"I should be the one saying that, I'm not good enough for you."
"I pushed you away and pulled you close, making you and the child suffer so much outside. I'm not human."
"Fortunately, it's not too late. We're both still young. Nan Fang, please forgive me."
After speaking, they looked at each other.
Seeing Jiang Nan Fang not flinch from his gaze, nor refute his words, but rather with glistening eyes.
Her feet felt light, and Jiang Nan Fang was airborne.
Zhan Bei Jue scooped her up and rushed to his car, placing her in the passenger seat.
Within five minutes, they were in the elevator of his building.
The elevator was empty. As they entered and the doors closed.
Before Jiang Nan Fang could even react to what was happening, Zhan Bei Jue pushed her against the wall without a word.
He pinned her hands with one hand, cradled the back of her head with the other, and lowered his head to kiss her.
Everything was so familiar, so natural.
Although Jiang Nan Fang didn't want to admit it, the moment he touched her, the surging love for Zhan Bei Jue resurfaced unconsciously.
In their nearly thirty years of life, they had only ever had this kind of intimacy with each other.
Though not many times, it was enough to be deeply etched in memory, and they were both very familiar with it.
Even though it had been a very, very long time since they had been like this, the moment they touched, the memories of the past, the atmosphere, surged back like a tide.
Skillfully, they were inseparable.
Zhan Bei Jue held her all the way from the elevator to his doorstep, not letting go even as he used his fingerprint to unlock the door.
Entering the house, he kicked the door shut with his foot. He tossed Jiang Nan Fang's bag onto the floor and immediately pushed her against the entryway wall again.
It was unlike any other time before.
This was so open, so affectionate, a feeling of wanting to melt each other into their very beings.
It was intoxicating.
Zhan Bei Jue hadn't returned for dinner, and Zhou Jin Bei had waited until nine o'clock.
But she was pregnant and hungry.
Unable to wait any longer, she ordered takeout. Just as she opened it and picked at a few bites, she heard the password lock beep.
She put down her chopsticks, intending to go to the door to see if her second brother was feeling any better.
As soon as she took a step out, a pair of entwined figures burst in.
No one noticed her at all; they were clinging to each other like octopuses.
They hadn't even opened their eyes when they entered.
Upon entering, Zhan Bei Jue kicked the door shut with his foot, and they remained pressed against the entryway, continuing their embrace.
In Zhou Jin Bei's entire life, her second brother had always been a man of asceticism and seriousness, a distant idol.
Idols wouldn't fall for women, let alone do such things.
Even though he already had children.
But seeing him like this with Jiang Nan Fang almost blinded Zhou Jin Bei.
What, what, what was happening?
So Zhan Bei Jue could also...
Fall from his pedestal?
Every cell in her body was burning.
Continuing on, Zhan Bei Jue was no longer content with just this.
He reached up, pulled off his tie, and threw it on the floor. He lifted Jiang Nan Fang, intending to take her to the bathroom.
After taking two steps, he saw Zhou Jin Bei, dressed in loungewear, with no makeup, holding chopsticks, and staring at them with a look of shock.
He had only been focused on bringing her home and had forgotten about this eavesdropper.
Had she seen everything?
But it didn't matter.
She was his wife, and Zhan Bei Jue didn't care at all.
"Why are you here? Why haven't you left yet?"
Finally released, Jiang Nan Fang gasped for air like a fish dying of thirst.
But she saw his steps suddenly stop, and he said those words.
She quickly turned back and saw the equally stunned Zhou Jin Bei.
The two women screamed unexpectedly at the same time, "Ah—"
"Zhan Bei Jue, are you crazy? Why are you living with your cousin?"
"Second Brother, you, you, you and your ex-wife have reconciled? You, you, you, at a time like this, you still have the mind to bring her home?"
What business is it of yours? Absolutely no tact.
Can't you see your second brother has important matters to attend to? And you're still lingering here!
Zhan Bei Jue, holding Jiang Nan Fang with one arm, walked over to Zhou Jin Bei and gave her a shove.
"Mind your own business and take care of yourself. I let you stay for a couple of days, but you're overstaying your welcome."
"Get out, get out, get out. It's past nine o'clock, why are you still here?"
It's past nine o'clock, for goodness sake.
She's dressed like that, a pregnant woman, and you want to kick her out?
Yes, Zhan Bei Jue wanted her out.
Because he knew she wouldn't starve or freeze if he kicked her out, he didn't care at all.
He pushed her all the way to the door and shoved her out.
"Be more polite to your sister-in-law from now on. If you yell at her again, I won't let you off."
With that, he closed the door, locked it, and lowered his head again.
Jiang Nan Fang felt a sense of loss as she was interrupted.
She didn't want to continue anymore and wanted to get down from his arms.
Zhan Bei Jue frowned and acted spoiled.
"What's wrong? After only a few minutes, you want to go back on your word?"
To be honest, Jiang Nan Fang was very conflicted.
She didn't know if what she was doing was right.
Her mind was a complete mess.
"Are you sure you're in your right mind today, haven't been drinking? Will you regret your actions today when you wake up, Zhan Bei Jue?"
Even now, she still didn't believe him.
She thought he was acting on impulse due to alcohol and playing with her?
Zhan Bei Jue didn't know how to explain. After a moment of silence, he could only put her down, take out his phone from his pocket, and open the front-facing camera.
Click. He took a photo of the two of them.
Then, without a word, he was about to post it to his Moments.
"What are you doing?"
After all that commotion, their mouths were swollen like sausages, and lipstick was smeared everywhere.
He wanted to post this disheveled state to his Moments? Was he crazy?
"You can post photos like this? Have you no shame?"
"Why not? You're my wife, whatever we do is reasonable and legal."
Zhan Bei Jue insisted on posting it.
"Don't you not believe me? I'll announce it to everyone now."
Jiang Nan Fang gave in to him.
Even if he wanted to announce it, did he have to be so extreme?
People would surely laugh their heads off.
She snatched the phone from him and locked the screen.
She could only appease him for now: "Okay, okay, I believe you, alright?"
Zhan Bei Jue pulled her into his embrace.
"Then don't think about Ke Teng anymore. Be with me wholeheartedly, okay?"
"Trust me, I can handle his matters. I absolutely won't let you carry any psychological burden."
"From now on, all you need to do is love me wholeheartedly. Let's make up for all the lost time together."
"Like Lu Ming Zhe and Chen Jiao Jiao, let's date openly. Cherish every moment we have together, okay?"
He had so many sweet words today.
Every single one was so pleasant to hear.
And they were coming from such a handsome face, such beautiful lips.
Jiang Nan Fang was almost drunk on his words.
But a voice deep within her heart was subtly reminding her:
Can you truly face Rui Rui and Ge Er, and no longer resent him for losing Jing Yu and Jing Tian?