Marriage First, True Love Later



239 Mrs. Cheng is begging

Zhou han sat behind his desk, spinning a pen on his fingers, but his eyes were staring in the direction of the door. The office door wasn’t closed, and through the door, he could see Lin Li sitting at the door.

Frowning slightly, she retracted her gaze and stared at the phone on the table for a long time. In the end, she reached out and pressed the internal line. The phone on Lin Li’s secretary’s desk rang immediately. She looked at the caller ID on the phone and seemed to think for a while before she reached out to pick it up.

Zhou han heard her voice in his ear. Hello, President Zhou. He was polite and distant, with a hint of business.

“Come in for a moment.” Zhou Han’s voice was a little low.

Lin Li didn’t move. She just held the phone and asked, ” “What’s the matter?”

Zhou Han’s brows seemed to frown even more. He was silent for a while before saying, ” “Make me a cup of coffee.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Li, who was outside the door, answered very simply, ” okay, I got it. He hung up the phone and headed to the pantry without turning back.

Zhou han hung up the phone and watched her figure disappear from his sight.

Ever since his ‘confession’ after drinking, Lin Li had avoided him even more. If it wasn’t necessary, she would never say a word to him or even look at him more than once. She didn’t even need to say it at home, and she did it in the company. He knew that she might need more time, but that didn’t mean that his patience was limitless.

Zhou Han’s eyes were still staring at the door. Even when Lin Li returned to his line of sight with the coffee, he didn’t look away.

He looked at her so blatantly that Lin Li naturally saw him as well. However, the moment their eyes met, she quickly opened her eyes and lowered her head slightly, pretending not to see him. She reached out and knocked on the open office door.

“Come in!” Zhou Han’s voice was heard at the same time as her knocking on the door. Almost as soon as she raised her hand, he was ready to speak.

Lin Li still didn’t raise her head and brought the coffee in. She didn’t look at him directly and directly placed the coffee in her hand on his desk. She only said in a low and respectful voice, ” “Here’s your coffee,” As she spoke, she stood up and turned around to leave. Her attitude was as respectful as a professional secretary. She was so distant as if the two of them only had a working relationship and nothing more.

“Wait a moment.” Zhou han said in a serious and cold tone.

Lin Li stopped in her tracks and didn’t turn around. She only said, ” is there anything else, director Zhou? ”

Those deep eyes stared at her. Zhou han said coldly, ” turn around and look at me!

He saw Lin Li’s hands clenched tightly by her sides. In the end, she still turned her head, but her eyes didn’t look at him. She lowered her head slightly and stared at his large reddish-brown desk without saying a word.

Zhou han said, ” tell me your answer.

Lin Li turned to the side and looked to the side, pretending to be confused. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Zhou han stood up and rushed out from behind the desk to stand in front of her. His eyes stared into her eyes and he said in a low voice, ” “You’re still running away.”

“I didn’t.” Lin Li denied it and clenched her hands even tighter.

“You do.” Zhou han said. His voice wasn’t loud, but his tone was unusually certain.

“I didn’t!” Lin Li denied it and turned her body slightly. His gaze made her feel very pressured.

Zhou han also turned to the side and said with a smile in his cold voice, ” “If you don’t, then raise your head and look at me.”

She didn’t want him to look down on her, so she took a deep breath and stubbornly raised her head. She looked into his eyes and opened her mouth again, ” “I’m not running away. I’ve let go of the past half a year ago!”

Zhou Han’s lips curved into a smile as he looked at her and said, ” “If you’ve put it down, then let’s try to start.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Li turned her eyes away and didn’t look at him. I, I don’t want to.

The smile on her face disappeared, and she frowned. Her tone became a little cold. why? ”

“There’s no reason.” Lin Li bit her lip. I think the way we’re getting along now is very good. There’s no need to change or try again. There was a price to pay for any change or attempt, and she could no longer afford to be hurt.

“The way we’re getting along now is very good?” Zhou han sneered. you mean that we live in the same house and work in the same office. But we pretend to be two people who don’t know each other at all. This way of getting along is good? ”

Lin Li refused to admit it. there’s nothing bad about it.

Zhou han reached out and lifted her face, forcing her to look up at him. His eyes met hers, and his gaze met hers.”Can we not live such a tiring life?” With two people, he was hiding from her and she was hiding from him. Wasn’t this more tiring than the two of them facing each other without any burden?

Lin Li looked at him, the corners of her mouth tightly pursed. If this could prevent her from getting hurt, then so be it.

Zhou han stared at her for a long time and finally let go of her. However, if the expression on his face had to be described with a word, it would be nothing more than cold as ice.

It was unknown if it was because of the temperature or something else, but the temperature of the entire office seemed to have dropped a lot in an instant, and it was cold.

Zhou han turned around and went back behind the desk. He didn’t look at her again and said expressionlessly, ” “You may leave.”

Lin Li looked at him and opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn’t say anything. She turned around and prepared to leave the office.

When she reached the door, she reached out and was about to close the door when she heard Zhou han say sternly from behind, ” “The door is open!”

The hand on the doorknob paused for a second or two before he finally retracted it and left the office without turning around.

Zhou han, who was in the office behind her, stared at her. When he saw her sit down again, the anger in his heart slowly dissipated. He retracted his gaze and stared at the coffee she had just brought in.

Coming out of Zhou Han’s office, Lin Li’s thoughts were a little dazed. It was only after work that she slowly came back to her senses. She looked at the time on the computer screen and then packed her things in a slight panic, preparing to pick up her child from school.

However, what surprised Lin Li was that when she took the elevator down and opened the door, she saw Chengxiang’s mother standing at the elevator door.

Cheng Zheng’s mother also saw her and was about to step in. She looked at Lin Li with some joy and called out, ” “Lin Li.”

Lin Li was stunned for a moment before she came back to her senses and nodded. Madam Cheng, what a coincidence. His tone was polite and distant.

Cheng Zheng’s mother also nodded and reached out to hold Lin Li’s hand, but Lin Li turned sideways to avoid her. She was about to say something when Lin Li interrupted her.

“I still have matters to attend to, so I’ll be leaving first.” As she spoke, Lin Li walked past her and was about to walk to the parking lot.

Seeing that she was about to leave, mother Cheng quickly said, ” wait, wait for Lin Li.

“Is there anything else?” Lin Li asked. Her voice was clear and cold, without much emotion.

Cheng Zheng’s mother quickly walked up to Lin Li and said, ” “Lin Li, let’s talk.”

“I don’t think there’s anything to talk about between you and me, Mrs. Cheng.” Lin Li said. Her tone was so direct that there wasn’t a hint of tactfulness.

Cheng Zheng’s mom seemed to really have something important to do, so she didn’t care about Lin Li’s bad attitude. Instead, she said anxiously, ” “It’s, it’s about Chengxiang.”

Lin Li looked at her and frowned slightly. She felt a little strange. Why was Cheng Zheng’s mother’s tone so different today? she was usually so arrogant.

Seeing that she didn’t say anything, Cheng Zheng’s mother mistakenly thought that she still had feelings for Cheng Xiang. Feeling somewhat gratified, she hurriedly continued, ” “Lin Li, it’s like this. Come with me to see Chengxiang. He’s tired.”

Lin Li interrupted her, ” the matter between me and Chengxiang is already in the past. Right now, he’s just a stranger to me. I don’t want to hear any news about him. She would not spend too much energy and time on a stranger. The past ten years were enough. She did not want to waste even one more day.

He raised his hand and looked at the watch on his wrist. He was sure that if he didn’t leave now, he would probably be blocked on the road during the rush hour.

He glanced at her and said,”I’m in a hurry. I’ll take my leave first.” As he said that, he started to walk away.

“Lin Li, Chengxiang is sick!” Cheng Zheng’s mother shouted at Lin Li’s back, her tone very urgent.

Lin Li stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at mother Cheng.

Chengxiang is sick. He’s not willing to receive treatment right now. He’s completely abandoned himself to despair and doesn’t listen to anyone. Cheng Zheng’s mother couldn’t hold back her tears as she spoke. I really don’t have a choice, so I thought of begging you. Lin Li, he will listen to you. Can you go and see him and persuade him? ” He looked at Lin Li, his tone almost pleading.

It was a pity that all parents in the world had the heart of a parent. Even the most overbearing person would have to compromise when it came to their son’s matters. Even if they begged, they only wanted their children to be better.

Lin Li still couldn’t quite react, or rather, she couldn’t believe it. She stared at mother Cheng in disbelief. you, you said, you said Chengxiang is sick? ”

Mrs. Cheng nodded. She didn’t want to accept this fact, but she had no choice. It was the truth.

Tears fell down her cheeks. Lin Li looked at the woman in front of her and took a closer look. She realized that this rich lady, who usually paid the most attention to her appearance, had become so Haggard in a short time. Her hair, which had been hidden, seemed to have all run out. Her originally strong appearance now looked particularly weak and helpless.

Lin Li, I know I’ve let you down in many ways in the past, but for the sake of your relationship with Chengxiang for so many years, you should go and see him. He really loves you, really loves you. I’ve seen him lying in bed these past few days, calling out your name all night when he’s asleep …