It was still so old-fashioned, so clumsy, so inconspicuous, but as long as you knew its true value, you couldn't help but be deeply attracted by its low-key luxury.
Yang Cheng noticed that Lin Ruoxi was staring at the pocket watch in a daze, so he asked with a smile, "Now, do you still want the diamond ring?"
Lin Ruoxi turned around and looked at him resentfully, "Why are you so jealous of me … I don't study clocks and watches. How would I know that this old watch is so valuable? Patek Philippe's handwriting is so small that you can't even notice it if you don't look carefully. If I knew that this watch was priceless, I wouldn't have casually put it in my bag. You didn't explain it to me, so of course I thought you were just giving me something to fool me. "
Yang Cheng felt wronged and said helplessly, "Didn't I tell you that I robbed it from the FBI director that day? You didn't listen to my explanation at all and went into the study room to close the door. You wouldn't believe me no matter what I said. What could I do?"
Lin Ruoxi thought it was true. She bit her lip and said stubbornly, "I don't care. It's all your fault anyway! If you had given it to me first, why wouldn't I listen to your explanation? I was so angry with you that day! "
Yang Cheng couldn't do anything to her, so he said "okay" repeatedly, which made Lin Ruoxi smile happily.
Seeing that Lin Ruoxi carefully took out two soft tissues and wrapped the watch, as if she wanted to take good care of it, Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Don't bother. This watch is for you. Just treat it as a toy. You can put it in your bag and look at the time and date. You don't have to store it."
"How can I do that … What if I break such an expensive thing? Wouldn't those watch collectors hate me to death?" Lin Ruoxi frowned.
Yang Cheng shook his head, "Why do you care about that? This is my gift to you. Since I gave it to you, you should use it. A watch is meant to be looked at, not an antique. It has a life of its own. "
Lin Ruoxi suddenly thought of something. Although she was shy, she asked curiously, "Last time, you said that you would give me a gift … Is it this watch?"
Yang Cheng quickly denied, "Don't joke, if the gift I was talking about was this watch, I wouldn't need to prepare it for so long. That gift is still in preparation … Hmm … Anyway, I will definitely let you see it this year. My wife, don't worry, I always keep my word …"
Lin Ruoxi's heartbeat sped up. What kind of gift would take so long to prepare? What she hated was that the man didn't reveal any information at all, which made her feel itchy.
Suddenly, Yang Chen asked, "Aren't you curious why he gave you this watch?"
Lin Ruoxi shook her head blankly. "Is it because it's expensive?"
"There are many expensive things, it's not like you don't have money, why would you choose the expensive ones?" Yang Chen smiled.
"Then why …"
The corner of Yang Cheng's mouth raised slightly. He reached out his right hand and slowly placed it on Lin Ruoxi's left hand. He gently held it, and Lin Ruoxi's hand was holding onto the pocket watch.
Lin Ruoxi's delicate body shrunk slightly, not knowing what the man was going to do.
"Although, this watch … It's not very good-looking, and even a little clumsy … However, its' core 'has been beating since the moment it was born. Even after nearly a hundred years, its appearance is no longer bright and beautiful, but the' core 'is still the same as before.
Even after another hundred years, no matter how the world changes, no matter how all living things go through life and death. This watch is old, but its most precious' core 'is still beating like it is now, without the slightest deviation … "Just like the moment I gave you the watch, it was the same …"
The man's soft voice was like a quiet river flowing through the car, deep and carrying traces of ripples.
In Lin Ruoxi's ears, it was as if the pocket watch's regular and somewhat boring ticking sound was still echoing in her ears.
Unknowingly, Lin Ruoxi felt that her eyes were a little cold. It was the wind from the air conditioner that was blowing on her tears, but she didn't notice it.
"Are you moved by my words? Aren't you afraid that I'm just trying to fool you with nice words? "Yang Cheng teased.
Lin Ruoxi pouted, "You clearly know that I'm very simple about this kind of thing, so don't always say these things that make me cry. What if I can't sleep at night?"
As he spoke, he removed his ice-cold outer shell. He had the attitude of a little girl, just like that day when he was acting coquettishly.
Yang Cheng couldn't help but laugh, "Crying is good for the lacrimal glands and removes the dirt from your eyes …"
"You said I'm dirty!?" Lin Ruoxi glared at the man and questioned.
Yang Cheng coughed twice, "Uh … What I mean is, crying is good for other women to become clean. For Ruoxi baby, it's just that her eyes are exceptionally clean … Really, wife, if you don't believe me, look in the mirror. Your eyes are already so bright that they can reflect the mirror!"
Lin Ruoxi listened to his preposterous explanation and giggled. Her smile was like a blooming flower.
"Do you want to hear the story between me and that person?" Lin Ruoxi's eyes were meaningful as she suddenly asked with a smile.
Yang Cheng was puzzled, "Who?"
"Li Jianhe."
Yang Cheng hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Will you be sad if I tell you that story?"
"No, it's just that you have the right to know." Lin Ruoxi's gaze was exceptionally gentle.
Yang Cheng nodded, "It's good that you won't be sad. Tell me then."
Lin Ruoxi thought for a moment, "Actually, you might not be able to tell, but when I was in university, Shen Yaxin was a very close friend of mine. Hmm … Although we didn't grow up together like Qianni and Yeonyeon, she was still a close classmate of mine. We went to class together, ate together, and even studied under Chris when we were in graduate school.
At that time, Li Jianhe was already a very famous person in the university. He was originally studying at Cambridge University in England, but specifically came to Zhonghai University to study marketing under Chris.
All the girls in the university liked him. He was cultured and had a very good family background. More importantly, he was very talented and was valued by Chris. He was appointed as a teaching assistant to help us graduate students.
It was at that time that he would often come into contact with me and Yaxin. At first, he would only talk about research, but later on, we would go shopping together, have afternoon tea together … "
Yang Cheng chuckled, "It looks like your university life was actually very relaxing. At least, it was much more comfortable than your working life now."
Lin Ruoxi nodded with some reminiscence, then continued, "At that time, there were rumors in the university that Li Jianhe liked me, or else he wouldn't be with me all the time … Actually, I could tell that Li Jianhe wanted me to be his girlfriend. Occasionally, we would talk about sensitive topics, but I pretended not to understand.
But at that time, he was really outstanding. In my heart, there was actually a secret crush on him. Other than Shen Yaxin, who was closest to me in the university, no one else knew … "
At this point, Yang Cheng was already very upset. He muttered, "Crush?"
"Yeah." Lin Ruoxi didn't deny it. She lowered her head and said, "I did have a crush on him … I was very happy when I was with him, but I didn't dare to show it. I was worried that he just liked to do research with me, or that he liked Yaxin, not me.
Because of this, I even asked Yaxin who Li Jianhe liked, and she told me that it was definitely me. She even told me not to give up and to confess as soon as possible …
Until one day, he suddenly told me that he was going back to England, and asked if I was willing to go with him. It just so happened that my grandmother was in poor health at that time, and she was bedridden. I didn't have the mood to think about those things … Although I was a little shaken, because I knew it was the best chance for me to tell him about my feelings, but …
If I left, what would happen to my grandmother? She was bedridden at that time, and she said that she wanted to hand Yu Lei to me. How could I go against her wishes … "
"So, you rejected him?"
"Yes." Lin Ruoxi smiled faintly. "I even secretly cried at that time, because if it wasn't for my grandmother's illness, I might have gone with him to England. At least Yu Lei International wouldn't need me so soon … But I still had hope, because even if I couldn't be with him for the time being, at least when he went to England, if we could keep in touch, there would still be a chance.
But … I didn't expect that before he went to England, I wasn't the only girl he asked … "
The atmosphere in the car was very peaceful, other than Lin Ruoxi's soft voice, there was only the mechanical sound of the engine …
At this point, Yang Cheng didn't need to listen anymore.
Needless to say, back then, Li Jianhe had offered Lin Ruoxi and Shen Yaxin at the same time, but in the end, Lin Ruoxi had rejected the offer due to the old CEO's illness, while Shen Yaxin had agreed without hesitation!
To Lin Ruoxi, Li Jianhe's actions were equivalent to treating her precious teenage crush as a joke! He had completely trampled on her dignity!
Shen Yaxin, on the other hand, had silently abandoned their sisterhood.
Knowing that Lin Ruoxi had a crush, knowing Lin Ruoxi's difficulties, he had taken advantage of her weakness, without even greeting her!
The double blow had left a scar on Lin Ruoxi's soul, and it was also the reason why Lin Ruoxi's emotions were still so unstable when she saw the couple today.
Yang Cheng took a deep breath, feeling the air in the car was stifling.
But very quickly, his lips curled into a smile, and Yang Cheng reached out to caress the woman's face. "So that's all there is to it, nothing new at all. I thought my wife had cheated on me, looks like I was overthinking."
Lin Ruoxi asked cautiously, "You're not angry with me, are you? That's all in the past …"
Yang Cheng laughed awkwardly, "I don't have the right to be angry with you. Who doesn't have a past? Who doesn't have a bit of ignorance in their youth? I even know that you had a crush on a math teacher. Girls are always precocious … "
"You …" Lin Ruoxi's face was red, and she said angrily, "I told you! You're not allowed to talk about our childhood! "
Yang Cheng laughed heartily for a long time before he let out a long sigh, turned his head, and winked at Lin Ruoxi.
"Lin Ruoxi, I don't know what you've experienced since you were young, what you've been in love with, who you've been in love with, and I don't care about that … I didn't have the time to participate in your past, but I don't regret it. I only know that from the day you met me, your present, your future, everything belongs to me, no one else can touch it … "
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