This time, Kang Zhenglun really did as Zhu Jingrong wished and let her take care of all the household chores.
Originally, in the small apartment where the two of them lived, there would be servants coming to tidy up the house every day. Ever since the quarrel that day, he had immediately fired the servant. Two years had passed without him knowing.
In the past two years, other than having to do all the household chores herself, the rest was almost the same, including Kang Zhenglun's demands on her every night. The only difference was that the sex that was originally forcefully taken away had become intimate because the two of them had reduced their disputes.
These days, Kang Zhenglun seemed like a standard good husband. Not only did he go to work on time every day, but he also asked her to cook for him every night. He didn't know if it was because her cooking skills were too good or because he really had a good appetite, but as long as it was her cooking, he would eat it until he turned over.
This kind of peaceful life made them feel like newlyweds. It was hard to imagine that this tense atmosphere was the calmest and most intimate life they had ever had.
In the evening, Zhu Jing Rong began to prepare dinner. Not long after all the dishes were served, the doorbell rang. Even though Kang Zhenglun clearly had the key to the house, he would always ring the doorbell to signal that he had returned.
The doorbell rang. Zhu Jingrong, who was in the kitchen, quickly tore off her apron and threw it aside, then ran to the door.
When the door opened, a bouquet of pure white lilies appeared in front of her. She took the flowers with a smile and whispered,"Thank you."
"You know that thanks are not what I want in return.”Kang Zhenglun bent down and whispered into her ear. His hot breath blew against her sensitive ears, causing her face to heat up.
Instantly, her tender red cheeks became fiercer, like a fire burning fiercely, burning her whole body. Of course, she knew what he meant. It was just that she could not get used to this overly intimate life at the moment. She forgot when it started. After he gave her a bouquet of flowers on a whim, almost every day, when he returned home from work, he would bring back a bouquet of flowers for her.
However, every time he gave something, he would ask for compensation. And what he asked for from her was a kiss. Because of this kiss every day, their relationship, which was originally like a stranger, gradually became intimate. When no one mentioned that contract, their days had always been happy and worry-free.
Even though she felt very embarrassed, Zhu Jingrong still closed her eyes with a smile, waiting for his warm kiss to land.
"Don't!" Zhu Jing Rong tried to reach out to cover him, stopping him from invading further. "Dinner is still on the table."
"But I prefer your dessert.”He ignored her and decided to do whatever he wanted.
The desire burning in his eyes could be seen clearly from his suddenly darkened eyes. It was almost frighteningly hot. Every time she faced him who was burning with desire, she always had to put in a lot of effort to resist. Otherwise, she would be facing a hot bed scene and dinner would become a night.
Panting, she leaned on his shoulder, her forehead slightly perspiring. Her appearance made Kang Zhenglun feel pity for her.
"Are you tired?" He whispered into her ear, and the hot air he blew out made her tremble again.
"A little." she answered in a low voice.
"Only a little. Let's do it again.”
"You're really beautiful."
After it ended, Zhu Jing Rong suddenly thought of the dishes on the table. "Ah, you haven't eaten yet!"
Kang Zhenglun's stomach suddenly started to play the empty city trick. He stopped her and carried her towards the dining table.
After getting dressed, the two of them sat at the dining table.
"Eat." Kang Zhenglun was in a good mood as he added a bowl of rice for her and put a piece of meat into her bowl.
Zhu Jing Rong frowned and shook her head in dislike. "Just eat it."
She didn't know what had happened recently, but she felt nauseous whenever she saw food. She used to think that she was pregnant, but she immediately denied that thought. Although they had sex every night, no one knew what he was thinking. The purpose of their marriage was to give birth to an heir for the Kang family. However, every time they had sex, he would take safety measures, so the possibility of pregnancy was greatly reduced.
When she saw Kang Zhenglun use a condom for the first time, she was almost flabbergasted. She could not believe his actions. Didn't they get married to have a legitimate child? Who knew that after she made up her mind to give birth to an heir for him, he would actually start to take safety measures before sex.
Didn't he always want a child? Seeing his matter-of-fact look, she finally could not help but ask. However, it would have been better if she didn't ask. She really couldn't believe his answer.
"I don't want children for the time being." he said.
"You want to trap me forever?" She screamed, her eyes filled with disbelief. If it had been a few years earlier, she might have been overjoyed. Now, she just wanted to escape from his side as soon as possible.
"Yes, I want to trap you." He answered honestly. As for the reason, he did not understand.
"Why?" She asked because she could no longer see through his inner thoughts. Because she couldn't figure out what he was going to do next, she felt even more terrified. "Haven't you always wanted a child? Why did you suddenly go back on your word?"
But Kang Zhenglun didn't bother to explain.
Recalling that past, Zhu Jing Rong couldn't describe what kind of feeling she had. Her heart was filled with contradictions and struggles. On the one hand, she felt bitter because he wanted to trap her, but on the other hand, she felt relieved because she didn't need to worry about giving birth to a child.
Looking at Zhu Jingrong, whose thoughts were drifting, Kang Zhenglun habitually pushed her back, trying to call back her thoughts.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Kang Zhenglun put down his bowl and chopsticks and wrapped his arms around her. He suddenly frowned. "You seem to have lost weight?"
It wasn't that she looked like she had lost weight, but that she had really lost weight. "I really don't have much appetite recently." she answered honestly.
"Are you sick?" He nervously covered her cold forehead with his hand and asked in puzzlement,"I don't have a fever!"
Zhu Jing Rong pulled the hand he placed on her forehead and indifferently replied,"It's nothing serious. It's just that my stomach is a little uncomfortable and I feel nauseous.”
"Disgusting? Do you want to vomit?" Kang Zhenglun tried his best to think of any illness that might cause nausea, but the only thing that made him think was the most unlikely thing that would happen to her!! Pregnant. "Could it be!"
"Impossible." He had just started speaking when she immediately understood what he meant. Did he also think that she was pregnant? But was it possible? They had been using birth control! "It's definitely not pregnancy." She firmly rejected this idea.
"Did you 'that' come this month?”He asked tentatively. There was always a 'what if' in everything. Perhaps the thing that they all agreed was the most unlikely to happen happened.
Zhu Jing Rong blushed and lowered her head."Have you forgotten? It has never been very regular."
He had almost forgotten that because her period had always been irregular, he had reluctantly used a condom when he decided not to let her get pregnant too early. This was to avoid the so-called dangerous and non-dangerous periods.
"If that's not the reason, then what is it? Was it because he was too tired? I think it's necessary to help you find another helper!!”
Suddenly, Zhu Jing Rong put her index finger on his lips, stopping him from continuing. "I can handle it myself. I don't need anyone else's help. I'm already very satisfied with this kind of life.”
"But your body!"
"It's fine. Maybe it'll be fine in a few days.”
"I'll take some time to accompany you to the hospital tomorrow.”He was still worried and insisted on accompanying her to the hospital.
"I'm really fine. You're overthinking it.”She didn't think that there was anything wrong with her body at all. The reason why she lost her appetite was probably because she was really tired recently.
His concern was like the warm sun, shining warmly on her. If she hadn't trained herself to keep a certain distance from anyone over the years, she would probably have fallen for his casual gentleness. However, now that they had come to this point, she did not know if she could escape unscathed.
"Whether or not I'm overthinking things, I have to treat my illness if I'm not feeling well.”
Seeing his determined expression, Zhu Jing Rong understood that there was no point in saying anything more. Anything he insisted on would not be allowed to be refuted. Since that was the case, why should she seek a snub and destroy the peaceful life these two people had rarely established?
Since it was useless to say more, she might as well take the opportunity to change the topic and divert his attention.
"I squeezed some fresh fruit juice today.”
Kang Zhenglun shook his head, his thoughts still revolving around the topic from before. "Give me a glass of whiskey."
He didn't touch alcohol often. Whenever he wanted to drink a few glasses, he must have a reason, and the biggest reason was because he was irritated. Sometimes it was because of work, and sometimes it was because of her.
Zhu Jing Rong came to the hall. As Kang Zhenglun was not an alcoholic, the wine glasses were always placed on the highest level of the high and low cabinets. With her petite height, she couldn't get it. She had to rely on the help of a chair. So she moved a chair and placed it in front of the cabinet. However, the moment she opened the cabinet, a cockroach unexpectedly crawled out!!
She had been afraid of cockroaches since she was young, so she was shocked. She suddenly let go of the hand holding the cabinet. The chair under her feet was also unstable because of her sudden shaking, and she fell down in a sorry state.
A loud bang completely shocked Kang Zhenglun. He simply didn't dare to imagine what had happened to Zhu Jingrong. He immediately rushed to her side.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
The ground was littered with broken wine glasses, and the pieces of glass mercilessly stabbed into Zhu Jing Rong's body. Her body was dripping with blood, and it was a shocking sight.
Kang Zhenglun quickly squatted beside her and carefully picked her up. Looking at her covered in blood and pain, his heart ached even more. He suddenly realized that she had occupied a huge place in his heart, but he had never known it.
Just as he was about to carry her to the car and take her to the hospital for treatment, he felt a slight tug on his arm. He lowered his head and saw her frowning and her expression of pain.
" I'm in so much pain…" Zhu Jing Rong wanted to snuggle into his arms for safety.
"I know, I know." He hugged her even tighter, and his breathing was almost suffocating with her weak breath. "Be patient. I'll send you to the hospital now. Don't be afraid, I'm here.”
" But my stomach hurts…" The pain was so great that it shook her entire body. Her pale face was covered in sweat.
Kang Zhenglun then realized that her lower body was also dripping with blood. His face was filled with disbelief and shock. What did this mean? It couldn't be the thing that they had unanimously denied just now, right?!
She had their child in her body.
He had mixed feelings waiting outside the emergency room.
Ever since Zhu Jingrong had been sent to the emergency room, Kang Zhenglun had not relaxed for a second. His seemingly strong heart was hanging in the air because he was worried about her.
He had forgotten how long he had been waiting outside the door. When he saw the lights in the emergency room suddenly dim and the medical staff walking out with a gloomy face, his heart that was hanging in the air did not relax. Instead, it hung even higher.
Kang Zhenglun quickly ran over and grabbed the attending doctor's hand excitedly.
"Is she alright? Is she alright?"
"Sir, please calm down and listen to my explanation, okay?”The doctor pulled his hand down." It doesn't look like she's seriously injured, but unfortunately, she has a child, so!!”
"What did you say? A child? You said she has a child in her stomach?" He was flabbergasted and couldn't believe it. Her current situation was the most unlikely thing they thought would happen. Even though he used a condom every time before making love, he still got her pregnant.
"Yes, and the fetus is already more than a month old.”
"How is she? Is his life in danger?" The news of the child had surprised him, but he was more concerned about Zhu Jing Rong.
"Generally speaking, her life is not in danger, but whether the child can be saved depends on his own luck.”
"Who cares about children? I want her to be safe!" He shouted at the doctor.
At this moment, the child was no longer important to him. If he really wanted a child that belonged to them, he would not have used a condom after she had made up her mind to give birth to his child.
"I can assure you that she will be fine.”
"Can I go in and see her now?" he asked anxiously.
"Yes, but please keep quiet. What the patient needs most now is ample rest.”
After hearing the doctor's agreement, Kang Zhenglun did not stay any longer and immediately rushed to the ward.
He quietly pushed open the door, and when he saw Zhu Jing Rong lying on the hospital bed, his feet seemed to have grown roots, unable to move for a long time.
Staring at her on the bed, he could not help but feel his heart palpitate. It turned out that even a seemingly strong man like him was actually afraid of something. He was most afraid of losing her.
After a long time, he gently walked to the bedside and stared at her pale and sickly face. His entire heart seemed to have suddenly disappeared, feeling so empty and empty. It was he who was unwilling to admit that she was actually more than just a contract in his heart. Unknowingly, his emotions had already fluctuated with her every frown and smile.
She was so anxious to escape from his side, and how should he keep her? Once the child was born, the contract would also be established. In this way, the time the two of them could spend together would really be limited.
For the first time in his life, Kang Zhenglun felt a sense of powerlessness surging from his heart. It turned out that in this world, not everything he wanted could be easily obtained. The pain of not being able to obtain it actually made his heart ache so much that he could not control himself!!
Perhaps he should calm down and face the problem between them, or perhaps he should tell her honestly that even if the child was born, he was still unwilling to fulfill his promise. However, was she willing?
He kneeled on one knee, his hands tightly wrapped around her cold hands, as if once he let go, she would no longer belong to him alone.
In the blink of an eye, more than two months had passed since she returned home from the hospital. Fortunately, Zhu Jingrong's body had gradually recovered, and even the fetus, which the doctor had not been optimistic about at first, was safe and sound.
As the fetus grew bigger and bigger, the smile on Zhu Jing Rong's face also became less and less. Even though she kept promising to give him a child, the concept that she had instilled in herself since she was young made her become more and more silent because of fear. He knew very well that she had never walked out of the bewitching trap that she had set up many years ago.
The fear of being tied down by family had never disappeared from her heart. She had always thought that she could overcome it, but now she clearly knew that it was all a trick she used to deceive herself.
In order to let Zhu Jingrong's sickly body get enough exercise, Kang Zhenglun would occasionally accompany her to the nearby park for a walk after work, or take her to the endless beach on a whim like today to relieve her depressed mood.
"What are you thinking about?" Kang Zhenglun wrapped his arms around Zhu Jingrong's waist from behind. Her dazed expression always made him feel uneasy.
"We still have a burden." She looked at the vast sea and sighed, lamenting how small people were. No matter how hard they tried, they could not defeat the arrangement of fate.
She had once thought that she would be able to keep the child and leave him. Who knew that when he decided not to have the child and planned to trap her for the rest of her life, frankly speaking, she was still touched by his unintentional gentleness over the years. This had always been a woman's greatest weakness. She was not a blockhead, and she would not be so slow that she could not feel the gentleness he had given her. It was because of this that she felt even more helpless.
"I don't think he'll be a burden.”He turned her body around and looked straight at her, disagreeing with her words.
"Is that so?" she said lightly, no longer arguing with him. It was because she knew that after the child was born, she would not be able to stay by his side for long.
After signing the marriage contract, she had always thought that seven years would be a long time. Who knew that in the blink of an eye, more than five years had passed.
In the past six years, her state of mind had changed a lot. From her initial strong resistance to gradually accepting the days when he was by her side, and from her unyielding attitude of not wanting to give birth to a child for him to now, she had no choice but to soften. To her, this was the terrifying part of interacting with others. As time passed, the people, things, and things that she had never cared about would quietly stay in her heart.
She turned around and looked at the blue sea again. The whistling sea breeze messed up her long hair. It had been five years, and she had not cut her hair since the moment she made her promise to him five years ago. Now, her hair was long past her slender waist.
Kang Zhenglun speechlessly took off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders. He didn't just cover her body, afraid that she would catch a cold, he also covered her long hair that was flying in the wind. He knew that her heart was like this hair, looking forward to freedom as soon as possible.
"It's windy. Let's go back!" He frowned worriedly. Ever since she was pregnant, her health had not been very good.
Zhu Jing Rong shook her head, unwilling to leave. Her emotions were in a mess, and she wanted to take advantage of the biting cold sea breeze to calm her turbulent thoughts.
"Wait a minute, I still want to stay here for a while.”
"You'll catch a cold if you stay any longer." He hugged her intimately, trying to pass his warmth to her. "If you want to see the sea, I can bring you back tomorrow. There's no need to rush. Look at you, you're so cold."
"Frozen?" Zhu Jing Rong subconsciously repeated his words, unconsciously wrapping her arms around her body. "I want to drink a cup of hot tea. Can you buy it for me? I couldn't bear to part with this beautiful sunset. I wanted to see it fall into the sea with my own eyes.”
She stared at the setting sun in the distance with deep emotions. The phrase " the setting sun is infinitely good, but it's close to dusk " floated in her heart. This beautiful setting sun was like their marriage. At the beginning, she could not appreciate its beauty, but at the moment when it was close to the end, she suddenly understood its beauty. However, no matter how beautiful the sunset was, it could not be salvaged. He could only watch it disappear before his eyes.
"Let's go home! It's almost dark." Kang Zhenglun continued to persuade her to give up.
"Wait a little longer.”She insisted on her opinion.
Kang Zhenglun sighed and turned her over again. He pulled the suit jacket over her and buttoned it up one by one. After making sure that the jacket was warm enough to wrap around her, he said softly,"Be good and wait for me here. I'll be back soon.”
Zhu Jing Rong gave him a rare smile and nodded.
After Kang Zhenglun left, she looked in the direction of the setting sun.
The orange sunset in the distance gradually set on the sea level. When the sunset was about to completely disappear, she suddenly felt a wave of panic. She ran in the direction of the sunset almost without thinking, completely forgetting where she was and the danger of the sea.
When Kang Zhenglun returned with two hot drinks, he saw her running into the sea. For a moment, he even forgot how to react. He could only watch her run towards the sea with his eyes wide open.
Suddenly, he finally came back to his senses and immediately threw the hot tea in his hand. He didn't even realize that the hot tea had scalded his hand. The only thing that remained in his mind and heart was the scene of her wanting to commit suicide.
The sudden shock pierced his heart and shocked his vision.
He quickly ran into the sea and carried Zhu Jingrong, who was about to be swallowed by the seawater, back to the beach.
After laying her flat on the beach and confirming that she was safe and sound, Kang Zhenglun roared out all the anger in his heart,
"What do you mean? Want to commit suicide? How could you do this! How could you do this!" He vented his anger on her, but he did not know how many cells she had killed with such an unintentional move.
Kang Zhenglun vented his anger on her until he accidentally saw the tears at the corner of her eyes. The words that he wanted to say were stuck in his throat. She was actually made to cry again by him.
"Why did the sun set? Why couldn't beautiful things be preserved?”Zhu Jing Rong suddenly said something that caused him to freeze in his anger.
Because she wanted to retain the beauty of the sunset, she unconsciously wanted to catch the distant sunset. It was as if once she caught the disappearing sunset, her emotional world would follow suit. In her eyes, the setting sun in the distance was like their marriage. As the day approached, it slowly took away everything beautiful.
Kang Zhenglun was stunned for a moment, not understanding the real reason for her question.
"No matter how beautiful something is, it will disappear one day.”He thought that she had forgotten that she was in danger because of the passing of the sunset, so he calmed his anger a little and explained gently.
Who knew that not only did his comfort not ease her emotions, it made her cry even more. He clearly knew that she was someone who could not withstand emotional setbacks, but he insisted on provoking her and forcefully entered her world.
He had forced her into his world more than five years ago, and now? Was he prepared to leave her like when her mother died, leaving her to bear the bitter consequences of her beloved's departure alone?
Seeing her tears fall even more fiercely, Kang Zhenglun hugged her even more tightly. Her tears fell on her face, but his heart ached. When he saw her like this, he finally understood that his heart was soft and not as hard as he had always thought.
At this moment, the two of them hugged each other tightly and enjoyed this rare peace. No one dared to speak, afraid that the moment they spoke, all the good things would begin to disappear.
"Will you fulfill the contract?" After a long time, she wiped away her tears and asked. Her calm tone made it unclear which answer she wanted to hear.
"What do you want me to do?" He couldn't let go of her, but he knew that trapping her would only increase the pain in her heart. He wanted to love her for the rest of his life, but she wanted to run away from him for the rest of her life.
"I gave you the child, so you should return my freedom.”Zhu Jing Rong broke free from his warm embrace and said indifferently.
It turned out that after leaving his embrace, his world was so cold and empty. She was afraid of the cold and wrapped her arms around herself. She knew very well that she could no longer rely on his warm chest.
Since the child was destined not to be taken away, then she had to at least take away the heart that had unknowingly stayed on him. From the very beginning, she knew that he would never belong to her. What bound them was not their emotional ties, but the heartless contract from more than five years ago. That heartless contract always reminded her that what existed between them was always a business deal. Once the time was up and the deal was made, the contract would be invalid.
"Are you so eager to escape from me?”He roared angrily, but he was even more angry at her heartless attitude. He treated her with all his heart, but she still chose to leave in the end. How could he accept this?
"Yes, if possible." She replied with her heart bleeding. It would be a lie to say that she did not have any feelings for him, but because she knew that he would not fall in love with her, she should not let herself cling to that tiny hope.
"Don't tell me you're all! You never fell in love with me?" Kang Zhenglun asked her with his eyes closed. The moment he asked, he almost suffocated. He was so afraid that her answer would be yes.
"You shouldn't have asked me this question, because we both know that neither of us have fallen in love with each other these days. The only thing that has trapped each other is that contract that can't be exposed, right?”She turned her back to him and lied against her heart. Every road would come to an end sooner or later, and the birth of the child was the end of their relationship. Since he didn't love her, so what if he stayed? It would only increase the pain.
Did he hurt her too deeply, or was she still unwilling to let go of her heart and love someone? These questions were no longer important to Kang Zhenglun.
His heart ached, but he said something that went against his heart,"Don't worry. Once the child is born, we'll get a divorce.”
Right after the child was born? So fast, faster than she had imagined. In that case, she only had less than seven months left to stay by his side.#
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