Chapter 32 This answer makes no difference to me

  Back in G City, Lin Jing continued to work while Zheng Wei still had one day of annual leave left. Lin Jing was always efficient in his work and since he had decided to get married, he might as well do it quickly. His original plan was to notify both sets of parents as soon as possible after returning and then register their marriage immediately. However, his mother's reaction was the thing that worried Zheng Wei the most - although Aunt Sun had always treated her like a daughter since she was young, so many things had happened in between that any ordinary woman would not accept the daughter of her husband's mistress as her daughter-in-law.

  The phone call to Aunt Sun was made by Lin Jing on the first night after she returned to G City, with Zheng Wei beside her. All she heard was him explaining the general situation and expressing his intention to marry Zheng Wei, then he held the receiver without speaking until it hung up. It seemed that what came from the other end of the phone was absolutely not a blessing.

  Seeing Zheng Wei's worried face, Lin Jing didn't say anything, just told her not to be afraid and let him handle everything. This was his problem, he said he would solve it.

  Zheng Wei's parents were much more relieved, with her father mostly feeling surprised and a little sad that his baby girl was getting married. Her mother asked about Sun Auntie's reaction, sighed, and said: "It's understandable that her mother can't accept it for the time being, if you've decided to marry him, maybe everything will be fine after some time. Lin Jing is a good kid, I'm at ease with you two together, you should have been together long ago, it's all my fault..."

  Mom remarried, but the object was not Zheng Wei's father, but a retired middle school teacher. He is an ordinary man, his wife passed away five years ago, has a pair of adult children, like Zheng Wei, because of work reasons are not around. He treats Zheng Wei's mother well, and their days are very peaceful. Almost never quarrel, perhaps for mom, such ordinariness and peace are the most yearned things for her remaining life.

  Mom found out that Zheng Wei and Lin Jing were going to register immediately. As an older person, she still paid attention to customs and flipped through the almanac. She suggested they change the registration date to a day half a month later. Lin Jing thought about it and decided to respect the old lady's opinion, so the wedding was officially set for half a month later.

  Lin Jing's house was designed with good taste. However, before Zheng Wei officially moved in, it was inevitably monotonous, with many books, few decorations, and mostly cold-colored furniture. Although clean, it lacked a sense of life. Zheng Wei didn't like it. So during the initial period after she moved in, she suggested that Lin Jing change the curtains and sofa covers to warm colors.

  The house's every corner was filled with many small trinkets, although it looked a bit messy. But Lin Jing liked this change. He said Zheng Wei was the mistress of this home, and she had the final say in how to decorate and arrange things.

  Zheng Wei moved this today, and that tomorrow, and unexpectedly had a bit of a happy housewife's meaning. Mouse treasure jumped up and down, everything was fresh with her. She suddenly remembered Lin Jing saying that his original bed sheets and covers were either blue or white, too cold and plain, hoping to change them all to bright red on the day of registration.

  Taking advantage of having time, Zheng Wei went to the mall alone and wandered around the home textile area on the fifth floor for a big circle, but gained nothing. Finally, her gaze stayed on a set of large red embroidered satin six-piece suit. She stroked the surface of the sample with her hand, feeling very delicate, and the flower pattern was also exquisite. Although the price was a bit expensive, she really liked it. A young shop assistant walked over and said politely: "Miss, your taste is really good, this set of six-piece suit is most suitable for the wedding night, except for the sample, our store only has the last one left. If you buy it now, we will also give away a same-colored sheep wool blanket."

  Zheng Wei heard the two words "newlywed" and thought of bed sheets, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed. She thought, this set should be it, Lin Jing will probably like it too.

  Just as she was about to ask the shop assistant to ring up the purchase, Zheng Wei saw another pair of pale hands lightly touching the flowing tassels on the bedspread. She inadvertently raised her head and their eyes met, both of them were taken aback.

  It was the other party who reacted first, and greeted him calmly, "Zheng Wei, long time no see."

  "Yes, we haven't seen each other again after graduation, Zeng Yu."

  Zheng Wei and Zeng Yu were not particularly close, their biggest connection was that they had both liked the same boy in the past. After a simple greeting, there was an awkward silence.

  Zeng Yu continued to play with the soft and slender tassel, breaking the deadlock. "You want to buy this set of sheets, are you preparing for marriage?"

  Zheng Wei said, "Yes."

  Zeng Yu collected that little surprise very well and said: "If I'm not mistaken, the groom is not Ah Zheng, right?"

  "Aren't you the same?" Zheng Wei retorted.

  "When I was in school, who would have thought that there would be today. At that time... you were so good to me, and I hated you." Zeng Yu said calmly.

  Zheng smiled, "No need to hate now, in the end no one got what they wanted, it's even... didn't you go to America with him later?"

  Zeng Yu was like telling a joke about herself, "At that time, I was still young and thought emotions were multiple-choice questions. Without you, he only had me. Actually, I was wrong from the start. Maybe you weren't the right woman for him, but neither was I. The difference between us is that at least he loved you." Love or not love, the result is the same. Now discussing this is meaningless, he has found a suitable woman, the young lady of the Ouyang family, maybe she's the one Chen Xiao Zheng has been dreaming of... Zheng Wei Yang beckoned the store employee to come over, "Miss, please give me the opened ticket." She pinched the small ticket in her hand and said to Zeng Yu, "Sorry, I'll leave first. Also, congratulations to you."

  Zheng Wei walked towards the cashier, but Zeng Yu stopped her. "Do you still love him, Zheng Wei? If you do, marrying him will be a regret. Ou ** doesn't like men. When she was abroad, everyone in her classmates' circle knew that she had a lover, just that it's a same-sex relationship. Ah Zheng has only loved one person, do I need to tell you who it is?"

  The shopping receipt in Zheng Wei's hand was suddenly crumpled into a ball, on that night when Chen Xiao Zheng grasped her hand with the fervor of despair, his words still echoing in her ears, "If I told you there's a special reason between me and Ouyang, would you believe me again?"

  That's his "if".

  Zheng Wei wasn't without trying to come up with all sorts of reasons for him, to excuse him, and also to make herself feel better. However, when she finally got an answer from Zeng Yu, she realized that the real answer had long been rooted in her own heart. She smiled at Zeng Yu, "Does it make a difference to me?"

  Is that so, is there a difference? Even if there is, this difference only belongs to Chen Xiao Zheng and not to Zheng Wei. They don't understand, the reason why Zheng Wei thoroughly cut off his way back was never because he didn't love him, nor was it his departure.

  "Thanks for telling me this, Zeng Yu," Zheng Wei said to the contemplative Zeng Yu. "Actually, I wanted to say that back then, I also hated you."

  Zeng Yu's smile finally relaxed, and she said with a playful tone unique to small women: "So what about now?"

  Now? A smile erases all grudges. [End of Chapter]