Marriage Crisis: Lonely Apricot Blossom

Chapter 7 I'm here for you (3)
"Yes, I have to go back to accompany my wife." Fang Zhenqian chuckled.

"Have you received the invitation to the reception from "Wen Xing" Magazine? Let's go together this Friday!" Chen Liwei instructed.

"Go ahead, I'll let it go." Fang Zhenqian instinctively refused.

"Don't! If you don't go to such an important meeting, people will think that there is something wrong with us? Besides, we are all in the same circle. It's a rare opportunity to exchange information about the latest news. You have to go. We must go." Chen Liwei's tone was beyond doubt.

"Then...let's talk about it." Fang Zhenqian didn't want to argue with him at the elevator entrance, the elevator got off and came back up again.

Chen Liwei was still chattering, "By the way, if you want to bring a female companion, you can bring your little wife with you. Of course, if you want, I can also help you find a companion."

Fang Zhenqian turned around and said to Chen Liwei a moment before stepping into the elevator: "Don't make me look like I have three wives and four concubines."

Chen Liwei's loud laughter could be heard clearly through the elevator door.

Yan Jia had been sitting in the dining room a long time ago, with a cup of free tea in front of her, her eyes anxiously sweeping towards the door from time to time, finally, Fang Zhenqian's figure appeared in her field of vision, she immediately smiled brightly, waved to him vigorously, and called the waiter to tell him as soon as possible Serve.

After sitting down, Fang Zhenqian asked: "What did you order?"

"I've ordered two super deluxe steak sets. Steaks, yours is medium rare, mine is medium rare. There are also some snacks that we both like to eat." Yan Jia was in high spirits.

"Okay, I'm starving." Fang Zhenqian took off his coat with a lazy and relaxed expression.

Not long after, Yan Jia's steak came up first.

Fang Zhenqian looked at her plate, and suddenly frowned: "Strange."

Yan Jia hid behind the big napkin and stared at him curiously, "What's wrong?"

"Why did you serve all the steaks that were medium rare, but mine hasn't arrived at medium rare? They can't make a mistake." He was serious.

Yan Jia burst into laughter, Fang Zhenqian's humor was always so unexpected, but it often brought her unexpected happiness.In fact, he is a restrained and humorous person.

The two of them were eating slowly together, Fang Zhengan's mind flashed Chen Liwei's instructions just now, and he had a new idea in his mind.

"There is a reception on Friday, which is organized by the magazine. Liwei asked me to go, and I can bring my family. Are you interested?"

Yan Jia's movement of waving the knife and fork slowed down, "Is that the one where Hua Mei is?" She always spoke directly.

"Hmm." From Fang Zhenqian's understanding, Yan Jia doesn't like that kind of reserved reception. He has invited her before, but she always uses various excuses to avoid it. He is so frank tonight because he wants to give Yan Jia some kind of confirmation.

Unexpectedly, Yan Jia nodded immediately, without thinking, "Okay! I'll go!"

Fang Zhenqian looked at her in surprise with complicated eyes, while Yan Jia raised his chin to him without showing any weakness, without saying anything.

It was a rare and leisurely night, after dinner, Yan Jia pestered Fang Zhenqian to go to a nearby shopping mall.

"What do you lack?" Fang Zhenqian let her hold his arm and wander around in the transparent shopping mall.

"I need everything, I need everything." Yan Jia acted coquettishly, "Someone said that you must spend all your husband's money, otherwise he will spend it on other women sooner or later."

Fang Zhenqian laughed, "Who told you this mess, Xiao Yan?" He knew that Yan Jia was not such a person.

"Then don't worry about it."

At the mobile phone counter, Yan Jia lingered, she took a fancy to a Nokia Admiration series, with a rotating flap and a bright golden frame, the picture is very delicate.And there are men's and women's models.

"Let's buy a pair, how about it?" Yan Jia liked it very much.

Fang Zhenqian said: "Just buy one for you, my current mobile phone is not old, so there is no need to waste money."

Yan Jia raised her mouth, "It's not a question of money, it's a question of life attitude. From now on, as soon as you pick up this phone and make a call, you will be able to think of me, hehe."

Fang Zhen laughed dryly, Yan Jia was always like a child.

After paying at the cashier, Fang Zhenqian walked back to the mobile phone counter.

"Fang Zhenqian!" Someone called him from behind.

He was taken aback for a moment, stopped and looked back, and saw Hua Mei walking towards him with a smile.

"Accompany your wife to go shopping?" Hua Mei's voice was soft and charming.

"Well, you also... come out for a stroll?" Fang Zhenqian was a little cautious, and Yan Jia was not far away.

"I'm so bored at home, come out to relax." Hua Mei said quietly.

Fang Zhenqian didn't stay too long, and walked towards Yan Jia after saying hello.

Yan Jia was listening carefully to the waiter's explanation of the functions of the mobile phone. When he looked up and saw Fang Zhenqian and Hua Mei following him, the smile on his face immediately became unnatural.

Hua Mei walked up to her, "Yan Jia, hello!"

Yan Jia thought of her gaffe last time, she was quite embarrassed, scratched her hair, and smiled shyly, "Sister Huamei, I was the one who was too rude last time, don't mind!"

Huamei's eyes sparkled, her smile remained undiminished, "How could it be? It's fine if you don't misunderstand me."

Fang Zhenqian took Yan Jia's shoulders and nodded to Huamei, "We have to go shopping again, let's go first."

Yan Jia muttered, "Why are you in such a hurry, you seem to be afraid of her."

Fang Zhenqian stopped in his tracks, "Why don't we invite her to have a cup of coffee and catch up?"

Yan Jia lightly thumped his chest, "How dare you!" Jae Fang Zhengan laughed.

Hua Mei looked at the loving appearance of the two of them from the other side of the hall, although she was still smiling, her face was a little pale.

Yan Jia continued to travel east and west with undiminished interest, but Fang Zhenqian suddenly fell silent.Yan Jia asked his opinion, but he just responded casually.

So Yan Jia didn't work hard anymore.

"Are you tired? Then let's go home." Yan Jia asked with concern looking at Fang Zhenqian's face.

"Okay." Fang Zhenqian really didn't want to go shopping anymore, his good mood seemed to be ruined by Huamei's lonely face just now.

The two made an appointment, Fang Zhenqian went to the garage to pick up the car, and Yan Jia was waiting for him at the entrance of the mall.

On a small path leading to the underground garage, Fang Zhenqian saw Hua Mei again, walking slowly in front of him.

He hesitated for a moment, but still called her. In this silent garage, two acquaintances could not pass by indifferently.

Hua Mei turned around, her face was full of tears, Fang Zhengan was taken aback, he walked up quickly, and stopped in front of her.

"You, what's the matter with you?" In Fang Zhenqian's heart, Hua Mei has always been strong, she loves to laugh, and she is rarely seen crying.And the appearance in front of her made him feel terrified and heartbroken.

Hua Mei lowered her head and wept silently. Because of the tears, a few strands of long hair stuck to her face.

Fang Zhenqian couldn't help but raised his hand, wanting to stroke the hair on her cheek, stretched his hand halfway, came to his senses, and withdrew his hand embarrassingly.

"Wipe it." He handed over a handkerchief.

Hua Mei didn't take the handkerchief, she threw herself lightly on Fang Zhenqian's chest, his whole body was shocked, but he couldn't bear to push her away.

"Zhengan, I, I regret leaving you back then." Hua Mei sobbed softly.

Fang Zhenqian sighed speechlessly, knowing today, why bother.

"I thought Feng Hao would take good care of you." Fang Zhenqian whispered, "I thought you should have lived happily these years."

"No, I didn't." Hua Mei shook her head crazily, "Feng Hao and I never had a relationship. Later, when I went to Australia, we never got in touch again."

"Then you..." Knowing that such questioning is meaningless, Fang Zhenqian blurted out, "Why didn't you come back earlier?"

During the years of separation, he never had a little expectation in his heart, hoping that one day she would turn around and they could meet again.

However, she walked so resolutely that he wondered if their previous deep love was just a pure dream.

Hua Mei was silent.

During the years of chasing her dream, she really missed him, but she still couldn't let go of his family affairs, his sick mother.

Maybe she cared too much at the time.Some things only become more important when they are gone.

Hua Mei didn't dare to tell him that when she heard the news of his mother's early death from Yan Jia, the back of her head seemed to be slapped hard by some sharp weapon. She felt that fate was playing a joke on her.

When she looked up at Fang Zhenqian again, her eyes were a little sharper, "I saw that you are so affectionate with her, I am really jealous! Zhengan, how can you be so nice? Do you really, really love her? "

Fang Zhenqian stared at himself in Hua Mei's eyes, and became confused for a moment. Does he love Yan Jia?
At the age of 27, Fang Zhenqian finally had a stable career.

At that time, his younger brother Zhenkun had also become a policeman in a police station in his hometown.Perhaps out of nostalgia for his father, Zhenkun chose the police academy without hesitation when he filled his aspirations after graduating from high school. Fang Zhenqian believed that being a policeman was a high-risk occupation, so he urged him to change to something else, but his brother did not back down at all. mean.

"Dad has always hoped that one of us will be a policeman, so let me make it happen." Zhenkun said calmly.

Fang Zhenqian felt that the education his father had given him was not as successful as that of his younger brother, so he didn't object anymore.

Although Zhenkun lacks the intelligence and talent of his elder brother, he is honest and down-to-earth.After graduation, he stayed in his hometown to take care of his sick mother.

Fang Zhenqian has always wanted to take them to S City, but her mother is getting old and nostalgic, so she refuses to come here. What makes her most worried is Fang Zhenqian's marriage.Even Zhenkun has a girlfriend, but his elder brother Zhenqian has never moved.

Fang Zhenqian himself didn't know what he was waiting for, he knew that that person would not come back, but he couldn't tolerate others in his heart.He once saw a group photo of American students who had a dinner sent by a classmate. In the photo, Feng Hao hugged Hua Mei, and the two each raised their hands as a sign of victory, smiling very happily.

He thought sadly that such a beautiful love once had could be so easily forgotten.

The mother was in the late stage of liver cancer, and when she was lying on the bed after another illness, she couldn't help nagging Fang Zhenqian about his personal problems again. She hoped to see her son have a happy home before leaving.

Fang Zhenqian could no longer avoid this question, and he promised his mother that he would not let her down.

The first time I saw Yan Jia was in a tea room.

When he met Yan Jia's shy and curious eyes, he was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Yan Jia to be a female college student who hadn't graduated yet.

Yan Jia was found by Chen Liwei after seven or eight detours. When Chen Liwei conveyed his request to the matchmaker, he emphasized that strong women are not required, coquettish ones are not talked about, and those who are too extroverted are not considered. They must have a good family and understand The rules, the pure kind.

In the end, the matchmaker found him such a girl who was as gentle as a little girl.

Fang Zhenqian didn't know what to talk to this petite girl, but Yan Jia, after getting rid of the initial restraint, took the initiative to chat with him.

After meeting for the first time, Fang Zhenqian immediately asked Chen Liwei to question him.

"Where did you find such a little girl, she hasn't graduated yet."

Chen Liwei explained with a playful smile: "I believe that such a talent suits your taste. It is not easy to find a simple girl now. This is due to her parents' strict education and strict supervision. It was hard to cultivate a good girl." Daughter. If her parents hadn't been anxious to let her get married early, it probably wouldn't be your turn. Don't take advantage of it and act like a good boy!"

Under Chen Liwei's repeated urging, Fang Zhenqian asked Yan Jia to meet again.

Facing Yan Jia, Fang Zhenqian felt an unprecedented sense of ease and joy, perhaps because this girl was so innocent, he could read her thoughts from her face, whether she was happy or angry.

That's how the two started.

During the Chinese New Year, Yan Jia was taken to Fang's house and met Fang Zhenqian's mother.Fang's mother was very happy, very satisfied with this well-behaved girl, and her illness seemed to be relieved by three points.

Everything went extremely smoothly, and not long after Yan Jia graduated, the two got married.

"You will take care of Jiajia." Yan Jia's parents told Fang Zhenqian thousands of times.Afterwards, they safely followed their son to Beijing.

He and Yan Jia had a dull start and a dull married life.Everything about them seems to have nothing to do with love, but Fang Zhengan feels that there is nothing wrong with this.

When Hua Mei stood on tiptoe and her rosy lips slowly leaned towards him, her sense returned to her body, and he gently pushed Hua Mei away.

"No, Hua Mei, I can't love you anymore, my heart can only be given to my wife... I'm sorry."

The fire in Hua Mei's eyes dimmed, and she stepped back step by step, getting farther and farther away from him, and finally turned around and ran towards her car.

Fang Zhenqian stood there dumbfounded, looking at her desperate back, he said to himself: You have no choice.

Before getting into the car, Hua Mei turned around again, and she had already regained her usual self-confidence.

"Fang Zhenqian, I won't give up."

Her words were thrown loudly at Fang Zhenqian, shaking him again, not knowing whether it was joy or sorrow.

Nearly 10 minutes passed, and the car hadn't come out yet. Yan Jia was already impatient and was about to call on her mobile phone to ask, when a red car passed by slowly, Hua Mei looked at her from inside the car, His eyes seemed red and swollen, he smiled meaningfully at her, and then galloped away at full speed.

Yan Jia was stunned, and then she saw Fang Zhenqian's car come out and stop in front of her.

"Get in the car." Fang Zhenqian said to her hoarsely.

Yan Jia sat in, thought for a while, but stopped talking.Fang Zhenqian remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Honey, did you run into Hua Mei in the garage just now?" Yan Jia finally couldn't help asking anxiously.

"Hmm." Fang Zhenqian snorted, not intending to explain.

A sense of uneasiness slowly rose in Yan Jia's heart.

(End of this chapter)