147. YAN pictures
“An Ran, did you see that video on the internet today?”
“What video?” An Ran was a little puzzled. She just got out of bed, even if she did get up earlier, because of her pregnancy she hadn"t turned on the computer recently, what videos or what not, she simply can"t know what"s going on.
Lin Li on the other side seemed to suddenly think of something, was silent for a long time. Finally she still started to speak heavily, asked, “An Zi, did Su Yi Cheng come home last night?”
Lin Li"s tone was a bit solemn, which was not like her usual carefree self. Her tone made An Ran somewhat uneasy, and with some uncertainty asked, “Lin Li, did something happen?”
Lin Li did not directly answer her question, and firmly asked, “Last night, did Su Yi Cheng come back home or not.”
“Su Yi Cheng came back last night.” An Ran said. “Just a little late.” She remembered waking up at 11pm last night when Su Yi Cheng carried her back into the room.
“Hehe.” Lin Li sneered on the phone.
An Ran frowned, “Lin Li, just what is going on, is it related to Yi Cheng?” She asked if Su Yi Cheng had come back last night, so she estimates it must be related to Yi Cheng. Did something really happen last night? What does the video that Lin Li mentioned have to do with Yi Cheng?
Lin Li was silent, only after a while does she start, in a low voice she said, “An Zi, I wouldn"t have told you if I could, but now the entire city knows this matter, so even if I did not tell you, someone else will report to you.”
“Just what is going on!” An Ran did not know what Lin Li was going to say to her, but the entire time she had this uneasy feeling in her heart, a little afraid for what Lin Li has to say.
“An Zi, promise me not to get too worked up, don"t think of anything else, but also think about the child in your belly.” Lin Li said somewhat uneasily.
“Lin Li!” An Ran was getting a little angry, the more she dragged it on the more she panicked.
Lin Li stopped, after another moment of silence, not sure now long, perhaps it was only a few seconds, perhaps a few minutes, but when Lin Li spoke again, an Ran"s hand that was holding the phone had become sweaty.
“I can"t say it. Go to the Internet to see it, posts and videos are in Jiang City forum.” Lin Li"s voice on the other side of the phone was very low, very heavily said, “An Zi, don"t hang up the phone, if you"re in pain tell me.”
An Ran did not say anything, put down the toothbrush in her hand and left the bathroom, then went straight to the study.
Auntie Zhang was in the kitchen and saw her come out, was thinking of asking her if she wanted her to prepare breakfast, but only saw An Ran"s not turn back and went straight into the study.
When An Ran turned on the computer, she saw the viral video and screenshot on the forum. An Ran suddenly stopped, eyes firmly stared at the screenshot, the video was somewhat in disorder, the lighting was a little to dusky, but even if were like that, you can still clearly distinguish the man and woman in the video. The people in the video wasn"t just anyone, it was clearly Su Yi Cheng and Ling Ran!
Her chest tightened, there was this unspeakable stuffiness and pain, the hand the held the house tightened, her entire person seemed to be trying to suppress her mood.
The post was from an anonymous person, which not only had a 5-minute video, there were many photos taken with a cell phone, the quality was not too good, in the photos you could see Su Yi Cheng carrying an unconscious Ling Ran into a hotel.
The post really went viral, the post went up at 3am, and only in a few hours" time, it had forwarded to tens of thousands of people, the comments to the post were boiling over, some were watching pa.s.sively, some criticising, some cajoling, some scolding….
‘This society, becoming officials, if not embezzling then prost.i.tuting, as usual, as usual…"
‘Haha, Mayor Su did you learn this from Mr. Chen?"
‘Watch the video, Mayor Su is really fierce ah, guess his wife could not meet his needs, holding back for a long time is indeed injuring, hahaha~"
‘b.a.s.t.a.r.d, last time read the newspaper and thought how good he was, did not think that not long after this would happen, his wife is still pregnant! Even betraying his wife like this, how awful!"
‘Morally corrupt, worse than a beast!"
‘Human flesh, who is this woman who strongly desires human flesh!"
There were many more, if not more than dozen.
“An Zi?” Lin Li had not hung up the phone, after not hearing An Ran"s response for a long time, Lin Li could not help but worry.
An Ran looked at the picture and video, as if her breath was blocked in her chest. She does not believe that Su Yi Cheng would do such a thing, even if she had only known him for half a year, but considering his goodness and care for her, how could she believe that he was such a person. His att.i.tude toward Ling Ran has always been very clear, he was resolute and had always been clear to not drag it in the mud.
But this online photo, she does not know how to exonerate or convince herself that the person in the photo was not him, because she recognized the clothes he was wearing in the photo was indeed the one he was wearing yesterday, and that was the one he wore when he came back last night!
For a long time did not hear An Ran"s response, Lin Li got worried, and anxiously asked, “An Zi, talk! Don"t scare me!”
An Ran only then returned to her senses staring at the computer screen, she had been squeezing the mouse so tightly it could break! Hearing Lin Li"s crying voice on the other side of the phone, she then slowly opens her mouth, just said, “I"m okay.” Her voice was a little weak, light enough to make people sad.
“An Zi….” Lin Li did not what to say, suddenly regretting telling An Ran. But this matter was so big, even if she didn"t tell, there will be others who would tell her, she does not want her to be a fool like she was and be the last to know!
“I"m fine.” Whispering, An Ran stared tenaciously at the photo on the screen, death biting her lips.
“An Zi, I"ll come over.” After all she can"t not worry, her condition right now, who would be rest a.s.sured, and she was pregnant.
An Ran shook her head, “No, you go to work.”
Lin Li pretended to be carefree, “No, I am an idle person, dispensable, anyway, anyway I can"t sell a house, I"ll come to you right away, wait for me.”
“Lin Li.” An Ran called out gently.
“En?”
“I believe him.” An Ran slowly started to say, looked at the dim picture on the screen, and said, “I believe he would not do this. I want to personally ask him, if he explained to me, said it was not him, said he did not do such a thing, then I believe it!”
“What if he lied to you?” Lin Li can"t bear to crack the blow to her, but such speculation is not impossible, the video was dim and does not say fake or not, she got a computer friend to examine the photo, there was absolutely no trace of ps.
“Lie to me and I"ll believe it!” An Ran"s tone was firm, “as long as he said it, I will believe it!”
On the other side of the phone Lin Li did not speak. Back then she clearly knew that that man"s love was not her yet she recklessly dove in, on more than one occasion she would console herself, as long as he was beside her, then waiting for his heart would only be a matter of time. For those words, she persevered for 10 years, until finally she no longer had a reason to press on, then finally she let go.
Both were silent for a while, until finally Lin Li started to say, “An Zi, if you feel bad look for me.”
“En.” An Ran nodded.
After hanging up Lin Li"s phone, An Ran did not leave the study directly. She just stayed in that position, sitting in front of the computer, looking at the picture on the screen, her spirit seemed to have flown away.
From outside Auntie Zhang would look at the study from time to time, but did not see An Ran come out. Finally she was a little worried, knocked on the door, pushed the door in and asked, “Ma"am, I"ll prepare you breakfast?”
An Ran did not respond, eyes still staring at the computer screen, not even a movement.
Auntie Zhang felt that something was wrong, while facing An Ran, she called out, “Ma"am?”
When she stopped in front of her, An Ran only then returned her spirit, blankly looked at her.
“I shall make you breakfast? What does Ma"am want to eat?” Auntie Zhang asked again.
An Ran shook her head and said, “I have no appet.i.te.”
Auntie Zhang could see something was wrong with her, somewhat worriedly asked, “Ma"am, you, are you alright?”
An Ran turned to look at the computer, only shook her head. She really does not have an appet.i.te.
“It"s better to eat, you"re with child, and you can"t always starve the child.” Auntie Zhang does not know what happened, she came in the morning when Su Yi Cheng had already gone out, and these days she hadn"t seen him make breakfast, she thought they just had some husband and wife quarrel, so she could only soothe her like this.
Hearing that, An Ran reached out to touch her stomach, at this moment the two little babies inside were waving their small fists, as if in protest at her hungry stomach. Yes, she herself does not want to eat, but the babies in her stomach also wants nutrition!
She turned her head and said to Auntie Zhang, “In the morning, please pour me a gla.s.s of milk.”
Hearing that, Auntie Zhang nodded, turned around to pour her a gla.s.s of milk.
Su Yi Cheng rushed home just as Auntie Zhang had just warmed up a gla.s.s of milk. Not seeing An Ran in the living, somewhat anxiously he did not even change his shoes, and went directly into the master bedroom, but did not find anyone in the room.
Then he came out and asked Auntie Zhang, “Where"s An Ran?”
Auntie Zhang was unsure of the situation, only pointed to the room and said, “Madam is in the study.”
Hearing that, Su Yi Cheng"s heart sank. It looks like she already knew. He pinched his eyebrows, and then asked Auntie Zhang, “How was An Ran?” After seeing that video, that picture, did she believe it?
“Madam got up in the morning and went straight into the study. Did not eat breakfast, said she couldn"t eat. Seems like it"s not easy to be willing to eat a bit, but was willing to drink milk.” Auntie Zhang had just poured a hot gla.s.s of milk, saying so, she looked at Su Yi Cheng, then persuaded, “Sir, I do not know what happened to you, but when women are in pregnancy their temper is a always a little bit worse, you need to be more earnest with her.”
Su Yi Cheng nodded at her, took the milk in her hand, and said, “I"ll bring it in.”
Auntie Zhang nodded, did not say anything more, only handed him the milk in her hand.
Pushing in, he just saw An Ran sitting woodenly in front of the computer, seeming to study the screen.
Su Yi Cheng gently closed the door, brought the milk to her side. An Ran did not turn her head, a.s.sumed that it was Auntie Zhang who had came in, and just faintly said, “Auntie Zhang, just put it there, I will drink it in a bit.”
Su Yi Cheng sighed, put the milk in his hand aside, half crouched beside her, gently called out, “An Ran.”
An Ran was shocked, slowly turned her head. Seeing Su Yi Cheng in front her eyes, she was lost, just looked at him, unable to say anything.
Su Yi Cheng reached out to pull her hand on her lap and held it tightly, gently gave her hands a kiss, and muttered, “I was afraid you"d see and misunderstand, so I specially rushed back, wanted to explain before you see it. Did not expect that you"d already seen it.”
An Ran bit her lips tightly, allowed her hands to be kissed by him, felt his warm breath sprinkle across the back of her hands, ticklish, warm.
Su Yi Cheng looked up, looked her biting lips, seeing that she was almost drawing blood, he frowned, the other hand slowly stretched over and gently caressed her lips, and muttered, “Don"t bite yourself.”
An Ran only then loosened her bite, eyes dead staring at him. A while later, she then said, “Do you want to explain it to me?” Tell her the man in the picture was not him, he wasn"t with Ling Ran last night!
Su Yi Cheng looked at her, saw that the spirit was back in her eyes, and asked, “Do you believe me?”
An Ran nodded, almost without hesitation, said, “As long as you say, I believe!” As long as he says it she"ll believe it, even if he"s lying to her, she"s willing to let him lie.
Hearing that, Su Yi Cheng smiled faintly, then looked at her with certainty and said, “It"s not true, the person in the video wasn"t me, I was not with Ling Ran.” He looked at her straight in the eyes, and a.s.sured, “An Ran, I will not betray you!”
Hearing his explanation, An Ran let out a faint laugh, nodded, and said, “Okay, I believe you!” She wanted a very simple, but a promise and confirmation from him.
Su Yi Cheng also smiled, touched her head, and said, “Eat something first, I will explain things to you in a minute, okay?”
An Ran nodded. She said she wanted to trust him. Being husband and wife, besides the importance of being honest, trust is more essential. Getting along for half a year, she remembers his thoughtfulness and goodness to her, if this kind of person would betray her, betray her family, how could she be convinced.
Because of his full faith, so long as he says it, then she will believe it, unconditionally!
“I want to eat what you make,” Looking at him, An Ran smiled quietly.
Hearing that, Su Yi Cheng looked at her earnestly for a while, and then suddenly reached out to hold her, tightly in his arms.
On the way back, he was afraid that she would point to the computer photo to question him, he even did not want to think about how he should answer. Thankfully, she believed him, did not doubt him a bit! Knowing this, his uneasiness and worries were settled, for he knew that he could handle everything that followed without consideration. He will find out who had uploaded this video and picture! And Ling Ran, he will not spare her!
Auntie Zhang saw the husband and wife holding hands and laughing as they came out of the study. Knowing that now they are good, she know has a peace of mind to clean up the house.
Letting An Ran go to the counter first, Su Yi Cheng took off his coat and directly rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for An Ran. An Ran was carrying the milk, sitting in front of the counter she had a little smile as she watched his busy back.
Suddenly the doorbell rang at this time. Auntie Zhang went over to open the door. It was Lin Li, after all she was still worried, and still asked the company for a leave and came directly, afraid that An Ran will do something because of the online videos and photos. Only it turns out to be different from what she was thinking, Su Yi Cheng was at home, and was still cooking breakfast for An Ran, and An Ran was happily looking at him, as if the stuff online did not exist, or that it had nothing to do them at all.
An Ran saw that Lin Li came over, somewhat disapprovingly said, “Didn"t I tell you not to come over, why did you still come!”
Lin Li looked at her in the eyes and whispered, “I was still worried about you.” Then she looked at SU Yi Cheng in the kitchen and whispered, “He explained everything to you?”
An Ran nodded and said, “He said the man in the video is not him, I believe him.”
“What about the pictures?” She had someone verify the pictures, there was absolutely no trace of PS.
“Even if the picture was real, he really went to the hotel with Ling Ran, I believe he did it for a reason, and he didn"t do anything else.” She turned to look at the man who was still frying eggs for her in the kitchen, and then turned to Lin Li and said, “Lin Li, I believe him, I believe he will not betray me and this family!” The tone was absolutely positive, and it was as if it were unshakeable.
Seeing her say it like that Lin Li naturally doesn"t have anything to say. She naturally wants the best for An Ran, but also hopes that everything on the Internet is false.
“An Ran, have breakfast first.” Su Yi Cheng brought breakfast to the small coffee table in front of An Ran, looked at Lin Li, faintly smiled and nodded, “Ms. Lin.”
Lin Li looked at him, just nodded coldly, and then looked at An Ran"s satisfied face as she ate the breakfast he made, her entire person was not any different, so she herself was also rest a.s.sured. She got up and said, “Since you have nothing then I will go back.”
An Ran smiled, “There"s never been anything, it was you who worried.”
Lin Li glared at her, and then turned to look at Su Yi Cheng slightly with a threatening tone said, “You"d better have a good and clear explanation, if I find out that you"ve been cheating on our An Ran, dare to bully her, I don"t care if you are the mayor or secretary or whatever, I will not spare you!”
Su Yi Cheng just smiled and nodded, “Okay.”
“Hurry up and go, your work performance isn"t good and yet you ask for a leave of absence every day, careful they"ll let you go!”
“You have no conscience.” Lin Li glared at her, and then waved her hand, “I"m going I"m going, don"t want to see your husband and wife"s deadly love show.”
An Ran does not care, only shouted at her back to say be careful on the road, and then directly ate her own breakfast. She had no appet.i.te just now, but now because of Su Yi Cheng"s a.s.surance, her appet.i.te got bigger.
Su Yi Cheng politely sent Lin Li to the door.
Lin Li turned her head and looked at him seriously as she turned away and said, “I"ve asked someone who examined those photos, it was not computer-generated, should be real, yesterday you did carry that woman into the hotel, right!”
Su Yi Cheng looked at her calmly and nodded, “The picture is real, but the person in the video isn"t me.”
“I also don"t want to ask you why, An Ran believes you, I hope you will not fail An Ran"s trust in you.” Lin Li warned.
Su yi Cheng nodded, “I promise.” He understood why An Ran was so concerned about Lin Li before, several times her mood was not good was because of Lin Li, now that he"s seen Lin Li, he understands now, because Lin Li treats her like she treats Lin Li, they both take each other"s matter as their own.
Lin Li did not say anything more, only nodded, and turned away.
Su Yi Cheng closed the door, An Ran was still sitting on the sofa eating her breakfast.
He sat down opposite her, wiped away the sauce that was carelessly lying on the corner of her mouth, and patted her head. Just when it looked like he was about to say something, the phone in his pocket rang out at this time. It was a call from Secretary Zheng, saying that he had issued out a statement, the government said they would follow up about this matter to the end, and the online videos and photos were all blocked and deleted.
By the time he hung up the phone and sat in front of An Ran again, An Ran had finished her breakfast.
Su Yi Cheng looked at her and said, “The video was fake, the person in that video wasn"t me.”
An Ran nodded, “En.” He said, she believed, just like believing in him meant she believed in herself.
“But the picture was real, and I did walk into the hotel last night with Ling Ran.” Su Yi Cheng looked into An Ran"s eyes and said with an honest face.
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