When Jiang Kaiwei regained his senses, Xia Nanze was no longer in the office.
He did not know how long he had slept, but the sunlight outside the window was still bright. It should not be time to get off work. He slowly got up, patted the dust off his body, and picked up the scattered papers on the ground piece by piece.
Looking at the papers in his hand, his heart stabbed. Then he staggered and fell to the ground again.
That child was a wound deep in his heart. He never mentioned it. He had been deceiving himself, thinking that he had forgotten it. But how could he forget it? The wound was faintly aching all the time, reminding him of the pain and shame he had once felt.
So he hated Xia Xiaowan and hated her for letting him suffer such torment.
He never mentioned that child. He didn't want to do it at all. But he had no choice but to gamble. As expected, Xia Nanze's reaction was more intense than he had imagine
"Do you treat me to this dinner to tell me something?" Halfway through the meal, Gu Nianbin was aware that Xia Xiaowan wanted to say something but hesitated.Xia Xiaowan chuckled. "You finally noticed me! What are you thinking about?""Thinking about the company." Gu Nianbin was honest."I heard that you had brought about an upswing?"Gu Nianbin smiled. "It doesn't count as an upswing. At most, it counts as reclaiming the lost shares.""Anyway, congratulations." Xia Xiaowan smiled joyfully. "Brother Nianbin, what are you going to do next?""Continue the fight.""Brother Nianbin, I think you should stop fighting with Jiang Kaiwei." Xia Xiaowan advised him, "He is a madman. If you continue fighting, I'm afraid something unpredictable will happen.""Don't be afraid. I am not someone who can be trifled with." Gu Nianbin raised his glass and gently clinked it against hers. "Alth
In the end, there was no hope. Xia Xiaowan knew that she couldn't outwit Gu Nianbin no matter what. Now the latter was more terrifying than Jiang Kaiwei, who was widely known as a wicked man. In contrast, Gu Nianbin was lurking in the shadows. No one knew his true color. Worse still, people sang his praises and helped him deal with her. High and dry, she was no match for him.Xia Nanze locked her up at home every day, and Madam Xia watched over her in person. A lot of bodyguards were hired to guard every corner of the house. There was simply no escape.Gu Nianbin came to see her several times. Like a gentleman, he remained polite and modest. Impressed by his refined manner, Xia Deren and his wife liked him even more. Xia Nanze also got close to him as they were in their childhood.When Gu Nianbin came to her room, she sincerely expressed her wish to talk.Gu Nianbin agreed, sat down on the sofa, and looked at her gently.
"What do you want to ask me?" Seeing that the door was closed, Gu Nianbin looked at her with a faint smile."Tell me the truth." Xia Xiaowan still didn't want to give up. "The wedding is about to begin. I can't run away, so tell me the truth."Gu Nianbin walked to the window and stood there. There were thin golden threads on his black suit. When the sunlight shone on them, they twinkled. He suddenly turned around and the smile on his face was even brighter than the sunlight. "What truth do you want to know?""Do you want to take revenge on me?""I don't want to.""Do you really want to marry me?""Yes."Xia Xiaowan took a deep breath and mustered up her courage. "Can you forget Du Xiaoxian?""Yes." Without any hesitation, the man answered her question.Xia Xiaowan was a little exasperated. "Don't be afraid. I'm not scheming against you. I don't have a recording
Jiang Kaiwei stood there and did not move. Xia Xiaowan smiled contemptuously and slowly walked forward with her wedding dress raised.As spring ended and summer came, the botanical garden was full of beautiful flowers of brilliant purples and reds. But she didn't want to view it and just walked forward. However, she didn't know where she was going. Her feet hurt again. She leaned against a tree to rest. Her snow-white dress had become grey-white as it trailed on the ground, and some grass clippings were wrapped around it. She found it funny that she came to the botanical garden in a wedding dress of millions. She considered herself willful.After walking aimlessly for a while, she saw a swath of white magnolia trees in front of her. So they were here. The corners of her mouth raised slightly, and she strolled in. The tall white magnolia trees stood tall and upright. The white jade-like flowers bloomed on the branches like countless white jade cups. T
When Xia Xiaowan woke up, she found herself lying on the bed. The room was dark, and only an orange night lamp was on the bedside. The soft light spread out and shone on a small part of the pillow.The curtains were closed, and the door leading to the terrace was half open. She could see the dark night outside. A man stood there smoking. The cigarette in his fingers flickered in red.She quietly propped herself up and wanted to get up. Although she made no sound, the man suddenly turned around and walked towards her. He crouched down to look at her and said in a hoarse voice, "Are you feeling better?"Xia Xiaowan asked, "Where am I?""Hotel." Jiang Kaiwei said, "You must be hungry. Do you want to eat something? You haven't eaten anything all day."Xia Xiaowan leaned against the headboard and looked at him listlessly. "Why am I here?" She only remembered that she was in the botanical garden. It was still a sunny
With the deafening music, men and women were dancing. The charming laser lights kept flashing. Through the swaying red wine glass, she saw Jiang Kaiwei's deep and blurred eyes. He obviously drank a little too much. His eyes were bright red, and the corners of his mouth were raised. He looked more lovely than usual like a big rabbit.He showed her the text message on his cell phone. "Your brother said that you value a lover over your family. Your family has prepared a birthday party for you. But you didn't go back. Instead, you ran out to drink with me."Xia Xiaowan smiled and said, "I like it.""Only the two of us? Is there anyone else?"Xia Xiaowan hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe Yajing will come. She said she would come later."Jiang Kaiwei seemed to be in a good mood. He laughed and said, "It will be better if she doesn't come."When Xia Xiaowan heard him say this, she became happy and sa
Jiang Kaiwei gently stroked the back of the woman in his arms. His movements were gentle as if he was taking care of the most precious treasure in the world. However, his eyes were like sharp swords that flashed with cold light. It seemed as if he wanted to cut two holes in the dark night.He clearly remembered that night five years ago, he celebrated Xia Xiaowan's birthday. They drank and ate cakes in the bar. He was drunk. Xia Xiaowan helped him upstairs. They entered the room and he pressed her under his body.He had always thought it was her. But when he woke up the next morning, another girl lay beside him.She looked at him timidly, her eyes wide open like those of a deer.He asked in a daze. "Why are you here?"His appearance might be a little scary. But Lei Yajing held the quilt tightly in front of her chest. Her body trembled slightly, and her long eyelashes trembled incessantly as if she was timid.
On her way, Xia Xiaowan specially bought a newspaper. She wanted to see how much attention the incident yesterday had attracted. However, when she read it through, she did not find anything about it. She was a little puzzled. A wedding of any rich and powerful family had always been a piece of news that the media talked about. Why was it so quiet this time? On second thought, she felt that it would be wrong if it was reported in the newspaper because it was not a decent event. The Gu and Xia families must have blocked all the news.She took a taxi to the Gu Group by the roadside. She had gotten accustomed to going to Gu Nianbin when something happened to her. Although he was the person she felt most sorry for in this matter, she had to know his attitude first.When she entered the office building, she met Shao Boqing in the lobby. When Shao Boqing saw her from afar, he was stunned with his widened eyes. Then, he slowly walked over looking like he was