At five o'clock in the afternoon, Su Weichu left the office on time and unexpectedly received a call from Ying Rutian.
The two met at a cafe.
When Su Weichu arrived, Ying Rutian was already in the store.
After approaching, Su Weichu called out, "Dad."
They are polite and courteous, and there is not much closeness between the father-in-law and the son-in-law.
Ying Rutian nodded, "What would you like to drink?"
Su Weichu: "American style is fine."
In fact, this was their first time meeting alone in such a formal manner.
"Yanluo, how have you been lately?" Ying Rutian asked.
Although Su Weichu didn't quite understand why he was looking for her, since he asked, he answered her in the same way: "Everything is fine. When she is at the company during the day, there is an aunt at home to take care of her."
After listening to this, Ying Rutian showed a relaxed expression on his face. He always felt that he was not treated as a father-in-law, but in the final analysis, it was because he was not qualified to be Yan Luo's father and could not face him as a father who loved his daughter.
Whether before or after Yan Luo got married, he showed very little concern for her. Before, he didn't realize his debt at all, so that their father-daughter relationship became less and less. After he realized it, regardless of whether Yan Luo was willing to accept it, he could never make up for it in his lifetime.
After a long silence, Ying Rutian suddenly said, "To Yan Luo, he is not a good father."
Su Weichu listened but did not comment.
Ying Rutian continued to ask: "I think you are clear about the things between me and Yan Luo."
Su Weichu's expression did not change, "I know a little bit."
"I owe her." Ying Rutian looked ashamed.
Ying Rutian stirred the coffee a few times and said, "Actually, the reason I came to see you today, besides wanting to learn about Yanluo's recent situation, is also because I know something."
Su Weichu frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
Ying Rutian looked at him and said, "Do you know lawyer Gu Yu?"
Su Weichu's calm face immediately showed a hint of surprise.
Ying Rutian picked up the coffee, took a sip, and said, "I originally wanted to come here to confirm the authenticity of this contract. Seeing your appearance now, I think this contract really exists."
Su Weichu sat up straighter and said, "The marriage agreement was made a long time ago, and we tore up the agreement a long time ago."
"How early is early?" Ying Rutian asked again.
Su Weichu thought for a moment and said, "Less than four months."
"You had known Yanluo for less than four months at that time. Were you sure you were interested in her during this period of time?"
Su Weichu pursed his lips and said, "More than four months."
Ying Rutian asked in confusion: "What does this mean?"
"About five years ago, I met Yanyan at my sister's wedding."
"So what you mean is that you have liked Yanluo for a long time?"
"In the three years since we met, I didn't like anyone else, and I wasn't sure if I liked Yanyan. But when we met for the first time and knew she needed a marriage partner, I wanted to be her marriage partner. The marriage agreement was also drawn up at that time. After I confirmed my agreement with Yanyan, the agreement was no longer valid."
Su Weichu spoke sincerely and did not hide anything.
"Now that the matter is clear, you don't have to be so nervous." Ying Rutian did not doubt what he said. He was shocked when he first learned about it, but he quickly calmed down. He was not blind. He more or less knew how good Su Weichu was to Yan Luo, and Yan Luo's dependence on him was far greater than that of the entire Ying family.
Ying Rutian: "Yanluo is very lucky to meet you."
Su Weichu said calmly, "It is my luck to meet her."
…
Ying Yanluo looked at the clock on the wall. Normally, he would be home before six o'clock, but now it was already past six and he had not returned yet.
Aunt Gu came out of the kitchen and asked, "Young Master hasn't come home yet?"
Ying Yanluo hummed, "Let's call and ask."
The call was answered after a few seconds.
"Hey, Weichu, why haven't you come back yet?" Ying Yanluo asked anxiously.
Su Weichu said in a gentle voice, "I'm already on my way back, don't worry."
"That's good. Be careful on the road. I'll wait for you to come back for dinner."
About ten minutes later, Su Weichu came back with a watermelon in his hand.
Ying Yanluo wanted to answer it, but was avoided by Su Weichu.
"It's heavy, just take it off."
"It's just a watermelon, how can it be so exaggerated?"
Su Weichu placed the watermelon at the entrance and said, "It's not an exaggeration. I just don't want to let you carry it."
Aunt Gu came out of the kitchen carrying dishes and heard the young couple's words. She was no longer surprised.
After dinner, when they went downstairs for a walk, Ying Yanluo asked him this.
"Why are you so late getting off work today?"
Su Weichu didn't want to lie to her, so he said, "Dad talked to me."
Ying Yanluo subconsciously thought he was talking about Shen's father.
Su Weichu explained: "It's my father-in-law."
Ying Yanluo turned her head to look at him, "What did he talk to you about?"
"He asked about your recent situation."
Ying Yanluo said "oh"
"Also, he knows about our marriage agreement."
Ying Yanluo stopped in her tracks and asked, "So what did you say?"
Su Weichu shook her hand and said, "It's just as you said."
"So, what did he say?"
"Maybe he saw how good I was to you, and he didn't say anything after I explained everything clearly."
Ying Yanluo was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Yes, yes, you are good to me, very, very good."
Su Weichu pulled her hand to his lips and kissed the back of her hand.
After returning home, Aunt Gu had already cut the watermelon.
Ying Yanluo had been walking for such a long time and was thirsty, so she ate two pieces of watermelon in one go. She wanted to eat more, but Aunt Gu stopped her, "Madam, watermelon is cold, you can't eat too much."
Ying Yanluo was too embarrassed to act coquettishly in front of Aunt Gu, so she subconsciously pouted her lips and looked at Su Weichu.
Su Weichu glanced at Aunt Gu, and Aunt Gu shook her head at him.
Su Weichu reached out and rubbed the top of her head, "Be good, don't eat it either, okay?"
Pregnant women always have a lot of strange emotions.
Ying Yanluo was unhappy because of the watermelon.
Su Weichu came out of the shower. He, who usually liked to read comics in bed, was now buried in the quilt, with his cell phone and comic books on the bedside table.
"Yan Yan?" he called her.
The quilt moved, but she didn't respond.
Ying Yanluo was clutching the corner of the quilt when she suddenly heard the sound of the bedroom door opening and closing. She subconsciously raised her body slightly and looked towards the door, and saw Su Weichu's leaving back. A wave of sadness suddenly welled up in her heart. Did he find her annoying
As soon as Su Weichu came back and opened the door, he heard sobbing.
"Yan Yan, what's wrong with you?" He walked over quickly.
Ying Yanluo covered herself with the quilt and cried quietly.
Su Weichu put the watermelon in his hand on the bedside table and reached out to pull the quilt, but she held it tightly.
"Yan Yan? Baby? Why are you crying for no reason?"
Ying Yanluo felt even more wronged when she heard this. She choked up and said, "Aren't you annoyed? And you still ask me why?"
Su Weichu's eyes widened a little, "When did I find you annoying? How could that be?"
"I just didn't answer you, and you just walked away."
Su Weichu: “???”
"No, I don't."
"You have it, you have it!"
Su Weichu: “…”
He felt both amused and helpless. He finally understood what Wei Jingyi meant when she said that pregnant women's thoughts were the hardest to guess. He patted her arm through the quilt and said, "Baby, come out and see what I brought up for you."
"I don't want to watch it."
"Then if you don't come out, I'll have to eat it myself."
Eat? What to eat
"If you eat such a sweet watermelon, you will be gone after you finish eating it..."
Before Su Weichu could finish his words, the quilt was suddenly pulled back from the inside.
Ying Yanluo's face was a mess from crying, and her soft hair was still stuck to her face. Su Weichu reached out and tucked her hair behind her ears, then took the wet tissue beside her and wiped the tears off her face, "You've cried like a crybaby."
"Where's the watermelon?" Ying Yanluo asked, interrupting him.
"Here, here." Su Weichu handed her the watermelon on the bedside table.
Ying Yanluo took the watermelon and took a big bite. "So sweet."
Su Weichu laughed, "Not crying anymore?"
Ying Yanluo shook her head, "I won't cry anymore."
Su Weichu couldn't help but pinch her face, "You, you can only eat a little bit, and then you have to go to bed, understand?"
After hearing this, Ying Yanluo slowed down and took small bites of the bright red and juicy melon flesh.
“Is it so delicious?”
“It’s delicious.”
"Then give me a bite?"
Ying Yanluo pinched the melon rind, moved her lips but didn't say anything, but there was a hint of hesitation on her face.
Su Weichu was amused by her reaction. She was actually protecting her food
Ying Yanluo pursed her lips, then handed the watermelon to his mouth, "You can only take one bite."
Su Weichu held her slender wrist. She was now more than five months pregnant, but apart from her belly, her limbs were as slender as ever. Looking from behind, you couldn't tell at all that she was a person who was more than five months pregnant.
"Silly, I'm just teasing you, eat it yourself."
Ying Yanluo insisted, "No, you eat it."
Su Weichu could only take a small bite.
“Sweet, huh?”
"Mmm, sweet."
Su Weichu threw the leftover melon rinds into the trash can outside, then came back to help Ying Yanluo brush her teeth again.
"What if Aunt Gu sees the melon rind?" she asked worriedly.
Su Weichu wiped her mouth with a towel and said, "It's okay. If Aunt Gu asks, just say I ate it."
Ying Yanluo rolled her eyes and said, "Just say you ate it?"
"Well, don't worry."
Ying Yanluo licked her lips and said, "Can I have another piece?"
Su Weichu: “…”
"No."
Ying Yanluo pursed her lips.
"Be good and eat it tomorrow. I'll buy you green plums tomorrow, okay?" Su Weichu coaxed.
Hearing Qingmei, Ying Yanluo swallowed reflexively, "Then it's a deal, don't lie to me."
Su Weichu held her face, leaned in and kissed her, "How could I lie to you?"