Chapter 9 Apology At The Door
- Song Zhongbin sat silently with his head down, while Ma Xiaoli mournfully complained about how their uncle's family had bullied them too much.
- Even Song Yanran had tears welling up in her eyes.
- Chen Ce held his daughter and comforted her, saying, "Don't be sad. Maybe Huang Tianlin himself will come to apologize at our door tomorrow."
- Chen Ce shouldn't have spoken, because as soon as he did, he touched a sore spot for Ma Feng.
- Ma Xiaoli instantly vented all her grievances on him, saying, "How dare you say that? If it wasn't for you injuring Mr. Huang, would our uncle's family dare to bully us?"
- Song Yanran didn't blame Chen Ce. After all, Chen Ce had offended Huang Tianlin and Ge Meili in order to save her.
- She sighed, "Mr. Huang coming to apologize at our door? You're being too optimistic!"
- "If he's willing to let go of our responsibility for hitting him and restore cooperation with the Song family, I would consider it a miracle."
- Chen Ce said calmly, "Don't worry, if I say he will personally come to apologize at our door tomorrow, he will come."
- The Song family didn't believe Chen Ce's words at all. With Huang Tianlin's arrogant and domineering personality, it was impossible for him to apologize.
- Even if Huang Tianlin had a change of heart, he wouldn't come to apologize at their door.
- He was probably lying in the hospital at the moment.
- Could Mr. Huang really come to apologize at our door with a cane?
- Seeing Chen Ce's habit of making things up again, Song Zhongbin, feeling unhappy, said, "Stop daydreaming and think about how to apologize and make amends to Mr. Huang."
- "Tomorrow, our family will go to apologize to Mr. Huang, and you, Chen Ce, will come along."
- After Song Zhongbin finished speaking, he went back to the room with his wife.
- Song Yanran went to the bathroom to run the water and started bathing her daughter.
- Chen Ce walked out to the balcony and made a phone call to Dianhuo, "Dianhuo, I have something for you to do..."
- At night, Chen Ce, Song Yanran, and their daughter shared a room.
- Although Chen Ce slept on the floor, Song Yanran still felt uneasy.
- Before going to sleep, she said to Chen Ce, "I heard that men have many indecent habits when they sleep. If you can maintain basic etiquette, I would appreciate it."
- Chen Ce couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Alright!"
- Their daughter, Qingqing, curiously looked at her father sleeping on the floor and asked, "Mommy, why doesn't Daddy sleep with you?"
- Song Yanran's face turned red, and she reproached with a hint of anger, "Who told you that Mom and Dad have to sleep together?"
- Qingqing confidently replied, "That's how it's portrayed on TV."
- Song Yanran, feeling embarrassed and annoyed, said, "What kind of TV shows are you watching? You're not allowed to watch TV for two days as a punishment."
- Upon hearing this, Qingqing's mouth immediately drooped, looking aggrieved.
- The next day, early in the morning.
- The Song family woke up and discovered that Chen Ce had already prepared breakfast.
- Song Zhongbin, Ma Xiaoli, and Song Yanran looked at each other in surprise, while their daughter Qingqing exclaimed, "Wow, it smells so good!"
- The breakfast consisted of pickled vegetables, rice porridge, milk, scrambled eggs, and fruits, quite a rich spread.
- Song Zhongbin was the first to regain his composure. He glanced at Chen Ce, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
- He said to everyone, "Let's have breakfast and then take Qingqing to kindergarten. After that, we'll buy some fruits and apologize to Mr. Huang to seek his forgiveness."
- Just as Song Zhongbin finished speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door from outside, accompanied by a very polite voice, "Excuse me, is anyone home?"
- Ma Xiaoli frowned, "Who could it be so early in the morning?"
- Song Yanran said, "It's probably a salesman selling water purifiers or something. I'll go and open the door to check."
- As Song Yanran spoke, she walked over and opened the door.
- When she saw the person outside the door, her eyes widened in an instant, and she exclaimed in disbelief, "It's you... What are you doing here?"
- "Yanran, who is it? Why are you so surprised?"
- Song Zhongbin and Ma Xiaoli heard Song Yanran's exclamation and put down their chopsticks, coming over to the door.
- When they arrived at the entrance, they were stunned to see a middle-aged man wearing a white patient gown, leaning on a crutch, with bandages wrapped around his head, and his left hand and foot in plaster.
- Behind this middle-aged man were several well-dressed subordinates.
- Song Zhongbin and Ma Xiaoli were dumbfounded and confused when they saw this scene at the door.
- The middle-aged man forced a smile on his face and said, "I am Huang Tianlin. Yesterday, I offended Mr. Chen and Miss Song, and I couldn't sleep or eat in peace. I came here this morning to personally apologize."
- What?!
- Song Zhongbin, Ma Xiaoli, and Song Yanran, upon hearing Huang Tianlin's words, were all dumbfounded and speechless, shocked beyond words.
- Immediately, the three of them suddenly remembered.
- Last night, Chen Ce had repeatedly mentioned that Huang Tianlin would personally come to apologize this morning.
- The three of them involuntarily turned their heads towards the dining table in the living room, where Chen Ce was feeding their daughter breakfast.
- They all wondered in disbelief: was it a coincidence, or was it this guy's doing?
- Song Yanran struggled to swallow her saliva. She hadn't fully recovered from the shock yet. She looked at Huang Tianlin with a complicated expression and asked, "Mr. Huang, are you serious?"
- Upon hearing Song Yanran's question, Huang Tianlin became anxious in an instant.
- He quickly said, "Of course, I am sincerely here to apologize today."
- "Just now, I came up the stairs without allowing my subordinates to assist me."
- "I climbed up step by step with my crutches to prove my sincerity in apologizing."
- Song Yanran, Song Zhongbin, and Ma Xiaoli were surprised to hear Huang Tianlin's words.
- They noticed that Huang Tianlin's face was flushed, his back was drenched in sweat, and he was panting while speaking. It seemed that he had indeed climbed the six-story staircase with his crutches.
- Oh my god!
- Huang Tianlin, who was usually arrogant and domineering, actually dragged his broken hands and legs, using crutches to climb the stairs step by step, and personally came to apologize.
- Is this... the impossible becoming possible?
- Seeing that Song Yanran showed no response and did not forgive him, Huang Tianlin became even more anxious. He made up his mind and clenched his teeth, saying, "Miss Song, if you still refuse to forgive me, it seems that I haven't shown enough sincerity."
- "Forget it, I know my behavior yesterday was excessive."
- "I will kneel down and apologize to Miss Song today. I hope Miss Song can find it in her heart to forgive me."
- As Huang Tianlin spoke, he truly wanted to discard his crutches and kneel down on the spot, despite his left foot being in a cast, to bow down and admit his mistake to Song Yanran.
- This completely shocked Song Yanran and her parents.
- Huang Tianlin's subordinates behind him also panicked and said, "Boss, your left foot is broken. If you kneel down like this, you will be disabled."
- Huang Tianlin angrily pushed away his subordinates and said, "Get out of my way! If you won't let me apologize to Miss Song, do you want to kill me?"
- It turned out that Dianhu had already informed Huang Tianlin of Chen Ce's identity as a young marshal last night.
- Dianhu warned Huang Tianlin not to have any further intentions towards Miss Song, and not to reveal the young marshal's identity. He also ordered Huang Tianlin to come and apologize to Song Yanran today.
- That's why this scene unfolded before them.
- Huang Tianlin, in a frenzy, pushed away his subordinates and stubbornly insisted on kneeling down to apologize to Song Yanran.
- At this moment, Chen Ce had already come out holding his daughter and calmly said to the stunned Song Yanran, "Darling, since Mr. Huang sincerely came to apologize, let's forgive him this time."
- Upon hearing Chen Ce's words, Song Yanran was startled and finally snapped out of her shock. She waved her hand repeatedly at Huang Tianlin and said, "I forgive you, I forgive you."
- "But please don't kneel. If you hurt your left leg by kneeling, I won't be able to bear the responsibility."
- Excitedly, Huang Tianlin asked, "So, Miss Song, you have forgiven me?"
- "Yes, I have forgiven you," Song Yanran thought to herself, "But if you don't kneel down, I won't be able to tolerate it."
- Huang Tianlin, like Fan Jin who passed the imperial examination, clapped his hands with a smile and said, "Ah, forgiven! Miss Song has forgiven me."
- With a euphoric laugh, Huang Tianlin turned around and left, leaning on his crutches.
- His subordinates were frightened and hurriedly went over to support him as they walked away.
- Song Yanran couldn't help but whisper, "Is he going crazy?"
- Chen Ce smiled and said, "No, he's just overjoyed."
- The Song family looked at each other in silence.