CHAPTER 516: 495: CHOICE (FOURTH UPDATE)

Xiang Weilai slowly raised her head, which had been lowered all this time, and looked at Ye Ling with a smile. Ye Ling didn’t know why but just felt guilty.

"Actually, Liu Zhiyuan did come to see me, but when I tell you this, it’s not because of what he said, it’s because I hope you can be happy. The way you two are now, isn’t it just torturing each other? It’s better to let go, and each look for your own happiness."

"I want to let go, but she won’t agree." Xiang Weilai slowly brought an apple to her mouth, took a bite, and started eating, "Even if I treat her this way for a lifetime, she won’t agree to a divorce, Ye Ling, you wouldn’t understand how stubborn she is. If she were loved by a man, he would definitely like her this way, but I don’t love her. Even the affection I had for her like a sister was gradually worn away by her. I don’t want to argue with her; if I mention divorce, she’ll make a fuss for a long time, so it’s better not to mention it and just live like this."

Ye Ling looked at him, her heart wrenching again, "Has no one tried to persuade her? The other day she came to see me at home, and from what she said, I thought she’d understood a lot of things; but hearing you now, perhaps her true self only reveals in front of you."

"Do you think everyone is like you?" Xiang Weilai laughed, "I heard you came back to rest and nurture your baby, and I’ve been wanting to come back and see, but then I heard about your premature birth. So what do you plan to do now? Maybe you should make a bold move and let everyone know, to stop thinking you’re easygoing and trying to manipulate you."

Ye Ling, upon hearing this, teased, "Speaking of which, was it you who spread the word about Ye Qian through Zhao Guodong and the others? I’m not afraid of what Ye Qian might do since there’s still someone on the other side who considers her a gem. Just wait and see, I bet she’ll come here causing a ruckus soon enough."

Xiang Weilai knew she wasn’t truly blaming him, "Don’t worry about this, I had Zhao Guodong and the others block her over there, otherwise you think why Zhao Guodong and the others haven’t come over? Once she’s dealt with at Si Daochen’s side, then it’ll quiet down here for you."

Ye Ling thought for a bit and understood his intention; a country boy like Si Daochen still coveting someone else’s wife, and that someone else’s wife is the one the mother has always valued, Ye Qian. Based on mother’s nature, she wouldn’t easily let Si Daochen go—that would be the least of the commotion.

As they were talking, Shen Bin, who had gone out on the excuse of getting food, came back, still with an anxious look on his face. Seeing nothing was wrong in the room, he said, "I ran into Ye Qian outside."

No wonder he hurried back; it’s probably because Ye Qian was causing a fuss again.

Ye Ling smiled and said, "It’s nothing, she just came to apologize."

Xiang Weilai, continuing to gnaw on her apple, didn’t move. She watched as Shen Bin poured porridge for Ye Ling and fed her, a smile in her eyes, looking lazily content, but only he understood the permanent sense of loss in his heart.

As it was nearing noon, Zhao Guodong and the others walked in laughing, and without waiting to be asked, began recounting, "As soon as Aunt Bai got to Si Daochen’s, she scratched him, and many people came over to intervene. Aunt Bai accused Si Daochen of having bad intentions, causing even the higher-ups to be alarmed. After persuading Aunt Bai, they promised her an explanation, only then was she pacified and left, and Si Daochen’s work was put on hold for an investigation."

"I never liked him since school days; he really isn’t a good person." Wang Ping chimed in.

Zhao Guodong then suggested going out for a drink with Xiang Weilai, who didn’t hesitate, said a few words to Ye Ling, and left with the group, leaving Liu Nan to take care of Ye Ling.

With the ward quiet again, Liu Nan smiled and said, "Our application with Zhao Guodong has been approved. We plan to get our marriage certificate in the afternoon, won’t bother with a ceremony, it’s just living together anyway. My parents are not in the country, so it’s enough when my grandpa has time to come see us."

"You’re not shy at all are you." Ye Ling covered her mouth, smiling and congratulating her, "Arrangements on Zhang Zhenlian’s side have also been made; the school leaders will definitely talk to her. As for Ye Qian, I plan to take this opportunity to talk with her, and figure out the details of her miscarriage, I’ll need your help when the time comes."

They arranged when Liu Nan should bring Ye Qian over to find her, and when to have people listen secretly from outside, before starting to talk about Xiang Weilai’s matters.

"You kept it so tight, I only just found out that you two used to date." Liu Nan looked a little unhappy, "But when you bring up his matters now, I think maybe you should find time to talk with Liu Rui?"

"That’s not easy, I’d rather just leave it alone, Weilai has her own plans too." Ye Ling didn’t want to talk about it, just thinking about it made her upset, "When are Yang Hui and Sui Gang planning to get married?"

Both of them have been transferred to one place, though they live separately, but it’s not a solution like this, not to mention they’re not young anymore.

"Who knows about their matters, Sui Gang is always at the army, or drinking with Zhao Guodong and the others. I think settling down is not a big idea for him. Let’s not bother; if Yang Hui really considers us friends, she should talk to us. Instead, she is always holding on by herself, pretending to be happy in front of us. Since she chooses this path, let her stick it out herself." Liu Nan wasn’t fond of Yang Hui anymore.

Ye Ling smiled and said, "I never thought of interfering, as long as I live my life well, that’s enough for me. Otherwise, trying to help others without much success could bring a lot of complaints back."

"Exactly..." Liu Nan’s sentence was cut short as someone suddenly burst through the door.

"Ye Ling, quickly go and persuade your mom, she’s threatening to jump off the building, right on the hospital’s rooftop." The person who burst in was Wu Mengyi.

It turned out that after Bai Xue’s antics at the army, she went to find her daughter, only to stumble upon Wu Mengyi, who had caught wind and was scolding Ye Qian. Bai Xue overheard and Wu Mengyi blamed Bai Xue for failing to raise a good daughter. Bai Xue retorted it was Ye Ling’s fault, not related to her daughter. Unable to out-argue Wu Mengyi, Bai Xue got enraged, stormed to the hospital looking for Ye Ling to settle scores, but was intercepted halfway by Ye Zhenfen, preventing her from meeting Ye Ling, which led to the current scenario, where Bai Xue ended up on the hospital rooftop trying to jump off, attracting a crowd of onlookers.

Ye Ling was briefly stunned, but once she understood the meaning of the words, she calmly said, "I’m in postpartum, it’s not appropriate for me to meet the wind, I can’t do anything if she wants to jump. If she truly has the courage to commit suicide, then at least I can respect her once."

Ye Ling’s calmness left the hastily arrived Wu Mengyi frozen, "But she’s your mother, she’s threatening to jump?"

Wu Mengyi was concerned about Bai Xue jumping because Bai Xue rushing to the hospital was partly due to her involvement; if Bai Xue did jump, she would also be criticized, so she rushed over. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have cared.