Ordinary Passion - Chapter 21

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Li Changjiang broke the silence, speaking calmly and gently: "Xu, tell me the truth, do you still miss him?"
Liu Xu trembled in fear and stammered, "Changjiang, you...you...I...I...I don't know what you're talking about?"
Li Changjiang held his wife tightly, kissing her hair, and said frankly, "Xu, I know you still think about him. You don't need to deny it, and don't worry. I know what we're talking about. We have the courage to face the past, so why can't we face the present? I'm not forcing you to admit it; I just want to hear the truth from you." Liu Xu was inexplicably moved by her husband's honest question, feeling incredibly fortunate to have such a husband. Her husband was the one who had been hurt; what reason did she have not to tell him the truth? What she needed now was not for her husband to forgive her, but for him to understand her.
She whispered to her husband, "Changjiang, please hold me tight. I don't know how to tell you this, I'm afraid of hurting you, afraid of leaving a shadow in your heart. I'm afraid it's too unfair to you, and your tolerance makes me feel even more ashamed. Yes, sometimes I think about him, especially during sex, he always appears in my mind. I didn't mean to, really, Changjiang, I, I don't know why I feel this way, but I just can't control it. I've told you before, with you it's the feeling of sex, with him it's, it's, it's the feeling of being fucked. I'm sorry, Changjiang, I often feel unworthy to be your wife, unworthy of your love, I've even thought about dying. But I really can't bear to leave you, can't bear to leave our home and Lele, and even more so, can't bear to leave your love for me."
Faced with his wife's honesty, Li Changjiang felt a sense of relief and let out a long sigh, saying, "Xu, I know you often wake up at night and sigh secretly. I've also struggled and felt bad, but I didn't want to or dared to say it out loud. The more you hid it, the more upset I became. Do you know what gave me the courage to speak up? It was Mom and Dad."
Liu Xu looked up in confusion and said, "Mom and Dad? I don't understand."
Li Changjiang recounted to Liu Xu what had happened that morning when he visited his parents.
Liu Xu was completely shocked, her mouth agape: "Ah? So that's how it is, how could this be? Why did this happen? So that's what happened to the manager and Mom, it's unbelievable. He really is dying, he's a good person."
Li Changjiang said with emotion, "Yes, they are all good people. Can I go see them with you sometime?"
Liu Xu nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, we should go, we should go, I'll go with you."
After saying that, she couldn't help but shed tears.
After comforting his wife and calming himself down, Li Changjiang said, "Xu, there's something I don't quite understand, don't mind me, but what's the difference between you having sex with me and... between you and Brother Jun having sex with you?"
Liu Xu blushed and pinched her husband shyly, saying, "You bad boy, do you really want to know? Then I'll tell you, when I make love with you, I feel like I'm being melted by your love, it's so blissful. When Brother Jun fucks me, it feels like I'm burning, it's so, so, so exhilarating."
After saying that, she shyly nestled in her husband's arms, refusing to look up again, only murmuring, "Changjiang, I'm sleepy, pat me to sleep."
Li Changjiang gave a thoughtful "oh," gently patted the willow catkins, and slowly fell asleep.
A new day began, and the four of them were busy taking inventory of the goods and preparing to close the shop. Lingzi teased Li Changjiang from time to time, saying, "Uncle Li, you're such a man, a real guy. You're just a little bit away from being perfect."
Li Changjiang said, bewildered, "What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and count, you little rascal."
In the afternoon, Liu Xu and Jun Ge were whispering to each other when Ling Zi leaned close to Li Changjiang and said, "Hmm, just a little bit more and Uncle Li will be perfect."
Li Changjiang couldn't help but say, "Little brat, what do you mean? What do you mean 'just a little bit short'? Explain yourself."
Lingzi said earnestly, "Uncle Li, it's about tolerance, a tolerant heart."
Li Changjiang was startled and quickly said, "What do you mean by tolerance? What does a child know?"
Her face flushed slightly without her realizing it. Then she heard Jun's voice from the other end: "Xiao Li, come here for a second."
Li Changjiang walked over and asked Jun Ge, "What's up, Jun Ge?"
Jun said, "Xiao Liu just told me that our old manager is dying. I have to go see him. He's been so kind to me! When are you going? Don't forget to let me know."
Li Changjiang glared at Liu Xu and could only say, "Okay, I'll call you then."
Jun shook his head and sighed as he walked out. Lingzi followed her father, puzzled, asking, "Dad, where are you going? Who are you talking about? Wait for me."
Jun said, "I want to take a walk, I want to take a walk."
After watching the father and daughter walk away, Li Changjiang turned to Liu Xu and said, "Who told you to tell Brother Jun? Tell me, how are we supposed to take him there? Let him know that I'm at my mother's house, let him know the relationship between the manager and my parents. What do you mean by that?"
Liu Xu hurriedly explained, "Changjiang, I only told him that the manager has liver cancer and is dying. Am I stupid? What else could I tell him? Oh dear! How could I forget? My parents took the manager home. I'm so sorry, Changjiang, what should we do? It's all my fault."
Li Changjiang said helplessly, "Forget it, we'll talk about it later. Let's go to Mom and Dad's place today and see how things go. You really are something."
After everything was tidied up and the shop door was locked, Li Changjiang and Liu Xu, with mixed feelings, first went to the mall and bought a lot of things. When they arrived at their mother's neighborhood, they ran into her returning from grocery shopping and quickly went over to greet her. Li's mother blushed when she saw Liu Xu: "Little Liu's here too! Come on upstairs, we'll eat here today."
After saying that, she went upstairs with her son and daughter-in-law.
Upon opening the door, I heard voices coming from the bedroom: "Wait, you're taking back your move! You've retracted your rook!"
Another voice said, "What do you mean, 'draw the car'? Are you kidding me?!"
Lele's voice rang out at the same time: "This round doesn't count, let's play another round, whoever loses buys KFC."
Li's mother shouted into the bedroom, "What are you arguing about now? The Yangtze River and willow catkins are here!"
After saying that, he smiled, shook his head, and took the vegetables to the kitchen.
The door opened, and Lele rushed out first: "Mom, why did you take so long? Mom, I missed you so much."
After saying that, she threw herself into Liu Xu's arms and acted coquettishly.
When Li's father and the manager appeared before Li Changjiang and Liu Xu, both the manager and Li Changjiang were very embarrassed. Liu Xu was stunned; the manager looked extremely old and thin, as if he had become a completely different person in just two months. A pang of sadness welled up in her heart, and she almost burst into tears.
Mr. Li said calmly, "Since you're all here and know each other, I won't introduce you. Please have a seat!"
Li Changjiang forced a smile and said to the manager, "Uncle, are you feeling better? Take care of yourself. Liu Xu and I came here today specifically to see you."
The manager said excitedly, "Thank you and Xiaoliu. I can still hold on. With your dad and mom taking care of me, I... I can die without regrets."
Li's mother said from the kitchen, "What do you mean by death? It's almost New Year's, you're not allowed to say unlucky things."
The manager quickly said, "Yes, yes, don't say anything, everyone sit down!"
After everyone sat down, Liu Xu exchanged a few words with the manager, then, feeling a little awkward, got up and went to the kitchen to help her mother-in-law. The remaining three men chatted idly. When the topic turned to the company, the manager sighed, "The world is really going to the dogs! These days, leaders are all about personal relationships, not about doing their jobs well. They're all good at persecuting people, sigh! It's good that Wang Jun worked with you guys; he's a good person. I was planning to promote him to manager when I retired, but who would have thought... sigh!"
Li Changjiang sighed and said, "He wanted to see you, but when he heard you were sick, he was very sad."
After saying that, he glanced at his father.
After thinking for a moment, the father said, "Then why don't you invite him over and have dinner together?"
He then said to his wife in the kitchen, "Invite Wang Jun to come and eat with us. Make a few more dishes."
Li's mother thought for a moment and said, "Alright! They'll find out sooner or later anyway, so let him come over. Changjiang, you make the call!"
Not long after the phone call, Brother Jun and Lingzi arrived with various gifts. As soon as they entered, they grasped the manager's hand, tears streaming down their faces, and said, "Manager, please take care of yourself! You're so sick, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
The manager looked at his former capable subordinate and was also very moved: "It's alright, I'm fine, thank you for looking after me."
Everyone sat together discussing what had happened, each with their own feelings. Fortunately, Brother Jun didn't ask the manager why he was there, which saved everyone from an awkward situation.
In a peaceful and joyful atmosphere, after finishing their meal and chatting for a while, the four of them got up to go home. Liu Xu wanted to take Lele with her, but the child refused, saying she wanted to listen to Grandpa Wang tell stories, so they had no choice but to give up.
On the way back, Lingzi insisted that Liu Xu and Li Changjiang come to her house for a while. Unable to refuse, Li Changjiang and Liu Xu went to Jun Ge's house. Liu Xu and Lingzi chatted excitedly in the bedroom, while Jun Ge and Li Changjiang chatted over tea in the living room. Jun Ge looked at Li Changjiang, hesitated for a moment, and then couldn't help but ask, "Little Li, how did the manager and your parents meet? I was too embarrassed to ask at home. Is it alright if you can tell me?"
Li Changjiang remained silent for a while, thinking to himself that he would find out sooner or later, so why hide it? He then briefly told Jun Ge about his parents' situation. After listening, Jun Ge sat there silently, head down, his expression extremely complicated.
Li Changjiang looked at Jun Ge and said, "You know everything, I want to hear your opinion?"
Jun Ge was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I'm not qualified to comment, but I truly admire them. Getting to where they are today is not something ordinary people can do. To be honest, I've never dared to see your parents, I'm too ashamed to face them. After all, Liu Xu and I—no, I did something shameful. Even though you've forgiven me, I can't forgive myself. I owe you both so much. As for your parents' decision, I want to say it's magnificent. All the grudges and resentments don't matter at this moment. Seeing their calm and peaceful smiles, I realize that it takes more than twenty years of experience and wisdom to achieve. Their understanding of love, family, and marriage is something we can't do."
Li Changjiang nodded and said, "Yes, I don't feel ashamed because of my mother and the manager's affair, nor am I ashamed because my father accepted it in such a way. Their feelings are genuine, and especially now, I think my parents' actions are even greater. Perhaps this is related to what we've experienced?"
Jun nodded awkwardly, still feeling a bit uncomfortable about the experience Li Changjiang had mentioned. At this moment, Liu Xu and Lingzi came out and sat on the sofa. Lingzi said to her father and Uncle Li, "What are you talking about? Let us hear it too."
Jun Ge and Li Changjiang both coughed unconsciously, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.
Lingzi asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Why are you so serious? What's the big deal? I'm an adult, and you're all acting like children. Is there anything between our two families that can't be said openly?"
After careful consideration, Li Changjiang finally made up his mind to speak out. What was the point of hiding it? Fate had linked the two families together; could they escape it? Rather than keeping it all bottled up inside, it was better to speak frankly and let everyone know the truth.
He took a sip of tea, staring at the teacup, and said, "Alright, I'll speak my mind today. We all have the right to know what happened to us. I also ask Jun-ge and Liu-xu to speak up. Since what happened last time, the three of us haven't had a proper talk. We've all been too embarrassed to face it directly because of various reasons. Today, in front of Ling-zi, let's be frank. Jun-ge saved both of my and Liu-xu's lives; we've been through a life-or-death ordeal. We don't need to live with that burden anymore. I've thought a lot these past few days. I don't want to think about what I'll be like when I'm old, so I'm taking this opportunity to give myself an explanation! Liu-xu, Jun-ge, you two should both speak up today!"
Jun Ge and Liu Xu both fell silent. It was truly a three-way conversation, especially with Ling Zi standing to the side, and they didn't know how to start.
Lingzi broke the silence, saying, "Dad, Aunt Liu, I agree with Uncle Li's point of view. I know you can't let go of Aunt Liu, and you can't let go of Uncle Li. Aunt Liu can't let go of Dad, and she can't let go of Uncle Li either. You're both afraid of disrupting the balance between you again. First of all, I want to say that you are both good people, ordinary good people. Dad, did you and Aunt Liu ever think about breaking up their family? Did you have any bad intentions? Aunt Liu, did you ever think about leaving Uncle Li? Did you ever think about abandoning your husband and children?"
Liu Xu and Jun Ge said in unison, "No, absolutely not."
After speaking, they all glanced at Li Changjiang with shame. Li Changjiang closed his eyes slightly and remained silent.
Lingzi continued, "Yes, that's why I think Aunt Liu and Uncle Li's life is like living in honey, all sweetness. But even in a sweet life, there are times when it gets cloying. You accidentally or unintentionally taste bitterness, and then you realize that life also has a bitter side. This bitterness makes you feel disgusted, and in turn, makes you appreciate the sweetness even more. You cherish the sweetness even more. At the same time, that bitterness is deeply etched in your mind, and you undeniably often reminisce about it. Am I right?"

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