Chapter 120
As soon as Qiao Xin finished speaking, she regretted it so much that she quickly covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes full of panic and self-blame.
She never thought that she would say such hurtful words to Ruoan. It was clearly just an accident, and she also had an unshirkable responsibility in it.
At this moment, Qiao Xin's heart was beating like a drum, her palms were sweating with nervousness, and she couldn't help but reach out to hold Xia Ruoan's hand.
Xia Ruoan was obviously shocked by Qiao Xin's sudden action. She was stunned for a moment, but did not dodge.
Even so, the hurt caused by those harsh words just now was real, like a sharp dagger piercing straight into her heart.
"That's enough! If you must say that someone seduced Ruoan, then it was me who seduced Ruoan! I will not hold you responsible this time because I think of your kindness in taking care of Ruoan over the years."
"Now, apologize to Ruoan immediately and leave here. If you don't know what words you shouldn't say, it's best not to say them again!" Leng Zexi, who originally did not leave far because he was worried about Ruoan, was now standing outside the door.
He never expected to hear such harsh words from Qiao Xin, and the anger in his heart was instantly ignited.
You know, it was his fault that the current situation had come to this.
It was he who made Joan pregnant before marriage, but he never even gave her a formal confession or a bouquet of flowers. He hastily let her keep the child and got a marriage certificate with him.
This was actually his deep debt to Ruoan, but what Qiao Xin said undoubtedly put all the blame on Ruoan alone.
He and Ruoan had such an intimate relationship! However, the truly innocent person in all this was undoubtedly Ruoan!
At first, Ruoan was drugged by others out of jealousy and lost the ability to control himself.
Later, he showed up in time and took Joan away, but who could have expected that even the crucial antidote was mixed up!
Faced with such misfortunes, Ruoan did not blame him. This tolerance and kindness filled his heart with endless gratitude.
But what right did Qiao Xin have to slander his beloved Ruoan? Ruoan was the one he had always carefully placed in his heart, the one he wanted to pamper and protect.
He couldn't help but angrily refuted: "You can't get the love you want, this is entirely your personal problem, and has nothing to do with Ruoan! Besides, the reason why Ouyang is so nice to Ruoan is because they are cousins with blood ties."
Leng Zexi was also angry. "If you really feel unwilling, then go and talk to Ouyang. Tell him all the seven years you have spent on him and ask him to be responsible for you no matter what!"
"You shouldn't have plotted against Ruoan just to get close to Ouyang. You should be thankful that you didn't cause any substantial harm to Ruoan. Otherwise, I would never let you off so easily!"
After saying this, Leng Zexi quickly reached out and gently pulled Xia Ruoan behind him, and held her firmly with an extremely firm attitude.
"For seven whole years, you have been in love with Ouyang and devoted yourself to him, but you have never received even the slightest response from him. Do you think Ruoan doesn't understand the bitterness and grievance behind this deep love?"
"Ruoan doesn't understand, but I do! I also deeply understand this feeling, because like you, I have secretly loved Ruoan for seven years. It is no exaggeration to say that without my help, Ruoan would not have been able to enter the gate of this school."
"When Ruoan was in his senior year of high school, I had to worry about my heavy homework and the busy affairs of the company, but even so, I still focused most of my energy on Ruoan's academic performance."
"For a whole year, the total time I had for sleep and rest every day was less than three hours. And of this pitiful amount of sleep time, two-thirds of it was spent on Ruoan."
"I tutored her, sorted out her materials, and answered her questions day and night. All my efforts were for one goal - to help her successfully enter the school she had always dreamed of. After all, this was not only the school she had always dreamed of, but also a way for me to bring us closer."
"Because she was focused on her studies and preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination, I had planned to confess my feelings to her after she finished the examination. I personally checked everything including the venue, ceremony, and roses. But because I was away for work for a month, the next time I came back, I heard that she had a boyfriend."
Leng Zexi felt regretful when he thought about what happened. If he had snatched the person away directly at that time, Ruoan would not have been looked down upon in the Zhou family for three years.
"But I saw Ruo'an was happy with Zhou Mufan, so I withdrew and hid my love in my heart from Ruo'an. I didn't want her to feel embarrassed because I loved her. As long as she was happy, I would be satisfied, even if the person who stayed with her was not me."
"I love her, but I want her to be happy more." Leng Zexi held Xia Ruoan's hand and looked at Qiao Xin.
"But I know that after Ruoan broke up, I rushed back as soon as possible. As long as there is a chance, I will seize it. I am the same as you in this regard. As long as Ruoan doesn't have a boyfriend and hasn't registered for marriage, I will have sex with her if I have the chance. I am also very selfish. As long as I can get her approval and love, I will do it."
“Just like last time when Ruoan was drugged, it was indeed an accident that Ruoan and I were together. My friend gave Ruoan the wrong medicine. I have been training in the army since I was a child.
Not to mention Joan, even an adult male would have found it easy to stop her, because I couldn't say no to her. I could have left, but I didn't, and I had planned so that I would have a reason to appear in front of Joan and pursue her in the future."
"So I don't want to hear any more slanderous words about Ruo An. You know what happened to the Wang family. I can't bear to say a harsh word to her, so what right do you have to say that about her?"
"She advised you. Why? Because she couldn't bear to see you get hurt. She knew very well that Ouyang only had Zhou Ling'er in his heart. If a man could reject you every day for seven years, isn't it obvious enough? He has no interest in you at all. Keep some dignity for yourself." Leng Zexi was also furious.
When Xia Ruoan saw her senior sister’s pale face, she couldn’t bear it after all, so she pulled Leng Zexi’s hand and told him not to say anything more.
"Senior sister, if it is destined to happen, it will happen eventually. If it is not destined to happen, don't force it. Whether it is you or my senior brother, I hope you can be happy that way."
"I like Zhou Mufan. It's not that I'm heartless that I let go so quickly. It's just that I don't have that much affection for him. I like him, but I love myself more. I also have my family. It's impossible for me to put myself down for someone who doesn't care about me and make my family worry about me." Xia Ruoan looked at her and persuaded her.
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