“You let Su Xuyan touched you?” Gu Mingchen’s eyes turned chilly at her words, like a frozen lake in a barren land.
Bai Rong lowered her eyes and hid her emotions beneath her long eyelashes.
Liu Yan couldn’t help but look at Bai Rong tensely. Any man would be mindful of such matters concerning their lovers.
If Bai Rong really admitted this, then her relationship with Gu Mingchen would be finished for sure. She really hoped that Bai Rong would deny it.
Unfortunately, things didn’t go her way. Bai Rong squeezed out a word from her tight throat, “Yes.”
Pain flashed across Gu Mingchen’s eyes and melted into an obscured sense of despair.
“After you slept with me, you turned around to sleep with Su Xuyan?” Gu Mingchen interrogated icily. His features were hard with rage and no longer contained his usual warmth.
“Yes.” Bai Rong confirmed again as she closed her eyes. Behind those lids, soreness pricked the back of her eyes as the sensation to cry filled her orbs.
“You can get lost now.” Bai Rong said to Gu Mingchen heartlessly.
The man turned around and left Liu Yan’s office without a word.
Tears began to flow out of Bai Rong’s reddened eyes like a broken dam.
She was reluctant, heartbroken and helpless.
After using up all her strength, she finally pushed away the last trace of warmth she could ever receive in her life.
Her heart was aching so much that she felt herself suffocating. The poor girl’s breaths were short and painful with every breath she took.
Bai Rong’s heartbroken tears made Liu Yan’s heart ached as well.
Throughout the years she had known Bai Rong, she had never seen the girl sobbed so hard with despair.
“Bai Rong, I can see that he truly likes you. From the way he purposely came over to find you, it’s obvious that he cared about you very much! Why must you be so heartless towards him?” Liu Yan asked in bewilderment.
However, Bai Rong did not answer her and could only cry silently.
“Why don’t I call him back? Tell him everything!” Liu Yan’s voice was choking by now as she passed a tissue to Bai Rong.
Bai Rong blew her runny nose and turned to Liu Yan; her eyes gradually cleared up from her previous sobs. “Listen to me, don’t ever let Gu Mingchen know about the truth. Otherwise, my efforts to make him hate me will all be in vain. If you tell anything about this to him, then you’re no longer my friend.”
“I don’t get it. Isn’t it better for him to help you settle your problem? That will be much better than you facing it alone.” Liu Yan was very sorry over Bai Rong’s loss.
“What if he can’t? What do you think I can give him? He’s a soldier, first-in-command of the Special Forces. He has a bright future ahead of him; he may even be the future leader of the country! My presence will only be a black spot that will taint his political career. I don’t want him to blame me 10 years down the line if he had to face trouble because of me. Chasing him out of my life is the best option for all of us.” Bai Rong replied rationally.
“Who knows he really can!”
“I cannot put his future at stake!” Bai Rong paused as her lashes trembled before adding, “Because, I like him.”
The girl sobbed again after finishing her last sentence.
She had been grappling with her emotions while trying to push Gu Mingchen away, because she had no idea what she truly felt about him. The girl wanted to start a relationship with him, but at the same time, she was afraid to do so.
Until this moment of separation, only her feelings became crystal clear.
She had liked him all this while.
But now, everything about him had to be buried beneath the debris of time.
Bai Rong’s phone rang, and the caller was Su Xuyan. She frowned at the sudden call, but still answered it.
“You’re done?” Su Xuyan rushed impatiently.
“Give me a moment.” Bai Rong hung up the call and wiped her tears. “I’ve taken my leave for today, but I’m supposed to help a pregnant woman to do her surgery this morning, so please replace me for the task.”
“No problem.” Liu Yan asked worriedly, “Who called?”
“Su Xuyan. I have to accompany him to see his mother. I’ll take my leave then.” Bai Rong lowered her head and left.
Seeing Bai Rong’s fragile form, Liu Yan was deeply saddened to the core.
She knew she ought to do something instead of letting the bad things come rolling after them.
Bai Rong immediately noticed Su Xuyan’s car after walking out of the hospital.
He was leaning on the door with a cigarette between his fingers. The cigarette smoke blurred his face in a faint mist, making his features unreadable from a distance.
Bai Rong walked towards him after a deep breath.
Su Xuyan narrowed his eyes as a fierce glint shot out from within, “Why are you crying?”
“None of your business.” Bai Rong answered coldly. She then opened the car door and entered the car with her eyes closed.
Su Xuyan climbed up the driver seat and looked at Bai Rong through the rearview mirror. He felt something blocking his heart uncomfortably upon seeing her sad face. “Don’t tell me you planned to meet your mother-in-law with such an ugly face.”
“You can choose to not bring me there.” Bai Rong replied without opening her eyes.
“Do you know what this means for you?” Su Xuyan was frustrated at her stubborn attitude.
“I don’t care what it means. To me, it means nothing.” Bai Rong replied flatly.
Su Xuyan stopped his car and turned to his wife. “Are you planning to treat me this way for the rest of your life?”
Bai Rong opened her eyes, which was cold as ice. “Wasting my whole life on a person like you? That’s way too long.”
He tossed a jewelry box from the passenger seat, which crashed on her body while instructing fiercely, “Wear this.”
Bai Rong glanced at his dangerous eyes and opened the box. It contained a jade bracelet.
“This bracelet is worth 50 million; you’ll never earn this much in your life as a doctor. Now I’m giving this to you.” Su Xuyan stated insolently.
“I’m sorry. The hospital rules clearly stated that we cannot wear any bracelets to work.” Bai Rong refused to take his gift and closed the box before throwing it at the seat next to her.
Her actions greatly infuriated her husband.
Su Xuyan came down from the car and opened the back door. With a harsh grip on Bai Rong’s wrist, he took the bracelet out of the box and forced it through Bai Rong’s hands unyieldingly.
The diameter of the bracelet was very small; it was not her size at all. The poor girl felt a sharp pain as the bracelet passed through her hands, scratching her skin in the process.
This man had great strength. No matter how she tried to take off the bracelet, it still remained stuck on her wrist. In the heat of her anger, she tried to smash it on the car window.
Su Xuyan grabbed her wrists before she could smash it. “You can smash all you want. Pay back 50 million afterwards. Remember, don’t miss out a single cent. I want you to work under me for life.”
Bai Rong pursed her lips hard as her hands trembled with rage.
Su Xuyan swung the back door closed and went back to the driver’s seat. Throughout the journey, he had been flying on the road at the speed of 180.
Bai Rong clenched her fist hard and her nails sunk into her palm.
Seeing Bai Rong’s quiet state, Su Xuyan reminded her along the way, “My mum is born in an intellectual family of scholars; she likes girls who are obedient with good manners. When you are around her in the future, tone down your proud attitude. This is for your own good.”
“Seeing my mother-in-law for the first time only after 3 years of marriage. What a unique daughter-in-law I am.” Bai Rong replied sarcastically.
“So you should be aware of what this change today meant for you. It means I am beginning to acknowledge your status as my wife.” Su Xuyan said arrogantly.
Bai Rong coldly examined his devilishly handsome face. She no longer cared about his acknowledgement.
“I need to remind you. Gu Mingchen’s mother stays in the same area as my mum too. Whatever happened between you and Gu Mingchen, I’ll forget about it. You better not mention a word of it as well, otherwise it will be awkward for all of us.” Su Xuyan threatened as a wicked glint flashed in his dark eyes.
Bai Rong lowered her eyes as the image of Gu Mingchen appeared in her mind.
Without her, he would live a better life. She could bear all the pain, as long he was fine…….
