Chapter 359 - What About Her (1/2)

Xia Ruoxin looked at the amulet in his hand, her eyes reddening. This was Xia Yixuan's—no, Chu Lui's, but it was never hers. So he had found out everything, but there was no use. Everything was too late now, twenty-years late. There was no point in mentioning it anymore.

”Why didn't you tell me that the little girl I met was actually you? Why didn't you tell me that the amulet was yours?” Chu Lui clenched his hand tightly, the corners of the amulet digging into his palm.

”What about you?” Xia Ruoxin looked at him, a white glaze across her eyes making her unable to see clearly. ”You said that you would come back and look for me, but you didn't. You were only looking for Xia Yixuan.”

”No! I waited for you for years. If the amulet wasn't with Xia Yixuan, I wouldn't have mistaken her for you. He explained urgently. This man was no longer the cold and heartless CEO of the Chu Enterprise who had everything under his feet anymore. He was just a man who needed to redeem himself. He had committed so many wrongdoings; he didn't know whether he could atone or make up for it.

”Stop explaining. Everything is over.” Xia Yixuan blinked forcefully, clearing her vision again. ”It doesn't matter whether I was the one you were looking for. The one you love is only Xia Yixuan. Even if I had told you then, would you have believed me?” Would he? Her mouth filled with bitterness and sarcasm.

Even if he knew, nothing would have changed. The things that have happened have passed, and those that shouldn't have happened occurred anyway. She had already paid too much in the name of loving him. She didn't want to love him anymore.

”Nothing's over.” Chu Lui rushed forward. ”I know I did you wrong. I'm sorry.” The high and mighty Chu Lui had never apologized to anyone before, and he had never lowered his noble head to anyone. He was always overweening and self-centered, without a care for anyone else; but this time, he humbled himself to apologize to a woman… he had really done wrong.

”I can't rewind time, and I will never be able to make up for all the pain I have inflicted on you, but I still have the rest of my life. I will do everything in my power to compensate—as long as you can give me another chance. Nothing is too late.”

He was glad that he had found out the truth. He was glad that he could still find her. They had let each other slip by for just four years, but they had many more than four years to go.

”Everything, including your marriage?” Xia Ruoxin loosened her hand. If he had told her all this four years ago, she would have died happily; but now, she was so happy she wanted him dead.

Chu Lui nodded his head. ”Yes.” He was willing to give her everything. As long as she wanted it, he would do it. All he wanted now was for her to stay. He had always thought that he hated the woman, but he couldn't forget her even though he loathed her. The immense hatred was but another form of love.

”But what about her?” Xia Ruoxin pointed behind him. ”What are you going to do with her?”

Chu Lui's body stiffened. He turned around to see Li Manni's ashen face. His black eyes flashed with conflict and deepened. Li Manni's lips were quivering relentlessly. She wanted to know the answer, but she was afraid to know the answer.

What about her? She was his wife, not anyone else. Yet, what was he doing now? He was willing to marry another woman so what was she to him?