Love in the Midst of Mistaken Identities

Chapter 333: Has He Truly Been in Love Before?

“Mind your own business.” He gave Du Jingtang a warning glare and strode out.

Du Jingtang’s hand rubbed at his nape. He mumbled to himself, refusing to be put down by his cousin. “I have always been an expert at minding my own business.”

Chu Lui started driving. Both his hands were on the steering wheel. However, as he stared at the road ahead, he did not know where he should go.

He was sad, but in the end, he chose to go home. He had not forgotten that he had a wife at home, waiting for his consolation. It did not matter that he was extremely exhausted.

Li Manni quickly started patting her face when she saw Chu Lui’s car parked at the doorway. It was her attempt to make herself look better. After all, her mood had been so low for the past few days. It should be enough. If she went on like this, it would be frustrating for everyone, especially Chu Lui. She clearly knew his limits after being married to him for the past four years.

The door opened, and Chu Lui entered. A shadow ran and threw itself into his arms. Instinctively, he caught the person. There was no reprimanding because he was treating her well. Out of habit, he had doted on her, told her he loved her, and of course not blame her for anything.

“Lui, I’m sorry to have made you worry about me.” Li Manni held onto his waist. She was finally greeting him with a sincere smile. “Lui, let’s try again to have a baby. I miss him.”

Li Manni asked in anticipation. He rarely touched her since she became pregnant. She had wanted a child, a real one. Not someone made out of air and a bunch of lies.

“Sure. We’ll see when you are feeling better.” Chu Lui rested his hand on her head and caressed her hair. The two of them stood like this at the door in silence.

Li Manni’s expression was sweet while Chu Lui’s usual calm demeanor had a hint of indescribable exhaustion.

Occasionally, his hand would touch his chest where he kept the pieces of shredded paper that never left his side. His hands clenched up even more as they remained around Li Manni’s body.

This woman was his wife. She had just lost their baby. How could he think of another woman—one who he hated?

As he thought of her, he wondered if that hate was still the same. Was it even hatred?

“Lui, I’ll get someone to cook your favorite dishes. We can have dinner together.” Li Manni seldom had an appetite like now, and Chu Lui could see no reason to reject her. Then again, he hardly rejected her or said no to her.

When there was no baby between them to bind them together, the dynamic between them seemed to change. Was it got to do with him? Or was it her?

“Okay.” Chu Lui nodded and sat on the sofa. He watched as the woman shuffled in and out of the kitchen in her slender body as his hand went to his breast pocket, searching for a stick of cigarette to smoke. He came to the realization that he had stopped smoking ever since he found out that Li Manni was pregnant.

This was the first time he was giving some serious thought about his relationship between himself and Li Manni.

Alas, all he could tell himself was she was his wife.

Did he love her?

The answer was… he did not wish to think about it. There was no need to.

Their life appeared to be calm, but no one knew that the calmest thing they could have did not have to come from the world or another person. It was within themselves.

…

A child’s head with extremely short hair had her hands stretched out, trying to reach up for the doll which had been placed on a cabinet. She had a pair of bright and black eyes that were so full of spirits that they were beckoning for one to fall in love with her.

She was already standing on the tip of her toes, but still, the doll was out of her reach. She pouted and put both her hands on her waist.

“I’m telling you if you don’t come down to me now, I won’t be bothered to play with you again.” She turned her face away and started to look for something that she could stand on. There were many things that she could stand on. However, she found that she could not move a single thing.

Unwilling to admit defeat, she stretched her hands out again towards the doll. It remained on the cabinet, at the same place. This time, a huge hand grabbed the doll. Her eyes followed the doll as it moved down. She blinked and threw herself forward. A man caught her in one successful scoop.

“Uncle.” Her sweet voice called out. Gao Yi carried her tiny frame up. He had the doll, and he handed it over to her. Rainy promptly hugged it tightly.