Chapter 517: Chapter 517 No Matter How Far You Go, I Can Catch Up_1
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Jian Yufei calmly said as she took a sip of her tea.
The tea she brewed always had an appealing aroma. She knew, Ruan Tianling had a soft spot for good tea.
Drinking tea and having a few bites of thin pancakes was particularly enjoyable. Jian Yufei ate appealingly, Ruan Tianling tried to resist, but couldn’t ward off the temptation.
“What do I have to do before you let me eat?” He feigned pity, just like a child begging for a gift.
“A pancake costs ten thousand, and a cup of tea, a thousand.” Jian Yufei said without lifting her eyes.
Ruan Tianling laughed, “You’ve got it backward. To me, a cup of tea is worth ten thousand, and a pancake is only worth a thousand.”
“It took me half an hour to make the pancake and only a few minutes to brew the tea.” She rationalized the price based on the time spent.
Ruan Tianling thought about it and found it reasonable. Anything she made was valuable, irrespective of what it was.
“Alright, I’ll pay you.”
“If you’re going to pay, do it now! If you can’t, step aside. Don’t disturb me while I’m watching a movie.” Jian Yufei pretended to be difficult, refusing to feed him.
“Wait for me.” Ruan Tianling got up to fetch the cash upstairs.
He wasn’t a fool. He knew that Jian Yufei was indirectly asking him for money. He had taken all her possessions, and she didn’t have a single dime.
He thought she might just feel insecure because she didn’t have any money, and that’s why she was indirectly asking him for some. Even if she really did something with the money, he wasn’t bothered. He could resolve any issue.
Thus, giving her some money was nothing. It was just a way of appeasing her.
Ruan Tianling quickly came back down with a stack of money, all fresh red banknotes.
Jian Yufei took the money, counted it, and it was exactly eleven thousand.
“You can eat now.” She allowed him to start eating. Ruan Tianling laughed. He had to pay and get her permission just to eat something in his own home. He was indeed pitiful.
Ruan Tianling ate the delicious pancake and said, “From now on you can cook for me every day, I’ll buy it.”
Jian Yufei, leaning on the couch, watching TV, casually said, “Do you plan to supervise me for the rest of my life?”
Ruan Tianling took a sip of his tea, pulled her close and hugged her, “Of course not. I will spend a year making you get used to my presence, accept me. Then remarry you, and use marriage to bind you for the rest of your life.”
Jian Yufei raised her eyes to meet his gaze. The man was serious; he meant what he said.
Once upon a time, she fantasized about him saying these words to her every day, but all she got each day and night was disappointment.
She didn’t blame him for being ruthless towards her in the past, what she blamed him for was the harm he caused her.
He could be ruthless to her, but he shouldn’t intentionally hurt her, especially continue to hurt her even after she had let go.
“Ruan Tianling, if only you had said these words in the past.”
Ruan Tianling’s eyes darkened, “Hopefully, it’s not too late now.”
“Maybe it already is.”
“No, I am fast. No matter how far you go, I can catch up, so it’s never too late.”
Jian Yufei opened her mouth but didn’t say a word.
Some things are better left unsaid. By not saying it out loud, one can pretend not to know.
Jian Yufei pushed him away and stood up, “I’m going upstairs to rest.”
Ruan Tianling watched her retreating figure, a hint of obscure light flickering in his eyes.
As the sky darkened, Jian Yufei anxiously awaited Xiao Lang’s arrival.