Film and TV: Starting from childhood, I will give up Zhong Yi

Chapter 237 A Reluctant Agreement

Zhong Xiaoqin was so startled by this sudden scene that her red lips slightly opened, her big eyes blinked twice, and she sat there in a daze.

Lin Yuan walked up to Zhong Xiaoqin and wiped the sweat off her face gently and carefully.

Then, Lin Yuan sat down opposite her.

Lin Yuan looked at her fair, tender, and delicate face, and thought she was very cute. He asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

"Ah?" Zhong Xiaoqin seemed stunned for a moment, and said with a slightly red face: "I'm fine."

Zhong Xiaoqin sat in front of Lin Yuan, feeling his silent care.

Originally, Lin Yuan wanted to deliberately act a little distant from Zhong Xiaoqin during this period of time, but judging from the love Zhong Xiaoqin showed him now, it seemed that this was not necessary at all.

Lin Yuan lowered his eyes and looked at her, his tone was full of emotion: "Chen Yu really doesn't know how to appreciate the blessings he has. He doesn't know how happy he is to have a wife and children and a warm bed."

Zhong Xiaoqin shook her head slightly. She had gradually become accustomed to Chen Yu's coldness.

I only have two hobbies: watching TV series and raising cats, and Chen Yu ruthlessly cut one of them off.

The couple, one likes fish and the other likes cats, seem to be born incompatible.

"Not really." She said almost reflexively, with grievance hidden in her voice.

Every day after get off work, Chen Yu would just fiddle with his fish. He didn't even want to answer my call after get off work, and he was too lazy to reply to my WeChat messages. All he thought about all day was work and fish farming, so he didn't even remember me.

After saying this, Zhong Xiaoqin's face turned red with shame and she wished she could bite off her tongue. Why was she saying this for no reason?

Lin Yuan stared at her rosy cheeks and recalled a classic saying: "Maybe after you get it, you won't cherish it anymore."

Zhong Xiaoqin deeply resonated with this sentence.

Lin Yuan touched her head affectionately.

Zhong Xiaoqin seemed very shy.

Lin Yuan then asked seriously, "Sister, what's going on with you? Why are you in such a hurry to go to the hospital today?"

Zhong Xiaoqin began to recount what happened last night word by word.

"Yesterday, when Chen Yu came home and saw the prepared food, he started to get angry. He said my mother was a snail mother-in-law, and that I didn't look like I was married or an adult. Every time he went on a business trip, he had to go back to his parents' home. I still needed my mother to take care of me even though I was so old. I had a fight with him, and then I slammed the report on the table. He said he didn't want a child for the time being, and I was also angry, so I agreed."

Lin Yuan listened quietly, his brows gradually furrowed, and his expression became more and more solemn.

"What right does he have to say that to you? You really don't know how lucky you are."

After hearing this, Lin Yuan's eyes became filled with anger and he was about to stand up.

"Don't!"

Zhong Xiaoqin shook her head slightly, pressed her hand on his chest, and comforted him gently.

She had found an excuse to work overtime to sneak out of the hospital. If Lin Yuan went to question Chen Yu now, wouldn't that mean that she had not worked overtime and did not want to abort the child?

Looking at Lin Yuan's flushed face and the undisguised "indignation" in his eyes, Zhong Xiaoqin felt a sweet feeling in her heart. This feeling of being cared for and valued made her very happy and satisfied.

Lin Yuan said indignantly: "It's just a meal, is it necessary to make such a big deal? If a mother is underage for cooking a meal for her child, then I would rather be a child who is spoiled all my life. What my aunt cooks is not just a meal, it is clearly concern, care, and heavy love. People like him cannot appreciate the preciousness of family affection. You have to stay with him when he is at home, and you can't even go back to your parents' home when he is not at home? When has it become a sin for a daughter to go home to visit her parents? Do you have to have no contact with your parents after marriage? He has the nerve to look down on you as if you are 'underage' now, then if he had the ability, why didn't he marry you in the first place?"

Zhong Xiaoqin looked at Lin Yuan eagerly, listening to him complaining about her grievances. She couldn't help but stretch out her slender fingers to gently smooth Lin Yuan's frown.

Even at such a close distance, Lin Yuan's angular face was still so handsome that people could not take their eyes off him.

"Don't be angry, I'm used to it."

Lin Yuan went on full blast, continuing to speak indignantly, "Now that you've married her, you've started to belittle you and despise you, trying to trample your personality into the dirt. Sister, this is called mental manipulation abroad, you know?"

Zhong Xiaoqin shook her head slightly and asked softly, "What is mental control?"

Lin Yuan explained: "It is through methods such as suppression and denial that the other party begins to doubt themselves, develop a sense of inferiority and self-blame, and be controlled by the manipulator emotionally and mentally."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhong Xiaoqin's face with a sincere gaze, and said in a gentle and serious tone: "A beautiful and sensible girl like you is hard to find even with a lantern. You should be happy every day, instead of being depressed all day because of his words."

Zhong Xiaoqin nodded repeatedly and responded softly: "Yeah."

She chewed over Lin Yuan's words carefully and recalled the past. No matter what she thought or did, in Chen Yu's eyes, it was all a sign of being immature and growing up.

Chen Yu always accused herself of lacking independent thinking, but he never respected her opinions.

What was most difficult for her to accept was Chen Yu’s cold violence. No matter what she said, he always had a cold or unhappy attitude on his face.

You should live for yourself, not for others.

Lin Yuan continued, "It's the same at work. Look at the last time you delivered a package. Such a hard job fell on you. You have been in the workplace for so many years. Sometimes you have to learn to say no. If you are a nice guy in the workplace, no one will remember your kindness. They will just treat you as an errand boy."

Zhong Xiaoqin nodded heavily.

"What are you going to do next?"

"I haven't thought about it yet." Zhong Xiaoqin looked down at her belly, looking a little confused.

The little life in her belly was like a tangled mess that couldn't be untied. She was reluctant to give it up, but she didn't know how to convince Chen Yu to accept it.

"Didn't you watch the TV series?" Lin Yuan suddenly talked about something unrelated. Seeing Zhong Xiaoqin's puzzled expression, he continued, "In many TV series, if a woman has a miscarriage, it is difficult for her to get pregnant again."

When Zhong Xiaoqin thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

She subconsciously touched her belly, worry in her eyes.

Lin Yuan continued to ask: "Why doesn't Chen Yu want a child?"

Zhong Xiaoqin said in a low voice: "He said that the arrival of this child will disrupt our rhythm of life."

"That's too perfunctory an excuse. Having a child will only disrupt your life rhythm at most. It won't have any impact on him, but at least it will be very weak. You should find a time to have a straightforward chat with him and ask him clearly."

Zhong Xiaoqin responded: "Yeah."

Lin Yuan didn't say anything else and just gently touched her head.

Afterwards, she lowered her head and said shyly, "Give me the clothes."

Lin Yuan found it and handed it to her.

Afterwards, Lin Yuan took Zhong Xiaoqin to the vegetable market near their home to buy some vegetables and prepare lunch together at home.

Amid the constant shouting, the two men shuttled between the vegetable stalls.

After selecting some vegetables and meat, the two of them worked together in the kitchen.

Lin Yuan flipped the wok flexibly with his wrist, while Zhong Xiaoqin chopped the washed green onions finely, occasionally glancing at Lin Yuan's focused profile. This ordinary smell of fireworks made Zhong Xiaoqin feel very soothing.

After dinner, the two sat on the sofa and watched a movie. Zhong Xiaoqin rested her head on Lin Yuan's shoulder, the sound of potato chips mixed with the movie dialogues on her fingertips. She enjoyed this relaxing and intimate moment very much. It was quite comfortable to have such a foster brother by her side all the time.

But occasionally when I see scenes of couples in movies, I still feel a little lonely in my heart.

At around 4 or 5 in the afternoon, Zhong Xiaoqin was ready to leave. She changed her shoes at the entrance and suddenly turned around and said, "Oh, by the way, don't forget to view the house at Grand Hyatt Mansion next Tuesday."

Lin Yuan looked at her leaning against the wall to change her shoes, and said in a relaxed tone with a smile in his voice: "I'll remember it, I won't forget it."

On Monday morning, the warm sun shone obliquely into the corridor.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhong carried fresh vegetables and fruits and gently knocked on Lin Yuan's door.

The plastic bag was filled with juicy green vegetables, bright red tomatoes, and two lively crucian carps.

"Uncle, aunt, why are you here?" Lin Yuan asked in surprise after opening the door.

"Come and see you."

The old couple originally wanted to help Lin Yuan tidy up the house, but when they saw that the house was spotless and there was not even anything missing, they felt relieved.

They didn't know that their pampered daughter had also been here yesterday and helped Lin Yuan clean up.

The old couple took over the kitchen, and soon the clinking of spatulas could be heard in the kitchen.

Father Zhong, wearing Lin Yuan's dark blue apron, cut the fish with swift movements; Mother Zhong, humming a tune as she picked vegetables, the fresh and tender leaves swirling in the clear water.

After a while, the aroma of fried fish mixed with the fragrance of vegetables filled the room.

Lin Yuan took a photo of the two elders and sent it to Zhong Xiaoqin.

After chatting with Zhong Xiaoqin for a while, it was time for dinner.

After the three of them finished lunch, Lin Yuan watched the backs of Mr. and Mrs. Zhong disappear around the corner of the corridor, and Lin Yuan also prepared to go out and take care of his own business.

Tuesday.

Around ten o'clock in the afternoon.

Lin Yuan arrived downstairs at Junyue Mansion.

Zhong Xiaoqin, dressed in work uniform, had been waiting for him here early. When she saw him coming, she hurriedly trotted over to greet him.

Lin Yuan was slightly stunned and asked curiously: "Why are you here too?"

"I'm the property manager here. If you're interested in buying or selling a house, I can help you as a property manager." Zhong Xiaoqin said softly, shaking the access card on her chest, smiling brightly, her eyes curved into crescents, "I have this, I can take you up directly."

The two walked towards the elevator side by side.

Zhong Xiaoqin lowered her voice and said, "The price of the house on the 15th floor was about million last year. If the other party asks for too high a price, you can't agree to it on impulse."

Lin Yuan couldn't help but touch her hair. Although he called her sister, he couldn't help but treat her as a little sister.

"Don't interrupt when we discuss the price later, or you might lose your job."

The elevator slowly rose and soon reached the 15th floor.

The two walked to the door of Room 1501, and Lin Yuan raised his hand and knocked.

Soon, the door was opened, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man.

Lin Yuan smiled and stretched out his hand, shaking hands briefly with the other party. After both sides introduced themselves, Lin Yuan learned that this middle-aged man was named Liu Yu, and he was also a businessman.

The house had been renovated, but it was obvious that no one had cleaned it for a long time. There was a thin layer of dust on the furniture, and there were some miscellaneous items piled in the corners.

But he didn't mind these.

The reason for buying a house in Grand Hyatt Mansion was, firstly, to be closer to Gu Jia, and secondly, to be closer to where Zhong Xiaoqin worked.

After Zhong Xiaoqin and Chen Yu divorce, it will be natural for him to bring her to live with him.

In the original drama, after Chen Yu and Zhong Xiaoqin divorced, Zhong Xiaoqin continued to live in Chen Yu's house because she didn't want to worry her parents and for financial reasons.

He just didn't believe that after his instigation, no, after his reminder, Zhong Xiaoqin would continue to live under the same roof with Chen Yu.

Since Liu Yu was planning to sell the house, Lin Yuan didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Mr. Liu, what price are you going to sell this house for?"

"Thirty-five million. Grand Hyatt is in such a great location, this price isn't too high."

Zhong Xiaoqin's palms were sweating. This Liu Yu was too unscrupulous. He wanted to make more than 4 million just by doing this.

Lin Yuan suddenly chuckled: "Boss Liu, the same apartment on the 16th floor was sold for only million half a year ago. The higher the floor of the Grand Hyatt, the more valuable it is. Do you think your price is too high?"

Zhong Xiaoqin was a little puzzled. As a property staff, how come she didn't know about this? Where did Lin Yuan hear it from?

Liu Yu's face looked a little embarrassed. He was indeed asking for an exorbitant price. He didn't live here often and wasn't sure what Lin Yuan was talking about, but the price was roughly the same.

"How about this, thirty-one million. As for the things in the room, you can choose to take them or not. I will pay the full amount in one lump sum. You know how troublesome it is to get a loan approved nowadays."

In fact, Lin Yuan prefers to buy a house with a loan, but the loan process is complicated and it will take at least two or three months to move in. He doesn't have the patience to wait that long.

There was a hint of hesitation in Liu Yu's eyes. He had been having difficulty with cash flow in his business recently and was in urgent need of money.

This price is already good, and the full payment has been received. Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and stretched out his hand: "Okay, Boss Lin, I won't take anything here. Let's just make friends!"

After both parties signed the deposit contract.

Lin Yuan and Zhong Xiaoqin left.

Zhong Xiaoqin looked at the price on the contract and felt relieved. Considering the home appliances left by Liu Yu, it was not a bad deal.

On the way out of Junyue Mansion, Zhong Xiaoqin talked about the gossip she just learned this morning: "Do you still remember that Zhong Xiaoyang? Oh, you don't know, it's the guy whose name is only one letter different from mine, and he's very annoying."

Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows and pretended to be ignorant and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

"He fell off his motorcycle on his way home from get off work on Friday. He's still in the hospital. I heard they said he'll need to stay in bed for several months at least."

Zhong Xiaoqin had only known Zhong Xiaoyang for a day or two, and she had no good impression of him, so naturally she didn't have any deep feelings for him.

At most, I just thought it was a coincidence. Just when I felt that this person was an eyesore, something happened to him.

At least I won't be harassed anymore, which is worth being happy about.

Lin Yuan just chuckled and replied: "That's good. Now he doesn't have the energy to harass you."

After the two finished their lunch nearby, Lin Yuan took her towards Misha.

(End of this chapter)