novelzi Chapter 1510 - 999
Chapter 1510 - 999
Leading Lin Mengran to her room, Chuxia looked at her worriedly: "Arguing with Zuo Jiang again?"
"No..." Lin Mengran shook her head, and tears suddenly streamed down, "From now on... we’ll never argue again. I said break up, and he agreed."
"Did you really suggest breaking up?" Chuxia sat up straight abruptly, "Boss, you’re not joking with me, are you?"
"Do I look like I’m joking?" Lin Mengran sniffed, "Originally, I wanted to wait a few days to talk, but sitting there my mind was in chaos, so I just went to find him.
After I mentioned breakup, he agreed without any hesitation. Little Sis, I really didn’t expect that this relationship meant so little to him."
Chuxia furrowed her brow, she didn’t believe Zuo Jiang didn’t care about this relationship, yet his current behavior was indeed surprising to her.
Chuxia looked at Lin Mengran uncertainly: "I think he might be angry because you don’t value the relationship, or angry about your lack of trust in him, that’s why he said that, right?"
"No matter the reason, it’s over between us, and in the future, I won’t shed a single tear for him. Today is the last time I’ll cry for him..." Lin Mengran sighed heavily, her tears fell again, "Little Sis, I’m so disappointed in myself."
After hesitating for a moment, Chuxia looked at her seriously: "Tonight, stay here and let your feelings settle. As for you and Zuo Jiang, let’s talk when you’re calm, alright?"
"If I don’t go back, Xiaoli and the others will certainly worry. I’ll wash my face, and once my eyes are clear, I’ll head back." Lin Mengran said while rising to go to the bathroom.
With a sigh, Chuxia leaned on the sofa, troubled. Talking about this, no matter the era, she had little experience in relationships. Advising was one thing, but actually deciding what to do was another matter entirely.
Whenever this happened, she especially thanked her lucky stars for meeting Zhou Mikang early on, otherwise, given her personality, she’d have endured quite a bit of hurt in matters of the heart.
Seeing Lin Mengran off, it was nearly nine o’clock.
"What happened to that girl?" Zhao Yulan asked her daughter worriedly.
Chuxia then recounted the entanglement between Lin Mengran and Zuo Jiang, looking a bit troubled at Zhao Yulan: "Mom, I also can’t accept how Zuo Jiang acted, but with the boss so upset now, I definitely can’t say anything like that.
Moreover, thinking it over carefully, I also feel that if you’re so stringent in relationships, the chance of finding a suitable partner is probably very slim."
"Silly girl, it’s not just very difficult, it’s almost impossible..." Zhao Yulan sighed, looking at her daughter, "You’re lucky to have found Xiaomi, he has capability and decisiveness, and isn’t bound by strict rules.
All in all, living to this age, it’s the first time I’ve seen a personality like Xiaomi’s. Once Mengran calms down, you all should persuade her seriously. Zuo Jiang is a rare good kid, if she misses him now, she’ll definitely regret it."
"Your mom is right..." Lin Baohe interjected from the side: "I, as a man myself, can understand Zuo Jiang’s feelings; he agreed to break up not because he truly wants to separate from Mengran, he’s upset with her.
Thinking about how he treated Mengran before, then consider Mengran’s suspicion of him? If you keep treating someone sincerely but they don’t believe you, anyone would find it unbearable.
Speaking as a father, holding out till now is quite tough, when young, who doesn’t have some temper? Trust me, ask your mother, I was quite foolish back in the day."
"Your dad’s telling the truth, back when there was a woman in the village who always wanted to work in the same group with him, it made me very angry. Actually, I knew your dad had nothing with her, and the woman liked working with him because he was skilled, which meant less work for that group, but I couldn’t help but get fired up.
At first, I held it in, but later I’d throw a fit at him back home. Initially, he coaxed me, then he outright ignored me with a blank face, making me even angrier.
Eventually, I reached the limit and snapped at him, accusing him of being infatuated with youngsters and forgetting his surname, but it was just anger talking.
Then your dad got really mad, grabbed me and went outside, saying he would confront that woman. He was so sincere I became scared, and quickly softened.
Even so, your dad ignored me for days, later when we truly reconciled, he told me he was hurt by my lack of trust. He said he laid his heart bare for me, and I still doubted him, it was too hurtful.
Since then, regardless of rumors about your dad, I don’t believe them and even refute them in front of others. Eventually, people stopped spreading nonsense.
Summer, talk to Mengran properly, men, especially good men, have their pride. If you give him face, he’ll naturally respect yours, and handle things better.
Mengran is upset about Zuo Jiang’s interaction with a girl named Xiao Shumei, but think of it, if Xiao Zuo constantly approached Mengran, could she easily ignore him?
Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, isn’t it just the same thing? If she really trusts Xiao Jiang, maybe Xiao Jiang can truly decide not to bother with Xiao Shumei anymore. And in the future, if other girls approach him, he’ll know what to do."
After pondering her parents’ words carefully for a while, Chuxia looked at the couple with a relieved face: "I understand now, it seems I should pay attention too. Thank you for teaching me another lesson."
"Silly girl..." Zhao Yulan chuckled while patting her daughter’s head, "Go back to your room and rest."
Before Chuxia could find Lin Mengran, early the next morning, Zuo Jiang came to visit.
Just as Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan said, the reason he agreed with Lin Mengran so readily was because he was angry that she didn’t trust or cherish him. In the heat of the moment, he agreed instantly.
The result of agreeing in the heat of the moment was that he didn’t sleep the whole night. Thinking of how close Chuxia and Lin Mengran were, he got up at dawn and wandered around the Lin Family’s door...
Looking at Zuo Jiang’s heavy dark circles, Chuxia looked helplessly: "Usually you seem quite steady, who knew you’d do something so impulsive? So what’s your intention now?"
"Help me persuade Xiao Ran, I promise her I won’t bother with Xiao Shumei anymore. In fact, I hardly did before; she came to find me, saying there’s news from home for me, so I had to listen.
You know, my brother followed Ye Meiru to that place and, to this day, his fate is uncertain. My dad and his brothers are fighting fiercely; inevitably, I worry about them.
Xiao Shumei’s dad and my dad are good friends. Some news my dad won’t tell me, but she can learn from her dad, so..." He shrugged, not continuing.
"I see, you hope to hear useful news to help your dad, but..." After a slight hesitation, Chuxia still asked, "If you genuinely wanted to help your dad, wouldn’t you choose a major other than medicine?"
"Sigh..." Zuo Jiang sighed heavily, smiling bitterly, "If I had known things would develop like this today, I wouldn’t have chosen a medicine major. I can only blame myself for being so immature.
Studying medicine is my interest because I dislike the political fights of power and struggle. I’ve always felt being a good doctor can save many people, and that’s the most meaningful thing.
But now it seems that taking this path made me happy, yet plunged my dad into the toughest situation. My brother and I didn’t perform well, and now grandpa favors Zuo Wen from my uncle’s family more.
Along with this, the support for my uncle becoming the Family Head has increased. As the eldest, my dad fought hard for the Zuo Family for so many years, it’s suddenly putting him below my uncle; how can he feel comfortable?
Even though I dislike the power struggle, I can understand my dad’s feelings. So, after graduating, I probably won’t apply for a medical graduate school. If changing halfway wasn’t almost the same as continuing, I might choose to retake the entrance exam.
However, regardless of who becomes the Zuo Family’s head, our family won’t be abandoned. I can certainly help Xiao Ran; the difference is whether we can control the direction of the Zuo Family."
"Every family has its own difficulties..." Chuxia couldn’t help but sigh. She remembered that Zuo Jiang’s dad had already received the old man’s approval for the Family Head position, only to find that in a few short months, things had turned again. No wonder Zuo Jiang was so emotionally unstable.
Come to think of it, Lin Mengran as a girlfriend isn’t qualified either; her boyfriend is facing such enormous pressure, yet she not only doesn’t offer support but also adds to the chaos, sigh...
Turning back, after hearing Chuxia’s recount, Lin Gouran looked shocked: "Did he tell you that himself?"
"What do you think?" Chuxia rolled her eyes speechlessly, "Do you think I made up a story to trick you into making up with him? Do you believe I would do something like that?"
"No, no..." Lin Mengran looked embarrassed, "Of course I wouldn’t doubt you, I just felt that while interacting with him, I didn’t notice he was upset. Also, why didn’t he tell me? If he did, how could I not empathize with him?"
"Isn’t he just being considerate of you?"
"Do you mean I wrongly blamed him?"
Chuxia rolled her eyes again, unwilling to engage with her.
"Hehe..." Someone smiled sheepishly, "Well... should I apologize to him then?"
"Whatever, it’s your business, you decide yourself, I’m not sticking my nose in..."
"But..." Lin Mengran looked conflicted, "I’m a girl; apologizing to him is too embarrassing, right? Besides... besides, he’s also at fault..." (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)