madnovel Chapter 97 Women, Why Should They Be Bound by Men?
Chapter 97 Women, Why Should They Be Bound by Men?
Ye Tang passed by him and went straight into the entrance hall, where she bent down to change her shoes.
He casually hung his handbag and coat on the coat rack next to him.
"I have a bad memory," she said, her back to him, her voice devoid of any emotion. "I easily forget what I've changed."
It was a casual remark, yet it stirred up a storm in Gu Lin's heart.
He stood at the door, unsure whether to go in or leave.
The familiar warm yellow light.
It landed lightly on his shoulder.
The familiar fragrance in the air, without any hesitation, rushed straight into his nostrils.
fortunately.
He didn't smell any scent belonging to another man.
finally.
He still went inside.
The layout of the living room remains unchanged.
A beige sofa, a white coffee table, a uniquely designed floor lamp in the corner, and an abstract painting they found together at a flea market on the wall...
Even the light gray blanket casually draped over the sofa armrest is still the same one.
Time seems to have stood still here.
There was no sign of renovation; the furniture and appliances were exactly as they had been, carefully selected and brought back piece by piece by him and Ye Tang after visiting countless furniture markets.
Those afternoons filled with excitement and anticipation, those trivial discussions about the future, those memories of snuggling on the sofa planning what flowers to plant on the balcony...
It surged up unexpectedly, like a tidal wave.
His emotions surged violently, making his nose sting and his throat tighten.
He stood there like a puppet, looking at this space that had preserved almost all traces of the past. Suddenly, he felt that the sharp questions and anger he had expressed in Sheng Tingwang's house and in the car had all become incredibly pale and ridiculous.
He can now be almost certain.
Song Fuli doesn't live here.
Without realizing it, his mood inexplicably began to improve.
"Would you mind making me a cup of coffee?"
He sat down in the large single sofa that he used to like to sit in.
Ye Tang glanced at him indifferently.
Without saying anything else, I made him a cup of Americano.
He took the coffee cup and was momentarily stunned.
The cat-shaped coffee cup was a birthday gift he gave to Ye Tang, and she still... keeps it.
"You're quite sentimental," he said, his heart pounding, but his words carried a hint of sarcasm.
Ye Tang bent down and sat opposite him, smiling nonchalantly, "It's not that I'm nostalgic, it's just that I'm lazy, too lazy to change."
Both of them knew the truth.
Everyone was once again drawn back into those bygone memories.
"Why isn't there a single photo of you and Song Fuli together at home? Did you take wedding photos? You used to love taking pictures, and you always complained that I didn't take good ones. You even enrolled me in a photography class because of this."
Gu Lin didn't know why he suddenly said all this.
Kind of embarrassing.
I also regretted speaking so quickly.
Ye Tang said calmly, "When I was younger, my skin was good, full of collagen, so naturally I wanted to preserve my beautiful appearance. Now it's different. I'm over thirty, I'm old, and there's not much to photograph anymore."
Gu Lin looked up at her.
Ye Tang hasn't changed much.
The only change is that it's become more beautiful.
"What? Getting older has made you less confident?"
"Isn't that right?" she chuckled, as if mocking herself. "Men will always prefer pretty, young girls; they won't choose someone my age."
"Are you living for men? As long as Song Fuli doesn't mind, that's fine." Gu Lin put down his coffee cup, somewhat dissatisfied, and said, "You drink instant coffee now? Did you throw away the coffee machine I bought you before?"
"Like I said, I'm a pretty lazy person, I'll make do if I can. If you don't like the taste, you can go to your girlfriend's house. I think she's very patient and will take care of your feelings."
She was indeed tired.
When you end a relationship, you should realize that even if you put in ten times the effort to win it back, it might not be effective.
Gu Lin is very arrogant.
A few apologies from her won't bring me back to her side.
Upon closer reflection, it doesn't matter if there are no feelings involved.
She still has her career. In two years, she can go to the sperm bank, select two good sperm, and conceive twins. She can still live a perfect life.
Women, why should you be bound by men?
"I'm tired, I'm going to take a shower. Remember to close the door when you leave."
Ye Tang returned to her bedroom.
The door wasn't closed.
Soon, the sound of water coming from the bathroom could be heard.
Gu Lin did not deny that his mind was in turmoil.
The phone rang once.
It's Jiang Wan's information.
[Gu Lin, I'm so lonely here. Why don't you come and pick me up?]
Gu Lin held his phone and typed a message: [I have something urgent to attend to. You should take a taxi home first.]
[But you said you would come back, so where did you go?]
Gu Lin disliked this kind of questioning.
Ye Tang never questioned him before, but back then he was as obedient as a little puppy. Even when he went to the toilet, he would report to Ye Tang.
Do I need to tell you where I'm going?
Sensing Gu Lin's anger, the person on the other end quickly sent an apology: "[That's not what I meant. I was just anxious. You know, I'm not familiar with President Sheng or Wen Shuyi, and it's quite awkward being here alone.]"
[If you feel awkward, just take a taxi home.]
[Oh, I see.]
Throw away the phone.
The sound of shower water was all around me, a soft, gentle patter.
He even experienced hallucinations.
A body was faintly visible beneath the frosted glass, dampened by the warm mist.
crazy.
He's really gone mad.
Gu Lin took a deep breath, his fingertips digging deep into the roots of his hair.
I grabbed it twice, too hard, and it made my scalp tingle.
No.
He can't rush in.
He'll scare her.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and those past scenes surged up, playing out one after another.
Ye Tang excels in her studies, but she is very carefree in her private life, like a child who hasn't grown up.
I either forgot to bring my slippers or my pajamas when I took a shower.
"Gu Lin, get me a clean towel."
"Gu Lin, my new shower gel is on the cabinet by the door, could you get it for me?"
"Gu Lin, slippers, you forgot to wear slippers."
"Gu Lin..."
He could hear her calling his name.
His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.
It's as if I'm swallowing these memories.
Back then, Ye Tang liked to walk around barefoot on the floor after taking a shower, leaving the house often damp.
He would frown and scold her while following behind her, wiping the floor clean.
He's willing.
He wanted to spend his whole life following her around, wiping the floor.
Do as she commands.
but……
She left him without hesitation to pursue her dreams.
He was like a page in her diary, torn out and thrown away without a second thought.
He hated her, he resented her.
He decided to erase her from his world completely.
But this house...
Everything in the house was working against him.
Even the dust floating in the air seems to still carry the scent of ten years ago.
He wanted to have her back.
The thought just popped into my head without warning.
But the next second, reality told him that she was getting married.
She was going to marry Song Fuli.
Her heart already belongs to another man.
Why should he humiliate himself?
Two forces were locked in a tug-of-war within his body.
He was being pulled, and the taut veins on the back of his hands spoke of his inner turmoil.
The bathroom door opened.
Ye Tang came out.
She was only wrapped in a white bath towel, which was barely long enough to cover her upper thighs.
Her hair was wet and draped over her shoulders, with water still dripping from the ends.
The scent of the shower gel wafted over; it was the orange-orchid fragrance he had smelled countless times before. Ten years had passed, and she was still using the same one.
She saw him, paused for a moment, and frowned slightly: "Why haven't you left yet?"