Thinking this, Tang Ning suddenly threw off the thin blanket covering her. Seeing that her clothes from yesterday were still intact and that she had no other problems except for a headache from a hangover, Tang Ning took a deep breath.
She had only just finished breathing when she accidentally caught a glimpse of Pei Yuan, who had somehow woken up and opened his gray eyes.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Caught off guard, Tang Ning was so startled that she choked on the breath and began to cough violently.
Hearing her cough, Pei Yuan tilted his ear slightly and slowly sat up from the bed.
"What's wrong? You were fine, why are you coughing?"
As he spoke, he reached out and touched Tang Ning's face.
Upon seeing the jade-like hand, Tang Ning seemed startled and abruptly stepped back, causing Pei Yuan to miss his target.
"Nothing much..."
After answering instinctively, she began to stare intently at Pei Yuan's hand, which was raised in mid-air.
Tang Ning, whose memories of last night appeared intermittently in her mind, showed a deep sense of frustration and disbelief on her face when she realized that the person in front of her was blind.
She seemed somewhat unable to believe that the man who had offered to be her sugar daddy last night, showering her with sweet words and even forcibly kissing her, was none other than Tang Ning.
The more Tang Ning thought about it, the deeper the regret in her eyes became. Eventually, she even covered her face with both hands, looking like she was on the verge of collapse.
Pei Yuan, who was staring blankly at her, saw all of her actions. As he watched, a slight smile crept onto his lips.
Then he saw that, perhaps afraid that her prolonged silence would arouse his suspicion, Tang Ning finally slowly lowered her hands from her cheeks, took a deep breath, looked at him, and said with difficulty,
"I'm sorry, sir, I probably drank too much yesterday. I didn't mean that. I... I meant to say... could we pretend that what happened last night..." didn't happen.
"You've changed your mind, haven't you?"
Before Tang Ning could finish speaking, Pei Yuan automatically picked up where she left off and asked softly.
"Huh? I..."
Tang Ning was completely stumped by his question. How was she supposed to answer? Would it be too much of a jerk to say that she really regretted it? She was kissing and hugging him yesterday, and now she regrets it? What kind of person is she?
But she really...
"So, all those things you said to me yesterday—that you like me, that I'm good-looking, that you want me to be with you, that you'll be my eyes in the future—were all lies, right?"
Pei Yuan's voice was low, and his head was bowed, with his fists clenched tightly.
This reaction even gave Tang Ning the illusion that he was truly angry.
"I, I'm not..."
She instinctively wanted to explain.
Pei Yuan, who was sitting in front of her, raised his head again and gave a pale smile. "No need to explain, I understand. It's okay. I'm blind. After I sobered up and found out, it's understandable that you don't like me... I'm sorry, I've bothered you."
With that, Pei Yuan forced a smile, then groped his way off the bed and stumbled towards the door.
Seeing this, Tang Ning felt that this man was amazing; it would be a waste of his talent if he didn't pursue acting in the entertainment industry.
He knew all too well how to evoke the greatest possible sense of guilt and remorse in others.
"Wait a minute..."
Tang Ning, her face full of guilt, was about to call out to him when the man, who had already walked a few steps away, suddenly stumbled and knocked over the floor lamp she had placed in the bedroom with a loud crash. Even Tang Ning, who was on the bed, was a little taken aback.
Then she saw the barefoot man walking on the floor, his expression filled with terror as he stepped on the man, leaving him covered in blood.
Seeing him like this, Tang Ning could hardly contain her shock. When she saw Pei Yuan about to stomp again in his panic, she quickly spoke up, "Wait, don't move, please don't move! My lamp is broken, there are glass shards all over the ground, don't move!"
As she spoke, Tang Ning immediately jumped off the bed, helped the increasingly bewildered man onto her bed, told him to wait for her there, and then went downstairs without looking back, before rushing back with a first-aid kit as fast as she could.
After she carefully cleaned the man's cut sole with mercurochrome, she realized that thankfully there was only one cut. Although there was a lot of blood, at least the wound wasn't deep.
It was at this moment that she finally realized just how extreme this man was. He was willing to pay any price, even if it meant hurting himself, to achieve what he wanted.
Thinking of this, Tang Ning, who had finished bandaging his wounds, looked at the man in front of her with a complicated expression.
After staring into his seemingly clueless gray eyes for a long while, Tang Ning bit her lip and sighed, "Okay, let's be together."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yuan's eyes widened slightly in surprise, but his mood quickly dropped again. "No need. Although I am blind, I don't need your pity."
Hearing this, Tang Ning's face paled. "How could you think that? It's not out of pity. I had just woken up and my mind was still a little foggy, so I might have given you the wrong response. I do want to be with you. I swear, if I didn't mean it..."
"No need, no need to swear, I believe you."
Pei Yuan, with a gentle expression, spoke directly like this.
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning was first taken aback, then looked at him with a hint of disbelief and a touch of guilt in her eyes.
As she watched, Tang Ning's guilt intensified. "No, how can you be so kind? What if I'm just trying to comfort you, lying to you, or..."
"You won't, I believe you."
Pei Yuan, who was looking over, smiled gently. "From childhood to adulthood, because of my blindness, I have encountered far too much malice. So even though I can't see, I can clearly tell whether others are kind or evil to me. I can feel that you are sincere, and I am willing to believe you."
Hearing these words, Tang Ning's expression softened slowly. Looking down at Pei Yuan's hand, which was placed to his side, she tentatively took it. "Okay, then let's be together. It's just that I have many shortcomings, and I hope you can be more tolerant of me in the future. But if there's anything that makes you uncomfortable, just tell me, and I will definitely correct it seriously, okay?"
"good."
Pei Yuan responded softly, a smile playing on his lips.
That smile seemed to warm the very heart of the world, melting away all the ice and snow.
Just watching, Tang Ning also laughed.
After laughing for a while, she seemed to remember something and spoke again, "By the way, anyway, I'm not planning to stay here anymore. I have a house in Blue Whale Bay by the lake. If you'd like, you can stay there for now, and I'll help you hire some caregivers. Also, are your eyesight congenital or acquired? Well, it doesn't matter whether they're congenital or acquired. If you don't mind, I can take you abroad to see the world sometime. Maybe you'll be able to see again in the future..."
Although Tang Ning had made good arrangements for him, Pei Yuan still frowned slightly.
"Aren't you going to live with me?"
"ah?"
Hearing this, Tang Ning was slightly surprised, then an awkward expression flashed across her face. "I...I...I just broke up with my ex-boyfriend, and then...so I'm still a little unaccustomed to it. Could you give me some time to adjust? Don't worry, it won't be too long. Besides, what couple moves in together right after starting a relationship? That's a bit too much..."
"good."
It's unclear which of her words struck a chord with Pei Yuan, but he nodded in a rather pleasant mood.
Seeing that Pei Yuan had finished handling things, Tang Ning, who felt even more exhausted than negotiating a multi-million dollar deal, let out a sigh of relief. She got up, walked to the French windows, drew back the curtains, and then she saw—
A car she knew all too well flashed past the villa.
Her memory has always been good. If she's not mistaken, then whose car could it be if not Han Jun's?
Did he just happen to be passing by, or did he stay by his side all night?
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Tang Ning raised an eyebrow slightly.
At the same time, Han Jun, who had floored the accelerator, was completely unable to understand what he was doing.
How could I have done something like driving around in my car last night and then ending up back at the villa?
Not only that, but because of his inner turmoil, anger, and resentment, he parked his car downstairs all night, but never went back to the villa to catch his wife in the act.
Actually, it was mainly because of their ten years of getting to know each other. He knew Tang Ning very well what kind of person she was. Even when she was drunk, she would never have any improper relationship with other men.
Because something like this had happened before, he had personally witnessed that when Tang Ning was drunk, she wouldn't let anyone get close to her. She had only done that to spite him before, otherwise why would she have brought a blind man over?
Yes, even now, although Han Jun doesn't say it, he is still confident that Tang Ning will not easily fall in love with someone else. No one in the world knows better than him how much she likes him.
It was this kind of love that made him fearless that, after meeting Xia Yang, he didn't so much forget the existence of his girlfriend Tang Ning, but rather that he was absolutely certain that no matter what happened, Tang Ning would never leave him.
Even with all his confidence, Han Jun still felt frustrated and irritated by Tang Ning's behavior, which led him to unknowingly return to the villa.
He spent the entire night in a state of speculation and wild thoughts, only managing to doze off for a short while as dawn broke.
Upon waking up, Han Jun happened to see Tang Ning in the south-facing room on the second floor, in front of the French windows. He noticed that she was still wearing yesterday's clothes. With just one glance, Han Jun knew for sure.
Once he got what he wanted, he drove away without Tang Ning finding out.
On the way, his eyes were focused on Han Jun directly in front of him, and in the rearview mirror, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Even though she was about to be late for work, Tang Ning still took Pei Yuan to his place first.
She told him that she would send someone to help him move in the afternoon, and that she would go to Blue Whale Bay to see his Tang Ning in the evening. She started the car, smiled and said goodbye to Pei Yuan who was standing outside the car, and the black car quickly disappeared around the corner of the street.
Pei Yuan was left staring intently in the direction she had left, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He seemed to have discovered a game even more interesting than making Tang Ning make choices step by step and walk step by step into the abyss.
Thinking this, Pei Yuan immediately picked up his phone and made a call, instructing his subordinates to immediately arrange a new identity for him, buy him a second-hand apartment in a community called Xindu Garden, and renovate it for him according to his requirements before noon.
Unaware that Pei Yuan would pull such a stunt after she left, Tang Ning was already late when she entered the company.
But just as she sat down, there was a knock on the office door from the outside. After replying "Come in," Tang Ning looked up and met Han Jun's gaze as he appeared at the door.
Then she saw Han Jun raise his wrist, point to his watch, and say with a sarcastic smile, "President Tang, it seems you're late today?"
As he spoke, he slowly walked in, stopping at Tang Ning's desk. He placed his hands on it and leaned down slightly. "Who was it that kept telling me not to let my relationship interfere with my work? I never expected..."
As they were talking, Han Jun's eyes suddenly froze on Tang Ning's neck. He then abruptly raised his head, rushed around the desk like a madman, grabbed Tang Ning's arm, and pulled her up from the chair with a force.
With Han Jun's strength, Tang Ning was certain her arm was bruised.
"What's this on your neck?" Han Jun pointed incredulously at the red marks on Tang Ning's neck, his eyes red with anger. "Last night, you...you really..."
Upon hearing Han Jun's question, Tang Ning instinctively reached out and covered her neck.
But in Han Jun's view, her behavior was simply a sign that she was feeling guilty.
"Why are you covering it up? Don't you know these marks are unsightly? You and a blind man, in our house, doing this—are you deliberately trying to annoy me? Do you know how many years we've been together, how difficult it's been, we were even about to get married, how could you… how could you…"
Han Jun was so angry that his chest ached and his eyes were bloodshot.
He had been so certain that Tang Ning was just angry at his lack of discretion and was deliberately trying to provoke him, and he even left without a second thought. Little did he know that his departure was actually making room for her and that blind man to do their business.
How could she do this to him?
Has she forgotten how close they used to be?
She clearly said that she would only ever love him for the rest of her life, and that she would never let go of his hand even if the world ended.
How could she...?
The more Han Jun thought about it, the redder his eyes became, and he even gripped Tang Ning's arm tighter.
"You called me dirty and disgusting before, but even if I'm dirty and disgusting, can I compare to you bringing men home!"
Han Jun shouted loudly.
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning yanked her arm out of Han Jun's grasp and turned to look at him, only to see the man's face filled with grief and unbearable pain.
As she watched, she suddenly chuckled, "What? Feeling uncomfortable, embarrassed, or unhappy? I've enjoyed this feeling for five whole months, and you can't even handle it after just one night? This is nothing!"
Upon hearing Tang Ning's words, Han Jun, who had been filled with anger, suddenly froze, his lips moved, and after a long while, he spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Are you here to retaliate against me?"
"Ha, stop flattering yourself. To be fair, I just wanted you to experience the emotions I went through. Besides, I'm much cleaner than you. Even when I was looking for a man, it was after we broke up. Unlike some people who have one at home and another outside, talking about marriage with their spouse while having an ambiguous relationship with the other one—they seem to be living the high life!"
Tang Ning said this, enunciating each word clearly.
Han Jun stared blankly at Tang Ning, who had suddenly become an unfamiliar figure. He had always known that Tang Ning's methods had become increasingly ruthless and sharp over the years in the business world, and she never showed any mercy to her enemies.
But she never imagined that one day, when dealing with him, she would raise her sharpest thorns, piercing him until he was covered in blood and wounds.
Han Jun stopped talking, and Tang Ning quickly avoided his gaze, closing her eyes briefly. "Alright, if Mr. Han has forgotten, then I'll remind you again: you and I have broken up. We're just business partners now. If you want to talk to me about work, OK, I'm happy to oblige. But if you want to talk to me about my private life, I'm sorry, I don't think I have anything to say to you."
"Now, if there's nothing else, please leave."
Tang Ning's tone was unusually calm.
His expression was so calm it was almost cruel. Looking at her expressionless profile, Han Jun, whose eyes were red, gripped his slightly trembling fingers tightly, took two steps back, and walked towards the door.
With a loud bang, the door slammed shut. Tang Ning closed her eyes and slowly sat down in the chair behind her.
She didn't know how much time had passed before she entered her rest room. Looking in the bathroom mirror, she saw the "little strawberry" on her neck and immediately smiled.
Suddenly, she felt a strong urge to have Pei Yuan and Xia Yang compete to see whose tea ceremony was superior…
After leaving Tang Ning's office, Han Jun, feeling stifled and depressed, didn't go back to his own office. Instead, he took the elevator down to the second basement level parking lot, got into his car, and drove it out of the company parking lot.
Having left the company, Han Jun had no idea where he should go and wandered around aimlessly like a headless fly.
He drove for an unknown amount of time before finally pulling up in front of an old residential complex, where he slumped down, looking utterly dejected.
But after slumping over the steering wheel for a short while, he suddenly heard someone knocking on his car window from the outside. Turning his head slightly, Han Jun saw Xia Yang, wearing a house dress and carrying a plastic bag of vegetables, standing outside his car with a smile.
It was at this moment that Han Jun realized he had unknowingly driven his car to the building where Xia Yang lived.
When he was dating Xia Yang, he had brought her here more than once. He never expected that ten years later, she would still be living in this house left to her by her grandmother.
He was lost in thought when Xia Yang knocked on his car window twice more. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly lowered the window.
"What are you doing here? Don't tell me you're here to apologize for hanging up on me?"
Xia Yang said with a smile.
But after she finished speaking, Han Jun didn't show much reaction on his face, so she knew in her heart that if it wasn't for her, then it must be because of Tang Ning.
It's hard to believe that such an incredibly boring woman could captivate Han Jun like this. It seems she underestimated her before.
"Alright, stop staring blankly, come up and sit down? I went to the market today to buy some groceries, and oh, I got your favorite spare ribs."
Xia Yang held up the plastic bag in her hand and raised an eyebrow.
After saying that, she didn't care whether Han Jun agreed or not, and turned to walk upstairs.
After she walked about ten meters away, she heard the car door close as she expected, and Xia Yang's lips curved into a smile.
Although the woman kept saying that she would cook the meal, Han Jun was the one who actually did the cooking.
Because Han Jun spent too much time wandering around outside, it was already evening when he arrived downstairs at Xia Yang's house. By the time he cooked a meal and the two of them sat down to eat, it was completely dark.
She had only taken one bite when Xia Yang seemed to remember something. She put down her chopsticks, stood up, went to the next room, and then brought out a bottle of red wine.
"With so much food, it would be a shame not to have a drink. Here, would you like some?"
Xia Yang handed him a wine glass with remarkable ease.
Han Jun frowned as he looked at the wine glass and the red wine Xia Yang had placed on the table.
"Fine, don't drink it then."
Xia Yang didn't mind and poured herself a glass. Before she could put the wine bottle down, Han Jun snatched it away.
Then, the two of them drank one glass after another, and before they knew it, their faces were flushed with alcohol, and they stumbled and fell onto the sofa.
Upon seeing Xia Yang's dreamy eyes, Han Jun's heart skipped a beat. But at that moment, he wasn't thinking about his past with her, nor how beautiful Xia Yang was. Instead, he was thinking that since Tang Ning was looking for a man, why couldn't he look for a woman? Since she had already falsely accused him of having something untrue with Xia Yang, why didn't he just make it a fact?
Anyway, she'd already thought that way about him a long time ago, hadn't she?
Driven by this thought, Han Jun rolled over and pinned Xia Yang beneath him, slowly lowering his head towards her.
Throughout the entire process, Xia Yang's lips were curled up in a smile.
She knew all along that Han Jun would never escape her grasp.
Just as their lips were about to touch, Han Jun suddenly dodged away in a flustered manner, then stood up in disbelief and staggered back a step.
"I'm sorry, it's late, I should go back now..."
After saying that, Han Jun turned around and walked out without hesitation.
Unexpectedly, even at this point, this person could still hold back. Xia Yang, completely unable to believe that her charm had diminished to this extent, sat up abruptly and looked at Han Jun's back. In the end, she couldn't help but ask, "What are you going back for? To see your girlfriend? She's not angry anymore? After seeing her like that last time, I thought you two had already broken up."
The words "breakup" stung Han Jun, who abruptly stopped in his tracks and declared sternly, "We won't break up. She and I will never break up in this lifetime!"
After saying that, he slammed the door and left, ignoring Xia Yang's astonishment.
Not only was she rejected, but she was also thoroughly humiliated. Xia Yang was so angry that she started laughing. Without thinking, she took out her phone and started dialing Su Mo's number. Hadn't she already made a deal with him? Why hadn't he taken any action yet?
Did she waste half of her deposit?
Unexpectedly, after she got through on the phone, she hadn't even exchanged two sentences when the other end abruptly hung up on her. When she tried to call back, she couldn't get through.
"ah!!!!"
Enraged, Xia Yang slammed her phone against the wall and shouted in extreme frustration.
Men, not one of them is any good!
Author's Note: Han·Green-haired Turtle·Jun: I won't break up, even if you green me from head to toe!
Pei Bailian Yuan: He's so fierce, I'm so pitiful~~
It's a little late today, I'll make it earlier tomorrow!
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