Spring Branches

In the past month, Tang Asi has been going to work on time. When he gets off work at 5:00, Lu Yichuan's car will be waiting downstairs of the company. They don't go out to eat, but drive the car straight back home. Lu Yichuan starts cooking, while Tang Asi sits in the living room busy with work. This goes on day after day.

It was as if both of them had forgotten that Tang Asi had a baby in her belly. No one mentioned this topic.

There were several times when Lu Yichuang wanted to mention Tang Asi's dangerous actions, but he knew in his heart that as long as the matter was brought to light, there would be disagreements between the two of them and the child's life would end early.

So just let it be.

When he returned home that afternoon, Lu Yichuang poured a glass of honey water for Tang Asi, who was busy sitting on the sofa in the living room, and then went to the kitchen and started cooking.

"Call me again if you don't have enough to drink." Lu Yichuang said.

Tang Asi nodded: "Okay, thank you."

The two of them are always so polite.

Lu Yichuan originally wanted to tell Tang Asi that he didn't need to be so polite to him, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips. He could only sigh softly and turned to go to the kitchen.

It was not until Lu Yichuan's back disappeared from his sight that Tang Asi raised his head and looked towards the kitchen.

This kind of relationship between the two has lasted for almost a month. Tang Asi feels very suffocated. He feels as if his whole body is tied up and he has no freedom in life at all.

Shen Ran came to see Tang Asi after get off work last Friday, but Lu Yichuang was there and he was particularly petty, so Tang Asi had no choice but to follow Lu Yichuang back home.

Even when friends invited him out for dinner, Tang Asi never went.

Tang Asi suddenly began to get tired of this kind of life.

She wants to live her own life.

After staring at the door for about a minute, Tang Asi suddenly stood up and went to the master bedroom on the second floor.

After rummaging through boxes and drawers, Tang Asi finally found the child-bearing contract that the two had signed when they first got together.

She sat on the edge of the bed and stared at the contract for a long time, so long that her eyes became moist. A crystal clear tear fell on the contract. Tang Asi's thoughts were drawn back to the most difficult and painful days.

Tang Asi has not forgotten how she got through that difficult road, who helped her, and who framed her. Although she didn't say it, she remembered everything in her heart.

Tang Asi remembered in his heart the childbearing contract that was sent to him when his mother was almost in despair, and the painful expression on his mother's face when she was about to die in this world.

It is true that Lu Yichuang helped me through the most difficult part of the journey.

If there was no Lu Yichuang, Tang Shiyan would not be able to continue to survive in this world, and she, Tang Asi, would also live the life of a walking corpse, and even die hastily under the pressure of huge debts, right?

None of this is impossible.

So what now?

How did it turn out like this from the initial agreement that you help me and I help you?

People can't be so selfish!

It is impossible to just consider yourself. Besides, Lu Yichuan is the one who is in dire straits between Tang Asi and him. Based on this point, the child must stay.

People should not forget their kindness, nor should they forget their roots.

Soon, the tears were dripping and almost soaked the contract.

Tang Asi sniffed, calmed himself down, and went to the bathroom to wash his face with cold water.

Then he went downstairs with the contract.

Lu Yichuang had already prepared three dishes and a soup.

He was just about to go upstairs to call Tang Asi for dinner, when someone came down the stairs.

She walked very slowly and steadily.

Lu Yichuang walked over slowly, took Tang Asi's arm and sat down.

"What are you holding in your hand?" Lu Yichuang asked, and placed a bowl of rice in front of Tang Asi.

Tang Asi put the contract on the table.

Those four shocking words: "Childbirth Contract".

This inevitably made Lu Yichuang recall the scene when he delivered the contract.

Why did she suddenly bring this contract?

What do you want to say?

"Sit down." Lu Yichuan stood up straight, staring at the contract with cold eyes. Tang Asi couldn't help but say slowly.

Lu Yichuang sat down, didn't say anything, and kept eating with his head down.

As he watched, Tang Asi suddenly burst out laughing.

She said, "Are you hungry, Lu Yichuan?"

After hearing this, Lu Yichuan stopped eating, but within 2 seconds he continued to eat voraciously, "The food smells delicious."

Tang Asi laughed again, his expression slowly becoming calmer, "Every time we eat, you always add my favorite dishes to my bowl, why didn't you do that this time?"

This time, after hearing this, Lu Yichuan stopped again, raised his head and looked at Tang Asi coldly. After 3 seconds, he put the dishes that Tang Asi liked into her bowl.

He said nothing, just looked at the contract calmly.

There seemed to be a hint of grievance between his eyebrows.

Tang Asi took the food that Lu Yichuan brought over and slowly started to eat it.

Even after Tang Asi had eaten all the dishes that were brought to him, Lu Yichuan still hadn't taken his eyes off the contract.

So Tang Asi said again: "I've finished eating Lu Yichuan."

Lu Yichuan was stunned for 2 seconds.

So Tang Asi said again: "Lu Yichuan, I find that you are becoming more and more cold towards me now."

"......?" Lu Yichuan didn't understand what he meant and was confused.

Then, Tang Asi patiently explained, "When you saw that there was no food in my bowl, shouldn't you have taken the initiative to pick some food for me? You still have to ask me."

The expression on Tang Asi's face was obviously a little unhappy.

But half of this unhappiness was pretended.

Lu Yichuang remained in a daze without saying anything.

Because he felt that the atmosphere was a little subtly strange.

According to previous discussions, the two of them should have been in a cold war state, how come things suddenly changed?

And it’s getting better?

Tang Asi said: "Lu Yichuan, I know you have been worried recently because of this child. But it has been a month and we haven't had a good talk about it."

So what you mean is, you want to have a good talk now?

Lu Yichuan's heart suddenly started beating very fast, as if it was about to jump out of his throat.

He felt that the topic they were about to discuss would be beneficial to him, as if everything was going in the direction he wanted.

"Why are you still not talking?" Tang Asi touched Lu Yichuan's arm with his finger. "It's awkward for me to keep talking when you don't say anything. It makes me look like a little dog."

After hearing this, Lu Yichuan burst out laughing.

Tang Asi said: "That's right, you look pretty when you smile."