Chapter 529. Frightened (2)
XI Xiaye could feel the sorrow emanating from him.
These days, she had been hearing a lot about Qi Lei. Shen Yue previously told her that Qi Qiming did not like Qi Lei while Qi Qiming and Wang Qin’s relationship…
When she thought about this, she suddenly felt rueful. Actually, she understood how he felt too since she had lived the past 20 over years all alone while being burdened by pressure from many aspects, not forgetting Xi Xinyi setting her up on the sly, Han Yifeng’s indifference…
He must have gone through rough days all these years. Unexpectedly, they shared such similar experiences!
Xi Xiaye looked down at the pedestrians milling about on the streets when she suddenly spoke softly, “Every time I was disappointed, I’d always think that I’m tired of struggling. Years ago, when I was expelled by the military academy, I thought of jumping down from the university rooftop, to let death end all my troubles and prove my innocence. When Han Yifeng abandoned the marriage contract and escaped far away with Xi Xinyi, my heart ached so badly. I wished I could just die from intoxication and be done with it! When I was forced to sign the papers for the transfer of shares and made a bargaining chip, I was disheartened.”
As Qi Lei listened, he paused momentarily. Suddenly, he turned to look at her, yet he saw that her expression remained calm.
“I thought that I was really unlucky. Despite my efforts of accommodating, and even making myself miserable, couldn’t Lady Luck just be on my side for once? After that, I realized that there are many things in this world that won’t go our way even if we try so hard to make it work.”
“I heard that you used to love that Han Yifeng a lot, didn’t you?” Qi Lei looked at her and asked softly.
Xi Xiaye was startled as mixed emotions filled her twinkling eyes, yet they quickly recovered to their initial clarity. Without denying it, she answered calmly, “Han Yifeng was my fiancè who had been decided upon since we were young. As soon as I could understand, I already knew that I was going to be his bride, so I’ve always chased after him. Back then, he was very nice, excellent, and extremely protective of me. I’m grateful for him, and I do admit that I did like him once. I even thought that I’d spend the rest of my life with him.”