He grew increasingly disgusted with this woman, to the point that he stopped even returning to the European residence. Yet, this woman shamelessly spread the news of their impending marriage to the entire world.
How could this woman be so shameless? She's not his Bai Zhi at all!
Two streams of fire shot out from his ribs!
"Zihan, don't you love me? Isn't it only natural to marry someone you love? Besides, this was all arranged by Aunt Ou's subordinates. We've been through so much hardship, and now we can finally be together happily. Isn't that the most perfect and sweetest thing in the world? Why are you so angry?"
Bai Zhi's eyes were brimming with tears, and her voice was filled with grievance and sobbing.
"My mom directed this?" Ou Zihan was stunned. He released her collar, his brows furrowed. His mother was the most opposed to Bai Zhi, and had broken them up in the past. How could she now be so grand as to announce their marriage? How could this be so unbelievable?
Once his mother made up her mind, no one could change it; he knew his mother too well.
“It was at Aunt Ou’s behest. If you don’t believe me, ask Aunt Ou.” With that, Bai Zhi grabbed the phone from the bedside table and dialed. Mrs. Ou’s voice came through the phone, and Bai Zhi pressed the speakerphone button.
Mrs. Ou's voice came through the phone, "Bai Zhi, how was the publicity and promotion I did for your wedding today? Are you satisfied?"
"Thank you, Aunt Ou, I'm very happy," Bai Zhi said softly.
"Silly girl, why are you calling me Aunt Ou? You should call me Mom now." Mrs. Ou's voice was unusually gentle and doting.
"Yes." Bai Zhi's soft voice sounded more like that of a dutiful young wife. The two seemed to be in perfect harmony, a perfect mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship.
Ou Zihan froze for a second, then snatched the phone and said into the caller ID, "Mom, you've always hated Bai Zhi, what's gotten into you now? And such a big thing as marriage, you two just decided on it? Huh? You didn't even tell me?"
Ou Zihan was so angry he felt suffocated. His voice was as cold as the eerie wind in the dead of night—deep, distant, and icy. The whole thing was shrouded in mystery!
"Han'er, haven't you always liked Bai Zhi? Now that you've finally found her, this relationship is truly hard-won. Why should I keep pressuring my son?"
“If things continue like this, we, mother and son, will only hurt each other. In the past, it was all my fault. I was too authoritarian. I’m sorry. I’m getting old and tired. And you’ve grown up and become more mature. Aren’t you managing the Ou Group very well? You also have your own independent thoughts and opinions. I’ve thought it through, Han’er. I want to grant you this once.”
Three years ago, he would have been moved to tears by his mother's words and would have hailed her as the best mother in the world. But now, hearing them, he felt a warm sense of gratitude, yet remained speechless.
He was moved because this was the first time his mother had apologized to him since he was born, and the first time she had said she would grant his wish. Hearing her words moved him to tears. He wanted to hug his mother and cry his heart out, and to feel the warmth of her embrace that he had never felt in all these years.
For so many years, he fought this battle alone. How lonely he was, how much he longed for his mother's warmth...
But how could a mother's warmth be given under such circumstances?
This Angelica dahurica gave him a completely off feeling, even making him feel disgusted to the core, yet his mother readily accepted it and wanted to hurry up and arrange the marriage? It was like a fishbone stuck in his throat.
At this moment, his mother's willingness to grant his wish left him feeling completely bewildered and particularly strange.
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Mrs. Ou didn't hang up the phone; she patiently waited for her son's reply. Ou Zihan remained silent for a long time...
Bai Zhi waited anxiously, terrified. She hoped that Madam Ou's authority and maternal love could suppress Ou Zihan, and then she would succeed.
Now, she's just a hair's breadth away from success. If Ou Zihan nods in agreement, she'll be Ou Zihan's woman forever, and that can never be changed.
The silence of her son made Mrs. Ou's heart tremble. What was this brat up to now? With such a flawless plan, everything went exactly as he wanted. How could he possibly notice anything? The brat's quick agreement would put her mind at ease. Even the usually composed Mrs. Ou couldn't remain calm when it came to her son. She frowned, her face grim, and waited.
Regardless, Ou Zihan made up his mind to follow his heart. He couldn't even get along with this woman for a few days, let alone a lifetime; that was too terrifying for him to bear.
He broke his silence and replied to his mother, "Mom, thank you for changing your previous stubborn views and wanting to help me. However, true love is based on feelings, and I have lost those feelings with Bai Zhi. I have thought this through. Bai Zhi is not right for me, and I will not marry her. Mom, if you want to help me, please help me with Luo Xiaoyi. I love Luo Xiaoyi, and I want to marry her."
This time, Ou Zihan finally understood. Since Bai Zhi returned, he hadn't seen Luo Xiaoyi for over a month, but he hadn't stopped missing her.
No matter what he was doing, he could always recall her blushing face, her various expressions—angry, happy, gratified, melancholy—her melodious voice, her playful and adorable actions, her stubborn little temper…
He longed for her day and night; this longing was a pain that seemed to breathe, seeping into every corner of his body. It made him feel incredibly lonely, heartbroken, and in agony.
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