Chapter 77 Divorce, Desire, and the Weight of Family
"This night wasn't as rushed as the last. Zuo Qinghuan, insatiable, clung to Qin Wanshu, taking her many times, and upholding the principle of 'what goes around comes around,' Zuo Qinghuan was also pleasured many times in return. After several rounds, Qin Wanshu was starting to feel overwhelmed, while Zuo Qinghuan was still full of energy. Youth, it seemed, was capital for indulgence, Qin Wanshu thought to herself.
'Tired?' Zuo Qinghuan's fingers lightly traced the shape of Qin Wanshu's beautifully formed breasts – a figure that would definitely inspire jealousy.
'Mmm.' Qin Wanshu nodded. Her body felt soft and weak, completely drained of strength, even more exhausted than after hours of working out. Sex, indeed, was a strenuous activity.
'Then let's sleep.' Zuo Qinghuan said considerately. Although she still felt a lingering desire, she thought that Qin Wanshu's body, having only recently been 'developed,' probably couldn't handle such frequent lovemaking. She would slowly train Qin Wanshu's body in the future.
'What about you?' Qin Wanshu asked. Zuo Qinghuan looked like she still wanted to continue.
'I'll go to sleep too. Who told my woman to have such poor stamina? I'm unsatisfied, but what can I do?' Zuo Qinghuan lowered her head and bit Qin Wanshu's breast, speaking playfully.
'Everything in moderation, for sustainable development,' Qin Wanshu argued. It wasn't that her stamina was poor, but that Zuo Qinghuan was simply too enthusiastic about this matter.
'Sustainable development is good, but I prefer the phrase "a slow stream flows long",' Zuo Qinghuan said ambiguously.
Qin Wanshu, seeing Zuo Qinghuan's suggestive words and unrestrained actions, couldn't help but blush again. This woman was truly embarrassing. Qin Wanshu turned her head away, not daring to look at Zuo Qinghuan anymore.
'I won't tease you anymore. Let's sleep.' Zuo Qinghuan reached out and embraced Qin Wanshu, pulling her into her arms. She gently patted Qin Wanshu's back, as if coaxing a child to sleep. At this moment, Zuo Qinghuan made Qin Wanshu feel like a gentle lover, not a child.
Perhaps it was because she was truly tired, or perhaps because Zuo Qinghuan's voice was too soothing, Qin Wanshu quickly fell asleep.
Zuo Qinghuan looked at Qin Wanshu's sleeping face. A goddess was indeed a goddess, extraordinarily charming even in sleep. Zuo Qinghuan felt that her usually empty heart was now completely filled by Qin Wanshu. Zuo Qinghuan stared at Qin Wanshu's sleeping face for a long time before sleepiness slowly crept in. Even in her dreams, she was filled with Qin Wanshu.
Some time had passed since Qian Shaowen's surgery. Qian Shaowen's body was recovering well, which relieved Yan Ruozhe. But some things couldn't be avoided.
Yan Ruozhe listened quietly to Qian Shaowen. Qian Shaowen had made many plans for his life after being discharged from the hospital. He wanted to do all the things he couldn't do before because of his poor health. Qian Shaowen finally felt that he could勉强 (miǎnqiǎng – barely, reluctantly) be considered a healthy man, that he could give Ruoxing happiness and no longer be a burden to her. Qian Shaowen looked forward to a beautiful future with Yan Ruozhe. He described the beautiful blueprint of the future to Yan Ruozhe. Yan Ruozhe felt a pang of sadness. Before, her only thought was to take care of him, hoping he would get better, with no other expectations. Now that he was well, her mission was complete. She regarded Qian Shaowen as family. If she hadn't gotten into the habit of caring for that sickly body, perhaps they really would have fallen in love. But in the end, fate wasn't on their side. Yan Ruozhe suddenly remembered a saying: the right person missed the flowering season, the wrong person picked the bud. The wrong person was undoubtedly Li Xin. Her first time was taken by her. This seemed to be fate, destined for her to be entangled with that woman. She suddenly remembered Li Xin's overly alluring smile and frowned slightly.
'Shaowen, let's get a divorce,' Yan Ruozhe suddenly interrupted Qian Shaowen's continued construction of their future. She would not be a part of that blueprint.
Qian Shaowen looked at Yan Ruozhe in astonishment. But seeing Yan Ruozhe's serious expression, he knew that Yan Ruozhe never joked. What she said, she meant. Was their relationship really just about responsibility? Now that he was well, was she eager to get rid of him?
'Why?' Qian Shaowen felt his throat tighten. He had spoken so much just now without feeling thirsty, but this one sentence was more difficult than all the others combined.
'Not long ago, weren't there reports about me and Li Xin? Those things are true. We're not just friends.' Yan Ruozhe carefully peeled an apple, not looking up. She didn't quite dare to look at Qian Shaowen.
'I can understand, and I don't mind.' Qian Shaowen, of course, knew it was true. He hadn't questioned Yan Ruozhe before, pretending to be deaf and dumb. But he never expected Yan Ruozhe to admit it主动 (zhǔdòng – proactively, voluntarily). This made Qian Shaowen uneasy.
'I promised her.' Yan Ruozhe's tone was always so serious, so resolute that her decisions were unshakable. It was like this when she married him, and it was like this now with the divorce.
'Did she threaten you with the surgery?' Qian Shaowen felt that even if Ruoxing really liked Li Xin, she wouldn't so easily abandon him. The only explanation was that this was the only thing that would make Ruoxing so determined to divorce.
'No, I did it willingly for her. This is what I owe her, consider it repaying her for five years of love.' Yan Ruozhe didn't want Qian Shaowen to feel guilty, so she didn't intend to tell him the truth, speaking half-truths.
'Do you really like her?' Qian Shaowen asked with difficulty.
Yan Ruozhe nodded. In truth, she had never sorted out her feelings for Li Xin.
'What about me?' What was her six-year marriage to him? Just repayment?
'You are a very important person in my life, family.' Yan Ruozhe said sincerely.
Family. This answer made Qian Shaowen feel a little better. Yes, how could Ruoxing love such a sickly person? Even he would dislike himself. Qian Shaowen was very clear about Yan Ruozhe's past. As an orphan, Yan Ruozhe had no family. He knew how much weight the word "family" held in Yan Ruozhe's heart. That was enough. He had burdened her for so many years; it was time to set her free, to let her find happiness. Thinking of this, Qian Shaowen still felt very sad.
'Is Li Xin good to you?' Qian Shaowen asked. Although every question pained him, he still needed to know if Li Xin treated her well. Only then could he feel at ease handing over the woman he loved.
'She's very good to me.' Yan Ruozhe knew that Qian Shaowen had already decided to let go. Qian Shaowen had always been a very, very good person; Yan Ruozhe had never doubted that. She hoped someone could take her place and take better care of him.
'What kind of person is she?' Qian Shaowen asked, perhaps needing to confirm that they were truly in love before he could let go.
This question was a bit difficult for Yan Ruozhe. The current Li Xin was different from the Li Xin she originally knew. But which one was the real her? She didn't know.
'I'm a person who loves Yan Ruozhe very, very much.' Li Xin, who had been eavesdropping outside for a long time, suddenly pushed open the door and came in, wrapping her arm around Yan Ruozhe's shoulder and speaking earnestly, with a strong sense of claiming ownership.
'Seemingly superficial, but actually very profound, beautiful and virtuous, gentle and generous, good in the kitchen, presentable in public, and skilled in the bedroom...' Li Xin naturally had to say some good things about herself.
Yan Ruozhe found it a little funny. So Li Xin also knew that she looked superficial. But whether she had depth or not, she didn't know. But listening to her speak, the more she said, the less profound she seemed. But Yan Ruozhe didn't interrupt Li Xin's nonsense.
Qian Shaowen looked at Li Xin's arm around Yan Ruozhe's shoulder and felt very depressed. He and Ruoxing weren't divorced yet; could she be a little more discreet and not provoke him?
Yan Ruozhe understood this principle. She took a slight step forward, avoiding Li Xin's arm. Li Xin was unreliable, but she couldn't be.
Qian Shaowen was gratified. Although it was only the position of family, Ruoxing still considered his feelings. Although there were still some strange things between Ruoxing and Li Xin, ever since Li Xin came in, Ruoxing's gaze had been drifting to Li Xin, proving that Li Xin was special in Yan Ruozhe's heart. Qian Shaowen, very reluctantly, decided to be a gentleman and let them be. Being a gentleman usually meant suffering a loss, but Qian Shaowen knew that he had owed Ruoxing a lot over the years.
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