Chapter 553: 490 Emotions are just but hurtful.
"How long are you going to read for?"
"Another third left."
"My God... Why did your dad agree to let you study medicine! One of these days, I’ll have to visit Uncle Lu and really talk him out of it—Ouch!"
"Serves you right."
...
"Xiaoer..."
"Mhm?"
"When will I officially be considered?"
"Haven’t you already been considered official?"
"Oh, I asked the wrong question, let me rephrase, when will Young Master Zhongli officially be considered?"
"Young Master Zhongli?"
"Yes, Young Master Zhongli..."
"...Scram!"
"Little Ear... just give me a little taste of sweetness, not much, just a little..."
"You really are crazy! Is that all you think about!"
"..."
"Zhongli Wuzhi, can’t you find something else to do? I’m really busy!"
"..."
...
"Xiaoer, we haven’t seen each other for a week... I miss you."
"I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, there was a review from higher-ups this week, everyone’s been working around the clock, I really..."
"Ah, I’m almost turning into a stone pining for his wife."
"Hahaha..."
...
"Who is that man?"
"Which man?"
"You don’t know whose car you got into today!"
"...are you tracking me?"
"Lu Xiaoer, I was at the hospital to pick you up, I haven’t seen you for so long, I wanted to see you! It’s not tracking!"
"...That man is one of our hospital’s surgical chiefs, we just happened to finish work at the same time, and he gave me a ride."
"Didn’t I ask you earlier when you would be off work so that I could pick you up?"
"I didn’t want to bother you..."
"I’m not afraid of being bothered by you! What I’m afraid of is not being able to see you!"
"..."
...
"Zhongli Wuzhi, Song Jing... you did it, didn’t you?"
"I don’t understand."
"You had someone hit Song Jing, right?"
"I’m just puzzled, what happened to Song Jing and why would you think it was me?"
"I’m asking you, just answer yes or no!"
"I refuse to answer!"
"...It really was you..."
"So what if it was me? Didn’t you tell him you have a boyfriend?"
"..."
"He dared to touch you, I dared to take him down!"
"You’re just crazy!"
"If I’m crazy, it was you who drove me to it!"
"It’s over, Zhongli."
"..."
Lu Xiaoer curled up, laying on the carpet, unable to hold back her tears anymore.
Tears fell one by one, large and splashy, each drop exploded on the floor like little bursts of water.
Lu Xiaoer felt an immense pain in her heart, a real pain...
She had known all along that love could torment a person, she had known men are unreliable, she had known that there is no such thing as enduring love.
She had known...
That being together would not last long.
That emotions were nothing but a source of pain.
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"Ah!"
Zhongli punched a tree, his hand immediately burst open.
The back of his hand was covered in blood, tiny fragments of bark embedded in the flesh.
He held his head, sitting on the stairs below Lu Xiaoer’s apartment, immobile, just like that.
Just like Lu Xiaoer had said...
He had gone mad.
He must have been insane to do such a thing to Lu Xiaoer!
Zhongli Wuzhi, what were you thinking!
It’s just a male doctor, how could you lack even the confidence to compare with a male doctor!
Now, you have personally put an end to the relationship between you and Lu Xiaoer.
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Three days later, Wen Nian and Song Lili returned from abroad.
As soon as they arrived, they almost simultaneously ran to the room, obviously going to embrace Wen Qichen.
Xiao Qichen hadn’t seen Wen Nian and Song Lili for three days. Upon seeing them, he reached out to scratch Wen Nian’s face, as if to punish him.
Wen Nian, holding Wen Qichen, didn’t dodge but voluntarily moved his face closer,
"Scratch, scratch, daddy is bad, I was away for too long this time."
Song Lili looked at him, completely appearing as a doting father, and chuckled resentfully.
Wen Nian didn’t mind, he sat beside, playing with a little toy to amuse Wen Qichen, saying,
"When Qichen grows up a bit more, just a bit more, daddy will take you out with him."
Song Lili, supporting her chin and watching Wen Nian, mimicked a childlike tone,
"Then... Daddy, when is ’growing up a bit’?"
"Um... One year old, one year old is grown up."
Wen Nian hurriedly said.
Song Lili burst into laughter right then!
Wen Qichen was already happy to see Song Lili and Wen Nian, but hearing Song Lili’s loud laughter, she couldn’t help but giggle ’giggle giggle’.
"Little girl, it’s as if she understands what people are saying."
Song Lili found it quite miraculous.
Wen Nian gently teased Wen Qichen, laughing,
"It shows this child is smart, and the child we have, of course, is much smarter than an ordinary person."
"Goodness, you really dare to say."
"Don’t believe me? Watch, our little troublemaker will definitely be very smart!"
Song Lili looked at Wen Nian’s happy face, feeling somewhat helpless.
The three-day trip was actually very tight, and there were some unpleasant incidents during the meetings.
On the way back, Wen Nian also had a weary face.
But as they neared home, his spirits lifted.
Looking at him now, it seemed more like a last burst of radiance.
Wen Xun was still having a tutoring lesson, but upon hearing that Song Lili and Wen Nian had returned, he snuck out for ten minutes and rushed over.
The little guy poked his head in,
"Brother, sister."
"Eh? Aren’t you in class?"
"I missed you! I told the teacher, just ten minutes, I’ll be back soon."
Song Lili reached out for Wen Xun.
Wen Xun ran over and hugged Song Lili.
"These past few days have been hard on Xiao Xun, helping us look after Xiao Qichen."
"Qichen is my little niece, taking care of her is only right."
Wen Xun patted his chest as he spoke.
"Go back to class first, come over after it’s done, we brought you a gift."
"Really?"
Wen Xun got excited, his eyes sparkling.
"When have I ever lied to you, go back to class, don’t keep the teacher waiting."
Song Lili gently patted Wen Xun’s back.
"Okay."
Wen Xun then ran back out.
...
In the evening, Song Lili and Wen Nian went downstairs together, ready for dinner.
Everyone was there except for Princess Chinian.
Song Lili couldn’t help but ask Housekeeper Wei,
"Where is Princess Chinian?"
Wei Yuandong was also stunned for a moment, "Didn’t Princess Chinian tell you, madam? She went out to dine with Young Master Zhongli."
"With whom?"
Song Lili thought she had heard wrong and quickly asked.
Wen Nian was also stunned for a moment.
How is Zhongli Wuzhi still in contact with Chinian?
"Madam, Princess Chinian indeed went out with Young Master Zhongli. They went out together at noon."
The translator repeated to Song Lili.
"They went out together at noon?"
Song Lili was even more alarmed!
What in the world is Zhongli Wuzhi up to!