1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 297 Extra Chapter 5: The Birthday Banquet Incident 2
"No, no."

Even though Wu Meng relied on their good relationship, she felt embarrassed about such an expensive sports car: "If you don't have a place to put it, I certainly don't."

"Didn't you buy a ground-floor house with a small yard?"

"My yard isn't even half the size of yours."

"If Nuannuan likes it, then you should accept it."

"No, no, we really can't accept it this time."

The two best friends argued back and forth, but neither could convince the other.

Nuannuan tilted her little face up, looking at her mother and then at her aunt, her expression changing constantly – sometimes happy, sometimes disappointed – it was quite a sight.

"You two stop offering to each other like that."

Li Qing couldn't stand it anymore and pretended to be annoyed: "This is my fault. I didn't think things through when I bought the gifts and forgot about Nuan Nuan. It's just an electric toy car. I'll have someone buy another one and send it over to you."

"Rich women are just different."

Qiao Lin gave a thumbs up in admiration and joked with a smile, "You bought a sports car worth several thousand yuan without hesitation. Don't forget, there's a share for our family too. Qu Peng and Wang Fan are childhood friends, so we can't be biased."

"Don't worry, you'll get your share."

Li Qing was quite pleased with her praise: "If you want a sports car, give birth to the baby first."

Qiao Lin nudged her husband: "Qu Peng, did you hear that? They're calling on you to have a baby soon."

Qu Peng, who had been barely noticeable since arriving at the banquet and quietly watching the show, remained silent.

Having children is not something he can decide.

Why push him out here?
"Hahaha."

The people at the table were amused by his bewildered expression and laughed so hard they were doubled over.

-

Outside the courtyard.

"Luo Xuan, what's going on? Why are you running?"

Chen Xiaoyi is tall and has long legs, so he runs fast and caught up with Zhu Luoxuan in just a few steps.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying for no reason?"

He grabbed the person, looked at their reddened eyelids, and all his doubts disappeared, replaced by a feeling of heartache.

"Xiaoyi, I'm sorry."

Seeing that pursuing her beloved was hopeless, Zhu Luoxuan lost the will to continue entangled with him.

"Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?"

Chen Xiaoyi's heart skipped a beat, and panic and unease instantly spread throughout his body.

"me"

Zhu Luoxuan wanted to confess, but seeing his flustered expression, she felt a pang of reluctance.

To be honest, Chen Xiaoyi was really good to her.

I cherish her to the extreme, and I can't bear to see her suffer even the slightest grievance.

She didn't know if she would ever meet someone who treated her so wholeheartedly after breaking up with him.

Unfortunately, she could never forget someone else and was unable to fully reciprocate his feelings.

Before this, she could still fantasize that by dating him, she could get closer to the person she loved.

This incident completely extinguished her hopes.

The pain of watching your loved one flaunt their affection with another woman, tearing your heart apart inch by inch, is more agonizing than being slowly sliced ​​to death.

She really couldn't stay any longer. The thought of Gu Bin pushing her to someone else made her feel suffocated with pain.

-

"Did I do something wrong?"

Seeing her hesitate, Chen Xiaoyi's panic reached its peak in an instant: "I'll change, I'll change, okay?"

"You are not wrong, I am wrong."

Zhu Luoxuan burst into tears: "I shouldn't have had any expectations. I deceived myself and you."

"Stop talking, I don't want to hear it."

Chen Xiaoyi suddenly opened his arms and pulled the person into his embrace.

Zhu Luoxuan was stunned by his sudden action, burying her face in his chest, unable to breathe.

"let me go."

She struggled to break free.

"I've already said I don't want to hear it."

Chen Xiaoyi mistakenly thought that he still wanted to break up with her, and in her anger, she not only didn't let go, but hugged him even tighter.

Zhu Luoxuan had difficulty breathing, and her breath gradually became weak.

When Chen Xiaoyi saw that she hadn't moved for a long time, he realized something was wrong. By the time he let go, she had already fainted.

"Luo Xuan, wake up! Don't scare me!"

He was terrified, his hands trembling, and he called an ambulance.

-

The ambulance arrived quickly, and its piercing noise alerted many people.

"Oh my goodness, what's going on here?"

The relatives and friends in the old house all looked surprised when they heard the ambulance.

My older cousin ran the fastest, rushing out of the yard, and saw my younger cousin kneeling on the ground as if he had lost his soul.

Zhu Luoxuan's eyes were closed, and she was unconscious.

"My God! Someone, come quick! Xiaoyi's girlfriend has fainted!"

She was so frightened that she let out a scream, which startled everyone in the yard.

"What happened?"

Why did the person faint?

"Are you still alive?"

A group of relatives and friends panicked and rushed out, surrounding the person.

"Give way, give way."

Paramedics brought over a stretcher and lifted the person into the vehicle.

"What terrible things have you done, child?!"

Seeing her son kneeling motionless on the ground with a blank expression, Chen Xiulan was both angry and furious, and slapped him on the head.

"Mom, don't rush, let's call after she wakes up."

"Let's go to the hospital first and find out the details before we talk about it."

With this incident, the banquet could not proceed. Lin Xiyu and Gu Bin, the couple, were of one mind and wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible.

"I'll go, you don't need to go."

Seeing Gu Bin help Chen Xiaoyi up from the ground, Lin Xiyu wanted to accompany him to the hospital, but she quickly stopped him.

This whole thing started because of him. When Xiaoyi learned the truth, she couldn't let it go and started making a scene at the hospital. She didn't know how to end it.

She is the older sister, and since her husband was coveted by someone else, she is also an indirect victim.

Chen Xiaoyi can't blame anyone but her.

The siblings have always been close, and with her intervention, the situation should improve somewhat. "Okay."

Gu Bin and she were of one mind; he understood her meaning at a glance: "You go ahead first, and contact me immediately if anything happens."

"Ah."

Lin Xiyu didn't have time to say more. In a hurry, she took her younger brother and chased after them out of the alley and got into the ambulance.

Worried about her son, Chen Xiulan, accompanied by her cousin, took a taxi to the hospital.

-

Zhu Luoxuan was fine and woke up shortly after entering the emergency room.

She felt guilty and ashamed to face the Chen family. Even after being wheeled out of the emergency room, she still pretended to be very weak, keeping her eyes closed and refusing to open them.

She refused to speak, and her family couldn't do anything about it.

Chen Xiulan is a proud person, and after this incident, she took out all her anger on her son, grabbing his ear, hitting and beating him, and giving him a good scolding.

Lin Xiyu roughly guessed the reason and felt some sympathy for her younger brother.

Seeing that her mother was hitting her hard, she would try to persuade her to calm down so that she wouldn't get too agitated and push her too far before understanding the situation, which could lead to a messy situation.

"What can I say to you, child? You've woken up now. If you hadn't, your life would be over."

"Is your brain made of mush? How could you do something so stupid?"

Chen Xiulan was still not satisfied and slapped her son twice more.

"Auntie, calm down, calm down. You've already hit him and scolded him. Xiaoyi knows he was wrong and won't do such a stupid thing again."

Seeing that Lin Xiyu kept giving her meaningful glances, her cousin guessed that she had something to say to Zhu Luoxuan. She used this as a pretext to send Chen Xiulan away: "The nurse just said that not too many people are allowed in the emergency room rest room. Let's go outside and wait. Let Xiyu stay here with her."

"Xiaoyi, you should go out too."

Lin Xiyu was very satisfied with her cousin's excellent teamwork, and waved to her younger brother, signaling him to leave as well.

"Xiaoyi, don't just stand there, come with me."

My cousin, exuding domineering power, forcefully dragged the person away.

-

“Miss Zhu, I know you’re awake and can hear me.”

Seeing that everyone had left, Lin Xiyu pulled over a stool and sat down in front of the bed.

Zhu Luoxuan's breath hitched. Even with her eyes closed, her eyeballs could be seen moving slightly, and she looked a little nervous.

"You don't need to open your eyes, just listen to me."

Lin Xiyu smiled knowingly and didn't expose her: "Xiaoyi was wrong this time. He was too impulsive and didn't consider your feelings. If you don't mind, I can transfer some money to you now as compensation. Please forgive him and don't hold it against him."

"I don't want money."

Zhu Luoxuan suddenly opened her eyes, as if she had been offended, and glared at her with anger and resentment.

"It seems I misspoke."

Lin Xiyu ignored her provocation and changed her approach, saying, "As the victim in this matter, you can name any conditions you want. As long as I can do it, I will try my best to meet them."

"Can you really give me everything?"

Zhu Luoxuan didn't believe it, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes.

"Within my capabilities."

Lin Xiyu remained calm and composed, unaffected by anything.

The person I truly love is your husband.

Zhu Luoxuan went all out, adopting a "what's the use" attitude: "Even so, you'll still give him to me?"

It's time to come!
Upon hearing the word "let," Lin Xiyu's eyes flashed, and she let out a soft scoff.

If you don't agree...

Zhu Luoxuan, unwilling to be looked down upon, threatened, "I'll sue your brother, saying he refused to break up and was deliberately seeking revenge, trying to suffocate me."

"You still don't understand Gu Bin, that's why you say such childish things."

Lin Xiyu ignored her threat, raised an eyebrow, and smiled leisurely: "Do you think that even if I agree to give it to you, you will have a chance to get close to him?"

"why not?"

Zhu Luoxuan is very confident in her beauty: "I am younger and prettier than you. Any man who isn't blind will choose me, not you."

"You think he's never seen a young and beautiful woman before?"

Lin Xiyu laughed and asked in return, "You have no idea how popular he was in school. Wherever he went, there were girls who considered themselves beautiful surrounding him. Which one of them wasn't young and pretty?"

Why would he like you?

Zhu Luoxuan's rationality was overwhelmed by jealousy, and she asked a question that even she herself thought was very stupid.

"Who hasn't been young and beautiful at one point?"

Lin Xiyu smiled leisurely again, her smug expression contrasting sharply with the other person's exasperated look: "When I was young, I also served as the image ambassador of Jinan. It was at that time that our relationship was further enhanced. He confessed to me and said he wanted to date me."

Zhu Luoxuan clenched her right fist suddenly, trying her best to suppress her jealousy and hatred.

"Do you want to hear about my past with him?"

Lin Xiyu raised an eyebrow and delivered another blow: "If you're interested, I'd be very happy to tell you."

"So what if you were beautiful when you were young? Now, you've lost your youthful charm and your looks have faded."

Blinded by jealousy, Zhu Luoxuan blurted out, "Men are always visual creatures, always seeking novelty and excitement. No matter how you try to deny it, you can't hide the wrinkles around your eyes and your out-of-shape body."

"To me, these are medals of honor."

Unaffected by his provocation, Lin Xiyu gave an unexpected answer: "In the passing of youth, I possess an equal amount of his youthful years."

"I saw him when he was eighteen, and I've been with him for over a decade. He gave me the best years of his life, and these are things you can never have."

-

There was a moment of silence in front of the hospital bed.

Zhu Luoxuan was clearly upset by the blow, and after a long while, she roared angrily, "I don't care about the past, as long as his heart is with me in the future, that's enough. What's the use of trapping him in that old, dilapidated courtyard with the child? His heart will still yearn for the outside world. Young and beautiful women will always be a man's first choice."

"You think I trapped him?"

Lin Xiyu chuckled softly, as if she had heard a joke: "So you still don't understand him. Making judgments based on mere guesses makes you seem so naive and ridiculous."

"Is not it?"

Zhu Luoxuan's eyes were full of sarcasm: "How can any man like a woman like you who has already had children? If it weren't for the children, which would be a bit of a burden, you would have been rejected long ago."

"You still don't understand one thing."

Lin Xiyu scoffed: "The reason I'm sitting here negotiating with you is because of who gave me the confidence. If I didn't have a firm belief that he has no good feelings towards you, I wouldn't have the leisure to listen to your nonsense here."

“If you don’t give him to me, I’ll sue your brother for premeditated murder.”

Zhu Luoxuan had completely lost her mind: "No matter what you say, it's useless. If you have any self-awareness and leave with the child, I might spare his life because you know what's good for you."

Go ahead and sue me!

Chen Xiaoyi suddenly entered from outside the door, his face ashen: "I'd rather go to jail than have anything to do with you again."

"you"

When Zhu Luoxuan saw him, a hint of guilt flashed in her eyes.

"Xiaoyi, what are you doing here?"

Lin Xiyu sighed and pretended not to see the three people outside the door peeking in.

"Sister, I heard everything."

Chen Xiaoyi's eyes were filled with grief and indignation: "Now I realize that I am a complete fool. I was used without knowing it, and I even dragged you down with me."

Lin Xiyu's eyelids reddened, and a hint of tears welled up in her eyes: "It doesn't matter if my sister suffers a little grievance. As long as you are safe and sound, my sister will be satisfied."