usatvline Chapter 169 Doubts
Chapter 169 Doubts
"It was you who later broke our engagement and let me down. I just wanted us to be together again... to win you back."
The tears in Wu Xiaoman's eyes slowly fell, and her tone was full of grievance.
Her eyes were a little confused, and she continued to cry, "Why, we were supposed to be together, why did it turn out like this? I was just abroad for a few years, and you changed..."
Wu Xiaoman felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke. In her low mood, she seemed to suddenly remember something and became excited again.
"You are no longer the Ah Sheng I knew. You have become cold and indifferent. Now you even come to question me... It's all Xiao Jinglan's fault. She took you away while I was away from home..."
Hearing this, Ling Yisheng couldn't help but interrupt, "No! It's not her fault! It's me. I don't have any feelings for you."
He frowned slightly and continued, "Xiao Man, the previous engagements were all arranged by our elders. At that time, I didn't care much about emotional matters, so I acquiesced to their behavior."
"It was not until later, when I met Lanlan, that I knew what it meant to be moved. I admit that I failed you in this matter and delayed your marriage."
At this point, Ling Yisheng suddenly changed the subject and spoke frankly about his feelings and attitude towards her.
"But you can't force feelings. I don't have any romantic feelings for you. Over the past few years, I have been trying my best to make amends to the Wu family, and I have given them everything I could in the business world."
Ling Yisheng finished his speech with a simple summary, "So, don't be too serious about me in the future."
The expression on Wu Xiaoman's face fluctuated with his words, from grievance to astonishment, then to resentment, and finally to desolation.
She looked sad, staring at him without blinking, her eyes lingering and sad, as if she didn't want to believe that he was so heartless, and whispered softly, "A Sheng..."
"That's not the case. You have feelings for me! Otherwise, why would you be so special to me all those years? It's all Xiao Jinglan's fault. She took you away..."
Wu Xiaoman complained with a sad face, tears welling up in her eyes, and her body trembled slightly as if she had suffered a heavy blow, as if she would fall to the ground if the wind blew.
The woman's tenderness and fragility did not arouse Ling Yisheng's sympathy. Instead, the last sentence made a hint of anger brew on his face.
"I told you, it's not her problem!" Ling Yisheng showed a hint of annoyance on his face, and he frowned and explained again, "I never had any romantic feelings for you."
After that, he didn't give her a chance to argue, and just continued to talk to himself, "I won't bother with you about that hot search."
"But what did you say to Lanlan that day that made her run away from the marriage without saying a word?" Ling Yisheng's eyes became fierce again.
The look seemed to contain a cold light and pierced straight at Wu Xiaoman, as if it could touch people's hearts. It was sharp and deep, making people feel scared and as if there was a thorn in their back.
This was the main reason why Ling Yisheng asked her to come over today, and it was what he most urgently wanted to know.
It was what she said to Lanlan that day that led to her sudden escape from the marriage.
Although this indirectly helped him by giving him a reason to do what he had always wanted to do, it also left regrets on their wedding and delayed their wedding night for several days.
The most important thing is that the opportunity to start over that he had worked so hard to get was shattered and he failed at the last minute.
So, he must know the reason!
"No, I didn't say anything!" Wu Xiaoman refused to admit it.
"Xiao Man, don't force me!" Ling Yisheng had a cold face and his voice was as cold as ice, making people feel dangerous for no reason.
Looking at the man's appearance, Wu Xiaoman felt a sense of fear for some reason.
She said blankly, "I...I just chatted with her about the past that day, saying that we were originally a well-matched couple..."
"As a result, she showed off you in front of me with a clear conscience. Naturally, I got angry and argued with her again. Then I left without saying anything..."
Wu Xiaoman's words were half true and half false. Even though she was a little scared at the moment, she would not really say the most important words in front of Ling Yisheng.
"Is that all?" Ling Yisheng frowned in disbelief after hearing this.
If I had only told her about their past, Lanlan wouldn't have had to run away from the marriage, right?
Could it be that because he hasn't done enough to make her feel safe, she would avoid their relationship because of a few words from others?
"That's all I have to say..." Wu Xiaoman looked sincere and looked him straight in the eye without any guilt.
Perhaps it was because her expression was too sincere, Ling Yisheng's doubts were relieved a lot, and he only wondered secretly whether he had not done enough.
After a moment, he suddenly asked, "You said she showed off me in front of you, what did she say?"
"Oh..." Wu Xiaoman was stunned, then pretended to recall something and thought about it.
She said with a jealous look on her face, "She said something like you two are the true love, you care about her more than me, and even though I knew you first, I can't compare to her, a latecomer..."
Wu Xiaoman's reaction dispelled Ling Yisheng's last doubts, and his attitude softened a bit, "Okay, I understand."
Suddenly, he lowered his head and chuckled, "But, what she said is not wrong."
Wu Xiaoman was stunned and murmured, "What?"
If she had seen it correctly, he was laughing?
Just because Xiao Jinglan was showing off to me?
No, if that’s the case, where would Ling Yisheng put her?
"Nothing, you go back first." Ling Yisheng stopped laughing instantly, regained his composure, and ordered him to leave in a light tone.
Seeing that the matter was over, Wu Xiaoman secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to move forward and said, "Ah Sheng, I just took a taxi here, can you take me back?"
"I'll let Chu Zhao take you there." Ling Yisheng didn't think much about it and arranged it for her directly.
"..." Wu Xiaoman did not achieve her goal and continued, "When are you going to eat later? Let's go together. We haven't eaten together for a long time."
"No, I'll go back and eat with Lanlan later, you go back first." Ling Yisheng refused bluntly.
He remembered that he had promised Lanlan that he would not ask her out alone again.
Thinking of this, Ling Yisheng looked up at Chu Zhao at the door and motioned him to see the guest off.
Wu Xiaoman was deflated when she saw that Ling Yisheng was unwilling to accept the invitation.
She turned her head to meet Chu Zhao's gaze and refused distantly, "I won't bother Special Assistant Chu anymore. I'd better go out for a walk before going back."
"Okay." Ling Yisheng said indifferently.
Chu Zhao smiled and responded calmly.
Wu Xiaoman took one last look at Ling Yisheng in front of the desk, then turned and left.
She actually drove here herself, just wanting to create some opportunities to be alone with Ling Yisheng.