Chapter 736 Is this retribution?
"Lying?" Qi Yue stared at Shen Anning, but he couldn't see a trace of panic or grievance on her pale and stubborn face.
"Qi Yue, you should go back with your wife!" Gong Xinyue covered her mouth and cried, "If you don't go with her, then I... then I'll go..."
Gong Xinyue pulled back the covers and made a move to get out of bed, but Qi Yue quickly pressed down on her shoulders, saying, "You're weak, don't push yourself."
Gong Xinyue looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, "But, if I'm here, your wife will be unhappy..."
“This is my private property. We have signed a prenuptial agreement, and neither of us has the right to interfere with how our assets are allocated or used.”
Upon hearing this, Gong Xinyue was shocked, "How could you..."
"Qi Yue!" Shen Anning roared sharply, "You even have to tell her something like this?!"
Qi Yue turned to look at Shen Anning, his face cold: "I saw you push Xinyue with my own eyes. Anning, Xinyue is different from you. She had a hard life since she was a child, and because of your selfish decision, I forgot about her. If I hadn't forgotten her, she wouldn't have suffered such unfair treatment from the Gong family."
"Yes, I pushed her." Shen Anning looked at Qi Yue, and at that moment, she felt a chill creep up from the soles of her feet. "But you say I'm selfish? Qi Yue, do you believe everything she says? Our four years of marriage, plus our two sons, are not worth as much as Gong Xinyue, who suddenly appeared and kept saying you were her first love?!"
“We have been married for four years. I can honestly say that I have treated you well. I have been devoted to our two children since they were born. As a husband and father, I have a clear conscience.”
"You have a clear conscience..." Shen Anning sneered, looking at Qi Yue's indifferent appearance, she felt that all her persistence had been a joke.
“Then I’ll tell you too, she’s deliberately playing the victim to frame me, trying to drive a wedge between us.” Shen Anning looked at Qi Yue, neither humble nor arrogant: “That’s my explanation.”
"Sowing discord?" Qi Yue's face darkened. "Shen Anning, Xinyue has been trying to persuade me not to blame you since just now, but every word you said was pushing the blame onto her. Didn't you see how weak she is? Do you think she would need to put on an act just to slander you?"
Shen Anning looked at Qi Yue, feeling truly exhausted at this moment.
It turns out that being misunderstood and not appreciated is so painful.
She recalled the scene five years ago when Qi Yue was sick and in pain, and how she went to question Qi Yue because of You Jingqiao's diary.
Qi Yue must have felt just as disappointed and sad as she did at the time.
Is this considered retribution?
Shen Anning closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened them again, her expression was calmer, and her eyes were fixed on Qi Yue.
“Qi Yue, come home with me now, and I can tell you everything slowly.” Shen Anning paused, then added, “Think about our son.”
Qi Yue was taken aback, then frowned: "Are you threatening me with my son?"
"Threat?" Shen Anning laughed angrily. "That's still my son, the son I, Shen Anning, risked half my life and my womb to give birth to! You're saying I'm using them to threaten you?"
At this moment, Shen Anning was truly furious.
Reason could remind her that Qi Yue didn't remember anything; he was just deceived by the lies that Gong Xinyue had tailored for him. But even if he didn't have any memories of his childhood or when they fell in love, the past four years of marriage, the countless intimate days and nights they spent together... was she really such a domineering, unreasonable, and selfish woman in his heart?
"Qi Yue, never listen to just one person. I've said it before, I will believe you no matter what happens, and I hope you can believe me no matter what."
Shen Anning felt that at their age, they shouldn't hurt each other because of some one-sided words.
If Qi Yue now suspects Gong Xinyue because of her scheming, then their four years of married life have been wasted!
She was willing to give Qi Yue another chance because she had misunderstood him back then. Their five years of non-interference stemmed from her distrust, so she didn't want to repeat the same mistake this time.
Of course, it was also because of their two sons.
For the sake of the child, Shen Anning told herself that no matter what, she had to do everything she could to salvage the current situation!
Qi Yue looked at Shen Anning without responding for a long time.
He seemed so indifferent, his compromises with her seemingly unwavering.
Shen Anning took a deep breath and spoke again: "Qi Yue, come home with me."
Qi Yue frowned slightly. "You go back first. I'll go back when Xinyue's condition stabilizes."
Shen Anning tightened her grip on the doorframe, her fingertips turning white. She asked, "Are you serious?"
Qi Yue avoided her gaze and responded with a faint "Mm".
Shen Anning felt that she had said everything she needed to say, and had waited long enough.
But Qi Yue remained the same.
She stopped pursuing the matter, calmly withdrew her gaze, and turned to leave.
The autumn trench coat clung to her body, still loose and baggy. Her back was excessively thin, yet it still exuded a stubbornness and an innate pride that could not be ignored.
Qi Yue watched her departing figure, his hands clenched tightly at his sides.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and a hint of suppressed pain flashed in his eyes.
Gong Xinyue was also looking at Shen Anning.
She understood Shen Anning. She was a pampered young lady raised in the Shen family, and she had her pride. She would never stoop to getting involved in a messy, tumultuous relationship with another woman.
What Gong Xinyue wanted was Shen Anning's pride!
Just like that diary from before, she dared to write those words to sow discord between Shen Anning and Qi Yue, betting on Shen Anning's pride.
Even if a young lady loves someone deeply, she will never be willing to give up her pride.
Because Shen Anning is a high-class heiress, she should enjoy everyone's praise and pampering.
What makes Qi Yue, this man, so special to have such a wonderful Shen Anning?
He doesn't deserve it!
Seeing them make such a mess of things now, Gong Xinyue is very gratified!
Her Shen Anning is an eternally proud and beautiful princess who shouldn't be held back by a man!
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“Your wife doesn’t seem to be doing well…” Gong Xinyue looked at Qi Yue with an innocent expression. “Qi Yue, she is, after all, your wife and the mother of your two sons. Go back and see her. It’s all a misunderstanding. Don’t let me hurt your relationship with your husband.”
Qi Yue sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose: "She has indeed been hospitalized with pneumonia these past few days, and she just finished a lawsuit in court this morning, so it's normal that she doesn't look well."
Upon hearing this, Gong Xinyue's expression changed. "Then hurry up and go after her! How is she going to get back alone without a car? There are no taxis around here, and the sea breeze is so strong. She's sick, and the wind might worsen her condition!"
At this moment, Gong Xinyue was truly anxious.
Qi Yue glanced sideways, his deep eyes fixed on her anxious expression, and frowned slightly: "She treated you like that, and you still care about her so much?"
Gong Xinyue was stunned, then realized that she had reacted too strongly.
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