Chapter 1458: Chapter 1458: Confession
"If Madam were here, she would also wish for the young lady to be well. After all, the young lady was Madam’s lifelong wish, so there’s no need for you to be overly sad, Chairman. As long as you take good care of the young lady, I’m sure Madam will forgive you sooner or later."
Hearing the assistant’s words, Xiao Zhen couldn’t deny that since Madam Yiyi’s passing, a lot of love had been poured onto Xiao Keyi.
Perhaps if Madam were still here, they might have been a happy family, but unfortunately, he had ruined it all.
"She will never forgive me in this lifetime, and I accept that. However, while I’m still alive, I can only do my best to seek her forgiveness. That’s it, I’m not going anywhere else. Let’s go to Madam’s grave."
The assistant was taken aback because previously Xiao Zhen felt guilty toward Madam and would never go there.
Unexpectedly, this time Xiao Zhen was willing to personally visit Madam’s grave.
The assistant was overjoyed. Maybe Madam had been waiting for the young master for many years. But would Madam be happy if she knew the Chairman was visiting personally this time?
"Chairman, it’s good that you’re finally going. All these years, you thought Madam wouldn’t forgive you, but she’s a gentle person. She never got angry with the housemaids. Even they thought Madam was a good person."
After saying this, the assistant didn’t receive a response and solemnly started driving, while Xiao Zhen let out a bleak smile. Even though everyone thought his wife was extremely gentle, he had lost her.
If given another chance, he would never have acted like that.
The assistant slowly drove out of the city, heading south, where the finest cemetery in Changnan was located.
Because Mr. Xiao had always arranged for people to maintain the grave there, the place didn’t feel lonely. There wasn’t even a single fallen leaf, and Madam’s favorite gardenias were present every day.
Xiao Zhen stood before the grave, and the assistant saw his desolation without disturbing him, quietly waiting below.
The person was already lost, and the Chairman’s regret was pointless now. Had he realized earlier, maybe they could have had a happy family. But they could all see through it, but couldn’t say it.
Madam’s name back then was renowned across Changnan. Even for him, a humble assistant, there was once a fleeting infatuation, but he could only keep it in his heart, feeling undeserving.
Xiao Zhen looked at the photo on the tombstone, a picture from her youth.
Even though he wasn’t good to her at that time, she always smiled as if she had no worries.
Perhaps beneath that smile was deep loneliness.
"You must have hated me a lot back then. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have left me so quickly. Sometimes I wonder if we had met under normal circumstances, would we have grown old together? But all of this is just my imagination. I’ve regretted it during countless nights."
As Xiao Zhen spoke, he squatted down, covering his face and crying, unbeknownst to anyone.
Many years ago, Xiao Zhen was a rebellious person; thus, when he came home and saw her smiling face, he felt it was especially insincere: "Why do you pretend to be so virtuous every day? I will never like you my entire life. Since the old man likes you, just be a good daughter-in-law. Why do you have to win my favor?"
After saying this, Xiao Zhen didn’t bother to notice the expression on her face behind him and walked off.
Thinking back now, he realized how terrible he was to treat someone like that. Maybe what he’s experiencing now is just karma.
"I’m sorry. If there’s a chance in the next life, I hope we can start over. No matter how much you beat or scold me, I would never leave you... and I’ll never let anyone come between us."
As Xiao Zhen spoke, he reached out to wipe the dust off the tombstone. It was spotless, yet he seemed to be trying to hold onto something, but what could he hold onto now?
It was just a thought.
Xu Ke arrived at the airport, seeing a crowd of people awaiting arrivals, feeling extremely excited.
The flight was supposed to land at half-past two, but now it was already three, and there was no news.
Wang Cuixia was anxious too. How could the flight be delayed right after taking off? Her son must still be waiting. Had she known, she wouldn’t have told Xu Ke. She should have waited until they arrived in Changnan. How could she be so careless?
Since Xu Ke hadn’t seen her yet, he sent a message. Although Wang Cuixia’s phone was on airplane mode, she would surely see it after landing.
After sending the message, Xu Ke went to sit at Starbucks, where countless beautiful women approached him.
Despite Xu Ke’s refusals, their enthusiasm was overwhelming, and they continued taking photos of Xu Ke, eventually making it to the trending topics.
After work, Xiao Keyi overheard people in the break room discussing what seemed to be a trending topic. Normally, she wouldn’t be interested, but hearing Xu Ke’s name, she couldn’t help but check her phone.
Didn’t he take leave today? Her father said he wasn’t feeling well. How could he be out today? And at Starbucks, looking anxious, as if waiting for someone.
Immediately, Xiao Keyi felt a twinge of jealousy, despite having agreed to trust him completely days ago.
But what’s happening now?
She assured herself Xu Ke would never cheat and would only love her, but why couldn’t she shake off the feeling?
She had no choice but to call him, and when Xu Ke saw it was Yiyi calling, a gentle smile appeared on his face.
"What’s up? I’m at Starbucks."
Relieved upon hearing that Xu Ke hadn’t lied, Xiao Keyi let out a sigh. If he had lied, there would definitely be something amiss.
"I know you’re at Starbucks. You’re trending right now. So, who are you waiting for with such focus? You’re making me jealous with your dedicated look."
Xiao Keyi joked.
Hearing her say this, he knew the girl on the other end was definitely jealous, but since he planned to surprise her, he couldn’t reveal it just yet.
"Alright then, it’s a surprise for you. Naturally, I can’t tell you. But the person is a beauty just like you, so you’ll have to be jealous for a little while longer. When you find out, I’m sure you’ll be surprised too. I think I’ve seen her message, so I’ll hang up."
