Chapter 58 (2/2)
Her mother-in-law openingly asked her, naturally Du Lei Si couldn’t refuse, she had no other choice but to absent-mindedly take the luggage up the stairs. Because she really wanted to listen to what Xiao Li s.h.i.+ was saying to the President, so she didn’t pay attention when making her way staircase, thus she missed a step and almost fell.
“Be careful!” Lian Anna hurried tried to help her.
Du Lei Si awkwardly touched the back of her head, foolishly giggled, “I didn’t look carefully……”
This silly girl is really like a blank sheet of paper, all her emotion could be seen so clearly by others. Lian Anna helplessly thought this daughter-in-law of hers is kinda cute.
“You can rest a.s.sured, they are both the type who cannot be affected by others.”
Du Lei Si was stunned, it was the first time her mother-in-law took the initiative to comfort her, which made her suddenly feel that her stern mother-in-law isn’t that dreadful as she imagined. She summoned her courage to ask: “Father-in-law…… what kind of person is he?”
Lian Anna’s expression solidified on her face, then she fell into a deep meditation.
Du Lei Si secretly cried out ‘not good!’, in front of a woman how can she casually mention their ex-husband? Especially when this woman is filled with a strong sense of self-esteem. She immediately regretted her actions, ready to change the subject when Lian Anna suddenly opened her mouth.
“He……” she bitterly curved the corners of her lips, “he is an ambitious man, sometimes I feel like Ah Jun is just like him.”
“Oh, a tiger father will not beget a dog son![1]” Du Lei Si’s heart completely agreed with this, she fiercely nod, the pair of father and son both had the face of a capitalist, once you offend them, you’ll absolutely have no good fruits to eat.
[1] 虎父无犬子 hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ: Like father, like son; there will be no laggard among the children of a brave or talented men.
“Tiger father?” Lian Anna paused, “It could be considered so…… but he is really too strong-headed. So strong-headed that even filing for divorce he waited for me to suggest it.”
Du Lei Si didn’t expect her mother-in-law to suddenly mention this, for a moment she felt somewhat ignorant to the issue.
Lian Anna gave a wry smile: “As a matter of fact, I am not qualified to say his strong-headed, because I am also strong-headed myself. So strong-headed that before he could file for divorce, I handed him the divorce agreement first…….”
“In fact, you are still in love with him, right?”
“Love?” Lian Anna was startled, “perhaps, in fact, so many years have pa.s.sed, I already did not know what love is.”
That year, because she loved him so she suggested a divorce, after a lapse of more than 20 years, feelings have faded, only heart aches lingered.
“Did you ever think that maybe towards you…… he may…… may……” For a moment, Du Lei Si didn’t know what word she should be used to describe what she meant.
“Have sentiments towards me?” Lian Anna filled in the words for her.
Du Lei Si was somewhat embarra.s.sment: “What I meant was, could it be that year you guys didn’t communicate well enough so there’s misunderstanding……”
“Misunderstanding? Perhaps, however that’s it’s not important. We…… can’t be together anymore.”
“Why not?” Du Lei Si asked, “you can’t forget him, which means you’re still in love with him. Since there’s love, why can’t you consider being with him?”
Seeing her face of doubt, Lian Anna finally understood the difference between her son and her own marriage. Their (Du Du & Lian Jun’s) marriage maybe a little simple, but it could be considered a blessing.
She shook her head and lightly said: “In this world, there are always some people and some things we miss the chance on.”
Lian Anna’s word was like a pebble cast in the lake within Du Lei Si’s heart. She could not help but think that she and Lian Jun’s intriguing encounter, it still hard to believe if there’s some people you’ll miss in this world, would they have never……
On the way home that day, because Lian Anna and Old Yu staying behind to spend more time with Grandpa Lian, there were only the two of them in the car.
Du Lei Si sat in the driver pa.s.senger seat, she recalled the words Lian Anna said, then she thought of Xiao Li s.h.i.+’s att.i.tude towards her, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
Seeing her dispirited, Lian Jun who was driving suddenly asked: “What’s wrong? You’re feeling carsick again?”
Du Lei Si regain her senses and hurriedly shook her head: “No, I was just took some motion sickness medicine before.”
“En, then you should take a nap, when you wake up we will have arrived.”
“Oh……” Du Lei Si began to close her eyes, after a while, she uneasily opened her eyes again. No, she couldn’t bear it no longer, she had to ask!
“What did your father…… say to you?”
Indeed, she was unable to torelate it, Lian Jun kept a straight face as he said: “Not much.”
Du Lei Si breathed a sigh of relief.
“However he did mention the things that happened when he met you yesterday.”
Du Lei Si who was relaxed suddenly tense up once again: “He…… he…… is he angry with me?”
“No he’s not.”
Du Lei Si’s finally relaxed.
“However he told me that you and Xiao Yin were openly pus.h.i.+ng and pull, openly exchange flattery in the mall.”
Once again Du Lei Si tensed up and finally choked.
“Cough……” She was in tears, plaintively staring at Lian Jun: President, can you saying everything in one go?? Suddenly giving a person such a fright, will cause death!
“What? Are you feeling guilty?” Lian Jun asked.
“Where? It was he to relentlessly followed me, not letting me go. I didn’t……”
“You didn’t exchange flattery with him?”
“Just a little bit, but I was forced to do it,” Du Lei Si made a vow.
“You admit it now?”
Du Lei Si was embarra.s.sed to death: “This is not the main point, the main point is that it wasn’t on my free will!”
President, you can’t fail to distinguish right from wrong!
“Du Du.” Lian Jun slowly said while still looking straight ahead, “A fly won’t bite eggs without cranny.”[2]
[2] 苍蝇不叮无缝的蛋: Only those with weaknesses are susceptible to evil influences.
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