Especially Kangkang, who kept praising while eating, which really flattered Tang Yuchen.
"I’ll wash the dishes." An Ruo began clearing the dishes to the kitchen, and this time, he didn’t argue with her.
Just after she had gone to the kitchen, someone rang the doorbell.
Tang Yuchen went to open the door, and An Ruo, listening to the sounds, noticed no one came in for a long time. She quickly washed the dishes and came out, only to find a bag of crystal grapes on the living room table.
"Who was knocking at the door just now? Who brought the grapes?" she asked, puzzled.
Tang Yuchen, without taking his eyes off from the TV, replied indifferently, "It was Mo Hua, he had other matters and didn’t come in."
An Ruo was momentarily at a loss for words, merely acknowledging with an "Oh."
After Tang Yuchen had left, she went to the restroom to call Mo Hua.
"Hello, Mo Hua, why did you come today and then leave?" she asked tentatively, wondering if he was upset.
The man on the other end replied normally and with a laugh, "I have a mission to carry out and couldn’t stay longer, I only had time to bring you something. Those grapes were given to me by a colleague; they are very sweet. I couldn’t finish them alone, so I brought them over for you and Kangkang."
"Hmm, that... Tang Yuchen brought Kangkang over, don’t misunderstand anything."
"Silly, I’m not misunderstanding anything. By the way, I’ve told my parents about our plans to get married, and they plan to pick a date tomorrow, wanting to get our wedding ceremony done sooner."
"...Oh," An Ruo replied softly, her voice flat.
"An Ruo, are you not happy?" the man asked, puzzled.
"Not at all. Are you on a mission right now?" she quickly tried to sound more cheerful.
"Yes, I’m hoping to wrap up my work in the next few days, then I’ll have time to get married."
An Ruo smiled, "Then work well and stay safe, I won’t disturb you anymore."
"Ok, I’ll be careful."
After hanging up, An Ruo leaned against the wall in silence for a long time. She knew that since she was engaged to Mo Hua, she should marry him.
However, his tendency to make decisions on his own, without consulting her, made it difficult for her to accept.
Tang Yuchen used to do whatever he wanted without discussing with her, which led them to their current situation.
She had thought this male chauvinism was unique to Tang Yuchen, but it turned out Mo Hua was the same. Did most men prefer to make decisions by themselves, without discussing with their partners?
She didn’t know how other women felt about such men, but she found it somewhat unacceptable.
Dealing with one Tang Yuchen had made her suffer enough; facing another would be too much for her to handle.
But setting aside Mo Hua’s chauvinism, she was still very conflicted. She knew very well in her heart that she didn’t love him, her feelings for him were just fondness borne of gratitude, not a heartfelt love.
And yet, he loved her so much.
Marrying him under these circumstances, wouldn’t it be too unfair to him? Could it be a kind of harm to him?
Not marrying him would hurt him, but marrying him would still harm him.
An Ruo found herself in a dilemma, struggling with her conflicts during this period.
However, her time to deliberate was running short; if she didn’t make up her mind soon, it would only hurt Mo Hua more. She didn’t want to decide to break up with him after his parents had set a wedding date.
She had already made a mistake once, she couldn’t make another.
This time, she wanted to make the final decision, one she would not regret, with no room for turning back...