jdhmnovel Chapter 93 Love and Being Loved
Chapter 93 Love and Being Loved
As if sensing his confusion, Zhu Tingyue said dismissively, "What's wrong with that? It's just part of their daily life!"
"You have no idea, when I was little, they were even worse! They'd leave me alone at home while they went out to have their own private time! Sometimes I think, they were truly in love, and I was probably just an accident!"
Shen Yanqiu never expected that something like this would happen to Zhu Tingyue, who was hailed as Zhu Mingchuan's apple of his eye!
Aren't you angry?
Zhu Tingyue raised an eyebrow and tilted her head slightly to look at him: "Why are you angry? A happy family is more prosperous when Mom and Dad have a good relationship!"
Indeed, Zhu Tingyue is thriving amidst abundant love. She is like a dazzling pearl, radiating captivating light and attracting the attention and care of those around her.
From a young age, her parents doted on her and showered her with love; her relatives and friends also showed her great care.
This constant flow of love, like a warm spring, nourished Zhu Tingyue's young heart, allowing her to feel the beauty and warmth of the world.
As she grew older, Zhu Tingyue not only learned to accept the love given by others, but also learned how to love others.
She is loved, and she knows how to love!
Shen Yanqiu had to admit that she was indeed cowardly when it came to relationships.
Although he knew perfectly well deep down that he had a profound and passionate love for Zhu Tingyue, when Zhu Tingyue proposed breaking up, he seemed to have suddenly lost his ability to speak, unable to utter a single word to persuade her to stay.
He was afraid of rejection; the feeling of being ruthlessly pushed away by the one he loved sent chills down his spine.
He was even more afraid that the love he had carefully treasured deep in his heart, the love he regarded as a precious gem, would become worthless in the eyes of the other person, and become a laughable joke.
Those passionate feelings were deeply buried in his heart. If it weren't for the incident of them switching identities, perhaps he and Zhu Tingyue would be strangers by now.
But Zhu Tingyue was different from me! She was always open and honest, always high-spirited.
She can say goodbye gracefully, and she can also bravely express her love!
Being loved is a blessing, but loving is a skill. Zhu Tingyue was always loved, but she taught herself how to love.
Looking at Zhu Tingyue, Shen Yanqiu felt a surge of gratitude welling up from the bottom of her heart: "Zhu Tingyue, thank you!"
His abrupt remark completely baffled Zhu Tingyue, who asked him, "What?"
Shen Yanqiu just smiled, opened his arms, and gave Zhu Tingyue a big hug.
He would never tell Zhu Tingyue that he had loved her for a very, very long time!
He also wouldn't tell her that the words he had practiced repeatedly to try and persuade her to stay would never have the chance to be spoken again.
He would never tell her that Shen Yanqiu, who had already learned to love, was growing more and more in love with Zhu Tingyue!
In the evening, the family sat together and enjoyed a happy meal.
Shen Yanqiu originally just wanted to be an inconspicuous background figure, quietly staying in a corner and minimizing her presence.
However, Zhu's mother was so gentle that he couldn't help but blend in with her.
But Zhu Mingchuan always found fault with him, no matter what he said or did, he could always find something wrong with it.
Zhu Mingchuan's gaze was filled with indifference and dissatisfaction; that undisguised prejudice was like an invisible high wall, separating the two of them from each other.
Shen Yanqiu was aware of this and tried to keep quiet so as not to accidentally offend his petty future father-in-law.
Moreover, he felt guilty about spreading rumors to his face.
Imagine if someone told Zhu Tingyue that he was unfaithful to her and was secretly having an affair; he might be even angrier than Zhu Mingchuan.
Now he's only glancing at me sideways, occasionally letting out a snort to express his disdain, which is already out of consideration for Zhu Tingyue.
If time could turn back, Shen Yanqiu would love to go back to that morning, before she uttered that slanderous remark.
Sometimes, people really can't empathize with themselves.
He still can't figure out how he came to the conclusion that Zhu Mingchuan had cheated on him.
Is it just because you wish your mother a good mood? Or do you subconsciously believe that all men are the same?
In the eyes of the world, Shen Yingchu's situation is the norm, while Zhu Mingchuan's unwavering commitment to his marriage is the exception.
There's an old saying: Men are fickle.
But there are exceptions, aren't there? Zhu Mingchuan is one, and so am I!
Perhaps, their callousness is just an excuse to mask their promiscuous nature.
Shen Yanqiu witnessed firsthand Zhu Mingchuan's every word and action towards his mother. From major company decisions to minor matters like what to eat that day, he would ask for his mother's opinion on everything. Not to mention, he would occasionally act spoiled, act childish, and make jokes.
These fragments of life filled his mind, changing his understanding of relationships over the past twenty years.
Being devoted to one another shouldn't be praised; it's something everyone should strive for!
Zhu Mingchuan will be my role model, at least in our marriage!
After dinner, Zhu Tingyue suggested sleeping with her mother, but unsurprisingly, Zhu Mingchuan vetoed the idea.
He gave many reasons, including but not limited to: Zhu Tingyue is too old to sleep with her mother anymore! What if Zhu Tingyue's sleeping posture disturbs her mother's rest?
The most outrageous thing is this: Zhu Mingchuan felt that the other bedroom was too big and too dark at night, so he couldn't sleep alone and needed his wife to keep him company!
As expected, after receiving a few loving punches from his wife, he coaxed and tricked her into leaving with him!
Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu were both left standing there, bewildered.
"Don't you think my dad's skin is getting thicker and thicker?"
Zhu Tingyue asked Shen Yanqiu the question that had been on her mind. She felt that she had only not seen her parents for a while, so why was her father becoming more and more shameless and shameless, showing affection in public without any regard for the occasion?
Not only her, but Shen Yanqiu also felt the same way, and he thought that Zhu Mingchuan did it on purpose, deliberately showing it to him.
But he still comforted Zhu Tingyue: "It's alright, isn't Dad always like this? He and Mom have a very good relationship!"
Zhu Tingyue accepted the answer very happily. Yes, maybe she hadn't been eating enough PDA lately! She needed to eat more!
Following her mother's instructions, Zhu Tingyue moved into another bedroom on the second floor.
Shen Yanqiu was sleeping in my room, so I couldn't very well share a bed with him. Besides, the Zhu family home was huge, with plenty of rooms; finding a bed to sleep in would be easy!
Shen Yanqiu didn't seem to have any objections on the surface, but if she did, she could only keep them to herself.
They said goodnight to each other, washed up, and went to bed.