Chapter 348 - Xia Yixuan (1/2)

So he had once smiled genuinely. How did he not know? How did he not feel it? Where had he misplaced his smile?

He was the only person in the entire building apart from the night guard. He pulled the blanket over his body. He seemed to sleep better here compared to at the villa.

There was no noise, no feeling of being stifled, and no responsibility of child-bearing.

He clenched his hand in front of his chest tightly, his lips pressed firmly together.

He shook his head from time to time, cold sweat running down his forehead constantly.

He was standing at the door and looked as another man walked into a room. The room door closed, and he leaned against the wall, smoking a cigarette from time to time, one after another. The ground was filled with the cigarette butt he had tossed. The woman inside was his wife, and the man was a good friend of his. He sold his wife for a not-so-important contract and for a cheap price at that.

It did not matter to him if he had the contract or not. All he wanted was just revenge, but they were in the room all night… he stood outside the door all night.

Whose revenge was this, exactly?

Suddenly, he opened his eyes. His eyes were bloodshot. He sat up and placed both his hands on his head. Everything he did four years ago, every expression he had made—he remembered them all clearly.

In the memory, he saw his face filled with regret and even jealousy. He clutched the blanket tightly. That was just the beginning of his revenge, but why was it that he had already regretted it at the start?

He took out his cigarette from the drawer and, just like that day, smoked sticks after sticks.

The next day, he looked extremely unwell. His eyes were extremely bloodshot. It was obvious he didn't sleep well last night. Du Jingtang bought him breakfast. He was evidently still starving himself. His wife didn't ever mention she wanted to come and see him, but he—as a cousin—was worried.

”Cousin, here, have some.” He placed the simple breakfast in front of Chu Lui and pushed it towards him. ”If you don't eat it, don't steal my food in the afternoon.”

Chu Lui stopped what he was doing and took the breakfast in front of him, taking small bites. He did not have much of an appetite.

”Cousin, why do I get the feeling that you're tormenting yourself? What exactly happened between you and Cousin-in-law?” Du Jingtang stood up suddenly. He couldn't take it anymore. Chu Lui was treating himself like a machine, but even a machine needed to take a break to oil themselves.

He was going to exhaust himself to death at this rate.

”Cousin, even if Cousin-in-law was at fault for that, four years have passed. What else do you want to do? It's all behind us now. She loves you dearly; it's actually forgivable. You're husband and wife; you're supposed to be understanding each other. You weren't that good of a man in the past either.” Du Jingtang dissimulated. He was starting to dislike Li Manni more and more, but she was Chu Lui's wife after all… and his cousin-in-law. He had to help family.

He also wished for them to live harmoniously; otherwise, the whole company would suffer.

Really, stop going on like this. A company like this, a Chu family like this—would really drive everyone crazy.