After the Republic of China

Chapter 925 Strange
The cool breeze from the pavilion cannot dispel my worries.

Hu Ping is an elegant, idealistic and knowledgeable lady, but she has a bitter past that is rare among ordinary people.

In her midnight dreams, that person often lingered there, making her heart bitter.

Shao Lanxiang also sighed when she saw her face calm down, "Shuxian is alone, trapped in Nanjing, you guys——"

Hu Ping shook her head. "Let's not talk about him anymore. These are all things of the past."

Shao Lanxiang knew the root of the problem between the two, so she tried to persuade him again: "The old wife of Shuxian has long since moved away to another place. The main room of the Ji family's ancestral house has been empty, except for you."

Hu Ping smiled bitterly and said, "I really don't know about this. Sister Li is actually a good person. He should respect her."

Shao Lanxiang couldn't help but pull her hand, and said distressedly: "You stepped aside and gave up your seat, but that person didn't appreciate it. Why did you do this?"

Hu Ping smiled bitterly and shook her head, "It's meaningless to talk about this now."

Shao Lanxiang still tried to defend herself, "A Ping, none of this is your fault, and it's certainly not Shuxian's fault either."

Hu Ping knew that Shao Lanxiang meant well, but there were some things that others could never understand.

Think about that child, he should be eight years old now.

It has been eight years, and I can't recall how shocked and disappointed she was when we first met.

Fortunately, all these are in the past. Although she still cares, she has finally let it go. After all, she still has unfinished business.

Then, she smiled and said, "It doesn't matter who is right or wrong. Lanxiang, thank you for still thinking of me."

Shao Lanxiang was upset by these words, "You are not a Buddha, so why do you have to act like an ascetic?"

Hu Ping was amused by her words, "You are still so sharp-tongued."

As the atmosphere became better, Shao Lanxiang became more courageous. "A Ping, I'm too arrogant. I'll call Shuxian and you two can have a good talk, okay? Some things are better off just talking about them."

Hu Ping knew that her friend really cared about her, so she smiled and said, "We have been separated for nearly eight years. Time has passed, and it is futile to look back. But thank you, Lanxiang."

Elegant women are always easy to be pitied.

What's more, Hu Ping just stared at the tall oak tree outside the pavilion in a daze.

Looking at Hu Ping like this, Shao Lanxiang felt very sad.

Besides, having said this, Shao Lanxiang just couldn't bear to give up.

So, she continued to persuade: "A Ping, give Shuxian a chance, and give yourself a chance too."

Hu Ping came back to his senses, feeling very embarrassed, and said, "What's the point of saying goodbye? It will only cause sadness."

Seeing that she didn't look annoyed, but rather bitter, Shao Lanxiang became more confident, "Would you like to meet the child?"

Shao Lanxiang didn’t know what extraordinary event had occurred at that time, but every time she met Ji Shuxian’s son, she always felt like she was meeting Hu Ping.

She felt that the child between them must be the key to resolving their marital knot.

Sure enough, when Hu Ping heard this, a look of conflict and hesitation flashed across his face.

Seeing this, Shao Lanxiang raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "A Ping, you haven't seen that child, right? That child always calls you mommy when looking at your photo."

"What?" Hu Ping was a little confused.

Without giving her a chance to come back to her senses, Shao Lanxiang joked, "A Ping, that child is not yours, is it?"

She asked boldly.

Hu Ping's heart also began to beat fast after hearing this. "I, I——"

Seeing her like this, Shao Lanxiang was shocked, "A Ping, is this really your child?"

She was just guessing, but she didn't expect it to be a news story. Hu Ping and Ji Shuxian really had a child, but none of their friends knew about it.

After all, the two were neither married nor engaged, let alone living together.

Speaking of this, even though Hu Ping is no longer young, she is still visibly shy.

There is no need to ask now, this is definitely the case.

Shao Lanxiang said excitedly: "You are so foolish. How can you abandon the child so easily just because of his old wife?"

As she spoke, she stroked her belly.

Hu Ping felt bitter after hearing this. She knew that her friends were unaware of the situation and it was understandable for them to say this.

Perhaps the topic of children touched Hu Ping's heart, making her suddenly want to talk.

Hu Ping sighed softly, threw away her shyness, retracted her absent-minded eyes, and said, "That child is not mine, I can be sure of that."

"Ah?!" Shao Lanxiang was surprised and puzzled. "Could that child really be Li's? But he doesn't look like Li at all."

Hu Ping smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe the child looks like his father."

Shao Lanxiang sensed something strange in her voice, "Ah Ping, didn't you leave because Shuxian and Li had a child?"

Hu Ping shook her head, "Yes and no."

What is this? Shao Lanxiang smacked her eyes a few times.

Hu Ping was a decisive person. Since she had decided to talk, she didn't ask any other questions and told him the story of the past that had been buried for a long time in detail.

If she said it out, her heart would be at peace.

She calmed down, but her heart was still disturbed, and she couldn't let it go for a long time.

It turned out that when Hu Ping and Ji Shuxian fell in love, they did not know that the other had a wife at home, even though she was a child bride who was a dozen years older than him.

If I had known, nothing would have happened later.

Furthermore, when two people love each other and spend a long time together, it is natural that they can't help themselves.

As a result, Hu Ping suddenly became pregnant, causing Ji Shuxian to be in a panic. Before he had time to deal with the child bride in his family, he had to confess the truth to Hu Ping.

Because the two loved each other deeply, Ji Shuxian admitted that he only regarded that girl as a sister and had long wanted her to marry someone else, and they were in the process of communicating.

For the sake of the baby in her belly and because she couldn't bear to leave her man, Hu Ping compromised and went to Ji's house when she was almost eight months pregnant.

The two of them originally thought that they would be able to properly resolve these issues during this trip, but they never expected that Li was also pregnant, and was more advanced in pregnancy than her.

Hu Ping felt cheated and insulted at the time and wanted to turn around and leave. However, her belly was big and it was inconvenient for her to travel, so she had to stay patiently.

What happened next was even more confusing.

Ji's parents did not approve of her as a female student. If they wanted to recognize her, they could, but how could they make her a concubine? After all, she was also a new woman, not to mention that her family education was extremely strict.

Maybe it was because she was too worried during that period, but Hu Ping gave birth prematurely. Coincidentally, Li also had stomach pain and gave birth at the same time.

As a result, Li gave birth to a son, who was small but healthy.

Hu Ping gave birth to a stillborn baby after a life-threatening accident.

Hu Ping was in a bad mood and had no time to say much to Ji Shuxian and his family. He quietly left while everyone was paying attention to Li and the newborn.

After this departure, we met again two years later.

Although the two still love each other, there are thousands of miles between them and they are destined to be separated.

The last time we know each other is today.