bookrebus Chapter 501 This ring... is very beautiful.
Chapter 501 This ring... is very beautiful.
a few minutes ago.
As dusk settled, the electronic clock on the glass door of the Civil Affairs Bureau showed 17:58.
There are only two minutes left before the Civil Affairs Bureau closes for the day.
Xu Xiangjun sat in the lobby, holding a number plate in her hand. Her slender figure was wrapped in a beige cashmere coat, which shimmered softly in the golden light.
She glanced at her watch for the third time; the slender second hand on the dial was jumping toward the number twelve.
"Ms. Xu?" The clerk at the window poked her head out. "There are only two minutes left before closing time. Your husband..."
"I…"
she does not know.
Xu Xiangjun, carrying her bag, was about to stand up and leave. Perhaps he wouldn't come, and the matter of marrying her was just a joke.
"Sorry, I am late."
Before she could finish speaking, Yue Chuheng appeared in a white suit. Upon seeing his attire, Xu Xiangjun was momentarily dazed, but quickly recovered.
So the two hurriedly filled out the forms within two minutes, just in time for the civil affairs bureau staff to leave work. The moment the red stamp was affixed, the two quickly went from strangers to a legally married couple.
Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau.
"I'm sorry, the school lecture was rescheduled at the last minute, so I'm a bit late."
“I understand, you don’t need to apologize.” She spoke softly and gently.
"...On my way here, I went to pick out a ring. I don't know if you'll like it." As he spoke, he took out a dark red velvet box.
Xu Xiangjun paused for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, a honey-colored light shimmering in the fine lines around her eyes: "This ring... is very beautiful."
A sapphire was set in the platinum band, and the ring refracted a shimmering, galaxy-like light in the deepening night.
"That's the hue of Beta Cygnus. The one on the planetarium's dome."
Xu Xiangjun didn't understand what he was saying. From the beginning until now, his identity has been a mystery to her. She only knows that he is just an ordinary astronomy professor.
"Shall I put it on for you?"
Xu Xiangjun nodded and did not refuse, "Okay."
The moment the ring slid onto my ring finger, it unexpectedly fit perfectly.
Suddenly, the sound of a camera shutter came from the side. The two turned their heads at the same time and saw a flash of light shining brightly in the twilight from behind a sycamore tree twenty meters away.
Yue Chuheng instinctively stepped in front of Xu Xiangjun, his suit sleeve revealing half of a mechanical wristwatch—the planetarium he had modified overnight when he won the International Astronomy Prize.
His warm palm covered her slightly cool hand.
When the two looked in that direction again, there was nothing there, making it seem as if what had just happened was merely their illusion.
Yue Chuheng spends most of his time in the school's research lab and rarely has time to dine out. He made a reservation at a high-end Western restaurant.
Xu Xiangjun sat in the car, stroking the ring on her ring finger, a faint ripple of emotion stirring within her. She knew that what he was doing was unfair to her current husband.
But in order to stay in the capital and see Ayan at any time, she had no other choice but to do it this way.
Only by doing this could Ye Bai feel less resentment towards her for scheming against her and leaving behind a child.
She was simply trying to tell him that she no longer longed for anything she had done for him in the past, whether she truly only wanted the position of mayor's wife or was simply after fame and fortune...
Now she has absolutely no connection to any of these things.
From beginning to end, all she wanted was him. Even though she harbored selfish motives, thinking that as long as she gave birth to this child, Ye Bai would not dare to let her leave.
Before she turned eighteen, her life was a living hell, a living hell. Her mother, unable to endure her father's beatings, committed suicide by drinking pesticide when she was eight. After her mother's death, he transferred his anger and resentment onto her. She was forced to drop out of school at fourteen and could only barely make ends meet by working odd jobs. She was beautiful from a young age, and even when bullied, she could only endure it silently. When she turned eighteen and reached adulthood, to pay off a debt of 20,000 yuan, her father sold her to a nightclub, forcing her to sleep with men.
She was forced to refuse, and Xu Xiangjun could only be beaten.
She was only able to escape her misery after meeting him, and he gave her everything.
She knew she was being used as a substitute.
He once said that her mole was beautiful.
Just because of this one sentence, her world changed dramatically, and her life was transformed.
Even though all of this was a luxury given to her, she was still like an object, following him around.
Xu Xiangjun was like a sensible and obedient doll, never arguing or quarreling around him.
She staked her entire future on Ayan, all just to stay by his side.
All she was scheming about was his love.
For more than 20 years, she has given him her entire youth.
Even so, she had no regrets and even felt lucky.
She was lucky to meet him, who didn't mind her broken past.
She could not decide her own origins, much less her own destiny.
On the day she was sent to the nightclub, she was even prepared to die.
Even if she can never compare to the one he loves.
Xu Xiangjun wanted to try, to take a gamble, to see if he could compromise for the sake of this child, or even just look at her one more time.
She only regretted it after realizing he truly didn't love the child she had conceived through manipulation...
No emotion can be forced.
It's understandable that he hates her.
Therefore, she accepted any punishment.
Meeting Shen Yebai was the greatest blessing of her life.
But she also has no regrets about bringing Ayan into this world.
She never coveted his power or status.
She loved him and was willing to give everything for him.
From this day forward, she will transform her love into gratitude, wishing him a smooth path ahead, that all his wishes come true, that he be free from illness and pain, and that he enjoy happiness, peace, and joy...
...
Bai Ze.
Xie Huai handed the photos and documents in his hand to Shen Yebai. The photos showed Xu Xiangjun walking out of the Civil Affairs Bureau with a man, and the scene of the two talking in the square earlier was also captured.
He reported, "Madam... After Miss Xu left the Shen family's old house, she went to a square and met him by chance at the matchmaking corner. However, it was the other party who took the initiative to strike up a conversation."
"Yue Chuheng had previously found out that he was a fan of Ms. Xu. He would attend every performance when Ms. Xu had a play.
"I have already seen the information on the marriage certificate and confirmed that our relationship is legal."
"After obtaining the marriage certificate, Ms. Xu moved to her in-laws' house."
When Xu Xiangjun left the Shen family, she took nothing with her and left cleanly.
Even the clothes she wore on the day she left were borrowed from the maid.
The only money she had was the salary she earned as an actress, 50,000 yuan.
"There's no need to report on her affairs anymore."
"Pretending."
Xie Huai pursed his lips, "These past two days, Miss has taken very good care of the young master. As for Miss Xu's matter, I think... the young master will find out soon."
The more you say, the more you fear what might happen.
When Shen Bao'er took her two children to a Western restaurant, she unexpectedly ran into Xu Xiangjun, who was having a romantic candlelight dinner on a date...
Today, Shen Bulu had to work overtime until late, so Shen Bao'er decided to take the two children out to eat. Ayan was too thin, so she thought she would fatten him up a bit.
So I just came here, to a French restaurant that's really hard to get a reservation at.
As Shen Bao'er led her child by the hand and approached the hall, she encountered someone she had never expected to see.
The gentle and dignified Xu Xiangjun left the hospital, dressed in a well-fitting blue embroidered cheongsam. She sat at the dining table, opposite the professor whom Shen Bao'er knew well and had taken his classes.
He had many suitors, and was the type of gentle and refined man that female college students liked. However, Yue Chuheng spent most of his time at the National Base Observation Research Institute, and rarely saw him.
He is also a key talent that the state is protecting and cultivating.
Unexpectedly, he was sitting with Xu Xiangjun, and the two were chatting and laughing. Shen Bao'er was extremely surprised.
"Mother…"
Amidst the elegant and soothing violin music, Xu Xiangjun heard that figure. She paused slightly, then turned her gaze to see Shen Yanli, dressed in a black suit and a bow tie, looking at her with red eyes.
That sight pained her heart, yet she had no choice but to keep smiling.
Xu Xiangjun wore light makeup to cover her pale face.
Yue Chuheng sensed the subtle atmosphere and made an excuse to get up. "I'll ask the waiter to add another seat."
Xu Xiangjun smiled and nodded, saying to him, "Thank you for your help."
After the man left, Shen Yanli pulled away from Shen Bao'er's hand and walked up to Xu Xiangjun. "What are you doing, Mom?"
"My aunt said that Mom had to leave for something and would be back in a couple of days."
"Mom...don't you want me and Dad anymore?"
As Shen Yanli spoke, he could no longer hide the panic in his eyes. His eyes were red, and tears seemed about to fall. His voice was trembling.
Xu Xiangjun gently stroked his face, her eyes filled with sorrow, "I'm sorry, Ayan. Mom... has already gotten married, but only in this way can Mom stay by Ayan's side forever."
"Mom just won't live with Ayan anymore. If Mom misses Ayan, she can go see Ayan anytime."
“If you miss your mother, Ayan can come and see her.”
Shen Yanli clenched his fists. "Did your father force you to do this?"
Xu Xiangjun felt a pang of pain in her heart and hurriedly explained to him, "It's not like that, Ayan. It's all my own idea to do this. No one forced me. I used to love your father very much, but now I don't love him anymore. Being around your father will only make him hate me and remind him of bad things."
"So, Mom, you don't want to try to get your dad's forgiveness anymore?"
"It's all Mom's fault, it has nothing to do with anyone else."
"Ayan, you also want Mom to be happy, right?"
Do you remember what your mother told you?
"Without him, Mom wouldn't have survived back then. Mom did something bad to Dad."
Every word she said couldn't change the fact that her mother was leaving him.
"So Mommy will have to live with this uncle from now on, right? Mommy will have other babies in the future, so you won't have Ayan anymore!" He was sad and heartbroken, and tears fell, but he quickly wiped them away with the back of his little hand.
He suppressed his tears and didn't let them out.
But the more I wiped away the tears, the more they flowed.
Xu Xiangjun stood up, smoothed her skirt, and squatted down in front of him. "From now on, Mom will be with that uncle."
"But Mom can swear that Mom will never have a second baby."
"Mom loves her child the most, and it will always be only Ayan."
"Ayan, Uncle is very good to Mom."
“Mom will start a new life, and so will Ayan. From now on, besides Mom, that uncle will love Ayan just like Dad does.”
"There will be one more person who loves you."
Xu Xiangjun now had a diamond ring on her ring finger, pressed against his face. Shen Yanli looked at the injury on her wrist and tried his best to control his emotions. "It's okay, Mom. As long as Mom is happy."
“Ayan is fine too, she grew up on her own.”
"Ayan also hopes that her mother is happy."
He didn't want to see his mother cry anymore.
Shen Bao'er felt a little sorry for him. Seeing this scene, she thought that her brother had hated Xu Xiangjun for so many years, and that was enough.
Even if he hates Xu Xiangjun for giving birth to this child, Huahua would never be with him.
When the Shen family broke off their engagement with Huahua, her brother knew it all along, but he still chose to leave. From that moment on, he had no chance left.
Just then, a waiter came over with a toy gift bag for children, inside which was a mecha robot about the same size as him.
"Miss Xu, this is a toy gift from Mr. Yue to this child."
"Thank you, sorry for the trouble."
The waiter said, "It's nothing, you're too kind."
After the waiter put the food down and left.
"Do you like it? This is a handmade toy that Uncle Yue made himself. You can't buy it outside."
Xu Xiangjun was also surprised when the waiter brought it over; he had no idea that she had prepared these things.
After Xu Xiangjun left the Shen family, she thought about getting married through matchmaking. At that time, she had nowhere to go and didn't know where to go. When she passed by a square, she happened to meet him at a matchmaking corner.
Yue Chuheng, "...Alone?"
Xu Xiangjun: "Mm."
“My family is pressuring me too, why don’t we sit down and chat? There’s a coffee shop right next door.” Yue Chuheng was afraid she might misunderstand something, so he explained the book again, “Don’t worry, I’m not some lecher.”
"My name is Yue Chuheng, and I am a professor in the Department of Astronomy at Imperial University."
"Currently teaching in Beijing, but spending most of my time at the research institute. Because I'm so busy..."
He is a very outstanding person.
When she met him, Xu Xiangjun was initially a little self-conscious. Having isolated herself in the Shen family for more than ten years and rarely interacting with outsiders, she was also somewhat awkward.
But she didn't hide her situation: "I...have never been married. But I have a child."
When he told him this, Xu Xiangjun was so nervous that she couldn't bring herself to look at him.
"If you don't mind, shall we chat for a while?"
Later they went to a coffee shop and chatted for several hours. Xu Xiangjun told him roughly everything.
From the moment I met Shen Yebai…