Chapter 28

Lan Xiao did not expect that Chen Kexin gave such a straightforward reply.

“Of Course?” A meaningful smile lifted the corners of his mouth. Lan Xiao raised his head and looked at her captivating eyes, asking curiously, “Why are you so sure about it?”

He could not figure out what was in Chen Keren’s mind at this moment. “Even if I am responsible for what I had done, even if I really owed both of you something, I don’t need to destroy Chen Kexin’s happiness again, right?”

Furthermore, Lan Xiao did not understand why Chen Keren was eager to break her sister’s marriage.

“Because this is what you owe us. You must make up for it,” Chen Keren said tonelessly, but her voice sounded dominant.

Lan Xiao shook his head, withdrew his smile and started to wear a serious look.

Chen Keren furrowed her eyebrows lightly.

Lan Xiao said in a steady voice, “I can’t make out why you want me to mess up your sister’s marriage?”

Chen Keren sneered but did not rush to answer it.

Seeing this, Lan Xiao continued to ask, “Don’t you see that she is happy now? Can you bear to let someone hurt her?”

Chen Keren still kept silent, but a hint of coldness suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Lan Xiao gradually knitted his eyebrows. He felt a hint of fear. “Did Chen Keren do this for…” He shook his head and asked in a tentative tone, “You should not… In order to take avenge on me, you want me to carry out my previous promise?” Although it was unbelievable, Chen Keren’s previous words had revealed that she harbored some grudge against him. If it was really because of this, was he going to hurt the kind and innocent Chen Kexin again?

Chen Keren sneered with her red lips and her voice became colder and colder, “Of course not.”

Lan Xiao felt relieved, because he did not want to see Chen Keren sacrifice the happiness of her elder sister in order to punish him.

“Wang Weixi… Have you seen him?” Chen Keren suddenly asked.

Lan Xiao was stunned for a second. Then he nodded and said, “Well, I have.”

Chen Keren giggled, her eyes full of disdain. “Then why did you ask me the reason?”

Lan Xiao looked embarrassed. Staring at Chen Keren, who had been somewhat impatient, he suddenly did not know how to reply.

“I won’t entrust my elder sister’s happiness to such man.” Chen Keren continued, “A man who sleeps with a woman in a hotel when they meet for the first time is naturally not a good guy. What’s more, my sister is clueless about anything. Apart from the money of our family, what does Wang Weixi, who comes from the countryside, want from her?” There was a touch of clear sarcasm in her tone, but Lan Xiao did not figure out which one she was satirizing.

Lan Xiao gritted his teeth and held his peace.

Seeing that he did not speak, a trace of anger was revealed in Chen Keren’s eyes. “Are you abandoning my sister because she is not a virgin?” It was a very straightforward question with blunt words, but it sounded painful.

Lan Xiao quickly shook his head. “Of course not!” He said to himself. How could he mind if his beloved woman was not a virgin? He hadn’t been by her side for so many years, so even if she slept with someone, he was not qualified to complain about it.

Chen Keren smiled more widely. She tilted her head and asked with great interest, “What is it about?”

Lan Xiao said in a solemn tone. “Why are you not clear about it? Kexin has a husband now. She loves him and she is very happy. How can I, how can I bear to mess up her life?”

Chen Keren stopped smiling and looked blankly at the man who was depressed at the moment. Even if he lost his mind, he would definitely keep a tough stance.

“Don’t say those useless things. Happiness? When my mother married my father, she thought she would be happy as long as they love each other. But then? She still ended her life because of their disparity in social status and Chen Derong’s distrust. Now, Chen Derong lives in clover and enjoys countless pretty girls. But my mum, where is she?” When it came to this, Chen Keren finally flipped.

Lan Xiao gazed at the excited Chen Keren with a gloomy look, thinking that she must have felt miserable. “Has she been sustaining it alone for so many years?”

“My mother’s happiness has rotted in the mud… Humph, how ridiculous…” Chen Keren dropped her gaze. Under the dim light, her long eyelashes shaded her beautiful eyes.

Lan Xiao sighed softly. Memories always oppressed people and made them unable to breathe.

“But that is your parents’ business. Why do you insist that it’s impossible for Kexin and your brother-in-law to be happy?” Lan Xiao said softly. His voice suddenly became gentle.

Hearing it, Chen Keren smiled scornfully and said slowly, “My mother could do anything. She was virtuous and highly cultured, but she could not catch her husband’s heart. So, how could my sister make it?”

“How could it not be impossible? Keren, I know that you are worried about your sister, but sometimes love is unfathomable. Your sister has a happy marriage and she is born to be doted on,” Lan Xiao said seriously. At least in his own eyes, as long as he saw Chen Kexin, he wanted to fill her heart with all his love and try his best to pamper her and indulge her every whim.

Chen Keren sneered and raised her eyes with her eyebrows furrowed slightly. “Are you sure about it?”

Lan Xiao was speechless. Indeed, he was not sure about it because love could not be guaranteed at all.

“What’s more, what kind of love do they have? If Wang Weixi really loves my sister, he won’t let her do anything she is incapable of so that she won’t fall into an uneasy situation,” Chen Keren continued, while Lan Xiao was deep in thought.

Lan Xiao clenched his teeth and remained silent.

“The reason why I believe in you is that you are the one chosen by my mother. Except you, I don’t believe that anyone can give my sister happiness. So, whether you owe us or I ask you for help, I hope you will take your sister back.”

It seemed that she had made up her mind and had the confidence to win it. Chen Keren’s words exuded a sort of aggressiveness that she did not allow others to question about it.

Lan Xiao raised his head and looked at the starry sky. A sort of heartbroken pain rose in his heart.

“Is a bystander able to see through love?”

“I’m also unwilling. I’m unwilling to let my beloved woman marry such an ordinary man. But since she has made a choice, she must have thought over it for a long period of time. She believes that this man can make her happy, so I’m not qualified to destroy her trust in him.”

For a long time, Chen Keren was quietly waiting for Lan Xiao to give his response. She believed that the man would definitely give her a positive answer, because he must love Chen Kexin very much. It was only with this love that Chen Keren had thought that Lan Xiao wanted to grab the woman who should have belonged to him.

But this time, she was still wrong, terribly wrong.

Lan Xiao lowered his head. A kind smile lifted up to the corner of his mouth. It looked gentle and peaceful, which made Chen Keren have a bad feeling.

As she expected, Lan Xiao chuckled and said in a firm tone, “Sorry, I can’t do it.”

Chen Keren’s face fell. She tried to hold back her rage and fixed her eyes on Lan Xiao, saying, “Why?”

Lan Xiao smiled faintly and replied in a steady voice, “You must love your sister, right?”

Chen Keren turned her face away and gave no response.

Lan Xiao shook his head with resignation and said, “So you’re only worried about her. And you’ve always made choices for her in your way.”

Chen Keren knitted her eyebrows and remained silent.

“Why not think about it in her way? Kexin is innocent, but she must have settled her mind to marry a man, which means she believes her choice. So, she is willing to change for that man and restrain her temper as a miss. She loves that man. In return, he won’t betray his wife and he will try his best to make her happy.”

Lan Xiao’s voice sounded harsh in Chen Keren’s ears. Each word seemed to stab on her heart, stinging.

Chen Keren sneered. “Everyone is able to make a promise.”

Lan Xiao shook his head and said in a slow tone, “Keren, you’re wrong.”

Chen Keren turned to look Lan Xiao with an unkind look, saying in an irritable tone, “What do you want to say?”

Lan Xiao shook her head. “Nah, I only want to tell you that love does not allow bystanders to step in. You press those things on Kexin and your brother-in-law, because of your distrust and fear. But you have no idea about how happy they are right now.”

There were only two characters in a love story. If the two fell into love, they would spend the rest of their life with each other despite the others stirring up troubles. One day, if they did not love each other, then their love disappeared at that moment.

Seriousness was carved on his face, which drove the confident Chen Keren breathless.

Chen Keren tried to find out a hint of hesitation or hypocrisy in his eyes, but she only found his sincere steadfastness.

“Why? Don’t you think that you’re the right person for my sister?” Chen Keren was still reluctant to give up.

Lan Xiao responded with a wry smile, “Of course, I do.”

“Then why…” She was more confused about it.

Lan Xiao waved his hands and signaled her not to say anything further.

Although reluctant, Chen Keren did not say a word.

Lan Xiao chuckled and spoke like a prince. “When men fall in love with a woman, he will think that he is the right person for her; especially, when he finds that he is more excellent than her current boyfriend. But only the woman is clear about who is the most suitable one for her.”

Then he rose and continued in his gentle voice. “I’ll protect her, but I won’t mess up her happiness. Sorry, I can’t. I won’t permit myself to do such a thing.” Finishing those words, he turned to leave in a sturdy step.

On the vast beach, aside from the sound of waves hitting the reef, there was only stillness left to Chen Keren.

“Is he noble?” She wore a helpless smile. “Will she become happy just with your protection?”