Chapter 835: Chapter 834 The Grand Finale
"What?" Shen Muyang looked at Ye Yunxi in shock. "You... How could you do something so foolish?"
Ye Yunxi gave a bitter smile. "Muyang, I know you mean well, but love isn’t something I can control. I’ve already fallen too deep, and I can’t control it anymore."
"Yunxi, no matter what you choose, I will respect it. You do what you want to do, but remember, I will always stand by your side."
Ye Yunxi looked at Shen Muyang gratefully. "I know."
Ye Yunxi left the hospital with Liu Zheng.
Throughout the journey, Ye Yunxi remained silent.
Liu Zheng turned to look at Ye Yunxi. "Yunxi, are you still worried about Uncle Ye’s condition?"
"Yes, Uncle Mu is currently lying in a coma. He was injured because of me. I caused this, and I can’t ignore it."
"Uncle Ye isn’t in danger, he just needs time to recover. His health has been poor these past few years. I think it might improve in a few years."
Hearing Liu Zheng’s words, Ye Yunxi finally took a deep breath.
She turned to face Liu Zheng. "Liu Zheng, thank you."
"Thank what? Do we still need to say thank you between us?" Liu Zheng said with a smile. "Ye Yunxi, I’m your partner, if you want to thank anyone, thank me."
Ye Yunxi couldn’t help but laugh. This man really was childish!
"What are you laughing at?"
"Liu Zheng, do you know? You really are like a little kid."
"Haha, then I will change that in the future."
Liu Zheng continued driving while teasing Ye Yunxi, who couldn’t help but laugh. The two of them broke into laughter, lightening the mood considerably.
Ye Yunxi followed Liu Zheng’s car to a coffee shop, and the two of them walked in and sat down.
A waiter handed them the menu.
Liu Zheng flipped through the menu then pushed it back to the waiter. "We don’t need this. I’ll have two cups of hot milk."
"Alright, please wait a moment."
Soon, the waiter brought over the milk. Liu Zheng finished his milk and tossed the remaining half-cup into the trash bin. "Ye Yunxi, the reason I brought you here today is to tell you that my feelings for you aren’t just about using you. I’m interested in you, I like you, I want to marry you, I want to live with you."
Liu Zheng said this with a serious and earnest expression.
Ye Yunxi was stunned. After a long pause, she slowly spoke. "Liu Zheng, what... what do you mean by that?"
"Ye Yunxi, don’t avoid it anymore. You like me, you’ve fallen in love with me, right?"
"..." Ye Yunxi bit her lip. "You... You’re talking nonsense."
Liu Zheng hooked the corner of his mouth, looking as if he had guessed correctly. "Since you’re too shy to admit it, then let’s not acknowledge it."
"Liu Zheng, I haven’t, I haven’t fallen for you. I just think we’re not suitable, and that’s why I refused you. Don’t flatter yourself."
Liu Zheng sighed. "Ah, actually, I could guess. It’s because your heart still holds onto Shen Muyang, right?"
"Liu Zheng!"
"I just don’t want you to have regrets later on."
"What makes you think I would regret?"
"Because you love Shen Muyang, you can’t bear the thought of him dying, it pains your heart, you want to take care of him."
"I..." Ye Yunxi opened her mouth, but couldn’t find the words to contradict. She admitted, Shen Muyang was in her heart.
"Ye Yunxi, if you didn’t feel guilty about him, you wouldn’t have agreed to marry me, would you?"
"I..."
Ye Yunxi was momentarily at a loss for words; Liu Zheng was right, she had agreed to marry him because she felt guilty.
"Yunxi, I know you’ve always liked Shen Muyang, but think about it, you’re still young, you can love someone else."
Ye Yunxi frowned at Liu Zheng, "My personal issues are none of your concern. Liu Zheng, we’re just a contractual couple, we both get what we need; there’s no mix between us."
"Yunxi..." Liu Zheng called her name with a hint of heartache.
Ye Yunxi turned around, "Liu Zheng, you go back to the company first, I still have work to finish."
Liu Zheng had no choice but to nod.
After he left, Ye Yunxi continued with her work but found herself inexplicably irritated.
Thinking about what Liu Zheng had said earlier made her mind swirl in confusion.
She couldn’t understand why Liu Zheng was so sure that she would fall in love with him.
Their only intimate encounter had been when he saved her, nothing more.
But since then, she hadn’t touched Liu Zheng again, nor did she want any involvement with him.
Yet, why did Liu Zheng say she felt fondness towards him?
Did she really feel fondness for him?
Could she really fall in love with someone who wasn’t hers?
The more Ye Yunxi thought, the more anxious she became.
Just then, her phone on the desk rang. She picked up the call and saw the number, frowning slightly.
She hesitated for a moment before pressing the answer button.
"Hello?"
"Yunxi, it’s Dad. I heard about your engagement with Liu Zheng recently. How are things going between you two? When are you planning to have the wedding?"
Her father’s concerned tone came through the phone, making Ye Yunxi grip her phone tighter, her heartbeat quickening.
She didn’t say anything.
"Hey, Yunxi, I know Liu Zheng is a good catch, a very outstanding man. You must be happy with him, but remember, you’re not an ordinary girl. Think carefully, won’t you regret being with him?"
"No!"
"That’s good then, Dad trusts you!"
"Mhm."
After hanging up, Ye Yunxi sank into deep thought. She was unsure whether to tell her father about Liu Zheng’s attitude, even more worried that Liu Zheng had actually fallen in love with her.
At the Liu Family, Liu Zheng’s mother, upon hearing that her daughter-in-law had returned, welcomed her joyfully.
She took Ye Yunxi by the hand, "Yunxi, you’re finally back! Where have you been these days? Do you know how worried Mom was?"
Ye Yunxi felt a warmth in her heart, seeing her genuine concern. "Mom, sorry to make you worry. I’m back now. Please have a seat, I’ll make you some tea." She took the kettle and poured a cup of water.
After handing the hot water to her mother, she herself sat down on the sofa. Her mother took a sip of water, placed the cup on the table, and asked, "Yunxi, have you been having a good time out there?"
Ye Yunxi pursed her lips and nodded, "Mmm, it’s been good." She knew what her mother was implying, and she didn’t hide anything from her, telling her straight.
After she finished speaking, her mother’s eyes brightened, "That’s good, that’s good. Well, your dad just got back today, you should talk with him, Mom thinks he’ll like you." Saying this, her mother’s face shone with loving kindness.
Seeing her mother so eager for her to marry, Ye Yunxi felt somewhat helpless.
She lowered her head and muttered softly, "Just married for a short while, and already looking at blind dates..."
"What?" Her mother didn’t hear her daughter’s words clearly.
...
After dealing with all their affairs, Liu Zheng and his family lived a happy life.
