Redeeming that Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Omega [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Time

One year later.

In a familiar café, near the window, two people were seated.

On a cold, rainy day, the waiter approached and served each of them a cup of coffee. Steaming aroma drifted from the hot coffee cups.

Wen Li took a sip of her coffee. “That Wen Yan, she never thinks about anything serious all day. After you two got your marriage certificate, you should at least start thinking about where to hold the wedding. When I get back, I’m going to give her a good talking-to!”

Wen Li glanced tentatively at Xu Ruozhou. She had heard from Wen Yan that they did not plan to hold a wedding and was worried that Xu Ruozhou might feel slighted.

The purpose of inviting Xu Ruozhou out this time was to gauge her feelings.

If Xu Ruozhou wanted a wedding, she would make sure it happened, even if she had to pressure Wen Yan into it.

Xu Ruozhou smiled faintly. “Mom, the idea not to have a wedding was mine, it’s not Wen Yan’s fault.”

A flicker of surprise crossed Wen Li’s eyes. She put down her coffee cup. “Xiao Zhou, I see how much you care for Wen Yan.”

“After all these years, I’ve long considered you part of the family. If Wen Yan takes advantage of your love for her to bully you, although I am her mother, I will absolutely not tolerate it.”

Wen Li’s words implied suspicion that Wen Yan was deliberately dragging her feet about the wedding.

Xu Ruozhou smiled and shook her head, denying it. “No, Mom. Wen Yan is very good to me. It was my idea not to have a wedding.”

“Why?” Wen Li looked puzzled. “Xiao Zhou, don’t mind me asking, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime event.”

Xu Ruozhou thought to herself, precisely because it’s once-in-a-lifetime, I don’t want to do it again.

The image of Wen Yan stopping breathing in her arms after exchanging rings last time was still vivid.

“Many people are gossiping about you now. Although your capability leaves them speechless, knowing that group, they won’t completely shut up until your relationship is made public.”

“I don’t care about that. Besides, Wen Yan is planning her comeback recently and has a piano recital scheduled abroad.”

Xu Ruozhou smiled. “Wen Yan and I discussed it. We plan to use the recital to announce our marriage to the media.”

The rain outside intensified, gradually drowning out the sound of thunder.

Since Xu Ruozhou started working at the Wen Group, Wen Li had been greatly impressed by this orphan with no parents.

She saw Xu Ruozhou’s potential and, even before the betting agreement ended, began urging Wen Yan and Xu Ruozhou to marry, wanting to keep this person who was devoted to her daughter and capable of inheriting her legacy within the company.

Due to Xu Ruozhou’s insistence, Wen Li finally relented. She sighed, “That’s fine too. Since you and Wen Yan have already discussed it, go ahead with what you young people want.”

Xu Ruozhou smiled and nodded, “Thank you, Mom, for understanding us.”

Wen Li nodded helplessly.

Xu Ruozhou looked out the window. The sound of raindrops tapping on the glass was crisp and pleasant. The rain mist made her view slightly hazy. In a trance, she felt like she was back in that rainy night, kneeling outside the Xu family door.

Xu Ruozhou was momentarily lost until Wen Li tapped the table. She snapped out of her memory, her russet eyes focusing on Wen Li.

“Mom, what is it?” Xu Ruozhou asked. Wen Li smiled at her, “Why were you zoning out? Did you miss what I just said too?”

Xu Ruozhou looked apologetic and nodded slightly. Wen Li smiled, “Although you’re already married, I’m still curious, when did you and Wen Yan meet, and how long have you been together?”

Xu Ruozhou felt a moment of confusion. How long had they been together?

This question was hard to answer. If calculated by her time, the time she spent with Wen Yan and the time she spent reminiscing about them for the rest of her life was too long.

So long that it even exceeded Wen Yan’s actual age. But if calculated by the time Wen Yan had experienced, everything was too brief, so brief that she couldn’t even say it out loud.

So, how long exactly?

“A long, long time.”

Xu Ruozhou’s voice was gentle. “Looking back now, perhaps from the first day she appeared in my life, my gaze was already fixed on her. I just didn’t realize at the time that that feeling was called love.”

The drizzle moistened the ground outside. A few drops seeped through a gap in the window. Xu Ruozhou felt a chill and instinctively pulled her clothes tighter.

Wen Li, sitting opposite her, was still counting on her fingers, trying to figure out how long they had known each other starting from the year Wen Yan went abroad. Unable to figure it out, Wen Li casually threw out a number, “Three years?”

Xu Ruozhou shook her head, “A lifetime.”

She had spent a lifetime remembering Wen Yan and everything they had gone through together.

Xu Ruozhou’s eyes were sincere, but the answer was too unbelievable. Wen Li only thought Xu Ruozhou was joking and teased her a bit.

Xu Ruozhou offered a supportive laugh, and the topic died down. Xu Ruozhou’s gaze returned to the sky outside the window.

The overcast sky seemed to have split open. Everything was so similar to the day the story ended.

Xu Ruozhou suddenly realized that the memories she had experienced, hated, and struggled with were becoming blurry.

Perhaps it was because the flow of time was different in the two worlds, and this time she had lived through a much longer period than in her previous life. Or perhaps, the world she once existed in had given birth to new stories, requiring her to forget everything about being the protagonist after tonight.

“……”

“I wish you happiness.”

Xu Ruozhou vaguely heard a voice. She froze, turning to look at Wen Li. Wen Li looked at her in confusion. Xu Ruozhou’s lips trembled, “Mom, were you just talking to me?”

“Oh!” Wen Li realized. “I was just saying that in a few days, I’ll take you and Wen Yan to my best friend’s house. She used to tease me that if I controlled my children too strictly, they’d rebel when they grew up and refuse to marry.”

“Hehe, now that you two are so happy, I definitely have to rub it in her face.”

“I see.” Xu Ruozhou breathed a sigh of relief, her russet eyes looking at the distant sky.

The dark clouds faded, revealing the sky’s original blue. The drizzling rain stopped, and bright sunlight shone in, drying the rain on the ground.

A new life, from this moment on, seemed to truly beckon her.

In the dead of night, across the river, the tall buildings were brightly lit.

Wen Yan was clinging to Xu Ruozhou’s arm like a koala, wrapped around her completely.

Wen Yan’s tone was lazy, “Wife, why are we here? I’m so sleepy!”

Xu Ruozhou pinched the soft flesh on her cheek. Wen Yan groaned twice and started shaking her arm, “Let’s go home, Wife, let’s go home! It just rained this morning, it’s so damp outside. I want to go home and take a shower~”

“No,” Xu Ruozhou refused flatly. “Begging won’t work either.”

Wen Yan blinked her large, sparkling eyes and buried her face in Xu Ruozhou’s palm, “Please, let’s go home, Wife~”

Xu Ruozhou sighed, “Wen Yan, there’s a fireworks show here soon.”

Wen Yan was indifferent, only wanting to go home, “How about we watch at home?”

“A large-scale fireworks show like this must be live-streamed, right?”

Xu Ruozhou gave her a look, “Then go back by yourself.”

“Impossible!” Wen Yan immediately straightened up, rubbing against Xu Ruozhou’s shoulder like a large dog, “Wife, there’s no way I’m not watching the fireworks. I love watching fireworks the most~”

Xu Ruozhou sighed, “Wen Yan, don’t you remember what day today is?”

A hint of confusion flashed in Wen Yan’s eyes. Before she could think, the sound of fireworks igniting echoed from across the river.

In an instant, sparks cascaded down, a light as bright as day, seeming both real and illusory.

Passersby, unaware of the reason, stopped and raised their phones to capture this brilliant yet fleeting moment.

The moment the fireworks bloomed, Wen Yan felt as if her time had been stretched. She looked at Xu Ruozhou, only to find Xu Ruozhou’s gaze was already fixed on her.

The russet-colored eyes sparkled with amusement, “Wen Yan, today is the one-year anniversary of us exchanging rings.”

Wen Yan’s heart trembled. She pulled Xu Ruozhou into her arms, “I’m sorry, Wife. I’m so bad. I actually forgot such an important day.”

“Luckily, I didn’t make you wait too long. Thank you for finding me so quickly after leaving that place. I promise I will never forget our wedding anniversary again.”

Xu Ruozhou smiled, noncommittal.

In Wen Yan’s timeline, those long twenty years passed in a brief moment before they met again. But for Xu Ruozhou, the unbearable solitude and the uncontrollable yearning had been real.

Xu Ruozhou was unwilling to tell Wen Yan all this. She didn’t want those heavy feelings to hurt the radiant person standing before her, nor did she want Wen Yan to feel any guilt about it.

Wen Yan only needed to be happy. She would bear everything else for Wen Yan, whether it was the past pain or the heavy business load of the company in the future.

The fireworks ended. Xu Ruozhou cupped Wen Yan’s face and gently kissed her forehead, “Mhm. Time passes so quickly. Thankfully, I didn’t make you wait long.”

Wen Yan held Xu Ruozhou’s hand, “Wife, let’s go home.”

Xu Ruozhou nodded, “Mhm, let’s go home.”

On the way home, Wen Yan suddenly leaned in conspiratorially. Xu Ruozhou looked at her and saw a flush on Wen Yan’s cheeks. After looking around, she whispered in Xu Ruozhou’s ear, “Wife, my mom isn’t home today.”

“Oh?”

Wen Yan was a little shy, “I also gave the servants at home the day off.”

Xu Ruozhou pinched the soft flesh on Wen Yan’s waist, “Stop being bashful. Just say what you mean.”

“Wuwuwu, I was wrong, Wife. I’ll say it, I’ll just say it. I mean nightlife, nightlife!”

Xu Ruozhou smiled, but her russet eyes gazed at the riverside.

The brightly lit buildings, the shimmering river water, the gentle evening breeze occasionally lifting the wisps of hair near her ears. Behind her were laughing crowds, and beside her was the person she loved the most. Everything was so beautiful.

Xu Ruozhou couldn’t help but sigh, “I wish every day were like this.”

“Huh?” Wen Yan’s eyes widened, “Wife, I’d die of exhaustion in bed then!”

Xu Ruozhou looked at her helplessly, “I wasn’t talking about that.”

“Then what was it, what was it, Wife? Why are you walking off? Hey, Wife, you didn’t hold my hand!”

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