Chapter 44：Colluded together (1/2)

Caihong was staring at the night sky with the salty breeze passing by her made her shiver in the cold. The temperature had dropped by a few degrees, and now it felt chilly.

But to Caihong, her cheeks still felt warm as tears plopped out of her wet eyes. The whole time with Zhiyuan felt as if something was stuck in her throat. From the moment she saw him again, she was only raided by their memories, and the time they had spent together.

It was hurting her. It was painful to remember them and then realize that reality was so different and cruel now. She clenched her fists on the railing and took breaths.

Caihong faintly smiled. ”I am happy that at least you married a good person, Zhiyuan…At least you are happy with Xinyi.”

'Are you happy with Xiaosi?'

She could think of nothing as an answer.

Now that she thought about it, she was never close to Xinyi in the past. She only knew her through Shuang and Zizi because they studied in the same class. She also thought of her as a shy and timid girl, but she had a good impression of her.

Caihong was shocked to know that Xinyi was Zhiyuan's wife now. That meant she gained the recognition of Han Huizhong otherwise it was impossible to marry Zhiyuan.

She pitifully laughed at herself.

I had tried so hard but I never got him to accept me for Zhiyuan. I still don't understand why he hated me so much, and why he liked Xinyi to the point of agreeing to make her his granddaughter-in-law.

She didn't resent Xinyi because of that, but she was curious to know what Han Huizhong had thought at that time.

Suddenly, her phone buzzed and she jolted a bit. She looked at the number and furrowed her brows.

”Aunt Guang,” she said as she picked it up.

”Caihong! Finally! Gosh, I was trying for your number so many times already. How are you Caihong? I am so happy you are back!” Han Guang excitedly said from the other end.

She smiled. ”Thanks, Aunt. I suppose there must be problems in the network here.”

”Ah the same old issues again,” then she carefully asked, ”How is the cruise trip going on?”

Caihong paused.

Han Guang probed. ”That silence tells me that you... met Zhiyuan, right?”

She said nothing.

”Caihong dear, I hope you are okay,” her voice sounded strained to her. ”I know you must be feeling terrible.”

”...It's alright Aunt. This was going to happen one or the other day.”

”Don't lie to me Caihong. After all you and Zhiyuan-”

”That's the past, Aunt. It has no bearing to the present now.”

Han Guang smiled. ”How come is it not when Zhiyuan was always searching for you crazily for the past seven years?”

She trembled.

”Not even one day went by when he didn't look for you. What do you have to say about that? Caihong…please don't get me wrong but-but he still loves you and I know that you too…”

Caihong inhaled a sharp breath. ”Aunt don't be mistaken. I don't know about Zhiyuan, but I have moved on in my life with Xiaosi.”