Chapter 78 - If We Returned to Being Strangers
Ye Hao nodded, not giving away much emotion in his gaze but she could vaguely make out his sorrow.
“My dad will be undergoing surgery the day after tomorrow. It is liver cancer.” He emphasized the last two words and cast his eyes downward.
Although he had not lived together with his father since childhood, he was still a close relative. Both himself and his mother had been very saddened by the news
He Xiyan quickly bit on her lips and suddenly felt very bad for him.
“I’ll go get you a cup of warm water.” She rose to her feet and knew that she should not probe further. The news had impacted him greatly.
As she turned to leave, Ye Hao grabbed her hand.
“Oh, He Xiyan, I engaged a maid on your behalf. She will start the day after tomorrow.”
He Xiyan was stunned and turned to look at him in surprise.
“I will be able to look after my child alone.” She said softly but his grip on her hand only grew tighter.
Ye Hao squeezed out a wry smile.
“I just didn’t want you to suffer, silly.” He looked at the determined woman in front of him and his eyes were filled with tenderness and adoration.
He did not want her to put herself through so much and tire herself out. She did not lack money but still insisted on doing everything herself.
He Xiyan nodded, her clear eyes blinking rapidly. She started feeling a little awkward since this was the first time someone addressed her so affectionately.
“Thank you, Ye Hao…”
She went into the kitchen to brew a cup of ginger tea for him. The tea was very hot and gave off a strong scent of ginger. As she held the cup in her hand, the tea was so hot that her fingers turned red.
Ye Hao turned away. He hated the smell of ginger with a passion. He found it both irritating and pungent.
“I refuse to drink it!” He said coldly but a fissure of warmth flowed through his heart. He suddenly felt as though he was not that cold anymore, as though he had recovered from his flu.
He Xiyan took his hand and placed the big cup in it.
“Drink up. This tea will be able to get rid of the chill and warm your liver. You had been soaked earlier. Don’t catch a cold.” She placed the blanket she had dug out on the bed.
He slept on her bed that night, while she squeezed together with Aunty Yang in a room.
Yuan Yuan was very well-behaved and drifted off to sleep right after he had his ‘supper’. It would probably be another five hours before he would wake up.
Silence fell upon the room.
He Xiyan turned to look out of the window and saw that it was still raining heavily. The rain continued to pitter-patter noisily on the window and she tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
Aunty Yang tugged at He Xiyan’s clothes.
“Miss He, aren’t you in a relationship with Mister Ye? Why are you sleeping here?” She asked curiously. She had assumed that they had already….
He Xiyan was a little embarrassed by her question. She turned around to face Aunty Yang with a soft sigh.
“Aunty, I’m not good enough for him.” She said with a bitter smile and this bitterness also spread across her heart. He was such a good man with extraordinary character and looks. He looked exactly like the prince charming that many girls dreamed of, but she was a divorcee and had even borne her ex-husband a child. She was just an ordinary girl with average looks and talents. Sometimes, she didn’t even know what he saw in her.
“What do you mean, you’re not good enough for him?” Aunty Yang did not agree at all. She patted He Xiyan’s shoulder and said, “Xiyan, you must never think that you are beneath anyone just because you are a divorcee. These days, many people are able to find better partners for their second marriage. Furthermore, you’re only 25 years old. You can’t be single forever, right? Don’t give up on love and marriage just because of one failed marriage! This would be the greatest mistake you’re making. If Mister Ye really ends up with another girl, wouldn’t you be disappointed?”
Aunty Yang advised her kindly. As the saying went, a bystander is always clear-headed. She had experienced forty years of life and trusted her gut feeling. She sensed that these two would make a great couple in the future and she sincerely hoped that they would not miss out on each other.
He Xiyan froze for a moment. Aunty Yang’s words fell upon her like a hammer. Under her blankets, her fingers subconsciously gripped the corners of her shirt, until her hands started to sweat.
What if Ye Hao found another girl?
She suddenly felt a little sad. She remembered him mentioning that he would head to Ye City that day and would most likely live there in the future. She would not want to live in the city that caused her so much sorrow. From then now, they would live in separate cities and would probably not have much interaction.