CHAPTER 271: CHAPTER 271: REST WELL

The two of them were engrossed in their intimate moment, while things on Song Xuan’s end were not looking so good.

She always thought there would be another chance, but the reality now told her that there never would be. And what’s more, she was treated like this.

"How did it come to this? Xiao clearly said he would always treat me well."

"Miss Song, isn’t it possible that all of this is just something you imagined? In President Gu’s mind, you’ve always been in the position of a sister, but you’ve managed to destroy everything bit by bit." If she could understand her place from the very beginning, things wouldn’t have reached this point. She took a perfectly good hand of cards and played it into ruin.

"Why does Ji Yu get to have it all? Why can’t I?" She was only a little jealous, but why could Ji Yu so effortlessly have everything while she couldn’t? And she had been here for so long already—Ji Yu was the one who came later.

Gu Qixiao initially came over to check on the situation, yet when he heard these words, he couldn’t help but laugh.

"The truth is, you don’t understand at all. The bond between Yu and me is something that can never be severed. Because of you, I was unable to see my wife in the past. This time, I finally got to see her."

He deeply regretted not meeting Ji Yu earlier.

But it also proved that their connection would remain unbroken.

Some things do indeed require time to prove.

"Xiao, what do you mean by this? I clearly got here before her. Isn’t it just because she’s prettier than me that you like her?"

Every time she thought of Ji Yu’s face, she felt intensely jealous. If she had a face like that, would Gu Qixiao like her instead?

"I’ve never based my feelings on someone’s face. I know perfectly well in my heart who I truly love."

He had never once wanted to be with her.

"What you believed you saw was all your own delusion. You should reflect on why you thought I would ever fall for you."

Their relationship had never crossed any boundaries, yet she had imagined it to be so grand.

"Xiao, you even said you didn’t see your fiancée because of me. Doesn’t that count as love? You were waiting for me, yet now you’re denying all of it."

She always believed that as long as Ji Yu didn’t exist, the two of them would have naturally ended up together.

"If I had known things would turn out this way, I’d rather never have sought her out for treatment. I wanted to be with you."

She felt deeply remorseful now that it was her face that had set everything into motion. If only she hadn’t pursued treatment back then, perhaps the outcome would have been different. Maybe they wouldn’t have even had the chance to meet.

"Even if you hadn’t gone for treatment back then, we would still have met. Our bond is one you can’t sever. And I’ve made it very clear from the start: I don’t love you."

It was her stubborn belief that these things were merely temporary.

"I didn’t meet with my fiancée because at the time you were making such a scene, wanting to live or die. What was I supposed to do?"

Back then, he had no choice but to repay her family’s life-saving favor.

"Xiao, don’t you still owe me something? You owe me a life, and you should repay it with the rest of your life."

She rarely brought up matters from back then.

"Haven’t I already repaid you enough?" He had given her plenty of money and a life full of luxury, yet she had turned into this.

"I want to be your wife. That’s my only request. You can take back everything else you’ve given me—I only want to be your wife."

She absolutely wouldn’t allow him to be with someone else.

"Even if you two had a child, I wouldn’t care. I just want you to give up the idea of marrying her. The position of your wife can only belong to me."

She had completely abandoned her dignity, only hoping that he would glance her way.

"Song Xuan, you’ve truly gone insane."

No normal person would ever entertain such thoughts.

"Have you thought about your brother’s feelings before doing all of this? If he knew about this from the afterlife, do you think he would be pleased?"

Her brother had been very good to her.

But because of saving him, her brother had passed away.

This was indeed a debt he could carry for a lifetime.

But it couldn’t be used to bind his entire future.

"I don’t have any feelings for you. I don’t want you to use this debt to manipulate me. That has always been my attitude, and I hope you won’t keep making such decisions."

Their relationship had never been particularly close.

If it weren’t for her brother, the two of them might never have crossed paths.

"My brother would surely have been happy. He’d want me to marry you."

"You’re getting more and more absurd." Gu Qixiao couldn’t understand why she had such thoughts, and why she clung to them so relentlessly.

"Yu and I are already together, and we’ve already met each other’s parents. My parents are very satisfied with her. She was my wife before, after all."

As he mentioned this, he saw Song Xuan’s eyes widen suddenly.

"No wonder..." She had suspected earlier that the feeling of familiarity had been genuine.

How did things end up like this?

"Xiao, since you previously gave up on her, wouldn’t she mind? She must hate you in her heart, right? She’s just not showing it."

After all, who wouldn’t hate someone who wasted three years of their youth?

"You don’t need to concern yourself with our matters. I’ve already decided—if she hates me in the future, I’ll spend my entire life making it up to her."

How laughable. To her, dedicating his life to repay someone was absurd. But when it came to Ji Yu, using his life to pay her back seemed perfectly reasonable.

"What is it about Ji Yu that deserves your love this much? She doesn’t even have that much affection for you, does she?"

From what she had seen, it was always Gu Qixiao trying to pursue her relentlessly.

"Xiao, aren’t you tired?" She hated seeing the person she loved humble himself so much for someone else.

"I don’t feel tired at all. I’ve always said—if I love her, then I’m willing to do anything for her."

Perhaps he should have known upon meeting her that Ji Yu would be his inescapable fate.

"The two of us will be fine together. You don’t need to concern yourself with anything else."