allonlinenovel Chapter 946 Are you really happy?
Chapter 946 Are you really happy?
He finally defeated Cheng Yunchuan.
He finally got Jiang Mubai.
but……
Is he really happy?
Does he really love Jiang Mubai?
still is……
He just wants to win?
In the corner of the bar, a figure watched the scene quietly.
His eyes were cold and sinister, and a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"The game has just begun..."
Under the dim lights of the bar, the smug smile on Lin Zixuan's face was gone in an instant, replaced by a bewildered look. Jiang Mubai cried and trembled in his arms, like a frightened bird. He stroked her hair mechanically, but his mind kept replaying Cheng Yunchuan's eyes when he left, deep, painful, and with a hint of complex emotions that he couldn't understand.
"Zixuan..." Jiang Mubai's voice came from his chest in a muffled voice, "Can we... really start over?"
Lin Zixuan suddenly came back to his senses, looked down at Jiang Mubai, who was in tears, and felt annoyed. What he wanted was the pleasure of victory and Cheng Yunchuan's failure, not a crying woman. He approached Jiang Mubai just to get revenge on Cheng Yunchuan for taking away the advertisement he endorsed. Now, he won, but found that this "trophy" was far less beautiful than he imagined.
"Of course." He forced a smile, but his tone was perfunctory, "We... both... both forget the past and start over."
Jiang Mubai raised his head, and a fragile smile appeared on his tear-stained face. This smile was extremely dazzling to Lin Zixuan. He suddenly remembered Cheng Yunchuan's gentle smile, so natural, so warm, like the sunshine in winter.
"Zixuan, do you... do you still love me?" Jiang Mubai asked cautiously, with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.
Lin Zixuan's heart sank suddenly. This question was like a sharp knife, piercing his heart. Love? What did he love about her? He only knew that he hated Cheng Yunchuan, and Jiang Mubai was Cheng Yunchuan's weak spot.
"Love... Of course I love you." His tone was stiff, his eyes flickered, and he didn't dare to look directly into Jiang Mubai's eyes.
Jiang Mubai seemed to have noticed his strangeness, and his eyes dimmed, like a candle that was about to go out. "Zixuan, are you... just doing this to... piss off Yunchuan?"
Lin Zixuan was so angry that he pushed Jiang Mubai away and shouted, "What do you mean by this! I gave up so much for you, and you actually doubted me!"
Jiang Mubai stumbled a few steps and almost fell. The light in her eyes completely disappeared, leaving only emptiness and despair. "I... I just..."
"Just what? Just think I'm not as good as Cheng Yunchuan? Just think I'm not worthy of you?" Lin Zixuan pressed on step by step, his tone becoming more and more sharp, "Jiang Mubai, don't forget who was with you when you were most helpless!"
Jiang Mubai covered her face and sobbed softly, like a wounded little animal. Lin Zixuan looked at her, feeling irritated, but also mixed with a sense of inexplicable guilt.
Suddenly, the door of the bar was pushed open, and a tall figure appeared at the door. It was Cheng Yunchuan. His face was gloomy and his eyes were cold, like a beast ready to attack. He approached step by step, and every step brought a sense of oppression, making Lin Zixuan feel suffocated.
"Lin Zixuan," Cheng Yunchuan's voice was low and dangerous, "What did you do to her?"
Lin Zixuan subconsciously took a step back and said calmly, "I... I didn't do anything... It was her... It was herself..."
Cheng Yunchuan ignored him and walked straight to Jiang Mubai, squatted down, and gently wiped the tears from her face. "Mubai, come with me."
Jiang Mubai looked up at him with a complicated look in his eyes, showing surprise, hesitation, and... fear.
"Yunchuan...I..."
"Don't be afraid, I'll take you away." Cheng Yunchuan said without question, then picked up Jiang Mubai and turned to leave.
Lin Zixuan stood there blankly, watching their backs as they left, feeling empty inside. He won, but he lost even more completely.
In the corner of the bar, the mysterious figure appeared again, with a playful smile on his lips. "It seems that the game is getting more and more interesting..." His eyes fell on a photo that fell on the ground. In the photo, a young woman was holding a baby and smiling happily at the camera. There was a teardrop mole on the woman's face, exactly the same as Jiang Mubai's...
Cheng Yunchuan walked out of the bar holding Jiang Mubai. The cold night wind blew on his face, but it did not calm him down at all. He looked down at the person in his arms, his face was pale, and there were tears on his eyelashes, like a frightened little rabbit. Heartache and anger intertwined, almost swallowing him up.
He gently put her in the car, fastened her seat belt, started the car, and sped away. The car was silent, with only Jiang Mubai's suppressed sobs. Cheng Yunchuan wanted to comfort her several times, but he didn't know what to say. He knew that what she needed now was not words, but companionship.
Back at Cheng Yunchuan's apartment, he carried her to the bedroom and placed her on the bed. She curled up like a wounded kitten. Cheng Yunchuan took off her shoes, covered her with a quilt, and then sat by the bed, looking at her quietly.
After a while, Jiang Mubai gradually calmed down, opened her eyes and looked at him. "Yunchuan..." Her voice was hoarse and choked with sobs.
"I'm here." Cheng Yunchuan held her hand, and the warmth of his palm gave her a sense of strength.
"Am I... am I useless?" She lowered her head and tears welled up in her eyes again.
"Silly girl, what are you talking about?" Cheng Yunchuan hugged her distressedly, "You are already very brave."
"But...I...I always cause you trouble..."
"No, you didn't." Cheng Yunchuan held her face and gently wiped her tears. "You are the most important person to me. It is my responsibility to protect you." He lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Don't let your mind wander. Have a good rest."
Jiang Mubai closed his eyes, snuggled in his arms, feeling his warm embrace, and his uneasy heart gradually calmed down.
Cheng Yunchuan held her like this until she fell asleep. He gently put her back on the bed, tucked her in, then stood up and walked to the window and lit a cigarette. The curling smoke blurred his vision and concealed the complex emotions in his eyes.
Lin Zixuan, this name was like a thorn, deeply piercing his heart. He hated him, hated him for hurting Jiang Mubai, hated him for taking advantage of her feelings.
He thought of the mysterious figure in the corner of the bar, and the woman in the photo who had the same teardrop mole as Jiang Mubai. An uneasy premonition came over him. All this seemed not as simple as it seemed.
The next morning, when Jiang Mubai woke up, he found that Cheng Yunchuan was no longer around. There was a note on the bedside table: "I'm going to take care of some things. Breakfast is in the kitchen. Wait for me to come back."
Jiang Mubai looked at the note, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She got up, washed, and walked to the kitchen, where she saw an exquisite breakfast on the table. She picked up a sandwich and took a bite, and suddenly, her eyes fell on a file bag on the dining table.