Chapter 329: Her Grievances

d no regrets. This didn't conflict with self-love; in her view, self-love meant being responsible for everything she did. She was very clear about what she was doing and could be held accountable for...After hanging up her mother-in-law's phone call, Shu Tinglan got up and went to the opposite room to change her clothes. She came on a business trip in a hurry and didn't bring many sets of clothes, so she simply wore pajamas. The pajamas were very conservative, long-sleeved and long pants made of pure cotton and solid color. After putting them on, she felt much safer.

When she looked at her phone again, she saw two messages from Yi Muyang on WeChat. Her breath hitched, and she sat motionless on the sofa in the living room for a long time.

Tonight, too many things happened, each one impacting her fragile nerves and making it impossible for her to calm down.

First, Zhuo Yu'an told her that the night was not a dream, but real, and it was she who had pestered him for it. This left her feeling extremely ashamed to the point of self-loathing, adding another layer of disgust towards herself;

Then, unexpectedly, Yi Mu Yang called to propose. In that moment, she was caught off guard and didn't know how to respond. Honestly, she was afraid to enter another marriage. Her parents' marriage had deeply disappointed her, and her previous marriage with Zhuo Yu An ended in failure. She lacked the courage to step into marriage again. It wasn't that Yi Mu Yang wasn't good enough; it was her own issue. After Zhuo Yu An cut off the call, she actually felt relieved.

Then Zhuo Yu'an threw out a heavy ball, the moment he knew of the children's existence, she instantly lost her rationality.

Until this moment, she still felt numb. Looking at the WeChat message sent by Yi Muyang on her phone, she hadn't dared to open it. After thinking for a while and carefully considering how to phrase her response, she finally clicked on the message.

"Tinglan, I'm sorry. I take back everything I just said."

"Actually, we're pretty good like this. Before I met you, I was a staunch non-believer in marriage. It was because of you that I changed my mind."

"Don't worry, good night!"

Yi Muyang seemed to have anticipated her refusal all along, so he didn't want to make things difficult for her. He spoke first, giving both of them a way out. While he wasn't unmoved, the emotion was mixed with a deep sense of guilt.

Zhuo Yu'an waited for her all night, but she didn't come back.

She tossed her clothes into the trash, and he picked them up, washed, dried, and ironed them. The next day, he put them in a basket outside her door, not mentioning last night's events.

As soon as she put it down, Shutinglan's door creaked open. She walked out, her face puffy from lack of sleep and sporting dark circles under her eyes, looking utterly exhausted.

She treated him as if he were invisible, taking the elevator to the first floor to meet with Lawyer Sun and his family. Zhuo Yuyan entered the elevator with him, but they remained silent.

Last night's intense confrontation, we said everything that needed to be said, and made our positions clear. There is nothing left to say, and neither side is willing to compromise.

Upon arriving at the hotel lobby, Zhuo Yu'an left first to go to work at Zhuo Yuan Technology. As he left, he could hear the voices of Ting Lan and Mr. Sun’s family.

“There’s a case going to court this afternoon, and I need to head back. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay with you in Senzhou.”

"Then go back quickly, I'm here and everything will be fine." Lawyer Sun hurriedly urged her to leave. She wasn't really helping anything by staying here anyway. He would naturally do his best for his own child.

Shutinglan apologized to her mistress and then turned to walk out of the hotel. She had brought a set of spare clothes to her law firm when she came, so now she was leaving with just a simple small bag.

When she arrived at the hotel entrance, her ride-hailing car hadn't come yet. She was waiting when Zhuo Yunan's car stopped in front of her.

"Get in the car, I'll take you to the airport."

No matter what happened, no matter how cold she was, he always did his part.

Shu Tinglan would never get into his car. She hated him, wished she could just slap him. Hated his deep-seated scheming, hated that he'd used that scheming against her and their children.

Zhuo Yu'an, for the first time, refused to give way to her. She wouldn't get in the car, and he wouldn't leave.

She took a few steps forward, and his car moved a few steps to block her path. When her ride-hailing car arrived, he even went so far as to harass the driver.

“She didn't sit down, she canceled the order. I'll pay you back for any losses.”

The ride-hailing driver looked bewildered, glanced at the millions of dollars worth car driven by Zhuo Yu'an, then at Shu Tinglan, and complained:

“Aren't you just trying to amuse yourselves at the expense of poor people Please cancel your order immediately so that it doesn't affect my credit.”

Shù Tīng Lán was so angry that he almost blew up, so he had to take his phone and cancel the order himself.

Walked to the street in a huff, not taking a car anymore, right

Unwillingly wearing high heels, she walked slowly and almost twisted her ankle. It really made her miserable from the very beginning.

Zuo Yu'an saw that she almost twisted her ankle and hurriedly stopped the car on the side of the road. He got out of the car to check on her, luckily she was fine and could move freely.

Regardless of whether Shu Tinglan was willing, he bent down and forced her into the passenger seat.

It's a blatant power struggle! Shu Tinglan is trapped inside, unable to escape like last time by opening the car door and jumping out. She can only huddle by the passenger side door, watching outside the window, her anger growing with every passing moment.

What gives him the right to pressure her like this

Would he be happy if she was so ashamed in front of Yi Muyang that she couldn't even lift her head

Does he get happy if she becomes a bad woman

Zuo Yu'an seemed to have X-ray vision, able to see what she was thinking. The topic they had stopped discussing last night was brought up again.

"Tinglan, before you truly let go of me, you started a new relationship with Mr. Yi. Don't you think that's unfair to him"

"Your guilt is not because of me, but because you yourself know that you don't love him, so you feel guilty."

"Therefore, cutting losses in time is the best for you and for him."

It was because he was too calm, and his words hit Shu Tinglan's heart with brutal accuracy. She suddenly sat up straight from the passenger seat, staring intently at him.

"Don't you think what you're saying is particularly cruel You'll always be above it all, watching from afar, thinking you're rational and clear-headed. Have you ever thought about what I've been through these past few years I watched my mother die helplessly, alone. I carried a child in my womb, too afraid to return to Senzhou or Qining. I had to go to a strange city, rent a room, find work. No landlords would rent to a pregnant woman without family nearby, and no law firms would hire one. I lay alone in the cold delivery room, tortured by pain, not even a shoulder to cry on. There were countless nights when children fell ill. I held one in my arms as we waited in the crowded hospital outpatient hall, enduring sleepless nights. Have you ever experienced this kind of despair Why can't I let go of Yi Muyang I'm too tired, I need a solid shoulder to lean on, someone to shield me from the storm, even for a moment."

She never spoke to anyone about these grievances, not even when she encountered him again, or Lin Zhifei. She never uttered a word, only showing everyone her strongest side.

Speaking of these grievances, tears uncontrollably streamed down her face, a torrent she couldn't stop. Therefore, the significance of Yi Mu Yang's existence in her life is immeasurable, something outsiders couldn't possibly understand. Love, to her, truly wasn't that important.'an was one of the interviewers. To accommodate Shu Tinglan, Lin Zhifan purposely scheduled the interview at a coffee shop outside Zhuoyuan Technology.Shu Tinglan was busy with her work at the cafe, w...