Ye Jianguo’s entire body trembled.
Then.
He turned his head.
Just then, he saw a beautiful woman with a flawless figure standing at the doorway.
Ye Jianguo knew that this was his wife, Liu Qian.
When Liu Qian saw Ye Jianguo standing at the doorway, her expression immediately changed drastically.
He had not returned all night.
Under normal circumstances, he would go straight to work and only come back after finishing today’s shift.
But.
Now he had returned.
That meant there was only one possibility.
He had come back to ask her for money.
Thus.
Liu Qian took a fearful step backward and said, “Jianguo, I really don’t have any money. There’s no point in your coming back. I truly can’t give you even a single penny.”
After Liu Qian finished speaking.
Her large eyes filled with tears.
When Ye Jianguo heard Liu Qian’s words, he froze.
What was going on?
I only came back to see my wife and children. What’s wrong with that?
Then.
He learned from his memories what had happened.
It turned out that after staying out all night, his predecessor would normally go straight to work and would never return home.
If he came back in the morning, there could only be one reason.
He had come to ask his wife for money.
She refused?
Then he would beat her.
Thinking of this.
Ye Jianguo could not help cursing his predecessor inwardly.
Damnable beast.
He deserved to drink himself to death!
Looking at Liu Qian’s terrified face and tear-streaked cheeks, Ye Jianguo felt an inexplicable ache in his heart.
Thus.
He could not help walking toward her, wanting to wipe away her tears.
But.
Someone was faster than him.
Lou Xiaoe took three steps in two and rushed to Liu Qian’s side.
She glared angrily at Ye Jianguo and shouted, “Ye Jianguo, what are you trying to do?”
“You’re a grown man. How dare you ask Xiao Qian for money? And now you want to hit her?”
“I’m warning you. If you dare lay a hand on Xiao Qian, I’ll definitely call the police!”
Lou Xiaoe glared at Ye Jianguo through clenched teeth.
She had never expected Ye Jianguo to come back first thing in the morning and try to hit Liu Qian.
It was simply outrageous.
Liu Qian always spoke well of Ye Jianguo and continued believing that this bastard would make a prodigal’s return.
A street loafer like him would make a prodigal’s return?
Only if the sun rose in the west.
But.
Was that even possible?
Seeing their reactions, Ye Jianguo immediately knew what they were thinking.
Thus.
He cursed his predecessor inwardly once again. Damn him!
Then.
With an apologetic expression, he said, “Um, you’ve misunderstood me. I wasn’t trying to hit anyone.”
“Um... wife, I just feel sorry for you. I only wanted to wipe away your tears.”
As soon as Ye Jianguo said this, Liu Qian’s face filled with astonishment.
I wasn’t trying to hit anyone?
Wife?
I just feel sorry for you and wanted to wipe away your tears?
Liu Qian was utterly stunned by Ye Jianguo’s words.
He called me wife?
He actually called me wife?
He wasn’t trying to hit me?
He only felt sorry for me and wanted to wipe away my tears?
At this moment.
Liu Qian’s tears flowed even more uncontrollably.
She stared blankly at the remorseful Ye Jianguo and slowly walked toward him.
“Jianguo, you.......”
Lou Xiaoe was also somewhat dumbfounded.
Was this really the Ye Jianguo she knew?
Or.
Was he doing this on purpose?
Was he trying to lure Liu Qian over so that he could suddenly beat her again?
Lou Xiaoe instinctively tried to stop Liu Qian.
But.
Liu Qian stopped her and continued walking toward Ye Jianguo through her tears.
Step by step.
Closer.
Closer still.
Liu Qian came before Ye Jianguo. Tears glimmered across her face as she gazed at the man before her with complicated emotions.
Ye Jianguo looked at Liu Qian, who was crying her heart out.
An inexplicable ache filled his heart.
What a wonderful woman she was.
And yet his predecessor had been so damnable!
He gently pulled Liu Qian into his arms and said softly beside her ear, “Wife, I’m sorry. I’ve made you suffer all these years.”
“From now on, I won’t hit you again.”
“From now on, I’ll treat you well. I’ll definitely give you all the best days possible.”
Ye Jianguo’s voice was not loud, but it was filled with undeniable conviction.
This woman before him inspired such a strong urge to protect her.
He wished he could give her everything good in the world.
When Liu Qian saw Ye Jianguo reach out his hand, she hurriedly closed her eyes.
She no longer cared.
Even if Ye Jianguo truly hit her, she would accept it.
After all, he was her man.
Since she had married him, she had resigned herself to her fate.
But.
The next moment.
She felt a warm embrace.
And heard his words beside her ear.
Her entire body trembled.
Her tears flowed even more uncontrollably.
The defenses around her heart collapsed.
All the grievances she had endured for more than three years.
At this moment, they all vanished without a trace.
She suddenly felt that everything she had silently endured over the past three years had been worth it.
Ye Jianguo.
He had actually apologized to her.
He had actually told her that he would never hit her again?
And even.
He had said that he would let them live good lives?
These were the words she had always longed to hear.
Now.
They had actually come true.
They had come true without the slightest warning.
Liu Qian cried.
She cried until she was drenched in tears.
At the same time.
She was afraid this was only a dream.
A dream that would vanish without a trace the moment she awoke.
She asked through her tears, “Jianguo, am I dreaming?”
“Even if this is a dream, I hope it can last a little longer. Sob, sob, sob.....”
When Ye Jianguo heard Liu Qian’s words, the pain in his eyes deepened.
At the same time.
He cursed his predecessor even more fiercely inwardly. He was no human being.
He deserved to die!
He was simply a beast.
Then.
He gently wiped Liu Qian’s tears dry and said softly, “Wife, this isn’t a dream. It’s real.”
“All of this is real.”
“From now on, I truly won’t hit you again. I absolutely won’t hit you again. I swear.”
When Liu Qian heard Ye Jianguo’s words, she hurriedly covered his mouth to stop him from swearing.
In those days, people placed great importance on oaths.
They did not swear lightly.
Therefore.
Liu Qian did not want Ye Jianguo to swear.
She believed him.
She believed Ye Jianguo’s words.
Because.
Ye Jianguo had never spoken to her so tenderly before.
Ye Jianguo had never called her “wife.”
But.
Now he had said it and called her that.
Therefore.
She believed him.
Lou Xiaoe was also dumbfounded.
Why did Ye Jianguo seem like a completely different person?
He actually had not hit Liu Qian?
Lou Xiaoe had already prepared herself to grab the stick beside her and beat Ye Jianguo if he dared hit Liu Qian.
As a result.
Not only had she failed to see Ye Jianguo hit her, she had instead been forced to watch them display their affection?
All right.
Of course, in those days, she did not know what that expression meant.
Were the two of them showing affection in broad daylight?
Had the sun really risen in the west?
Lou Xiaoe could not help pinching her arm. It hurt.
That proved this was not a dream.
“Ahem!”
Lou Xiaoe cleared her throat and said, “Um, since the two of you are fine now, why don’t you go inside?”
When Ye Jianguo heard Lou Xiaoe, he could not help looking at her.
Lou Xiaoe’s face was slightly flushed, and she looked somewhat bashful.
He could not help laughing.
“What are you looking at? Was I wrong? This is broad daylight!” Lou Xiaoe glared back at Ye Jianguo as he stared at her.
Ye Jianguo smiled and said, “This is my doorway. I’m showing affection to my wife, and I’m happy to do it. What’s it to you?”
“You’re just jealous.”
Lou Xiaoe laughed angrily. “Jealous?”
“Why would I be jealous of you?”
“Hmph!”
Lou Xiaoe angrily ran back home.
Ye Jianguo was such a bastard.
Seeing this, Ye Jianguo could not help laughing either.
There was something interesting about Lou Xiaoe.
Then.
He said to Liu Qian in his arms, “Wife, let’s go inside. By the way, where are Tuantuan and Yuanyuan? They haven’t gotten up yet, have they?”
Liu Qian’s face flushed red.
However.
She still said, “They haven’t gotten up yet.”
The two of them entered the house.
Ye Jianguo looked over his two-room apartment.
It was not very large.
There were only about fifty square meters in total.
However.
It was not bad compared with the other homes in the courtyard compound.
Ye Jianguo entered the bedroom.
Looking at the two little girls sleeping soundly, Ye Jianguo’s face was filled with excitement.
These were his daughters.
They were even twins.
They were far too beautiful.
They looked like porcelain dolls.
Ye Jianguo could not help reaching out and pinching their little cheeks.
So tender!
When Liu Qian saw the love filling Ye Jianguo’s face, she stared blankly.
One had to know.
Ye Jianguo had never shown such affection toward Tuantuan and Yuanyuan.
Never once.
In fact.
Ye Jianguo had never even held the two little ones.
But.
Now Ye Jianguo’s face was filled with love and tenderness.
This made Liu Qian feel as if she were dreaming.
How had Ye Jianguo become like a different person after being gone for only one night?
Could it be that he had suddenly come to his senses?
Had he made a prodigal’s return?
At this thought.
Liu Qian’s heart filled with boundless joy.
All her persistence and endurance over the years had indeed been rewarded.
Ye Jianguo really seemed to have made a prodigal’s return.
“Gurgle......”
Just then, Liu Qian’s stomach growled.
Liu Qian’s face reddened.
Ye Jianguo naturally heard it as well.
He looked at Liu Qian and said, “Wife, you haven’t made breakfast yet, have you?”
“I’ll cook something for you.”
“You can’t go hungry.”
Liu Qian was stunned when she heard this.
Her own man was going to cook for her?
Was this real?
However.
She quickly came back to her senses.
She hurriedly said, “Jianguo, no, it’s fine. I’ll cook.”
“There’s no need for you to go into the kitchen.”
After saying this, Liu Qian tried to get up and go to the kitchen.
However.
Ye Jianguo stopped her.
Placing both hands on her shoulders, Ye Jianguo said softly, “Good girl, listen to me.”
“Stay here with the two girls. I’ll cook something for you all, as an apology to my wife.”
“I’ve truly made you suffer all these years.”
As soon as Ye Jianguo said this, Liu Qian’s tears began to flow again.
She cried, “Jianguo, I’m not suffering. I’m not suffering.”
“I knew you would treat us well. I knew you would treat us well.”
When Ye Jianguo saw Liu Qian crying again.
He pulled her into his arms once more, gently patting her shoulder as he said softly, “Wife, from now on, we’ll all be fine.”
“Good girl! Let’s stop crying, all right?”
Upon hearing Ye Jianguo’s words, Liu Qian nodded vigorously.
But.
Her tears refused to obey.
Instead, they flowed faster and faster.
Seeing this, Ye Jianguo felt deeply distressed.
He used his sleeve to wipe away Liu Qian’s tears.
Looking at the beautiful woman so close to him in this state.
Anyone would have felt an unbearable ache for her.
Ye Jianguo’s heart stirred, and he lowered his head and kissed her.
Liu Qian instantly went dumb.
Her mind went completely blank, as if it had exploded.
Not to mention.
She even forgot to let her tears fall.
This......
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