“What are you going to choose? Our relationship isn’t just about her not forgiving you.” Initially, when he took that step, there was no regret because passion always makes one forget reality. But with the passion gone, reality became clear.
“My choice will definitely hurt the people I love. Bing Shi Qingjue, if it were you who got hurt, would you forgive me?”
A heart that has been hurt can’t just break once, right? Abandoned, enduring loneliness, I should be able to bear it! “Wenshan, as long as you’re happy.”
“I’m a selfish person. Unable to fulfill the promises I’ve made, yet I want the people I love to step back and sacrifice. I’m sorry, truly sorry!” Tears streamed down his face.
“Don’t be like this! Wenshan, for you, I can do anything.” Qingjue embraced him. At that moment, he wanted to protect this fragile him. After all, the one who drove him to this painful step was himself.
“Can I go to your place? I don’t know how to face the empty room at home,” he whispered.
The car pulled up to the large apartment where Qingjue lived. “You go up first; I’ll park the car.”
Bing Shi Qingjue stepped out of the elevator and walked to the door. A woman suddenly appeared before him.
“Big brother!” It was Tian Zhong Meijiang.
“I’ve waited for you for a long time,” Meijiang’s eyes were furious. “You promised to disappear. Why are you still here?”
“I’m sorry, I can’t control my emotions.”
“You destroyed my home, and now I will destroy you!” Meijiang pulled out a surgical knife from her coat pocket, the blade gleaming under the corridor lights.
He was startled. Having lost his happiness and perhaps facing nothing but loneliness and sorrow in the future, he could understand her feelings. “Do it then, kill me if you must. My life isn’t worth much anyway; only after meeting him did I understand the meaning of existence. I will never give up on him, unless I die!”
She raised the knife, an instrument meant for saving lives, now about to execute a death sentence. Her hand trembled slightly; he stood before her, neither fleeing nor resisting.
“Meijiang! Stop!” Tian Zhongwen just happened to catch sight of this shocking scene. Seizing the moment of their distraction, he rushed forward and snatched the surgical knife from her.
Tian Zhongwen collapsed to the ground, covering her face and crying in pain.
Feng Shen had not yet renewed his contract with Xin Jing, and various companies were rushing to sign him, trying to bring this red-hot BAND under their banner.
Feng Shen responded to Xin Jing, indicating that if they were considering reorganizing the band, they should first consider signing with him. The companies only saw this as a celebrity’s tactic to gain leverage, unaware of the complex story behind it.
The entertainment industry is diverse, and artists have no personal privacy. Not just Feng Jianya, but even people like Zhunai felt the tragic loss of freedom. For instance, Zhunai Zhengxiu, because of living with his manager, Lin Muqing, was under considerable pressure.
“Qing, after the concert, I will officially announce my retirement.”
“Don’t you think it’s a pity? Zhengxiu, your career is at its peak, giving it up for me is not worth it.”
“You once asked me if I’ve ever truly loved someone, like how Ya loved Feng.” He suddenly blushed. “I want to give you happiness, even if it means giving up everything.”
Lin Muqing was moved. Enough was enough; even the greatest sacrifice was bearable.
He pulled a small imitation sapphire ring from his pocket and held it up before her. “When I was in France, I bought this inexpensive ring. I swore to the heavens that I would give it to the woman I love. Qing, will you wear it?”
She cried tears of joy, how touching! “Zhengxiu, are you really sure you love me? Marriage, for someone like me with a dead heart, isn’t something to play with!”
He took her hand and placed the ring on it. “It fits perfectly! Just like it was made for you! Lin Muqing, Zhunai Zhengxiu swears with his life to love you forever!”
“Zhengxiu!” She threw herself into his embrace. Finally, I’ve waited to become your bride!
Ye Feng hadn’t taken a leave in two months, and now she felt nauseous at the mere smell of fish. Combining her biological knowledge, she had to prepare for the worst.
“You guys, you’re too careless.” Yong Weiying held her test report. Feng didn’t want to shock Ya, so she could only secretly seek Weiying’s help. Regardless of his feelings for her, she trusted him.
“What’s the use of saying all this!” Feng’s face turned pale. This was the cruelest punishment, compounded by the tragic fate of the life in her womb.
Weiying poured her a cup of coffee. “You’re trembling all the time! Calm down and think about what you should do. Are you ready for this child?”
“No, I don’t want it!” She trembled, spilling coffee. “Forever, I can’t have this child! I can’t!” Her large, dark eyes were filled with genuine despair. “He will always be a child without a father, and he might be deformed, an idiot! I can’t bear it!”
“Ye Feng.” He took away her coffee cup. “Being close relatives doesn’t necessarily mean the child will be abnormal; the key is genetics…”
“I don’t care!” She screamed in desperation. “Even if he’s normal, how do I tell him his father is his uncle?”
He wanted to persuade her to keep the child. He held a desire for her that he had never felt for any other woman. Perhaps now, when she had no other choice, was his chance.
“I can be his father.” He spoke softly. “The question is, do you want him or not?”
She took a deep breath, her eyes wide. “Stop joking around! Forever, this is no time for jokes!”
“I’m serious!” He leaned back in his chair, circling her. “Ye Feng, I will soon take over as dean, and you will be the dean’s wife. I’ll treat your child as my own.”
“I’ve said I don’t want this child!” Her tone softened considerably. “And I don’t want to marry you either.”
“Ye Feng, this isn’t just about you. Why not ask Feng Jianya? The child is innocent.”
“He’s innocent, but the one who created him is guilty. Forever, help me kill him, please!”
“Would that alleviate your guilt, give yourself an out? Ye Feng, sacrificing another life to atone for your sins would only deepen your guilt!”
She was stunned by him. A life! She would commit another grave sin!
Forever sent the conflicted Ye Feng back home. Before she got out of the car, he reiterated, “I love you, Ye Feng. When you have no way out, you can still choose to marry me!”
Now, Ye Feng faced Jianya’s excited face. “Have the baby! I’ll prepare a nursery right away.”
“You’re mad! He’ll be a child without a father!”
“We’ll get married immediately, and I can put my name on the birth certificate.”
“Married? We’re siblings, how can we get married?” She grabbed his shirt.
“Can’t get married? You already have my child!” He was intimidated by the expression of loneliness on her face. “Ye Feng, I want this child! No matter what he is, he’s proof of my love for you!”
She let go of her hands. “Feng Jianya, I’ve made my decision.” She went upstairs, saying as she walked, “I don’t want him! Whether he’s normal or not, I can’t let him live in an abnormal family!”
“I won’t let you kill him!” Jianya shouted from downstairs.
Perhaps it was his hateful expression, or perhaps it was Forever’s words, but that night, Ye Feng had a nightmare. When she woke up crying, Jianya had already turned on the wall lamp and was gently holding her.
“I’m sorry for being so harsh on you, causing you such distress.” He kissed away her tears. “If you’ve decided not to keep him, then don’t.”
