Chapter 221
"Fourth brother..." Xia Ruoan called softly with a look of helplessness on his face.
Ouyang Jin pretended not to hear and continued to talk to himself: "What I said is absolutely correct. If Ruo An dares to hurt herself for a guy who neither likes her nor has any pity for her, then I would rather break her legs and lock her up at home."
"After all, with my ability, I have enough financial resources to support her for the rest of her life, and I absolutely cannot tolerate her being harmed in the slightest by others."
"But, based on my understanding of Joan, I believe she would never do such a stupid thing. Because our Joan has always been a good girl who respects herself and strives for self-improvement!"
At the end of his speech, Ouyang Jin's eyes revealed a hint of pampering and pride.
"If you are a person who can't even love yourself, how can you expect others to love you? Do you really think you deserve to be loved?" Ouyang Jin said expressionlessly, his words as cold and biting as ice in winter.
At this moment, Ouyang Jin turned to look at Ouyang beside him, his eyes revealing a hint of urgency and urging: "Ouyang, time is running out, you should go and greet the bride!"
"Leave this to me. I will make sure she doesn't interfere with the smooth progress of your wedding." After saying that, Ouyang Jin reached out and took off the exquisite best man's boutonniere on his chest and handed it to his eldest brother.
Ouyang Jin gently touched the blood on his face and shook his head helplessly: "Brother, please replace me as the best man this time. I am not suitable to go there with blood all over my face."
Seeing this, Mu Shen nodded and put on the best man's brooch.
Mu Shen took out a tube of ointment from his pocket and handed it to Xia Ruoan, and whispered: "Ruoan, come and help your fourth brother treat the wound."
After Xia Ruoan took the ointment, she nodded obediently.
Ou Yong glanced at Qiao Xin.
"Qiao Xin, don't put your hope on me anymore, and don't waste your time and energy on me anymore. I don't have any feelings for you that are between men and women."
"You should consider Zhao Han. He likes you. Maybe you will be much better off finding someone who loves you." Ouyang did not expect her to take over all at once, but that was all he said. It was up to her from now on.
Xia Ruoan's eyes followed the figure of Ouyang leading the groomsmen gradually going away.
Mu Shen quickly pinned the best man brooch that Ouyang Jin had just handed to him on his lapel.
It has to be said that what Mu Shen was wearing today was exactly the same black suit as the other groomsmen, so it didn't seem out of place at all.
Looking at Qiao Xin squatting on the cold ground in front of me, I saw that she was curled up like a wounded little animal, and was surprisingly quiet.
That look made people feel pity for her, so much so that the people around her were silent for a moment, afraid that making a sound would disturb her fragile heart.
Xia Ruoan was also full of worries at this time. Facing Qiao Xin in such a state, she really didn't know how to start talking.
After all, Fourth Brother had said everything he needed to say, but Qiao Xin remained unmoved.
And to be honest, Xia Ruoan herself really couldn't do what Qiao Xin did and humiliate herself for someone who didn't love her.
Because in her opinion, she only cares about those who truly care about and love her. She can't even feel the slightest bit of love for those who don't care about her or even deliberately hurt her.
Thinking of this, Xia Ruoan really couldn't understand why Qiao Xin chose to deal with this relationship in such an extreme way as suicide.
So, she took a deep breath, mustered up her courage, and whispered to Qiao Xin, "Senior Qiao, you still have family members who love you! Think about it, you have only known Brother Ouyang for seven short years, but your family has spent a full twenty-seven years accompanying you in your growth. They have always loved and cared for you."
"Does your attempt to commit suicide just now seem worthy of those who have been silently guarding behind you?"
At this point, Xia Ruoan paused, his eyes fixed on Qiao Xin's pale face, and continued to persuade her earnestly: "I understand that you have too many grievances in your heart and have nowhere to vent, but emotional matters are often so cruel."
"Just because you love someone doesn't mean that person will reciprocate your love. You are now almost crazy. You are no longer the gentle, generous, rational and strong senior sister I once knew!"
"I don't want to be like this, but my love for Ouyang has penetrated deep into my bones and I can't help myself at all!"
"Why are you all trying to persuade me to give up? I've already made my attitude clear. I said I'm willing to wait until one day he can accept me."
"However, no matter how devotedly I waited for him, he was never willing to give me the slightest chance and even pushed me into the arms of others." Qiao Xin whispered in a low voice, tears silently flowing.
Different from her previous heart-wrenching, wailing cries, this time she just shed tears quietly, but the sadness in her heart did not diminish at all, but seemed even heavier and more depressing.
Seeing this, Xia Ruoan felt heartbroken and instinctively took a step forward, wanting to extend his arms to comfort the heartbroken girl.
At this moment, Leng Zexi, who was standing by, was quick to move and grabbed Xia Ruoan, gently shaking his head to signal her not to act impulsively.
Although her heart was filled with worry and reluctance, Xia Ruoan still did not listen to Leng Zexi's advice.
After a little hesitation, Xia Ruo'an couldn't hold back her concern, so she stepped forward resolutely, hugged Qiao Xin tightly, and said softly, "Senior sister, actually what Senior Brother Ouyang said makes sense."
"In all of our eyes, you are very good. We all sincerely hope that you can meet someone who truly holds you in his hands, cherishes you, and regards you as the only one in his life."
"It's definitely not like now, where you become a dispensable substitute. With your pride and self-esteem, are you willing to play such a humble and pitiful role?"
"Have you ever seriously thought about this question? Even though Sister Ling'er has passed away, Senior Brother Ouyang still has many of Sister Ling'er's belongings around him, including her photos, things she used, and so on."
"All this seems to be telling you that Sister Ling'er has never really left. Perhaps in the eyes of Senior Brother Ouyang, you are not even as good as these items. Are you really willing to accept this situation?"
"Besides, if Senior Brother Ouyang can let go of his feelings for Sister Ling'er so quickly, will you still be as devoted to him as before?"
"Aren't you worried that you will be ruthlessly abandoned in the future? You know, a substitute is always just a substitute. No matter how similar it is, it can never replace the original. But you are the only one in this world!"
"I don't expect you to completely let go of your feelings for my brother in an instant, but how about trying to let it go slowly? At least don't hurt yourself without mercy like you did today." After saying that, Xia Ruoan gently loosened his grip on her hand.
He took the ointment and handkerchief from Leng Zexi, carefully wiped the blood off her hands, and gently applied the ointment for her.
In fact, the wound on her hand was not big. Even without applying ointment, it would heal naturally in two days.
However, what is horrifying is the scar next to the wound.
It was obvious at a glance that these injuries were inflicted recently, and if they had been slightly more severe, they would have been truly life-threatening.
"Sister, let's go home!" Qiao Yu carefully supported Qiao Xin and walked back, secretly thanking his luck that he could take her away from this place in time. He really didn't dare to delay any longer, for fear that she would be more stimulated if she continued to stay here.
"Ruoan, please convey my apologies to my senior brother." Qiao Yu turned around, looked at Xia Ruoan earnestly, and whispered.
Xia Ruoan nodded slightly, indicating her agreement: "Don't worry, take good care of Senior Sister."
After Qiao Yu and Qiao Xin walked away, Ouyang slowly took out his mobile phone and checked the injury on his cheek on the screen.
Although the wound was not long, it was still quite shocking.
However, Ouyang didn't seem to take this minor injury seriously at this moment. Instead, he murmured to himself, "Why can't this wound be deeper? If it can disfigure me, then I'll have a legitimate reason not to find a partner."
As he spoke, he stretched out his fingers and gently stroked his face, his face full of regret.
The person who had been waiting by his side and protecting Ouyang at all times was speechless after hearing what he said.
After all, today's occasion is quite special, so only one person was arranged to guard Ouyang Jin.
Fortunately, this site and related security work are jointly responsible by the Li, Ou and Xia families. Under normal circumstances, there should be no major danger.
Of course, the premise is that Ouyang Jin doesn't always try to show off.
Just like just now, if he hadn't rashly helped, he wouldn't have been injured at all.
But then again, if Ouyang Jin hadn't stepped forward, Qiao Xin might have really suffered an accidental injury.
Xia Ruoan was speechless when he heard his words.
"Fourth brother, if it weren't for the eldest brother just now, your eyes would have been injured, and it would not be just a simple disfigurement." Xia Ruoan said disapprovingly.
"Isn't it okay?" Ouyang Jin said nonchalantly.
"What's wrong with your senior sister? Is she really going to hang herself on Ouyang? Ouyang is a good person, but he is more suitable to be her friend. If your senior sister really just wants to be with Ouyang, she should choose to be his friend instead of dreaming of being his wife."
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