After quite a while, the quiet sobbing inside the car finally subsided.
Su Qingxue slowly regained her composure.
She took out a tissue from her delicate handbag and carefully wiped the tear marks from her face. Then she pulled out a small compact mirror and meticulously touched up her makeup.
Very soon, the reflection in the mirror returned to that of a stunning beauty.
Only the faint redness at the corners of her eyes still proved that she had just cried.
She looked at Xia Feng beside her, who had remained silent the whole time and had even slowed the car to a crawl. Suddenly, she smiled brightly.
That smile carried a sense of relief, like the sky clearing after rain.
“Ah~~”
She let out a long breath, her whole body relaxing.
“After saying it out loud, I really do feel much better.”
“Looks like it’s finally time for me to give up on this failed secret love and start a new life.”
She turned her head and blinked playfully at Xia Feng. “Xia Feng, you don’t need to take what I said earlier to heart.”
“Starting tomorrow, we’ll still be the best of friends and the best partners. We’ll keep working hard together for our dream!”
“Let’s go!”
She even mimicked a gesture from anime, clenching her fists in front of her chest to cheer herself on.
Her deliberately relaxed posture and the bright smile she forced onto her face made it seem as though she had truly let go of that heavy emotion.
Xia Feng still said nothing.
He simply looked at her quietly, but inside, his heart felt as if it were being pricked by needles.
Because he knew it was just a forced smile.
The more relaxed she appeared, the more pain she was hiding.
He stayed silent for a long time, so long that the smile on Su Qingxue’s face was almost about to fade.
Only then did he finally speak, his voice very soft.
“I think…”
“I probably did like you back then.”
Those words exploded in Su Qingxue’s mind like a thunderclap.
Her whole body froze, and the expression she had been forcing instantly stiffened.
Xia Feng did not look at her. He kept his eyes on the road ahead and continued speaking.
“After all, you’re a beautiful woman, you have a great personality, and you share the same interests and dreams as me.”
“Being with someone as outstanding as you… it would be a lie to say I never felt anything.”
“But…”
His voice carried a hint of apology.
“I’m sorry, Qingxue.”
“The me right now… no longer has the right, nor the ability, to respond to you.”
Su Qingxue, who had been frozen by the words “did like you,” suddenly went limp when she heard his final, resolute sentence.
She still kept a smile on her face, but it had become stiff.
“Oh, what are you saying?”
Her voice wavered slightly. The source of this chapter is g.com.
“You’re making it sound like I’m pitiful. It’s not like I can’t live without you. Don’t forget, the people chasing me could line up from the company entrance all the way to the seaside!”
As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, until she finally fell silent again.
The atmosphere inside the car became heavy once more.
After a long time, Su Qingxue spoke again, her voice filled with exhaustion.
“Xia Feng, take me home.”
“Okay.”
Xia Feng turned the car around and, following her directions, drove toward her home.
The car eventually arrived at a top-tier villa district called Feixue Manor.
Xia Feng knew Su Qingxue was wealthy.
Thinking about it, it made sense. When they first started the company together, most of the startup funds had come from her. Xia Feng had only contributed his technical expertise.
Being able to casually invest several million into an uncertain game company meant her family background was anything but ordinary.
The car stopped in front of one of the villas.
Su Qingxue put her black trench coat back on and opened the door to get out.
Xia Feng also unbuckled his seatbelt and followed her out, intending to walk her to the door.
They walked forward in silence for a few steps.
Suddenly, Su Qingxue, who was ahead, stopped abruptly.
Then she turned around and, before Xia Feng could react, threw herself into his arms.
She wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, stood on her toes, and kissed him again.
Xia Feng’s body stiffened for a moment, but in the end, he still raised his hand and gently wrapped it around her waist.
This kiss was a farewell filled with sorrow and reluctance.
Soon, they separated.
“Xia Feng.”
Su Qingxue looked into his eyes, a trace of determination in hers.
“See you at the company tomorrow.”
“And… goodbye, my first love.”
“…Mm, see you at the company tomorrow.”
Xia Feng’s voice was slightly hoarse.
Su Qingxue took one last deep look at him, then suddenly turned around and quickly walked toward the villa.
Soon, her figure disappeared from his sight.
Xia Feng stood there for a while before returning to the car.
He did not start driving immediately. Instead, he sat in the driver’s seat, lit a cigarette, and silently smoked.
He did not usually smoke, but he always carried a pack. When his thoughts were in chaos, one cigarette helped him vent a little.
Right now, his heart felt heavy, as if blocked by a huge stone.
After a long time, he finally started the car and left. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
He planned to buy some groceries, then go home and cook dinner while waiting for his wife.
He intended to tell Liu Ruyan everything that had happened today.
Inside the villa.
As soon as Su Qingxue entered, she leaned weakly against the door.
Through the window, she watched the headlights of Xia Feng’s Maybach disappear from sight. Only then did she drag her heavy steps upstairs to her bedroom.
She could no longer hold on. She collapsed onto the soft bed, burying her face deep into the pillow, lost in her thoughts.
At that moment—
Buzz, buzz—
Her phone suddenly vibrated.
It was a text message from an unfamiliar number.
She picked it up in confusion and opened it.
The next second, her eyes widened suddenly!
……
On the other side.
Xia Feng, who was driving back, also received a message from Liu Ruyan.
[Husband, one of my best friends just returned from abroad today. I’m going out for dinner with her tonight, so I won’t be coming home to eat. You can handle dinner yourself, no need to cook my portion. Love you~ muah (づ￣3￣)づ]
Looking at the message from Liu Ruyan on his phone screen, Xia Feng could not help but show a bitter smile.
This message from his wife eased the heavy, stifling feeling in his chest a little.
Since she was not coming back for dinner, he did not need to buy groceries anymore.
He drove straight back to the villa at Moonlit Manor.
He would just cook a simple bowl of noodles for himself tonight.
…
Time quickly reached seven in the evening.
Night gradually fell, and the city lights began to glow.
At a high-end lounge bar in Jiang City called “Nightfall Dawn.”
Inside an exquisitely decorated private room, a stunning woman dressed in a standard office suit sat quietly on the sofa.
She was not drinking alcohol, nor was she playing with her phone. She simply held a glass of water, as if patiently waiting for someone.
She was Liu Ruyan.
About ten minutes later, the door to the private room was pushed open from outside.
Another woman with an equally striking figure, dressed in a black long trench coat and exuding a cold, noble aura, walked in.
The person was Su Qingxue.
Seeing her, Liu Ruyan revealed a meaningful smile.
She lightly swirled the glass in her hand and spoke slowly, “You’re here.”
“I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”