Chapter 261: Promising to Trust

he ate quite a lot tonight yet still managed to eat such a huge portion of suckling pig.Su Man didn’t eat pork, and White Night said she missed out on something tasty. Ren Yan's cooking was excellent,...Chapter 261: Promise to Trust

If she went down this path, she would surely get stuck in a rut; at that time, it was possible that she might decide to break up with him due to her inability to think clearly.

In addition, Xiao Nian was currently still mentally impaired and showed no reaction. Xu Ruo felt immense pressure in her heart. Tang Shuwen genuinely feared losing both of them; at that moment, he even wished that Xu Ruo could be a bit selfish, allowing him to deal with the situation quickly without letting it threaten their happiness or Xiao Nian's interests, but she had never entertained such thoughts.

If she truly did, perhaps she wouldn't be the Chen Xueru he loved.

He liked her kindness and包容正是他所喜歡的。

Just sometimes, he wished that she could fight for her own happiness as well.

Perhaps, since Chen Xueru didn't love him, she felt there was nothing worth fighting for. This was what truly bothered Tang Shuwen, making him feel like she could discard him at any moment and leave him with the impression of Zhao Yuning.

This made him very uncomfortable.

It wasn't realistic to expect her to fall in love with him within such a short time frame, but at least there should be some level of好感吧。

He couldn't have nothing, just being Xiao Nian's father alone.

Tang Shuwen let out a heavy sigh, feeling an immense weight on his heart.

How Xue Ru truly felt, she didn’t say a word; he had to guess everything. A woman’s heart is unpredictable, who knows what will happen in the next moment

The evening breeze blew lightly and it was slightly cool, but her heart was colder than the weather. Smoking couldn't ease his worries. Tang Shuwen narrowed his eyes, stubbed out his cigarette, and threw it downstairs. Just as he turned to go back inside, a pair of delicate footsteps approached him from behind. A woman's soft body pressed against his back, while her fair hands wrapped around his chest. Warm fragrance wafted over, permeating him.

Tang Shuwen stood still but couldn't suppress the joy in his heart. The happiness spread outwards, causing his heart to race like thunder. He looked down at her hand and wondered if she really had no intention of leaving him

Chen Xuru leaned against his shoulder; there was a faint scent of tobacco on him. She had been with him for some time now, rarely seeing him smoke so much tonight.

Inwardly, he felt annoyed because of her actions which led to his unhappiness.

"Shuwen, please don't be angry," Chen Xuru said softly. "I really miss Xiao Nian; he's ill and we should go back home soon. We can talk about everything later."

Tang Shuwen felt joyful in his heart but his tone was cold: "Do you care if I'm angry"

He didn't want Chen Xuru to know that he wasn't truly upset with her; rather, it was himself for handling the situation poorly which led to her being caught in an awkward and difficult position.

If she thought he was angry, then so be it—there was no need to correct her misunderstanding.

"I... do care," Chen Xuru said. If she didn't care, she wouldn’t have come looking for him, and seeing him stand alone smoking on the balcony would not have pained her heart.

She hadn't interacted much with men over a long period of time, making everything feel strange. After suffering one hurt, raising Xiao Nian all these years made her realize that everything depended on herself—regardless of whether she was married or not, due to past pain, she dared not give her whole heart.

This man had married her for the sake of their child; she feared becoming too entangled and ending up hurt. Particularly with Zhao Yuning's pregnancy, it heightened her sense of crisis, leading her to close off her heart even further as a way to protect herself—afraid that Tang Shuwen might change his mind and choose Zhao Yuning and her child over her and Xiao Nian.

He didn't know how to handle their relationship for a moment and could only rely on his instincts.

She didn't want Tang Shuwen to be unhappy.

The gentle words "care" blew away all the gloom in Tang Shuwen's heart, as well as all his irritability. His mood became very bright, and he slightly curved his lips, almost wanting to hold her hand and tightly embrace her from behind.

But he held back.

"Xueru, do you really care" Tang Shuwen's tone was soft yet tinged with sorrow and a faint pain. Chen Xueru felt heartache; had she truly hurt him

Did he think that she didn't care about him

Chen Xueru hugged him tightly, slightly afraid, her voice deepened, "Shuweng, if I didn’t care, I wouldn’t have followed you out. Please don’t be angry. I admit that perhaps I overreacted a bit, but it's also because I was scared. I’ve been alone for too long with Xiaonian. It’s hard to get a home again after all this time. I really like your parents and Mandong; they give me the feeling of being at home. And I’m afraid if you waver, I’ll lose my family. That's what I fear losing...

"

Tang Shuwen frowned, giving a self-deprecating smile, "So you only see me as just another piece of driftwood from the past Then if it were someone else, would that be fine too for you As long as he can give you a home, you’d follow him devotedly. Is this what you mean"

"No!" Chen Xueru quickly denied it. How could he say such things

She was anxious to explain but found herself at a loss for words. Instead, Tang Shuwen became anxious and turned around, his handsome face turning grim, with an ominous darkness that seemed ready to consume her. Chen Xueru felt afraid of the intensity in his eyes.

"Xueru, you just said you like my parents and Mandong. But what about me What place do I have in your heart" Tang Shuwen asked seriously, not being able to help gripping her shoulders; he feared that Xueru didn’t like him and still held grudges over past events. Added to this was Zhao Yuning's pregnancy, which would likely only make his impression worse.

Chen Xueru was taken aback, lowering her head and unsure of what to say. Did she like him

Her face flushed; there was no doubt about it.

How could she not like him

If she didn’t like him, this honeymoon trip wouldn’t feel so joyful.

"I understand." Tang Shuwen slowly let go of her hand, his eyes dimming as he bitterly smiled. "So you don't like me..."

"No!" Chen Xueru hurriedly held his hand; Tang Shuwen looked at her. Her cheeks were flushed red—she was an actress who had said 'I love you' countless times on screen.

It wasn’t hard to say she liked someone, but now it felt difficult to voice out, with her heart pounding like thunder.

So acting and real life were different. They often said that drama mirrors life and vice versa; yet at certain moments, some words could be freely spoken in a play but made her blush when facing him.

"Tang Shuwen, don’t make it hard for me," Chen Xueru softly said. Her pretty face was filled with helplessness—she wasn’t stupid and knew he was deliberately asking for something she couldn't give fairly.

But did he like her

Tang Shuwen suddenly hugged her tightly, as if she were fragile glass. Chen Xueru’s body carried a faint warm scent of bath lotion that made him feel comfortable and tranquil.icable.Fortunately, Li Yuanyuan was the lead actress of An Ning's production company, and Gu Xiaobei put great effort into suppressing this incident and salvaging her public image. Gradually, things i...