Chapter 358 - Why Didnt You Tell Me? (1/2)

She took a deep breath in. She thought she would hate the two of them for life, like how Chu Lui had hated her so four years ago. Right now, she realized that she felt nothing at all. She just wanted to be a stranger to them, strangers that would never meet, talk, or even recognize each other.

Her daughter was doing fine, and so was she. The Xia Ruoxin in the past was gone, along with all that hatred.

She took the clothes in her hand and walked towards the counter. She was busy, and she still needed to get groceries; otherwise, Gao Yi would go hungry. That man couldn't stand hunger and would drive back home to ask her for food.

She had just taken a step when a figure stepped in front of her, blocking her path and her vision.

”Ruoxin, is that you? Is that really you?” Surprise and agitation were apparent in his voice. Xia Ruoxin raised her head. Chu Lui's face filled her entire vision.

”I'm sorry, I still have something else to do. Excuse me.” She said, unperturbed. She could clearly feel a hatred-filled glare from the woman nearby, other than Chu Lui's gaze.

Chu Lui pursed his lips, trying to search for something—anything—in her eyes: her love, her hatred. He realized he was wrong. She couldn't find anything in her eyes, and her face was passive as well, without any signs of the past love or hatred.

”Excuse me, sir, please move. I need to pass through,” Xia Ruoxin said yet again. They had no business with each other anymore, so he shouldn't block her way.

Chu Lui did not speak again, and he slowly let go of her wrist and then moved out of the way. His gaze never left her, and his eyes followed her closely. It was just a few months since they saw each other, but her hair had become shorter, and she seemed to have gained some weight. It seemed like she was doing well recently, but he wasn't. He continued to watch her and forgot all about Li Manni's existence.

”Lui, the clothes here don't look very nice. Let's take a look at other shops, shall we?” Li Manni walked over in a hurry and tugged his arm carefully, her eyes filled with chaos and fear.

Why did they meet her here? Was the child not dead yet? Why was she here, without any signs of insanity? She should have gone crazy, become stupid, or was supposed to be dead.

How was she perfectly fine?

What worried her more was not Xia Ruoxin's change… but Chu Lui's attitude. He actually said her name and even looked at her full of anticipation.

”Lui, let's go to another shop.” She smiled unnaturally, but Chu Lui had not heard anything she said. Perhaps it was more apt to say that, at this moment—in his eyes, his heart and his soul, there existed only a woman called Xia Ruoxin and nothing else.

He felt guilty for so long, had thought for a long time, and regretted for a long time. There were so many things he wanted to say to her, but he found that he was speechless standing in front of her. His eloquence, his negotiation skills—everything came to a blank.

Xia Ruoxin paid the cashier, took her items, and prepared to continue with her shopping. She turned around and fluttered her eyelashes, revealing a faint sadness behind her eyes. She could not deny that her heart was still hurting. Her past, the past that shattered her heart into pieces, could not be forgotten and healed so easily. Some wounds still ached faintly. She could ignore them, but she couldn't ignore herself.