She didnât expect him to talk about her in this way.
Neither did she anticipate his attitudeâ¦
She thought he had already stopped pushing her away, that he had learned to trust her.
So, was he just pretending, aiming solely to humiliate her, to toy with her feelings?
As the brutal truth was unveiled, Qiao Ningâs heart felt as though it was being ripped apart.
Each one of her cells trembled with painâ¦
âHow could this be?â Qiao Ning asked, tears streaming unconsciously, âBig brother, how could youâ¦â
Treat me like this?
Where did she go wrong?
âIs it because my mother is Kong Minjuan? Is that why you hate me so much?â Qiao Ning, her heart aching, gave voice to the confusion that had haunted her for years.
The moment Chai Xiyang heard Kong Minjuanâs name, his gaze turned icy cold.
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âIsnât it enough?!â he roared in rage, âYou destroyed my family, killed my mother, and now you seek to ruin me, is that not enough for me to hate you?!â
âI didnâtâ¦â Qiao Ning shook her head in agony, âI have never thought of hurting you, I have never wounded you, I didnâtâ¦â
âSo what?â Chai Xiyangâs cold laugh cut her off, his words merciless. âQiao Ning, regardless of what you did or didnât do, I, Chai Xiyang, will loathe you my entire life, I donât want to see you! As for liking you, donât flatter yourself! Get lost; donât let me see you. Your constant pestering disgusts me! Donât ever let me see you again, you should give up on ideas you shouldnât have, for good!â
With those words, he turned abruptly, leaving her with his cold, determined back.
Qiao Ning collapsed to the ground, remaining dazed for a long time.
This was the first time Chai Xiyang had spoken to her in such a ruthless manner.
He had said heartless, hurtful things before, but she would persist, banging her head against the wallâ¦
She always held onto a glimmer of hope, believing that one day he would place trust in her, stop resenting and pushing her away.
It was only now that she understood. It was nothing more than her self-delusion and pretenseâ¦
He truly hated her, despised her, and he had lost all feelings for her.
It was her who was foolish, failing to see the truth, only realizing after being brutalized and humiliatedâ¦
But even after understanding, she, strangely enough, didnât hold any resentment towards him.
Qiao Ning laughed self-mockingly, her heart aching as though it was about to die.
She deserved this, it was all of her stubborn persistenceâ¦
But this time, she was genuinely ready to give up!
Qiao Ning slowly got up, looked at his disappearing figure, and said in a low voice, unaware, âBig brother, believe it or not, there was not a shred of insincerity in my love towards you. In this life, it was you who gave me a sense of warmth and a feeling of home that I deeply desired. I truly thought that you would remember our shared past⦠But I was wrong, all of it was just my naive delusion⦠Iâm sorry for causing you so many troubles over the years, now that I realize what you truly want, rest assured⦠I wonât disturb you again, and will never appear before your eyesâ¦â
Because she might die soon, she wouldnât bother him anymore!
Never againâ¦
All of a sudden, Qiao Ning felt an overwhelming sense of agony.