Chapter 42 - Is This Your Revenge on Me?

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Li Hanchuan didn’t know what she was thinking about. But he felt ignored by the way she turned around and stared into the distance in a daze.

Since when could she ignore him when he was standing right in front of her?

“Ye Banxia.”

Just as he spoke, Banxia felt a shadow engulf her, blocking her view. A familiar smell hit her. “I’m talking to you, you…”

Banxia retreated a step instinctively.

Li Hanchuan stopped in the middle of his words.

He stared at her emotionlessly for two seconds, his cold and rigid face getting even tenser.

Suddenly, he smiled at her mockingly. “Ye Banxia, is this your revenge on me?”

Banxia frowned. Revenge only appeared on television shows where hatred grew from love. She was only distracted by Mo Chenyan’s car, her action had nothing to do with hatred or love.

“Young Master Li, since when have you become so self-aware?”

She looked at him faintly. Her curly hair hung from one side, matching her plainly-colored sleeveless dress. It showcased her exceedingly pretty face, a beautiful scene in the midst of the dark sky.

Her cold-blooded words seemed to be what she really meant, not so much of an intentional mockery.

But the more direct she was, the more Li Hanchuan felt that he was being insulted.

It seemed like he was the only one still reminiscing about the past. As for her, she had left all these behind her.

He was the one who initiated the breakup, why was he the one not letting go in the end?

He didn’t understand and didn’t want to understand.

Li Hanchuan rubbed his temple. “Banxia, give me some time to talk to you.”

“I always thought we said everything we had to say between us. There is nothing else left to say.”

The wind messed up her hair. As Banxia combed it with her hands, she saw the agitated and frowning man’s eyes grow darker after hearing her words.

“But…” She chuckled. “I’ll talk to you today so you will never look for me again.”

Since he tried so hard to look for her just to talk to her, then so be it.

She didn’t want to hide from him, anyway. And she was also unwilling to have him on her tail like this. She wanted to end this cleanly. If she had to have this one short conversation with him to achieve that… she would.

Li Hanchuan clenched his fist, his face turned so dark it looked like a stormy sky.

Never look for her again…

How did he not know her words were so heartless, every word and phrase piercing his heart?

Banxia saw his face turn darker than the sky. She squinted and her eyes dimmed for a moment. Her eyes drooped and she said gently, “It’s going to rain soon. Young Master Li, I will leave if you still don’t want to start.”

Li Hanchuan stepped forward suddenly and held tightly onto her shoulders. Banxia frowned from the pain. However, he seemed to not realize he was hurting her and continued staring at her with his dark eyes.

“Ye Banxia, don’t talk to me with that tone and attitude!”

His voice was tense. He pursed his lips as the strength on Banxia’s shoulders increased like he was exerting all his anger on her. “I only want you to have a good life, do you understand?”

Having a good life so that he could be together with Ye Youran guiltlessly?

If he really intended a good life for her, then who was the one who caused her to sprain her ankle the other day?

Banxia smirked. She wanted to mock him, but her words changed somehow.

“Don’t I look like I’m living just fine?”

She raised her arms and tried to push away his grip on her shoulders. However, he was too stubborn to let go. She frowned at him. “Li Hanchuan, you’re hurting me. Let go.”

“I don’t care how you look to be, I want to know your true circumstances!”

He shouted and locked his gaze on his hands. Then, he finally loosened his grip on her.

“Who else can you be staying with now that you don’t stay with Ling Nian?”

“Mo Chenyan.”

Banxia said his name calmly.

Li Hanchua was stunned and raised his eyebrows. “No way!”

He had his secretary investigate her and Mo Chenyan. It was confirmed multiple times that they didn’t know each other and had no form of relationship.

That night, it was probably just the Mo family’s Second Young Master helping out on a whim.

“If you don’t believe me, so be it.” Banxia shrugged. “Anyway, I’m living just fine. I don’t have to worry about my livelihood. I even got my dream job. So, from today onwards, you can be together with Ye Youran guiltlessly. You don’t have to worry about me anymore.”

Banxia felt that she was generous enough. Being so magnanimous to the two people who hurt her so deeply, and even reporting her circumstances to him so that he could live happily with her.

She had cried and hurt for him. But ever since that time at the Tang family mansion where he pushed her for Ye Youran, she made up her mind to forget all of those emotions. She let go of them completely—in the hopes that they would never disturb her ever again.

Li Hanchuan wanted to interrogate her. What did she mean by not having to worry about her livelihood? Who was the man paying for her? Who settled Ye Hanyan’s surgery bills for her? Why did she take someone else’s money but not his?

So many questions appeared in his head, but when he realized that he didn’t even know what that dream job was, his voice got stuck in his throat.

She said she was doing fine. He could see she wasn’t lying. Wasn’t this what he wanted all along?

But why did his heart still feel so empty, like there was something wrong?

Especially her telling him to “be together with Ye Youran guiltlessly.”

Did she really think that? Why wasn’t she angry or crying? She wasn’t even putting a cold face to him?

It wasn’t supposed to be like this, there must be something wrong somewhere…

…

When Banxia reached home, she saw the pair of leather shoes at the door. She raised her eyebrows in surprise.

He’s back so early?

She thought he would be out until dawn.

She recalled the woman she saw in his car. It was Su Ran, the popular singer who just returned days ago.

Banxia’s eyes froze for a moment. Mr. Mo had good fortune with women.

“You’re back?”

Mo Chenyan came out from the kitchen with a cup. Seeing her at the door, he stopped and said softly.