


This weekend Su Yi Cheng did not go to office, but instead brought the work back home, and treated his studio as an office the entire day. The phone did not stop ringing all day.

An Ran aimlessly watched some traveling channel program in the living room. They were showing a beautiful scenery, the city that they were introducing, was France’s Lyon, a place that An Ran had always wanted to go.

Lyon is a historically famous city, it has a lot of architecture from the Middle Ages. An Ran was always passionate when looking at those buildings. In fact, ever since she was a student she had wanted to travel there and look at them, she liked the architecture from that period, however she never had the chance to go.

Suddenly the doorbell started to ring, An Ran was so entranced by the cathedral on TV that she could not take her eyes off of it, was fixed on the television, and could not turn her head back. It was Auntie Zhang who was cleaning in the kitchen that went to open the door.

“Who are you looking for?” Auntie Zhang asked the man standing at the door.

“Is An Ran there?” The man looked at Auntie Zhang, looking a little nervous. He stretched his neck and tried to look inside, and happened to see An Ran sitting on the sofa hugging a pillow, dazed while watching TV. He raised his voice and yelled, “An Ran, An Ran!”

An Ran then returned to her senses, turned to look, but couldn’t see who was at the door as her view was blocked by Auntie Zhang, but the voice was somewhat familiar to her.

An Ran put down the pillow, got up, and walked over to the door, at the same time asked, “Auntie Zhang, who is it?”

Auntie Zhang leaned to the side, turned to look at An Ran, “Madam, it’s for you.”

As Auntie Zhang leaned to the side An Ran was then able to see the man at the door. She paused her footsteps, taken aback, a little surprised. The person standing at the door was none other than Tong Wen Hai.

Tong Wen Hai saw An Ran, a little happy and glad, pushed Auntie Zhang aside and let himself in. He did not even take off his shoes, and took large strides until he was in front of An Ran. He looked at An Ran, he was smiling, “Ran, Ran Ran.” He reached out to pull on An Ran’s hand.

An Ran subconsciously pulled back. She looked at him, her expression somewhat cold. After a while she just faintly said, “May I ask, is there something?”

Tong Wen Hai sensed An Ran’s coldness, the hand that was stretched out to take her hand could only withdraw in embarrassment. He looked at her, the expression on his face seemed to be truly ashamed, he was somewhat embarrassed, and said, “Ran Ran, actually I…. Actually, I….” He wanted to say something, but seemed to be having trouble putting the words together.

An Ran frowned, and just said, “Bureau chief Tong, please leave, my house does not welcome you.” She still remembered those words that he had said to her that day at the restaurant, she does not want to hear him point fingers and criticize her again.

Tong Wen hai knew that she was still bothered by him because of that last incident, he quickly explained, “Ran Ran, last time was my fault, I did not know that you were pregnant. If I knew, I wouldn’t have said those words, really.”

An Ran smiled coldly, turned to look at him, and asked, “It doesn’t matter whether I’m pregnant or not, what qualifications do you have to say those things to me?”

“Yes yes yes, I was bad, I did not have the whole picture, if you want to blame someone blame Mo Fei, he clearly married Xiao Jie yet he---”

Tong Wen Hai was not finished, but was interrupted by An Ran’s cold voice, “Enough. I don’t want to hear your family problems, that has nothing to do with me. I don’t want to hear, and I don’t want to know.”

“Sure sure sure, I won’t talk about them.” He gave in to her, Tong Wen Hai wanted to go along with her as much as possible, did not dare to upset her.

He was truly at his wit’s end. He had thought that no one knew about the demolition funds, if they investigated they wouldn’t come after his head. At first this incident was handed to him by Ling Chuan Jiang, and a large part of the funds had been taken away by Ling Chuan Jiang, but who would have known that the villagers would make so much noise because of the money, and even alarmed Su Yi Cheng who specially came to scene. Even more, who would have thought that Ling Chuan Jiang would have this mishap at this time, and recently the disciplinary inspection commission tightened up their anticorruption policies, this time Ling Chuan Jiang’s incident pulled up a lot of people, recently Yan Li was even slowly investigating his side, touching the threads of the demolition funds. He estimates that they’ll come to him very soon, he heard that several corporation executives have already been asked to co-operate with investigations. Huang De Xing was among one of them.

“I have nothing to say to you Bureau Chief Tong.” An Ran spoke, and did not look at him, just turned around to Auntie Zhang and said, “Auntie Zhang, please help see this visitor out.” She went back inside. She does not want to see this person, instinctively rejected him.

Auntie Zhang nodded. She looked at Tong Wen Hai, and just said, “Please leave.”

Tong Wen Hai did not look at her at all, just stared at An Ran. Seeing that she wanted to leave, he quickly stepped forward and pulled on An Ran’s hand, “Ran Ran, please ask Su Yi Cheng for me, tell him not to continue with the investigation, okay? Ran Ran, you don’t want to see me in prison do you, after all, I am---”

“Tong Wen Hai!” Not waiting for Tong Wen Hai to finish his sentence, a shout came out from behind, their tone was penetrating, even more, furious.

Unknown as to when Lin Xiao Fen had arrived, the elevator door hadn’t closed yet, she directly ran over. Her eyes were red, her hair was also disheveled. From behind, Gu Heng Wen followed closely behind her. Because they were running, the two seemed to be quite tired.

An Ran stared at her parents in shock, then looked at Tong Wen Hai, not understanding what on earth was happening right now.

Su Yi Cheng was also alerted by the disturbance outside. He hadn’t taken off his golden spectacles yet, and just came out of the studio. He saw Tong Wen Hai, and his brows furrowed even further.

He walked over towards An Ran and supported her from behind. He saw that Tong Wen Hai had grabbed her hand so hard that it had become red, and his displeasure deepened even more. He reached out and grabbed Tong Wen Hai’s hand, one push, and forced Tong Wen Hai to release An Ran’s hand.

“Ah!” Tong Wen Hai let go of An Ran’s hand out of pain, then realized that Su Yi Cheng had already came out. He did not care about Lin Xiao Fen and Gu Heng Wen behind him, and just looked at Su Yi Cheng and said, “Deputy Mayor Su, Yi Cheng, you are also at home, that’s very good!”

Su Yi Cheng drew An Ran into his embrace, his eyes still on him, he asked expressionlessly, “Bureau Chief Tong, what are you trying to do here?”

“Yi Cheng, I will take out all the demolition money, please do not look into the matter any further, how about that!” Tong Wen Hai looked at him with anticipation. Now some words have nothing to hide, actually now that he made this step today, everyone knew what the intention was. It would be extremely bad for him to hide anything, might as well reveal everything, ask him to forgive him once, no matter how the relationship between him and An Ran are, Su Yi Cheng would not be unwilling to give him face.

Su Yi Cheng snorted coldly, and said, “Bureau Chief Tong, you are really funny. I am not the one who has the final say to the investigation, I am not the discipline inspection commission nor an officer, you should already know that Bureau Chief Tong.”

“Hehe.” Tong Wen Hai forced a laugh, looked at him, and said somewhat flatteringly, “You can certainly find methods.”

“Why should I help you?” Su Yi Cheng countered. Why would he help him, he has neither the duty nor the obligation!

Asking for what reason, Tong Wen Hai seemed to have too much confidence. He looked at him and said, “Why wouldn’t you help me, don’t you know me, I am Ran Ran’s---”

“Tong Wen Hai, don’t you dare, don’t you dare say….” Lin Xiao Fen seemed to go mad and stepped forward, grabbed onto Tong Wen Hai and started to ruthlessly hit him, as she hit him she said, “You bastard, you better not say it, you better not say it!” Her tears could not be contained and fell as she hit him. From the side Gu Heng Wen did not move, and simply watched her, his two hands balled into a fist, as if he were holding in his anger.

An Ran half leaned into Su Yi Cheng, she was completely speechless, but her body couldn’t stop trembling. Her teeth was biting tightly into her lips, and held onto Su Yi Cheng’s hand so tightly that it was hurting him, while she did not notice it at all.

Su Yi Cheng looked at An Ran worriedly, reached out and patted her hand.

And the most clueless one of all was Auntie Zhang, she did not understand what on earth is going on right now! It was such a mess.

“Enough!” Tong Wen Hai was aggravated by the hits, he pushed away Lin Xiao Fen.

Lin Xiao Fen lost her footing, and almost hit the floor, luckily Gu Heng Wen was quick, and caught her. He glared at Tong Wen Hai, and howled at him, “Tong Wen Hai, what are you trying to do!”

Tong Wen Hai knew that he was in the wrong, and looked away. A while later, does he finally say, “I know I have wronged you mother and daughter, but after all I am still An Ran’s---”

“You shut your mouth!” This time it was not Lin Xiao Fen who spoke up, but An Ran!

Everyone turned to look at An Ran, only to see her push Su Yi Cheng away. Her mouth was closed tightly, with tight fists she walked over to Tong Wen Hai. She stared at him, and said, “You shut up!”

Tong Wen Hai looked at her, somewhat scared by An Ran. He stumbled for words, “Ran, Ran Ran….”

“Do not call me that, it just makes me sick that you call me that! You so casually calling my name!” An Ran bit out each and every word, her two hands balled into a fist to control her emotions.

“I, I am your---” Tong Wen Hai started to speak, wanting to explain.

“Shut up!” An Ran roared at him, somewhat madly.

“Ran Ran….” Lin Xiao Fen and Gu Heng Wen were looking at her with concern.

Su Yi Cheng was also uneasy, and stepped forward to hold An Ran, but she pushed him away.

An Ran stared hard at Tong Wen Hai, somewhat gnashing her teeth as she said, “Don’t you say it!

Su Yi Cheng looked at her, his heart skipped a beat, when he suddenly realized that An Ran had already known something.

An Ran closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then opened her eyes to look at him and said, “Please leave, our family does not welcome you. Whether dead or alive, all have nothing to do with us, do not say that we can help, even if Yi Cheng can help you I will not let him help you! If you don’t want to be investigated, don’t do so much unethical things!

Upon hearing that, Tong Wen Hai looked at her, put on a deceiving smile and shook his head, only said, “No, that is because you do not know who I am, if you knew my relationship with you, you would not be like this!”

“You are a stranger to me, nothing!” An Ran said, then turned her head to look away from him.

Tong Wen Hai shook his head and said, “No, but, actually, I had a relationship with your mother, and you were---”

At the same time---

“—Shut up, Tong Wen Hai, you shut up!” Lin Xiao Fen yelled out, rushed over and tired to cover his mouth.

“Shut up, don’t you say it!” An Ran roared at him too, her emotions were somewhat out of control.

But—

“I’ve dated your mother, you’re my daughter, you’re my own daughter!” Tong Wen Hai said it at the same time as they were crying out, uttering his relationship with An Ran, and also uttered the secret that Lin Xiao Fen and Gu Heng Wen had been clinging onto for 29 years without daring to say it. Everything then quieted down, no one dared to speak. An Ran stared blankly at Tong Wen Hai, her teeth clenched into her lips, so much that it drew out blood.

Lin Xiao Fen slumped down to the ground, her strength had drained out. Behind, Gu Heng Wen hurriedly ran to her side, and held her up by the arms.

Su Yi Cheng glared fiercely at Tong Wen Hai, his eyes were burning with flames of anger!

Auntie Zhang was stunned silly, she could only stare on blankly, in disbelief.

The first to react was Tong Wen Hai, completely unaware of everything. He smiled remorsefully at An Ran, reached out to pull her hand, and confessed to her, “But, sorry, father did not know that you existed. At that time father was not good, I did not know your mother was pregnant, when we were apart, I had no idea that I had such a beautiful and intelligent daughter. Until before, until a few months ago after we met, I only knew later that I actually have such a wonderful daughter!”

Tong Wen Hai said his speech, his expression very moved. Watching her, he continued, “I know you hate dad, blame dad, I also know it’s all my fault, I do not blame you if you hate me. But then, after all, we are blood relatives, blood is thicker than water ah, is it not. In fact, I had known a few months ago when I had gotten to know you, but I was afraid that you would not accept it, afraid that you would resent me, so I was not in a rush to say this to you, and did not dare tell you that in fact I am your real father!”

A while later, An Ran finally had a reaction. She did not look at him, looked at anywhere but him, with no focus, somewhat hollow, she just flatly spoke without emotions, “Then why would you say it now!”

Tong Wen Hai sighed and said, “There are no fathers who would not want their daughter to call them father, there are fathers who could endure for a long time, clearly knowing that the other side is their own daughter, but with their own child is so cold and polite like a stranger, that just left a bad taste.”

“Hehe…” An Ran just sneered. “Hehe….”

Tong Wen Hai looked at her carefully, and weighed in, “Ran Ran, you will help dad, right? You won’t let dad just go to jail, will you?” He could only rely on her now. He looked into it, Yan Li and the Su family were good friends, if the Su family asked him to not investigate, then that would be useful. It’ll be impossible to call up the Su family directly, but through An Ran, wouldn’t it be the same.

An Ran coldly moved her shoulders, pulling on her lips, but could not say a word.

Seeing her speechless, Tong Wen Hai coaxed, “An Ran, call me father, okay? I’ve always dreamt of you calling me Dad!”

Hearing those words, Lin Xaio Fen somewhat crazily said, “Tong Wen Hai, you do not deserve it, you do not deserve it at all!”

And on the side, Gu Heng Wen stared closely at An Ran, hand tightly grasped with Lin Xiao Fen’s hand, he was so nervous that he couldn’t take another breath.

Su Yi Cheng stepped forward, and held An Ran. He just felt that she was completely tense.

He glared at Tong Wen Hai with anger, and coldly said, “Bureau Chief Tong, please leave. If you don’t, don’t blame me for calling security.”

Tong Wen hai turned to look at him, staring. Somewhat in disbelief, he raised his voice and said, “Didn’t you hear it just now? I am the father, that is, your father-in-law!”

Su Yi Cheng looked at him coldly, and firmly said, “I only have one father-in-law, that is Gu Heng Wen, will always only be him!” He’s embarrassed for this man, why does he still have the face to say these!

Hearing what was said, An Ran finally returned to her senses. She set her eyes on Su Yi Cheng, hand tightly grasped with his hand.

Tong Wen Hai turned his head to not look at him, only looked at An Ran and said, “But, you—”

An Ran looked up at him, interrupted him and said, “I only have one father, and that is Gu Heng Wen!” Word for word, she put it clearly.

“He is not your father, I am. You and I are biological relatives, father and daughter!” Tong Wen Hai said, in a hurry to explain, “So, we can go to the hospital, we can go to the hospital and do a paternity test, so you know, that you and I are father and daughter, he, Gu Heng Wen, is simply an outsider!” Tong Wen Hai knew that does if he does not cling to the last salvation that is An Ran, then his efforts over the past 30 years.. In the first place he had to give up so many things to achieve his present status and wealth, then there really will be nothing, then his past 30 years of efforts, would be for nothing!

“No need!” An Ran refused, her tone firm. She questioned him, “Even if you were related to me, so what? What have you done for me, where were you when my dad was carrying the me who had a 39-degree fever and rushed me to the hospital overnight? Where were you when he taught he every single word? Where were you when I fell and he hugged me for comfort? He didn’t sleep for a few nights and finally finished marking his student exams, and because he knew that my work was not going well he gave up his rest to talk to me, to give me advice all night, where were you? Where were you doing when he was doing all of this for me, why should I recognize you, a complete and total stranger, as a father, just because you say so?”

“I, at that time, I didn’t know, I didn’t know you existed!” Tong Wen Hai explained, “If I had known this, I would have—”

“You would have what?” An Ran sneered, “You knew that I was your daughter when you came to me to accuse me of wrecking Tong Xiao Jie and Mo Fei’s marriage, because Tong Xiao Jie and Mo Fei fought you came to me and denounced me as someone with no proper upbringing. Besides accusing me, what have you done for me?”

“I…” Tong Wen Hai was stumped from her questioning.

An Ran looked at him, she looked at him with unwavering determination and said, “He cherished me, loved me dearly, from childhood to adulthood he accepted everything about me, what I didn’t do well, he would criticize me and allow me to make it right, from my errors I matured, what I did well he would encourage me, let me persist so that I would do even better, from childhood until now, he never showed lack of paternal love, had never alienated me because he wasn’t blood related to me, rejected me, not cherished me, this kind of man deserves to be called a father, you are nothing at all! You don’t deserve it!”

At the side, Lin Xiao Fen because of An Ran’s words couldn’t help but cry out, and holding her, Gu Heng Wen’s eyes were also red. That was the secret that the two of them had been hiding for nearly 30 years, had been afraid to let An Ran know, had been worried about An Ran if she had known, sometimes even often awakened by nightmares, in which An Ran would know, then would stop associating with them, there were countless days that they were in constant worry and fear. But as it turns out, as it turns out after it came out it wouldn’t be like that. Of course, An Ran had always been a good girl, why would she stop seeing them just because of this, it was they who had no confidence in themselves, it was they who had worried so much that they were in fear!

“An Ran, look at me, I am the person who is related by blood, although I have not done anything for you, but we are biological father and daughter, this is a fact that no one can change ah!” Tong Wen hai was making the final struggle!

An Ran shook her head and looked at him with a freezing cold expression, “You are nothing to me! If people only recognized each other by blood, by usefulness, does not recognize kinship, does not know how to be grateful, how sad would that be!”


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First Marriage Then Love 《先婚厚爱》Chapter 135 Translation

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135. Candlelight Dinner


An Ran and Lin Li turned their heads at the same time, only to see not too far from them, Ling Lin was looking at them with a face full of anger.

Lin Li glanced at An Ran, and inquired, “Who is she, you know her?”

An Ran nodded, “Former colleague.” She looked at Ling Lin with a frown.

Ling Lin walked over to them, appeared to be in a rage, stood in front of An Ran, with a sharp tone she said, “Gu An Ran, was that right, was what you made Brother Yi Cheng do right!”

An Ran instinctively leaned back. Ling Lin had sprayed perfume all over herself, the smell was making her sick. She frowned even more, and said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Are you acting stupid with me.” Ling Lin took a step forward, glowered at her, the expression in her eyes seemed to swallow her whole. She denounced, “Our Ling Family is the way it is now because of you!” Dad said that Brother Yi Cheng was the one who framed him and exposed him, she knew it must be this woman, if not for this woman inciting Yi Cheng, Yi Cheng definitely wouldn’t have ignored the two families’ past relation, and purposely exposed dad, and the Ling Family wouldn’t be like this now, all her friends are purposely avoiding her and shunning her, scared that she would come to them for help.

An Ran’s lips tightened, then stiffly said, “I didn’t.” There was a burst of tumbling in the stomach, felt like it was coming up. An Ran got up, wanting to go to the washroom, but was blocked by Ling Lin.

“Where do you think you’re going?” Ling Lin blocked her from leaving, and viciously said, “Today we will make it clear, what is your intention, what did our Ling Family do wrong to you, why did you harm our Ling Family!”

An Ran was truly sick, she could feel the food that was just in her stomach come up to her throat, if she doesn’t go now, she really can’t guarantee that she could hold it down!

Lin Li could see that An Ran was unwell. One look at Ling Lin and she could see that she was unwilling to give up, so she quickly got up and went around the table, said, “Hey, what’s wrong with this woman, what kind of person just walks up to people and starts yelling at them?”

“Who are you, what does my business have anything to do with you!” Ling Lin stared at her with wide eyes, her face was full of disdain.

An Ran covered her mouth. She wanted to push Ling Lin out of the way but couldn’t, instead while she was shoving her she couldn’t hold it in anymore, and everything came out and spilled all over Ling Lin.

*Retching*…. Everything she had this evening, at lunch, landed upon Ling Lin.

Ling Lin had been wearing a chiffon dress, the muslin was elegant. The skirt was not too long, didn’t even go past the knee, and right now in this tragedy, it got on the skirt, even her thighs were covered in An Ran’s dirty vomit. There were even some things had not been digested yet, it was still in its original form, looking at it made people turn back around, disgusted.

At this time it seemed as if everything had stopped. The three women did not speak, the noisy restaurant became quiet immediately, leaving only the restaurant’s acoustic music behind, faintly broadcasting a gentle tune.

The very first person who reacted was Lin Li. Upon seeing Ling Lin covered in vomit, and seeing that furious expression turn into horror, she suddenly had an urge to laugh.

An Ran was still very unwell, only a little bit better compared to before. She looked at Ling Lin in front of her, then looked at the filth on her body, she at the moment did not know what she should say.

Ling Lin started to tremble, both hands tightly clasped, the sour smell mixed with her perfume quickly combined into a disgusting smell. Right now, she was so pissed she really wanted to hit someone.

Lin Li couldn’t hold it anymore, and let out a muffled laugh, “Haha….”

Ling Lin turned to glare at her, she was about to come to blows with her.

Lin Li coughed and restrained a smile. One could see that she wanted to laugh but wanted to put on a straight face.

However, all of this infuriated Ling Lin even more, she put all the blame on An Ran. She viciously turned her head, and furiously looked at her, almost gnashing her teeth, “Gu An Ran!”

An Ran looked at her. At that moment she had forgotten the morning sickness, seeing her clothes and her exposed thigh, she really did not know what she should say, could only look at her and unnaturally raise her hand to gesture something, forced a smile and said, “S-sorry, your perfume was too pungent, I wanted to go to the washroom, but you blocked me, so…”

“It’s still my fault?!” Ling Lin said that sentence with every word bitten down.

An Ran smiled apologetically, she instinctively wanted to retreat.

Lin Li looked at the embarrassed Ling Lin, couldn’t help but ask, “Um, you really don’t plan to go to the washroom first?” Because she had been holding back her laugh, her voice had become a little strange.

Ling Lin glared at her viciously. She looked down at her own sorry state, she had been biting her own teeth out of anger. Finally she turned around but before leaving she still remembered to glare at An Ran, “Just wait for me.” That voice was forced through her clenched teeth. She turned around to walk away, looked at the waitress watching. Her eyes were firing with anger, she snarled, “What are you looking at!” She was swearing up and down as she headed towards the washroom.

After she left, Lin Li really did laugh out loud, “Hahahah… An Zi, this move was heartless, did you see her appearance, really killed me.”

An Ran also found it funny. She looked at her and grudgingly said, “You’re still laughing.” Her mouth, because of the vomit, had become unwell, she grabbed the glass of water on the table and rinsed her mouth. She looked at the food that was almost done, grabbed her bag from the chair, then looked at Lin Li and asked, “Wanna go?” Of course, she wasn’t going to wait for Ling Lin to return.

“Duh, otherwise you’ll vomit on that wild woman again when she comes back, that’ll really make laugh until my stomach aches, stomach cramp!” Lin Li said as she grabbed her bag and walked with An Ran, “Let’s walk around the mall.”

“Sure.” An Ran nodded, she also wanted to go to the mall and buy some shirts for Su Yi Cheng, she noticed before that some of his were somewhat creased.

The two strolled around the mall hand in hand. When they passed the maternity store Lin Li insisted on dragging An Ran inside to buy some products, said that she wanted to give a present to her adopted son.

The two finally decided on buying two maternity dresses and a newborn gift bag, and left the shop. It so happened that the children’s clothing store was right beside the maternity shop.

Lin Li had an unknown impulse, and dragged An Ran inside, said that she wanted to buy clothes.

An Ran thought that she had wanted to buy clothes for the baby in her stomach. She pulled her aside and said, “These clothes are for 4-5 year olds, why on earth are you buying clothes here, you’ll have to wait a few years if you want your adopted son to wear these, why are you so anxious.”

Lin Li glared at her, and said, “Who said your baby is my only adopted son.” After she said that she allowed no other explanation and pulled her inside.

An Ran looked at her oddly, sensing something out of character, or maybe she had missed something this past month. She stood at the entrance, suddenly stopping there.

Lin Li saw that she wasn’t walking, and looked at her puzzled, asked, “What’s wrong, why aren’t you coming in?”

An Ran looked at her strangely, not saying anything after a while.

Lin Li started to feel worry from her look, “What’s wrong?” She unconsciously pulled on her clothes, rubbed her face, examining herself to see if something had been on it.

“Speak, what have you been doing lately.” An Ran questioned. Looking at her appearance, she absolutely sure there was something she didn’t know.

Lin Li’s face flashed an unnatural expression, not looking at her, and only said, “What do you mean, let’s go, let’s go inside and take a look, children’s clothes are so cute.” She simply pulled An Ran into the store.

She selected a few clothing for a 6-7 year old boy, and muttered, “Should buy something a little bigger, boys grow very quickly, they’ll grow out of it in no time.”

An Ran grabbed the pair of clothes from her hands, and said, “What child is growing fast, where did this little child come from!”

“Aiya, I’m overflowing with maternal love okay, it’s someone else’s child, I found them pitiful, the father isn’t very affectionate.” Lin Li said and grabbed it back, and said that she is going to the counter to pay.

Seeming as if she made a connection, An Ran pulled her, stared at her, and asked,” Lin Li, are you hiding something from me?”

Lin Li looked at her, and just said, “Why would I hide something from you.”

She looked at the clothes in her hands, An Ran slowly started to say, “Lin Li, I know that Cheng Xiang had hurt you deeply, but I never thought that you would turn out this way and not take responsibility for yourself.” She calculated in her head, she and Cheng Xiang had separated for almost 4 months, and recently she seemed to be in a good mood, if there was a man, she would wish that she’d seize her own happiness, but if she is doing this to avoid facing something, and wronging herself, this is not something she wanted to see. She had been wronged in love for nearly 10 years, if she was still wronging herself, then she is causing herself heartache.

Lin Li was silent. She turned to her, and forced a smile, “You think I have the ability to love someone else?” She grasped on the clothes in her hand, very strongly!

“Lin Li.” An Ran looked at her with worry, but she wasn’t sure what she should say to console her. She had been through it with her from the beginning to the end, she clearly understood the pain, but she knew that pain takes time, it’s not something that only needs a few months to recover.

A while later, Lin Li looked at her, shook her head, had a faint smile on her lips, and just said, “I’m okay.”

An Ran nodded. She didn’t know what else to say, she could say something, but instead she returned a faint smile.

Because she was not assured to let her go home alone, Lin Li sent An Ran back to her home. When they got to the gate, Su Yi Cheng came out from the security’s office, wearing home clothes, his hair looked like it had been washed, loose.

Seeing An Ran and Lin Li come over, he smiled at them and headed towards them. An Ran was surprised, but happy, and quickly let go of Lin Li’s hand and walked over to him, “Why did you come home so early?” It was only 9 o’clock now, and not only was he home, he had already changed and washed up.

“Today wasn’t as busy.” Su Yi Cheng gently said, reached out to stroke her head, brushing away the bangs that the wind had messed up.

“Tsk tsk tsk….” Lin Li walked over to the couple as she clicked her tongue. She saw that An Ran had ignored her friend, and complained, “Leaving your sister behind when you have a man.” One look at Su Yi Cheng and she threw herself at him, too smitten to have character.

An Ran stuck out her tongue somewhat embarrassed. Actually to call An Ran and Su Yi Cheng a married couple, every night even though they slept on the same bed, but Su Yi Cheng had been very busy during this period of time and they didn’t get to see each other much. He’s already gone when she wakes up, and she falls asleep before he even gets home, she felt like it had been a long time since she’s seen him. Tonight was a rare night that he came home early, when they go up later they can have time to talk.

Su Yi Cheng also smiled and looked at Lin Li, “Do you want to come up to sit for a bit?”

Lin Li waved her head, her face full of disdain, “I’m not interested in becoming a wobbly third wheel.”

“Then do you want us to send you back?” Su Yi Cheng asked politely. He simply felt that it was inappropriate to let a woman go home alone at night.

“No need, I’m not that delicate.” Lin Li said casually. “Just go back to your own intimacy, I’m leaving.” She turned around, then suddenly remembered something, and turned back to look at Su Yi Cheng, “Oh right, let me tell you even though you’re busy you better still take care of your wife, why does it look like An Ran is skinnier now than when she wasn’t pregnant ah.”

Su Yi Cheng nodded his head in shame, and said, “Yes, it was because I didn’t take care of An Ran, I will be careful from now on.”

Lin Li then nodded, and did not forget to threaten, “If you bully An Ran, I, Lin Li, will not let you get off, even if you were deputy mayor or the city mayor.”

“Yes.” Su Yi Cheng forced a laugh, somewhat embarrassed. He was this big, and also had been let go countless times when things were bad, yet this is the first time that a woman said that she wouldn’t let him off.

“Alright alright, Yi Cheng wouldn’t bully me okay, rest assured.” An Ran was truly helpless because of Lin Li, but she was still moved by everything that she did for herself.

“You, little An Ran, turn your elbow out, I’m trying to help you!” Lin Li shouted resentfully at An Ran. This chit was so ungrateful!

An Ran chuckled, “Okay okay, if Su Yi Cheng bullies me, I won’t go find my mom or dad, I’ll head straight to you Lin Li, the two of us will come over and beat him up okay?”

Lin Li nodded, and affirmed, “Yes, you must, if you dare bully one of us, there will be no pardon!”

Su Yi Cheng standing at the side could only rub his nose helplessly.

Seeing Lin Li off, after making sure that she got on the car, An Ran then followed Su Yi Cheng and headed to the apartment block. Su Yi Cheng was considerate and carried her bag for her, one hand holding her bag while the other held her hand.

While they were waiting for the elevator An Ran innocently fiddled with his hand. She then remembered something, raised her head to look at him, and said, “Hey, do you think after two years you will still hold my hand like this?”

Su Yi Cheng glanced at her, smiled, and nodded assuredly, “Of course, definitely.” Don’t even say two years, after 10, 20 years everything will be the same. He was not an unfaithful man, he is determined to hold the same hand for a lifetime.

An Ran looked at him, wrinkled her nose at him, and said, “Lies, you won’t even hold my hand!” Her tone was like it had already happened, it was certain.

Su Yi Cheng raised his eyebrows, and asked, “Why?” She can’t see into the future, even if she could, then she should see that he’ll always hold her hand, why does she think the opposite!

An Ran looked at him, then looked down on her stomach, and pointed at it, “Look here, in two years, this little one will be walking, at that time she will squeeze in between us, holding onto each of our hands!”

Hearing that, Su Yi Chang laughed out loud. He squeezed her hand, and said, “No, I won’t let her stand between us, I will still be holding your hand, and she will stand on the other side.”

“Ho, won’t she feel like her mother doesn’t love her.” An Ran protested.

When the elevator arrived, Su Yi Cheng laughed, and pulled her inside, “Doesn’t matter, I will tell her that you love her, only mother is jealous of her, and wants daddy to hold her hand.”

“I am not jealous.” An Ran pouted as a way to defend herself. Why would she be jealous of her own daughter!

Su Yi Cheng laughed out loud. Her lips were balled up so cutely, so he took the opportunity to pull her into his embrace, and pecked her on the lips.

An Ran was surprised by his move, and quickly pushed him off. Her cheeks were burning red. They’re still in the elevator, and there’s a camera, they could have been seen by the security guard monitoring, if it really was seen, she’d be embarrassed to death!

Su Yi Cheng knew that she was embarrassed, and just suppressed a chuckle, not too aggravate her. He doesn’t want others to see her tempting bashful appearance.

The two entered their apartment. An Ran tiredly changed her shoes and went to lie down on the sofa, Su Yi Cheng couldn’t help but shake his head as he put his stuff beside the sofa, then pulled on An Ran’s hands, “Come, eat with me.”

Hearing that, An Ran was surprised, she looked at him, and frowned, “You haven’t eaten yet?” She looked at the time, it was after 9, he washed up, washed his hair, changed his clothes, and even waited for her downstairs, yet he hadn’t eaten yet!

Su Yi Cheng laughed, doesn’t explain, and just led her to the counter.

It was only when An Ran approached it that she discovered that the counter had long been set up with cutlery, plates, toast, goblets, milk and red wine, and even candlesticks, with red candles on top. An Ran was speechless, looked at it blankly for a while, then turned around with a puzzled look, “This, this is?”

Su Yi Cheng smiled and helped her up to the red stool chair, “Originally I wanted to go out to dinner with you, but when I got home I happened to bump into Auntie Zhang leaving, and found out that you already went out with Lin Li for dinner, and even forgot your cellphone on the counter.” He spoke as he went into the kitchen. He started up the stove again, and continued to heat up the half-cooked steak in the pan, and continued to speak, “Since I couldn’t get a date with you, I decided to might as well go to the supermarket and get these things ready. I thought of waiting for you to come home, and we can have a candlelight dinner.”

An Ran listened, and watched his back as he was busy in the kitchen. She wanted to cry and laugh. She wanted to laugh because she felt so blessed, that she had such a man who spoiled her so much, and wanted to cry because she was moved, that this man had obviously been so busy, but still wanted to take out the time and do all of this for her. Sometimes she couldn’t help but ask herself how in the world she got this lucky, how can there be such a man who’d do this much for her.

Because An Ran was pregnant, she couldn’t eat things that were raw, so he cooked the steak until it was well done, then raised the pan and transferred the steak into the dish, sprinkled some tomato sauce that he had prepared himself, delivered the steak to An Ran, then turned around to get his part, and poured himself a cup of red wine, while giving An Ran some milk. After everything was done, he then looked at An Ran, and laughed as he said, Wait, there’s still something else. He turned and grabbed the lighter placed on the counter, then lit up each candle stick. After all of them were lit, he moved over to the light switch, and dimmed down the lights in the house. The flickering of the candles on the counter seemed like the ones at the restaurant, and music was turned on, the atmosphere was exactly like a restaurant.

“You….” An Ran smiled, somewhat speechless.

Su Yi Cheng also smiled, and asked, “Does it feel similar?”

“Yes, yes.” An Ran nodded. Very powerfully, to that point that tears came out, she was moved, it was happiness.

Su Yi Cheng couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head. He pampered, “Fool.” Then reached out to wipe her tears, and grabbed a rose from underneath the counter, and gave it to her, said, “There’s no point in buying a bouquet, so I just bought one. We can feel the mood, right?”

An Ran nodded, smiling and crying, she accepted it, lowered her head to smell the rose, and tightened her lips, and softly said, “Su Yi Cheng, why are you so good to me?” She’ll be spoiled.

Su Yi Cheng reached out to take her hand, and brought it up to his lips and kissed it, then softly said, “You are my wife, if I’m not good to you who will I be good to?”

An Ran chuckled, the expression on her face was joyous and happy.

Su Yi Cheng released her hand, stroke her face, and wiped her tears away, “Alright, will you eat it while it’s hot with me?” He did this for her, every day he saw her throw up everything she ate and did not see her any meatier, although he was busy, he was still inevitably worried.

An Ran nodded, “Okay.” She grabbed the cutlery and sliced the steak, and happily ate the candlelit meal that he had specially prepared for her.

The couple ate and talked, they were very happy and cheerful. They would grab their cup of wine and cup of milk and did a cheer, and even fed each other like intimate couples. Just when the two were having a good time, the phone in the living room rang at this time, a little abrupt.

An Ran turned to go pick it up, but was stopped by Su Yi Cheng.

“I’ll go.” He put down the knife and fork in his hand and left the kitchen to pick up the phone. “Hello?”

An Ran did not know who had called, and what had been said, but she saw Su Yi Cheng frown with displeasure.


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