378, Epilogue 9. At that time, you didn't seem to be 18 years old

Perhaps the identity of an illegitimate daughter made her care about the word 'responsibility' since she was young. Whether it was other people's responsibility to her, or her responsibility to others, she cared a lot.

Perhaps some people would laugh at her, an illegitimate daughter who lived under someone else's roof and couldn't bear to talk about the word 'responsibility' .

However, she was greatly influenced by her mother. Since she was young, she vowed not to be someone like her who was willing to compromise for the sake of love and compromise. Therefore, her outlook on life, values, world outlook, feelings, and views were not distorted because of the identity of her mother and illegitimate daughter It was distorted.

Perhaps it was because of the support of this deeply rooted and exceptionally firm belief that her personality was stronger and more assertive than her mother's. If one had to use an idiom to describe it.. She felt that the words 'love and hate' were very appropriate, and it fit her character very well.

If it was someone else who should be responsible for her, she would definitely not be coy and pretend to be aloof.

And if it was someone else who should be responsible for her, she would not dodge or avoid it.

However, this was not Lin Nancheng's fault in the first place, and Lin Nancheng should not be responsible for it.

Moreover, he gave her the feeling that she had no choice but to settle for the second best. She did not want him, and she did not want to be someone else's second best.

The man she wanted must be the man who only had her in his heart and eyes. She must not force him.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin. I don't have any plans to get married at the moment. "

Song Guo smiled as she finished speaking. She started the car and stepped on the accelerator. The car cut through the rain like an Arrow and soon gathered with the traffic on the wide road. Then, they drove west towards her bachelor apartment.

Lin Nancheng took a deep glance at Song Guo, who was focused on driving. He raised his eyebrows and did not continue to force her. Instead, he turned his head to look at the rain outside the window.

The rainy season in Los Angeles was longer and more lingering than Lin Nancheng's.

He raised his hand and wiped away the mist on the car window. Then, he drew Song Guo's silhouette on the window.

His eyes, which were as dark as the night, gradually narrowed, as if the sky was full of twinkling stars.

...

When they arrived at Song Guo's bachelor apartment, it was already 5:32 p.m.

There were no extra umbrellas in the car. Out of politeness, Song Guo turned her head to look at Lin Nancheng next to her after she stopped the car and turned off the engine. She said in a gentle and low voice, "Mr. Lin, there's only one female umbrella in the car. If you don't mind, you can use the umbrella... "

Before Song Guo could finish her polite words, she was interrupted by Lin Nancheng's smiling words. "It's okay. We can share an umbrella. "

"... what?"

Before Song Guo could react, the woman's umbrella in her hand was pulled over by the man's big hand. Then, the man pushed open the door of the passenger seat, walked around the front of the car, and walked to the door of the main seat. He opened the door for her He handed her a big hand like a gentleman. "Please, Miss Song. "

"..."

Song Guo froze on the driver's seat and did not move. Instead, she took a deep look at the big hand that he handed over.

In her twenty-odd years of life, she had never felt such a rush of excitement like this moment.

She knew that it was not the so-called love, but the yearning for beautiful things.

"Oh, no need, Mr. Lin, I'm fine... "

Before she could finish her words of refusal, the man leaned over and reached out his big hand to hold her slender wrist. She only felt that the world was spinning, and then her petite body fell steadily into the man's embrace.

She did not even know how she had been dragged to his muscular chest. By the time she completely recovered from the weightlessness, he was already in the man's embrace He was walking towards the entrance of the apartment.

The single umbrella was very small. He had almost tilted the umbrella to her side. She could clearly hear the raindrops falling on the top of the umbrella and the sound of them falling on his broad shoulders.

She was wearing a knee-length skirt with a straight neckline. When his large hands fell on it, she could clearly feel the scorching heat of his large hands on her skin. In order to not embarrass each other, she desperately shrank her shoulders, trying to avoid his large hands However, he noticed and easily controlled her shrinking shoulders.

This ambiguous action of his made her frown uneasily. She struggled twice but was easily controlled by him.

She endured and endured, but in the end, she did not flare up.

This man was too dangerous. As long as she got close to him, she could not help but be attracted by the magnetic field on his body. The closer she got, the harder it was for her to extricate herself.

She swore that she would stay far away from him in the future. The farther the better.

When she reached the entrance of the apartment, it was as if she had just ended a torture. The feeling of relief and even joy had not spread from the bottom of her heart when she was scared stiff by the man's close lips. His thin lips opened and closed She said softly, "at that time, you didn't seem to have turned 18. "

She didn't dare to move and asked in a daze,"... what?"

Her body was stiff, and her mind went blank for a few seconds. Then, she realized that he was talking about the night that they had made a mistake... ...

Song Guo pushed him away and looked up at him. "Lin Nancheng, you... "

Lin Nancheng lazily put away his umbrella and raised his eyebrows at her. "Song Guo, whether it was a mistake or not, I made you lose your virginity and get pregnant before you turned 18. I should be responsible for you... "

"Lin Nancheng, listen carefully. I... Don't need it. "

After saying that, she ran in without waiting for him.

The speed of her running made her short hair, which fell on her shoulders, flutter in the wind. It reflected in the eyes of the man behind her, like a ray of light falling from the sky, illuminating everything in front of him.

Song Guo knew that there was a ray of white moonlight in Lin Nancheng's heart. That night, he was so drunk that he kept repeating the name of the White Moonlight. Although her life was very rough, it was easy for others to pity and sympathize with her But she didn't need his pity and sympathy.

This was her pride, and also her bottom line.

After entering the apartment, she changed into her slippers and ran in the direction of the room. However, Lin Nancheng caught up with her and held her slender wrist. "Song Guo, why do you always run? "

"Lin Nancheng, let go of me. "

Lin Nancheng saw that she was struggling hard, so he let go of her slender wrist. "Song Guo, do you want me to visit your entire Bachelor apartment? Or do you want me to go into the room and talk to Qiao Man? "

"It's none of my business. "

"It's pretty clean. " Lin Nancheng put his hands into his pockets, and his deep and sharp eyes began to wander around. "Go to the room and help me call Qiao man out. "

Song Guo frowned, took a deep breath, and did not say anything else. She walked towards Qiao Man's room.

Qiao man had taken cold medicine and was still asleep.

Song Guo walked to the bedside and saw that she was sleeping so deeply. She really could not bear to wake her up. However, in order to not have any more entanglements with the man outside, she still chose to wake Qiao man up. "Man man, wake up, man man... "

Qiao man felt like she was in a nightmare because she had caught a cold and had a fever. She could feel everything around her, and she could even hear Song Guo calling her clearly. However, she could not wake up no matter how hard she tried.

"Man man, wake up, man man, man man... "

She used almost all her strength to try to break through the nightmare, but she failed after trying a few times.

It was not until Song Guo helped her sit up and was about to call the hospital's emergency number that she opened her eyes. The nightmares also gradually faded away.

"Man man, are you okay? "

"I'm fine. "

Qiao man sat up and looked at the clock on the wall. Then, she turned to look at Song Guo beside her. "Song Guo, is it five in the afternoon or five in the morning? "

"Five in the afternoon. "

After answering, Song Guo reached out her hand to check the temperature on her forehead. "Man Man, your fever won't go on like this. Let me take you to the hospital. "

"I'm fine. I'll be fine after a night's rest. Besides, I don't like hospitals. I especially don't like them. "

Actually, Song Guo knew that Qiao man did not like the hospital because every time she saw her expression in the hospital, it was very painful. It was as if she had a natural fear of the hospital or a fear formed after she entered the hospital. In short, as long as she entered the hospital.. She would become very unnatural and very uncomfortable.

Song Guo did not continue to persuade her. Instead, she said softly, "Oh right, man man, someone is looking for me outside the door. "

"someone is looking for me? "

Song Guo nodded. "Yes, pack your things and go out to meet him. "

"Guoguo, who... is he? "

The first name that flashed through her mind was actually Ji Yunshen. It seemed to be instinctive, but it also seemed to be a habit. She didn't even know what she was feeling at the moment, nor did she know what words to use to describe it.

It was similar to excitement, similar to fear, and similar to the combination of the two.

She was like a patient with a mental illness. She knew that she would be addicted to him, but she couldn't quit at all.

"It's... Lin Nancheng. "

"... Lin Nancheng?"

In the past few months, she and Yan 'Er had been out of contact. Although she knew that the Lin family had emigrated to the United States, she remembered that they had gone to Washington, Not Los Angeles.

In the vast sea of people, she had never expected to find them, so she simply did not look for them. However, she did not expect to meet them by chance.

"You... How did you meet him? ''

Song Guo took a deep breath and replied in a light tone, "he... is the... client that you were going to meet today but did not succeed. "

Qiao Man blinked her eyes. "Oh... I see! "

Song Guo stood up from Qiao man's bed and stretched out her hand to massage her neck and shoulders. "Yes, he's still waiting for you. Hurry up and go. I went back to my room to wash up before going to bed. I haven't slept well for half a month and I feel extremely tired. Every part of my body hurts. "

"Alright, you should go and rest. It's rare for you to get off work early. I'll go to your room to wake you up when it's time for dinner. "

Song Guo waved her hand. "No need. I don't want to eat anything. I just want to sleep in the dark. You guys can eat your dinner. You don't have to wake me up. "

After saying that, Song Guo walked towards the door. Very soon, she pulled open the door and walked out. Her petite and thin figure, which made Qiao Man's heart ache, gradually disappeared from Qiao Man's sight.

After a few seconds, Qiao man finally lifted the blanket and put on the white cotton slippers placed by the bed. Then, she quickly walked out of the door.

She had just taken two steps when she felt a chill on her body. Only then did she realize that she was still wearing her suspenders pajamas. She quickly walked back and put on a coat before walking towards the door again.

Just as she pulled open the door, the temperature in the corridor was even lower than in the room. She could not help but cower a little. She hurriedly pulled her coat tight and walked towards the Tall Man Sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Lin Nancheng sat on the Leather Sofa in the living room. His short hair and suit jacket were wet by the rain, unconsciously adding a bit of decadent laziness and charm.

He rested an elbow on the Armrest of the Sofa to support his head. When he heard the sound of footsteps behind him, he turned his head and looked over.

"Long Time no see. It seems that you're doing quite well. "

Qiao man frowned her beautiful brows and did not reply. Instead, she walked around to the Front of the SOFA and sat down across from the SOFA seat.

"Is there something you need me for? "

"Yes, there's... something. "

Qiao man tilted her head and looked at him. "What is it? "

Lin Nancheng raised his eyebrows lazily and smiled. "Qiao Man, do you know how many times old JI accompanied Tian Tian to the hospital in the past five years? Do you know how many times Tian Tian had a heart attack? "

Qiao man frowned even more and her body could not help but stiffen.

"You must not know, that's why you were able to leave old JI and Tian Tian so easily. "

Qiao man was at a loss because of Lin Nancheng's accusation. Her intuition told her that something must have happened. Otherwise, with Lin Nancheng's hatred for her, he would have to speak to her when he was in a good mood.

Her hands on her legs were tightly clasped together, and her voice unconsciously became tense. "what... What happened? "

Lin Nancheng took out a cigarette case from his trouser pocket. After he took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, he turned around and asked her, "do you mind if I smoke? "

"I don't mind. You can smoke. "

"thank you. "

Lin Nancheng thanked her, then lowered his head and leaned closer to the lighter in his hand. After lighting it, he took a deep breath and slowly said, "Tian Tian had a heart transplant a few days ago. Although the surgery was very successful, due to the individual differences, Tian Tian's rejection reaction after the surgery was very big. She may have... not much time left... "

When the words 'not much time left' reached her ears, it was as if there were thousands of arrows piercing through her heart, causing her ears to start ringing. She could not hear or feel anything.

"old JI has been holding back from telling you. He's probably afraid that you'll feel guilty and blame yourself. He's also afraid that you'll find it annoying and that he'll continue to pester you. However, I feel that it's necessary to tell you about this matter. After all, you're Tian Tian's mother... "

Qiao man's eyes were sour and bitter. Warm liquid flowed out from the bottom of her eyes continuously, and very soon, her face was filled with tears.

"just take it that I don't like you, so I came over to tell you. As for the other things, I hope you don't blame old JI, because this has nothing to do with him. It was all my own idea. "

After saying that, Lin Nancheng stood up from the SOFA and looked down at Qiao man who was sitting there in a daze "Qiao man, sometimes I really doubt whether you have ever loved old JI. If you really loved him, why did you only see his hurt to you, but not his love for you? "

"people are selfish animals. Perhaps, your love has never been as deep as his. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Nancheng walked towards the door of the apartment. Qiao man did not stop him. She did not even have any reaction. Even the tears that burst out of her eyes mechanically flowed out, and the more they flowed out, the more they flowed out.

After about ten minutes of tears in a daze, she booked the fastest flight back to Lin city.

She went upstairs to tell Song Guo the reason for her return as a farewell. Then, she went to the children's room to say goodbye to Xin Qiao. Then, she carried her suitcase and left Song Guo's bachelor apartment.

The Rain in Los Angeles at night was even heavier. It hit her body with a cool temperature, but she did not even frown. It was as if the cold raindrops did not fall on her body at all. In other words, she was already numb.

The fastest flight from Los Angeles back to forest city was 8:30 pm. When she took a taxi to the airport's departure hall, it was 8:00 pm Sharp.

She checked her heavy luggage and only took some light and convenient things on the plane.

The flight of more than ten hours was as long as a century for her. When the plane finally landed steadily at forest city rose international airport, tears began to fall from her eyes again.

She was thinking that if Tian Tian really left, other than Dongfeng, the people closest to her in this world would all leave her in one way or another.

This... ... Was it really just a matter of probability, or.. .. She was born to be a jinx. She specialized in dealing with her family, friends, and even her own children... ...

Qiao man did not dare to continue thinking about it. Instead, she took a taxi and headed straight for the Blue Mountain villa located halfway up the hill in the wealthy district.

She dragged the pink suitcase and just as she reached the Blue Mountain Villa's five-to-six-meter-tall black carved gate, the bodyguard at the door pressed the button and opened the five-to-six-meter-tall black carved gate.

She looked at the few bodyguards in the security room, nodded slightly to express her gratitude, and walked towards the depths of the courtyard.

Just as she walked to the swimming pool in front of the villa, she heard the sound of the villa's door being opened from the inside and then closed again. She raised her head and looked at the man standing tall under the moonlight.

It seemed that he just wanted to come out for some fresh air and smoke a cigarette. His eyes would occasionally look at the city lights at the foot of the mountain, as well as the unknown distance.

She pursed her lips and looked for a while before dragging the suitcase over.

The man who was smoking at the villa's entrance heard the sound of the suitcase being dragged on the ground, so he looked towards the source of the sound. When he faced the lights of the garden and the moonlight, he saw Qiao Man's delicate and fair little face There was still a moment of pain in his chest, as if he had been hit by something.

Or, more accurately than the word pain, excitement.

The two of them were separated by a few meters. Neither of them moved nor spoke. They just looked at each other.

At this moment, one look at each other was equivalent to a thousand words.

After a few seconds or half a minute, the man put the cigarette in his hand to his lips and took a deep breath. Then, he asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "you... why did you come back? "

"Why didn't you tell me Tian Tian had a heart transplant? "

Ji Yunshen raised his eyebrows and said in a flat tone, "it's better to suffer alone than to suffer alone. "

Qiao man took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Then, she walked closer to him "I didn't know Tian Tian's heart disease was so serious that she needed a heart transplant. If I knew, I wouldn't have left you and Tian Tian at this moment. If you think it's okay, I want to accompany her through this last period of time... "

Ji Yunshen's brows furrowed even higher as she spoke. "Qiao Man... What are you talking about? "

"Ji Yunshen, you don't have to hide it from me. I already know. "

The cigarette in Ji Yunshen's hand had already burned to the end. After he stubbed it out, he threw the cigarette butt into the trash can and asked faintly, "what do you know? "

Qiao Man's hands that hung by her side clenched into fists. They relaxed and tightened at times. After repeating this for a few times, she mustered up her courage and said, "I know that Tian Tian's rejection reaction after her heart transplant surgery was very serious. She doesn't have much time left now... "

"Who told you all this? "

"Isn't it? I... "

Ji Yunshen did not hear Qiao man finish her sentence and interrupted her "No, Tian Tian did not have any reaction after her heart transplant surgery. In other words, her heart transplant surgery was very successful. Other than needing to take medicine for the rest of her life, she is no different from a normal healthy child. "

Qiao man widened her eyes in disbelief. "COCO... but Lin Nancheng told me... he said that Tian Tian's rejection reaction after her heart transplant surgery is very big. She may not have much time left... "

After saying this, she finally understood why Lin Nancheng had said so much.

So, he wanted to use this method to get her and Ji Yunshen back together.

"That might be a joke he played on you. Tian Tian is fine, you don't have to worry. Also, you can leave at any time. I will take good care of Tian Tian... "

After saying that, Ji Yunshen did not say anything else and turned around to walk into the Blue Mountain villa.

He did not invite her in or invite her to talk to him again.

If he had not intentionally left the door ajar, she would have thought that he did not welcome her.

She stood where she was and calmed herself down for two seconds before she dragged the suitcase and walked into the villa.

Before she changed into her slippers, the man's deep and magnetic voice sounded again. "when are you going back? Do you want me to wake Tian Tian Up? "

He was the one who had pestered Tian Tian in the past. This time, he had let go of Tian Tian completely. She was not used to it.

"In a few days. I want to stay with Tian Tian for a few days. "