"I'll support you..." As Yu Hao's words to Gu Xiaonan echoed in An Qi's ears, she realized that she had never heard such affection from Yu Hao.
She couldn't believe that he had reserved such affection for Gu Xiaonan! An Qi's heart was in a mess, not because she still had feelings for Yu Hao, but because she felt a sense of injustice about the whole matter.
After all, she'd sacrificed her youth for the sake of this man. She's even lost her virginity and had An Yufei because of him! Although she loved An Yufei deeply, An Qi had always felt guilty for not being able to give An Yufei a proper father.
In the past, she'd imagined countless scenes in which she'd reunited with Yu Hao. Some of the imaginings would have him kneeling down to ask her for forgiveness, while in others, they'd just brush past each other as if they were strangers, having forgotten all about each other. But, not a single one ever had him getting together with Gu Xiaonan!
An Qi clenched her fists as she wondered… How could he be so shameless as to swagger around with her in front of me?
Unconsciously, An Qi had just now broken through the crowd and was standing in the most prominent position, her fists clenched as she stared at the now kissing couple. At the moment, An Qi looked a mess, as there was still gray ash and dust falling from her hair.
Shi Zhiwen, who had been following behind her closely, was in an equally rough state. As for the other onlookers, they were all urban, white-collared workers. As such, they yearned for the fancy clothes and statuses of Gu Xiaonan and Yu Hao, so they really couldn't appreciate the appearance of a pair of disheveled nobodies like An Qi and Shi Zhiwen.
"Hey, can you step aside? You're blocking me from taking pictures of that gorgeous couple!" one of the onlookers said.
"They look like a match made in heaven, especially with all of the roses around them! It makes me believe in love again..." another onlooker exclaimed with delight.
The noise of the crowd caught Yu Hao's attention, and he looked over to the crowd. As he did so, he froze and was completely shocked. The woman opposite him, who was staring at him at the moment, was none other than An Qi!
It had been so long that Yu Hao had almost forgotten what An Qi looked like. After all, after An Qi had caused Gu Xiaonan's miscarriage, she'd gone crazy and had deleted every single photo of An Qi that Yu Hao had!
At that time, Yu Hao had also felt that An Qi had betrayed him, so he had not protested. Instead, he had let Gu Xiaonan do as she pleased.
As he stared at An Qi, he had to admit that she did not look as good as he'd remembered. So, he had to wonder...
Has she become so poor that she had to come to the Leng Group to work as a construction worker?
As Yu Hao was pondering this, Gu Xiaonan took the chance to add oil to the fire...
She did not need to look back to know why Yu Hao was stunned, but she pretended to look back and be surprised by what had just happened. Gu Xiaonan immediately pushed away from the stunned Yu Hao.
She then demanded to know, "How can this be? Is that really An Qi? Shouldn't she be with her daughter back at the old villa? Why would she appear at the gates of the Leng Group?"
Gu Xiaonan looked flustered, and when she bit out the word "daughter," it was clear and powerful, as she wanted to make sure that Yu Hao heard her clearly. Yu Hao swallowed hard when he heard her words.
Then, with his gaze remaining fixed on An Qi, he said, "Xiaonan, did I hear you correctly? You just said that An Qi has a daughter, right?" he asked.
Gu Xiaonan pretended to be mysterious and did not answer him, thus successfully turning Yu Hao's attention back to her, as well as igniting his rage. Compared with An Qi at the moment, Gu Xiaonan was clearly winning the game!
Yu Hao did not notice the covert smile that was on Gu Xiaonan's face, and after he released her hand, he rushed towards An Qi recklessly. He was enraged by Gu Xiaonan's words, and all he could think at the moment was... Why did my child have to die in the womb, while An Qi's child is alive and well?
Yu Hao quickened his pace unconsciously. As he stopped in front of the stunned An Qi, he raised his hand and brought it down straight towards her face!
An Qi didn't even have time to react. However, even if she had time, she probably would have chosen not to dodge his attack, as she wanted to see to just what extent could a man like him could go...
And... The fact that he was about to hit An Qi really proved it... She'd met a 100% guru f*ckboy! However, his slap did not ever get the chance to connect with An Qi's face, as Shi Zhiwen, who had been standing guard behind her, caught Yu Hao's hand in mid-air!
The speed of his palm was so fast that the wind from his motions lifted a few strands of An Qi's hair, while blowing down some dust on her face. Only then did Yu Hao manage to get a clear look at An Qi's appearance.
Compared to a few years ago, she had really not changed at all. There was even a brief moment when Yu Hao felt that they had returned to their high school years. He gasped as he thought to himself… Why does this woman not age at all? In fact, she almost even looks younger as time passes!
Compared to Yu Hao's surprise look, Shi Zhiwen's facial expression was grim and deadly. After all, this was the second time today that people had wanted to hurt An Qi! He was determined that he would never allow such a thing to happen again!
After seeing An Qi's face clearly, Yu Hao tried to pull his hand, back but found that Shi Zhiwen held his hand firmly in a death grip. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake loose, so he shouted in an irritated voice, "Who are you? Let go of me! This is none of your business anyway!"
"It is none of your concern as to who I am. This is the Leng Group, and she is one of the Leng Group's employees. As such, it's not your business to tell me what to do on this property!" Shi Zhiwen was accustomed to freedom and autonomy.
In fact, apart from reporting to Leng Yuchen, he answered to no one, much less some man who would stoop so low as to beat a woman in public! He despised such a man!
Therefore, his gaze towards Yu Hao was one mixed with indifference and contempt. Seeing this, Yu Hao was filled with rage.
Gu Xiaonan apparently didn't expect for An Qi to conquer another man so soon. She had expected to just cross her arms, sit back, and enjoy the show, but now she could only shake her head and glare at the scene from her position behind Yu Hao.
She knew she had to come up with another plan fast. This time, she'd use public opinion to completely crush An Qi!