A Long-Awaited Marriage - Chapter 35

He said with a hint of regret, “It seems our family isn’t fortunate enough to have that.”

Jiang pursed his lips, his indifferent face revealing neither joy nor sorrow. That person had always lived in his heart.

Fang Xiaoya lowered her head dejectedly and fiddled with the tablecloth.

Jiang also told her to get lost today, and she was saddened because she didn’t hear him say “he has someone he likes” with her own ears.

It turns out, he didn’t like her because he had someone he liked. I wonder what kind of girl could have won Jiang Ye’s favor.

Fang Xiaoya was so envious of her. Jiang must really like her and love her…

Seeing her daughter’s dejected look, Lin Fengxian understood perfectly well. A mother can always sense what’s on her daughter’s mind.

She also likes Jiang Ye, and she wishes they could become a family!

However, she also knew that a forced relationship would not be sweet.

Lin Fengxian gently patted Fang Xiaoya’s back, silently comforting her daughter.

Zhou Yichen looked at Jiang Ye with some surprise. Although he knew that the person Jiang Ye liked had always been Lu Anran. Over the years, Jiang Ye had never forgotten Lu Anran.

However, in public, he had never heard Jiang Ye say that he had someone he liked.

Now, my cousin should finally give up completely.

Zhou Yichen suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly. Wasn’t he also always thinking about Lu Anran?

Lu Anran, oh Lu Anran, you’re like a beloved diva…

After dinner, Fang Zhengjun invited Jiang Ye to his home, but Jiang Ye politely declined.

Zhou Yichen drove his aunt’s family home.

“Chenchen, it’s the weekend tomorrow, you don’t have to work. Why don’t you stay at your aunt’s house tonight?” Lin Fengxian said to Zhou Yichen after getting out of the car.

“No, Auntie, I have to go back to Qingcheng with Jiang tomorrow. I’ll also visit my parents while I’m at it; it’s been a long time since I’ve been back to see them.”

“Oh, okay then. When you come back from Qingcheng, bring your mother over too, and the two of us sisters can stay together for a few days.”

“Okay, Auntie, it’s getting late, you should go home and rest early.”

After saying goodbye to his aunt, Zhou Yichen wasn’t in a hurry to go back. He navigated to Jinbo Road. Once there, he began searching along the road for the “Ranran Flower Shop” that Ding Shuyao had mentioned.

He felt he must be possessed, that he was willing to continue searching down this long road based solely on a name he had heard from another person.

Neon lights flashed on both sides of the road, illuminating his somewhat lonely figure. He drove very slowly, his gaze wandering over the shop signs on both sides of the road.

He was constantly being honked at by horns from behind, and some drivers with bad tempers would roll down their windows and yell “crazy!” at him as they passed by.

Zhou Yichen didn’t care and just smiled apologetically.

After about ten minutes, Zhou Yichen finally found “Ranran Flower Shop” on Jinbo Road. It was the only one on the entire street, so it must be Ding Shuyao’s best friend’s flower shop.

Zhou Yichen parked the car, got out, and stood in front of Ranran Flower Shop. A solid wood sign in the shape of flowers and leaves hung on the milky white door, with a phone number engraved on it.

“Lu Anran, is it really you?” Zhou Yichen murmured to himself.

He took out his phone, saved the number, hesitated for a moment, and then saved it as “Ranran”.

After thinking for a moment, he deleted the number again. Zhou Yichen shook his head self-deprecatingly; what was the point of simply keeping the number?

Even if he really is Lu Anran, he will still just be Zhou Yichen, who secretly loves her; he can never become Jiang Ye.

He couldn’t openly tell Lu Anran: I like you too…

Perhaps Lu Anran has long forgotten him! Zhou Yichen sighed silently.

However, he still felt somewhat unwilling and saved Ranran Flower Shop’s number.

He didn’t know what he was expecting. He stood there blankly for a while before driving away.

…

“Ranran, why did we come to the flower shop?” Ding Shuyao asked, linking one arm with Lu Anran’s and carrying a large bag of snacks in the other. Lu Anran did the same.

The two of them ate and went for a stroll in the street. They didn’t encounter any peach blossoms, but they did buy two large bags of snacks.

“We bought so much delicious food, let’s share some at the flower shop! That way we won’t have to carry such heavy bags home. My arms are so sore~” Lu Anran shook her arms.

“Ranran, you’re so thoughtful.” Ding Shuyao snuggled against Lu Anran’s shoulder and said, “Let’s sleep at the flower shop tonight, I can’t walk anymore~”

“No way!” Lu Anran crossed her arms, making a big X, and said expressionlessly, “The bed is too small, I’m afraid you’ll hang on me~”

“Hmph~ Stingy~” Ding Shuyao pouted.