Chapter 235: Confession

Ji Lingchen nodded. He had prepared many surprises for his wife, so that she could discover them one by one.

“Xiaonuan, you keep looking. I have something to tell my brother and Dad,” Ji Lingchen said.

At this moment, all Fang Xiaonuan could think about was the present. She had no time to care about what her husband was going to do.

Soon, she found a pair of earrings in the pocket of another shirt and continued her search.

Seeing her so happy, Ji Lingchen turned around and left the room. He was going to tell his father and his big brother that their hopes had been dashed again.

Old Master Ji consoled his youngest son, telling him not to torture himself like this, but the hope in his heart was slowly turning into despair.

Mayor Ji also believed his father’s words and thought that his sister was no longer around.

The three of them sat in the study for a long time and talked a lot.

Fang Xiaonuan found all the presents hidden in her husband’s clothes. She rolled around on the bed excitedly, taking photos and posting them on her social media.

Fang Xiaonuan wrote, ” It’s so good to have a husband. This was his first business trip and he came back with presents. I can always count on him.

Before she posted it on her moments, she had deliberately blocked someone.

An hour and a half later, Ji Lingchen returned to the room. After talking about such a heavy topic, he was in a bad mood. However, seeing how happy Fang Xiaonuan was, he could not bear to disturb her, so he said, ” “Xiaonuan, I’m going to wash up.”

“Alright!” Fang Xiaonuan said.

Fang Xiaonuan knelt on the bed and continued taking photos of the gifts.

Not long after, Ji Lingchen came out of the bathroom. Fang Xiaonuan immediately clung to him and asked curiously, “Hubby, how did you choose these gifts?”

“I bought them as soon as I laid eyes on them,” Ji Lingchen replied.

Fang Xiaonuan happily hugged her husband and took the initiative to kiss him.

Ji Lingchen was usually very enthusiastic and responsive, but at that moment, he held her in his arms and remained calm. He lovingly ruffled his wife’s hair and told her to go entertain herself.

Fang Xiaonuan was astonished. Her husband had changed.

She pushed her happiness to the back of her mind and looked at her husband, who seemed to be in a bad mood after he came back from chatting with her father and brother.

“Hubby, let’s have a chat,” Fang Xiaonuan said.

“You’ve tried on the gifts?” Ji Lingchen asked. “Do you like them?”

Fang Xiaonuan nodded, but she did not let him distract her. Instead, she asked in a low voice, “Did dad scold you just now?”

“Did you get in trouble?”

“Why are you unhappy?” Fang Xiaonuan asked again. Everything was fine when they were on their date, so why was he so upset now that they were home? He did not look different on the surface. However, Fang Xiaonuan was especially sensitive to the people she cared about. She could sense that her husband was in low spirits.

She grabbed her husband’s sleeve. “Hubby,” she said. “I’m your wife.”

Ji Lingchen was stunned for a moment. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, ” Xiaonuan, do you think one should keep searching for a person if more than ten years have passed without any leads?”

Earlier in the study, his father and brother had repeatedly told him to give up. Ji Lingchen understood their intentions. They wanted him to face the fact that his sister might already be dead.

Old Master Ji said, “You and Xiaonuan have to live well. Those who are alive have to live well. Don’t end up somewhere in between being alive and being a ghost. You’re married and you’re no longer alone. Half of you belongs to Xiaonuan.

Mayor Ji advised him to live well with Xiaonuan and think about the future. He could not always remain entangled with the past.

Those who clung to bad parts of the past would never heal or get over them.

Ji Lingchen wavered a little at their words. He had thought about his wife who was waiting for him in their bedroom. He was not sure if Xiaonuan would be able to accept the fact that he had gone to look for his sister. He looked at his wife with a burning gaze, wanting an answer. He was nervous and anticipating it.

Fang Xiaonuan said, “Of course, you have to persevere. You’ve been searching for this person for so many years. This means that the person is very important. For the past ten years or so, she has become your spiritual pillar. It’s just like being cast into a boundless ocean. As long as the lighthouse in the distance is still lit, the ship will have a destination. When the light goes out, it’s just like being trapped on an isolated island, and you’ll waste away there.

“Hubby, I support your search. God sees your efforts. Maybe he’ll prepare a big surprise for you because you’ve been working so hard. Maybe the surprise will come soon.

Fang Xiaonuan looked into her husband’s profound eyes. For some reason, she could not help but feel sorry for him.

Perhaps she could empathize with his pain, since she was his wife.

Fang Xiaonuan said, “Hubby, if you get too tired and can’t hold on any longer, I’ll help you search. We’re husband and wife, so we are a team. Let’s search for this person together. Even if ten years pass and you don’t give up, I’ll be right there with you.”