novelraw Chapter 522 - 520: Has He Abandoned Me?
Chapter 522 - 520: Has He Abandoned Me?
The hospital room was left with only Li Siru and Ji Niandong. Li Siru closed the door and walked over to sit by the bedside, reaching out to hold Ji Niandong’s hand in her palm.
Ji Niandong finally looked up at her, as if waking from a dream, and called out, "Sister-in-law?"
"It’s me, Tongtong, don’t be afraid!" She reached out and tucked Ji Niandong’s hair behind her ear, tenderly and affectionately, just like that woman from when she was young, although back then her sincerity was forced.
Ji Niandong burst into tears all of a sudden and looked up, asking sorrowfully, "Sister-in-law, does he not want me anymore, is that why he didn’t come to save me?"
Li Siru smiled, "How could Beichen not want you? He was so worried when he found out you were in trouble. I’ve never seen him so anxious about anyone before."
"Wasn’t he more anxious about Gu Xiyao? I heard he mobilized all the hospitals in the city last night." Ji Niandong raised her head and asked, "Because of Gu Xiyao, is that why he didn’t come to save me? Isn’t she the one he cares about the most, as does Nian Nian?"
Li Siru nearly instantly guessed that Tu Yingying had told her about Gu Xiyao’s situation, the reaction was so intense, it was easy to see what a person with no sense of security she was.
Li Siru pursed her lips and said, "Tongtong, you know, men from the Lu Family are like poison, the kind you can’t quit once you’ve touched it. When they’re gentle, you can’t help but give them your life, and when they’re cruel, they can just as easily take your life. But Tongtong, you’re different, you’re happier than any of us."
Ji Niandong looked up at her, tears still falling relentlessly.
Li Siru reached out to wipe her tears, "The former Mrs. Lu, Beichen’s mother Gu Yanqing, when Uncle was young, he pursued her so fervently that it was known all over the city. He brought her home as his precious gem, spoiled her to no end. If Mrs. Lu wanted the moon in the sky, Uncle would tell the Tong Family to use nuclear weapons to shoot it down. Does it seem ridiculous? But that’s how he pampered her. Yet when it came to hurting people, he showed no mercy. Mrs. Lu had a car accident after a fight with her husband because she drove under the influence. At that time, in the emergency room, despite a failed rescue, Uncle was so angry he set the hospital on fire."
She paused, "Because of these things, Aunt Hui almost lost half her life just to get married. You see her happiness, but she’s merely the shadow of Mrs. Lu. Although now Uncle’s feelings for her are unclear."
Is there such a thing?! Ji Niandong listened in a daze.
"And let’s talk about my formidable mother-in-law. I don’t know how she trapped Dad back then, but on their wedding day, Dad immediately threw her out of the room. Yet, all these years, Dad goes along with her whims."
"And me!" Li Siru chuckled, "You know exactly how Lu Beiyao treats me now. But back then..." she said with a trace of longing, "he was the only one who believed in me. Now, he won’t believe me no matter what."
"Tongtong, so from the very start, I told you, Beichen is different for you! Six years ago, Beichen was still heartless, cold-blooded. Even with Gu Xiyao growing up beside him, possibly even Nian Nian’s mother, he could let her and Ning Zesheng get engaged without batting an eye."
Li Siru held her hand a little tighter, "The Beichen you encountered is the calm and steady Lu Beichen. He won’t be reckless anymore. Having married you, you’re undoubtedly his Mrs. Lu now, and since he’s pampering you, he’ll pamper you forever. How could he not want you?"
Ji Niandong understood the meaning in her words; men from the Lu Family are like poison, others love them painfully, yet comparatively, she’s lucky to have met Lu Beichen at the right time—but...
The person who washed away his fury wasn’t her!