"Do you think I covet your compensation? Shaoze, I loved you so much, and even if you didn’t love me, you liked me too. You promised that you would marry me, we even got engaged. Why don’t you keep your word? Why do you still hurt me, fall in love with someone else? And she is the one who injured me in an accident! How could you do this to me? She not only hurt me but also stole my fiancé. I hate her, I hate her!"
The man’s eyes turned sharp, and his tone suddenly turned cold.
"Yes, Xinlan was the one who injured you. But you know very well who is the real culprit! Xinlan is also a victim. Rest assured, she has suffered no less than you!"
Du Ruoxin was dumbstruck, speechless.
She merely said she hated Lin Xinlan, and he got angry with her.
Although he didn’t love her, he never used to lose his temper with her.
But now, she just spoke a couple of sentences about that woman, and he got angry.
Did he really love her that much?
Did he love her to the point that he wouldn’t allow anyone to speak the slightest ill of her?
Rong Shaoze slightly softened his stern expression, and said indifferently, "I have said all that needs to be said. I admit I have wronged you, I can apologize to you, and I will compensate you. However, you can’t blame Xinlan. If you must blame someone, blame me."
After a pause, he added, "In a moment, I’ll send someone to take you back. You don’t have to come here anymore."
What a cold and ruthless man.
Du Ruoxin thought his cruelty would never be directed at her, but she didn’t expect to receive such treatment herself.
She stepped back, wiped away the tears from her face, and said with a cold laugh, "No, I won’t leave this place! Everything here should belong to me; I would rather die than leave!"
A dark shadow flickered in the man’s eyes. "Since you like it here so much, I’ll give you the villa someday as compensation."
Du Ruoxin’s eyes widened in shock as Rong Shaoze turned and left, leaving her with a cold and decisive back.
Would he discard this villa that belonged solely to him just to get rid of her?
If this place no longer belonged to him, then what was the point of her staying here?
What was the significance of having this villa?
Rong Shaoze, why must you hurt me so deeply...
Upon returning to the Rong Family mansion, the first thing Rong Shaoze did was go to the bedroom to find Lin Xinlan.
Inside the room, Lin Xinlan and Xiaocong were sitting cross-legged on the bed, playing a card game and laughing.
When the man came in, and saw the cheerful scene of mother and son, his mood suddenly lifted and his eyes became gentle.
"Xiaocong, go play with grandma and nana. Daddy has something to discuss with mommy," he said, moving forward, his large hand resting on the little guy’s head, gently ruffling it.
"All right." Xiaocong was helpless but obedient as he took his cards and left the room.
Lin Xinlan looked at him and smiled, "How did your talk with Miss Du go?"
Rong Shaoze took off his tailored suit, rolled up the sleeves of his shirt, and sat down seriously in front of her before he spoke with equal seriousness, "Xinlan, she insists that I fulfill my promise to marry her. I feel as a man I should keep my word, so I was thinking, maybe I should marry her and then divorce her afterwards. What do you think of this plan?"
Lin Xinlan blinked, her expression unchanged, not showing the slightest difference.
She smiled softly, her smile tender, "Sure, I also think this plan isn’t bad. After all, you made a promise to her, and you should keep it. Actually, I had the same idea."