Yang Jinchu felt as if a huge boulder had been removed from his heart; his chest felt empty, his breathing became lighter, yet it also felt as if all his weight had been emptied out.
One wrong step leads to another.
He spoke in a low voice, his tone like it had been sanded.
"Who would have thought that all her scheming would backfire so badly? Lin Yuebai lied to me... her goal was me."
"And I, because I was afraid you would know that I was such a despicable person... I was willing to be used by her for everything that followed."
He paused for a moment, as if he needed to muster all his strength before daring to continue speaking.
"There's one more thing I must confess... It was me who let Aunt Lin into the room regarding Grandma's matter."
Even if you find out and hate me forever, I won't regret it.
“My grandmother was seriously ill. When she was lucid, she begged me several times to end her life, just because when she had an attack… she was out of control and tormented you again and again.”
"I don't want you to be haunted by those nightmares for the rest of your life."
His breathing was slightly erratic, almost out of control.
"The last thing I did was protect Aunt Lin... taking advantage of Grandma Jingmin's passing, I transferred her abroad and sent her to Lin Yuebai's side."
“I’m fed up with her threatening me with a kidney transplant.”
“Even during the five years you and Jingmin were separated, I couldn’t get close to you… so I used this to make a deal with her, to keep her abroad forever, so she wouldn’t get in your way anymore and it would also free me.”
"But... when I had dealt with all these troubles, I... could no longer face you."
The other end of the phone was eerily quiet.
Chu Wuyang did not respond at all.
After Yang Jinchu finished speaking, he was reluctant to hang up, and just listened greedily to the shallow breathing on the other end.
This might be... the last time he hears it.
Finally, Chu Wuyang spoke softly—
"Are you done talking?"
His throat felt like it was being pricked with needles, and it took him a long time to manage a sound.
"Yangyang... have you and Jingmin made up?"
silence.
"Yangyang...I'm sorry."
beep--!
The interruption abruptly cut off his voice.
In that instant, the string in Yang Jinchu's heart snapped.
The airport in country T was brightly lit and bustling with people.
He stood alone in the crowd.
He was just moments ago overjoyed, thinking he was about to welcome his lover, but now all that's left is emptiness.
The airport's large screen not far away is playing financial news on a loop.
"The current head of the prominent overseas Kim family announced their official entry into the Chinese market. Of particular note at this press conference was the unusual public announcement of their divorce..."
Before the words were even finished, the live stream switched to the press conference.
The camera focuses on Jing Min—his handsome, sculpted face is as calm as ice.
"Sang Yu and I have separated amicably. The reason for our divorce has nothing to do with anyone else."
A reporter in the audience risked pressing for answers.
"Mr. Jing specifically emphasized that it has nothing to do with other people. Is he trying to distance himself from Ms. Chu, who was rumored to be having an affair with you the other day?"
Although there are no photos of the two entering or leaving the hotel together.
However, Chu Han's news had already been precisely targeted, and within a day of the trending topic being removed, almost everyone knew about it.
The scene was completely silent; everyone held their breath and waited.
Jing Min raised his eyes, glanced coldly at the camera for a moment, and spoke in a steady, low voice.
"My relationship with Chu Wuyang is not a rumor!"
The entire audience erupted in cheers.
Mo Sangyu was stunned. Wasn't this an admission that a "third party" had caused the marriage to break down? This would be a fatal blow to the stock price and to Chu Wuyang's reputation.
She was about to speak up and smooth things over
Jing Min's voice fell again.
"We are indeed together."
"Moreover, they are already registered as married and are legally together."
The entire venue erupted in cheers, with flashes of light exploding everywhere.
Jing Min remained composed as he slowly raised the two marriage certificates, facing countless cameras.
Even Mo Sangyu almost cried out in surprise, but thankfully she managed to regain her composure in time.
She glanced at the date; it was the day before yesterday?
A fleeting moment of surprise passed through my mind, but I quickly suppressed it with reason.
It was most likely a fake certificate prepared by Jing Min to quell the rumors and give Chu Wuyang a respectable explanation.
After all, this is the most direct and effective method.
As expected, the news was broadcast almost instantly, and reporters bombarded him with questions one after another, as excited as hunting dogs that had caught a headline.
Financial and gossip sections around the world are scrambling to get the first details of this news.
at the same time.
Chu Wuyang stared in stunned silence at the huge close-up of the marriage certificate on the TV screen.
She was married off?
My gaze sharpened, and after carefully examining the group photo, I sighed helplessly, rubbing my forehead... It was photoshopped in, wasn't it?
My phone was getting hot from all the vibrations, and messages and calls kept pouring in, all greetings and expressions of surprise from friends and family.
She was too lazy to reply, so she swiped her finger to mute the phone.
She got up and walked out of the garden.
This is where she and Jingmin used to live.
Unexpectedly, she would come back at such a moment.
Not a single flower or tree has changed.
The air still carries the scent of "those days".
She suddenly realized... perhaps, she would never be able to escape from here in her lifetime.
However, she no longer had the will to escape.
The garden lounge chairs are quiet and gentle, the sunlight is warm, and the breeze carries the fragrance of plants.
She slowly sat down, closed her eyes, and unknowingly fell asleep.
...I don't know how much time has passed.
When I woke up again, it was already dark, and the lights in the courtyard were quietly on.
In the darkness, footsteps approached from afar... deep and steady, carrying a familiar atmosphere.
Chu Wuyang's heart suddenly tightened.
The next second, a tall, slender figure stepped into the garden and stood before her against the light.
The man bent down slightly, his thin, cool lips hidden in the light and shadow, and his crisp breath enveloped her without warning, pulling her into his arms.
She hadn't reacted yet.
He picked her up easily and carried her into the house, as if he were carrying a precious treasure.
The stairwell was dimly lit, with only his footsteps and the intermittent whispers between the two echoing through the space.
"Your fake certificate is really poorly made."
She couldn't help but complain, her tone tinged with sleepiness and disdain.
"Can't we just spend a little more money?"
The man glanced down at her, his voice so gentle it could melt your heart.
"Genuine evidence."
Chu Wuyang woke up instantly, her pupils shrinking sharply.
"...How did you complete the procedures without my presence?"
Jing Min's lips curved slightly, as if pleased by her reaction, his warm breath brushing against her ear.
"Call me 'husband' first, then I'll tell you."
"you……"
Before he could finish speaking, he gently closed the bedroom door with his foot, shutting out all the sounds from outside.
【over…】
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