Lu Wei was shocked and hadn't even had time to recover when Chu Xia raised her hand again.
"Are you crazy?!" Rong Mo reacted quickly, grabbing Chu Xia's wrist tightly, furious. "How could you hit someone like that?"
"You're hurting me!" Chu Xia struggled violently, her face contorted in pain, then glared at Lu Wei and shouted angrily, "What kind of spell did you cast on Rong Mo? He never used to lay a finger on me!"
"Early Summer!" Rong Mo's anger deepened, and he said through gritted teeth, "I'll say it again, Miss Lu and I are just friends!"
"Friends?" Chu Xia chuckled. "Do you think I'm stupid? The last time I ran into you, you were having dinner alone with her at a place we used to frequent. If you were just friends, Rong Mo, how could you spend so much time alone with her and even take her home? I just came to see you today, and she's already here? Is it really such a coincidence? Have you two been having an affair all along, which is why you're being so cold to me?"
Rong Mo's expression turned extremely grim. He frowned and said in a low voice, "I don't want to argue with you anymore. Our problems shouldn't involve innocent people." After saying that, Rong Mo looked at Lu Wei with concern.
Tears welled in Chu Xia's eyes, her voice choked with emotion: "Rong Mo, why have you become like this? You weren't like this before. Even if I did something terribly wrong, you would forgive me unconditionally. Why can't you do that now? Is it because of Lu Wei? Tell me!"
“Chu Xia, you’ve misunderstood President Rong!” Lu Wei covered her face and sighed helplessly. “I was just too worried about you, so I asked President Rong to contact me as soon as I heard anything about you.”
Chu Xia's face turned pale, her lips trembled, but she couldn't speak.
“You don’t need to explain to her.” Rong Mo released Chu Xia’s arm, then took two steps forward and stood in front of Lu Wei, naturally shielding him behind him to prevent Chu Xia from suddenly attacking again.
His gaze was cold and resolute, as if telling Chu Xia that he had made his decision and would not change it.
Chu Xia felt as if her heart was being torn apart. Looking at Rong Mo, tears finally streamed down her face. "Rong Mo, how could you do this to me? I ran away from my wedding for you, gave up everything, and you just stand there indifferent?"
Rong Mo's heart was also filled with pain and helplessness.
At first, Rong Mo would feel upset and heartbroken because of Chu Xia's words, but now, after she threw a tantrum and hit Lu Wei today, Rong Mo's patience with her has almost run out.
"Early Summer, even if you don't marry Lin Su, we have nothing to do with each other anymore. I've said it many times, and I hope this is the last time. You're the one who chose to give up on this relationship, so don't come looking for me again."
Chu Xia's face was filled with despair and helplessness. She looked at Rong Mo, her voice trembling, "Rong Mo, how could you be so cruel? Don't you know that I've always loved you?"
Rong Mo's expression changed, becoming even colder. He sighed and lit another cigarette. "Love me?" Rong Mo said self-deprecatingly, "Chu Xia, I hope you won't say such things again, don't say things you don't even believe yourself. Besides, it's all too late now."
"I don't want to!" Chu Xia seemed unable to listen to any reasoning; she only wanted Rong Mo to change his mind.
“Early Summer,” Lu Wei said somewhat awkwardly, wanting to offer a suggestion, “Let’s go back first.”
"You have no right to speak here!" Chu Xia was in a bad mood, and her words became even more aggressive. "If it weren't for you, Rong Mo would never have treated me like this!"
“This has nothing to do with Miss Lu.” Rong Mo stubbed out his cigarette and frowned. “I’ve already said that what’s between us has nothing to do with Miss Lu. Besides, if it weren’t for Miss Lu’s sake, I would have already had the bodyguards ask you to leave.”
"Rong Mo..." Chu Xia wiped away her tears in grievance, but the tears flowed like a burst dam, continuously sliding down her cheeks. Her heart was filled with pain and helplessness. This man who had once cherished her so much had now become so cold and heartless.
Rong Mo took a deep breath, a fleeting, almost imperceptible pain flashing in his eyes, but quickly masked by indifference. He spoke slowly, "Chu Xia, you also talk about the past." His voice was low and hoarse, as if suppressing countless emotions.
Chu Xia's heart clenched. She thought of Rong Mo from the past, that gentle, kind, and considerate man. He would always appear when she needed him most, giving her the warmest embrace and comfort. But now, he had become so unfamiliar, so cold and heartless.
"Chu Xia, go back. This isn't a place for you." Rong Mo's voice rang out again, like a sharp knife piercing Chu Xia's heart. She looked up at him, her eyes blurry with tears, trying to find a trace of familiar tenderness in his gaze.
"Don't come back again." Rong Mo continued, his voice cold and resolute, without the slightest trace of lingering affection or hesitation. "If you want to go back and marry Lin Su, then go ahead. If you don't want to, then don't come looking for me. I won't take a woman who abandoned me."
"Lu Wei, let's go." After saying this to Lu Wei, Rong Mo turned and walked towards the ward without stopping or looking back.
Lu Wei hesitated for a moment, looking at Chu Xia's face covered in tears, and finally couldn't bear it.
Before she could even speak, Chu Xia glared at her fiercely and said sharply, "Are you satisfied now? Bah, you green tea b*tch, stop pretending to care about me!"
“Early Summer!” Lu Wei was also annoyed when she heard her say that. “I came back to China to attend your wedding out of good intentions. I am clearly your friend, but you keep making malicious assumptions and slandering me. How can you do this to me?”
Chu Xia's face turned extremely ugly, her lips trembled slightly, and her eyes flashed with anger.
"Ha," Chu Xia clenched her fists tightly and said sarcastically to Lu Wei, "Lu Wei, don't pretend to be a good person here. It must be because you've been gossiping behind my back that Rong Mo is treating me like this!"
Seeing that Lu Wei hadn't returned, Rong Mo worried that Chu Xia might make a move again, so he slowly walked back. Hearing Chu Xia's reckless words again, he became angry and stopped the bodyguards guarding the corridor, coldly ordering, "Escort Miss Chu Xia out."
"You had the bodyguards kick me out?!" Chu Xia stared in shock at Rong Mo's words. Her face was filled with disbelief and anger. She looked at Rong Mo, tears welling in her eyes.
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