Chapter 43
Zhou Mufan couldn't deny that he did think so. As for the marriage partner, he would follow his family's arrangements.
Although he could not give Xia Ruo'an a legitimate status, he would not be stingy in giving her the love she deserved. Even if they had a child, it would only be an illegitimate child.
"Zhou Mufan, you chose to give up Ruoan. If you truly loved her, you would never let her suffer any injustice."
Leng Zexi said sarcastically: "Whatever you can't give her, I can give her, so don't show up in front of Ruoan to make yourself look bad."
"She broke up with you not because she is not good enough, but because you don't deserve her. She deserves someone better, and I won't let her regret marrying me. Instead, you will definitely regret losing her." Leng Zexi gently embraced Xia Ruoan in his arms.
"If there's nothing else, let's go upstairs first." Leng Zexi glanced at him with contempt and said in a cold tone: "People whose hearts are not clean should not provoke others. This is the most basic respect for the other party."
Leng Zexi looked at the confusion in his eyes and couldn't help but sneered, "Orchid."
Zhou Mufan’s eyes widened. How could he know?
Xia Ruoan was very confused: "What orchid?"
She couldn't help but think of the words she mentioned before that her heart couldn't be empty. Was she regarded as someone's substitute? This thought shocked and disappointed her, because this was the situation she least wanted to face.
"I'm just a substitute for someone else? Zhou Mufan, you really make me sick." Xia Ruoan was so angry that he almost laughed out loud, turned around and left resolutely.
Zhou Mufan tried to explain and keep her, but Leng Zexi held his wrist tightly.
"Zhou Mufan, please be careful about your behavior and don't force me to hit you. She is my wife now and the mother of my child. Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that An An is pregnant with my child."
Leng Zexi smiled triumphantly, and when he saw the other party's unhappy expression, he secretly rejoiced in his heart.
"In addition, you may not know much about Ruoan's background, such as her family." Leng Zexi looked at him with a mocking look.
Zhou Mufan frowned, feeling uneasy: "What do you mean? Is there something wrong with Ruoan's background?"
In fact, from the very beginning, Zhou Mufan only knew that Xia Ruoan came from a small county town and her parents were ordinary teachers. After that, he never paid more attention to her family background and personal situation, let alone conducted any investigation.
After all, he was just dating Xia Ruoan for fun at the beginning and had no intention of developing a long-term relationship, but he did not expect that the relationship would last for three years, and he also developed certain feelings for Xia Ruoan.
However, as Xia Ruoan said, he had always treated her as a mistress and naturally no longer cared about or understood her family.
But now, after hearing what Leng Zexi said, he began to doubt whether he really understood Xia Ruoan.
Leng Zexi had no reason to lie to him, nor was there any need.
"I have known Ruoan since she was sixteen years old. If you hadn't confessed to her first and asked her to be your girlfriend, she would have been my girlfriend. So, I want to thank you for letting her go, otherwise I might never have the chance to pursue her again." Leng Zexi said with a smile in his eyes.
"Even if you or the entire Zhou family want to meet Ruoan's father and her four brothers, you may not be able to do so." Leng Zexi looked at his puzzled face, secretly looking forward to the day when he and the Zhou family would regret it.
"Ruoan, whom your Zhou family once looked down upon, is actually a person beyond your reach. It's a pity that you didn't recognize his talent. However, this may be what they mean by "a blessed man is worse than an unlucky family." Leng Zexi didn't want to waste any more time dealing with him.
"The current situation of your company is that someone is venting An An's anger. It depends on whether you can withstand this pressure and stop appearing in front of her to embarrass yourself. Otherwise, not to mention that your company will be difficult to keep, even your Zhou family may not be able to continue to gain a foothold in this city. And I am fully capable of doing so."
After Leng Zexi said this, he turned and walked inside.
Zhou Mufan felt very uncomfortable. He was full of curiosity and resentment about Xia Ruoan's life experience. At this moment, Leng Zexi walked in. He took the towel from Xia Ruoan and began to wipe the table. "Why don't you wait for me to come up before cleaning up?" Leng Zexi's voice was low and gentle.
Leng Zexi looked around and asked, "You sit down, I'll clean up here. Do we need to move everything here?" He noticed that there were not many items in the room, and it seemed to be just a simple lounge.
"It seems that I don't need to ask anyone to help move the things." Leng Zexi said with a smile. He realized that Xia Ruoan might not need much help because there didn't seem to be many personal belongings here.
Xia Ruoan explained: "No, I just use this as a rest room. The information is in the laboratory, and this is where I sleep." She has always been accustomed to separating work and life, so this room is only used for rest.
Leng Zexi nodded to show his understanding. He carefully observed the room and found that although it was simple, it revealed Xia Ruoan's unique taste and style.
"I'll clean up here. There's some dust. Can you wait outside?" Leng Zexi suggested considerately, and brought a stool for Xia Ruoan, asking her to sit outside the door and wait.
Xia Ruoan looked at Leng Zexi with some doubt, wondering why the young master of the Leng family would take the initiative to clean up the room. She couldn't help but ask doubtfully, "Can you?"
Leng Zexi replied with a smile: "Don't worry, I'll be fine." He assured Xia Ruoan that he was capable of doing the task.
"These are all common sense. It's just a matter of whether you want to do it or not. I'm happy to do it. I bought you snacks before coming up. You should like these." Leng Zexi handed her a bag of snacks.
"Just sit and wait. It will be done quickly. I'll be ready before noon and take you to lunch." Leng Zexi said as he rolled up his sleeves and started to pack up.
Later, Xia Ruoan realized that there was really no need to worry about him packing his things.
"Has Zhou Mufan left? I really didn't know he would come looking for me. I thought I had told him everything very clearly." Xia Ruoan secretly glanced at Leng Zexi, wondering if he would be angry and think that she was still in contact with her ex.
"I promise that I won't pay any attention to him when I see him next time. He and I have made our separation very clear, and I don't owe him anything." Xia Ruoan looked at Leng Zexi and promised.
"Well, I know. I told him that if he dares to come and bother you again, I don't mind driving him out of this city." Leng Zexi did not hide his dislike for Zhou Mufan.
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