Chapter 182
Qiao Xin widened her eyes and stared at Ouyang carefully supporting Zhou Ling'er as they walked into the lounge.
Time passed by minute by minute, as if it had stopped. After several minutes, the door finally opened again and Ouyang walked out slowly.
However, the smile on his face that had not yet faded and the contented look in his eyes deeply hurt Qiao Xin's heart.
Qiao Xin's eyes instantly turned red, her brows furrowed tightly, and the jealousy in her heart burned fiercely.
Why? Why did I spend seven years of my youth treating Ouyang wholeheartedly, but I still couldn't get even one affectionate look back from him?
And what about Zhou Ling'er? This woman was able to capture Ouyang's heart so easily!
Is it just because they are childhood sweethearts? Even if that is the case, they just knew each other earlier than me and have been together for two seven years longer.
As long as Zhou Linger no longer appears, every seven years from now on will be time spent by her and Ouyang together.
Qiao Xin firmly believes that with her persistence and hard work, she will eventually win Ouyang's love.
Since Zhou Ling'er has been seriously ill and incurable, why did she return to Ouyang at this critical moment to win his sympathy and care?
Isn't this intentional to make Ouyang never forget her? Zhou Ling'er is really too selfish!
Although she was filled with anger and unwillingness, Qiao Xin took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to walk to Zhou Ling'er's room, and raised her hand to knock on the door.
At this time, Zhou Ling'er was happily thinking that the person standing outside the door would be Ouyang. When she opened the door and saw Qiao Xin in front of her, she couldn't help but be startled, and a hint of surprise flashed across her face.
But soon, she returned to normal, smiled and greeted Qiao Xin: "Hello."
Qiao Xin looked at the woman in front of her with a smile as beautiful as a blooming spring flower. For a moment, the sharp words that were about to be said were stuck in her throat, and she couldn't bear to utter them.
"Ms. Qiao, I guess you're here because of Ouyang's matter." Zhou Ling'er turned sideways, smiled and gestured for her to come in.
Qiao Xin was slightly startled, staring straight at Zhou Ling'er, and asked in confusion: "You actually know why I came here?"
Zhou Linger nodded gently and said slowly: "Of course I know. After I left, you have been deeply in love with Ouyang and have been pursuing him for many years."
The surprise on Qiao Xin's face instantly turned into raging anger. She clenched her fists and questioned Zhou Ling'er with her eyes wide open: "So, even if you left, you still sent people to secretly monitor Ouyang."
"Just watching me trying so hard to pursue him, but he didn't even give me a chance! Are you so smug and laughing at my joke?"
At this point, Qiao Xin's voice unconsciously rose a few notes, and she became more and more excited: "Could it be that in your eyes, I am just like a clown, allowing others to tease and laugh at me?"
She widened her eyes and stared at Zhou Ling'er in disbelief, as if trying to find a hint of an answer from her expression.
When Zhou Linger heard this, she quickly waved her hands and shook her head to explain, "That's not the case, Miss Qiao, you misunderstood! I was still receiving treatment in the hospital at the time and had no time to spare. The reason I wanted to know about his recent situation was just because I was worried about him."
"To be honest, when I first learned that you had never given up for the past seven years and were determined to pursue Ouyang, I did have some concerns..."
"I have always been very worried that Ouyang would really forget my love for you. However, when I later witnessed your unwavering dedication to him, deep in my heart I actually sincerely hoped that you two could stay together until the end."
"Because I am the only one who knows the condition of my body best, and I know that I cannot spend the rest of my life with him, so I sincerely hope that there will be someone who loves him and protects him like I do, even if that person is not me."
Zhou Ling'er stared at the other person sincerely and slowly began to tell him what was on her mind.
“Therefore, during that period, my mood was extremely tangled and conflicted.
On the one hand, I really hope that Ouyang can fall in love with you, so that he will no longer be lonely in his future life.
But on the other hand, I am extremely afraid that he will fall in love with you, and if that happens, he might gradually erase me from his memory."
When Zhou Ling'er said this, there was an unspeakable pain in her eyes, but she still looked at Qiao Xin firmly.
"What do you mean?" Qiao Xin asked Zhou Ling'er with a suspicious look on her face.
Zhou Linger's lips slightly raised, revealing a bitter but sincere smile: "I sincerely hope that you can join hands with Ouyang and walk through the future together."
Although Zhou Ling'er felt heartbroken when she heard these words, every word she said was true.
"But I am also an extremely selfish person. I am looking forward to enjoying the happiness I have left in my short time.
So, can you please agree to my excessive request - allow me to selfishly monopolize Ouyang for another year, and after a year, you can bravely pursue the love that belongs to the two of you. "
Zhou Ling'er looked at Qiao Xin with pleading intent, her tone almost earnest.
"Do you think you are pitying me by saying this?" Qiao Xin couldn't help but sneer after hearing this, and questioned Zhou Ling'er in a sarcastic tone.
"Do you think there is still hope for me?" the woman asked in a trembling voice, her eyes full of despair and helplessness.
"You are Ouyang's first love, and you are the eternal white moonlight in his heart!
Now you are suffering from a terminal illness and are dying, and you suddenly appear in front of him.
Think about it, when you finally die in front of him, do you think he will fall in love with another woman again? Can he let you go easily? "Qiao Xin's tone was cold, her eyes were like torches, staring straight at the other person.
"I have to admit, you are right about one thing. You are really too selfish! You clearly know that you can't accompany him until the day you grow old together, but just because of your inner selfish desires, you still insist on appearing in front of him."
"In this way, he will have to spend his life with deep love for you and endless guilt, and this feeling will always linger in his heart, making him feel that he owes you."
Qiao Xin looked at her with a mocking expression and continued, "For a whole year, you selfishly occupied his heart, but in the end, Ouyang had to spend the rest of his life missing you and cherishing your memory."
"Don't you think it's too cruel for you to do this? You are really an extremely selfish person!"
At this point, Qiao Xin became more and more agitated. She glared at the frail woman in front of her and accused her mercilessly, "People like you don't deserve his love at all!"
"If you had told Ouyang the truth when you learned that you were ill, and if you had faced the pain and suffering brought by the disease together, I would probably have sincerely admired Ouyang's spirit of responsibility."
"But what about you? You chose to abandon him without hesitation, concealed your illness, and resolutely proposed to break up. You should just stop showing up."
"Don't you know? A qualified ex should disappear completely as if he were dead! But why do you show up again?"
"I even began to suspect that you did it on purpose, because only in this way would Ouyang feel more guilty towards you, making it even more difficult for him to give you up!" Qiao Xin roared angrily.
"Look at how smug you are now. Do you think I am not as good as a dying man like you?"
"You are clearly his wife, yet you still come to me and pretend to hope that Ouyang and I can be together."
"Do you think that even if I can really get married with Ouyang Xiu in the future, it will be thanks to your grace and I should be grateful to you?" Qiao Xin became more and more angry as she spoke. Her beautiful eyes widened and stared at Zhou Ling'er.
"If you really care about him, then you shouldn't have appeared in front of us again!"
"Even if he knew about you, you should have decisively ended your life instead of dragging him along, leaving him helplessly watching you slowly walk towards death, and never being able to escape from this shadow in his entire life!"
Qiao Xin's words were like sharp blades, ruthlessly stabbing Zhou Ling'er's heart.
"Zhou Ling'er, why can't you just die earlier!" Qiao Xin roared at Zhou Ling'er with a ferocious face.
Hearing this extremely vicious curse, Zhou Ling'er's face instantly turned as pale as paper. She slumped down on the sofa powerlessly, not daring to look directly at Qiao Xin's resentful eyes.
Xia Ruoan, who was standing outside the door, looked at Ouyang, who was standing beside him with a dark and angry face.
She opened her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back.
She hesitated and stretched out her hand, trying to calm Ouyang's excitement. However, at this moment, Ouyang suddenly took a step forward and pushed the door in front of him open with force.
"Qiao Xin, get out!" Ouyang's angry roar echoed throughout the room, and his cold eyes shot straight at Qiao Xin like a sharp sword.
Then, he quickly walked to Zhou Ling'er and hugged her tightly in his arms without hesitation.
"Ling'er, don't listen to her nonsense. I was the one who took the initiative to find you. Even if I were to say it was selfish, that person was me. It was me who made you endure so much pain and grievance alone in silence."
Ouyang gently comforted the trembling Zhou Ling'er in his arms, while looking at her with eyes full of apology and pity.
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