Chapter 189

The two of them lingered for nearly an hour, and finally it slowly came to an end.

Xia Ruoan's whole body felt weak at this moment, as if all his strength had been drained away, leaving him exhausted.

Leng Zexi finally hugged Xia Ruoan's soft body with satisfaction. After a satisfying moment, he slowly loosened his grip on her and held her tightly in his arms. After a long time, their two wildly beating hearts gradually calmed down.

"Fortunately, I finally married you. When I saw you holding hands with someone else, I was filled with despair and thought that I would never see you again in this life."

Leng Zexi's eyes were as gentle as water and he spoke softly, as if he was afraid of disturbing this hard-earned peace.

"Why are you so sure? Zhou Mufan and I were just a romantic relationship, and breaking up is also one of the possibilities in our relationship." Xia Ruoan responded softly, with a hint of relief and a faint trace of the past in her voice.

Leng Zexi's eyes fell gently on Xia Ruo'an in his arms, and he said softly: "Because you are so beautiful, having a girlfriend like you, the only thing in my mind is how to marry you and build a love nest together. How could the word break up easily come to my mind?"

"Unless, it's that blind man who doesn't know how to cherish. But obviously, Zhou Mufan is the one who has no eyes. Otherwise, how could I be so lucky to meet and hug you in this vast sea of people?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ruoan couldn't help but smile, and thought to herself, maybe God couldn't bear to see Zhou Mufan's injustice to her, so he gave her the opportunity to extricate herself from that misplaced emotion and finally meet Leng Zexi.

All these twists and turns seemed to be a clever arrangement of fate, allowing her to find more precious possessions in the loss.

Xia Ruoan tilted her head slightly, her eyes fell on him gently, and there was a barely perceptible softness in her voice: "I always think, if time could be reversed, and you were the first to muster up the courage to confess your feelings to me, perhaps I would not be able to refuse you at all. You have a charm that is hard to resist."

Leng Zexi's lips curled up into a faint smile, but there was also a hint of bitterness that was barely noticeable: "Really? The past that never happened has always been a regret in my heart."

"During the past three years of wandering, I have kept myself busy, because every time it was late at night or when I had a moment of leisure, my thoughts would involuntarily drift back to the past, and I would imagine that if I had taken that step earlier, I would have been able to avoid this missed opportunity and walk side by side with you."

There was a hint of self-blame and apology in his words: "I'm sorry, I didn't express my feelings to you earlier, causing you to experience so much unhappiness and grievances in Zhou Mufan's world. Whenever I think back to those days, my heart is filled with unspeakable regret."

In fact, looking back, my relationship with Zhou Mufan was somewhat of an unexpected encounter.

At first, Xia Ruoan never expected that her emotional trajectory would be intertwined with his.

It was an ordinary yet extraordinary day out. It was Zhou Mufan who stepped forward at the critical moment and rescued her from the predicament.

Out of the indescribable life-saving gratitude, I finally agreed to be with him and started our relationship.

As time went by, Zhou Mufan's care and love for her gradually became an indispensable part of my life.

His existence is like a warm barrier, which invisibly blocks me from many unnecessary troubles, especially those various suitors who once surrounded me.

And so, I spent three years with him.

Xia Ruoan once secretly speculated that perhaps, as time went by, he would realize some of the differences between us and propose a breakup.

However, what she didn't expect was that he had never had such an idea.

In fact, she had noticed that he had a new love outside a long time ago, but at that time she chose to escape from reality and even deceived herself.

It was because deep in her heart, she had unconsciously developed a little affection for him.

At first, she naively thought that perhaps it was because they had not yet obtained a marriage certificate, and because she had decisively rejected his courtship, that this was what made this relationship seem different.

After all, compared to his past girlfriends, I was the one who quickly broke the rules and parted ways with them, so it was natural for me to think that he would treat me differently.

However, a series of events that happened later completely shattered the remaining fantasies in her heart.

When she learned that he firmly refused to meet her parents and heard that he had never thought of marrying her, she was finally heartbroken and lost all hope.

At this point, she simply regarded all the care she had given to Zhou Mufan and the many grievances and unfair treatments she had suffered in his family as repaying the kindness he had shown her in helping her.

At this moment, Xia Ruo'an slowly raised his head and looked straight at the man in front of him - Leng Zexi. He said solemnly and resolutely: "I have really let him go completely."

"Did he save you before?" Leng Zexi frowned slightly and looked at Xia Ruoan with sharp eyes, with a hint of doubt and concern in his tone.

Xia Ruo'an nodded gently, a look of reminiscence on his face, and slowly said: "Yes, that was indeed the case at the time. That night I was reading a book in a nearby small bookstore and was about to go back to school. Because there were more people on that road, I didn't pay much attention to it."

"Who knew that halfway through my walk, a few hooligans suddenly rushed out and blocked my way. They looked ferocious and said some dirty words. I was really scared at the time."

"Just when I was at a loss, he showed up. He was very agile and beat the hooligans to a pulp in a few moves. They fled in panic. But his hand was also injured. I had called the police before."

"When the police arrived, I saw that he was seriously injured and felt really bad for him, so I offered to take care of him for a few days."

At this point, Xia Ruoan paused and continued, "I didn't expect that this care would last for several days. During that time, we got along quite well."

"Maybe it was because he saved my life, he actually asked me out. To be honest, I didn't agree to him at first, after all, I didn't know much about him."

"But he insisted again and again, saying that we were just trying it out for a while, and it wouldn't be more than three months at most. I thought it was only three months anyway, and maybe we would just break up naturally by then, so I finally agreed."

"But what I didn't expect was that after three or three months, he still didn't propose a breakup, and I couldn't find a suitable reason to take the initiative to propose it, so it just kept dragging on..."

After Xia Ruoan finished saying these words in one breath, he let out a long sigh of relief as if he had finally unloaded a heavy burden from his heart.

However, since she had not had any rest at noon today, and had just experienced such a storm, she was already exhausted, her eyelids began to twitch constantly, and before long, she fell into a deep sleep.

Leng Zexi sat quietly by the side, staring at Xia Ruoan who was sleeping soundly.

His mind was full of doubts, and he always felt that things were not that simple.

From what he knew, Xia Ruoan often went to that small bookstore to read books, and every time he would choose to take the crowded main road back to school. It should be unlikely that he would encounter the danger of being intercepted on the street.

Could there be some hidden secret behind this? Thinking of this, Leng Zexi decided to find out the truth of this matter.

Leng Zexi carefully tucked in the quilt for Xia Ruoan, fearing that he would wake her up from her deep sleep.

Then, he gently picked up the mobile phone on the bedside table, walked lightly to the balcony, and closed the door.

After dialing the familiar number, Lu Qin's slightly teasing voice came from the other end of the phone: "Today is not a good day for your wedding. As the saying goes, a night of love is worth a thousand gold. Why did you think of calling me at this time?"

Obviously, Lu Qin was very surprised by Leng Zexi's untimely call.

However, Leng Zexi was in no mood to exchange pleasantries with him and said bluntly: "Stop talking nonsense and help me find out something." His tone was serious and unquestionable.

Hearing Leng Zexi's seriousness, Lu Qin, who had been acting nonchalant, immediately put away his playful mood and sat up straight.

You know, it's really rare for someone as arrogant as Leng Zexi to ask for help. So he quickly asked, "What's going on?" His words were full of concern and curiosity.

Leng Zexi took a deep breath and said slowly: "Help me investigate a case. It was about three years ago. My wife reported the case and said that she was stopped by some gangsters on the road."

"Go and help me check if those people can still be found. Also, I always feel that this matter is not that simple. They seem to have done it on purpose. So, you have to check it out for me carefully."

At the end of his speech, Leng Zexi frowned unconsciously, and the doubts in his heart grew stronger.

After hearing this, Lu Qin realized that it was not difficult to check, he could still ask someone.

"Okay, I'll ask you what the situation is tomorrow." Lu Qin replied.

"Okay, I'll treat you to dinner when I'm free some other time." Leng Zexi thanked him.

"Don't postpone it. Let's get together tomorrow afternoon. We haven't seen each other for two or three years. If you don't come back, I will think you are developing your career abroad." Lu Qin joked.

"I also heard that you came back this time because of your sister-in-law. It can't be true. Your departure and return now are all because of your sister-in-law."

Leng Zexi did not deny it. "It's true. I did go abroad because of her, and I came back because of her."

"If I could make it back today, I would definitely attend the wedding. Although I didn't show up, I saw the electronic invitation and wish you the best." Lu Qin was also happy for him.