The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 4 Sparks of Argument

After Zhong Yuxuan left, I returned to the rental house in a daze. The simple furnishings in the house pricked my nerves like needles. I am the child of the Li family. Shouldn't I grow up in a mansion full of love? Why? In the past twenty years, I have experienced so much suffering, but they have never appeared.

I locked myself in the room and let the tears flow freely. I didn't know how long I cried until I was awakened by a rapid knock on the door.

"Luo Xue, open the door, I know you are inside." It was Zhong Yuxuan's voice, with a hint of anxiety and fatigue.

My heart trembled suddenly. How did he find this place? I wiped away my tears in panic, took a deep breath, and forced myself to calm down. I opened the door and saw Zhong Yuxuan standing outside. He looked haggard, with a layer of blue stubble on his chin, and his sharp eyes were now full of bloodshot.

"How did you find this place?" My tone was cold, and I deliberately kept a distance from him.

Zhong Yuxuan didn't answer my question. He walked in, looked around, and frowned slightly. I turned my face away, not wanting him to see how embarrassed I was.

"Luo Xue," he walked up to me and gently took my hand, "Come back with me, we can talk."

I shook off his hand and looked at him coldly, "What to talk about? About how you didn't trust me and how you pushed me away?" There was a slight tremor in my voice, and the emotions that had been suppressed for so long finally burst out.

Zhong Yuxuan was stunned for a moment. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but I interrupted him again. “Do you know how much my heart ached when you said those words in front of so many people that day?” I covered my chest and tears welled up in my eyes again. “I thought you believed in me, I thought you understood me, but…”

My voice was choked with sobs and I couldn't speak anymore. Zhong Yuxuan looked at me, his eyes full of pain and self-blame. He stretched out his hand and wanted to hold me in his arms, but I pushed him away.

"Don't touch me!" I took a step back to avoid his touch, "I don't want to see you now, go away!"

My tone was resolute, leaving no room for negotiation. Zhong Yuxuan looked at me with a complicated expression, and in the end, he said nothing and turned away.

I collapsed on the ground, tears blurring my vision. I don't know if what I did was right or wrong, I just... need some time to think it over.

His back was so lonely as he left, and my heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, causing waves of pain. I thought I would feel better, but his silence and his departure made me feel even more wronged and sad.

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps at the door. Before I could react, I saw Zhong Shuhao and Qin Xue appear at the door. Qin Xue saw my red and swollen eyes and immediately rushed over and hugged me distressedly, "Luo Xue, what's wrong? Did Zhong Yuxuan bully you?"

I shook my head. Before I could say anything, Zhong Shuhao pointed at Zhong Yuxuan's back and said angrily, "Zhong Yuxuan, what do you want? Luo Xue is already like this, and you still won't let her go?"

Zhong Yuxuan turned around, his tired face full of helplessness, "I just want to have a good talk with her."

"What are you talking about? Why can't we just talk it out? Why do we have to do this?" Zhong Shuhao said angrily, "Do you know how much Luo Xue has given up for you? She even gave up her dignity for you. What else do you want from her?"

When I heard what Zhong Shuhao said, I felt even more aggrieved and my tears couldn't stop falling.

"Brother, stop talking." I pulled Zhong Shuhao's sleeve and said in a hoarse voice.

"Luo Xue, you are too kind, that's why he bullies you." Qin Xue said distressedly, "Don't be afraid, your brother and I are here, we won't let him hurt you again."

"I didn't bully her, I just..." Zhong Yuxuan wanted to explain, but was interrupted by me.

"That's enough!" I raised my head and looked at him coldly, "Zhong Yuxuan, it's over between us. Go away and don't come to see me again."

"Luo Xue, listen to me, what happened that day..."

"I don't want to hear it!" I yelled, the grievance and anger in my heart erupted like a volcano, I couldn't control it anymore, "Go away, I don't want to see you again!"

"Luo Xue, don't be like this, calm down." Zhong Yuxuan tried to get closer to me, but I kept dodging like a frightened deer.

"Don't touch me!" I screamed, my vision blurred by tears. I saw the hurt and pain in his eyes, but I couldn't control myself. I just wanted to drive him away, away from me.

"Luo Xue..."

"Go away! Why don't you leave?" My voice was hoarse and almost unrecognizable.

"Luo Xue, what do you want me to do before you forgive me?" Zhong Yuxuan's voice was full of helplessness and pain.

"I..." I opened my mouth, but I didn't know what to say. Yes, what do I want him to do? Can I forgive him? I don't know either. I just feel that there is an insurmountable gap between us. He will never understand my feelings, my inferiority, my...

"I'm not worthy of you..." I murmured to myself, my voice was so low that only I could hear it. I didn't know why I said that, maybe it was because the emotions that had been pent up in my heart for too long finally found an outlet, or maybe it was because his eyes were too burning, leaving me nowhere to escape.

"I'm not worthy of you..."

This sentence was like a heavy hammer, hitting Zhong Yuxuan's heart hard, and also shattering the last bit of warmth between us. He was stunned, and his original anxious expression was replaced by disbelief. There seemed to be a flame burning in his deep eyes, but it was forcibly suppressed by something.

"Luo Xue, what did you say?" His voice was hoarse and trembling, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.

I turned my face away, not daring to look at him, but tears were falling one by one like pearls from a broken string. "I'm telling the truth. I've always felt that I'm not worthy of you."

"Why?" He grabbed my shoulders and forced me to look him in the eye. "Why do you think so?"

His gaze was too compelling, and I could only dodge in panic, not daring to look him in the face. "No reason, I just..."

"Just what?" He persisted, with a hint of hurt and anger in his tone.

"I'm just an orphan who grew up in an orphanage. I have no parents, no background, and I don't even know who my biological parents are." My voice became lower and lower, as if I was talking to the air. "And you are a child of destiny, the president of the Zhong Group. There are so many outstanding women around you. You can have any woman you want. Why did you choose me?"

"Luo Xue, what are you talking about?" He interrupted me, his tone full of helplessness and heartache, "I never care about your background, nor do I care whether you have a background or not. I only care about you as a person!"

"But I care!" I raised my head suddenly and looked at him with tearful eyes. "I don't want to be called a woman who clings to the rich and powerful. I don't want to live in your shadow. What I want is an equal love, not charity and pity!"

My words were like a sharp blade that pierced his heart. He loosened his grip on my shoulders and let his hands hang limply at his sides, with a complicated expression on his face.

Zhong Shuhao, who was standing by, saw all of this. He looked at his son's hurt eyes and listened to his daughter-in-law's words of inferiority, and something seemed to touch him deep in his heart. He always thought that his son chose Li Luoxue because of her kindness and simplicity, but he ignored her inferiority and sensitivity deep in her heart.

Perhaps, he should really re-evaluate the relationship between this young couple...

Zhong Yuxuan was silent. He seemed to have lost all his strength and took a step back dejectedly. I have never seen him like this before. He was always high-spirited and in control of everything, but now he was like a lost child, helpless and confused.

Zhong Shuhao, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up. His voice was filled with the precipitation of time, but his tone was unusually firm: "Luo Xue, you are wrong, Yuxuan..."

I looked at Zhong Shuhao in surprise. He never interfered with Zhong Yuxuan's love life. Why would he...

"Dad!" Zhong Yuxuan seemed to want to stop Zhong Shuhao from continuing speaking, but was stopped by Zhong Shuhao's eyes.

Zhong Shuhao patted Zhong Yuxuan on the shoulder, motioning him to rest assured, then turned his head and looked at me kindly: "Luo Xue, I know you are kind-hearted and understand your concerns. But I want to tell you that love is never an equal exchange, but a mutual attraction between two hearts. Yuxuan..."

He paused, as if organizing his words, "He lost his mother when he was young, which is an irreparable pain for him. Therefore, he longs for the warmth of family more than anyone else, and you are the one who can bring him warmth."

I was stunned. I had never known these things. It turned out that Zhong Yuxuan, who seemed omnipotent, also had such a fragile side deep down in his heart.

"Luoxue," Zhong Yuxuan walked up to me, his deep eyes full of sincerity, "I know I have many shortcomings and a bad temper, but my heart for you is true. I love you, not because of your identity, nor because of any external conditions, but just because you are Li Luoxue, the girl who makes my heart beat."

He took my hand and placed a cold object in my palm. "This is the necklace my mother left me. I have always carried it with me. Now, I give it to you. I hope you can give me a chance to prove my love for you."

I looked down at the necklace in my palm. It was a finely crafted platinum necklace with a heart-shaped diamond pendant, shining brightly in the sun. I could feel the remaining temperature on the necklace, which was Zhong Yuxuan's body temperature and the temperature of his love.

I looked up at the affectionate man in front of me. His eyes were full of expectation and anxiety, and my heart seemed to be gently hit by something. I could feel his sincerity and his love, but could the worries in my heart really be eliminated?

"I..." I wanted to say something, but found that my throat seemed to be blocked by something and I couldn't say anything.

"Luo Xue, it's getting late. Let's send you back first." Zhong Shuhao saw my hesitation and spoke up to help me out at the right time.

I nodded and followed them out of the cafe. Along the way, Zhong Yuxuan held my hand tightly. His palm was very warm, as if it could dispel all the anxiety and fear in my heart.

When I got back to Qin Xue's house, I stopped, turned around, looked at Zhong Yuxuan, and said softly, "Thank you for sending me back. I'll go upstairs first."

"Luo Xue..." Zhong Yuxuan wanted to say something but was interrupted by me.

"Let me think about it, okay?" I didn't dare look at him, for fear that I would collapse under his affectionate gaze.

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Zhong Yuxuan nodded and watched me walk into the corridor. He turned and left only after my figure disappeared around the corner of the stairs.

When I got home, Qin Xue was sitting on the sofa watching TV. When she saw me come back, she quickly turned off the TV and came over to me.

"How was it? How was the talk with Mr. Zhong?" Qin Xue looked at me with a gossipy look on her face.

I shook my head and threw myself onto the sofa, my heart a mess.

"What's wrong? Did you have a fight?" Qin Xue noticed that something was wrong with me and asked with concern.

I buried my head in the pillow and said sullenly, "I don't know, I don't know what to do..."

"What exactly happened? Tell me!" Qin Xue asked anxiously.

I raised my head, looked at Qin Xue, and told her everything that happened today...