The night outside is getting darker, and the atmosphere on the second floor of the French restaurant seems to be getting more and more lively.

Retro and nostalgic background music lingered in my ears, and from time to time there would be faint chatter and laughter from the neighbors.

The seats where the two of them faced each other seemed particularly quiet.

After a while, there was another sound.

"So, you just asked me what I think about your remarriage?"

"If I really want to say it, I am definitely a little angry, but the reason why I am angry is not because of myself."

"I don't know why Ms. Zhao married you, but I think you should have dissuaded her at that time. At least use your rational mind."

"Marriage is not necessary for a person's life, but since it happens, this relationship will become an extremely important part of the lives of the two of you."

"I don't want to see Ms. Zhao choose to be with you for reasons other than love, and I don't want to see my former husband become a person who uses marriage as a bargaining chip."

"That's why I'm a little angry about this."

"Of course, that's all. That's all."

As she spoke, Lin Shiping's hand subconsciously grasped the glass of water on the side again, but in the end, she still did not pick it up and take a sip.

After changing her sitting position slightly, she continued to speak: "Let's go back to the previous topic. I just said sorry to you. In fact, it was not just because of my impulsive behavior in the past, but now I find that I seemed to have some feelings for you in the past.

misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?" Li Xiwu repeated the word.

"Yeah." Lin Shiping nodded to him and looked at him again, "I said that I used to think that you didn't understand what love is, but then I felt that you just didn't understand how to love someone."

"I don't know how to love someone." This overly youthful formula sounds a bit laughable, especially when applied to Li Xiwu.

But Li Xiwu, the person involved, became extremely silent when he heard this.

He was like a student who was taught by his teacher when he was studying. He sat there silently, unable to speak back or defend himself.

Because in his previous marriage, apart from himself, there was probably no one more qualified than Lin Shiping to express his opinions and thoughts on this matter.

"The two of us are really like hedgehogs." The middle-aged man suddenly said in a low voice.

Lin Shiping understood what he meant and actually agreed: "That was indeed the case at that time."

When two hedgehogs meet, if they don't hug each other, they both raise their thorns on their backs and aim at each other.

They hurt each other and suffered from each other.

"Marriage and divorce are never accomplished by one person's will alone, so don't think that I am only complaining about you now... The separation between us is your responsibility as well as my responsibility. As a result,

In the end, thinking about it, this kind of ending where both parties are responsible is actually the best situation. Because in this way, none of us need to feel guilty, and we don't have to go back on the road with the burden on each other."

There seems to be another meaning hidden in Lin Shiping's words.

Li Xiwu, who was sitting opposite her, listened to all the words but remained silent.

"I actually understand why you suddenly mentioned the matter between you and Ms. Zhao." Lin Shiping looked at him again and said softly, "It's only now that I realized that our separation had such a big impact on you.

?You don’t want Shen Shi to be with that Miss Lin, but you are actually afraid that he will have a similar experience to you? In your opinion, do you think that breaking up after falling in love will cause so much harm? "

The middle-aged man in front of him folded his hands as if in deep thought.

Suddenly looking up, his eyes were fixed on Lin Shiping's face, and he responded softly: "Yes."

This answer seemed to make Lin Shiping fall into silence for a short time.

She knew that this person whom she knew very well in the past had just done something that she would never do before.

He tore open the hidden wounds deep in his heart and showed them to her openly for the first time.

Although his appearance was still so deep and puzzling, Lin Shiping understood...this was the best way he could express his sadness.

He is no different from ordinary people, he can laugh and cry, but almost no one can touch his subtle and reserved true side.

"It's just like a piece of wood..." Lin Shiping suddenly murmured.

Li Xiwu opposite looked at her in surprise, and then smiled inexplicably.

Because "like wood", this was the most common thing Lin Shiping said in front of him when they were in love.

Lin Shiping looked at Li Xiwu with slightly complicated eyes. She was probably infected by his emotions, and she smiled helplessly and asked, "What's wrong?"

The middle-aged man shook his head first, thought for a moment, and then said, "That's right, I suddenly found this situation very interesting."

"interesting?"

"Well. Just now you have been talking about sensibility and rationality, but tonight, I feel that you are actually the rational side, analyzing everything calmly; while I am standing on the emotional side, only caring about nostalgia and

Sad.”

Lin Shiping sneered. Of course she could tell that Li Xiwu's words were just temporary self-mockery.

However, it's also a good thing to still be able to laugh.

She regained her composure and said to her ex-husband: "Then we have reached unity now, right? Since you are always so rational, you should understand that avoidance is not the best way to solve a problem, let alone do something

You are not the one who chooses. Don't regard your children as substitutes for your own life, and don't try to let them make up for your regrets. This is what parents should do."

Li Xiwu thought for a while after listening to Lin Shiping's words.

He picked up the cup that belonged to him, drank the last bit of water left in the cup, then raised his head and said, "Okay... but, I still have a question."

Lin Shiping couldn't help but frown, relaxed her stance, and asked angrily: "What else do you want?"

"I can nod in agreement, and I can also promise not to interfere in the future, but the premise is that I have to truly confirm their feelings." Li Xiwu said, "What if we only like them for a short time? As far as I know, they

The two of us have been dating for less than half a year."

"Hey, what's wrong with half a year? Some people can talk about marriage after being in a relationship for half a year!" Lin Shiping almost slammed the table.

Li Xiwu coughed twice, deliberately ignored Lin Shiping's angry gaze, and raised his hand to greet the waiter not far away.

"Anyway, you don't want two people to get together rashly, right? Just wait until I can confirm their relationship more concretely... Let's stop talking about this first. Don't we talk about eating? Let's eat first."

Lin Shiping could only fold her hands and lean on the back of the chair, staring at him as if she was dissatisfied.

Li Xiwu put the cups away and looked at her with a smile, somewhat flattering.

When the waiter approached, Li Xiwu was about to reach out to take the menu when the two of them heard the waiter respectfully ask: "Can we serve the food?"

Serving?

Lin Shiping suddenly sat up straight, nodded to the waiter and said, "That's it."

"OK, just a second."

After the waiter walked away and faced Li Xiwu's obviously probing gaze, Lin Shiping calmly explained: "I had already ordered the food before you came."

Li Xiwu suddenly raised his eyebrows again, but he still felt that something was not right.

As a result, when the dishes in the restaurant were all served, he looked at the French set meal neatly placed in front of him, and then looked at the empty table in front of Lin Shiping, and couldn't help but ask: "What's going on?

"

"What's going on?"

"Didn't you say we were going to treat you to dinner?"

"That's right. Didn't I treat you? I didn't say I planned to eat with you."

Li Xiwu frowned.

Lin Shiping didn't even look at him. She drank the glass of water on the table in one breath and said lightly: "I won't eat with you."

…

The legs under the table were rubbing restlessly, the phone was tightly held in one hand, and the other hand was pouring wine subconsciously.

There were more and more empty wine bottles on the table, but the more I drank the wine, the more I became sober.

Do you still have to wait? Otherwise, try sending a message again to communicate?

Just when Pei Zhuhyun's mind was filled with confusion, the man with his back to her suddenly took out his mobile phone again.

"Aah!"

That crisp and familiar sound made Pei Zhuhyun's whole body tense up.

Immediately she realized in confusion that she was not the one who sent the message? She vaguely heard a helpless whisper in her ear: "This guy is really..."

This guy?

She couldn't help but peek curiously with her peripheral vision, and happened to see the man make a call.

"Well, are you coming over now?"

"I'm ready to go."

"Forget it...I'm here anyway, so just come here first. I'll wait for you here."

Minister Lin, are you leaving?

Maybe he didn't expect that things would end in this way tonight, and Pei Zhuhyun couldn't tell how she felt in her heart.

Feeling a little relieved, but also feeling...regretful? Or are you still distressed because the problem has not yet been solved?

In short, this result should be considered ideal, right?

The thoughts in his brain were floating again. While Pei Zhuxuan was thinking randomly, he noticed that the person sitting behind him had stood up and left his seat.

She pursed her lips and wanted to continue pouring wine, but accidentally shook the empty bottle.

An unpacked bottle of soju was placed in front of her—accompanied by a man's hand that looked familiar to her.

Lin Shenshi didn't seem to notice the pair of eyes that immediately looked at him in shock.

He quietly poured a glass of wine and pushed the glass towards the girl. He did not sit down but said:
Chapter completed!