"Take care of yourself."
Lu Jianshen hurriedly finished speaking and hung up the phone.
"Okay, I will."
Although he hung up very quickly, Nan Xi still heard Fang Qinglian's voice.
She clearly heard the words "candlelight dinner" from her mouth.
It was her and her husband's second anniversary, yet her husband was having a candlelight dinner with another woman, which was quite ironic when she thought about it.
Fang Qinglian really came back!
Although she didn't want to believe it, that was the fact.
And this fact made her lose all her defenses, defeated and in disarray.
There was no need for the present, she had already lost completely to Fang Qinglian two years ago.
How could she have expected Lu Jianshen to choose her?
Just because she was pregnant?
At this moment, Nan Xi was glad she hadn't said anything, otherwise, she really would have been humiliating herself.
She cried her heart out, releasing all her emotions.
Nan Xi calmed down a lot after that, and since he had made up his mind, she chose to accept it calmly.
After taking a bath, she lay in bed.
Tossing and turning for a long time, just as she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly received a phone call from Huo Siyan, "Jianshen is drunk and causing a scene, come and take him home."
Nan Xi was puzzled: Wasn't he spending a romantic evening with Fang Qinglian?
Why did he go drinking with Huo Siyan again?
Nan Xi was about to say, "I'm a bit indisposed, could you find someone to send him back for me!"
Huo Siyan had already hung up the phone.
When she called back, the other side was already switched off.
Bearing the discomfort, Nan Xi got out of bed, changed her clothes, and then had the driver take her to the club where Lu Jianshen frequently visited.
When she arrived, it was very quiet inside.
Lu Jianshen was heavily drunk, sleeping on the couch with his legs crossed, his tie neat, his appearance as handsome as ever.
It must be said that some people in this world are just perfect; no matter when, even in a drunken mess, they maintain composure, like Lu Jianshen.
As Nan Xi approached, she felt so nauseous that she started to throw up.
She guessed it might be the early signs of morning sickness.
After finally suppressing it, she looked at Huo Siyan, "How did he get so drunk? Wasn't he with Fang Qinglian?"
"So you know?" Huo Siyan looked at her, not hiding his sarcasm, "Your husband is going to spend the night with another woman, and you're just letting him?"
Nan Xi clenched her hands tightly, took a deep breath, and then slowly released it.
She replied indifferently, "We've already agreed to divorce, and apart from the divorce certificate, he is actually free now. I have no right to control him anymore."
"Heh..." Huo Siyan scoffed at her, "How magnanimous of you."
"Nan Xi, do you have a conscience? How has Jianshen treated you over these years? He has cherished you like he was afraid you'd break if you fell, and he was afraid you'd dissolve in his mouth. He says divorce and you just agree to divorce, didn't you think of holding on a bit?" Huo Siyan was very agitated.
Nan Xi looked at him somewhat bewildered, "I remember when I married him, you were very strongly opposed. Now that I am getting a divorce from him, shouldn't you be the happiest? Why are you more angry than I am?"
"That was then, this is now. I didn't like you at the time, but since you married, you should have cherished it, instead of treating marriage like a joke. And..."
He paused, meaningfully saying, "You are more suitable for him than Fang Qinglian."
Nan Xi called the driver, and together with the driver, they helped Lu Jianshen into the car.
She didn't expect to run into Lu Mingbo just as they got out of the car.
"Dad, what are you doing here?"
Lu Mingbo looked coldly at Lu Jianshen, "You're married and yet you lack decency, getting drunk to the point of stupor, it's simply disgraceful."
Nan Xi immediately smiled and said, "Dad, don't blame Jianshen. Today is our wedding anniversary, and a few friends got together, everyone took turns toasting me. Jianshen felt sorry for me, so he took all the drinks for me, drinking a double portion."
Hearing this, Lu Mingbo's expression eased a bit, "That's more like it."
Then, she handed the item in her hands to Nan Xi, "This is the wedding anniversary gift from Grandpa and me to you. Something came up at the last minute, so it's a bit late, but I hope you like it. I also wish for you two to walk together hand in hand in the future, loving each other until you grow old."
"Thank you, Grandpa, thank you, Dad, I really like it. And thank you for remembering."
Nan Xi was sincerely grateful and genuinely moved.
"Aren't you going to open it to have a look?" Lu Mingbo asked.
"As long as it's from Grandpa and Dad, I will love it, no matter what it is."
"You child, you are so innocent, kind-hearted, and gentle, which just makes you all the more likable." His gaze fell upon Lu Jianshen, "If he ever bullies you, don't be shy, tell me and Grandpa at any time, and we will back you up."
"Thank you, Dad, I will remember that," Nan Xi said with a radiant smile.
"Well then, I won't disturb you two any longer. Get some rest early."
Nan Xi handed Lu Jianshen over to the butler, "Dad, let me walk you out."
"No need, it'll take you some time to deal with him, and you should rest early after you've finished."
"Alright, Dad, take care!"
It was not easy to get Lu Jianshen up to the second floor and get the bathwater ready.
When she came out of the bathroom, however, she found that Lu Jianshen had already fallen asleep on the floor.
Nan Xi suddenly laughed, realizing he wasn't always the picture of gentleness and elegance, there were times he lost his composure too.
She squatted down, reached out and poked him, "Lu Jianshen, get up, it's time to take a bath."
"Get up quickly, if you don't get up, I'm going to leave you be!"
No response.
Nan Xi sighed and had to help him undress piece by piece.
Then she supported him to the bathroom to bathe him.
The scent of the body wash was rich with milk fragrance, a scent she personally chose and adored.
However, during the process of bathing Lu Jianshen today, she found herself gagging several times.
After finally finishing his bath and getting him into bed, Nan Xi thought she could pull away and rest.
But Lu Jianshen suddenly turned around, wrapped his arms around her waist, and murmured in a low voice, "Don't go, sleep with me!"
A warm current surged in Nan Xi's heart, and it started beating uncontrollably.
That feeling was very much like when she first met him, her heart fluttering like a startled deer, her entire being filled with sweetness and gentleness.
He was usually so strategic and composed, never before had she seen him act so coquettishly.
Her heart felt so tender, suddenly she couldn't bear to push him away.
So be it, this was the last night.
After the divorce tomorrow, they would no longer have the chance to share a bed.
Let tonight be her final memory!
"Okay."
She whispered in agreement, lay down on top of him, and then pulled the blanket over them both.
Before sleeping, her fingers traced his eyebrows, his nose, his lips, like a paintbrush lightly stroking a canvas.
Finally, they landed on his hand, interlocking their fingers tightly together.
These were things she only dared to do quietly while he was deep in sleep.
In the morning, Nan Xi was awakened by the vibration of a cellphone.
She was still sleepy, having not rested well, and picked up the phone in a dazed state, "Hello, yes?"
"You... are you Nan Xi?" A woman's astonished voice came from the other end of the call.
Fang Qinglian's voice.
She had taken the wrong phone, this was Lu Jianshen's cellphone.
Nan Xi jolted awake and immediately sat up in bed.
She opened her eyes, took a quick glance at the phone, and then handed it to Lu Jianshen, "Miss Fang is looking for you."