Chapter 8 A belated apology

"You are upright and just want to repay the favor of saving my life?"

"If you are really as frank as you say, then how do all your friends know that you have a lover in your heart?"

"Or are you saying that you, Mr. Qi, deceived me and now you are deceiving yourself?"

Wen Yan spoke in a mocking voice and looked at Qi Yu'an with cold eyes.

"Yanyan, I really am not lying to you."

"Don't call me Yanyan, it makes me feel sick."

Qi Yu'an clenched his hands into fists hidden under the table, so tightly that they hurt.

He continued to explain: "When you came to see me, Xiao Zhiyuan was in the hospital for gastric lavage. His agent said that he drank alcohol that was tainted with something and it was your people who did it."

"You believed what he said? Do you think I am such a person? How despicable am I in your heart that you actually doubted me with such a despicable means."

"Qi Yu'an, I really feel it's not worth it for me to have liked you."

Wen Yan's extremely disappointed tone made Qi Yu'an not know what to do.

"I checked, Wen Yan, I know it wasn't you who did it. He arranged this drama himself so that I would misunderstand you. I never had anyone around me before. Basically, the company's resources were prioritized for Xiao Zhiyuan. Later, I had you, and he was afraid that his position would be threatened."

"Didn't you say that you only saved my life before? If he was so innocent, why would he frame me? If so, I am innocently implicated by you, Mr. Qi."

"I owe you."

"No, you don't owe me anything. You spent a lot of money and resources to make me famous, so this is my way of repaying you. You gave me a lot of money, but I also slept with you for so many years. We owe each other nothing. From now on, we will go our separate ways."

"No, Wen Yan, I tried, but I couldn't do it." Qi Yu'an looked painful.

"In the past three years, I knew I owed you so much that I didn't dare to look for you. I watched you grow up step by step and move away from me step by step. I thought about letting you go, but I couldn't. You are all in my mind, Wen Yan."

"We have three years of beautiful memories. The longer you are away from me, the clearer I remember them. When you are happy, you act coquettishly, and when you are unhappy, you make a scene. You buy flowers for our home, wait for me to get home from get off work, and rush into my arms with a smile."

Qi Yu'an seemed to be immersed in beautiful memories, with a clear smile on his lips.

Wen Yan was momentarily absent-minded, then quickly regained consciousness, ruthlessly interrupting Qi Yu'an's memories: "It's all in the past, President Qi, we are no longer the same as we were three years ago."

"I can't get over it, Wen Yan. If I could get over it, I wouldn't appear in front of you now, racking my brains to find ways to get your forgiveness." Qi Yu'an looked at Wen Yan affectionately: "Whether you admit it or not, you loved me, Wen Yan, you can't let me know what love is and then you don't want me."

"I'm not denying it, but so what?"

"Can you please give me another chance? I made a mistake, but I will correct it. I will make Xiao Zhiyuan pay you back what he owes you."

"I don't care, Qi Yu'an, I just want both of you to stay away from me."

"Why? I just did something wrong, and you didn't even give me a chance to correct it."

"Why? Qi Yu'an, let me tell you why. One week after I left the villa, my mother was admitted to the emergency room. Her nurse said it was probably because she saw my news. She couldn't accept that her son would do anything to snatch someone else's boyfriend. She couldn't believe that her son, who she was so proud of, would go around drinking with others just to get a role. Oh, writing "accompanying drinking" is still polite. It's not uncommon to write "sleeping with someone". "

Wen Yan smiled self-deprecatingly, her eyes cold and ruthless: "You should have read these news too."

He looked straight into Qi Yu'an's eyes: "The doctor tried to save her for four hours, she stayed in the ICU for five days, and she was resuscitated again in the middle. I still don't know if my mother really saw those trending searches, which caused her condition to suddenly worsen. If so, how did she think of me in her heart? What was her mood when she passed away?"

"The child she raised with so much difficulty finally made her die of anger."

Wen Yan's voice was choked with sobs, and even though she tried her best to control herself, a tear still rolled down the corner of her eye.

Qi Yu'an almost couldn't breathe after hearing this, and he didn't even dare to let Wen Yan continue speaking.

"Wen Yan, I'm sorry."

"Saying sorry is useless. We are all adults now, Mr. Qi. I can't pretend to be magnanimous and tell you it's okay. Other things don't matter, but you know, my only relative is my mother. Now that she's gone, I have nothing to fear."

The atmosphere fell silent, and just when Qi Yu'an thought Wen Yan would not speak again, Wen Yan spoke lightly.

"I called you once on the day my mother passed away, Qi Yu'an."

Qi Yu'an raised his head suddenly.

"At that time I told myself that as long as you answered the phone, as long as you came, I would forgive you." Wen Yan looked at Qi Yu'an's shocked face.

"I didn't, I didn't see the call." Qi Yu'an's voice was trembling a little.

"Oh, of course you didn't. It was Xiao Zhiyuan who answered the phone. He said that his real owner has returned. If I knew what was going on, I shouldn't have looked for you again."

Wen Yan's eyes were cold as she looked at Qi Yu'an who looked dazed and dejected.

"No, no, listen to my explanation, Wen Yan, I really didn't know you called. I actually wanted to call you those days, but I couldn't let go of my pride and was afraid I couldn't help it, so I didn't dare to bring my phone with me. I didn't know Xiao Zhiyuan answered my call."

"What does this have to do with me? You were the one who protected him without knowing right or wrong, and you were the one who took him to your house, so why did you pretend to care so much when he answered your call? I guess you condoned him to do much more than that, and yet you still claim to be upright and innocent. Don't you think it's ridiculous, Qi Yu'an?"

For the first time, Qi Yu'an knew what it felt like to be speechless, the feeling of being unable to express one's pain. Was Wen Yan feeling the same way at that time?

"I will compensate you, Wen Yan, as long as you give me a chance. Really, I can do anything for you."

"Mr. Qi, you misunderstood. I don't need you to do anything for me. I just hope you stay away from me like before. Don't worry, don't ask, and don't interfere."

It hurts. It really hurts.

Qi Yu'an felt so regretful that his heart ached when he truly realized what he had lost.

"I don't plan to renew my contract after it expires." Wen Yan calmed down: "After all, our relationship is not suitable for meeting, so if we accidentally run into each other in the future, we should just pretend that we don't know each other."

So be it, Wen Yan thought. He thought that after three years, he had really let go of the cyberbullying, but in reality, he still felt wronged.

I have said so much here today just to give an account to my past self. I did not have the opportunity to explain myself three years ago, so although it is useless to say it today, it can be considered a closure.

"Qi Yu'an, let's write off the past. Take care of your people. If Xiao Zhiyuan messes with me again, I won't be polite. From today on, my heart is only mine."

Wen Yan felt that she had said everything she needed to say, so she turned around and walked away without even glancing at Qi Yu'an.

"Your heart is yours again, so, what about my heart?" Qi Yu'an murmured.

He suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.