Chapter 395 - Clarify (1/2)
Even though she had always been feeling slightly guilty towards Xia Ruoxin and that she was an innocent girl four years ago, who knew if she would have changed four years later. She might be different now, more manipulative such that she would try and come between her son and his wife—not because of love but for revenge.
She changed into a new set of clothes and looked into the mirror for a long time. She didn't know why, but she felt a little ashamed and unconfident. She wasn't planning to catch the mistress though so she didn't have to be confident, but she hesitated and halted.
”That's enough. You're already beautiful.” Chu Jiang couldn't take it anymore. She had been there for so long, and no matter how much she looked into the mirror, it was still the same old face.
”Really?” Song Wan turned to the mirror dubiously, trying to find any signs of beauty. She couldn't spot any. Instead, she noticed more wrinkles at the corner of her eyes, and her skin wasn't as clear as before. The corners of her eyes had also sagged down, and her lips no longer curved in a smile. She had aged.
It didn't feel good. After all, everyone was young once, and everyone was pretty once. It was no wonder she always thought of her past whenever she looked at her aged face. It was an inevitable stage of life.
Noticing his wife's low mood, Chu Jiang put down the newspaper he was reading, stood up, and walked over to stand by his wife's side. ”Look, I'm so old now.” He pointed at the wrinkles on his forehead. ”You're still so beautiful. What if you fall in love with some other younger males? Wanwan, maybe I should go for some botox and do a facelift…”
”Pfft.” Song Wan laughed, her spirits lifting in an instant.
”Plastic surgery? Don't. What if your grandson calls you Uncle in the future? You're going to cry.” She joked, pinching her husband's cheeks. Her eyes were slightly damp. They were both growing old and were not young anymore.
She gave everything to this man, including her youth. Now, at the age of 40, with white hair and wrinkles around their eyes, he still stood by her. She wasn't the only one who had grown old. He had, too.
She sighed, taking her bag and heading out. Yes, she wasn't going there to fight. There was no need to overthink this. She didn't know where Xia Ruoxin was staying, but by a stroke of luck, she met her a few times at the market nearby. She just never made the first move to talk to her. After all, there wasn't much they could talk about.
In the early morning, she stood outside the market and waited. It was a good thing she wore a plain shirt that day. Otherwise, she would stand out like a sore thumb.
True to her luck, she met Xia Ruoxin, who was there to get some groceries.
”Ruoxin…” She called out, her voice slightly hoarse. Saying her name made a wave of guilt wash over her. Song Wan closed her eyes and just smiled sadly. Indeed, doing someone wrong would make one feel inferior in front of said person.
Xia Ruoxin halted and looked back, catching sight of the person in front of the market. It was Song Wan, Chu Lui's mother, her ex-mother-in-law. She was quite popular recently, seeing how every one of them looked for her to reminisce and talk about the past.
She understood that Song Wan was here waiting just for her. Otherwise, given her status, she wouldn't lower herself and go to the market to fall prey to the mosquitoes.