Chapter 780
Her Fondness and Trust in Him Are Growing
He frowned slightly, thinking she was planning to sleep elsewhere.
An Ruo placed the quilt on the sofa by the wall and said indifferently, “You can sleep on the sofa tonight. Otherwise, I will.”
“Sleep on the sofa?” He had thought she had agreed to share the bed with him.
“Yes, I agreed to Kangkang just because I didn’t want to disappoint him. I also said that last night meant nothing and you shouldn’t expect anything. Thus, I still won’t share a bed with you.”
Tang Yuchen pondered for a moment and then nodded, “Alright, I’ll sleep on the sofa.”
An Ruo was surprised at how readily he agreed and looked at him questioningly. The man explained, “I’ve also said that I won’t hurt you again. Without your permission, I won’t force anything on you.”
He had truly changed. In the past, he never cared about her willingness as long as it was something he wanted to do, and he would make sure to succeed.
Now, he had begun to respect her will, which was somewhat admirable to her.
“Then, good night.” An Ruo turned around to lie on the bed and rolled over to turn her back on him.
Tang Yuchen watched her for a while before lying down on the sofa. They both had a lot on their minds that night and didn’t fall asleep until very late.
The fact that An Ruo was planning a trip to Rome was known only to Wen Jing; no one else was aware.
In order to make time for the trip, she had been working very hard these past few days, achieving much greater work efficiency in the same amount of time.
Tang Yuchen still picked her up from work with Kangkang every day and slept on the sofa in her room at night. Being tall and robust, the sofa was a bit small for him, but he slept on it every night without any complaints.
His well-behaved manner started to change An Ruo’s perception of him. Plus, he cooked breakfast and dinner for her every day, increasing her fondness and trust in him.
Under his care, Kangkang had become much more sensible, and his personality had grown stronger and more cheerful. It could be said that Tang Yuchen had become the epitome of an ideal husband at present.
His dramatic transformation astonished not only his friends but also An Ruo.
No one would have thought that the once haughty, arrogant, and imperious Tang Yuchen could show such a commendable side.
At home, watching him mop the floor and clean, An Ruo couldn’t help but entertain a ridiculous thought. If she let go of everything and started anew with him, perhaps she wouldn’t be hurt anymore and could be happy forever.
Such thoughts came only occasionally, after all, she was just a woman. A woman’s greatest hope is to marry a loving husband and have a happy and fulfilling family.
And the temptation of this desire is irresistible to any woman. Being mundane herself, she couldn’t escape the commonplace either.
But she still had many concerns, and she couldn’t just fall in love with him again and give in recklessly.
She had lived her life for others, endured much hardship, and suffered greatly. She didn’t want to wear herself out anymore. From now on, she needed to live for herself.
She had to learn to protect herself, to be kind to herself. She couldn’t let herself down because otherwise, no one would.
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Working through the morning, An Ruo had forgotten to eat.
Wen Jing knocked on the door to call her for lunch, and only then did she stop working to take a break. After eating, she returned to the office and continued with her work.