books44 Chapter 175 Xia Lanyue Resolves to Break Up
Chapter 175 Xia Lanyue Resolves to Break Up
As soon as Xia Lanyue opened the door, she smelled a strong stench of alcohol on Xia Yao, which made her stumble back a few steps.
Xia Yao closed the door, stepped forward, grabbed Xia Lanyue's arm, and questioned her without explanation, "Why did you leave first?"
Xia Lanyue said irritably, "I'm tired."
Xia Yao frowned. "Tired? Why are you tired? Are you tired from being with me?"
Xia Yao's voice suddenly grew louder, startling Xia Lanyue.
Xia Lanyue also lost her temper and pushed Xia Yao's hand away, "What are you saying?"
"Don't you know what I'm saying?" Xia Yao grabbed Xia Lanyue's shoulders with both hands, making it impossible for her to dodge. "On a day like today, for you to leave first is too disrespectful to my reputation. What will the neighbors say and what will they think?"
Xia Lanyue snorted coldly, thinking about what happened today, and felt that Xia Yao was the one who accused her first. "I was afraid of delaying you and Zhen Shi, so I won't get in your way."
Xia Yao looked down at Xia Lanyue, "What nonsense are you talking about? There's nothing shameful between me and Miss Zhen. But you, you turned around and went to see him again. Have you ever cared about me at all?!"
Xia Lanyue realized that Xia Yao was referring to Jiang Di. She had visited Jiang's family a few days ago, and it seemed that Xia Yao had discovered and misunderstood her. But how did Xia Yao know? "You followed me?"
“Yes, I followed you,” Xia Yao pushed Xia Lanyue away. “You have disappointed me greatly.”
Xia Lanyue was speechless. She knew that she and Jiang Di were just friends, but Xia Yao also had entanglements with other women. How could he have the nerve to question her? "Jiang Di's mother is sick. Dai You and I went to visit her. Is there anything inappropriate about that?"
"Hmph, those are all excuses. You're just looking for a reason to see him. Xia Lanyue, remember you promised me you wouldn't see him again? Why can't you keep your promise?" Xia Yao was furious, and with the alcohol in his mouth, his face was already flushed red.
Xia Lanyue had never seen Xia Yao like this before, and was a little at a loss. She avoided Xia Yao's gaze and looked to the side.
Xia Lanyue felt she couldn't explain herself, and she was also angry, so she simply kept quiet.
But this only made Xia Yao panic. "Why aren't you saying anything? Say something!"
"There's nothing to say," Xia Lanyue said in a nonchalant tone, not wanting to argue with him anymore.
Xia Yao looked surprised. "You mean... you're admitting it?!"
“I told you it had nothing to do with him, but you didn’t believe me. What’s the point of explaining?! Let me tell you, even if you say you have nothing to do with the Zhen family, I still don’t believe you! Since we don’t even have basic trust in each other anymore, then why don’t we… separate for a while and both of us calm down?” Xia Lanyue said these words that she had been thinking about for a long time in a fit of anger.
Xia Yao frowned, staring intently at Xia Lanyue, his eyes filled with disbelief. He sneered, "What if I say no?"
Although Xia Lanyue had proposed breaking up, her heart ached terribly. Hearing Xia Yao's rejection, she could sense that he still cared a little. Her heart softened unconsciously. However, she quickly thought about what he had done and said, and felt that he was untrustworthy. "There are so many misunderstandings between us, and there's a distance between us. Why don't we give each other some time to process it?"
Xia Yao remained silent, coldly staring at Xia Lanyue. "What do you want to say?"
"I think we should both reconsider our relationship. Let's not see each other until we've thought things through," Xia Lanyue said, turning her head away. She didn't want Xia Yao to see her vulnerability.
"Xia Lanyue, are you in such a hurry to push me away? Why can't you be gentle like other women, soften your tone, act coquettishly, and try to keep me? Why do you have to push me away like this?" Xia Yao said angrily. "Don't you really care about losing me?"
Hearing this, Xia Lanyue felt a sharp pain in her heart, but she remained stubborn, "Like Li Tao's charm? Or like Zhen Shi's clinginess? Since you like them so much, go find them! Why are you here?!"
"I understand, you don't care about me," Xia Yao seemed to have given up.
Xia Lanyue didn't want to explain anymore; she felt that explaining anything was pointless.
Xia Yao looked at her, his disappointment impossible to hide.
The two fell silent, and there was no more arguing; they seemed to be waiting for the other to speak first.
Finally, Xia Lanyue broke the silence. She pursed her lips and looked at Xia Yao, "By the way, I'm going to Guangzhou with Dai You for a few days. I won't be around for a while."
Xia Lanyue's voice trembled as she said this.
Xia Yao looked up at the roof and sighed, "I know, you... have fun."
After saying that, Xia Yao turned and walked outside.
Xia Lanyue did not try to stop her.
Xia Yao did not turn around.
Watching Xia Yao's figure disappear around the corner, Xia Lanyue felt a void in her heart.
She stood there blankly, staring at the doorway, oblivious to the passage of time.
Xia Lanyue didn't come to her senses until Dai You returned with the food.
Dai You observed Xia Lanyue's condition but didn't dare to speak, simply setting out the food quietly.
Xia Lanyue didn't say anything. She quietly finished her meal with Dai You before saying to him, "Let's go to Gwangju."
Dai You paused for a moment, then laughed, and it was clear that the smile was genuinely happy.
However, his smile quickly froze on his face.
Because Xia Lanyue, who was opposite her, couldn't suppress her emotions after saying those words and burst into tears, covering her face.
Dai You didn't ask any questions, he just quietly stayed by her side.
Xia Lanyue, oblivious to everything else, was deeply immersed in her grief.
She felt that she had completely lost Xia Yao.
Her heart was aching terribly.
She even began to regret why she hadn't learned to be vulnerable and clingy, like Xia Yao had suggested, and become the kind of person he liked.
She also hated her own willfulness and stubbornness, which strained their relationship.
She felt like a failure, unable to even keep the person she liked.
But she was unwilling to accept this, and did not want to become humble and lose herself for the sake of her lover.
She didn't know how to find a way out of this emotional path.
All she knew was that she couldn't bear to part with it.
But what could she do?!
We can only keep moving forward!
Perhaps, he wasn't right for her.
She wiped away her tears, sat on the couch by the window, and continued to look out the window.
Xia Yao rushed back to Hegu Village before dark.
When Xia Huifang saw Xia Yao return alone and noticed his dark expression, she seemed to guess what was going on.
She beckoned Xia Yao over, "Pangao, Miss Zhen has been waiting for you for ages. Where did you go without saying a word? It's quite worrying."
Xia Yao walked over, sat down at the table, and said to Madam Zhen, "Miss Zhen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
“It’s alright. I chatted with Aunt Xia for a long time about you, and I lost track of time while listening,” Madam Zhen replied with a smile.
"Miss Zhen is so graceful and virtuous, truly a wonderful girl," Xia Huifang praised with a beaming smile. "Miss Zhen, are you not yet engaged?"
Madam Zhen lowered her head shyly, "Not yet."
"Does the young lady have someone she likes?" Xia Huifang asked, glancing furtively at Xia Yao as she spoke.
Zhen lowered her head and stammered for a long time without saying a word.
Xia Yao interrupted Xia Huifang, "Mother, it's getting late. I have to take her home. If it gets any later, Village Chief Zhao will worry." Xia Yao said to Xia Huifang in a somewhat impatient tone.
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhen got up.
"Oh dear, it's already dark. How can we travel? It's not safe at night. Why don't you stay at our place?" Xia Huifang quickly got up to stop her.
“This won’t do. If Miss Zhen stays overnight here, what will happen to her reputation?” Xia Yao disagreed.
“It’s not safe tonight either. What if there are wild animals in the woods?” Xia Huifang asked.
Xia Yao understood Xia Huifang's meaning, but he still disagreed. "It's alright, I'll borrow a torch from my uncle. Mother, you should rest first."
After saying that, Xia Yao gestured for Zhen Shi to follow, and ignoring Xia Huifang's advice, he left the courtyard.
He borrowed a torch from Tian Guang's house and led Zhen Shi toward the town.
Xia Yao said he wasn't afraid, but seeing his cautious demeanor, I still felt a little scared.
But things have come to this point, and there's no turning back.