Zhuang Nainai was nearing the door of the room when someone suddenly grabbed her wrist . Then, her body twirled into Si Zhengting’s embrace .
She was about to react when she heard him say, “Nainai, I’m sorry . ”
Zhuang Nainai quailed in shock .
Sorry?
She raised her head in disbelief and saw that his jaw was clenched tightly . His dark eyes were full of guilt and apology .
She was so shocked that she was frozen on the spot .
She suddenly felt all her grievances and all her stifled emotions disappearing at those words .
All this while, she had tried hard to prove her own innocence and to convince him to believe her . However, she had never thought that he would personally apologize to her .
After all, he was such a haughty person .
At this moment, this apology caused all her suppressed emotions to erupt!
She angrily punched Si Zhengting in the chest . “What are you doing? You b*stard! What gives you the right to bully me?! You were so much cuter in high school! Boohoo, you scoundrel! You didn’t believe me…”
Zhuang Nainai’s tears streamed down her face .
And that man stood in front of her, silently accepting whatever she saw fit to dole out .
But after a while, Zhuang Nainai couldn’t bring herself to hit him any longer . She pushed him away and squatted on the ground, covering her face with her hands .
Hot tears seeped through her fingers . She choked on her tears, crying over her lost youth and her problematic marriage .
The pain brought about by misunderstandings lingered deep in her heart . His lack of faith in her would leave many deep scars in her heart .
Furthermore… the biggest problem between them still remained unspoken and unresolved .
After this matter regarding the design drafts, he had made no mention of the matter regarding his mother . Was it because he still didn’t trust her?
As she contemplated this, she felt utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally .
She felt as though she was out of tears after so much crying, and she could only continue to sob without actually shedding tears . Suddenly, her body felt warm . She looked up and found that he was wearing a sleeping robe and was holding a blanket in his hands . He was draping it over her .
The anger in her heart caused her to reach out and rip the blanket off of her, then throwing it onto the ground .
He patiently bent over, picked up the blanket, and draped it over her .
After she angrily pushed it away, he silently and patiently draped it over her shoulders .
This cycle continued for a while . Her nasty temper was finally quelled by his torturous patience .
She took a deep breath and finally stood up .
Si Zhengting was gazing at her .
After a while, Zhuang Nainai said, “Si Zhengting…”
“Yes . ” He sounded anxious and urgent, waiting for her reply eagerly .
Zhuang Nainai said, “Si Zhengting, I think that we aren’t compatible with each other . ”
Her words caused his heart to clench tightly . Even though he was impatient and anxious, he seemed calm and ambivalent on the surface whilst waiting for her to continue speaking .
Zhuang Nainai’s words caused him to feel as though his heart was slowly being ripped apart .
She knew that she wouldn’t be able to bear to leave him . She had liked him for three years, and in the subsequent five years, her feelings for him had only grown stronger . These strong feelings had only intensified over the years, and now she felt a boundless, all-encompassing love for him .
However, both parties had to be equal in a marriage .
The pre-requisite for any marriage was trust between husband and wife .
Mother had told her a long time ago that one had to choose a path that was most suitable for themselves, no matter the circumstances — a path that one could comfortably tread on in the years to come .