Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 252: Belated Deep Affection Is Worth Less Than Grass

Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Belated Deep Affection Is Worth Less Than Grass

Lin Hanrui sat in the car in a daze for a while, then suddenly looked at himself in the rearview mirror. He was disheveled, with an unkempt beard, and even his clothes were wrinkled and smelled of sweat.

Suddenly starting the car, he drove out of the hospital with a step on the gas.

Lin Hanrui first went home to take a shower and changed into a semi-formal suit. He checked the balance on his bank card and went to the most famous jewelry store in the city center to choose a proposal ring.

When he appeared downstairs at Liang Lei’s company, he dialed Liang Lei’s cell phone.

"Liang Lei, I’m downstairs at your company. Can you come down for a moment? I need to talk to you."

Hearing the restrained and panicked tone in Lin Hanrui’s voice, Liang Lei mistakenly thought that the medical expenses for the injured worker from last night weren’t enough. She knew Lin Hanrui’s character, being someone who would rather break than bend, and wouldn’t feel comfortable asking her for money. Getting to the point of borrowing money from her must involve a substantial amount.

Liang Lei deliberately brought her bank card along and hurriedly ran down the steps.

Seeing Lin Hanrui coming out with a large bouquet of flowers in the parking spot startled Liang Lei, slowing her steps.

"What are you doing?" Liang Lei was surprised.

"Take it easy," Lin Hanrui said, looking her up and down, carefully supporting her arm.

Liang Lei immediately understood and pulled her arm away, "What do you mean?"

Lin Hanrui handed the flowers to her, "Liang Lei, I have something to tell you."

As she watched Lin Hanrui pull out a finely crafted ring box from his arms, the suppressed anger in Liang Lei’s heart instantly surged up, "Lin Hanrui, you underestimate me, Liang Lei. Do you think I would marry you for a child? I don’t want this child. Take back your ring and flowers."

Lin Hanrui quickly grabbed her, "Leizi, don’t be angry. I’ve been so busy lately that I’ve neglected you. I’m sorry."

Just as Liang Lei was about to break free, she glanced back at the lobby’s direction, thinking of how standing here would make them the free film of the day for everyone.

"Let’s talk in the car."

Lin Hanrui hurried to open the car door and helped her in, but Liang Lei disdainfully brushed away his hand, "Where was this help before? And now you’re helping me. What, to prove you’re a good father?"

Lin Hanrui was speechless, scratching his head, not knowing what to say, so he just got in the car.

They both sat in the back seat, with Lin Hanrui holding onto the ring box and the bouquet standing between them.

Lin Hanrui turned his face, "Leizi, why didn’t you tell me?"

Liang Lei let out a scoff from her nose, "Ha... I did tell you, and what did you say to me? You told me not to overthink—have you forgotten?"

"I..." Lin Hanrui was at a loss for words, looking troubled, "I thought you were joking. Who knew you were serious? Besides, when you asked if you could meet your parents after having a child, I meant that meeting your parents had nothing to do with having a child. The main thing is, right now I have no career, no money, and no house; the house is mortgaged. That’s what I meant. If I had everything, I would have met your parents already."

Liang Lei’s eyes shimmered slightly, not as blocked as before.

"Leizi, whether you want the child or not, I’ll marry you. The ring is all I could afford with my savings right now; it’s as big as I can buy. When I turn things around in the future, I’ll get you a bigger diamond. I won’t let you feel embarrassed in front of others."

Liang Lei asked, "Did Ning Xi tell you?"

Lin Hanrui replied, "Yeah."

"So, if Ning Xi hadn’t told you, you wouldn’t even have noticed my changes, let alone have time to seriously talk to me."

Lin Hanrui hurriedly apologized, "Leizi, I’m sorry. I’ve been really busy lately. The Zhoushan TV station set is about to start filming. If I can’t finish on time, it won’t just delay the TV station’s recording and the celebrities’ schedules; I’ll also have to pay the crew a large sum of money. You know it’s secondary construction; the original budget was enough for me to earn a bit, but the added manpower and resources meant that what I would have earned is now gone. It’s like I’ve been doing this job for nothing."

Liang Lei remained calm, but it was precisely her calmness that made Lin Hanrui uneasy.

"You tell me, since we’ve been together, have I ever held you back, interfered with your ideas, or even, when you chose to quit and start a business, was I not the first to support you? When the new company opened and there was little business, I knew the company’s cash flow was high. Your savings wouldn’t last long, so I started mobilizing family and friends and using my work network to have them find you for designs. I’ve also offered to give you money to tide you over, but you refused. Later, when it was clear you’d struggle next month, Cheng Qiaobei lent you 200,000 for cash flow. I know your temper too well, you’d rather bear the burden yourself than worry me. You certainly wouldn’t spend my money. Because of your stubbornness, you didn’t even come over when my parents suggested you have dinner at our house. You’re afraid that your struggling career would make my parents look down on you. I understand your concerns, but you underestimate my parents too much. If they were really money-minded, they wouldn’t have agreed to us being together. I’ve told them about your situation, do you know what they said?"

Each word pierced like a needle, and Lin Hanrui felt deep remorse, shaking his head, "I don’t know."

Liang Lei said, "My parents admire you very much. They said you had the courage to step out of a stable government job and show real initiative and guts. Such a man is dependable, a real man. They think highly of you, while you’ve underestimated them too much."

Lin Hanrui sighed in guilt, "Ah... it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have misunderstood them."

Liang Lei said, "Initially, you wouldn’t meet my parents, and now because of a child, you’re willing to meet them. Should I thank this child? It’s thanks to him that I can marry you, and my parents have a chance to see you."

"Liang Lei," Lin Hanrui moved the flowers away and held Liang Lei’s hands, "that’s too harsh. It’s not what you think. I’ve just been too busy lately, neglecting your feelings, and I’m also too prideful. I thought I needed to achieve something before meeting your parents. I was narrow-minded. Please don’t be mad, and as for the child, my stance remains the same. Whether or not to have the child, I am determined to marry you."

Liang Lei was unmoved because everything he was doing now only began after he learned she was pregnant, which left her very disappointed.

As they say, better late than never is a cheap sentiment.

Liang Lei turned her face, her gaze indifferent, "Are you sure? Whether or not to keep the child, it’s my decision?"

Lin Hanrui nodded, "Yeah. Your decision, I’m listening to you."

Liang Lei’s eyes sharpened, "Not keeping it, I won’t give birth."

Lin Hanrui’s body tensed slightly, "...Alright, if that’s what you want."

Liang Lei said, "Have you ever thought that if I’m not even keeping the child, how would I continue with you?"

Lin Hanrui was completely stunned, and he hugged Liang Lei tightly, "Leizi, don’t be like this. Our relationship is doing well, it’s stable. Stop overthinking."

At that moment, Cheng Qiaobei’s phone call came in.