My Groom Ran Away

It turns out that Ruan Zhiyin had a good eye for fashion and the coat fit him perfectly in both size and style.

Of course, there was no need for her to return it.

In the afternoon, Ruan Zhiyin put on some light makeup and changed into a light dress before going out. When she arrived at the cafe she was immediately subjected to her best friend’s interrogation.

“Yinyin, when did you start liking Cheng Yuelin?!”

She had just seen them yesterday. When Ye Yanchu saw the message in the morning, Ye Yanchu was confused as to why Ruan Zhiyin would suddenly think about pursuing Cheng Yuelin.

Ruan Zhiyin also felt a little embarrassed. She held her cup of coffee quietly and said, “I’m not sure. I just suddenly realized… My feelings towards him have changed.”

In the beginning, she had planned to live cordially with Cheng Yuelin, but now, she was no longer satisfied with just a ‘cordial’ attitude. She did not know when, but she had started to lower her defenses in front of him.

Then surprisingly… It seems that she has developed a bit of a desire for him. Ruan Zhiyin was unfamiliar with this sort of feeling.

Ye Yanchu was silent, and her gaze was confused. “So, you don’t get angry with Cheng Yuelin’s picky and abrasive personality?”

She knew that in high school, Ruan Zhiyin was always angry and frustrated due to Cheng Yuelin.

“Sometimes.” Ruan Zhiyin laughed and nodded. “But other than when he’s annoying, sometimes you will think that… his personality can be quite cute.”

Previously she had good feelings towards Qin Jue and liked him, but she had never thought about actively pursuing him. In the end there were always some level of politeness between them. They had both been raised with good mannerisms and never blushed at each other, so there were no intense ripples in their sea of blandness.

But with Cheng Yuelin it was different. Ruan Zhiyin felt that the two of them could get along naturally and easily. She would sometimes be angered by him, and she would even put down everything to fight with him, but she could also see the merits in his personality.

Every time she recalled those warm moments, she would thought that it would be nice to continue living with him like this.

Seeing Ruan Zhiyin’s attitude, Ye Yanchu slowly shook her head. “It’s over, it’s over. There is no way you can divorce now.”

“Yes, if you remember last time during Linlang’s fashion show, Zhao Bing also said that Cheng Yuelin would probably let you continue to be Madam Cheng. He probably will not choose to get a divorce.”

Watching her good friend be lured away by Cheng Yuelin, Ye Yanchu felt that she was left behind all alone.

After listening to Ruan Zhiyin’s words, Gu Linlang who had been silent the entire time smiled and said, “As long as you can live comfortably and happily, nothing else matters. Going on like this is also not bad.”

Previously she thought that because Ruan Zhiyin was willing to do so much for Qin Jue, she must truly love Qin Jue. But now that Ruan Zhiyin was showing hesitation that she never showed with Qin Jue, it was something that was quite unusual.

Gu Linlang could understand Ruan Zhiyin’s thoughts. To truly accept someone, it was not only to accept them as a lover, but to also treat them as a family member who you will be with for the rest of their lives.

“Yeah, that is what I thought too.” Ruan Zhiyin lowered her head as she looked down. “Previously I thought that since Cheng Yuelin and I don’t have any relatives, treating each other as family would not be bad.”

“But now…”

“Now what?” Ye Yanchu pushed for an answer.

Ruan Zhiyin smiled and helplessly said. “It seems like I’ve accidentally fallen for his beauty.”

Ye Yanchu sighed and patted her shoulder before smiling and said, “Don’t worry, Yinyin. With Cheng Yuelin’s face, there’s nothing to be ashamed of. If you want it, go for it.”

“But if I fail, won’t it be embarrassing?” Ruan Zhiyin was still a bit uncertain.

Ye Yanchu pondered for a moment before looking up and smiling. “Don’t worry… First you just have to try.”

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Jinhuang Club’s Private Room, the music was thumping.

After trying many times, Qian Fan took advantage of the fact that Ruan Zhiyin wasn’t at home resting to drag Cheng Yuelin to the club.

“Brother Lin, why are you sitting so far away?”

Qian Fan had just finished singing a song when he turned and saw that Cheng Yuelin who was originally sitting next to him, was now sitting along at the end of the sofa, silently swiping his phone.

When he heard Qian Fan’s words, Cheng Yuelin frowned and glanced at him with disdain. “Smells like smoke.”

Ren Huai who was sitting nearby couldn’t bear to watch this, so he put down the mike and said, “After getting married, you have constraints, but that doesn’t mean we all can’t smoke, right.”

Ren Huai and Weng Zishi were Cheng Yuelin’s roommates in college. The four of them plus Fu Chenyuan had spent three years together under one roof.

With Cheng Yuelin’s bad temper, none of them could stand it at first, but after living together for a while, they also learned about Cheng Yuelin’s straightforward righteousness, and their relationship became quite close.

After graduation, Ren Huai and Weng Zisi had set up an artificial intelligence startup together which had developed well over the years and Cheng Yuelin had also invested in it.

Qian Fan was also a shareholder of Lin Heng and Fu Chenyuan was Lin Heng’s legal advisor, so these two could meet Cheng Yuelin through work.

But Ren Huai and Weng Zishi were different. Ever since Cheng Yuelin got married, they had only seen him a few times. This person suddenly got a wife and would treat her like treasure. They would also post pictures of every meal in their friend group to show off their affection. How could any of them stand it?

Ren Huai felt that after Cheng Yuelin learned how to flaunt his wife, Qian Fan must be suffering quite a bit.

Now that he had people who could take his side, Qian Fan, who had been suppressed for too long, found a bit of courage and smiled as he put down his glass. “So, what if it smells like smoke? I’ve asked you to bring Sister-in-law but you won’t. Whichever day you bring her with you, then I will also quit smoking.”

Every time he said this, Cheng Yuelin would find a reason to avoid it, so Qian Fan felt safe making this bet.

“Hm, maybe soon.”

Qian Fan froze. “What do you mean by soon?”

Cheng Yuelin did not respond to him and seemed to have thought of something. “Is it better to open a gift you’ve been waiting for a long time for early? Or is it better to continue waiting?”

“Better to open it earlier.” Don’t save good things forever.

“Opening too quickly might scare them away.”

Qian Fan was confused and said, “Brother Lin, I don’t really understand what you mean?”

“Oh, you don’t understand?” Cheng Yuelin glanced at him and slowly said. “I, for one, am afraid someone will like me.”

After speaking, the man looked down and landed on the side of Qian Fan’s legs. Then he frowned and pushed Qian Fan.

Qian Fan’s body got shoved and he looked at him in confusion. “Brother Lin, why did you push me.”

Cheng Yuelin’s long slender fingers traced the edges of his coat. His thin lips pursed and said, “Can’t you see the creases? You’ve sat on my jacket.”

Qian Fan: “…”