943 Perplexed and Smitten 3 (2/2)

Lin Mingxi said truthfully, ”I'm really thankful for the help she has given us and for her bravery in protecting us whenever we face ordeals. I'm not exactly afraid of her, but rather, I revere and am in awe of her. Actually, I like that I'm standing on her side and not against her.”

”Xiaoning is a very remarkable woman. She's remarkable because she's loyal when it comes to relationships. She's remarkable because she always has ideas of her own and is a decisive person. She's never intimidated by whatever comes her way and would never succumb to fate. Yet, she's also kind-hearted at the same time,” Gu Beicheng remarked.

Lin Mingxi smiled and asked, ”You said that she's loyal in love, isn't it the same for you too?”

Gu Beicheng kept quiet and did not answer her.

Lin Mingxi held his hand and said, ”I know that you treat me really well and that you already treat me like your family. I also believe that you'll dote on our child when he's born. But, Beicheng, I still am looking forward to the day that you'll give me a bit of the love you have toward her. I'm not asking for much, just a little bit will do. I understand that there are many marriages that weren't forged on the basis of true love. I thought that I had already accepted my fate, but it turns out, I still mind the fact that you don't love me.”

The atmosphere would inevitably become tense and somber whenever their conversations got around that topic.

”Mingxi, I already treat Xiaoning only as my kin.”

She asked slowly, ”Do you still love her, then? I've always been curious about what made you love her for so many years. Despite knowing that it's impossible between you two, you still never fail to make her your first priority. Could you answer me?”

”What's the matter with you today?” he asked.

”I'm starting to find it hard to keep it in. This issue has been a constant thorn in my flesh. Although she's my benefactor and we get along really well, I can't help but feel uncomfortable and upset whenever I get reminded that she's the woman whom my husband loves. I don't detest her at all, but I'm still a woman at the end of the day.”

She had been rehearsing those words in her head repeatedly in the last few days. She felt much more relieved after finally airing all the thoughts she had been bottling up.

”You're the one living together with me and the one who's married to me. She's just like the moonlight, beautiful yet so unapproachable. Mingxi, do you understand what I mean? Both of you are very important to me. From the very moment I went on a blind date with you and agreed to marry you, I knew that I would never be able to win her heart for the rest of my life. Hence, I decided to give up. As for whether I love her or not…”

Unsure of how he should explain this matter, he continued, ”Whether or not I love her has nothing to do with whether or not I love you. Love has always been something that you can yearn for but should never expect to have. A stable relationship is much more reliable.”

”I understand,” said Lin Mingxi, who understood that there was no point in probing further since he had already made things so clear.

Gu Beicheng pulled her into his embrace and said, ”I'll treat you well and be responsible for you for the rest of my life. If you'd like to pursue your ideal relationship, I won't stop you and I'll be willing to let you go, as long as you've considered it carefully.”

Lin Mingxi's eyes twitched and she chided, ”What nonsense are you spouting? We already have a child together. I want to cling onto you for the rest of my life. I want to stay with you even if you don't love me.”

He pampered her so much, to the extent that she felt like she could spend a lifetime with him even if he didn't love her.

”Will you still bring this up again in the future?”

Lin Mingxi answered with a smirk, ”That'll depend on my mood. I'm really so envious and jealous of Xiaoning. I must take it out on her and beat her up into a pulp the next time I see her.”

As soon as she finished speaking, they heard the sounds of high heels knocking against the floor. They turned around and met An Xiaoning's eyes. ”I heard that you wanted to take it out on me by beating me up. How did I provoke you again, Mrs. Gu?” she asked teasingly with a smile.

Gu Beicheng laughed and said, ”She was being jealous of you again.”

An Xiaoning stepped forward and sat down beside Lin Mingxi. Giving her cheeks a little pinch, she said, ”Why are you so much like Jin Qingyan? You guys get jealous over every slightest thing. I'm really only an innocent party.”