Chapter 799 Xu Chen's Change of Heart
“Yes, that’s why I’m doing so much to make it up to her.” Bo Jinyan also felt that he owed Lu Nanchu too much, which is why he was making such a concerted effort to make it up to her: “Now that our agreement with President Lu has expired, there’s no need for us to get involved anymore.”
If they hadn't failed to reach an agreement with Lu Jinan back then, they wouldn't have dragged it out for so long before giving up.
Now that Nan Chu's health has improved and she is about to be discharged from the hospital, even if they choose to ignore her at this time, Lu Jinan will not say anything.
Upon hearing this, Sang Ruo couldn't help but sigh softly, "Nan Chu's health has almost fully recovered, and we have indeed done our utmost. Let them handle their own affairs."
That's how it should be.
It was only because Lu Nanchu had risked her life to protect her when the earthquake struck that she owed such a huge favor, which was also an important reason why Lu Jinan was able to control them at the time.
Meanwhile, inside the VIP ward.
After chasing away Sang Ruo and Bo Jinyan, Xu Chen came to Lu Nanchu's ward with a bouquet of roses and a basket of fruit.
But as soon as he entered, he heard Lu Nanchu's displeased voice: "What are you doing here? Didn't you make enough noise at the ward door just now?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Chen knew that she had overheard his conversation with Bo Jinyan and the others at the ward door: "Nan Chu, I saw the real culprit who caused your hospitalization at the door. Can't I even say a few words to her?"
"If it weren't for Sang Ruo, why would you be in the hospital?"
Lu Nanchu frowned: "What does this have to do with you? Is this your reason for arguing with your cousin-in-law at the ward door and disturbing my peace? Stop taking revenge on me. Don't think I don't know what you're up to."
She could hear almost everything he said at the door of the ward from inside the ward.
Especially that line, "Just because you don't like Wen Qingyi doesn't mean everyone else should dislike her too!"
It was heard very clearly.
"Looks like you heard everything." Xu Chen scoffed, glancing at her sideways with a sarcastic tone. "Since you heard everything, you must have heard my attitude towards them as well. I happen to have something to ask you: why are you so close to my cousin and his wife?"
So many things have happened before, isn't it all thanks to them that they've managed to get to where they are today?
He didn't retaliate, but simply forced them to retreat, which was already quite polite!
Upon hearing this, Lu Nanchu couldn't help but sneer, "Why am I so close to them? Don't you know perfectly well? Apart from them being your cousins, Sang Ruo is also my friend. What business is it of yours if I'm close to my friend? What right do you have to interfere in my affairs?"
"I'm telling you, don't forget who you are!"
Her last words were undoubtedly a warning to him, a warning to him not to meddle in other people's business.
"You actually went so far as to warn me for the sake of these two insignificant people?" Xu Chen pointed to himself in disbelief, a hint of hurt flashing in his eyes. "Who exactly is your fiancé? Why are you doing this to me?"
Why didn't she speak up for him, one of her own? Why did she choose to speak up for an outsider?
Could it be that in her heart, he was not as important as Sang Ruo and Bo Jinyan?
Lu Nanchu noticed the hurt in his eyes, but her expression remained unchanged, still calm and composed: "You treated me like this first, I was just retaliating in kind..."
“Xu Chen, although you are my fiancé, your heart has already been taken over by another woman and is no longer with me. So there’s no need for you to play the victim in front of me. Your victimhood is of no use to me.”
At first, she cared about his feelings and comforted him when she heard he was hurt. But now, as time goes by, he has started to have feelings for someone else. So why should she still care about him?
In any case, her concern was worthless in his eyes, and might even benefit someone else!
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and her expression grew even colder.
“I haven’t been taken by another woman, Nan Chu, I haven’t…” Xu Chen kept shaking his head, denying her words: “There’s a misunderstanding between us. I’m not that kind of man. You know that better than anyone, don’t you? Why have you become so cold? Why don’t you trust me at all?”
Why did Nan Chu in front of him feel so familiar yet so strange?
Her features were still so familiar. Before, there was still a lot of love in her eyes, but now, instead of the love she used to have, there was an unprecedented emptiness in them.
Has she really decided to forget him? Has she stopped loving him?
Sensing her resolute stance, Xu Chen's heart inexplicably began to panic, and even his hands and feet felt helpless.
Lu Nanchu snorted coldly: "Why should I believe a man like you who has already changed his heart? My indifference was forced out of me by you. Anyway, you only have eyes for Wen Qingyi. If I don't learn to protect myself, am I supposed to wait for Wen Qingyi to bully me to death?"
She used to target Wen Qingyi because of Xu Chen, because she couldn't tolerate the existence of a third person between her and Xu Chen. But with Xu Chen's change of heart, all of that became meaningless.
She is the eldest daughter of the Lu family. Even though her man has changed his mind, her responsibilities remain unchanged. The future of the Lu family still needs her to carry on the family tradition.
"What did I force you to do?" Xu Chen denied her accusation: "Nan Chu, I protected Wen Qingyi only because she is my childhood sweetheart, nothing more! Can't you see that you were dragged into this by Sang Ruo? Because Sang Ruo and Wen Qingyi have a grudge, they deliberately dragged you into this!"
This was one of the reasons why he initially wanted to help Wen Qingyi.
It wasn't just because she was his childhood sweetheart, but also because of his cousin-in-law Sang Ruo's targeting of Wen Qingyi! He simply didn't want Sang Ruo to have her way!
Lu Nanchu's eyes flickered, but her expression remained unchanged. Her tone was indifferent: "So what? Is that your reason for protecting Wen Qingyi? Even if it's related to your cousin-in-law, does that change the fact that you've changed your mind?"
"In other words, your betrayal of me and falling in love with Wen Qingyi is a sign of a weak will. Don't shift the blame for your own mistakes to others. Is it so hard to learn to take responsibility for yourself?"
How come she never noticed before that Xu Chen was such an irresponsible man?
They dare to do it but not to take responsibility!
What kind of man is this?!
"Nan Chu, what do you mean by that? Don't you blame them?" Xu Chen narrowed his eyes, as if he had sensed something. "Or did you already know?"
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