Chapter 652 Qi Yue's Hidden Secret

Chapter 652 Qi Yue's Hidden Secret

Fu Nian'an rubbed the cufflinks on her sleeve with her fingertips and said calmly, "Qi Yue, Ningning is carefree, but she has a very clear plan for her future. As her family, we have always respected her wishes. Between you two, she seems more innocent and naive, but when it comes to emotional independence, I always feel that you are not as good as her."

Qi Yue looked at Fu Nian'an and frowned slightly. "So this is why you've always disliked me?"

“If I really didn’t like you, you wouldn’t even have a chance to be with Ningning.” Fu Nianan paused, then added, “I have no doubt about your abilities and character, but as for a qualified boyfriend or husband, I think you’re still a bit lacking.”

For couples, four months is still the honeymoon period.

Fu Nian'an felt that Qi Yue was still not mature enough to make Shen Anning cry during the honeymoon phase.

The way they handle relationships is immature.

“I just wanted to protect her in my own way,” Qi Yue said in a low voice, “but clearly, I overestimated myself.”

Fu Nian'an frowned, very curious, "What is the reason? An Ning won't tell me the reason, can't you tell me either?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yue lowered his eyes and said, "This is between Ningning and me. Don't worry, I'll go see her after my IV drip is finished this afternoon."

“She’s going to Xingcheng tomorrow, and I’ve already booked her plane ticket.” Fu Nian’an looked at Qi Yue, her voice cold and deep. “Qi Yue, if you haven’t figured out how to communicate with her or how to resolve the conflict between you, then I think it would be better if you both calmed down for a few days.”

Qi Yue looked up at him, "Ningning is going to Xingcheng?"

“Yes,” Fu Nian’an said, “She hasn’t seen the two elders for more than half a year, and the two elders miss them very much, so they asked her to come and have a get-together.”

"I understand." Qi Yue lowered his eyes and said calmly, "Then I'll go find her when she gets back."

"Take this opportunity to calm down," Fu Nian'an said, patting his shoulder. "Let's go."

"Uncle Luo, please deliver this for me."

“Okay!” Luo Dongjin opened the door and said respectfully, “Young Master Fu, let me see you out.”

Fu Nian'an waved to him, "Uncle Luo, no need to be so polite. Take good care of him. I'm leaving now."

"I'll walk you downstairs," Luo Dongjin said with a smile. "You're an old man, consider it exercise!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Nian'an smiled faintly and said, "Okay."

...

The door closed, and the conversation between Luo Dongjin and Fu Nian'an gradually faded away.

Qi Yue lay down on the bed and stared at the ceiling.

In fact, he knew very well that Shen Anning was going to Xingcheng at this time to visit and keep company with her two elders, but also to avoid him.

Qi Yue knew that Jiang Wenjin and Bai Jianwen doted on Shen Anning the most.

He knew that Shen Anning had never lacked companionship and affection since she was a child.

She is never short of people who love her!

Perhaps it was because her world was full of love that her love for him didn't seem so intense.

In fact, he knew all of this, but he still couldn't control himself.

He wanted to be the most important person in Shen Anning's life, to have her think of him all the time, and to have her trust and choose him unconditionally.

This is delusion, and it's very dangerous.

Qi Yue knew that such emotional needs were wrong, and he suppressed and restrained them for many years, and he had done a good job of it all these years.

But with You Jingqiao's death, everything spiraled out of control!

Actually, he and You Jingqiao are just the same kind of people.

They all tried to take Chen Anning for themselves.

Was sending You Jingqiao abroad truly for Shen Anning's good, or was it driven by his inferiority complex and possessiveness?

Only Qi Yue himself knows the answer.

...

In the evening, Qi Yue received a phone call.

It was a call from the jewelry brand manager.

The custom-made wedding rings he had ordered had been completed and sent back to the flagship store in China. The manager asked Qi Yue when he would pick them up, or whether they would send someone to deliver them.

After much deliberation, Qi Yue decided to go and retrieve it himself.

After hanging up the phone, Qi Yue looked out the window.

The wedding rings were a New Year's gift he planned to give to Shen Anning on New Year's Eve this year.

It can be considered their token of love.

Now, Qi Yue doesn't know if he can still give those rings away...

You Jingqiao's death became a knot in their hearts.

The words You Jingqiao wrote in the diary that were directed at him were half true and half false, and were clearly written on purpose, touching on Shen Anning's sensitive spots.

Unfortunately, You Jingqiao died, leaving him no chance to confront and prove his innocence.

It was truly a cruel twist of fate.

But what truly saddened Qi Yue was that, between You Jingqiao and him, Shen Anning chose to believe You Jingqiao without hesitation.

Shen Anning's accusations and scolding completely shattered his efforts to maintain his rationality.

So he became emotional, spoke recklessly, and lashed out at her...

I regret it, I really regret it.

From morning until now, a voice has been echoing in his mind.

He said, "Qi Yue, you see, she doesn't actually love you that much! I told you long ago, if you didn't want to lose her, you should have held on to her tightly from the beginning! You shouldn't have let her go to Peking University; you should have kept her by your side, all the time! Don't be soft-hearted; she was always meant to be yours..."

Qi Yue didn't want to be influenced by this voice.

He didn't know when it started, but this voice would always appear inexplicably!

He kept resisting, pulling and tugging!

This voice appeared even more frequently after Yu Jingqiao became aware of her feelings for Shen Anning.

He couldn't help it; he knew he needed a doctor.

So he went abroad, to a foreign land, to an unfamiliar country, to an unfamiliar doctor, where he didn't have to worry about his secret being discovered by his family and friends.

But there's not much the doctors can do to help him; the numbing effect of medication can't heal the damage to his soul.

The voice still wouldn't let him go.

Qi Yue closed his eyes in pain, his Adam's apple bobbing, and murmured softly, "Ningning, what should I do..."

...

In the afternoon, Qi Yue finished his last IV drip.

The doctor suggested observing her for another night, but Qi Yue insisted on being discharged.

He insisted, and neither the doctor nor Luo Dongjin could do anything about it; they could only go along with him!

After leaving the hospital, Qi Yue instructed Luo Dongjin to go directly to the place where he could pick up the ring.

After I took the ring, it was already dark.

Inside the car, Luo Dongjin asked him, "Mr. Qi, where are we going?"

Qi Yue stared at the ring box in his hand, pondered for a long time, and finally said, "Let's go to the Lijiang Villa."

"OK."

A black Rolls-Royce drove towards Lijiang Villa.

As dusk settles, the city streets begin their rush hour.

It snowed last night, so traffic is slow.

The closer you get to Lijiang, the more congested the traffic becomes.

Qi Yue sat in the back seat, gazing out the window.

It didn't snow tonight, but there were quite a few people along the Lijiang River.

Suddenly, Qi Yue's gaze froze.

The riverbank was crowded with people, but he still recognized the figure as soon as he was told.

The girl was tall and slender, and even though she was wearing a thick beige down jacket, a hat, and earmuffs, her delicate face was still eye-catching in the night.

She stood alone by the river, quietly amidst the crowd, utterly alone.

Qi Yue's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Uncle Luo, pull over."

Uncle Luo was taken aback, then looked up at the back seat through the rearview mirror. "Young Master Qi, we're stuck in traffic right now. If we pull over..."

"Then find a nearby place to stop and wait for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yue opened the car door.

"Young Master Qi—"

The car door closed, and Luo Dongjin watched the tall, black-clad figure of the man walk through the congested convoy towards the Lijiang River.

He walked briskly, still clutching the wedding ring box in his hand.

Luo Dongjin had no choice but to abandon his car and give chase, so he had to find a place to park first.