A Long-Awaited Marriage - Chapter 45

Jiang suddenly flicked him on the forehead, “Even eating can’t shut you up! Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t ask.”

“Tch~ So smug, I’ll make a friend online tomorrow too~ A hundred times prettier than you!” Zhou Yichen stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth.

From then on, Jiang affectionately called Lu Anran “little fool.” The wounds inflicted by her family of origin were healed through Lu Anran.

A few months later, Jiang also brought Lu Anran to Huicheng to meet her roommates. Lu Anran made a stunning entrance, and Jiang was once again in the limelight.

But long-distance relationships are never always sweet. There will always be times when you can’t offer timely comfort or take care of someone’s emotions.

When was the first time they had an argument?

Jiang clearly remembers that it was a Friday in early autumn. After finishing his required classes in the afternoon, he bought the earliest bus ticket to Y City.

After buying the tickets, he estimated the time; he would arrive in Yancheng after 10 p.m., so he told Lu Anran to wait for him at the hotel.

But Lu Anran didn’t listen and waited at the bus station early. She hoped her boyfriend would see her as soon as he got off the bus.

As the pedestrians at the station gradually dispersed, Lu Anran waited alone at the station. A cool night breeze rose, and Lu Anran suddenly felt a little scared.

At this moment, a girl a few years older than Lu Anran, who seemed to have been staring at her for a while, came over and started talking to her.

With someone by her side, Lu Anran felt less afraid. The two started chatting. The girl said she didn’t have money for transportation and was unfamiliar with the area, so she asked Lu Anran if she could give her a ride.

Lu Anran agreed without hesitation, “My boyfriend will be here soon. You can ride with us and we’ll take you home.”

When Jiang arrived at the station, Lu Anran greeted her, and the girl followed behind them. Jiang hailed a taxi, and the girl immediately opened the door and plopped inside.

Jiang Ye questioned Lu Anran about the situation with displeasure. Lu Anran took Jiang Ye’s arm and said, “I’ll tell you when we get to the hotel. Let’s take this lady home first.”

Jiang couldn’t get angry in front of outsiders.

When the two returned to the hotel, Jiang Ye grabbed Lu Anran’s ear with lingering fear, “Do you know how scared I was just now? What if that woman was a human trafficker or some kind of con artist?”

“How could that be? I’m perfectly fine now!” Lu Anran pouted, feeling that Jiang was making a mountain out of a molehill.

“Why not? You idiot! I told you to wait for me at the hotel. Why did you have to come out so late at night!”

Jiang looked at Lu Anran speechlessly, wondering how she could be so careless and unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

“But I wanted to see you as soon as possible!” Lu Anran sat on the bed, her face devoid of any joy.

“I don’t need you to do that! I just want you to stay in the hotel quietly, get some food, and wait for me!”

“I haven’t eaten anything yet. And then this happened as soon as I got off the bus. That woman didn’t look like a good person at all.”

“Only a fool like you would believe her! What would I do if something really happened to you!” Jiang Ye became more and more frightened as she thought about it, and couldn’t help but raise her voice.

Lu Anran was speechless for a moment, then turned away sadly, silently wiping away her tears. She had upset Jiang Ye.

It’s so difficult for them to meet, how can they start arguing as soon as they see each other?

She just wanted to see him as soon as possible.

Jiang realized he had spoken too harshly. Seeing his beloved silently shedding tears, he felt both angry and heartbroken. He gently sat down beside her, pulled her into his arms, and said softly, “Don’t do that again. It’s really dangerous for a girl to be out alone late at night.”

Lu Anran nodded, looking aggrieved. Jiang gently wiped away her tears and poked her forehead. “You’re such a silly girl. I’m starving right now. Tell me, how are you going to make it up to me?”

Lu Anran tilted her head and thought for a moment, her face flushed, and reached out to unbutton Jiang Ye’s coat…

After the argument, the two became even more affectionate. Jiang also believed that he and Lu Anran would grow old together.

I just didn’t expect her to break up with me so decisively, without any credible reason.

Four years…

…

The light drizzle had stopped sometime earlier, and the cigarette I had lit had burned out. It was much quieter outside the window, though the neon lights were still flashing diligently.

Jiang got up and went into the bedroom, where she fell asleep fully clothed.

If life were only as beautiful as our first meeting, why would the autumn wind bring sorrow to the painted fan? So easily does the heart of a loved one change, yet people say it’s the heart of the loved one that is fickle.

After our conversation at Lishan ended halfway through the night, tears fell like rain, yet I felt no resentment. How could I compare to that heartless, richly dressed man, who broke the vows of being like paired birds and intertwined branches on that day?