Chapter 1013 - 10

Chapter 1013: Chapter 10

Le Zhengsheng furrowed his brows, shaking his head.

"Do you know? I have always been grateful to you, because my life was saved by you!"

Cui Ruoya’s heart skipped a beat, her face changed, "Asheng, listen to me..."

"No, you listen to me." Le Zhengsheng’s thick eyebrows were knitted together.

"Previously, you asked me to keep it a secret, let everyone think that it was you who didn’t want me... Fine, no problem, as a man, do I really care about this? But why didn’t you clarify for so long? Now, everyone still thinks that the child you lost was mine?"

"No!" Cui Ruoya panicked, "Asheng, I didn’t do it on purpose! Because you kept rejecting me, I felt so upset... So I drank too much that day, I was with colleagues..."

"I don’t want to know this!"

Le Zhengsheng’s eyes turned cold, "Ruoya, to put it bluntly, I really don’t care whose child you have!"

"..." Cui Ruoya was stunned, her face pale.

She murmured, "Asheng, after so many years, do you really... have no feelings for me at all?"

"No!" Le Zhengsheng decisively shook his head, "For me, you are just a partner, a friend, you know? You are genderless to me! Just like Liao Jingqing and the others, merely brothers, friends!"

"..." Cui Ruoya’s shoulders slumped, "You’re... so heartless? Asheng, I am a woman, can’t you see?"

"I can’t see!"

Le Zhengsheng furrowed his brows and shook his head.

"I’m sorry, before I turned twenty-six, I wholeheartedly followed Yu Sangwan, thinking that was love! But when I met Gu Xiaoning at twenty-six, I didn’t just want to treat her well! I even crazily wanted to possess her! You’re a woman, so tell me, don’t I like her?"

Cui Ruoya was dumbfounded...

Le Zhengsheng’s gaze turned cold and harsh, "You did it on purpose! You made my father believe that Ningning killed his grandchild and drove away my mother-in-law! I hold you accountable for this!"

After finishing, he turned to leave.

"No, Asheng..."

Cui Ruoya hurried to stop him.

With a slip, she fell off the bed. With a thud, she was sprawling on the ground, "Asheng..."

Le Zhengsheng slightly turned his body, "I’ll call a nurse..."

"Asheng..." Cui Ruoya was stunned, "Can’t you at least carry me back to bed?"

"No." Le Zhengsheng turned his face, his words were firm and clear, "I will only carry my wife!"

Leaving the hospital, Le Zhengsheng immediately went to Lingyun Manor.

Since Gu Xiaoning’s phone was continuously unreachable, he could only do this.

However, the guard at Lingyun Manor informed him.

"Our young master left Holy City a few days ago... He took Miss Gu with him."

"What?" Le Zhengsheng was shocked, he didn’t care where Ling Yu was going, but why take Ningning along?

Leaving Lingyun Manor, Le Zhengsheng appeared somewhat lost.

His phone beeped, it was Liao Jingqing with Gu’s new address.

A very nice neighborhood, Le Zhengsheng parked his car downstairs and went up to knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Upon opening the door, Aunt Gu saw Le Zhengsheng, her smile froze, filled with an indescribable awkwardness.

"Mom..."

Le Zhengsheng opened his mouth, even his address changed.

Aunt Gu frowned, "You better not call me that, I can’t bear this title anymore... You and Ningning have no fate left."

As she spoke, she was about to close the door.

"Mom." Le Zhengsheng’s hand pressed on the door, "I really didn’t know my father did such a thing!"

"Sigh..." Aunt Gu sighed helplessly.

"Asheng, to be honest, it’s not that I don’t like you! I’m grateful to have you as my son-in-law. But, you see, since you’ve been with Ningning, it’s been too tumultuous... What’s most important to a woman? It’s family, a stable life."

Le Zhengsheng felt ashamed, "Mom, I know... it’s all my fault, if only I didn’t have that illness!"

"You shouldn’t blame yourself." Aunt Gu shook her head, sighing, "I can only say that you and Ningning aren’t meant to be, the illness wasn’t your choice, Ningning loved you so much, she told me she’s willing to do anything for you, even if you misunderstood her, she didn’t blame you—"

Le Zhengsheng lifted his gaze, a bit of hope emerging in his eyes.

"So... Ningning she..."

"She’s with Ling Yu now."

Aunt Gu stated directly, "She left with Ling Yu, he’s handling some affairs, they left together—"

She paused, "See? This place too, was arranged by Ling Yu, Xiaozheng is sleeping upstairs."

Le Zhengsheng was stupefied, his scalp tingling.

"It’s impossible! Ningning wouldn’t be with Ling Yu! She doesn’t like him! She likes me!"

"Don’t believe it?" Aunt Gu frowned, "If Ningning hadn’t agreed to be with Ling Yu, would we be living here?"

Le Zhengsheng appeared desolate, as if he had lost his soul... He subconsciously stepped back.

Was he really out of hope?

Aunt Gu continued, "You rich folks can’t comprehend the hardship people like us endure... Ningning is the eldest sister, once I’m gone, Xiaozheng will rely on her, Ningning has always been a sensible child, like or dislike isn’t the most important, taking care of her brother, she wouldn’t mind."

That’s right!

Le Zhengsheng remembered, years ago in Hai City, Gu Xiaoning once almost married a very unsuitable man for her family!

But this time was different, back then he managed to easily conquer... But now, he’s facing Ling Yu, a man equally matched with him!

Aunt Gu also guessed what he was thinking, sighed, "Asheng, let it go... Ningning and Ling Yu are well together, she has suffered too much, if you truly care for her, just let go."

Leaving the neighborhood, Le Zhengsheng drove wildly on the road.

The sky suddenly unleashed heavy rain.

He didn’t even realize when he had entered the highway. His car suddenly broke down in the rain, forcing him to get out and inspect.

The rain was so heavy, his vision blurred.

Le Zhengsheng, defeated, raised his hand and slammed it hard on the ground.

"Ah—"

He growled lowly, fist shattered, blood mingling with rainwater flowing down.

Suddenly, he lifted his head toward the sky and shouted, "Ningning! Ningning! You endured so long, so many grievances, how could you give up at this crucial moment? You’ve given up on me! Ah—"

On his face, it was hard to distinguish rainwater from tears.

But his demeanor was as sorrowful as a child.

——

Waking up, he found himself in Qiupu.

Lu Yuxuan, with a cigarette between his lips, brought over a glass of water, looking fierce and furious, "Not dead yet!"

"Ugh." Le Zhengsheng furrowed his brows, sat up, "Why am I here?"

"Hah, saw you dying by the roadside, thought I’d give you a lift here... The coffin was even prepped outside."

Lu Yuxuan spared no mercy with his words, yet he handed over medicine, "Take it! Your fever hasn’t gone down. I mean seriously, how can a grown man catch a fever from the rain? Are you a man or not?"

Le Zhengsheng had no energy to argue with him, took the water, and swallowed the medicine.

Yes, he hadn’t been ill for two years, indeed... When a person is extremely heartbroken, their body becomes weak as well.