Chapter 172 Asking the Heart
Lao Gaoshi also wanted to ask Zhou Dongmin if he was replaced by Jiang Ying's words, would he believe what he said? If he didn't tell the truth, he would not scare him to the restaurant?
"I don't know when she cried." Zhou Dongmin scratched his head and sighed and continued. "She said she didn't want this restaurant, but she could open it for me, saying that I would keep it well and would return it to me when I want to do it."
Zhou Dongmin stopped as he spoke, looking at the river not far away, not knowing what he was thinking, and Lao Gao immediately asked again: "Then what did you say."
"I told her that if I give it to her, I won't want to go back. I might do something else in the future. Maybe I can make a lot of money, hehe."
Zhou Dongmin's self-deprecating smile made Lao Gao feel a little distressed and couldn't help but sympathize with him.
Zhou Dongmin paused for a while and continued, "Then she cried again, crying so sadly, and asked me if I would rather want her. If I don't dislike her, she would be willing to take care of me for the rest of my life."
When he said this, Zhou Dongmin cried in silence. He covered his mouth with one hand and his body trembled uncontrollably. Lao Gao stood up silently and patted his shoulder to comfort him silently.
After a long time, Zhou Dongmin's mood improved a lot, and he slowly said, "You said I told her about my thoughts. At that time, she disagreed with me and later she hid from me. But that day she agreed. Brother Gao, why did she agree to me? Suddenly, she agreed to me?"
Lao Gao did not answer, but just waited quietly for Zhou Dongmin to continue talking.
"She didn't agree to me before, and must have thought that I was unpromising and didn't like the bad guy who beat my wife like this and abandoned my son. My life in the past was stained, and no matter how hard I tried, it wouldn't be washed away, so she didn't like me and hid from me. But that day she knew I was sick, so she sympathized with me. She must have guessed that I had a bad disease?" Zhou Dongmin took out a tissue from his pocket, wiped off his tears, and then his expression returned to his previous appearance. It seemed that he had never been moved by Jiangying's words just now, nor had he cried bitterly because of it.
But Lao Gao was in a state of great turmoil. He felt that he should tell Zhou Dongmin and Jiang Ying the real reason for rejecting him at that time. "Hey, you misunderstood Jiang Ying. In fact, she didn't agree to you at the beginning, not because she didn't like you, not because you didn't think you were not good enough, not because you made a mistake."
Zhou Dongmin shook his hand after hearing Lao Gao's words, and then said, "Brother Gao, don't comfort me. Why did I do this myself? I know in my heart that although Jiang Ying is a little disabled, she is a good woman. She has caused her ex-husband to suffer, so she is afraid of finding a bad man like his ex-husband. She is not wrong with this, so Brother Gao, you don't need to comfort me."
Lao Gao sat back to him and slowly talked about what happened at that time, "Actually, I revealed your meaning to Jiang Ying that day. I could see the joy on her face after hearing this. She liked you."
"What?" Zhou Dongmin asked in disbelief.
"Yes, you know her, too. You can't even pretend to be fake in your face if you have anything."
Zhou Dongmin still didn't believe it, "Why did she refuse me at that time?"
Lao Gao continued: "She said she didn't want to drag you down. Miaomiao's illness and her parents were all responsible. She couldn't let him bear these responsibilities with her, so she refused you and said she would never look for her again in her life because she was afraid of dragging others down."
Zhou Dongshi frowned, "Why is she so stupid? What can you drag it down? How can one person have two people's shoulders? Why would she rather bear it alone than find someone to help her share the burden."
Lao Gao looked at the expression on Zhou Dongmin's face and expressed his doubts at that time, "Actually, I could persuade her at that time, but I didn't do that. Do you know why I didn't persuade her?"
"Why?" At this time, Zhou Dongmin didn't believe it. Lao Gao, who had always helped him a lot, occupied a position like his own brother in his heart. Under such circumstances, he would not help him persuade Jiang Ying.
"Because of your attitude, you said it with your heart. At that time, you wanted to find Jiang Ying because you really like her or you think she was pitiful."
Zhou Dongmin opened his mouth slightly, but did not directly answer Lao Gao's question.
Lao Gao had already got the answer from his expression, "Actually, you only saw Xie Chunli's shadow in her. You think you should help her. You think that is atonement."
Lao Gao deliberately paused, looked at Zhou Dongmin's reaction, and saw that he had not answered, he continued: "Have you ever thought that that would not be fair to Jiang Ying? If you are willing to help her bear her family, the premise must be based on his love for her. If it were not for that purpose, such a combination would not have a good result."
"No, I like her." Zhou Dongmin defended.
"Is that true? If that's the case, why did you feel relieved when I told you that Jiang Ying rejected you?" Lao Gao asked again.
"I..." Zhou Dongmin was speechless.
"Actually, I always thought you like Jiang Ying, but the actual situation was not like that at that time."
"Even if I don't like Jiang Ying so much, if she follows me, I will definitely be nice to her, and will help her raise Miaomiao wholeheartedly and respect her parents." Zhou Dongmin said again.
"No, the union between two people is not just a simple responsibility. If you don't love Jiang Ying, then when you are together, she will definitely find that Jiang Ying's previous life was very hard, so she didn't desire love. I think she also expects love in her heart and hopes that she will have a good home, but if you can't give it to her, why should you force it?" Lao Gao said his thoughts. He hoped that Zhou Dongmin could recognize him and seriously consider the relationship between him and Jiang Ying.
"But we are together, at least I can make her alive easier."
"No, Jiang Ying is a very stubborn woman. In fact, she can see what you think, so she didn't agree to you at the beginning. I think she thought it would be better to be insignificant than to be insignificant."
Jiang Ying must have liked Zhou Dongmin at that time. This can be seen from Jiang Ying's expression at that time, and from his first reaction after receiving the news that Zhou Dongmin was sick. However, according to Zhou Dongmin's current performance, perhaps after being together for so many years, he gradually developed feelings for Jiang Ying over time. If this is the case, then Lao Gao is still willing to match them up. Life is short and he must enjoy the most beautiful love in the world in his life.
"What is Lao Gao's meaning? Jiang Ying has always liked me?" Zhou Dongmin asked again. In fact, he also agreed with Lao Gao's statement. At that time, he really didn't like Jiang Ying very much. He really thought he should help that thin woman, but what happened later? Did he really fall in love with Jiang Ying?
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It must be like this, I just don’t know what you think now, have you developed feelings for Jiang Ying?”
Lao Gao's words were like a heavy bullet, easily hitting Zhou Dongmin's heart, and he began to seriously think about his current heart.
In the past, he just sympathized with Jiang Ying, but now he seems to have changed. He likes to think about that woman and starts to go to places where she will appear intentionally or unintentionally. He actually has no habit of taking a walk in the morning. However, after Jiang Ying left his restaurant, he started running every day and deliberately passed by Miaomiao's school in order to have a natural chance encounter with Jiang Ying.
Oh my God, when did he change his mind? When was she watching her touch the ground with one arm, or when he was sick, when he was giving him a bowl of boiled egg noodles, or when he was depressed, Wuming was by his side, and when he saw him drinking, he took the bottle away, and then said firmly: "No drinking is allowed."
They had experienced so much, so his heart changed. He really couldn't let go of Xie Chunli before, but later, when he heard that Fang Dayong wanted to have a second child with Xie Chunli, his heart did not hurt, not as much as he heard that they were going to get married. He was just worried that Xiaoshu's position in that family would become embarrassing in the future.
The sunset slowly set, and a trace of afterglow shone on Zhou Dongmin's somewhat entangled face. Lao Gao knew that he was asking about his heart. He had to think about this kind of thing clearly. How could he answer if he didn't ask about it?
After a long time, Zhou Dongmin looked at Lao Gao, "Brother Gao, even if I really fall in love with Jiang Ying now, I can't harm others anymore. I'm all about to die. Now I can't drag them down."
Sure enough, Zhou Dongmin had already seen his heart clearly. He had Jiang Ying in his heart, but his current condition had become the biggest obstacle for the two of them to go further.
Lao Gao felt that God was not very fair sometimes. Jiang Ying was afraid of dragging down Zhou Dongmin, and now he changed his position. Why do there always be so many obstacles between the miserable people?
"So you have to treat your illness even more. At that time, you will catch Jiang Ying again, and that's what it will be."
Zhou Dongmin nodded, "Yes, I have to treat the disease and help Jiang Ying take care of her home. Brother Gao, do you think my illness can be treated?"
"Yes, as long as you have confidence, you will definitely be optimistic."
Lao Gao's firm eyes in the moonlight once again infected Zhou Dongmin. Zhou Dongmin found that Lao Gao's eyes were really magical. He could always find direction when he was confused, give him strength when he was helpless, give him courage when he was hesitant, and make him strong when he wanted to give up.
"So, treat others well from now on, don't hide from others every day, so that the soup you make is kind and no one will drink it until it is cold. Don't let others' hearts cool down then." Lao Gao could only persuade him here, but as long as the two of them see their hearts clearly, there will be a natural day.
"I understand, Brother Gao, I have to thank you." Zhou Dongmin nodded and returned to the restaurant with a silly smile.
Chapter completed!