NOVEL NEXT Chapter 522
Chapter 522: 522, Guoguo. It was windy in this city. Don’t always come home late
Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION
Lin City was close to the sea, so it looked especially cold on a rainy night in late autumn.
At 10 o’clock in the evening, all the people who came to pay their respects had left. Only Lin Nancheng’s people were left to guard Song Guo and Guan Mei.
Lin Nancheng, as Song Guo’s husband, sent off the last batch of guests who came to pay their respects. When he drove back, he saw song Guo standing by the window in the distance, thinking about something.
The tall man got off the car with long legs and stood in the rain. He stared at her for a few seconds before he looked away.
Then, he walked around the front of the car, bent down, picked up the steaming porridge and side dishes on the passenger seat, and walked in the direction of the mourning hall.
When he reached the door, the two bodyguards who had been standing guard there hurriedly opened the door of the mourning hall.
He strode in and walked toward the woman by the window without looking away.
Perhaps it was too late at night and too quiet. Even the woman, who was lost in her memories, heard the steady footsteps of the man. Then, almost instinctively, she turned her head to look at the source of the sound.
When Lin Nancheng walked over, he did not hold an umbrella. The raindrops fell on his shoulder, leaving a large area of water stains and wrinkles. However, this did not add to his embarrassment. Instead, it made him look even more sexy and charming.
He picked up the porridge and side dishes in his hands and waved them in front of her. “You didn’t eat much tonight. Come and have some. ”
“I can’t eat… ”
“Eat a little. You’ll be busy for the next few days. If you don’t have the stamina, how are you going to hold on until you bury Mr. Xiao in glory? ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the man’s iron arms wrapped around the woman’s slender waist. “Be Good. After you finish eating, I’ll drive you back to rest. I’ll hold a vigil for you tonight. ”
When Song Guo heard his words, her eyes widened in disbelief. After a few seconds, she slowly shook her head. “No… there’s no need. We’re just boyfriend and girlfriend. It’s too much for you to hold a vigil for me. ”
“Boyfriend and girlfriend? which unmarried girlfriend would give birth to her boyfriend’s child when she’s only a teenager? ”
He lowered his head, his thin lips close to her petite and beautiful ear. “We’ve already had a child. Don’t you think it’s too much to say that we’re just boyfriend and girlfriend? ”
“Moreover, I’ve been treating myself as your husband for the whole day. I haven’t seen you being polite or objecting to me. Why are you talking nonsense at night? HMM? ”
He used a lot of strength to hug her arm. She struggled for a long time, but she didn’t struggle out of his encirclement. She raised her eyes and said angrily, “Lin Nancheng, this is different. ” “Lin Nancheng, these are two different things. If it weren’t for you, my grandfather’s funeral wouldn’t have been so grand. But you… but you really don’t have to do this. ”
“although I have the face of an actor who was born for the camera, do I have to do what an actor does? I consider myself as your husband. I’m busy inside and out just to show others? ”
When he said this, his voice was so low that there was no warmth at all. “Song Guo, do I look like I’m that good at acting? HMM? ”
“You know… ” she frowned her beautiful eyebrows. “You know… that’s not what I meant. ”
“sorry, I didn’t know. ”
Lin Nancheng frowned slightly. He held the little woman in his arms and walked all the way to Guan Mei who was standing in front of the memorial tablet.
Guan Mei was old and her ears were not as sensitive as when she was young. She only heard the sound of their footsteps when they were getting closer. She quickly raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face and turned around to look at the beautiful couple behind her.
Lin Nancheng walked over with Song Guo in his arms and placed the porridge and side dishes on the table. Then, he looked at Guan Mei and said gently, “Grandma, I bought some porridge and side dishes when I came back. You and Guoguo, come and have some. Then, I’ll send someone to send you back to rest. Tonight, I’ll stay here to keep watch. ”
Guan Mei was stunned when she heard Lin Nancheng’s orderly arrangement. Then, she said with a faint smile, “thank you, Mr. Lin. I do like to eat porridge and side dishes when I’m old. ”
She walked over in small steps and said, “as for the wake… ”
She paused and looked up at Lin Nancheng, who was tall and straight beside Song Guo. “You should go back with Xiao Guo. I don’t have much time with him. I don’t want to miss a single second. ”
Xiao Su lay on the mortuary surrounded by flowers. Her face was Pale and expressionless. There was only peace on her face. She could tell that he was not in pain when he left.
However, if she was the only one left in such a big house, she would be very lonely.
She did not want to leave. She did not want to leave for even a second.
Lin Nancheng had already guessed that Guan Mei would reject him, so he did not reveal any unnecessary emotions. He only replied indifferently, “alright, since you insist, I won’t say anything more. After we finish eating, I’ll only send Guoguo back alone. ”
Guan Mei thanked him in a low voice, “thank you, Mr. Lin, for thinking so much for us. ”
Lin Nancheng still smiled gently, “grandma, you don’t have to be so polite with me. Also, you can just call me by my name in the future. My family calls me that. ”
Guan Mei also smiled. “okay, I’ll remember it. ”
When Song Guo heard the conversation between the two of them and completely excluded herself, as if she was just an insignificant person in tonight’s matter, she frowned and asked, “grandma, how could you… How could you agree to let him decide my matters on his own? ”
Guan Mei sat at the table, her tone as gentle as water. “This is between the two of you, why do you have to drag me into it? Also, in the future, I won’t interfere with how the two of you live your lives. ”
Song Guo’s fair face quickly turned red and she stomped her feet fiercely. “GRANDMA… ”
Lin Nancheng hugged her and sat beside Guan Mei. He said in a low voice, “hurry up and eat something. Then I’ll send you back. Your body can’t take the whole night’s torment. ”
Song Guo frowned angrily. “That’s none of your business. ”
“Hurry up and eat. Don’t force me to feed you personally. ”
“Lin Nancheng, you… ”
Song Guo was so angry that her eyes widened. However, when she saw Guan Mei’s slightly ambiguous expression, she lowered her head and her tone softened. “I also want to stay and spend more time with grandfather… ”
“I understand your feelings, but the premise is that you must have enough strength to complete all of these. I promise you that I will pick you up early tomorrow morning. ”
After saying this, Song Guo did not know what to say to reject him so that it would not seem so far-fetched. After holding it in for a long time, she could only nod her head helplessly.
Lin Nancheng saw that Song Guo and Guan Mei did not eat much at night, so he bought supper for the three of them, intending to let them eat more.
At first, he did not plan to eat together, so he just stood by the table and watched them eat.
Song Guo had just scooped up a spoonful of porridge and fed it to her mouth when she frowned and looked at Lin Nancheng, who was standing by the table. “Why aren’t you eating? ”
“I’m not hungry. ”
“Grandma and I can’t eat so much. Let’s eat together. ”
Lin Nancheng shook his head. “You eat. I’ll go outside and smoke a cigarette. ”
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the door. He had just taken two steps when the big hand hanging by his side was grabbed by the woman’s small hand. She said anxiously, “let’s eat together. Your stomach isn’t good and you have to stay up late again. ”
Lin Nancheng lowered his head and looked at her fair and slender small hand “All these years, I’ve long been used to not eating when I’m busy. Besides, I’m a man, and I’m not as good as you women. It’s fine to stay up for a few nights. Hurry up and eat. It’ll be cold soon. ”
“Lin Nancheng, can you be a little more obedient? ”
She frowned and looked at his chiseled handsome face. “Eat with me, or I’ll stay with you. It’s a choice. You choose. ”
Lin Nancheng could not persuade her, so he followed her back and finished the remaining bowl of porridge.
The man ate quickly. He had finished his food and went out to smoke a cigarette. Only then did Song Guo and Guan Mei finish the porridge in their bowls.
They were not chewing slowly, but forcing themselves to swallow.
Just as Lin Nancheng had said, without physical strength, it was impossible to hold on until GRANDPA was buried in glory. Therefore, she and grandma gritted their teeth and persevered.
After eating, Guan Mei returned to the memorial tablet and continued to stand guard. Lin Nancheng cleaned up the leftovers on the table and threw them into the trash can. Then, he held Song Guo’s hand and walked out without saying goodbye to Guan Mei.
Perhaps at this moment, what Guan Mei needed the most was silence, to enjoy every second before Xiao Su was cremated.
It was still raining outside. When they reached the entrance of the mourning hall, the bodyguard ran over and handed Lin Nancheng a pair of black umbrellas.
Lin Nancheng took them and handed them to Song Guo. Then, he took off the suit jacket he was wearing and covered the woman’s petite body, driving away the coldness on Song Guo’s body.
Song Guo was lost in her thoughts. She didn’t even know that she was shivering from the cold. Suddenly, she was shocked by the warm jacket.
She quickly looked up at the tall man beside her. She wanted to say something, but she couldn’t make a sound.
He lowered his head and kissed the corner of her lips. “Guo Guo, it’s windy in this city. Don’t always come home late. ”
Song Guo pursed her red lips and stretched out a pair of small hands to tighten the loose suit jacket on her body, completely wrapping herself in it. It was as if this was the only way to feel the warmth of being alive.
The man’s strong long arms wrapped around Song Guo’s slim waist and walked toward the Black Bentley parked on the parking lot. It was stormy outside the umbrella, but inside it was a scene of enchantment.
…
Lin Nancheng, who claimed to be Song Guo’s husband, helped Xiao Su deal with the funeral matters. All of a sudden, he became the hottest topic in Lin Nancheng. For a few days, he occupied the top ten trending spots on Weibo.
Out of courtesy and respect for the deceased, the Lin family did not say a word during the mourning period and remained silent.
This attitude also made the relationship between Lin Nancheng and Song Guo, as well as all kinds of rumors, seem even more confusing.
On the day of Xiao Su’s cremation and burial, Lin Nancheng had the biggest rain since late autumn. Lin Nancheng was still the same as a few days ago, taking care of all kinds of things in an orderly manner, which gave Song Guo a lot of time to say goodbye to Xiao Su.
Guan Mei endured for a few days in a row. Other than feeling a little low-spirited, she looked fine. When she was sending Xiao Su off for his final journey, she even asked Song Guo to specially put on makeup for her. She said that she did not want Xiao Su to see her withered appearance That would not be good enough for him.
The rain was so heavy that it was almost impossible to see the people and things on the other side.
Song Guo stood in front of the grave with a black umbrella. She held back her tears for a few days before they finally burst out of her eyes like a sea that had broken through a dam.
Guan Mei stood beside Song Guo and did not shed a single tear. She knew that Xiao Su did not like her to shed tears. At the last moment of sending him off, she also chose to be strong and bear with it, not letting him leave unhappily.
After the coffin was placed in the grave and the surrounding workers buried the soil, Guan Mei dared to sway herself. Song Guo hurried over to help her up, only to see her wave her hand, indicating that she could still hold on.
After Lin Nancheng sent off the relatives and friends who had braved the rain to bid farewell to Xiao Su, he ordered someone to send Guan Mei back to the south city villa. He himself stayed by Song Guo’s side without saying a word until she turned to look at him when she was tired of crying. Only then did he walk over He hugged her in front of his broad chest and comforted her over and over again.
Song Guo liked his warmth and embrace very much. After a very long time, she sobbed and said, “Lin Nancheng, I don’t have a grandfather anymore. I don’t have a grandfather who loves me anymore. ”
She had no mother or father to love her since she was young. In her memory, she only had a grandfather and grandmother, but she still lost one of them unexpectedly.
She also knew that in the near future, Guan Mei would also leave her. At that time, she would truly become an orphan without a mother, a father, and a grandfather and grandmother to love her.
“Don’t cry, Guo Guo. You still have me. ”
“You will leave too. I know that all of you will leave too. I’m just a nemesis who shouldn’t have been born. I killed my mother, killed my father, and killed my grandfather again… ”
Obviously, Song Guo had already lost her rationality. She had lost the rationality that she had held on to when Guan Mei was around.
At this moment, she was a little woman who had lost her loved ones. She was using crying to express her sadness and despair. It seemed that all he could do was accompany her.
“Shh, Shh, shh. Don’t say that. I won’t allow you to say that. Do you know that to me, you are the best woman in the world? No one can replace you. ”
The two people in the umbrella hugged each other tightly. Outside the umbrella was the pouring rain. She buried herself in front of the man’s chest and listened to his heartbeat and the sound of the rain falling on the top of the umbrella. For a moment, she was as fragile as a child. She only knew to cry to resolve everything.
And at this moment, crying was the only way to make her feel better.
Lin Nancheng kept comforting her until she was completely exhausted from crying. Only then did he carry her out of the cemetery.
After getting into the car, Song Guo tilted her head to look at the heavy rain outside the window. It was not until the car stopped on the parking lot of the Nancheng villa that she turned her head and asked the man in a low and indifferent voice, “are the marks on my face obvious? CAN GRANDMA SEE it? ”
“Yes, such beautiful eyes are now swollen like walnuts. ”
“Ah… ” after Song Guo recovered from her surprise, she quickly reached out her hands to cover her eyes. “Then what should we do? ”
Lin Nancheng saw that she was in a panic, so he came over and stared at her with his eyes as dark as the night. When she couldn’t stand it anymore and wanted to push him away, he said indifferently, “but… you’re still very beautiful, so beautiful that I’m moved. ”
“Lin Nancheng, can’t you be more serious? Don’t be so Glib and eloquent? I’m sure I’m ugly now, but you’re lying through your teeth. Who would believe you? ”
Lin Nancheng smiled and his thin lips moved closer and closer to her Red Lips. “If you don’t believe me… Let’s do an experiment? ”
“I’m not that bored. I’ll do an experiment with you. Move Aside, I’m getting out of the CAR. ”
Lin Nancheng still smiled. “It’s fine if you don’t do an experiment. Come with me to a place and I’ll let you go. ”
Song Guo knew that walking into the villa in her current state would only make Guan Mei worry. It wouldn’t be of any use to comfort her at all. Instead, it would make her afraid to reveal any feelings of sadness.
However, with her grandfather gone, her grandmother was the one who was the most upset. She didn’t want her grandmother to worry about her and not dare to be sad. She even wanted to find a place where no one was around to cry.
If giving her grandmother more space could help her walk out of the shadow of her grandfather’s death faster and better, then the only thing she could do was to give her the greatest amount of solitude and freedom.
“where… Where are we going? ”
Lin Nancheng pulled down her hands that were covering her face and said with a faint smile, “you’ll know when we get there. ”
After saying that, the tall man started the engine of his car and drove all the way to the city lights at the foot of the mountain. It was like the scene of heavy rain in a Manga.
…
The place that Lin Nancheng was talking about was a landmark building in Lin city, called the Rose Tower.
The shape of the Rose Tower was similar to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, but it was not exactly the same. At least when one looked down from the sky in a helicopter, it was similar to the shape of the long platycodon rose.
According to Lin Nancheng, this rose tower was built by a wealthy Chinese businessman who had raised a huge sum of money for his ‘future wife’ . It had been built for seven years and was only recently completed. It also removed the mysterious veil that was wrapped around it He wanted all the citizens of Lin city to witness the elegance of this new landmark building in Lin city.
Song Guo’s favorite flower was the long Platycodon rose, and she had been busy breaking up with him these days. She had no time to pay attention to the changes in the outside world.
However, when she and Lin Nancheng sat in the helicopter and looked down at this landmark building, apart from lamenting the greatness of human architecture, they were also lamenting the deep love this wealthy Chinese businessman had for his future wife.
After all, a ‘future wife’ was only equivalent to a girlfriend. Who would spend a huge amount of money to build a huge building as a memorial to their relationship?
No one could do it. At least, she had lived for more than twenty years, and she had never heard of anyone who could be so affectionate.
Lin Nancheng saw her staring at the building, so he asked with a smile, “Guo Guo, do you like it? ”
Song Guo nodded. “Of course I like it. ”
“Let’s go inside and have a seat. You might like it more inside. ”
Song Guo heard his words and turned to look at him. “You’ve been here before? ”
Lin Nancheng nodded. “I have. ”
Song Guo raised her beautiful eyebrows and suddenly asked, “Lin Nancheng, could it be that this building was built by Gu Xichen or Fu Yihuai? ”
Gu Xichen and Fu Yihuai both had experience investing overseas and could be considered to have returned from Shanghai. In addition, besides Gu Xichen and Fu Yihuai who were not married, most of the men around Lin Nancheng were married. Using the method of elimination.. She could easily connect the two of them.
Lin Nancheng shook his head. “No. ”
Song Guo lowered her eyes in disappointment. “To be honest, before you told me the answer, I really thought it was a romantic thing that happened to the people around me. ”
“Are you very disappointed? ”
“No, I just can’t imagine that there would be such a loving man in this world. If it was a man I know, I might feel even more surprised. ”
“Don’t worry, I will only make you more surprised. ”
As he said this, the helicopter had already stopped on the tarmac on the rooftop. The two of them held umbrellas and walked into the restaurant on the top floor one after the other.
Although it was raining heavily today, a high-level restaurant like this, especially a high-level restaurant that had just opened, should not lack people to eat. However, there was not a single person inside. Song Guo could only think of one possibility, which was that Lin Nancheng had booked the restaurant.
It would probably cost a lot of money to buy a restaurant like this, right?
Although the song family could be considered a wealthy merchant’s family in Lin city, it was still far from the Lin family’s wealth. It was like the difference between heaven and earth.
“looking down from this window, you can almost see the scenery of Lin city. You can even see the wealthy district halfway up the mountain. It’s the best scenic spot in the city. Of course… It’s also the best place to confess. ”
Song Guo pretended not to understand what he said and looked at him and asked, “confess? ”
Lin Nancheng nodded, stretched out his right hand and snapped his fingers. The next second, a waiter came out with dishes.
When her favorite dishes were served, all the waiters left in an orderly manner. Then, all the lights in the restaurant were extinguished and replaced with candles. The atmosphere was like a scene only seen in TV dramas.
Song Guo had not recovered from the shock of the change in the atmosphere. She saw the man who was standing beside her one second ago kneel down the next second and take out a ring velvet box. There was a huge diamond in it, and he said to her sincerely, “Song Guo, marry me! ”
Song Guo’s heart raced. She looked at the man who was kneeling on one knee in disbelief. After a long while, she said, “Lin Nancheng, what are you doing? ”
“Guo Guo, can’t you see? I’m proposing to you. ”
“My grandfather just passed away. Isn’t it too early to talk about this? ”
Lin Nancheng’s low voice surrounded her ears. “When your grandfather was alive, he wanted you to find a good home more than anyone else. Obviously, I’m the best home for you. ”
“then… ”
“Don’t try to escape. Tell me your answer. ”
Lin Nancheng didn’t give her any time to refuse or hesitate. At this time, he could only force her to make up her mind to marry him.
Song Guo pursed her Red Lips. “Can you stand up first? ”
“No, answer my question. ”
Song Guo thought that there would be so many surprises, but she didn’t expect the invisible camera in the restaurant to record everything and put it on the screen of the skyscraper across from the Rose Tower. It was a city-wide live broadcast.
In other words, Lin Nancheng’s proposal was a live broadcast of the whole city.
After Lin Nancheng knelt on the ground for nearly five minutes, Song Guo finally could not stand the bullet screen displayed on the big screen opposite her and the pressure of the whole city’s attention. She took the ring velvet box in his hand.
The tall man stood up and took out the ring from the velvet box and put it on the woman’s hand. At the moment of the hug, Song Guo said angrily in a low voice, “Lin Nancheng, how long have you been planning this? There won’t be any surprises later, right? ”
Although she really wanted to say that it was a shock, she was afraid that he would do something in public, so she endured it and changed the shock to a surprise.
“Yes, do you want to hear it? ”
“If I say that I choose to listen to it at home, you won’t be unhappy, right? ”
Song Guo tried her best to coax him in a gentle voice. She did not dare to act up until they walked out of the building. Otherwise, she would not dare to do anything. Even speaking loudly became a luxury.
“No, but I will be a little disappointed. ”