Mu Hua narrowed his eyes as a complicated look flashed across them.
He nodded. "Yes."
If not, he wouldn't have chosen her as his wife, even if it was fake.
"Then why don't you believe me? Won't you listen to my explanation?" The more Xia Ran spoke, the more aggrieved she became. Her eyes turned red, and her pink lips started to pout. "Zhu Qian came to me and said that I hit her. Won't you listen to me explain why I hit her?"
At the mention of Zhu Qian, Mu Hua's expression immediately became serious.
It was as if this woman was his forbidden area and Xia Ran wasn't allowed to enter casually.
"There's no right or wrong in this matter. Neither you or her are at fault," Mu Hua said calmly.
No one was wrong! How could there be such a thing?
It was clearly Zhu Qian's fault!
She was the one who started it!
Xia Ran was extremely indignant. She just wanted to clear her name. "But she was the one who came to look for me—"
"Stop it!" Mu Hua interrupted Xia Ran forcefully. His tone was extremely stern, causing Xia Ran to be stunned.
Mu Hua's heart softened when he saw Xia Ran's shocked and aggrieved expression.
He seemed to have been too harsh just now.
This little girl must have been frightened.
"Ranran, don't make things difficult for me. You know that she will be my real wife in the future." Mu Hua softened his tone and tried to use a rational way to make Xia Ran come to her senses.
However, he didn't know that his words made Xia Ran's heart ache even more.
Of course, she knew that Zhu Qian was very likely to be his future wife. That was why she tried so hard to keep him.
Why did he have to reiterate it again and again, as if afraid that she would forget such a cruel thing?
Xia Ran was like a flower that had suddenly lost its vitality. She sat there dejectedly and turned to look at the scenery outside the window. Her tightly pursed lips were silent, and her eyes were filled with loneliness and grievance.
She was very beautiful, like a doll. Her curly eyelashes had always been Mu Hua's favorite feature. Her side profile highlighted her voluminous eyelashes.
At this moment, she was like an injured doll.
And the person who hurt her was Mu Hua.
"Ranran, be good, okay?" Mu Hua's heart ached. He never wanted to hurt this little girl.
"Sir, I just don't want to leave you. I just want to continue living with you. Am I wrong?" Xia Ran muttered.
A tear fell from the corner of her eye.
Seeing her holding back her tears, Mu Hua felt even worse.
Xia Ran was usually a happy person. She would never cry so quietly. If she wanted to laugh, she would laugh loudly. If she wanted to cry, she would cry loudly. She had always been like this.
There were very few cases of silent tears like this.
This meant that she was already deeply hurt.
"I'm sorry, Ranran." Mu Hua seemed to want to make up for his mistake. He gently hugged Xia Ran's shoulder and let her lean into his arms. "I'll give you time to let go. I won't end this marriage immediately, okay?"
This was the best he could do, because he had promised the other woman. He had to do it.
He also had a reason that he couldn't refuse that woman.
Was it just to stall for time? Xia Ran didn't say anything and quietly snuggled into the man's arms. She wondered if stalling for time could save the relationship.
After returning home, Xia Ran went to take a shower alone. She didn't want to eat. She directly went to sleep.
Mu Hua realized that something was wrong with her mood and followed her in.
"What's wrong? Are you still unhappy?" Mu Hua took off his jacket, lifted the blanket, and hugged Xia Ran.
He was always very gentle in bed, no matter what.
Even his tone became gentler.
Xia Ran didn't say anything and pretended to be asleep.
"If you're not going to speak, I'll do it." Mu Hua's hand began to touch Xia Ran's chest. She had just taken a shower and wasn't wearing her underwear, so she was stimulated.
Xia Ran grabbed Mu Hua's hand and turned her head angrily. "Do you really have me in your heart, or do you only have me when you're lonely?!"
She was angry that this man could think of such thing at this time.
This was too much!
"Both. What's wrong?" Mu Hua pecked Xia Ran's face and gave her a gentle kiss with a hint of affection.
"You!" Xia Ran was so angry that she couldn't say anything, but she was actually tempted. Just looking at that intoxicating face made her heart flutter.