Marriage First, True Love Later



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Lin Li simply cooked some noodles and then added some of the ingredients and eggs she had in the refrigerator. Although the taste wasn’t very good, it wasn’t too bad.

“The noodles are done. You can eat now.” Lin Li raised her head and shouted towards the master bedroom.

She brought the noodles from the kitchen to the dining table. She was also a little hungry, so she also took a small bowl and sat down, ready to start eating.

Behind her, Zhou han didn’t come out. Lin Li frowned and looked at the noodles. She didn’t know what he was doing in the room, so she got up and went to the master bedroom.

“The noodles are already done. If you don’t come out now, they will be burnt.” Lin Li said as she pushed the door open and went in. When she went in, she realized that Zhou han wasn’t in the room at all. The entire room was still lit up and the towel that he had just wiped was still on the table at the side. However, Zhou han was not in the room.

“Where did he go?” Lin Li muttered to herself as she retreated from the room. However, her colleague who was retreating from the room saw that the door of the study in the corridor was open, and the light was spilling out from the crack of the door.

Upon seeing this, Lin Li muttered in a low voice, ” he just came back and he went into the study. He’s a workaholic! He walked straight to the study room and pushed open the door that was left ajar. Zhou han was indeed sitting behind the desk, his eyes fixed on the laptop on the desk.

Lin Li reached out and knocked on the door, then said to the inside, ” “The noodles are ready. Come out and eat first. It won’t be good if it’s burnt.”

Zhou han didn’t move at all. He was still sitting in the same position as before. He didn’t raise his head, didn’t reply, and didn’t even turn his eyes.

Lin Li frowned. She didn’t know what he was looking at so intently. Thinking that he hadn’t heard her, she repeated it again, her voice much higher than before.

Zhou han still didn’t react. He seemed to be really fascinated.

“What are you looking at?” Lin Li was confused. She walked up to him and stood behind him. It was only then that she saw that the web page on the computer wasn’t about work. Instead, it was about the news regarding Ling Lan’s case. Lin Li was shocked. She turned around and noticed that Zhou Han’s expression was sad and unacceptable.

Seeing his reaction, Lin Li didn’t need to ask to know that he didn’t know about Ling Lan’s past.

For a moment, Lin Li didn’t know what to say. It was impossible for him to be completely indifferent to such news. No matter how much he hated her, he was, after all, someone she had loved deeply in the past. It was inevitable that he would feel sad. After all, he had loved her for so long, for so many years, so she thought she could understand his feelings at the moment.

“That …” After standing there for a while, Lin Li stammered and said, ” that child … His mother has taken him to the institution compound. His mother and father’s intention is to let this matter blow over before letting him come back.

Zhou han didn’t say anything. His eyes were fixed on the computer screen. On the screen was a picture of Ling LAN lying in the hospital. Her forehead and mouth were all bruised, and her eyes were also very swollen. She was wearing a hospital gown, and she didn’t have her usual beauty and charm at all. It made people’s hearts ache.

Lin Li didn’t say anything more. She glanced at him and quietly left the study. Perhaps what he needed more now was some time alone to slowly digest this matter.

When he returned to the dining room, he looked at the two bowls of noodles on the table. The noodles were completely burnt, and there was no gravy at all. The noodles were so bloated that they looked a little weak. He picked up the bowl and took a bite with the chopsticks. There was still some heat, but the noodles, which were not delicious at first, were a little difficult to swallow at this moment.

She put down her chopsticks and sighed softly. She took the bowl of noodles back to the kitchen and poured it into the trash can. After rinsing her mouth, she returned to her room.

When she woke up the next day, washed up, and came out of the room, Zhou han was already preparing breakfast in the kitchen. He was still wearing a vest and had a towel around his neck. It was obvious that he had just returned from his morning run.

Hearing the movement behind him, Zhou han turned his head and met Lin Li’s eyes. He said indifferently, ” “Don’t just stand there and watch. Come and help heat up the milk.” Her tone was so normal that not much emotion could be heard. However, unlike before, her tone seemed to be a little doting and gentle.

Lin Li stood in place for a while, then nodded and went to the kitchen. She took out two blankets from the cupboard and took out the milk from the refrigerator. While doing this, her eyes kept looking at Zhou han unconsciously. Lin Li didn’t know how long he sat in the study last night. Maybe he went back to his room not long after she went back to her room, or maybe he didn’t come out but sat in the kitchen until dawn.

Lin Li didn’t know which possibility it was, but looking at the current expression on his face, it was so calm as if nothing had happened. This was what she felt strange about. Compared to the Zhou han she saw in the study last night, he was a completely different person now!

He scooped up the fried egg and placed it on the round plate at the side. At the same time, the toast that he had placed in the toaster earlier had also skipped the time.

Lin Li directly took the round plate with the fried Eggs and Ham and walked out of the kitchen. Then, Zhou han came out with milk and toast. Lin Li arranged the tableware, and Zhou han put the milk to the side for her. The two of them didn’t talk much, but they seemed very natural and cooperated very well.

Throughout the entire breakfast, the two of them didn’t have much to talk about. Lin Li didn’t know what Zhou han was thinking, and she didn’t know what to say. If she were to ask him what he wanted to post after seeing Ling Lan’s news, putting aside the question of whether or not she had the ability to ask, just based on her current status, it would seem a little inappropriate. Let’s talk about something else, but I can’t find any suitable topics to talk about.

Thus, the breakfast ended in silence.

After breakfast, Lin Li took her bag from her room and prepared to go to work as usual. Just as she was about to leave with her bag, Zhou han, who had just changed his clothes, came out of his room and was about to go to the study to get his briefcase. Seeing that Lin Li was about to leave, he called out to her and said, ” “Wait, let’s go together.” Without giving Lin Li a chance to refuse, he turned around and headed straight for the study.

Looking at his back, Lin Li pursed her lips.

Sitting in the car, Lin Li didn’t know what to say. She could only put her hand on the window and support her chin with her hand, turning her head to look out the window in boredom.

The entire journey was as quiet as it had been during breakfast. Neither of them spoke first. However, when they arrived at the company’s parking lot, Zhou han parked the car in the fixed parking space and turned off the engine. Lin Li turned around and was about to open the door to get off when Zhou han slowly opened his mouth.

“I’m sorry.”

Lin Li was stunned and looked at him in confusion. She didn’t understand why he was apologizing. what do you mean? ”

Zhou han turned to look at her and said,”I wasted the bowl of noodles you cooked last night for some reason.” &Nbsp

Upon hearing this, Lin Li was a little embarrassed. She didn’t expect him to suddenly do this. She only smiled and said, ” “It’s nothing, it’s nothing,”

Zhou han looked at her and didn’t say anything for a while.

Lin Li was a little embarrassed by his gaze, and her face blushed slightly. She turned her head away and said, ” “Let’s go. Don’t you have a meeting in the morning?” As she spoke, she was about to open the door and get out of the car, but her hand was grabbed by Zhou han behind her.

Turning her head to look at him, Lin Li didn’t say anything for a moment.

“It was just a little too sudden, so I lost my composure last night. But I’m serious about what I said. Let’s seriously try to start.” Zhou han looked at her and said with certainty. His tone and attitude were serious and there was no room for doubt.

Lin Li’s hand was held by him, and she looked at him for a long time. She only nodded and said, ” “I know,” She knew that she could understand his feelings and at the same time, she believed that he was telling the truth.

Zhou han looked at her and smiled. It was a faint smile, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a beautiful arc. He reached out and touched her head. His actions were a little intimate and gentle as he said, ” “Let’s keep your hair long in the future,” He thought that she would look better with long hair.

Hearing this, Lin Li was stunned for a moment. She pulled his hand away from her head and said, ” “I like short hair.” His tone was awkward and stiff.

Zhou han naturally noticed the change in her mood. He didn’t ask any more questions and just said, ” “Let’s go up.”

Lin Li nodded, opened the door, got out of the car, and followed Zhou han up.

When Zhou han and Lin Li arrived at the office, Special Assistant Xu was already there. He was sitting on the sofa in the rest area with some documents in his hand. It seemed like he had something urgent to look for Zhou han.

Seeing Zhou han coming over, he quickly handed the document in his hand to him, saying that it was information from Guangzhou. Zhou han nodded and took it, and the two of them went to the office.

However, Lin Li felt that Special Assistant Xu was acting a little strange today. He usually didn’t greet her or even look at her in the eye, but today, he actually smiled and said Good Morning to her miraculously. This made her a little embarrassed because she felt that this kind of politeness was too obvious. On the contrary, her response was a little awkward, and she could only smile and nod as a response.

In fact, Lin Li’s workload in a day wasn’t much, and it was light. Of course, there wasn’t much technical content. Although she was Zhou Han’s Secretary, she was actually no different from an ordinary clerk.

After tidying up the documents on the table, the day’s workload could be considered complete. Previously, when she was on the phone with Anran, she found out that mother Gu seemed to have a relapse and was in the hospital. She thought of going to the hospital to visit mother Lin that night. After all, mother Gu had been taking good care of her for the past few years.

She took out her bag from the cabinet. When she was about to leave after work, she thought about it again and finally decided to go in and tell Zhou han.

When she knocked on the door and entered, Zhou han was still looking at some documents. Seeing her come in and the bag in her hand, he asked, ” “Are you going to get off work?” He raised his hand to check the time.

Lin Li nodded. Just as she was about to say that she wanted to go to the hospital, Zhou han had already stood up and started to pack his things. “You’re right. I’ll go with you. Let’s have dinner together tonight.” As he spoke, he quickly packed up the things on the table and walked over to her with his briefcase.

Lin Li looked at him in a daze and asked, ” “You’re going to get off work now?” Didn’t he always put work above all else? Usually, the earliest he could leave the office was after eight in the evening.

Zhou han nodded. I’ve already made a reservation. Let’s go. he only said.