Chapter 370 - Apology or War (Part Two)
Chapter 370: Apology or War (Part Two)
Shangguan Ning knew that Zhu Ruotong would have discovered Zheng Lun’s affection towards Zheng Jing.
If she could figure out the truth during just one meal, Zhu Ruotong, who was an excellent policewoman, would definitely have noticed something going on between them.
Zheng Lun had reacted strongly at the sight of Zhu Ruotong to have escaped the truth from coming out.
But this made everything much easier.
Shangguan Ning stopped Zhao Anan from arguing with Zhu Ruotong any more. Instead, she said in a poised tone, “Ms. Zhu, since you already know the truth, we are asking you to quit the game.”
Zhu Ruotong, who was already pale, got even paler hearing what Shangguan Ning said. She said with clenched teeth, “Why must I quit? It is impossible between Zheng Lun and Zheng Jing! You can turn to Zheng Jing if you want to. I will quit instantly if he says that he wants to marry his sister!”
Shangguan Ning realised that she was not being reasonable. Zhu Ruotong didn’t like Zheng Jing, nor did Zheng Jing like her. They were probably just friends. They were not together because they were in love.
If Zheng Jing and Zhu Ruotong had indeed been in love with each other, Shangguan Ning would not have come to talk Zhu Ruotong to give up. But she had discovered the truth.
Zhao Anan wanted to hit her hearing what Zhu Ruotong said.
“Why not? You are the woman who ruins others’ relationship. They would have gotten married without you being in the picture. You must quit. If you don’t, I will break your legs and ruin your face. Let’s see if Zheng Jing will still want you after that.”
Zhu Ruotong sneered as she laid there without showing a sense of fear. “Are you here to apologize or start a war? I have never feared anything after spending years as a policewoman. You can kill me now, or I will kill you when I am back on feet!”
“Alright then, I will kill you now to save us all from any trouble in the future.”
“Anan, stop it! Get back to your seat now!” Shangguan Ning stopped her instantly seeing that Zhao Anan was getting aggressive again. She had hurt Zhu Ruotong badly and she mustn’t touch her again, or someone would definitely die.
“Ms. Zhu, we are here to apologize. Anan is an impulsive woman. You must have noticed that. But you are a rational and calm woman, so you don’t need to mess with her. What I am here to tell you is that you mustn’t get married half heartedly. You will only hurt yourself and others and you will definitely regret what happens in the future.”
Zhu Ruotong didn’t say anything after hearing what she said. She was a person who wouldn’t bend against the strong but could be blown away by softness. She could be fiercer than others who showed fierceness. She had been born strong and couldn’t do anything in a gentle way. But she tended to be soft-hearted when she was confronted with the gentle ones.
Also, Shangguan Ning said one thing right – she was getting married half heartedly.
A policeman had enough difficulty in finding a spouse, and it was worse for a policewoman. She had even more difficulty in finding a spouse who was not as good as she was.
She didn’t dislike Zheng Jing and they were excellent partners and rivals. It was not a bad thing to marry someone like Zheng Jing.
Shangguan Ning showed a smile seeing that she had understood what Ning said.
She knew that Zhu Ruotong was a rational person.
“I know you don’t mind Zheng Jing not being in love with you. But do you not mind him loving someone else whilst getting married to you?”
After hearing what she said, Zhu Ruotong looked up at her in surprise as if asking if Zheng Jing was in love with Zheng Lun?
Shangguan Ning nodded softly. “Yes, what you are thinking is right. He likes his sister, but has tried to conceal the truth so well over the years that all of us have been tricked. We all thought that he just loved his sister as a brother, but the truth is that he loves her a bit too much. He is also a rational person and after he discovered his feelings, he tries to conceal them. But you never know when such a thing will break out in open someday.”
Zhao Anan also turned to Shangguan Ning in astonishment. She realised that Shangguan Ning was so perceptive that she could analyze everything in a rational way. More so, even Zhu Ruotong was getting persuaded little by little. This was definitely a more… civilized way than her beating her up. Also, it seemed to be effective because Zhu Ruotong’s mind was getting confused.
So Zheng Jing also liked Zheng Lun?
Then why did he take a girlfriend to his home? That made him an even bigger scumbag!
Zhao Anan got so annoyed that she really wanted to beat Zheng Jing up at this moment.
“Ms. Zhu, you are an excellent lady who is worth a good man’s care and love. I think that it would be best if you can wait for a bit longer, when the man perfect for you will come to you. Zheng Jing doesn’t fit you. He is able to control his emotions today, but what about the future? Can you be sure that he will stay calm and rational like he is now?”
Shangguan Ning didn’t have a loud voice. She sounded gentle even when delivering such tough words.
Zhao Anan was also sitting calmly next to her. She didn’t provoke Zhu Ruotong again.
Zhu Ruotong looked slightly astonished. Only now did she realize that Shangguan Ning was way more observant than she had expected.
She admitted that what Shangguan Ning had said, struck deep inside her heart and poked the hidden insecurity. She was a woman who was stronger than most men but also had the dream of being protected by someone.
But the reality was cruel. Most men seemed to be incapable and she ended up being someone who only trusted bullets and force rather than liking flowers and fragrance.
No one was able to protect her fully except for herself. She spent decades getting herself fully trained but had lost many things in the process.
Zhu Ruotong felt a layer of ice breaking slightly inside her heart. But the crack was not enough for her to pursue love at this moment. She was used to being rational and had lost the impulse of chasing what excited her.
She said calmly, “Zheng Jing is more rational than you think him to be. Once we get married, he will not betray our marriage. He is a responsible man and that is what I like in him.”
“If he is really rational enough, Zheng Lun should have been married to someone else by now. But she is not. She doesn’t even have a male friend. Why is that? Is it because those men are not a good match for her?”
Shangguan Ning smiled. “That is not the reason. Actually, it is because subconsciously, he doesn’t want any other man to touch Zheng Lun.”