Chapter 205 My Legs Are Sore (2/2)
”President Ying, I heard Miss Tang Shuang had taken your son with away her when she left. Will you fight for custody through legal means?”
It was complete mayhem with a bunch of microphones and cameras all over the place.
”Xunxun, take Ah Sha with you and head inside first,” Ying Qingcang said. Then, he gave Ah Che a look. Ah Che nodded at him and led the two children into the building.
Ah Nan stayed behind and began working on maintaining some form of order. Soon, the reporters quieted down. Ying Qingcang held Xin Qing's hand as his eyes swept across everyone present. When his eyes moved to one spot in particular, a cold smirk tugged at the corners of his lips.
”I never did divorce my wife in the first place,” Ying Qingcang said. ”The woman standing beside me right now is the only person I love. And she is also the person I'll love for the rest of my life. Today, I would like to make a statement, the same statement that I had made last time during my marriage proposal when I transferred all my assets to her. She is my life. She, and she alone is Mrs. Ying.”
A ruckus broke out among the reporters. Then, silence descended upon the crowd, which lasted for a brief moment before someone broke it by asking: ”So everything that happened before...”
”That woman from before had made use of her medical skills in order to gain some kind of leverage on my lover, thus forcing me into a fake marriage with her.” Ying Qingcang laughed. ”A disgusting homewrecker, that's what she was. Her actions had driven a wedge between me and my lover. And because of her, my daughter was unable to see her father. If possible, I wish she would never show her face in front of me again. This forced separation had brought enough grief to my wife and me.”
A shrill female voice sounded the moment Ying Qingcang stopped speaking: ”Ying Qingcang! I dare you to tell her that you've slept with me before!”
The crowd parted in search for the owner of the voice. Tang Shuang walked over with a look of pure hatred on her face. She looked as if she had barely slept a single wink for several nights in a row. It was like she had aged a few years. Even her clothes were filled with wrinkles and creases. Her eyes, however, remained sharp as she glared at Xin Qing. ”Your man had slept with me,” Tang Shuang said ferociously. ”Even if everything was a lie, are you really willing to put aside the fact that he had slept with me?”
Sensing that Ying Qingcang was about to speak, Xin Qing stilled Ying Qingcang with her hand. Then, she met Tang Shuang's eyes calmly. ”You knew from the start that things would end up like this, and yet you still went through with your schemes. Ying Qingcang had told you from the start that he'd never fall in love with you. He'd warned you against forcing things to go your way. But instead of repenting, you decided to take things further. Whatever end that befalls you today is what you have brought upon yourself.”
”Hahaha!” Tang Shuang's body shook erratically in hysterical laughter. When Tang Shuang smiled at Xin Qing, a glimmer of tears was noticeable in the corner of Tang Shuang's eyes. ”So what? Having your man touch me should be enough to disgust you, isn't it? His performance in bed is impossible to forget, you know. Besides, do you think you can handle him with that weak body of yours?”
Another voice cut in. ”I'm glad you found my performance satisfying. I always try my best when it comes to bringing women pleasure.” Then, a man stepped out from behind Ying Qingcang. At that point, not only Tang Shuang, but everyone present was taken by utter shock.
”It's... It's the same?” A loud gasp was heard from the crowd.
Standing before everyone were two Ying Qingcangs which were the exact carbon copies of each other. The only difference between them was the demeanor of each one: one carried himself with a haughty and prominent air whereas the other had a tiny smile on his face.
”Two Ying Qingcangs?” Tang Shuang's eyes widened in fear, completely clueless as to what was happening.
All of a sudden, there was a change in the voice of the second Ying Qingcang. He pointed at himself and said, ”Looks like the plastic surgery is successful. None of you could tell the difference!”
”Oh, so it's done by plastic surgery!” The reporters broke out in whispers.
Shaking her head, Tang Shuang began yelling hysterically. ”It was you! The one who showed up at Ying's residence that day was you?”
”That's right!” Xiao Qi looked at her in contempt. ”You can't even tell the difference between a fake and the real one. And yet you have the nerve to claim that you love President Ying.”
”So it was you who had slept with me?” Tang Shuang yelled in despair. Ying Qingcang released a mocking laugh. ”Do you think I'd actually touch you? Since when have I touched you after our fake marriage?”
”Like I said before, you're just another foolish woman who can't even tell if a man truly loves you!” Xiao Qi went on.
Still, Tang Shuang remained in denial. ”How dare you lie to me from the start?” Tang Shuang lashed out at Ying Qingcang in between sobs. Ying Qingcang held Xin Qing against his body and returned Tang Shuang's accusations with a cold look. ”I've already told you hundreds of times that I'll never ever fall for you. You're the one who were so hell-bent on playing this game. What I did was to set the rule of the game. From the start till the end, you're the only one who's being played.”
Tang Shuang covered her face with her hands and fell limply to the ground. She kept sobbing and chanting to herself: ”It's fake. All of it is fake...”
Ying Qingcang lowered his head and spoke softly to Xin Qing. ”Let's go,” he said. Then, with a hand on the small of Xin Qing's back, he led her into Ying Enterprises' main building.
Xiao Qi waved at the reporters before he, too, turned around and followed them. Ah Hai emerged from the crowd, hoping to carry Tang Shuang away from the scene.
”Ah Hai!” Tang Shuang clung to him tightly. ”I don't believe any of this. None of this is real. Tell me that none of this is real!”
Ah Hai placed a hand on her shoulder and sighed. ”I've told you a long time ago that he'd been lying to you. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given me a chance.”
”I don't believe it!” Tang Shuang snapped, laughing through her tears. She stood up, fully intending to chase after Ying Qingcang. But Ah Hai held her back. ”Stop this nonsense. There are so many reporters here. Do you want to make a name for yourself?”
”I don't care!” Tang Shuang shouted hysterically. Then, she began screaming in the direction that Ying Qingcang had just gone, although Ying Qingcang had already vanished through the building's main entrance at that point. ”Ying Qingcang! Why did you treat me like this? Why? I love you! Is that so wrong?! Is that really so wrong?!”
Seeing that Tang Shuang was becoming more and more hysterical, Ah Hai decided to knock her out and then carry her away.
Back in the hotel, Ah Hai deposited Tang Shuang on the bed. After that, he picked up the baby and watched Tang Shuang's unconscious form. He smiled. ”This is for the best, isn't it?” he thought.
When Tang Shuang woke up, she saw Ah Hai in the middle of packing. ”What do you think you're doing?” she asked angrily.
Ah Hai approached her and stroked her cheeks gently. ”I bet you've given up this time, right? We'll leave after I'm done packing.”
For a moment, Tang Shuang just stared back at him. Then, all of a sudden, the look in her eyes transformed into a glare and she leaped off the bed. In one swift motion, she picked up the baby and raised it high above her head.
”Like hell I'm going back with you. I'm going to smash this damned child to death! And then I'll look for Xin Qing to get my revenge. I want her to suffer in pain. And then I'll force Ying Qingcang to get on his knees and beg me for forgiveness!”
The insanity contained in Tang Shuang's eyes appalled Ah Hai. Once he had recovered from his shock, a dark look formed on his face.
”Are you aware of what you're doing?”
Tang Shuang laughed. ”Of course I'm aware. I told you I'm looking for revenge. I don't want this child!”