Chapter 409: The Price of a Past
Wen Nuan walked past Ye Feimo to the window, looking at the flowerbeds below. She had said everything she needed to say. There was nothing more. At this point, a breakup was inevitable, and nothing he said would change her mind.
Still...
Ye Feimo looked at Wen Nuan’s cold, stiff back, his heart aching. As he thought back to all their memories, the pain became unbearable. It had always been him looking at Wen Nuan so coldly. She always had a smile on her face, no matter how unhappy she was. She would always smile sweetly and bring him joy. She made him feel like the world was a beautiful place. All of these things were because of Wen Nuan.
And now?
What about the future?
Who else would care about his feelings the way Wen Nuan did? Who else would smile so sweetly and make him happy the way she did? No one. If he lost Wen Nuan, there would be no one else who would treat him the way she did.
Ye Feimo clenched and unclenched his fists, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice, "I won’t break up with you, and I won’t get a divorce. Wen Nuan, I know you’re hurting because of this. I know I was wrong. I don’t care how you punish me, but I will not accept a breakup or a divorce, unless I’m dead."
Wen Nuan’s body stiffened. The word "dead" was what she feared the most.
That word was like a curse in her heart, bringing with it a dark shadow. It was like a poisonous snake that had burrowed into her heart, causing both pain and discomfort.
She heard the sound of the door closing. Ye Feimo had gone downstairs.
Soon after, she heard a car start. He had left with Cheng Anya.
Wen Nuan turned around and saw that Ye Feimo had left the phone charm on her nightstand. She walked over and picked it up. Ye Feimo had given her many things—a butterfly necklace, a butterfly brooch... many, many things. But she really liked this phone charm.
A four-leaf clover, for happiness, luck, health, and love.
She had always loved four-leaf clovers, from their meaning to the necklaces and charms. She loved them all. The initials on this one were her and Ye Feimo’s. In the middle, there was a lucky stone, and the letters were decorated with many small pink diamonds. It was so beautiful.
The most unique part was that the four-leaf clover was cut from jade, making it look both elegant and beautiful. She loved it the moment she saw it. This one had a small difference from the one she had seen in the show, and that was the lucky stone in the middle.
Tears streamed down Wen Nuan’s face.
This lucky charm had come too late.
Happiness was gone, luck was gone, and love was gone. All that was left was health.
The blood-red sunset cast a beautiful afterglow. The setting sun was like blood, tragic and desolate. The entire land seemed to be filled with a sense of sadness. Wen Nuan felt a little cold and suddenly remembered many things.
All the memories she had with Ye Feimo, from their first meeting to their happy, sweet, sad, and uncertain moments, all flashed through her mind. They were all so vivid.
In Rome, he had fought to the death for her, and she had given herself to him. She thought it would last forever.
But she never thought that forever would be so short.
Feimo, I’m sorry.
Ye Feimo had calmed down. Wen Nuan was willing to talk to him, which meant he had at least a chance to talk and a glimmer of hope. It was much better than the past few days when Wen Nuan had been silent like a wooden doll. He had no idea what to say or do. But now, she was willing to talk. Even though she wanted to break up, he knew that Wen Nuan had a soft heart. As long as she was willing to talk, she would eventually forgive him.
Cheng Anya saw that he wasn’t as depressed as before and felt a little relieved.
"Feimo, you’re a man. It’s okay to make a mistake. The important thing is that you learn from it. Whether it was intentional or not, it was your fault that you lost the baby. You have to make Wen Nuan forgive you, do you understand?" Cheng Anya lectured him. She didn’t want to see them break up. It would hurt Feimo a lot.
"I know, Mom. Don’t worry, I’m fine," Ye Feimo said. He was no longer as dejected as he had been in the past few days. "I will win Wen Nuan’s forgiveness. If it takes one day, it takes two. If two days isn’t enough, then it’ll be a year. I’ll make her willing to come back to me."
"Yes, that’s my son. Go for it. Mom believes in you," Cheng Anya said with a smile.
Ye Feimo pursed his lips. His eyes suddenly turned cold. "Is Han Bi still being held at the Dragon Gate?"
"Yes, she is. Your dad had her taken to the Dragon Gate, and Little Hei is keeping an eye on her. Xu Nuo called the other day and said that what happened to Wen Nuan was actually Du Yueying’s doing. Han Bi was just an accomplice, not the main culprit. I knew Han Bi didn’t have the skills or the guts to openly go against us in A City. When she and Wen Nuan showed up at the hotel together, everyone thought it was Han Bi’s fault, so everyone just assumed she was the one behind it. That’s why your dad had her taken away. But after we found out it wasn’t her, I was going to let her go. She’s just a small-timer and not worth wasting Ah Chen’s time on," Cheng Anya said coldly. Han Bi’s mistake was that she had helped Du Yueying get everyone to meet up so that Du Yueying’s plan could succeed. She was such a small figure that they never saw her as an opponent, and yet she had caused all this trouble. It was unexpected.
Ye Feimo gave a cold laugh. "Of course, it has something to do with her. If it weren’t for Han Bi, Du Yueying’s plan wouldn’t have been so successful. I want Han Bi to be completely ruined. I warned her not to mess with Wen Nuan, but she ignored me."
Cheng Anya’s eyebrows raised in surprise. She looked at Ye Feimo. Could he really be so ruthless towards Han Bi?
Han Bi was Ye Feimo’s first love. She was the one who introduced him to the joys and sorrows of love. He had always kept the beautiful memories of seven years ago, always thinking that Han Bi was still a pure and beautiful girl. Even though she had done some things he didn’t approve of, he had always been lenient with her.
Maybe his first love was so beautiful that the girl in his heart was just as beautiful.
If it weren’t for what happened to Wen Nuan, if they hadn’t lost their baby, Ye Feimo might have let Han Bi go. He might have even thought she was a good person. But Han Bi had ruined all of that with her own hands.
She had no one to blame but herself.
Ye Feimo’s expression didn’t change. Cheng Anya said, "Little Hei told me that Han Bi has been saying that she wants to see you. Do you want to see her?"
"I have nothing to say to her," Ye Feimo said coldly. "She brought this upon herself."
The car stopped outside the Cheng family’s villa. Cheng Anya said, "Feimo, you need to let go of what happened seven years ago, or you’ll have to pay an even bigger price in the future. Isn’t losing a baby enough to make you realize the difference?"