Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Zhuang Nainai suppressed a pained gasp. After staring straight at him for a few moments, she asked, âOn what grounds?â
Having said this, without waiting for a reply from Si Zhengting, she immediately continued, âOn what grounds? On what grounds can you behave like that? Si Zhengting, what am I to you? The moment you suspect me, you leave me; the moment we get awkward, you stop asking after me! Now that you know youâve misunderstood me, youâre using such forceful methods to make me stay?!â
âI didnât...â Just as Si Zhengting was about to explain himself, Zhuang Nainai fished out her passport.
âThen whatâs this? Donât tell me that this is just a coincidence. Iâm not an innocent child waiting for you to easily deceive me!â Zhuang Nainai was now calmly expressing her feelings over being unfairly treated. âSi Zhengting! What exactly do you treat me as? Do you treat me as your pet?! What right do you have to treat me like this? What right do you have? It was your fault in the first place, and now youâre just trying to cover it all with a single âsorryâ? You already promised me that weâd be getting a divorce, but then you went and hid my passport. What right do you have to do this?! You...â
âBecause I love you!â
He said this out of desperation, cutting her off. In that same moment, Zhuang Nainai froze.
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She tightened her fists, fighting back the tears in her eyes. âLove me? Your act of loving me in high school was to leave the country without telling me? And now, youâre showing your love for me by misunderstanding me and then placating me? If this is your idea of love, Iâd rather not have it!â
In her anger, the words she said had become mindless.
And the moment she said this, Zhuang Nainai instantly regretted it.
How could she not want his love?
If she had the chance to start all over again, if she had already known that the ending was going to be like this, would she have stopped herself from loving him?
Her mouth moved as if intending to retract the hurtful words she had just said, but she had no idea what to speak about.
All these questions simply made Si Zhengtingâs heart hurt. Pressing his voice low, suddenly feeling that he had to make himself clear once and for all, he calmed himself down and slowly said, âZhuang Nainai, make yourself clear. In our high school days, who was the one who abandoned whom?â
He gripped her arm tightly, his voice full of hurt and suppressed pain. His deep, dark eyes were endlessly filled with hurt. âWho was the one who suggested a break-up, and who was the heartless one?â
Zhuang Nainai was stunned. âMe.â
Having heard this, Si Zhengting squeezed her arm even more tightly.
Zhuang Nainai bit her lips, then suddenly burst out, âBut that was because you didnât want me in the first place! I just didnât want to be abandoned by you too cruelly!â She pushed Si Zhengting away as she continued, âWhatâs wrong? Did I hurt your pride when I said it? Your pride is valuable but mine isnât? Si Zhengting, are you making sense or not?!â
Si Zhengting froze, finally understanding her main point. In an instant, he was dumbstruck. âWho said that I no longer wanted you?â
Zhuang Nainaiâs eyes reddened and her voice began to tremble. âZuo Yiyi said that you were going overseas and that you no longer wanted me! When I called you, you didnât answer me. When I went to the teacherâs office to check your college application form, it was entirely empty.â