Xia Xingchen didn't respond to her words, and her eyes fell on the photo of Bai Yeqing when he was young, "Miss Lan is really thoughtful."
"Am I the only one who cares? I think your heart is probably no less than mine." Lan Ye wore a skirt, which was just right in the constant temperature room. She smiled at the back of Xia Xingchen's head, "But it's a pity that no matter how much you care, it's useless. Since my aunt has accepted you back, you should have broken up with Mr. President now, right?"
Xia Xingchen knew that this was what she wanted to say to him. He then slightly shifted his gaze from the photo, turned back to her determined face, and said slowly, "We didn't break up."
Lan Ye obviously didn't believe it. He threw the clothes he took off into the basket and snorted, "Who would believe it?"
"..." Xia Xingchen didn't reply to her. It was Lan Ye's business whether to believe it or not. But the next moment, Lan Ye's sharp eyes saw the half ring on her neck, "What's hanging on your neck?"
Before Xia Xingchen could react, she quickly walked over, grabbed the rope, and after seeing clearly that it was a ring, she pulled the rope apart with force.
Xia Xingchen frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, just let her watch.
Lan Ye held the ring, looking at it left and right, up and down, feeling shocked, disbelieving, and heartbroken.
"This is my engagement ring. Have you seen enough?" Xia Xingchen spread his hands in front of her.
Lan Ye was somewhat unwilling and stared at Xia Xingchen suspiciously, "...Did he give it to you?"
Xia Xingchen reached out and took the ring back. Fortunately, it was just a rope hanging on it. She tied the rope into a ball again and hung it around her neck. This time, she carefully put the ring into her clothes.
Lan Ye stared at her series of actions in a daze, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time. This ring was indeed a blow to her. Previously, Bai Yeqing and Xia Xingchen were together, and she thought they would break up naturally in a short time.
What is Xia Xingchen? He has no background. Mr. President is just trying to have fun. When the excitement wears off, it is only a matter of time before the two of them break up.
However, she never expected that the President would be so serious about her that he even gave her an engagement ring!
Moreover, this ring is not an ordinary ring. It is limited to a global number of rings, and one person with a given name can only buy one pair of these rings in his lifetime.
"Ye Ye, have you changed your clothes? If you have, bring your sister down for dinner." At this moment, Yun Xiang's voice sounded downstairs.
Xia Xingchen said nothing more and walked towards the door. Lan Ye recovered from the shock and looked at the back, "Are you... crazy?"
Xia Xingchen put his hand on the door handle and paused slightly.
Only Lan Ye's voice continued: "Are you going to marry your cousin?"
"Maybe… "
"Maybe?" Lan Ye stared at her, his voice rising, "Do you know that this 'maybe' you said may ruin him! Completely ruin him!"
Xia Xingchen could tell from Lan Ye's tone that she cared about Bai Yeqing. She was really worried about him.
"If your affair is exposed, how do you want him to cope? Have you ever thought about how badly your existence will affect his future?! Every man has his own ambitions and a passion for power. Do you have the heart to watch him, because of you, throw away the hopes and efforts of all the people, including him, his party, his father, and my father, over the past 20 years?"
The elders had never said these words to her, but she herself knew the seriousness of the matter.
However, when it came out of Lan Ye's mouth, it was even more direct and bloody.
Taking a deep breath, she pressed the door handle tightly, raised her head, and looked at Lan Ye as calmly as possible, "I promised him that no matter what happened in the future, I would not back down from this relationship. He didn't let go of my hand, so how could I abandon him?"
Lan Ye laughed, "What a great phrase 'never back down'. You are so infatuated and determined, but it's a pity that you only moved yourselves. In front of outsiders, you are ****! Violating the law and moral principles..."
Those words again. Xia Xingchen felt that her eardrums and heart were hurting. She couldn't help but interrupt Lan Ye, "Relationships are originally a matter between the two of us. We don't need to impress outsiders."
"Your feelings may be your own business, but Bai Yeqing's are definitely not! He can stand in his current position with the support of the people, the support of the political party, and the advice of the team. Without these people, no matter how talented and courageous he is, it will be useless! Tell me, are his feelings still his own business? If the two of you are together, it's not just his interests that are damaged, the entire team will be ruined because of him!"
"Xia Xingchen, you are not only a stumbling block to his future, but also a stumbling block to the entire party! Your persistence now is not loyalty to love, but simply selfishness, all for the sake of satisfying your emotional desires! Do you really love him by insisting on it without considering the consequences? You are harming him!"
Every word Lan Ye said pierced her heart.
The old man and the old lady strongly opposed them being together at the beginning. Didn’t they feel the same way
Yes, everyone saw it clearly. How could she not understand
However, it was true as Lan Ye said, because she was too attached to him and too reluctant to let him go, she allowed herself to hide in her shell like a snail, imagining that no one except her family would ever know about her blood relationship; imagining that everything would work out when the time came...
"Have you said enough? That's enough, I'm going downstairs." Trying his best to conceal the huge turmoil in his heart, Xia Xingchen opened the door and walked out first, not wanting to listen anymore.
Lan Ye seemed to be annoyed by her stubbornness and followed her, but because there were other elders present, he didn't say anything more.
Xia Xingchen took a deep breath, but his chest still felt like it was stuffed with large balls of cotton, making it difficult to breathe.
For dinner, the Lan family prepared many delicious dishes to welcome her. However, she had no appetite at all, and all she could think about were the words Lan Ye had just said.
She thought, if one day, Bai Yeqing became penniless and became the sinner of their party because of her, she would really regret it. How could she face the two elders of the Bai family
"Why do you eat so little?" Lan Ting noticed that she had no appetite and asked softly.
Yun thought: "Is it because the food in the kitchen doesn't suit your taste? When you came here before, I asked your mother about it, and she said you weren't picky about food, so I didn't give her any special instructions."
Xia Xingchen smiled and said, "No, they are all delicious. I eat very well."