Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 478: Chapter 478: Cold War

She didn’t want to start arguing with Xu Ke like this either, but she couldn’t control herself. Just thinking about the two of them being together made her feel like her heart was going to explode. If she didn’t do something to release the anger inside her, it would drive her crazy.

"But didn’t we already reach an agreement about this before? You promised, so why are you saying this now?" Xu Ke asked, puzzled.

"Yes, I did promise you, but I also said I didn’t want to see her. I agreed on the condition that I wouldn’t have to see her." Lin Mengyao shouted loudly, as if a long-tensed string snapped all at once, which startled Xu Ke.

"Yes, you did say that, but Ariel also promised not to come to China in her lifetime, didn’t she? You agreed with her proposal too, didn’t you?" Xu Ke continued to ask.

"She promised she wouldn’t come to China, and she hasn’t set foot here even once. We didn’t expect to meet on this small island in Japan. It was all an accident, and just like Ariel said during these months, I’ve been by your side every step of the way. Leaving Ariel alone abroad to face those chases and dangers herself, she even got hurt because of it. Was it too much for me to accompany her for just one night?"

"I’ve been with you for months, and I spent one night with her—was that too much?" Xu Ke asked again. noveldrama

"Aren’t those chases she faced deserved? You should know what she did in America. After committing so many evil deeds, having one or two enemies is normal, isn’t it? These enemies wanting her dead is normal, isn’t it? You are my husband, the husband destined by law, and our relationship is legally protected. You’ve betrayed our marriage. Don’t I have the right to be angry? Can I not defend my rights?" Lin Mengyao jumped down from the rock, suddenly standing in front of Xu Ke and raising her head to ask him.

The atmosphere between the two fell into a strange silence.

"The people she killed all did bad things. She didn’t kill a single decent person." Xu Ke defended Ariel.

Xu Ke’s defense of Ariel shattered Lin Mengyao’s heart.

"Do you really have to be with her?" Lin Mengyao asked Xu Ke tearfully.

"We’re already together, and I have to take responsibility for her. Besides, I’m sorry, but I’ve really fallen for her." Xu Ke lowered his head, looking at Lin Mengyao with a guilty expression.

"Why did things turn out this way? If only we hadn’t gone to America. If we hadn’t, you wouldn’t have met Ariel, and the two of you wouldn’t have gotten involved, and none of this would be happening today." Lin Mengyao said, crying.

Lin Mengyao felt the sea breeze today was really painful, blowing against her face, and tears uncontrollably flowed down.

Xu Ke reached out and gently wiped away the tears on Lin Mengyao’s face, "There’s no ’what if’ in this world. The fact is we went to America, met Ariel, and I fell in love with her, shamelessly hoping you’d agree for us to be together." Xu Ke’s face showed a sort of wry smile.

"Xu Ke, I really can’t bear to watch you in love with another woman, so let’s give her money, let her leave. Please, as your wife, agree to this request, okay?" Lin Mengyao pleaded while holding onto Xu Ke’s hand, her eyes filled with a hint of hope.

"You think you’re in love with Ariel, but have you ever considered that maybe you don’t really love her? It’s just an illusion because you’re her first man, so you mistook this sense of responsibility for love. You think you love her, but actually, everything you’ve done is out of a sense of responsibility."

Xu Ke’s fingers roamed Lin Mengyao’s face, but his gaze didn’t waver because of Lin Mengyao’s words, "I can distinguish these things, and I just fell for Ariel. I can’t deceive you, deceive her, or deceive myself." Xu Ke said with some regret.

"I’m willing to be deceived by you."

"But I’m not willing."

Xu Ke’s refusal pushed Lin Mengyao’s already unstable emotions to the brink of explosion.

"Get out, I don’t want to hear these things I don’t like. Get out, out of my sight." Lin Mengyao suddenly pushed Xu Ke’s hand off her face and flung it away.

"Then I’m leaving, take some time to calm down." Xu Ke stood there, looking at Lin Mengyao for a long time. Seeing no sign of her calming down—on the contrary, her temper worsened—Xu Ke gave up the idea of talking further with Lin Mengyao and instead focused his attention on Yu Xia.

"Staying here won’t help her calm down, so I’ll leave for now. Yaoyao, I’m entrusting her to your care. If anything happens, please contact me." Xu Ke said to Yu Xia.

Yu Xia nodded seriously, her obsidian-like eyes looking at Xu Ke, "Girls can’t really handle sharing their men with others. My sister usually has a good temper, it’s just because she loves you so much that she can’t handle this shock, can’t accept this situation. Don’t be mad at her, and remember to come back to see her. If anything happens with her, I’ll let you know immediately."

"I’m not angry, it’s just that we’re not suitable for communication right now. Let’s talk about these things once she’s stabilized." Xu Ke said.

"In short, I probably won’t appear in front of Yaoyao for the time being, so I’m counting on you to take care of things here alone." Xu Ke patted Yu Xia on the head.

"Don’t worry, I can handle everything here. I’ll take good care of my sister." Yu Xia nodded like a little adult, though she’s indeed no longer a child.

Xu Ke left quietly, and only when Lin Mengyao managed to stabilize her emotions did she realize Xu Ke had already disappeared.

Lin Mengyao’s tears fell again, "Am I very bad, very unsuccessful, that I can’t even keep my own man? I knew I shouldn’t have spoken like that, but I couldn’t control myself when he stood in front of me. I felt wronged, just wanting him to tolerate me, make him do things my way, forgetting that he also has his own thoughts."

"I pushed him away again." Lin Mengyao buried her face in her hands, not wanting Yu Xia to see any flaws.

"Brother-in-law will come back to find you, sis. Don’t worry, he loves you, I can see it. Otherwise, with so many women out there, why is he so patient with you? All along the way, many have tried to make a play for him, but sis, didn’t you see, he ignored them all, and rejected them without mercy? This shows brother-in-law is definitely not someone indecisive or a playboy in terms of feelings, he’s not the central air conditioning type. The fact that he’s willing to blow a gentle south wind your way means you have a place in his heart. If you weren’t in his heart, he wouldn’t care about you, wouldn’t try to coax you, right?"

Yu Xia didn’t know exactly what she was saying either, only that she was trying her best to comfort Lin Mengyao, hoping she wouldn’t continue crying.

But at least Lin Mengyao took Yu Xia’s words to heart, stopped crying, and instead showed an expression of morning light.