Xu Ke stood in the room, silently watching the hunched figure of Chu Tianyang, without saying a word, nor leaving. He was waiting, waiting for the final deadly blow, the last gift he would leave for the father and daughter before leaving Shangjing.
After a while, Chu Lian gradually stopped crying. Her vision was blurred by tears, but her mind was unprecedentedly clear. With a hoarse voice carrying a heavy nasal tone, she asked, "Xu Ke, are you still outside?"
"Yes."
"I have sothing to ask you. Please, you must tell the truth."
"Sure."
"Have you been using all along? Everything you’ve shown, was it all to get close to and use ?" Chu Lian took a deep breath and asked.
"Yes." Xu Ke replied without any hesitation.
"Since when? When did this use begin?" Chu Lian asked with a trembling, choked voice.
"From the first eting. It wasn’t a chance encounter at the café. I hired a private investigator, so I knew that every week on that day, you returned to that mall to shop. I chose a spot closest to the window, so you would notice at first glance." Xu Ke stated everything emotionlessly, like a machine.
"Ha, so it started scheming that early. So, saving at the banquet was also planned?" Chu Lian asked, holding onto her last glimr of hope.
"That’s right. I sought out the person. I investigated the playboys of Shangjing. He had done many bad things and had a long record with no relation to . No matter how you investigated, it wouldn’t lead back to . I drugged him and had soone lead him to the greenhouse area. I watched everything that happened between you from the side, clear as day."
"And my mother?" Chu Lian asked, trembling.
"Indeed, it was who nurtured and then released that person to make a big deal out of it, sending your mother inside." Xu Ke’s voice carried a hint of pleasure as he spoke.
"Don’t think I was ruthless. Compared to your father, I’ve been rather rciful. Although you can’t reunite as a family now, and the company is gone, at least you’re all still alive, whereas my grandfather and them ended up with nothing but empty graves." Xu Ke said coldly through clenched teeth.
"I’ve said all I needed to today. I’m leaving now. Best not let your family loiter in front of in the future, or I might not be able to restrain myself from doing sothing drastic." Xu Ke said coldly, then walked out of the room he loathed without a backward glance.
Walking out of the building, the sunlight outside shone on him, evaporating all of Xu Ke’s cold, negative emotions. Opening his eyes again, Xu Ke was still Xu Ke, a gentleman as refreshing as a gentle breeze and bright moon, making people forget the mundane upon seeing him.
"Let’s go, to the airport." Xu Ke said to the driver.
Thinking of Lin ngyao, who was still waiting for him at ho, a warm and blissful smile appeared on Xu Ke’s face.
"Xu Ke, over here." Lin ngyao, standing far outside the airport, imdiately shouted loudly at the sight of Xu Ke dressed in a sophisticated suit, dragging his suitcase, walking like a model on a fashion week runway, and rushed towards him.
Xu Ke dropped his suitcase the first mont and pulled Lin ngyao into his arms, shook her slightly, "Did you not eat properly these days while I was away? Why do I feel you’ve lost weight?" Xu Ke held Lin ngyao’s slim waist, frowning slightly with so discontent as he spoke.
"I didn’t an to lose weight, but I couldn’t control myself because I missed you. As soon as I thought about you not being by my side, I couldn’t eat, and not eating made lose weight." Lin ngyao pouted.
"How co you’re suddenly so good at acting coy? Didn’t I video call you every day? How co you still couldn’t eat?" Xu Ke released Lin ngyao from his embrace, tapped her nose, and spoke with a hint of joy in his voice.
"A distant water source can’t quench imdiate thirst. In the videos, I can only see you but can’t touch you, so how can I eat properly? You clearly said you’d be back in a week, yet look, you’ve been gone for three whole months, leaving worried every day. My skin isn’t even that good anymore," Lin ngyao pouted, trying to take Xu Ke’s luggage, but he pushed her aside and intertwined their fingers instead.
"My fault, I didn’t plan thoroughly. Because of an unexpected incident, we hadn’t seen each other for three months." Xu Ke kissed the back of Lin ngyao’s hand, looking at her tenderly.
The handso man and beautiful woman, a pair of heaven-made couple, walked through the airport, like a giant spotlight, drawing the gaze of everyone around. So even took out phones to take pictures of them, which made Xu Ke and Lin ngyao exchange a glance and then laugh.
"Did anyone bully you after I left?" Xu Ke, now in the car Lin ngyao drove over, softly asked.
"How could anyone bully ? You’re overthinking," Lin ngyao said, hugging Xu Ke’s head and gently kissing him.
It was just a simple lip touch, but it made Xu Ke exhale comfortably, as if all the hardship of the past three months was soothed at this mont, making his eyes even brighter than before.
"Take a day off tomorrow," Xu Ke murmured, wrapping his arm around Lin ngyao’s neck.
"Why should I take a day off?" Lin ngyao’s eyes showed a puzzled look.
"Because tomorrow, you won’t have the strength to go to work. I won’t let you have any strength," Xu Ke gave Lin ngyao a aningful glance, watching as her initially bewildered expression transford, her face blushing into a beautiful shade of pink, utterly alluring.
Xu Ke swallowed, his voice hoarse, "My dear wife, there are so many people here, you mustn’t tempt now. My self-control isn’t that strong."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I’m not teasing you at all. Stop falsely accusing here. Aren’t you hungry? Hurry up and drive us ho," Lin ngyao said, hitting Xu Ke lightly, her face flushed red with embarrassnt.
"Hungry, of course, I’m hungry. Since my wife is so impatient, let’s hurry ho," Xu Ke gave her a deep look, his naked gaze nearly burning Lin ngyao up.
The next second, the car zood out fast like a bolt of lightning.
"Xu Ke, slow down, driving so fast, do you not want to live?" Lin ngyao exclaid, seeing Xu Ke driving at such high speed, her heart almost leaping out of her chest, but Xu Ke showed no sign of slowing, instead accelerating further.
"What are you afraid of? Trust your husband’s driving skills; we won’t have any accidents," Xu Ke teased Lin ngyao, seeing her shut-eyed, fearful look mischievously.
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