On your wedding night, stay with your godbrother; the Empress is practically throwing herself at you

The next morning.

Liu Ruyan returned home early in the morning.

However, he was in very poor condition at the moment. He had clearly not slept all night, his face was pale, and his eyes were red and swollen.

Yesterday, since leaving Xuefeng Mountain.

Her mind was filled with the image of the woman in the red dress kneeling on one knee in front of Lu Chuan in the hotel corridor, calling him "master."

And then there was that alluring, seductive woman wrapped in a bath towel.

Lu Chuan.

My husband.

Why did it turn out like this?

How many secrets has he been hiding from me?

Hearing the door open, Liu's mother, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen. Upon seeing Liu Ruyan, she was immediately surprised.

"Like smoke?"

"Why didn't you come back all night?"

"How did your blind date with Xiao Wang go yesterday?"

Mr. Liu also put down his newspaper, took off his reading glasses, and looked over.

"Yes, that Xiao Wang works in the system, he's quite well-off."

"You guys last night..."

A lone man and a lone woman.

He didn't return home all night.

What could possibly happen?

Therefore, Mr. and Mrs. Liu felt that the matter was almost settled.

However, upon hearing her parents' questions...

Liu Ruyan trembled all over.

last night?

last night?

Last night, she watched her ex-husband look down at her with disdain, as if she were a piece of unrecyclable trash.

"Take your trash and get out."

That chilling, piercing voice echoed in my ears once more.

My heart suddenly clenched.

The pain was so intense I couldn't breathe.

"Dad, Mom."

Liu Ruyan bit her lip tightly, and tears instantly streamed down her face.

"Could you please stop introducing me to potential partners through blind dates?"

"I don't want to go on blind dates!"

"I'm not seeing anyone!"

Done.

She didn't give her parents a chance to react and rushed back to her room as if fleeing.

boom.

The door slammed shut.

In the living room.

Mr. and Mrs. Liu looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Why is this child throwing such a tantrum?"

Liu's mother looked completely bewildered.

"You stayed out overnight, why is she acting like this when you come back?"

Father Liu frowned and said in a deep voice,

"Did Xiao Wang bully her?"

Ring ring.

Just then, the landline in the living room suddenly rang urgently.

Mr. Liu went over and answered the phone.

"Hey, second sister."

"Yes, Ruyan just got back."

On the other end of the phone, a barrage of questions came from a relative, their voices extremely loud.

"Old Liu, what exactly did your Ruyan do last night?"

"Wang Gang called me first thing this morning and gave me a good scolding!"

He said he's not good enough for Ruyan from your family and never wants to see her again in his life!

"I also told him not to introduce any more troublemakers like that to him!"

"How exactly did you raise your daughter?"

Mr. Liu was completely bewildered by the scolding.

His complexion also turned ugly.

"Second sister, calm down first."

"Is there some kind of misunderstanding?"

"Did Wang Gang really say that?"

The voice on the other end of the phone became even shriller.

"Would I lie to you?"

"Wang Gang works within the system; he's usually a very composed person."

"My voice was trembling when I made the phone call today, like I'd seen a ghost."

He said he wasn't good enough for Ruyan, that there was absolutely no chance, and that I should contact him less often!

Snapped.

The phone hangs up.

I could hear the busy tone coming from the microphone.

Mr. Liu's brows furrowed into a tight knot.

Not good enough?

Is your voice trembling?

What exactly is going on?

Liu's mother also came over with a worried look on her face.

"Old Liu, something's fishy about this."

"Ruyan may be a bit arrogant, but surely she wouldn't scare someone like this?"

"Let's go inside and ask them what's going on."

Mr. Liu hung up the phone.

The two tiptoed to Liu Ruyan's bedroom door.

There was no knocking.

Mr. Liu turned the doorknob and pushed it open a crack.

The lights were off in the room.

The curtains were drawn tightly, making the light dim.

pat.

Liu's mother turned on the switch on the wall.

The lights came on.

The scene on the bed.

The elderly couple were stunned into standing there.

Liu Ruyan curled up into a ball, her head buried tightly under the blanket.

The blanket trembled with her sobs.

And beside her pillow.

A picture frame lies quietly.

That's a photo of her and Lu Chuan on their marriage certificate.

In the photo, Lu Chuan has a gentle smile and his eyes are full of doting affection for her.

Now, that thin glass is covered with glistening teardrops.

Water stains blurred Lu Chuan's face.

Looking at this scene.

Mr. and Mrs. Liu exchanged a glance.

They both saw a deep sense of helplessness in each other's eyes.

Ugh.

Liu's father sighed silently.

It turns out it was because of Lu Chuan.

This girl still can't let go of it in her heart.

If I knew today, why bother?

She completely tore her perfectly good family apart for a man.

Lu Chuan is gone now.

We've got our marriage certificate.

What's the use of regretting it now?

Liu's father shook his head, turned around, and walked out of the room.

He went into the living room, picked up the phone again, and dialed the relative he had just spoken to.

"Hey, second sister."

"I've asked Ruyan, and she has indeed been in a bad mood lately."

"I think we should put the blind date thing on hold for now."

"Yes, let's not introduce them yet."

"Thank you for your help."

hang up the phone.

Liu's father sat down on the sofa, took out a cigarette and lit it. His face was full of worry amidst the swirling smoke.

Inside the bedroom.

Liu's mother silently walked to the bedside and slowly sat down.

She reached out and gently patted the rounded blanket.

"Like smoke."

"Don't cry."

The sobbing from under the covers abruptly stopped.

Then, however, she cried even louder.

"Waaaaah..."

A hint of heartache flashed in Liu's mother's eyes, and her voice softened.

"Mom saw it all."

"You're still thinking about Ogawa, aren't you?"

"But you no longer have a chance."

The crying gradually subsided, and the blanket was slowly lifted to reveal a face covered in tears.

Her hair was disheveled and stuck to her cheeks, her eye makeup was smudged from crying, and she looked extremely haggard.

"mom……"

Liu Ruyan's voice was hoarse, filled with immense pain.

"I really regret it."

I saw him yesterday.

"He has really changed."

"She has become completely different from before, yet even more charming."

Hearing Liu Ruyan's words, Liu's mother could only sigh and tenderly brush the stray hairs from her daughter's cheeks.

"Since we're already divorced, let's just forget about it."

"Stop thinking about those things."

"Xiao Chuan is a good boy, it's just that our family isn't blessed with him."

"You have a long road ahead of you, so always keep looking forward."

Look ahead?

Where should I look?

Liu Ruyan stared blankly, her gaze unfocused.

……