Chapter 357 - That Night (2) (2/2)

Han Zongying bit her lip. ”You were doing that on purpose, right?”

”Doing what on purpose?”

”Flirting with that woman, what else!?”

An Guoting widened his eyes. ”Flirting?” Then he remembered the woman she was referring to. ”Excuse me. What gave you that impression? I wasn't flirting with her.”

”Lies! You were acting all intimate in front of me on purpose. It's because you wanted to make me feel jealous, didn't you?”

He was stunned. ”Zongying. I don't have any reason to do that. We weren't doing what you were thinking. Not like I expect you to trust me. Just like you didn't before.”

She froze.

”And even if we did do it, it's got nothing to do with you. We have broken up, Zongying. YOU broke everything between us. I don't understand what gives you the right to ask me this. Did you call me here to talk about this? Really?”

Han Zongying parted her lips but could say nothing. Instead, she trembled and began to cry. ”Y-you are lying...you knew I was watching. That's why you stood so close to her.”

”The music was loud. We had to stand closer to listen to what the other was saying. We had worked together on a business deal. Of course, we will talk. Zongying, why are you doing this? You have no right to ask me this, and I am under no obligation to answer you either.”

”You…” she paled, and panic set in her heart.

He really meant it. He wasn't trying to gain her attention. Han Zongying conveniently misunderstood his intentions.

Once again, she felt his distant gaze - devoid of any feelings for her. His voice didn't have any trace of warmth in it as it used to before. Instead, it was impatient, as if he was in a hurry to leave.

There was a time when he couldn't bear to part from her. But now, he wanted to get away from her as far as possible. Her heart twisted in pain as if a thorn stabbed it.

”How could you Guoting…? How could you behave like this?” Her body trembled. ”I-I have been miserable all this time. Even after we separated, I couldn't forget you... couldn't move on from you,” she gasped, ”And you...You feel nothing after nine years.”

Her cheeks were wet as she looked at him. ”I thought nothing about you for the whole last month…B-But look at you. You act as if we are strangers!”

An Guoting stared at her and quietly said, ”This was bound to happen after you decided to break up with me. I don't understand. Don't you hate me? I cheated on you, right? So why are you saying these things now?”

He said nothing and turned to leave.

But he was suddenly pulled as Han Zongying hastily grabbed his wrist. ”W-wait! Please don't go…” she burst into tears, ”Guoting, please don't go...I don't know what I am doing. But I...I really missed you…I really cannot live without you.. L-Let us get back together, Guoting.”