Of course, he had realized this a long time ago and wanted to stop developing a relationship with her. However, she didn't agree to it and he was forced to continue dating her … Uh, but these two times, he was the one who took the initiative to find her. This was indeed his fault. Thinking about this, he felt even more ashamed and his face was burning.
He tried his best to gain some face for himself. Thus, other than feeling ashamed, he said frankly, "I don't have that kind of relationship with Hai Xia! The relationship between me and her is not as intimate as the relationship between me and you. "
An Ying's beautiful eyes widened. She obviously didn't expect him to burn her head. However, she didn't care and said, "It's best that you don't. Then let's break it off as soon as possible. You're not a casual man and you're not a man who plays around with women. On the contrary, you respect women and treat all the women around you very well. Then, there's no reason for you not to let go of Hai Xia and let her find her love and enjoy her life. This is good for both of you. Neither of you will be hurt. "
After Li Rui heard this, he frowned. The shame in his heart turned into bewilderment. He asked the beauty in front of him, "Why are you telling me this?"
An Ying's beautiful eyes stared straight at him and said, "Because I treat Hai Xia as a good sister and you're a man that I admire very much. I don't want either of you to hurt the other or get hurt. If you really need a confidante like Hai Xia to fill the void in your life, then I can replace Hai Xia. The prerequisite is that you don't mind my shamelessness! "
Li Rui was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that these words came out of her mouth. However, if he thought about it carefully, with her relationship with him, there was no problem in saying these words. On the contrary, she was somewhat modest or inferior. She actually felt that giving herself to him was shameless. This also showed that she was still brooding about her past with Li Qiangwei. He calmed himself down and said seriously, "In the future, don't talk about yourself like this and don't live in the past. You're a very outstanding woman. You're a good match for any man. "
An Ying's eyes flashed with a touch of emotion, but she quickly shook her head in loneliness and said, "I know very well what kind of woman I am. At the very least, in the eyes of the world, I have already been labeled as shameless and lowly. I'm very grateful that you've always taken care of me and favored me. I … also have a very good impression of you. I don't mind being the closest of friends with you, but I'm not worthy of you at all … "
Li Rui quickly said, "Don't say that. Do you know what I admire the most about you? I admire your noble character. Even if you have a past, your character has never been tainted. Besides, the past is the past. Don't think about it … "An Ying smiled bitterly. She shook her head and said," We were talking about you and Hai Xia. Why are you talking about me? " Li Rui said seriously, "I thank you for reminding me tonight. From now on, I'll only be friends with Hai Xia. Just friends in the truest sense." An Ying raised her glass and said, "You're a good man. Let me give you a toast." Li Rui raised his glass and clinked it with hers and said, "You're a good woman too!"
An Ying smiled bitterly and drank the wine in her glass in one gulp.
After the two new glasses of wine were served, Li Rui promised An Ying, "I won't see Hai Xia tonight." An Ying nodded and said, "Then stay at my house tonight." Li Rui hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is it convenient?" An Ying said, "Yes, as long as you don't mind." Li Rui laughed and said, "Your house is pretty good. Why would I mind?" An Ying said, "I mean, don't mind me." Li Rui smiled bitterly and said, "If I didn't mind you, then we wouldn't have met tonight." An Ying smiled reservedly and said, "I hope you'll always think that way!"
The two drank three glasses of wine each and went home at An Ying's suggestion. After leaving the bar, the two walked along the alleys and headed east. Neither of them spoke on the way, so the atmosphere was rather cold and cheerless.
When the clock pointed to nine, the two were still shuttling through the dark alleys when Li Rui received a call from Zhuang Haixia. Zhuang Haixia had already freed up some time and asked where he and An Ying were. She said that she wanted to rush over and meet up with them. Li Rui lied to her, saying that he had gone back to the hospital to accompany her and couldn't be with her tonight. An Ying had already gone home. Zhuang Haixia was very disappointed, but she couldn't do anything about it. After complaining for a while, she hung up the phone.
Li Rui thought about how he was gradually losing Zhuang Haixia, his soulmate, and his heart felt a little bitter. But when he thought about how he wouldn't hurt her and how she could slowly find her happiness, he calmed down a little.
An Ying noticed his expression and said, "Do you blame me?" Li Rui shook his head and said, "I don't have enough time to thank you. Really, you saved me and Haixia." An Ying looked at him faintly and said, "But I also made you lose a soulmate. What I said in the bar just now still counts. I can replace Haixia." Li Rui stared at her for a long time and said, "I can't hurt you, and I can't hold you back. You should have your own happiness. Let's just be pure friends, okay?" An Ying said sadly, "I might not be able to marry again in this lifetime …"
When they got home, the two washed up and then went to sleep in separate rooms.
Although Li Rui was drunk and sleepy, he couldn't fall asleep. He tossed and turned on the bed and thought about all the things that had happened between him and Zhuang Haixia. Thinking about how he was going to lose her, he felt very sad.
Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, he heard the door open. A black shadow flashed past the door. Someone walked in, and the door was quickly closed. Li Ruixin's head jumped. He knew that An Ying had come to find him. His mind was in a mess and he didn't know what to say to her.
An Ying didn't turn on the light when she entered the room. She groped in the dark and said in a sweet voice, "I can't sleep." Li Rui said, "I … am a little sleepy too." An Ying said, "Then let's talk. Maybe you'll fall asleep while talking." Li Rui said, "Okay." He half sat up and moved closer to the bed. An Ying sat next to him and asked, "I told you to break up with Haixia. Do you hate me?"
The next morning, when Li Rui woke up, he didn't find An Ying next to him. He thought about it carefully. Last night, he seemed to have talked with her until midnight. In the end, both of them were lying down. Then she seemed to have fallen asleep first and he fell asleep as well. Nothing else happened. Now that he thought about it, it was quite strange. He slept with such a beautiful woman for a night and nothing happened. Was it because she wasn't attractive to him anymore or was it because of other reasons?
He got up and got dressed. He went to the bathroom to wash up. When he came out, he found An Ying in the dining room setting up a sumptuous breakfast. It was all Chinese breakfast from Kentucky Fried Chicken. There were many different types of food and they emitted all kinds of fragrances. It was very appetizing.
An Ying saw that he had finished washing up. She smiled and said, "Come and have breakfast. I bought some from Kentucky Fried Chicken. I hope you don't mind." Li Rui walked over and smiled, "Thank you for your trouble."
The two of them sat opposite each other and enjoyed their breakfast. Neither of them spoke. There was only the sound of eating and drinking. The atmosphere was warm but a little cold.
"I'm a little regretful now …"
After she finished eating, An Ying suddenly blurted out these words.
Li Rui didn't understand and asked, "What are you regretting?" An Ying looked at him and said, "I regret persuading you to break up with Hai Xia last night. Although I succeeded in persuading you, it seems to have affected our relationship." Li Rui smiled and said, "Last night, I offered myself to sleep with you, but you didn't touch me." Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said, "You said you couldn't sleep and wanted to chat with me." An Ying asked, "Have you ever seen a woman come to your bed in the middle of the night to chat with you?" Li Rui was a little moved and said, "An Ying … we are friends."
An Ying said, "At first, we were friends. But after you came to my house last time, in the bathroom, we … It's very difficult for me to treat you as a friend. Maybe, I'm a little cheap … "Li Rui's expression changed slightly and he frowned and said," You're doing it again. I won't allow you to talk about yourself like that. The only reason I want to be friends with you is because what you said last night reminded me. It made me understand that I should stop before it's too late. " An Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. No matter what, I'm very satisfied that you can continue to treat me as a friend."
Li Rui looked at her pitiful and embarrassed appearance and sighed inwardly. He didn't try to comfort her anymore. Since he had decided to be friends with her, it was better not to say anything that involved feelings. It was rare for him to be a real man who made a decision so decisively. He had to persevere so that she wouldn't look down on him, and he wouldn't look down on himself.
An Ying walked Li Rui to the entrance of the neighborhood when they parted ways. They shook hands and said goodbye. An Ying watched Li Rui get into a taxi and leave. She didn't move for a long time. She just looked at the direction where he left with a melancholy expression …
Li Rui didn't return to Qinyang directly. Instead, he went to the inpatient department of Union Medical Hospital to visit Sun Shuqin. He wanted to check on her condition after the chemotherapy. At the same time, he also said goodbye to Song Chaoyang and his wife.
After the effect of the painkillers and a night's rest, Sun Shuqin's spirit recovered a little. However, this was just the beginning. She still had to undergo chemotherapy for two more days. Today and tomorrow, she would have to endure more pain. After that, every 21 days, she would have to undergo six consecutive courses of chemotherapy. The duration would be appropriately delayed depending on the number of white blood cells. In general, she wouldn't have a good life in the next six months. Anyway, how could she expect to have a good life when she had cancer?
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