Such words, coming from Xing Chen’s mouth, were enough to shock Ran Xiangsi.
Not to mention his eyes, which seemed to see through her soul, were now filled with an unyielding obduracy.
It was as if... he was swearing the most precious oath of his life with his very being.
Ran Xiangsi seemed momentarily frozen, her feet rooted to the spot, unable to move even a fraction.
"Only death, no divorce."
This was written in the contract... something she had never truly looked at.
She thought it was merely a mutually beneficial deal, but had he already resolved to spend a lifetime with her then?
So, it turns out she had never truly understood his sincerity.
How could she face such a good man with her shattered body? ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovᴇlFire(.)nᴇt
No! She couldn’t soften her heart!
Clenching her teeth, Ran Xiangsi took a deep breath, straightened up, and walked past Xing Chen with her head held high.
As she turned her back to him, tears flowed uncontrollably once more.
"I suppose you wouldn’t want the world to know your wife has cuckolded you, right? Someone like me is of no use to you anymore. Let’s divorce, and we’ll both be free."
Xing Chen, don’t blame me for being heartless.
Blame fate, for being so cruel.
Blame only me, for not being worthy to stand by your side.
Blame our destiny, which ties us without binding us together!
Ran Xiangsi thought that with such heartless words, Xing Chen would never forgive her, would never love her again...
Besides, now that she was no longer pure, what right did she have to continue seeking his love?
So, they should part ways.
But, Ran Xiangsi was mistaken.
If Xing Chen had wanted to abandon her because of what happened with Gu Beichuan, he would not have held her and left from the beginning.
Truly, no man could bear his wife being with another man.
It is a matter of male pride, something that cannot be compromised!
Xing Chen had no choice.
Ran Xiangsi was someone he had set his sights on from the very start. To call it love might have been too early,
But it certainly surpassed mere liking!
Such a liking that made him care nothing about what happened last night!
This liking only made him feel more pain for her...
Someone as proud as her, knowing such a thing, would surely find it unbearable, right?
Xing Chen raised his gaze to watch Ran Xiangsi’s retreating figure, and suddenly felt relieved.
"Why do we need to separate? For those unfounded fears in your mind?"
A faint smile played on his lips, his eyes clear and bright.
He didn’t want to lose her, should they divorce over last night’s plight?
If that were the case then... from last night, nothing happened at all.
Ran Xiangsi, hearing this, trembled slightly, her thick lashes fluttering involuntarily. She choked, "What did you say?"
What did he mean by unfounded fears?
Xing Chen hesitated not at all, sighing, "Fool, how could you be so easily deceived? It’s a good thing I got there in time, Gu Beichuan didn’t do anything to you."
When he said this, his gaze didn’t waver.
If the harsh truth couldn’t be changed, should they spend their lives in regret over it?
If that’s the case, then he didn’t mind weaving a beautiful dream for her.
And this dream he created became the hope that helped Ran Xiangsi to keep going!
She spun around, looking at him with tear-filled eyes, her body trembling, and asked incredulously, "Are you... are you telling the truth?"