"Smack!"
The crisp sound of a slap landed, and Ruan Tang was completely stunned. "Sister-in-law, you hit me again!"
"If you want to kill my son, just say so!" Qiao Wanwan was furious. "In that situation just now, anyone with a brain would know that we shouldn't have acted rashly. If the criminals were on the ship, they could very well have harmed Eleven!"
"But you, you just rushed over there! Are you afraid the thugs won't hear the commotion?!"
Ruan Tang covered her left cheek and complained aggrievedly, "I was just too worried about National Day, so I didn't think that much about it. I didn't do it on purpose!"
"Worrying makes you more cautious. I don't see any good in your reckless behavior for Eleven's sake!" Qiao Wanwan said coldly. "On the contrary, I feel that you want Eleven to die quickly enough, so you're using the excuse of worrying about him to try to kill him."
"How could you make such a malicious assumption about me! You've gone too far!" Ruan Tang was stunned and broke down in tears. "Brother Jingting, you have to stand up for me! Eleven is your son, my nephew, how could I possibly harm him!"
Zhan Jingting remained silent, his face cold.
“Miss Tangtang, please forgive my bluntness.” Jiang Dong nodded and said, “The young madam is right. If the person who took the young master away is on the ship, he will definitely take the young master hostage when he hears the commotion. The young master’s safety cannot be guaranteed. What you are doing is only touching your own heart. It will not only not help to rescue the young master, but it will also easily harm him.”
"Finally, someone with eyes can see through this." Qiao Wanwan turned to look at Zhan Jingting, sneered, and said, "What, even now, you still want to speak up for your good cousin? Or are you all in cahoots, willing to use Eleven as bait and disregard Eleven's life or death!"
"Wanwan, don't be so angry. When we get back, I'll make her reflect on her actions."
"Fine, then I wish you both a pleasant period of reflection. From now on, get out of my sight and don't bother me again!"
"What do you mean?" Zhan Jingting frowned. "Eleven has returned safely, are you still going to stay angry?"
“I’m not angry, because you don’t deserve to make me angry. I will never go back to Wutong Bay, that smoky and disgusting place.”
After Qiao Wanwan finished speaking, she turned around and left.
"Wanwan!" Zhan Jingting chased after her, following her all the way to the hotel.
Yi was exhausted early on the day, and fell into a deep sleep in Qiao Wanwan's arms on the way.
Qiao Wanwan put Shiyi on the bed and covered him with a blanket.
"Wanwan, let's talk." Zhan Jingting's deep voice came from behind.
"There's nothing to talk about," Qiao Wanwan said calmly. "You should go back."
"I know I was wrong." Zhan Jingting stepped forward, turned her shoulder, and forced her to face him. "Wanwan, I shouldn't have used Eleven as bait. I shouldn't have insisted on doing it even though I knew you would be angry. I promise you, I will discuss everything with you from now on. Please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Qiao Wanwan looked at the incomparably handsome face in front of her, and even saw burning affection in his eyes!
But the more affectionate he was, the colder she felt!
"Zhan Jingting, do you really think I shouldn't be angry?" She slowly pushed away the man's hand. "Have you ever truly respected me? Have you ever truly loved me? Have you ever truly considered me your wife?"
Zhan Jingting asked, puzzled, "Wanwan, why would you think that?"
Qiao Wanwan was exhausted. "For the sake of National Day, I don't want to argue with you. Please leave and let me have some peace and quiet."
"Wanwan..."
"I told you to get out!" Qiao Wanwan interrupted him. "I need to rest too. Get out."
Zhan Jingting looked at her helplessly, "Okay, you rest first, I'll continue to track down Jiang Cheng's whereabouts."
After Zhan Jingting left, Qiao Wanwan finally lost control, collapsed to the ground, hugged her legs, and tears silently streamed down her face.
Her phone suddenly rang. Afraid of waking Eleven, she hurriedly went to the study to answer it. "Who is it?"
"Wanwan, didn't you check the information I sent to your email?" Gu Xulin's voice came through.
"Gu Xulin, are you sick?" Qiao Wanwan said coldly, "What was your purpose in sending me all those messages!"
"Wanwan, what do you think my purpose could be?" Gu Xulin retorted. "I just want you to face the truth, instead of being used and becoming a pathetic substitute!"
"Enough!" Qiao Wanwan said angrily. "I don't need you to remind me of my situation, Gu Xulin. You never do anything without a purpose, but let me remind you, no matter what your purpose is, you will not succeed. There is no way we can have any more contact!"
After Qiao Wanwan finished speaking, she hung up the phone immediately.
She walked behind the desk, sat down, and opened her laptop.
There was an email from Gu Xulin last night in my inbox, containing several old photos.
The photo captured Zhan Jingting's back in a wheelchair, separated by a glass wall, while she stood in the corner of the playground.
This was her past encounter with Zhan Jingting, which she had lamented deeply!
But the woman in this photo is not her!
On the third floor of the teaching building, there were several girls, one of whom was circled in red – it was Ruan Tang!
It turns out that Ruan Tang was a senior from high school, two years ahead of her!
Qiao Wanwan didn't know where Gu Xulin got this photo from, but she knew that it contained a great deal of information!
Zhan Jingting deeply loves his cousin Ruan Tang. Even when he is at his lowest point, he still wants to look at his cousin one more time, even if they are separated by a glass wall!
She was just a substitute, both in the past and present, a substitute who didn't deserve to have a name!
The words Gu Xulin said on the phone last night still echoed in my ears.
【Wanwan, I learned this secret about Zhan Jingting and Ruan Tang from a drunk Gu Runqiu. Otherwise, you would have been kept in the dark forever. Wake up! I know Qiao Wanwan, and I shouldn't be a substitute for someone else!】
Qiao Wanwan slammed the laptop shut, closed her eyes in anguish, and tears streamed down her face.
She has been in agony ever since she received this photo!
But her top priority at the time was finding Eleven, so she forced herself to put that matter aside for the time being!
Now that the National Day holiday is over, how can she possibly escape this fact?
Qiao Wanwan slumped wearily onto her desk. She was so tired, both physically and mentally, that she quickly fell asleep without realizing it...
......
At that time, Wutong Bay.
When Zhan Jingting returned home, Ruan Wanyi immediately greeted him, "Jingting, why didn't you bring Eleven back? What exactly is Qiao Wanwan trying to do? Why did she bring Eleven to the hotel?"
"This is none of your business."
"Why are you taking Qiao Wanwan's side? How long does she intend to cause trouble? She even hit Tangtang again today! I think she's really gone mad!" Ruan Wanyi was furious. "Call her back. Now that she's safely returned after the National Day holiday, it's time to settle the old scores!"
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