Waiting for you at the place where you are reborn

"No - it has nothing to do with Ruan Xiaojing -" Fang Zheng struggled painfully and blurted out: "She was trying to help me -"

Du Qingqing was stunned. "Why did she help you? What happened to you?"

Fang Zheng shook his head. "You don't need to know. You just need to live a good life. Botong likes you very much. He is simple and kind, and has a stable job. He is your best choice for a spouse. If you marry Botong, I will feel at ease."

Du Qingqing said: "Why didn't you tell me if you had something to say? I can do what Ruan Xiaojing can do, so why do you have to marry Ruan Xiaojing?"

"Du Qingqing..." Fang Zheng raised his voice, "Don't struggle with this issue. I treat you as my sister, but Ruan Xiaojing, she is my wife..."

As he was speaking, Fang Zheng's phone rang. It was Ruan Xiaojing's younger brother Ruan Xiaowei.

"Brother-in-law, where are you?" Ruan Xiaowei asked.

"Xiaowei? I'm at the cemetery, burning incense for a neighbor." Fang Zheng was quite surprised to receive Ruan Xiaowei's call. Every time he appeared, he was like an invisible man. Apart from playing games, he didn't speak or express his opinions.

"My sister seemed to be sick and fainted as soon as she entered the house. Why didn't you come with her?" Ruan Xiaowei said.

"Fainted?" Fang Zheng was shocked. "How is he now?"

"She's awake now and lying in bed. Dad is cooking porridge for her and asked me to call you." Ruan Xiaowei said.

"I'll be right over. Please take care of your sister first." Fang Zheng hung up the phone and said to Du Qingqing anxiously, "Get in the car. I'll take you home first. I have something to do."

Du Qingqing got into the car silently. Fang Zheng's anxious expression made her feel sad. He already had Ruan Xiaojing, who was his wife. He would no longer take care of her like he used to.

After dropping Du Qingqing off at the factory gate, Fang Zheng had no time to pay attention to her mood. He stepped on the accelerator and rushed to Ruan Xiaojing's house.

In the morning, Ruan Xiaojing looked unhappy, so she didn't ask too much because she was worried about Du Qingqing. Ruan Xiaojing was so good-tempered. When she saw him and Du Qingqing together, she must have had a lot of thoughts in her mind, but she left her aunt's house without saying anything.

Fang Zheng felt very guilty. He hadn't seen Ruan Xiaojing for more than ten days, and he actually missed her very much. It was just that the change in Du Qingqing's family was unexpected, which made him a little irrational. Now thinking back, staying with Du Qingqing yesterday was indeed a bit too much. It was not justifiable to himself, Du Qingqing, and Ruan Xiaojing.

When they arrived at Ruan Xiaojing's house, Ruan Xiaojing's father looked at Fang Zheng sternly, "What's wrong? You didn't even accompany Xiaojing when you got home. Don't you know she's not feeling well?"

Fang Zheng hurriedly apologized, "Dad, I'm sorry, Xiaojing didn't tell me. I'll go in and see her."

"I just finished drinking porridge and fell asleep." Ruan Xiaojing's father sat on the sofa in the living room. He pointed at the chair opposite and said to Fang Zheng: "Sit down first."

Fang Zheng sat down on the chair obediently. Ruan Xiaowei, who was playing games nearby, turned to look at Fang Zheng, shrugged, and muttered, "My dad actually loves my sister the most."

Ruan Xiaojing's mother came out of the kitchen and said, "Xiaojing must have fainted because she didn't eat."

"Don't talk too much." Ruan Xiaojing's father shouted, and then asked Fang Zheng: "I heard that you have been on a business trip for half a month."

Fang Zheng nodded, "Yes, I've been a bit busy lately, with a lot of things to do at work."

"You two are both busy, both working on your careers. If one of you doesn't see the other, what kind of family can you have?"

Fang Zheng remained silent. The old man was right. The two of them had only spent a few days together at home this month.

Ruan Xiaojing's father continued, "I can see that she was unhappy when she came home today. She didn't say much, and she kept her grievances to herself. That's why I came to you to ask, are you two having a quarrel?"

Fang Zheng shook his head, "No. But it's all my fault. I just came back from a business trip and ran into something going on at my neighbor's house. I didn't have time to talk to Xiaojing."

Ruan Xiaojing's father breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you two are not quarreling. You know Xiaojing's personality. She is strong-willed and good-tempered. You can tell her that she doesn't need to worry too much about work. As long as the two of you are fine, there is nothing that can't be solved."

Fang Zheng nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll talk to Xiaojing about this later."

Ruan Xiaojing's father was still worried, "Don't ignore her. Even if you are busy, give her a call and ask her more."

Fang Zheng kept nodding his head. "Thank you for reminding me, Dad. I will correct the things I did wrong in the future."

Ruan Xiaojing's father laughed and said, "Okay, go in and keep her company. She just fell asleep after drinking some porridge, so don't wake her up."

Fang Zheng smiled. He found that Ruan Xiaojing was quite like her father in that she was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. His father's love for Ruan Xiaojing should be no less than that for Ruan Xiaowei.

Pushing open the door, Fang Zheng tiptoed into Ruan Xiaojing's room. The curtains in the room were drawn and the light was dim.

Fang Zheng stood by the bed and looked at Ruan Xiaojing. She was sleeping soundly with even breathing. Fang Zheng took off his shoes and got on the bed and half-lay beside her. He held her hand in his and looked down at her sleeping face. He immediately felt at ease and calm. Unconsciously, he also fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up, he found Ruan Xiaojing leaning softly against the head of the bed, her dark eyes looking at him tenderly.

Fang Zheng asked: "When did you wake up?"

"Just now." Ruan Xiaojing said, "I don't even know when you came in."

Fang Zheng stood up and touched her forehead. "Why did you faint? Did you not eat? Could you have hypoglycemia?"

Ruan Xiaojing shook her head and opened her mouth to say something but in the end nothing came out.

Fang Zheng asked: "Are you still dizzy? Shall we go to the hospital?"

"How can I be that fragile?" Ruan Xiaojing grabbed Fang Zheng's hand. Seeing him by her side, her spirits immediately recovered a lot.

"Don't take it lightly because it's a minor illness." Fang Zheng stared at her and said, "If it's hypoglycemia, you have to pay attention to it. You have to eat on time and avoid strenuous exercise."

Ruan Xiaojing pursed her lips and smiled, "It's okay, I don't have hypoglycemia."

Seeing Ruan Xiaojing's smile, Fang Zheng hugged her into his arms, "I'm sorry, it happened suddenly yesterday, so I went to Du Qingqing's house to check on her. Don't be angry."

Ruan Xiaojing leaned on Fang Zheng's shoulder. Although she was still frightened when she heard Du Qingqing's name, she felt much more at ease after hearing Fang Zheng's words. "Shall we go home tonight?"

"Of course I'll go home." Fang Zheng lowered his head and covered her lips. "I haven't seen you for more than ten days. I really miss you."

After a breathtaking moment of lingering, the blush on her face deepened. Fang Zheng in front of her was not as isolated and distant as she expected. She looked up at Fang Zheng and said with a little grievance: "I didn't see you last night, and I was very anxious."

Fang Zheng hugged her tightly, "It's my fault. I'll make it up to you tonight."

"Make up for what?" Ruan Xiaojing pretended to be subtle.

Fang Zheng kissed her again, "Make up for whatever you want."

Ruan Xiaojing's lips twitched. She really liked Fang Zheng's teasing and flirting, and she really missed Fang Zheng's embrace and kiss. Du Qingqing, she temporarily put aside this name and stopped imagining what they had been together last night. This was her Fang Zheng, her husband.

Fang Zheng said: "Dad asked you what else you wanted to eat. He was very worried about you."

Ruan Xiaojing shook her head. "I don't have much appetite. What about you? What did you have for lunch?"

Before Fang Zheng could answer, there was a knock on the door. Ruan Xiaojing's father called out at the door: "Come out for dinner."

"Okay, Dad, I'm here." Fang Zheng said as he picked up the clothes beside the bed and handed them to Ruan Xiaojing, "Eat, I'm very hungry, you have to eat with me."

Ruan Xiaojing put on her clothes and said, "Okay, I'll accompany you."

-

After returning home, Fang Zheng took a shower and lay down on the bed. Due to lack of sleep for many days, he couldn't open his eyes and fell into a deep sleep while waiting for Ruan Xiaojing to wash up.

Ruan Xiaojing walked out of the bathroom in her pajamas. Seeing Fang Zheng sleeping soundly, she let out a sigh of relief. She originally wanted to discuss something with him, but she didn't have the heart to wake him up.

She opened the quilt and lay down beside him quietly, leaning her head on his shoulder, looking at his peaceful sleeping expression, his long eyelashes, his high nose bridge, his thin red lips. She couldn't help but imagine the scene of him and Du Qingqing spending the night together last night: Would he hug Du Qingqing and kiss Du Qingqing? They were originally lovers, they had no conflicts, and everything they did was reasonable.

As she thought about it, Ruan Xiaojing's heart ached and she felt uncomfortable.

In the middle of the night, Fang Zheng woke up with a start, felt Ruan Xiaojing's body in the dark, pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly, shouting: "Xiaojing——"

Ruan Xiaojing was woken up by him, "What?"

Fang Zheng leaned close to her ear and said, "You fell into the water."

Ruan Xiaojing asked: "Falling into the water? Are you dreaming?"

Fang Zheng hugged her again, "I'm so scared. I'm afraid of losing you."

Ruan Xiaojing touched his face with both hands and said softly, "I can swim and I'm not afraid of water."

Fang Zheng saw Ruan Xiaojing through the light of the street lamp shining into the room. He seemed to wake up and said with a sigh, "You're here? Are you okay?"

Ruan Xiaojing asked: "What dream? How did you fall into the water?"

Fang Zheng didn't answer, and his passionate kisses rained down on her, on her lips, neck, earlobes...

"Fang Zheng--" Ruan Xiaojing responded to him, but her eyes flickered left and right as if she was worried.

He picked her up and her soft body covered his like a quilt.

"Xiaojing——" Fang Zheng seemed very excited. He unbuttoned her clothes and took off her pajamas.

"Fang Zheng——" Ruan Xiaojing stopped Fang Zheng's hands from groping her, "Don't——"

Fang Zheng suddenly became alert. Impulse is the devil. He apologized: "I'm sorry, I forgot you were not feeling well today——"

As he said that, he turned over and placed Ruan Xiaojing on the pillow, leaned over to look at her and asked, "Did I make you uncomfortable just now?"

Ruan Xiaojing lay on her back, she stretched out her hands to hook his neck, hesitating to speak, "I'm not feeling uncomfortable - I have something to ask you -"

"What's the matter?" Fang Zheng stared at her. Under the dim light from outdoor lighting, her face had a soft curve that was particularly attractive.

"Do you-do you want us to have a baby?"

Fang Zheng was stunned by the question. The reality hit him like a tidal wave. He had not yet completed the mission of the Zhang family, had not yet retrieved his true identity, and did not know what changes would happen to him in the future. How could he be qualified to promise this to Ruan Xiaojing?

Fang Zheng turned over and lay on the pillow, speaking incoherently, "Later - wait - wait until the time is right."

Ruan Xiaojing felt a chill in her heart. She didn't know what Fang Zheng meant by "the time was right". The child was not part of his plan.

"Don't you like children?" Ruan Xiaojing looked at him sideways.

Fang Zheng didn't know how to answer Ruan Xiaojing. Who wouldn't like their own children? But he couldn't include children in his plans yet. He said, "I have things that I haven't finished yet, you know."

"Yeah." Ruan Xiaojing felt disappointed and didn't know what to say next. She lay on her back and stopped talking.

Her silence made Fang Zheng nervous. He couldn't see her expression in the dark. He didn't know if his answer just now hurt her. He timidly called out: "Xiao Jing——"

Through the dim light from the street lamp that came into the room, Fang Zheng saw her grab the quilt to her mouth, and then he felt her whole body trembling slightly.

"What's wrong?" Fang Zheng anxiously held her in his arms. When he touched her cold and wet face, he discovered that she was sobbing with her mouth covered with a quilt.

"Xiaojing——" Fang Zheng's heart tightened. He had never seen Ruan Xiaojing cry. At any time, she was gentle and tolerant, never angry or angry. He asked again: "What's wrong?"

Ruan Xiaojing turned her face to the side and asked in a deep voice: "If it was Du Qingqing who married you, would you have no worries?"

Fang Zheng reached out and turned on the bedside lamp and asked, "Why do you say that?"

In the dim light, Ruan Xiaojing looked at Fang Zheng with tears in her eyes, "The one you want is Du Qingqing. When you have completed what you want to do, it is Du Qingqing you will marry, and it is also Du Qingqing who will have children with you."

Fang Zheng leaned over to meet her gaze. Her words surprised him, "Xiao Jing, we are married. You are my wife."

Ruan Xiaojing nodded sadly, "Yes, I am your wife. I cannot have children with you, and I cannot know your secrets. You can stay overnight at her house, and you can have close contact with her--"

Fang Zheng held Ruan Xiaojing in his arms, "I'm sorry - I'm sorry for what happened last night. I was at Du Qingqing's house, but I promise, I was just accompanying her, and we didn't cross any line."

Ruan Xiaojing burst into tears in his arms, "I stole your love and took you away. I should have compromised and turned a blind eye to all your actions..."

"It's my problem. It's all my fault." Fang Zheng blamed himself. He reached out and pressed her head against his chest. "It's me who caused trouble for you. I affected the lives of both of you."

Ruan Xiaojing pushed Fang Zheng away, looked at him, tears streaming down her face, and choked up as she said, "I know - you regret marrying me -"

Fang Zheng looked at the tearful person in front of him, at a loss, "Xiao Jing——"

Ruan Xiaojing wiped the tears from her face, but more tears welled up in her eyes. She said insincerely: "If you want to go back to Du Qingqing - I will help you -"

"Xiao Jing—" Fang Zheng hugged her again and interrupted what she was about to say, "I married you for life, and I will no longer have any emotional entanglements with Du Qingqing."