In the private room, Chu Ci took off his baseball cap and mask, placed his trench coat on the sofa, then walked over to sit beside Shi Yu: "Xiao Xi and Manman said they couldn’t come."
The private room was filled with thick white smoke. Shi Yu had smoked a lot since last night, and his entire heart had been in a state of anxiety and unease.
He feared Chu Ci finding out the truth and wished to deceive himself with concealment, but also knew that the matter would inevitably be discovered sooner or later.
Noticing Shi Yu’s unease, Chu Ci looked up at him, his delicate brows furrowed slightly: "What’s up, something on your mind?"
Looking at Chu Ci in front of him, Shi Yu’s eyes revealed guilt and melancholy. He leaned forward to extinguish the cigarette butt in the ashtray, his gaze complex as he looked at Chu Ci: "The company is facing a crisis, I......"
Chu Ci looked at him, the two exchanged glances, and somehow his heart felt anxious and uneasy.
Shi Yu tightened his grip on Chu Ci’s hand, his deep voice slightly trembling: "I got engaged to the Li family’s daughter, it’s the only way to help the company through this crisis."
Instantly, Chu Ci even forgot to cry, only feeling his heart being put into a meat grinder, the pain sharp.
"So..... you came here to break up with me?"
"No, I’ve never thought about breaking up with you. You’re the only person in my heart, from beginning to end, it’s never changed."
Chu Ci lifted a mocking smile, those clear eyes full of sadness and despair: "You’re saying you want me to be someone who breaks up a family."
"Chu Ci, don’t talk about yourself like that."
"Then how do you want me to say it, what do you think of me? We’ve been together since college, all these years, everything we’ve been through is worthless in the face of money and benefits. I come from an ordinary family, in these years, to be able to match you, I worked desperately hard, but in the end..... Shi Yu, I hate you so much."
Chu Ci just looked at the man in front of her, neither crying nor making a scene, she broke away from Shi Yu’s hands and stood up to leave.
Shi Yu grabbed Chu Ci’s wrist, nearly trembling as he pleaded: "Please don’t go, I won’t break up with you, once the company gets through this difficulty, I will definitely marry you, I swear."
Chu Ci couldn’t say a word now, her throat felt like it was blocked with a wad of cotton, making her gasp for air. She forcefully shook off Shi Yu’s hand and resolutely left the private room.
Shi Yu just stood there dumbfounded, motionless.
Chu Ci didn’t even know how she got back to the hotel, as soon as she pushed the door open, she collapsed onto the ground.
Han Xi and Li Manman were startled, they ran over from the sofa to support Chu Ci, slowly helping her to sit on the sofa.
"Actually, you both already knew, didn’t you?" Chu Ci’s weak voice echoed in the quiet room, her face frighteningly pale.