My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 200 - Did he ever tell you
Chapter 200: Did he ever tell you?
Chapter 200: Did he ever tell you?
Chen Xu took Luo Xiyun by the hand and they made their way outside, neither of them speaking. At night, the hospital was less crowded, with lights on everywhere in the corridors.
As they reached the staircase, Luo Xiyun suddenly stopped, and Chen Xu had no choice but to halt and look back at her. Her face was somewhat pale.
She slowly but decidedly pulled her hand back and looked at him with an indescribable gaze, her expression a bit pained, “So, she is your ex-girlfriend?”
Chen Xu met her eyes and said, “That’s all in the past now.”
Luo Xiyun asked in a murmur, “Why her?”
Chen Xu’s tone held a hint of helplessness, “I’ve already broken up with her.”
“Do you know she is my aunt by marriage?” she said, as tears uncontrollably began to pour, “My uncle’s wife.”
“I didn’t know about the relationship between you two when I met her,” Chen Xu’s voice carried a sense of defeat, realizing that no matter how he explained today, she would probably struggle to accept it.
Luo Xiyun wiped the tears from her face and asked, “Did you sleep with her?”
A painfully awkward silence ensued.
Chen Xu let out a long sigh and, without answering the question, said, “I should take you back.”
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Luo Xiyun suddenly understood, covered her mouth, and turned to run.
“Xiyun,” Chen Xu, worried she might harm herself, hurriedly followed her and saw her enter Luo Zhenghai’s hospital room.
He tried to enter but was stopped by a man at the door.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Chen, you can’t go in; Chairman Luo needs to rest.”
Chen Xu’s face turned sour, but he didn’t force his way through, sensing clearly that Luo Xiyun did not want to see him. Besides, Luo Zhenghai was inside; going in now would only add to his embarrassment.
He paced back and forth outside the door, gradually calming down. As he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, pulled out a cigarette and lighter, handed them to the man, and walked away.
…
After Luo Xiyun entered the hospital room, she stood leaning against the door for a while.
“Xiyun, is that you?” came Luo Zhenghai’s voice from inside.
“It’s me.” She wiped away the tear stains on her face, stood up straight, and walked out, saying, “I just remembered I have some unfinished work. Is there a computer here?”
Luo Zhenghai saw the red around her eyes yet didn’t call her out. He replied, “There’s one on the desk.”
Luo Xiyun walked over, turned on the computer, and truly began to work.
Luo Zhenghai sat propped up in bed, watching her expression turn focused, a look of gratification in his eyes. Everything today had been orchestrated by him.
He was well aware that his relationship with his daughter wasn’t at its best. The last time at home, he had suddenly learned the truth and, in a fit of rage, had almost caused a scene with his daughter.
After calming down, he naturally wouldn’t be so impulsive. If he told his daughter directly about Chen Xu and Yang Jinxia’s affair, her first reaction would definitely be disbelief, and she would even suspect that he was trying to slander them. Even if he showed her pictures, with a kind of defiant mentality, she might forgive Chen Xu, no matter how begrudgingly.
Only by seeing with her own eyes could it have the best effect.
He was familiar with Yang Jinxia’s schedule and knew she visited this hospital every Monday night to see her grandmother. So, this morning, he staged a scene and came to stay at this hospital for a couple of days.
He didn’t even need to make a deliberate arrangement; he believed that as long as Chen Xu and Luo Xiyun arrived at the hospital, Yang Jinxia would certainly show up. A person like her, how could she allow her man to be with another woman?
She might be a crazy woman but was a woman all the same.
Now it seemed that everything was as he had anticipated. His daughter found out about Chen Xu and Yang Jinxia, and with her assertive nature, how could she possibly accept it?
The last time at home, he noticed his daughter had deep feelings for that Chen Xu; forcibly separating them would be difficult and might even backfire.
But looked at another way, the deeper the feelings, the less likely she would tolerate betrayal on an emotional level. Yang Jinxia was her elder by marriage, and knowing that Chen Xu had once been involved with her elder would undoubtedly be inacceptable to her on an emotional level.
He knew a rift had formed between them, and it would just take a little more effort for their breakup to be inevitable.
Two hours later, Luo Xiyun finished her work, shut down the computer, and stood up saying, “You get some rest, I’m heading back.”
Luo Zhenghai, who had been flipping through the newspaper, looked up and said, “Let Zhang Jun drive you.”
Luo Xiyun nodded, picked up her bag, and opened the door.
“Zhang Jun, take Xiyun home,” Luo Zhenghai said to the man outside the door.
“Yes, Chairman Luo.”
Luo Xiyun closed the door behind her and said to Zhang Jun, “Sorry for the trouble.”
“No trouble at all,” Zhang Jun followed behind her.
They headed towards the staircase, and just a few steps out, they saw the figure of Yang Jinxia at the other end of the corridor.
She instinctively straightened her chest, her footsteps unhesitating as she made her way over.
At the stairwell, right in the middle of the corridor.
The two of them just happened to meet there, almost simultaneously halting their steps, their gazes clashing in midair, neither willing to back down.
Zhang Jun was one of the few privy to their situation, understanding the tension between the two. Seeing them about to collide like fiery meteors, he felt a pang of dread. If the two women started fighting, that would spell trouble.
“It seems you’re arguing,” Yang Jinxia was the first to speak up, wearing a slight smile. “To think such a trivial thing would be too much for you. Your relationship really is quite fragile.”
Luo Xiyun’s expression remained unchanged as she replied, “This is none of your concern. It’s a matter between him and me. As an elder, it’s inappropriate for you to be so concerned about your niece’s boyfriend.”
“Oh?” Yang Jinxia’s face showed surprise. “So, you do know I’m an elder? Then, as a niece, what do you make of stealing your aunt’s boyfriend?”
Luo Xiyun’s breath hitched, then she drew in a deep breath and said, “Chen Xu made it very clear. You two broke up months ago. He’s my boyfriend now. To keep clinging to him like this, don’t you find it shameful?”
Yang Jinxia smiled lightly, “Whether we broke up isn’t for him to decide alone. I haven’t agreed, so it doesn’t count as a breakup.”
Luo Xiyun looked at her coldly, “Do you think what you’re saying now makes any difference?”
“Can’t you see?” Yang Jinxia said, looking at her with a kind of pity. “He’s only using you as my substitute. Without me, he seeks some solace from you…”
“Shut up.”
Luo Xiyun’s breathing became hurried as she cut off the discourse, then quickly regained control, quelling the rising anger, and said slowly, “That’s just wishful thinking on your part.”
“I heard from him that you met just before the New Year. During that time, he and I had some misunderstandings and didn’t come together. Only afterward did he meet you. So, in fact, you’re the substitute.”
Yang Jinxia’s gaze flickered slightly, but her smile didn’t waver as she spoke, “If you haven’t been together, how can you prove he loves you? Has he ever told you he loves you?”
Luo Xiyun’s gaze changed in an instant, and though she tried to suppress it, she couldn’t hide it from Yang Jinxia’s eyes. Yang Jinxia’s face held a victorious smile, “Speaking of which, I should thank you for taking care of him in my absence. It’s much better for him to find you than some vulgar temptresses outside.”
Luo Xiyun’s face turned pale, her fists clenched tightly.
Zhang Jun, standing behind her, saw her expression and felt bad for her. When it came to verbal sparring, she was no match for Yang Jinxia. Just a few words and she was nearly defeated.
Suddenly, Luo Xiyun calmed down, slowly raising her left hand, “Do you see this ring? This is the engagement ring he gave me on my birthday.”
She emphasized the word “engagement.”
This time, Sister Lin’s, standing behind Yang Jinxia, face changed. Marriage was a tender spot for Yang Jinxia—if she wanted to marry Chen Xu, she would have to give up too much, something she currently couldn’t handle.
Yang Jinxia was about to speak when footsteps came from the stairwell, someone was coming up. She closed her mouth, glanced at Luo Xiyun, and walked downstairs.
Luo Xiyun, too, remained silent, watching her retreating figure. Whatever their statuses or relationship, fighting over a man in such a jealous frenzy would sound so unseemly if word got out.
She watched Yang Jinxia’s figure disappear around the corner of the stairs and felt as if she’d lost her strength. She leaned against the wall with one hand, clutching her chest with the other, her body trembling slightly.
“Are you alright?” Zhang Jun saw her like this and realized she had only been putting on a brave face in front of Mr. Yang. He asked, concerned.
Luo Xiyun shook her head and after standing for a while, she regained some strength and said, “Let’s go.”
…
Elsewhere, Yang Jinxia and her companion had reached the first floor.
“Mr. Yang, are you okay?” Sister Lin asked worriedly.
Yang Jinxia looked at her and laughed slightly, “Are you worried her words affected me?”
Sister Lin appeared anxious, saying, “What if they really get married…”
Yang Jinxia didn’t say anything but looked towards the distant sky. After a while, she suddenly spoke, “Sister Lin, you must know the truth, right?”
“What truth?”
Yang Jinxia didn’t turn, saying, “About my biological mother.”
Behind her, Sister Lin’s face turned ashy, her body shaking uncontrollably as she stammered, “What… are you talking about?”
“The mother who abandoned me right after giving birth and remarried someone else,” Yang Jinxia said, turning with a smile to ask, “Otherwise, who did you think I was talking about?”
“That…” Sister Lin swallowed hard, struggling to speak, “I…”
Yang Jinxia turned back and continued, “Ever since I was little, my mother never acknowledged me, and my father wasn’t there. Xiao Ya used to mock me with this, and back then, I thought that when she grew up and had children, I would steal her husband to let her child also experience what it’s like to lack a complete family.”
“Now that I think of it, I was really vindictive.”
“Just now, I was considering it would be fun if I broke them up after she married Chen Xu.”
After she finished, she looked back at Sister Lin’s expression and smiled, “Alright, it’s just a joke. However she may be, she’s my niece. If they get married, I will wish them well.”
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