My Terrible Life in Those Years

I was shocked for a long time.

"Boss, are you serious?"

What does this guy mean? I helped him deal with Young Master Cheng, and he actually wants to kick me, the one who did the right thing, out?

What kind of humanity is this?

"Yes. We're going to be living here long-term, and we can't afford to offend that whole family. You can be a hero and have your fun, but if they come looking for trouble again, you can just walk away. We can't."

So, you should just leave! And don't say it was because I told you not to do it. Just tell Wan Ning that you left because you didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she won't feel uncomfortable!

I was furious and wanted to flip the table at the boss.

Looking outside, Wan Ning was packing her things like a happy bird, humming a song, which showed that she was in a very good mood.

My mind raced: "Okay, but I just told them I'd bring fruit for them tomorrow. I'll finish this tomorrow, then I'll talk to Wan Ning and Uncle Ye! I'll leave with Wan Ning later, just to give her a heads-up, so it won't seem too sudden."

Kang Ning hesitated for a moment, then nodded reluctantly.

When it was time to leave work, he deliberately stayed last, letting Wan Ning and me leave together. He probably knew that I would say something to Wan Ning as a way of repaying me for helping him earlier.

On the way, Wan Ning gave me a strange look: "What's wrong with you? Aren't you usually very talkative? Why are you so quiet today?"

I chuckled and said, "I suddenly remembered a friend of mine; she's run into some trouble."

"Oh? Is it serious?"

I hesitated for a moment, then said, "She should be able to do it!"

I then asked her, "Hmm, you seem to be in a good mood!"

Wan Ning laughed easily.

"You helped us solve such a big problem today, we don't know how to repay you! How about I ask my brother to give you a raise?" She looked at me very seriously.

I was furious. What else do you want to add? I'm quitting your job right now!

"No need, the boss has already paid me. Besides, you're running a small business, don't increase costs unnecessarily. Even if I weren't working at your brother's shop, I would have helped you if I had the ability and the situation arose today!"

Wan Ning paused for a moment, then lowered her head.

She asked in a very soft voice, "Why?"

Corning made me feel a bit down, and I felt like I needed to vent something.

Hearing her ask that, he blurted out the somewhat hesitant and uncertain words that had been lurking in his heart: "Because I like you!"

Only after saying that did I realize what I had said! What did I just say? Are you kidding me?

Turning to look at Wan Ning, I felt uneasy: She... she wouldn't just yell at me or slap me, would she?

To my surprise, under the dim streetlights, her face flushed red, she lowered her head, and didn't respond to me with a single word or make any other unnecessary movements!

I could even see the red stain spreading from my face all the way down my neck!

What does she mean by this? What's her reaction?

Could it be...?

I dare not think about it, dare not say it, and dare not ask it!

Their heart rates suddenly increased from 60 or 70 beats per minute to around 120.

A few hundred meters of road suddenly felt incredibly long!

Until she reached the corner and we parted ways, I didn't even have time to say a word to her that I had promised Kang Ning about the things I might say when we parted.

My mind is in complete turmoil.

"See you tomorrow!" she whispered to me before fleeing in a panic!

I watched her retreating figure for a long time before I came to my senses!

I returned to my rented room with a troubled mind. It wasn't until I entered the second-floor lobby that I remembered Du Yan!

Hurry up and knock on the door next door: "Du Yan, Du Yan..."

"Is this Jiang Ning? Come in. The door's unlocked!"

I pushed the door open and saw that Du Yan was still lying on the mat, but her upper body was leaning against a large pillow, with half of her upper body exposed outside the blanket.

"How are you? Why are you sitting like that? Are you feeling better?"

After taking the medicine, she slept for several more hours, and her complexion was noticeably less pale!

"I'm much better! Thank you for what happened earlier." Her face immediately turned red as she said this.

I also remembered how I had hugged her before, and I felt a little embarrassed.

"Hey, are you hungry? How about I go down to the late-night food stall and buy you some porridge?"

"I'd like some steamed egg custard, do you know how to make it?" Du Yan asked me softly.

I exclaimed in surprise, "What? Such low standards?"

She struggled to sit a little higher, almost bursting out laughing, but then immediately pressed her stomach, her face twitching slightly.

"Does it still hurt?" I asked.

"Don't make me laugh, or it won't hurt!" She controlled her emotions and didn't laugh.

"Girl, you have such a big heart!" I really admire her ability to adjust herself.

For the past few hours, she seemed to have forgotten where the pain came from!

Her lips twitched again: "Actually, being sad doesn't solve anything, don't you think?"

I got up, found some eggs in the house, cracked two into a bowl, spread them out, took the bowl to the stove, lit the fire, boiled water, put some seasoning in the bowl, and steamed it!

While waiting, I went back to my room to wash up.

By the time I finished, the steamed egg custard was perfectly cooked and smelled wonderful!

When I carried the bowl in to hand it to her, her hand trembled slightly as she reached out from under the covers.

She asked me somewhat shyly, "Can you...can you feed me?"

I……

She quickly explained, "My hand... it's still not very strong, it's numb and twitching. Why don't you leave it there and let me recover a bit, then I can drink it slowly myself!"

"How can that be? You can't eat cold food now!"

Even if I'm stupid and have no experience, I still know this basic truth, right?

I took a spoon, blew on it to warm it up a little, and slowly fed it to her.

She ate a little shyly and said, "Today, I really owe you a lot! Otherwise, I probably would have been in so much pain at home."

Although she was in excruciating pain, there seemed to be no trace of grief on her face.

"You don't seem to hate that person?"

I'm curious too!

She finished the last bite, her eyes glazed over, and when she heard my words, she seemed to remember something.

Then she laughed at herself: "Love and hate are sometimes hard to distinguish. I don't hate him because I still have feelings for him!"

I was shocked: "He's done this to you, and he doesn't care about you at all, and you still love him?"

"Yeah, am I being really stupid?"

She looked at me with unfocused eyes, and my heart ached.

Oh dear, this girl doesn't take her health seriously at all.

But at this point, telling the truth would only provoke her.

"No, you're not stupid; it's just that he's still in your heart!"

She lowered her head slightly: "Sigh, although I still have feelings for him, he may not still have feelings for me!"

That's going too far. If you don't care about me, why are you doing this?

"Don't you think, 'If he doesn't care about me, why would I do this?' right?"

I nodded helplessly. This girl actually understands people's hearts.

I lost myself in the face of love!

"Actually, I know that he always wanted a boy. His wife gave birth to two daughters, and he was angry, sad, and felt that the family line was about to end."

So, I was thinking, if I give him a son, will he always have me in his heart from then on?

However, to my surprise, when I excitedly told him I was pregnant, he was shocked and immediately told me to get an abortion, adding that if I didn't, I should never see him again!

My mouth dropped open, and I suddenly felt like cursing!

Holy crap, what kind of girls are these?! What kind of melodramatic plot is this?! Are you acting in a TV show? The third female lead?

Even medicine can't save you now, right?

"I don't know why, but these are things that no one else knows. Today, facing you, I suddenly feel like telling someone!"

She lowered her face, so I couldn't see her expression, but I could feel her heart trembling!

A few drops of eyeballs fell onto the pillow!

I put down my bowl and went over to hand her a piece of paper, but she didn't take it.

I could only wipe away her tears.

Even so, you must cherish your body. What good is it if you can see him every day without your body?

"Actually, I know he just thinks I'm young, inexperienced, and refreshing!"

"But when it's just the two of us, he's really good to me!"

"So, you're willing to do whatever he says?" I couldn't help but interject.

"Yeah, he said he doesn't like wearing those things, that he can't feel anything! I don't like taking medicine either, and this time, I got pregnant!"

I became mute again and again.

Girl, is it appropriate for you to tell me this so late at night?

"I think what you're doing isn't stupidity, nor is it love; it's just being shameless!"

My straight-man mode is activated again!