Chapter 1539 - 1359: Give an Explanation
But Ma Mei had made a huge mistake. The turn of events she hoped for didn’t materialize, and what happened next caught her completely off guard.
Ma Mei walked out of the commander’s front door at a snail’s pace and had barely gone far when she ran into Hen Zhiyuan face to face.
He looked much more haggard than she remembered him, his stubble now clearly sprouting from his chin.
The two walked towards each other and faced one another, their eyes meeting but neither speaking a word for a long time.
Finally, it was Ma Mei who broke the silence.
"Zhiyuan, come back home with me. I have something to say to you!"
Hen Zhiyuan stared at his wife’s face, no longer young, and thought about the road ahead. Slowly, he shook his head, "Ma Mei, I’m not going back. I now have nothing left! I no longer have a future!"
Ma Mei grabbed Hen Zhiyuan’s arm, tears instantly flooding her eyes, "Zhiyuan, if there’s no future, then let it be. We can find new jobs and start over!"
Hen Zhiyuan lowered his gaze to his wife’s tear-streaked face, the tears falling drop by drop, yet they failed to stir any ripples in his heart.
He reached out to gently wipe her tears away and said softly, "I’m sorry. I’ve made you suffer following me all these years. What I’ve done has been unfair to you, too. These days in solitary confinement have given me time to reflect thoroughly on where we stand. I’m here to give you an answer now."