"Tu Ying." With just two short words, Jian Su's clear and melodious voice immediately made my ears cool and my mood joyful.
"Jian Su." I was surprised that she had suddenly asked for me. We hadn't been in touch since we parted ways. However, my tone didn't express my surprise at all. Instead, it was passionate and happy.
After hanging up, I drove to her hotel. She was very happy to see me. Me, too. I had the feeling that I saw her at first sight. That feeling became even deeper when I saw her again.
I was pleasantly surprised and immediately agreed, secretly lamenting my luck every time I went to this restaurant.
He followed the waiter up to the third floor, thinking that this was the dining area just like the one below. Unexpectedly, he was greatly surprised when he saw the scene in front of him.
It was a terrace. No, not so much a terrace as a small garden.
Most of the terrace was surrounded by green vines, the other half was exposed to the bright sun, and the entire terrace was filled with colorful tulips, all rare species.
In the small part of the open air, Zhang San and co. sat on a cloth sofa at the side. Next to them was a large parasol that blocked the sunlight. There was an English tea set on the low wooden table in front of the sofa. On the other side of the sofa, there was a wooden autumn rack with two seats. A light breeze blew, the green foliage swayed, and the swing swayed slightly.
It wasn't that I was surprised, it was that it was exactly like my ideal garden.
Yes, exactly the same.
I studied oil painting when I was in college, and once when my teacher asked us to draw a garden of our own dreams, I drew the scene before me.
It's been so many years since I lost that painting. If I didn't see this garden, I would have forgotten about it.
I secretly pinched my arm to confirm that I wasn't in a dream. Everything that had happened was real. I couldn't believe it.
"What's wrong?" Seeing me standing there in a daze, Jian Su was puzzled.
I smiled casually. "Nothing." He turned around and hesitantly asked the waiter, "Is this really a place to eat?"
The waiter seemed to be stunned for a moment before smiling and affirmatively said, "Yes."
It felt incredible, but since he had already said so, I had no reason to doubt him any longer.
The waiter helped us pull back our chairs, and after Jian Su and I sat down, he gave us our respective menus. By the time we flipped through the menu, he had quickly laid out the cutlery.
After ordering the dishes, he thought that it would take a long time before he could serve them, but he didn't expect them to arrive so soon.
"I didn't expect that not only is the dining environment extremely beautiful, the service is also first-class." Jian Su, who had praised this beautiful garden a moment ago, sighed again.
I unfurled my napkin and couldn't help but look around the surroundings. Even though there was suspicion in my heart, I sincerely praised, "That's right, I didn't think that his family would have such a paradise."
"I don't know who their boss is, but he's got good taste."
Seeing that Jian Su was full of praise towards this garden, I suggested, "Since you like it this much, go back and ask your husband to help you arrange one."
Jian Su's beautiful eyes lit up. "Hmm, good idea!" Then she said, "I think you also like it. You can also get your husband to make one for you."
"Me?" I was surprised for a moment. The ground pull pursed its lips and shook its head. "I'm afraid not."
"Why?" Jian Su's face was full of confusion, "I saw that your husband really dotes on you, whatever you want, he'll definitely satisfy you."
"He will definitely satisfy me, but his family …" Thinking about Lou Family, I couldn't help but sigh.
Jian Su is a smart person, she immediately understood the meaning behind my words and patiently replied: "Living with a big family is like this, you have to take into account the thoughts of many people." She turned her head to look at my face and asked, "I can see that you don't look too good. Is there something bothering you recently?" have a falling out with their family? " Perhaps because of what I had said earlier, she had naturally speculated in this direction.
"There is something uncomfortable, but it has nothing to do with Lou Family." Holding the straw and stirring the drink in my glass, I thought of being unable to give birth, and my heart sank.
Jian Su frowned, "What's going on?"
Maybe it was because she was worried about me, or maybe it was because I had an innate intimacy with her. I thought about it and decided not to hide it from her. "I" took a deep breath, suppressed the pain in my heart, and said, "I might not be able to have children."
After I finished speaking, I saw that Jian Su was obviously stunned for a moment.
"How do you know?" She quickly came to her senses, and she was not as excited as Shu Qiao was when she heard the news. She was very calm, "You went to the hospital to check it out? You have a diagnosis? "
I pursed my lips and nodded.
She put down her knife and fork. "What did the doctor say?"
"The uterus is deformed. It's hard to get pregnant." After saying that, my eyes started to burn.
"Make the test tube." Jian Su replied without hesitation, she took out a tissue and handed it over to me, as she consoled, "Medical science is very advanced now, this is not a problem."
I wiped my tears away and shook my head. "The doctor said that even if I had a test tube in my condition, I would still have a high chance of miscarriage."
It should be because he did not expect my situation to be so bad, Jian Su was shocked, and only recovered after a long while, "Then does your husband know about this?"
"You want to hide it from him?" Jian Su was very surprised.
"I don't know how to tell him."
"Speak the truth."
Seeing my silence, as if she could read my mind, she asked, "Are you afraid that he will not accept it?"
"Yes." I whispered.
Jian Su looked at me in silence. After a while, she asked, "Tu Ying, do you think Lou Shaotang loves you?"
I don't understand why she asks. She knows.
Seeing my puzzled expression, she continued, "If you are sure he loves you, you should tell him. There's nothing two people in love can't face together. "
"But, I am afraid" I understand the logic, but it is not so easy to do.
"Afraid it will solve the problem?" She hit the nail on the head.
I lowered my eyes and stared at the food on the plate without saying a word. Jian Su sighed, "Do you want to hear my story?"
She suddenly changed the topic to me. I was slightly surprised, but when I looked up, I saw that her serious expression had changed to a faint smile of happiness. Remembering the first time she had met her, she had said that there was a tortuous story between her husband and herself.
Although I didn't know why she suddenly changed the subject, I wanted to change the subject to ease my depression, so I said, "Okay, tell me."
Jian Su drank a mouthful of water, she seemed to be mulling over it silently, and then she slowly spoke out, "My husband and I once missed 5 years of time because we were not frank with each other."
Hearing her first words, I was so taken aback that I looked at her in disbelief.
The scattered rays of the sun shone on her delicate and pretty face, causing a thin layer of hazy light to appear. Her gaze was deep and profound, as if she had already entered into her memories.
I was also infected, and followed her narration, gradually walking into her and Ji Hanshi's past.
Their story spans nearly a decade, and it took her almost two hours to finish it. For the past two hours, I listened without saying a word. My heart was filled with melancholy.
Just as she had said, she and Ji Hanshi had experienced too many trials and tribulations. It was fate that brought them together again after so many years of separation, it was miracle, and even more so because of their obsession and determination to love each other. But if they had been honest enough to trust each other, they might not have suffered so much and taken so many detours.
I finally know why Jian Su wanted to tell me the story between her and Ji Hanshi. Her earlier misgivings were soon put down after a moment of hesitation.
"Thank you, Jian Su. I know what to do now."
Jian Su revealed a look of admiration, "I knew you would understand."
Because he received a call from a colleague saying that the client was suddenly going to talk in advance, Jian Su left. Before she left, she gave me the phone number of the leading reproductive doctor who had once given her a test tube and asked me to talk to him first.
But I didn't call the doctor. The first thing I did was to tell Lou Shaotang what I might not be able to have children with, rather than trying to think of a way to have children.
Jian Su was right, the two people who love each other must be honest with each other. Happy things they shared, happy double; sad things they shared, sad half.
The phone rang a few times, only then did Lou Shaotang pick up. Before he could say anything, I impatiently asked: "Hubby, are you working now?"
Lou Shaotang seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying, "I, I'm at home."
"At home?" I was surprised to hear that his voice was a little heavy and tight. "Are you feeling well?" I asked worriedly. Without waiting for an answer, he immediately said, "I'll be right back."
"Wife." Just as I was about to hang up, Lou Shaotang called for me.
"Hmm?" An unexplainable feeling of unease rose from the bottom of his heart, "What's wrong?"
"I …" Lou Shaotang stopped talking, and a heavy sound of breathing entered my ears, "It's nothing, come back."
His voice was even more subdued than before. I was so upset that I didn't want to waste any more time. I hung up the phone and asked the waiter to pay the bill. The waiter told me the meal was free.
I was surprised. "Free? "Why?"
I had been sighing that I was lucky in this restaurant, and now I was sure of it.
"Thank you."
I happily took the jewelry box from the waiter. Opening it, I saw that it was a Tulip Diamond brooch. The flower part was a ruby.
Although it did not have much research on jewelry, judging from the quality and cutting techniques, this brooch was expensive. It seemed that the owner of this restaurant was quite a generous person, and he also liked tulips. He must get to know her next time.
I pursed my lips and put the brooch on my coat.
When I reached the first floor, the waiter helped me get the car, and I stood there waiting, my eyes straying to catch a glimpse of the person sitting at the very top of the room, next to the window, raising his glass to me.