Chapter 232 - Not To Live For His Sake

Chapter 232 Not To Live For His Sake

Tang Xia dressed up in her best attire and left her house to drive herself there. The bustling streets flashed past her throughout her journey, but she had an inexplicable feeling that something was not right.

However, she felt that Ye Yifan probably really had some urgent matter to attend to. Otherwise, someone as gentlemanly as him would not have done this.

When the car gradually reached the venue of the event, the cheering and laughter coming from the interior of the big, tall villa could already be heard from afar. Tang Xia gradually stopped the car and handed the keys over to the attendant who approached her. “Miss, do you have an invitation?”

Tang Xia took something that resembled a card out of her handbag. “Are you referring to this?”

The attendant instantly replied in a more respectful and courteous tone, “So you are Miss Tang. Please come in.”

Tang Xia smiled slightly and lifted her skirt gently to walk into the venue slowly, one step at a time. When she stepped onto the marble floor in her stilettoes, a crisp sound echoed.

Everyone was stunned when they noticed Tang Xia, who was slightly embarrassed as she returned their tasteful smiles. However, just as Tang Xia was about to walk to the center of the lobby, she spotted two figures that she couldn’t be more familiar with. She was instantly stunned.

She felt her spine turn cold instantaneously. The handsome hunk and pretty lady, who were so dazzling when they were together, were obviously Ye Yifan and Li Xianxian!

Li Xianxian was smiling like a flower as she chatted with Ye Yifan about something. Tang Xia did not know what was wrong with her, but she felt so terrible that both her hands were balled up into fists.

Suddenly, Ye Yifan, who had been chatting happily with Li Xianxian, noticed Tang Xia, who was staring at them while she stood far away. He was instantly stunned before he turned his head to shoot a glance at Li Xianxian.

Li Xianxian was also slightly puzzled. When she turned around and saw Tang Xia, she frowned, unable to conceal the look of loathing on her face. When Tang Xia saw the two of them looking at her, she turned expressionlessly and left.

Ye Yifan suddenly felt his heart sink. He dashed over directly and caught hold of Tang Xia. His sudden action caused Tang Xia to lose her stability and get slammed straight into Ye Yifan’s arms.

Before Tang Xia could respond, she heard Ye Yifan’s anxious voice. His voice was deep and low and seemed to have a certain magical charm to it. “Li Xianxian suddenly ran over to my house. Don’t be angry, Tang Xia. I did not expect it either…”

Tang Xia’s mind was not quite lucid as she rubbed her temples. Gradually, she regained her lucidity, pushed Ye Yifan away, and broke free from his arms before she asked him softly, “So you just threw me aside?”

She had originally thought that Ye Yifan had some urgent matter to attend to, but it turned out that Li Xianxian had suddenly come over. No matter how she thought about it or how hard she pondered it, she could only jump to the conclusion that she did not hold as important a position as Li Xianxian in his heart!

Ye Yifan was stunned for a moment. He had never seen Tang Xia look so angry before. It was as if a volcano that had remained dormant for a long time could not contain itself anymore and suddenly erupted one day.

He was instantly lost. He had no idea what to do. He had never encountered such a situation before. He took a deep breath and slowly stepped aside before he reached out with his hand like a gentleman.

“I wonder if I could have the honor of having the opening dance with Miss Tang as a form of apology?”

Tang Xia looked at Ye Yifan’s extended hand. As she felt hesitant about whether she should agree, she suddenly heard a yell that was accompanied by the sound of brief panting.

Before the two of them could react, an unidentified object dashed straight into Ye Yifan’s arms. Both of them were instantly shocked. However, Ye Yifan, who was the first to react, pushed Li Xianxian away. “Xianxian, stop fooling around.”

It was at that moment that Tang Xia finally saw clearly. The person in front of her was Li Xianxian. She suddenly felt as if a stone was weighing down on her heart. She felt slightly oppressed and found it hard to breathe.

Li Xianxian was weeping like a pear blossom bathed in the rain. She gripped onto Yifan’s arm for dear life. No matter how hard Ye Yifan tried, he could not break free. “Yifan, look! They are all talking about me behind my back. I really hate how they are acting!”

Ye Yifan could not push Li Xianxian away. Thus, he secretly took one peek at Tang Xia from the corner of his eye before he sighed helplessly. “Xianxian, during this livestream, you did things which were not right. That much is true.”

Li Xianxian was stunned for a moment. She had not expected that Ye Yifan would side with Tang Xia at that very moment. He did not even say something nice or offer her some words of comfort!

She immediately turned her head and glared viciously at Tang Xia. Coincidentally, Ye Yifan could not see from this angle, but her glare left Tang Xia speechless. Actually, she had been silently resisting the urge to rush over and throw Li Xianxian out.

It’s all because of you! If it hadn’t been for you, she would not have done that livestream. That incident would not have happened and Ye Yifan would not have treated or spoken to her like this.

Li Xianxian found it hard to bear her anger. She instantly felt indignance along with a shred of dissatisfaction. The tear stains on her face had yet to dry, and she looked like the gentle and delicate Lin Daiyu from ancient times, which made one’s heart ache for her. “But Yifan…”

Before Ye Yifan could recover, Li Xianxian pointed at Tang Xia viciously. She appeared to be slightly furious and resentful. “Can you vouch that she could be safe and sound there and that she never did anything bad?”

Suddenly, both of them went silent and merely stared at Li Xianxian.

“Yifan, you did not enter that livestream, so you don’t know how ruthless it was inside or how the weak were the prey of the strong. I was merely using my beauty to protect myself. I did not do anything wrong!”

At that instant, Tang Xia was so angry that she wanted to laugh. However, she did not want to argue with Li Xianxian over such meaningless things. If her thoughts had been genuinely simple and pure back then, why had she stopped her from saving those girls over and over again and told on her instead?

Ye Yifan knew very well why. He had also watched their full livestream, yet even though he understood, he could not speak fiercely. After all, Li Xianxian was a girl.

Ye Yifan gently pushed her hand away. There was a faint note of helplessness in his voice as he said, “Xianxian, you should seriously think about it.”

As Li Xianxian watched Ye Yifan push her hand away, she instantly found it hard to believe. In the past, Ye Yifan had never treated her like this. She immediately glared at Tangxia with resentment. Then, she turned and ran out while crying.

Ye Yifan was stunned. When he reacted a moment later, he wanted to chase after her. Tang Xia watched coldly as Li Xianxian ran out. She had brought all this upon herself through her actions.

She had never once played underhanded tricks against Li Xianxian. Why did it seem as if she was the one who had victimized her? Who was she pretending for? When Tang Xia saw that Ye Yifan was about to chase after her, she grabbed hold of his hand. “What are you going to do?”

When Ye Yifan felt Tang Xia’s tight grip around his hand, he instantly quietened down. He gradually recovered from his earlier impulse to just rush out and calmed down. Then, he looked up at Tang Xia’s face and saw a pair of clear eyes that seemed to be pleading.

Ye Yifan thought for a while. At that moment, he felt that he could not bear it. He slowly lowered his arm and gently held up her hand with his backhand. “Let’s dance.”

Tang Xia heaved a sigh of relief and held onto Ye Yifan’s hand gently. She instantly felt relaxed, as if the big stone in her heart had settled down.

Ye Yifan held onto her and walked slowly to the dance floor. They elegantly waltzed along with the rhythm of the music.

The people around them began to applaud, while some of them even whistled. After all, the man and the woman looked really compatible. Some people were even fans of the Tang Ye CP party. Thus, everyone got excited.

Tang Xia felt a shred of sweetness in her heart as she recalled the interaction between her and Ye Yifan at the ball earlier. However, when she turned to look at Ye Yifan, who was next to her, there seemed to be an anxious look on his face.

A bad feeling filled Tang Xia’s heart as she reached out with her hand to tug Ye Yifan’s sleeve. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Ye Yifan turned his head to gaze at Tang Xia, who appeared to be slightly worried. He then smiled and patted her back lightly. “No, let’s go. I’ll take you home.”

Although Tang Xia had doubts in her heart, she still did not say anything. She quietly allowed Ye Yifan to hold her hand as they got into the car after taking the car keys from the attendant.

However, at that moment, Ye Yifan did not open the door for Tang Xia like a gentleman like he would usually do. Tang Xia confirmed that something had to be on Ye Yifan’s mind.

The car slowly drove to the foot of Tang Xia’s apartment. However, as soon as they reached it, Ye Yifan seemed anxious to get out of the car and open the door for Tang Xia. Tang Xia looked at Ye Yifan. “What’s up with you? You seem very anxious.”

Ye Yifan, who was stunned for a moment, frowned as he thought for a while. He did not want to hide from her anymore. Therefore, he answered honestly, “I am worried that something will happen to Xianxian…”

Tang Xia was instantly dumbfounded. She did not know what she said, but by the time she reacted, she saw his car speed off and gradually disappear into the night.

When she thought about Ye Yifan’s behavior earlier, she suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly. She changed clothes, took a shower, and buried herself straight under her quilts.

She did not understand the thoughts in Ye Yifan’s heart, and neither was she in the mood to think about this now. She turned on her tablet and watched the replay of her livestream. She suddenly noticed that the comments about her short hair had already blown up. She immediately sat up straight.

At the moment, she did not want to live based on Ye Yifan’s preferences anymore. If she thought about it, Ye Yifan was not concerned about her at all, so why should she think so much about him?

She secretly made a decision in her heart.

The next day, she got up early and changed into a set of nice clothes that differed from her previous style. Then, she headed straight to the hair salon with the tablet.

When the people in the hair salon realized that this was actually Tang Xia, they were instantly stunned. They quickly stepped forward to welcome her. Tang Xia smiled and held up the tablet. “I want to have this hairstyle.”

Meanwhile, July was a little unhappy in the office. Why was Tang Xia suddenly late today? She was usually very punctual.

Just as she turned her head to ask someone to give her a call, she heard a sudden commotion downstairs. She frowned as she noticed someone in the center of the crowd.

Who was that? A group of people crowded around an individual and fangirled. When she went over to take a closer look, she was instantly stunned to see a short-haired Tang Xia who was smiling at her. “Hi, July.”