Lan Keren’s heart was broken, never to be whole again.
She pushed him away forcefully, wiped her tears, turned her back to him, refusing to look at him.
"I understand, don’t worry, I won’t cling to you desperately."
She was the proud and strong Lan Keren, and even if her heart was dying of pain, she wouldn’t show it in front of him.
"Ah Chen, I still want to thank you for having loved me." After saying that, she ran away without looking back.
In this life, no one had loved her, he was the only one.
He had given her a passionate love, which was her most cherished memory.
But even the deepest affections couldn’t withstand the merciless passing of time.
If back then, she hadn’t impulsively taken everything upon herself, but had faced it all with him, would the outcome have been different?
But there are no ifs, things that have happened can no longer be rewritten.
Watching the retreating figure of Lan Keren, Tang Yuchen clenched his fists, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.
In the end, he still hurt her.
He didn’t want to hurt her, but he had no choice but to hurt her.
An Ruo had waited for a long time before Tang Yuchen finally returned to the ward.
He looked very pale, she propped herself up and asked tentatively, "How did you speak to her?"
The man sat on the bed, wrapping her from behind, his chin resting on her shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "I made things clear to her, just that she is very heartbroken."
His mood wasn’t great, An Ruo looked down and asked, "You didn’t want to hurt her, did you?"
"Mm, she’s a good woman, she’s sacrificed a lot for me."
"Do you still love her even a little bit?" An Ruo asked worriedly.
Tang Yuchen hugged her tighter and laughed, "The person I love now is you, I just don’t want to hurt her. Baby, can you understand how I feel?"
"I can." Just like she didn’t want to hurt Yun Feiyang.
Receiving her understanding, the man gently kissed her cheek, "An Ruo, am I a real bastard? Hurting you, and now hurting Ke Ren. If initially, I had realized my love for you earlier, I wouldn’t have hurt you both so deeply."
An Ruo held his hand, smiled, and nodded, "Yes, you are a real bastard. Luckily, you’re not beyond redemption yet."
Was she praising him or mocking him?
Tang Yuchen chuckled, stroking her belly, holding her close, in silence.
An Ruo stayed quiet too, both of them silently savoring this rare, tender moment.
From this night on, they were in love.
This excitement and joy, only they could understand.
After hugging for a while, Tang Yuchen let go of An Ruo, asking her to lie down to rest. He lay down beside her, gently holding her, and said indulgently, "Go to sleep, don’t tire yourself out."
"Mm." An Ruo found a comfortable position in his arms, smiling as she closed her eyes.
She did not know what Lan Keren would do, perhaps she would be heartbroken as she had once been in pain.
But even so, she could not return Tang Yuchen to her.
Love is selfish, she could only pray that Lan Keren would move past her pain and start a new life soon.
It had been a long time since she had slept in Tang Yuchen’s arms, and this night, An Ruo slept very comfortably.
When she woke up, she met his shining eyes; he kissed her lips and said with a smile, "We’ll go for a check-up in a bit, if there’s nothing wrong, we can go home."
An Ruo showed a sweet smile, wrapping her arms around his neck, smiling without saying a word.
Tang Yuchen also looked at her and laughed, the two of them appearing foolish as if something very happy had just happened.