Mengyao held herself back from spilling her anger on him. She had promised to make sure her relationship was nothing like her past one, yet it followed the same plot line. Her ex-boyfriend did not care for her, nor did he give her the attention she wished for. He was always out, smoking, and dancing with women throughout the day! Sadly, Mengyao's hopes were shattered as Yuxuan was only a duplicate of Luo Yuxuan! You can tell me what is going on in your mind! I am here for you. I promise to be better for you."
Mengyao wished she had not spoken up because Yuxuan threw her a dirty glare, pushed her away from his pathway, and took a seat on the couch. He groaned in pain, rubbed his head, and his gaze stiffened, seeing she was holding the file parcel Muchen's men dropped over. A burning sensation of hate overflowed in his heart while he thought about the baby bump on Mengyao's dress. A baby she had forced him to have.
"Get your filthy hands from that! His fierce attitude frightened Mengyao. She dropped the file on the table and coldly looked down at the ground. "I told you to focus on giving birth and leave the workload to me. Why are you back here? He said it aloofly, unwrapping the parcel and bringing out the file from the torn parcel. He took a glance through it, and his frown deepened.
It was a threat letter!
"Damn, asshole! Motherfucking asshole! He thinks he can keep bullying me!"
Mengyao felt bad for him. Although Luo Yuxuan had cut off all contact with Zhou Mingxia, her father still would not let Yuxuan escape from his clutches. He was often sending intimidating images, posts, and letters to him! For that, her resentment towards Mingxia snowballed beyond anything. Her knuckles formed a tight fist; she swallowed her pride and ego and comforted him the best way she could.
"Who said you could touch me? His brows furrowed as he grabbed her hands off his shoulders.
"Xuan Ge, stop hurting yourself like this. I believe everything will work out. We can raise a big fund to pay your father's bills and still have more to pay off Mr. Zhou. I can help you.
"Did I beg you to help me? All you do is cause trouble! I got a call from Katie that you and your lousy friend, Lihua, were banned from their mall. Instead of learning how to be a good mother, you are engaging in fights! You are truly embarrassing! Yuxuan uttered it without holding himself back. Every part of her was disgusting to him, especially when she forced herself on him despite knowing that he was dating Mingxia.
… He was damn stupid to have thought that the sex scandal between Mingxia and a man was real. He should have trusted her when no one else did! He failed her and had the guts to break up with her. In these few months without Mingxia, Yuxuan began to realize he was a fool for choosing wrongly! He was thinking more about the present and its benefits than the future and lost a true gem. Mingxia was so good to him, yet he only saw flaws in her eyes.
"Am I really that embarrassing to you? Mengyao chuckled, feeling suffocated by the stuffy atmosphere of the office. Her breath hitched in sadness, and she held herself from muffling outcries. It hurt so much, but then again, she could not do anything. She only endured it for a moment. "I am an eyesore to you. I will never be better than Mingxia in your eyes. Tell me! Every second, you called out Mingxia's name while you were drunk and while we even had sex! Luo Yuxuan, you are too wicked. I gave my all to you. You are wicked. Mengyao poured out her emotions right in front of him. She was worn out from clutching onto the false hope that Yuxuan would treat her better; he never would!
To him, she was just an EYESORE!
"This is karma paying you back. You are not righteous, Xu Mengyao. Stop these fake acts of yours; it is getting on my nerves. Yuxuan spat back at her. Who the hell was she to think that he would truly love and cherish her just like he did Mingxia? If anything, Mengyao was a second-hand, cheap Mingxia since he could not afford the real one. "You deceived me and made me lose Mingxia. Guess what? You have gotten what you want. You deserve all my awful treatment alone! I wish you a painful labor."
He cried out harshly, gripping her hair. His sanity was gone, and all he wanted to do was have his revenge! "Let me repeat this, Xu Mengyao, I hate you. I hate your existence! Mengyao freed herself from his clutches and breathed a sigh of relief. Her tears had followed her down her cheeks, staining her makeup and her new clothes. She wiped them off and voiced out
"Do you know who I fought with today? I fought with Mingxia! Zhou Mingxia!" She declared, screaming her lungs out in annoyance. Everything he does often has Mingxia written on it. He was fanatical about her. Why could he not accept defeat and move on? "She is alive and has moved on. She climbed onto another man's bed, as she always does. So I am righteous for assaulting her today. You hate me? Good, divorce me!"
"We were never married from the start! Get out! I don't want to see you ever again!"
.........
In Lixin's penthouse.
The nice, peaceful sound of running water calmed Mingxia's nerves as she lay in the bathtub. Once done, she came out of the bathroom in her robes to come into contact with Lixin. When did he walk in? Her face became flushed as she politely greeted him and walked off to the closet room. Mingxia picked out clean nighties, wore them, and came back to the bed. She read through the messages Su Mei sent and even the evidence alongside the files throughout the span when Mingxia was 'confirmed' dead by her father.
They were all very poor results, with Icy Co.'s shares dropping every day as well as its shareholders withdrawing their resources from the company. It was not until Muchen's father came in and took full control of the company. He dismissed most of the honest, upright workers and left rotten eggs to sour the company. After she got the report, Su Mei directly resigned from her job. She was eager to do that after hearing about Mingxia's comeback to the law industry from her. She was delighted to know that Mingxia was not too easy to trample on, so she continued to cheer for her.
"I heard of the incident in Katie. Were you hurt?"
"No… Just a little scratch. Mingxia responded, her heart warming up to Lixin. She had not anticipated that Lixin would call her as soon as the mall fiasco went viral. He had not called to scold her but to see if she was hurt anywhere, and when he came back, he prepared dinner for her and made her take a shower. He was kind to her! "I was at fault for losing my temper."
"You did great, but next time, the bodyguards stalking your movements should be involved. Your hands are more precious than her dirty existence! Lixin cruelly retorted, resulting in Mingxia bursting into laughter. Truth be told, she was satisfied to have met Lixin in her life. "I have made sure those two won't bother you again."
"Really?" Mingxia smiled happily. For once, she had someone backing her up; therefore, she need not be worried about defending herself this time; Lixin was here to do the defending himself. "I have a favor to ask of you."
"Go ahead,"
"Can you lend me some funds? I want to start my own company from scratch! Mingxia added excitement. The feeling of recreating her law brand gave her cool vibes. She had not been able to keep her heart at ease, grasping that there was still a chance for revival. "I promise to pay back. She shyly replied, seeing that he was so indifferent about it.
She placed both her hands together, pouted her lips, and pleaded more.
"What do I get in return? I am a businessman, and I also need funds. What makes you qualified to have those funds while I could reinvest them in upcoming businesses?" Lixin's business spirit kicked in. Mingxia was a little stunned by his words. She swallowed her humiliation and pleaded more. "I want you instead if you cannot pay back."