Chapter 60 - He will never be a part of my Tang family!

Honglin's eyes narrowed at the knife close at his throat before facing the girl in front of him. If it wasn't for the fact that she was Chunlan's sister, she would be cut into a thousand pieces for her audacity. Internally, he was truly puzzled over her sudden change of behavior towards him, but he managed to maintain his calm expression. "Put down the knife, Chunhua."

"Shut up." She growled, pushing it closer to his neck, ignoring her twin sister's distressed pleas in the background.

"Chunying? What's going on here?" Menxiang opened the door after hearing the strange noises coming from the outside the room. She gasped in surprise.

Chunhua lowered the knife when she saw her and walked away hatefully. Chunying followed her, apologizing softly as she walked. She was confused about her sister's behavior which had suddenly changed since a month ago.

"What brings you here, Lin-ge?" She stood in front of the door, subtly blocking him.

Honglin noticed her action, wondering what was going on with all the women in the house today. Everyone seemed hostile towards the Wen family since they heard Jihai was dead. He had just received a report that the Mo Group had cancelled all their contracts with them after the funeral ended.

Why would anyone want to offend them just because of a lowlife?

"Is she alright? I came here to check on her." He looked at the closed door with a worried expression.

"Oh, she is not receiving anyone. Why don't you come later?" Menxiang looked at the person she called senior brother and began to doubt everything she knew about him.

Today, she discovered that someone had come to Chunlan's room after she had dropped that letter that day. Coincidentally, Wen Honglin had also come to visit Shen Mengqi.

Could he be the person that carried that letter?

Was he the person who killed Jihai?

Suddenly, she couldn't look at him in the eyes. He had always protected and pampered her, giving her love and support. She found it hard to believe but the feeling of doubt kept creeping into her heart.

She didn't want it to be true.

"Menxiang, what's wrong?" Honglin touched her arm, surprised, when he saw tears gather in her eyes.

She shook her head, lowering her head pitifully to hide her face. "Nothing, I am just sad."

Honglin pulled her into his arms, engulfing her into a comforting hug as he stroked her hair. Soon, he brought out a packet of chocolate from his pocket, placing it in her palm. "There, there. Don't be sad."

She squeezed it in her hands, her body shaking in sobs. He continued to hug her until she pulled herself away.

"Who is there?" They heard Chunlan's voice from behind the door and turned to face it.

"Its me, Honglin. Can I come in?"

She remained quiet, giving Menxiang time to spot a figure behind a corner watching her quietly. Her eyes widened in recognition making her to pursue the person when she heard Chunlan. "Enter."

Honglin entered the room, his fist clenching when he saw the room decorated in pure white. Chunlan laid on the rugged floor on her side, holding a picture close to her ċhėst.

He sat down beside her, accompanying her quietly till evening. After a while, she turned to face him. "Thank you."

He laid down beside her, letting their breaths intertwine in close space. He could see her features clearly, his heart swelling in love. He lifted his fingers to touch her face but stopped near her nose. He said. "Let's get married soon."

She rejected the proposal immediately. "Not now."

He gritted his teeth, trying to exercise patience. "When you are ready then."

Seeing her nod dimly, he moved near her to wrap his arms around her waist, her head resting snuggly on his ċhėst. She said. "Come with me tomorrow to my family's company."

"Why?" He closed his eyes, feeling sleepy.

"Since we are going to get married, I want to transfer half of my shares to you as dowry."

He opened his eyes abruptly, looking down at her with astonishment. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, today I have realized, its time for me to move on. I, Chunlan, want to move forward, never looking back. Let the past stay in the past. Will you help me?"

He felt joy and disbelief spread through him. He hugged her tightly, wishing that he would never wake up from this dream. She was now ready, ready to forget about that scum, Bai Jihai.

Today, he felt that he could finally sleep peacefully

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"Yes, I will. I would like to give you something in return. What do you want in return?" He lifted his lips into a faint smile.

"There is really no need."

"I insist. No matter what it is, I would never hesitate to give you." He meant every word. Chunlan was his light in this dark world, and he would give her everything he had to make her stay with him.

She hesitated. "I want Starlock."

In the meantime, Chunying followed Chunhua to the balcony reproaching her. She almost had a heart attack when she saw her twin sister put a knife against his throat. Luckily, their parents weren't there to witness it, she shivered at the thought. "What the hell is wrong with you? How could you behave so rudely to Brother Honglin?"

Chunhua turned around and barked. "He is not my brother!"

Chunying was stunned at her hateful expression. "Don't you..... like him anymore?"

Chunhua froze, her eyes full of conflicting emotions. Her voice hardened angrily. "No, I don't. Don't mention him again."

"But he is Jie Jie's fiancé, we should show him some respect....."

"Fiancé? I will never allow him to marry my Jie Jie! He will never be a part of my Tang family!" She said with determination.

Since she was little, she had sworn that she would marry no one but Wen Honglin, doing her best to be able to defeat her senior sister for his heart. But now, all she wanted to do was to see him suffer and pay for what he has done!

Should I tell Jie Jie? She wondered.