The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 19 Continued Depression

His eyes were like a sharp sword, trying to see through all my disguises. I bit my lip, feeling confused. This letter was like a time bomb, which could destroy the fragile trust between him and me at any time.

"I..." I wanted to explain, but found myself unable to speak. The content of the letter was too shocking. I didn't even dare to mention Li Luoyao's name in front of him, for fear that he would notice something.

"Luo Xue, what's wrong with you?" His tone softened, and his hand moved away from my shoulder, turning into a gentle caress. "If there is anything, you can tell me, I will help you."

His gentleness made me even more at a loss. I turned my face away, avoiding his hand, and said in a voice so low that it was almost inaudible: "I'm fine, I'm just... tired."

"Tired?" He obviously didn't believe it, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just looked at me deeply and said, "Okay, then you take a rest first. If you need anything, call me anytime."

After saying that, he turned and walked out of the room. I looked at his back, feeling mixed emotions. This letter was like a thorn that pierced deeply into my heart, making it hard for me to breathe.

I didn't know how to face him, nor how to face this relationship. I began to avoid him, Qin Xue, and even Zhong Shuhao. I was like a wounded little animal, just wanting to find a corner to lick my wounds alone.

Qin Xue came to see me several times, and every time I found an excuse to avoid her. I knew she was worried about me, but the more she cared, the more I blamed myself. I didn't dare to face her because I couldn't explain all this to her.

Zhong Shuhao also came once. He said nothing, but just sat quietly opposite me and looked at me. His eyes were full of worry and disappointment, which made me feel even more ashamed.

I locked myself in the room, not eating, drinking, or sleeping. I thought about the contents of the letter over and over again, and about every little detail between Zhong Yuxuan and me, and my heart felt like it was being torn apart.

I don't know how I survived that period. I just remember that my world was dark and I couldn't see any light. I was like a walking corpse and lost all hope and motivation.

Until one day, I suddenly woke up and realized that I couldn't go on like this! I couldn't ruin my life and the relationship between Zhong Yuxuan and me because of a false secret!

I decided to leave, leave this sad place, go to a place where no one knows me, and start over. I packed a few simple bags, left a letter, and left quietly.

I escaped, escaped from the place that broke my heart. I rented a small house in a remote town, where no one knew me or my past. I could temporarily take off all my disguises, no longer have to put on a forced smile, and no longer have to worry about my secrets being exposed.

The hut was small and the furniture was simple, but it was enough for me. I could hide in the room every day and let my tears flow freely. Those once beautiful memories were now like sharp knives, cutting my heart and making it bleed.

Zhong Yuxuan, this name is like a curse, echoing in my mind over and over again. I hate him, hate his deception, hate his ruthlessness; but I hate myself even more, hate my weakness, hate my self-deception.

I thought our love was indestructible, and I thought he loved me as a person, not my status. However, this letter shattered all my fantasies. It turned out that in his heart, I was always just a substitute, a dispensable substitute.

I live in a daze every day, without goals or hope. I am like a walking corpse, with no soul and only a body left. I even thought about ending my life, but every time I think of Zhong Yuxuan, I can't bear it.

I know it's stupid of me to do this, but I can't help myself. I love him so deeply and so painfully. I can't imagine how I can live without him.

I looked through our photos on my phone over and over again. In the photos, we smiled so brightly and were so happy. But all of this is gone, and we can never go back.

I wish time could go back to when we first met. If I could choose again, I would never fall in love with him again, and I would never let myself fall into this hopeless love.

On the other side of the city, Zhong Yuxuan was also in deep pain. Since I left, he became even more silent, shutting himself up in his study all day, working without sleep.

He tried to numb himself with busyness, trying to forget my existence. However, every time when it was late at night, my voice, smile and appearance would appear in his mind and could not be shaken off.

He began to regret what he had done. He realized that he had fallen deeply in love with me, but now it was too late to say anything.

He sent people to look for me everywhere, but to no avail. He was like a headless fly, running around everywhere but unable to find a way out.

All of this was seen by his father, Zhong Shuhao. Seeing his son getting thinner and thinner, he felt guilty. He began to reflect on his own behavior and realized his misunderstanding and prejudice against me.

He wanted to make amends, wanted to redeem it all, but was it too late?

In the dim little room, there was only a dim desk lamp to keep me company. I curled up in the corner, letting my tears blur my vision. On the screen of my mobile phone, there was a chat record with Zhong Yuxuan, and the last message was frozen in his cold words "We are over".

My heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and every breath was accompanied by a suffocating pain. I hated my own weakness, my own self-deception, and I hated him even more, his deception, and his ruthlessness.

"Knock knock knock", there was a sudden knock on the door. I wiped away my tears in panic and asked vigilantly, "Who?"

"Luo Xue, it's me, Qin Xue."

Hearing my best friend's familiar voice, I quickly got up and opened the door. Qin Xue rushed in anxiously, looked me up and down, and said distressedly: "Luo Xue, how did you get yourself into this state? Do you know how hard it was for me to find you?"

I held back my tears and forced a bitter smile: "I'm fine, I just want to be alone for a while."

Qin Xue hugged me and choked up, saying, "Silly boy, you are torturing yourself like this, Yuxuan will feel bad."

When I heard the word "Yuxuan", I couldn't hold back my tears any longer: "He won't feel bad, he doesn't want me anymore, he already..."

Qin Xue patted my back gently and said softly, "Luo Xue, don't be like this. I know you feel bad, but things may still turn around."

I raised my head and looked at her with tears in my eyes: "Turning point? What turning point is there? He already knows my true identity, he won't accept a liar."

"No, Luo Xue, listen to me," Qin Xue held my hand and said firmly, "I have already gone to see Uncle Zhong. He doesn't know the truth. He thinks..."

My heart trembled suddenly. Could it be...

"Uncle Zhong didn't know the real reason why you left. He thought you were just having a quarrel with Yuxuan, so..." Qin Xue paused, carefully observing my expression, "So, he forced Yuxuan to get engaged to Li Luoyao."

"What?!" My eyes widened in shock and my mind went blank.

It turns out that all this was a misunderstanding, Uncle Zhong’s misunderstanding and prejudice!

My heart was like a roller coaster, rising from the bottom to the top in an instant, but falling into deeper despair the next second. If I still had a little fantasy about the future before, now, I am completely desperate.

Uncle Zhong has already decided on Li Luoyao, will he still give me a chance? Will Yuxuan... still believe in me?

Qin Xue's words were like a flash of lightning, splitting the heavy haze in my heart and bringing a glimmer of hope. Is there still a chance between Yuxuan and me? I held Qin Xue's hand tightly and asked anxiously, "Are you telling the truth? Does Uncle Zhong really not know the truth?"

Qin Xue nodded affirmatively: "It's absolutely true! Uncle Zhong thought you were hiding from Yuxuan because you disliked his complicated family background. I explained to him for a long time before he finally realized that he had misunderstood you."

My heart was in turmoil, with mixed feelings. It turned out that all this was just a misunderstanding! However, this misunderstanding was too big, so big that it almost destroyed the love between Yuxuan and me.

"Then...what does Uncle Zhong say now?" I asked nervously, as if I had grasped the last straw.

Qin Xue showed a relieved smile on her face: "Uncle Zhong has realized his mistake, and he regrets his original decision, so..." She paused deliberately and blinked mischievously, "So, he decided to visit you in person, apologize to you, and ask for your forgiveness!"

"Really?" I was so excited that I almost jumped up, and the tears in the corners of my eyes instantly turned into tears of joy.

"Of course it's true! When have I ever lied to you?" Qin Xue said with a smile, "Uncle Zhong is already preparing the gift and will probably come tomorrow."

My heart seemed to be filled with honey, so sweet that it was about to overflow. Uncle Zhong was willing to humble himself and apologize to me, which meant that he had recognized me, and it also meant that there was still hope for Yuxuan and I!

However, fate always seems to play tricks on people. Just when I was immersed in my vision of happiness, an uninvited guest suddenly came to visit me.

"Knock knock knock..." The crisp knock on the door interrupted my conversation with Qin Xue.

"Who is it?" Qin Xue asked puzzledly.

"It's me, Li Luoyao." A sharp and piercing voice came from outside the door, with undisguised hostility.

My heart suddenly sank, and a sense of foreboding came over me. Why did Li Luoyao suddenly come to see me? Could it be...

I took a deep breath, trying to keep myself calm, then slowly walked to the door and opened it.

Li Luoyao was wearing a gorgeous dress and heavy makeup. She stood proudly at the door, her eyes full of provocation and disdain.

"What are you doing here?" I asked coldly.

"I'm here to tell you some good news," Li Luoyao said with a sneer on her face, "Uncle Zhong has agreed to my marriage with Yuxuan, and we're going to get engaged next month!"

My head buzzed as if I had been hit hard with a club, and everything in front of my eyes went blank.

Before I could react, Li Luoyao continued, "Oh, by the way, I have one more thing to tell you." A hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes, "The reason why Uncle Zhong agreed to our marriage is because... I told him a secret, a secret about you!"

After saying that, she turned around and left triumphantly, leaving me standing there alone, feeling as if I had fallen into an ice cellar, my whole body cold and shivering.

Li Luoyao's words were like a bolt from the blue, shattering all my hopes. I collapsed on the sofa, tears streaming down my face. It turned out that all this was fake! Uncle Zhong's apology and the Zhong family's recognition of me were just a hypocritical performance. And I, like a fool, was kept in the dark and naively thought that happiness was just around the corner.

Qin Xue tried to comfort me anxiously, but I couldn't hear anything. My mind was full of Li Luoyao's smug smile and the conspiracy hidden in her last sentence. What did she tell Uncle Zhong? What kind of secret could make Uncle Zhong change his mind so easily, even at the cost of sacrificing his own son?

I was in a state of confusion, as if I was trapped in a fog and couldn't find my direction. Despair, fear, anger, all kinds of emotions intertwined and almost swallowed me up.

I don't know how I survived those dark days. I locked myself in my room, not eating or drinking, not sleeping, replaying every moment I spent with Yuxuan in my mind. Those sweet memories have now become sharp blades, cutting into my heart, making me feel so painful that I wish I were dead.

Just when I was about to collapse, Qin Xue suddenly brought me a piece of news, a piece of news that shocked me to the point of numbness - Uncle Zhong cancelled the engagement with the Li family and announced that he would sever all ties with the Li family.

This news was like a thunderclap in the sky, setting off a huge wave in my world. I couldn't believe my ears. How could this be possible? Why would Uncle Zhong suddenly make such a decision? Could it be... Could it be that Li Luoyao's plan failed?

I couldn't wait to know the truth, so I asked Qin Xue to take me to find Uncle Zhong. However, when I arrived at the Zhong family villa with hope, I saw cold faces. Uncle Zhong sat on the sofa, his face was ashen, and he didn't say a word. Zhong Yuxuan stood aside, looking at me with complicated eyes, hesitant to speak.

"Uncle..." I spoke cautiously, wanting to ask what happened.

However, before I could finish, Uncle Zhong stood up abruptly, pointed at my nose and roared, "How dare you come to see me? Do you know that because of you, our Zhong family is almost finished!"

I was shocked by Uncle Zhong's sudden anger. I was stunned and had no idea what was going on.

"Dad, calm down and listen to me..." Zhong Yuxuan stepped forward, wanting to explain something.

"Shut up!" Uncle Zhong interrupted Zhong Yuxuan angrily, "What qualifications do you have to speak for her now? If it weren't for her, how could our Zhong family become like this?"

"What happened?" I mustered up the courage to ask, my voice trembling slightly with fear.

Uncle Zhong looked at me coldly, then took a deep breath and said slowly: "Just yesterday, Li Luoyao came to me and told me that the crisis encountered by the Zhong Group recently was not accidental, but..." His voice suddenly became low, "but she and a mysterious person jointly planned it, with the purpose of completely destroying the Zhong Group and... you!"