190 Completely Fallen for Her 18 (1/2)

”I don't,” he said, standing under the showerhead.

An Xiaoning sat atop the toilet bowl with her eyes closed, clenching her fists tightly.

She could not help but feel overwhelmed with sadness whenever she recalled the times they had when they were married. She was only human, after all.

Shouldn't they be refraining from crossing paths after a divorce, as much as possible?

What was this?

What does he take me for? Does divorce mean anything to him at all? she thought to herself.

She stood up all of a sudden while Jin Qingyan exited from the shower. He dried himself with a towel and began putting his clothes back on slowly.

He was exceptionally delighted to have taken a shower in front of her.

An Xiaoning tried her best to keep her volume down, amidst the noises of water flowing from the showerhead.

”I don't wish to play such silly games with you, and neither do I want to keep repeating myself. I've given up on you and your family even before we got divorced. That's why I was so insistent on it.”

”It doesn't matter, I have plenty of time to wait for you to change your mind,” said Jin Qingyan after mustering up the courage to let those words out.

She knew that it must have been tough for someone so high and mighty like him to put down his pride and bare his feelings to her.

”Why did you take the poison?”

An Xiaoning could vaguely guess that he might not answer her question and change the subject instead.

To her surprise, he answered, ”Because I lost the person who means the most to me. At that point of time, I felt like I was better off dead.”

An Xiaoning burst into tears upon hearing his answer. Jin Qingyan then pulled her into his arms and said, ”It's alright even if you don't wish to give in now. I love you, so I'm willing to wait for you.”

If she remembered correctly, this was the very first time he had told her that he loved her.

Although his actions spoke louder than words, it was nonetheless the first time he said it out loud.

”I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. I told you before, I don't have the habit of going back on my decision,” she said softly.

”I've also told you before that you are to start developing habits you never had in the past. An Xiaoning, I'm more determined than ever to woo you all over again and make you marry me once more.”

”Dream on! Why are you still here? I have to shower.” An Xiaoning let go and glowered at him.

”Got it,” he said with a smile before walking towards the door leisurely.

An Xiaoning heard the door open once more right after he just left, causing pangs of panic to fill her again. She heaved a huge sigh of relief upon seeing that it was Mei Yangyang.

”Brother-in-law… I mean, Mr. Jin, when did you enter?” asked a puzzled Mei Yangyang.

”Before you were back. This shameless rascal decided to enter just as I was about to take a shower. Fortunately, I haven't began showering. We then ended up talking for a while,” said An Xiaoning.

Mei Yangyang giggled while covering her mouth and said teasingly, ”Sis… I noticed that his hair was still wet. Were you two really just talking?”

”Of course. We're already divorced. Nothing will happen between us. He was the one who decided to take off his clothes for a shower, after seeing that I was about to do so myself.”

”I was wondering what you were murmuring about in the bathroom. I thought you were making a phone call. Thank god that Lin Mingxi wasn't around. Sis, to be honest, I can tell that he still loves you. It's true, I can sense it. Men don't usually have the guts to poison themselves for a woman. Besides, he's filthy rich and powerful, he can get any woman he wants,” Mei Yangyang said with a sheepish grin.

”Who said so? He's shameless.”

Mei Yangyang burst into laughter and nodded in agreement, before continuing to speak, ”Hurry and shower, I'll get the hairdryer ready.”