r18novel Chapter 293 Making You Love But Cannot Have It
Chapter 293 Making You Love But Cannot Have It
She tightened her grip on her fingers and said, "Sheng Tingchen, don't get too caught up in the role."
Sheng Tingchen walked barefoot to the washbasin. On one side of the countertop was an exquisite vase with a bunch of bright red roses inside.
The man raised his hand, his fingers lightly tracing the edge of a petal. Water droplets from his still-wet hand fell onto the petal. He picked one up, gently rubbing it between his fingers. A hazy mist clouded his dark eyes, and a smile played on his thin lips. He said, "If you don't get into character, how will you know what you want?"
The words fell.
Rong Shu paused for a few seconds, then asked, "So what do you want?"
I want you.
The man's voice carried a deep, seductive allure.
His sudden words made Rong Shu's nerves tense up.
He paused for a moment.
She said, "Then I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. If you have needs, go find women outside."
"You're the only one in my heart right now."
The man's words are becoming increasingly explicit, as if he's really confessing his love to her.
"Really! You like me that much? Well, I'm curious, when did you start liking me?"
Sheng Tingchen said, "I can't say when, the important thing is that right now it's just you."
"Aren't you afraid that if you say things like that to me, I might take the opportunity to retaliate against you and make you suffer the pain of unrequited love?"
"It's understandable that you want revenge on me." He said it casually. "You can do whatever you want, but whatever you do, just don't hurt the child."
Rong Shu gripped her phone tightly, gave a low, cold laugh, and hung up.
Sheng Tingchen listened to the dial tone on the other end of the phone, put down his phone, looked at the screen and chuckled softly. He placed the phone aside, his gaze falling on the roses in his hand, and then gently crushed them with his fingers.
Rong Shu sat on the sofa with a deep look in her eyes, silent and lost in thought.
"Mother."
Meimei's happy voice came through.
Rong Shu regained her composure, got up and walked towards the door, and Mei Mei followed her in.
"Go change into your pajamas first."
Rong Shu took Mei Mei to the dressing room, helped her change into pajamas, helped her wash up and get ready, played with her on the bed for a while, and told her stories. Mei Mei quickly became drowsy and fell asleep.
Rong Shu lay down next to Mei Mei, gently patting her back. Looking at her daughter's rosy and adorable little face, she couldn't help but kiss her cheek.
buzzing.
The phone vibrated again.
She turned to the side, reached for her phone, saw the caller ID, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and answered the call. A man's voice came from the other end, saying, "Is Meimei asleep?"
Rong Shu lowered her voice and said calmly, "She just fell asleep."
"Okay, then come out."
The faint sound of a car engine outside the window was clearly Sheng Tingchen; he truly meant what he said.
"I need to rest."
"Then I'll come in to find you. It's cold outside, so I don't want you to come out. It'll only be a few minutes."
"..."
A few minutes later.
Rong Shu stepped out of the villa.
When Sheng Tingchen saw her come out, he pushed open the door and got out of the car. He strode forward. The man was wearing a black overcoat, and the cold wind was blowing his short hair. He walked against the light, and the lamplight lengthened his shadow.
Rong Shu looked at him calmly. The man who had confessed his love to her on the phone an hour ago was now standing in front of her.
Sheng Tingchen strode forward, and before Rong Shu could react, the man reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.
Rong Shu let the man hold her without much reaction; the light reflected in the woman's eyes showed no emotional fluctuation.
The two people embracing tightly under the streetlights cast long shadows, like a pair of lovers deeply in love.
A gust of cold wind swept in.
Sheng Tingchen released Rong Shu and put his long arm around her. "It's cold outside, let's get in the car and sit for a while."
As Rong Shu pulled out the back seat, she saw a bouquet of roses placed in the middle.
"Get in the car!"
Rong Shu got into the car.
Sheng Tingchen closed the car door and got in through the other door. The car was heated, and he opened the center console partition. The enclosed space made it impossible to see inside from the outside, and a rich fragrance of roses filled the car.
Sheng Tingchen took a jewelry box out of his coat pocket, opened it, and handed it to Rong Shu, saying, "Do you like the style?"
Rong Shu looked at them and saw that they were a pair of diamond rings. Judging from the craftsmanship and design of the rings alone, they were definitely top-notch.
But looking at the diamond rings, she felt no emotion. She looked up at the man before her and said, "So you came all this way just to give me these diamond rings?"
Sheng Tingchen reached out and grasped the woman's wrist, pulling her close to him. He placed the ring box aside, took out one of the women's rings, and gently slipped it onto the woman's slender, long ring finger on her right hand.
The ring fits Rong Shu's finger perfectly, and is set with pink diamonds around the entire circumference. It's a casual style that's understated yet elegant.
Sheng Tingchen looked at her and said with a smile, "Pink suits you very well too."
Rong Shu withdrew her hand, glanced at the ring on her ring finger, and said, "Sheng Tingchen, we are not in a traditional marital relationship, and wedding rings are not suitable for us."
talking.
She took the ring off her ring finger and put it in the jewelry box.
Sheng Tingchen watched her actions without any surprise.
"It was indeed my abruptness, but it's alright. If you don't want to wear it now, then don't. We can wear it when the time is right in the future."
Rong Shu looked at him. "What's the right time?"
Sheng Tingchen smiled faintly and said, "When you're willing."
Rong Shu withdrew her gaze and leaned back on the car sofa. "Willingly? Do you think I'll still be completely devoted to you like before?"
The two spoke in a calm tone, as if they were having a casual chat.
Sheng Tingchen gazed at her with his deep eyes. "It seems quite difficult at the moment, but no one can say for sure what will happen in the future. Just like five years ago, I never thought I would want to win you back so much."
He couldn't deny that when he brought up divorce, he was indeed planning to wait until Rong Shu gave birth to the child before divorcing her.
To this day, no one could have predicted what is happening.
"Maybe in the end you won't want to divorce me anymore."
Rong Shu's lips curled into a cool smile. "You always have this confident look on your face. To be honest, it's quite annoying."
Sheng Tingchen reached out and took the woman's hand. "It's not that I always seem so confident, it's just that some things are better kept to myself and don't need to be shown."
"The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and I've set a goal for myself for the new year."
Rong Shu glanced at him sideways.
Sheng Tingchen just smiled and didn't say anything, then changed the subject, saying, "We've found out who was behind Jiang Huaixu's injury."
Rong Shu's eyes darkened; she hadn't expected him to actually investigate.
"Rong En doesn't need your investigation."
"I told you, I wanted to repay your favor on your behalf."
Rong Shu's expression darkened further, and she withdrew her hand. "If you continue to act willfully, I will not be grateful to you in any way."