His reason and heart were completely separated, this was the first time Meng Ting had encountered such a situation, and his reason could never go against his heart. He liked Yan Sui, he didn’t want to abandon his heart.
Meng Ting let go of Yan Sui’s hand and suddenly rushed forward towards Yan Sui. Yan Sui caught him, but he also staggered and sat on the ground. He propped the two of them up with his right hand, which prevented them both from rolling to the ground.
Meng Ting was completely unaware that they had almost fallen just now. He buried his head on the side of Yan Sui’s neck and said seriously, “Yan Sui, if you regret it one day, you must tell me as soon as possible. Don’t tell me after you hate me.”
He was very sure that he didn’t want Yan Sui to hate him. But it was clear that not long ago, all he asked of Yan Sui was to have enough food and a good night’s sleep. Yan Sui was so kind to him, but he actually reached for a yard after getting an inch.
When Yan Sui heard this words, the hand that was propping them from the ground paused for a moment. He hugged Meng Ting with the other hand and leaned forward. He raised his head, then touched the back of Meng Ting’s neck and rubbed it gently, but did not immediately respond to Meng Ting’s words.
“Knowing that we are married, why do I still want to propose to you?”
Meng Ting leaned on Yan Sui’s shoulder and replied in a low voice, “I don’t know.”
Maybe it was because ordinary couples had to go through this process. Maybe it was to make him happy… There were many possible reasons, but Meng Ting couldn’t be sure what Yan Sui was thinking. It could even be said that he never even thought about it at all.
But Yan Sui asked, and he didn’t know. Yan Sui told him that there was nothing wrong with this.
“Because I like you and want to marry you.” Not because of He Wan, not because of the marriage between Yan and Meng. Just because he likes Meng Ting, he wants to marry him, and wants the two of them to be together forever.
“I like you. What you are like, that’s what I like.”
Yan Sui had never said such mushy words in his life, but now he was hugging Meng Ting, and these words came out naturally. He even felt that he could say them more deeply, as long as Meng Ting liked it.
“You… before, you already knew it?” Meng Ting was very sensitive about some things, including his past.
As he spoke, he slowly withdrew from Yan Sui’s arms and knelt down opposite him. Just looking at him like this. He felt a little uneasy, a little sad, a little inferior, and a little confused.
Yan Sui did not deny it, “Mm, I asked someone to investigate it.”
He had only known Meng Ting for a short time, so he asked someone to investigate his past. So far, they had only managed to uncover the seven years since he was taken back by Wu Fengjiao. They’re still looking into his life before and after that period, but the results haven’t come back yet. However, this doesn’t affect what he wants to say now, his desire to confess his feelings.
“I like you. My heart aches1心疼 (xīn téng): to love dearly; to hate to part with; to be unwilling to let go of; to begrudge; to take pity on; to have pity for; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to be distressed; to cherish and treasure very much. for you.” Yan Sui reached out his hand and lifted up Meng Ting’s cheeks, not giving him a chance to avoid him. He leaned forward slightly and his voice was lower and more solemn.
“It wasn’t because I was heartbroken to know what happened to you that I liked you. It was because I liked you first that I was heartbroken for you and that’s why I let people investigate.” He must make this clear to Meng Ting. This is very important to Meng Ting, and it is also important to him.
There are thousands of pitiful people in the world. Even in Haicheng, there are many pitiful people. If he were to like everyone out of pity, he wouldn’t be able to like anyone. He was very sure that it was because he fell in love with Meng Ting that he felt heartbroken for his past.
In this way, even if Meng Ting doesn’t need his pity, or his heartache, without those things, he would still like Meng Ting, and only him.
If possible, Yan Sui would not have wanted to let Meng Ting know so early that he had investigated his affairs without permission. He thought they could get along longer, and when he gave Meng Ting more sense of security, he could reveal it to him.
However, the arrival of Wu Fengjiao disrupted his plan. Meng Ting was not as soft as everyone thought. When it was time to be decisive, he didn’t hesitate at all. He didn’t doubt that what Meng Ting said about his liking for him before was genuine, but he had a stubborn nature which meant that he would stick to a fact once he had decided on it, refusing to change his mind.
Therefore, when facing Wu Fengjiao, he could say those words that hurt him and himself, even though they were painful.
Yan Sui admitted that when he first heard the sentence ‘We can’t get married’, he was angry and furious, but on top of these emotions, there was also sudden and intense fear. He was afraid that Meng Ting would suddenly appear in his life and also disappear suddenly.
He had disrupted everything, how could he let him go?
So what arrangements, what surprises, what worries, what waiting, were all thrown away by him. What does lowering your posture mean? What does kneeling down to propose mean? What does saying sweet nothing mean?
Yan Sui’s words were already clear enough. How could Meng Ting not understand? But he had just stopped crying, and his eyes were a little astringent again. However, they were subtly different from the sadness and fear; now he was moved.
He looked at Yan Sui and slowly came closer. When he was less than an inch away, he narrowed his eyes slightly and kissed his lips. Their lips parted, Meng Ting’s eyes opened slightly, but he still didn’t step back. He kissed the tip of Yan Sui’s nose again, and then gentle kisses landed from the bridge of his nose to Yan Sui’s eyes again.
Yan Sui couldn’t help but close his eyes as Meng Ting’s kiss landed on his brow again.
Meng Ting seemed to want to use his lips to memorize his appearance, to feel it with his heart. His gentle kisses carried a hint of caution and were full of his unspeakable feelings.
Yan Sui’s eyes slowly opened, and then he stretched out his hand to pull Meng Ting into his arms and hugged him tightly. His expression suddenly became stern as he said, “Don’t easily say you want to leave me in the future, remember?”
“Okay,” Meng Ting replied softly as he leaned on Yan Sui’s shoulder. He raised his head and gently rubbed Yan Sui’s chin with the tip of his nose. There was a little warmth in his pale eyes. Although his mood had not fully recovered, it was not as heavy as before.
“Let’s eat something first, otherwise the food will get cold.”
They had breakfast early in the morning and had no time for rest all morning. Not to mention Meng Ting, even Yan Sui was hungry.
“Okay,” Meng Ting nodded and answered softly.
His obedient appearance softened Yan Sui’s heart. He wasn’t angry with him in the first place, and even more so now.
Nanny Wang knew how much Meng Ting ate, so she served enough food. The appetites of the two of them were somewhat affected. Meng Ting looked at the food left in the food box and then brought it up again to eat, “Don’t waste the food, I can still eat it.”
Yan Sui smiled gently, then got up and went to the bathroom. When he brought out a towel, Meng Ting also finished all the remaining food.
“Lift your face.”
Meng Ting obediently followed Yan Sui’s words. He raised his chin slightly and looked up.
The warm towel began to wipe from his cheek, then his forehead, eyes, and mouth. Finally, Yan Sui pulled out his hand and wiped it carefully. He met Meng Ting’s eyes, thought for a moment, and said, “I’m happy to do this for you. Don’t refuse if you’re happy.”
“I’m happy,” Meng Ting nodded in response. Seeing Yan Sui get up and go back to the bathroom, his gaze followed him.
His emotions have been fluctuating wildly for the past half day, and even now, the aftermath is still lingering, but nothing seemed to affect him too much.
He lost control of his emotions over Wu Fengjiao’s arrival, not because he was afraid of Wu Fengjiao and his weakness that she had left on the Meng family. What he was really afraid of was that Yan Sui would no longer want him.
But now Yan Sui still wants him, what does he have to be afraid of?
His emotions suddenly brightened in an instant but it wasn’t as simple as just figuring things out. He became even more determined. It strengthened his feelings for Yan Sui and his determination to become a better person.
When Yan Sui came out of the bathroom, he saw Meng Ting smiling at him. He was lying on the back of the sofa, his chin resting on his elbow. Those eyes were clear and clear as if all the dust had been washed away, even more brilliant than the midday sun outside the window.
Yan Sui’s pace suddenly slowed down a little. He walked step by step to Meng Ting.
Meng Ting took the initiative to lean into Yan Sui’s arms. Yan Sui helped him stand up, and Meng Ting took the initiative to hold his hand again, the kind of holding where the fingers are intertwined.
He looked at their hands and smiled softly at Yan Sui, “It was my fault just now. I said the wrong thing. It won’t happen again.”
“Mm,” Yan Sui didn’t know what Meng Ting had thought about in the short time he went in and out of the bathroom, but he still felt happy. He preferred Meng Ting who smiled like this and who was willing to take the initiative to get close to him.
***
They stayed in the room for nearly an hour. During that time, He Wan was unable to resist the urge to come up and look for someone several times, but Yan Manjia stopped her.
She has her own way of dealing with He Wan. All these years, what kind of disgraceful behavior she hadn’t done for Xiao Zi? Her reputation in Haicheng’s aristocratic circle is not very good either. However, He Wan had to act like a noble lady. Naturally, it would be a little difficult to fend off Yan Manjia, who had no lower limit and was determined to be in her way.
“Second Madam, how come you thought of bringing our family’s Meng Ting’s grandmother over?”
When He Wan calmed down temporarily, Yan Manjia spoke to Li Yifei.
Looking at Meng Ting’s behavior just now, she knew that his relationship with his grandmother was not great. Bringing such a grandmother who would obviously make Meng Ting unhappy and ashamed, it wasn’t hard to figure out what they were thinking.
Without exception, they probably wanted to use Meng Ting’s grandmother to warn or threaten him. Yan Manjia glanced at He Wan again. She probably also had the same intention.
At first, it seemed that the effect was quite good. The relationship between Meng Ting and his grandmother was indeed not good, but Meng Ting suddenly pulled the person away, which was obviously beyond their expectation. How would he treat Wu Fengjiao? What would the two of them say? At this time, Li Yifei was also thinking about it.
After all, she had not interacted much with Meng Ting and couldn’t figure out what decision he would make.
“Meng Ting’s grandmother has raised him for seven years. Now that he is getting married, it’s only natural that she should be allowed to come and be a part of the joy.”
Or perhaps it should be said that she wants to see Meng Ting’s bad luck. Otherwise, he will become more and more ignorant. He was born into the second wife’s family and could not escape their control.
“I appreciate Second Grandmother’s kindness on behalf of Little Seventh.” Meng Qi appeared at the door and answered Li Yifei’s words. His face was dark, and his gloomy gaze swept over everyone in the living room.
He finally understood the reasons why Meng Ting was different from ordinary people. With such a grandmother and such a terrible experience, how could he be normal? How could he be close to the Meng family? After Yan Sui left with Meng Ting, he asked Wu Fengjiao a few more questions.
Meng Ting’s childhood could roughly be understood in a few sentences, but compared to other children in the Meng family, Meng Ting was too unfortunate.
Not only did Yan Sui feel that the Meng family was behind the incident, but he also felt the same way. For Li Yifei, this is a calculated move. She had grasped Meng Ting’s weakness early on. Whether he was useful or not in the future, he would be used by her.
It’s just that compared to Meng Qin and Meng Xiao, she was a little too cruel to Meng Ting. She almost wanted to completely destroy Meng Ting mentally. Unless there was a great hatred, it would be difficult for ordinary people to do this.
He looked at Li Yifei, his eyes flashing with many thoughts. After a pause, his expression gradually brightened up.
“It’s just that Old Lady Wu is quite old and got tired from the sudden trip. She was too happy just now, so she fell asleep. Fortunately, Little Seventh helped her and she only fell unconscious. The patriarch of the Yan family has already had someone take her to rest.”
A slight smile appeared on Meng Qi’s face as he spoke. He walked two steps closer and said, “Patriarch Yan originally wanted Old Lady Wu to bring you a message, but she fainted, so I’ll do it.”
“What do you want to say?” Li Yifei’s expression turned cold. Various thoughts swirled in her mind, but her outward expression still remained calm, showing nothing. The events of three years ago had long been erased by her. It is useless for anyone to pursue it now.
“He said that whatever suffering Little Seventh suffered in the past, he would help him pay it back.”
Meng Qi’s voice suddenly lowered, only loud enough for Li Yifei and Meng Yide beside him to hear. At the same time, it also conveyed Yan Sui’s coldness when he said this before to them.
He inclined his head slightly when he finished his words, and the volume of his voice returned to normal as he said, “As for whether it is to be increased tenfold or a hundredfold, that would depend on Little Seventh’s mood, don’t you think?”
“What did you say, Qi’er? I actually couldn’t understand it.”
Li Yifei said lightly. At least, her face remained unmoved. As for whether she was afraid or not in her heart, Meng Qi thought she was somewhat afraid.
Only one Meng Ting is not scary, but she underestimated Yan Sui’s concern for Meng Ting.
“Just forget it if you don’t understand.”
Meng Qi smiled and walked past Li Yifei, and then supported Feng Zejiao again, but he was not in the mood to talk and amuse Feng Zejiao anymore. To be honest, he suddenly knew what happened to Meng Ting, and his heart became a little heavy. Some people are so hateful that they deserve to die!
List of Idiom in Chapter 037.1
得寸進尺 (dé cùn jìn chǐ): lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; to be extremely greedy; give them an inch and they’ll take a mile; reach for a yard after getting an inch; be insatiable.小心翼翼 (xiǎo xīn yì yì): cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; gently and cautiously; cautious; prudent; wary; with great care; cautiously; This meant serious and respectful; Now it is described as being cautious and not daring to neglect.
豁然開朗 (huò rán kāi lǎng): suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment; to suddenly see the light; to be suddenly enlightened; the view instantly clears up; open and clear.
礙手礙腳 (ài shǒu ài jiǎo): to be in the way; to be a hindrance; be an obstacle (to); to hinder others from doing things.
算無遺策 (suàn wú yí cè): perfectly planned; plan very carefully with every conceivable possibility taken into account; reckon accurately; plan accurately without fail; work out the plan with every detail taken into consideration; describes a plan that is precise and precise and never miscalculates.
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