C28 I'm Married

Back at Pei's house, Ning Xia ate her dinner unusually quiet and then returned to her room to rest, only saying some perfunctory words throughout the entire process.

Pei Yichen was surprised by this but didn't care too much about it. He still had a lot of things to deal with, so he went straight back to the study.

Shen Heng shivered slightly. Why does he keep having a bad feeling?

Did President Pei and Ning Xia quarreled?

That shouldn't be the case. If they were to argue, would Ning Xia still be alive? But then, why is there no communication?

Shen Heng was surprised, but Uncle Wu was downright worried. He pulled Shen Heng along and interrogated him for a long time, but to no avail. Both father and son were whispering together.

It was late at night. Pei Yichen, who has been working until now, rubbed his forehead, got up, and walked to the window.

He turned on his phone and frowned deeply, seeing that the email he sent was like a stone sinking into the ocean without a trace. There was still no reply.

He opened the photo album and clicked on the only picture in it. The girl in the photo smiled very gently. This was the only photo sent by Xia Tian.

"Xia Tian, I'm sorry."

Pei Yichen caressed the screen with his thumb. His voice was a bit hoarse, but he quickly collected his thoughts and put away the phone.

"Shen Heng, tell those detectives to stop. There's no need to investigate any more about Xia Tian."

Sheng Heng heard from outside the door and walked in, feeling incredulous. He saw Pei Yichen's imposing back. He was wearing a black suit, blending into the darkness. He was a proud and aloof King, and also a ghost hiding in the darkness, refusing to come out.

The investigation for Xia Tian had lasted for many years. Now that Pei Yichen suddenly wanted to withdraw, he was puzzled.

Although he didn't know who was Xia Tian, he could tell from Pei Yichen's persistence towards this person that it must be very important.

If he stopped investigate it, it was possible that he would never find her.

"Yes."

Facing Pei Yichen's order, even if he had his doubts, he would still choose to obey.

Shen Heng left the study and Pei Yichen returned to his room. After washing up, he couldn't sleep, his mind full of the events from that summer. He was trying to understand how did they come to this point, even though they had a special relationship of helping each other out of the shadows.

"You've been missing for so long. I've been looking for you all this time."

He tried to express his thoughts in a simple way. He wanted to tell her that in his heart, she was more than just a stranger.

However, he felt he was ridiculous.

He obviously knew there was no answer, there would be no reply, yet he couldn't help sending it out. Wasn't he ridiculous acting like this?

The notification sound was especially loud in the dark. Pei Yichen's hand trembled and the phone fell on the ground. His heart was thumping hard and his usually cold face revealed a smile of anticipation like a child's.

He fell off the bed, his hands shaking while holding the phone.

This was the first time in many years since that summer that she has replied to his message.

He hurriedly opened the email, but his heart suddenly felt cold, as if someone poured a bucket of cold water over his head!

"I got married. I wish you happiness."

The short seven words pierced his eyes through the cold screen.

Married?

She's married?

His Xia Tian, married …

He looked at her short reply again and again, feeling the death of a thousand cuts, and his heart throbbed in pain.

A mist rose in his deep and calm eyes. He didn't cry when he was hurt, but couldn't help it now after finding this news.

His Xia Tian no longer belonged to him …

Ning Xia was lying on the bed, feeling a bit depressed. She kept receiving emails from that man, and she could almost feel his anticipation through the screen. However, there was no chance for them anymore.

Thus, she gritted her teeth, calmed herself, and sent a message. This was the first time in many years that she sent a message using this email account, and her fingers were even trembling slightly.

She wanted to say a lot of things and wanted to apologize, but she wrote them over and over and deleted them.

From thousands of words, in the end, there were only seven short words left.

They had become each other's past, and the year when they supported each other, had also become the past.

She put her hand on her heart, feeling so painful. Turns out that the TV shows were not lying. When someone was extremely sad, their heart would feel a great deal of pain. It was so painful that they couldn't breathe.

Suddenly, she heard a faint sound from next door.

Ning Xia turned off her phone and quickly wiped the tears off her face, listening quietly to what was going on next door.

A broken voice could be heard and Ning Xia frowned.

Someone's crying?

She could not believe her ears. The one living next door was Pei Yichen. Pei Yichen was always cold and aloof, how could he cry?

As the saying goes, a man will not shed tears until he is completely broken-hearted.

Pei Yichen was crying in the middle of the night, how much sorrow did he encounter?

Ning Xia put on her slippers and went next door.

Unexpectedly, his door was not locked. She pushed it open and walked in.

His 1.8 meters frame was curled up on the ground in the darkness. Although he was trying to restrain himself, there were still some sporadic sobs.

He, who was always on alert, was now so immersed in his own grief that he didn't even notice that someone was in his room.

"Pei Yichen, are you alright?"

Ning Xia took a step forward, trying to help Pei Yichen up from the ground.

Like a drowning man who suddenly found a piece of driftwood, Pei Yichen hugged Ning Xia tightly. "Don't leave me, don't leave me …"

He looked so fragile, like a child who had lost everything. Ning Xia's heart softened. She didn't struggle and just let him hug her, holding his hand firmly. "I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving."

It was as if he returned to the time when he had been abandoned by everyone. No matter how he struggled and tried to escape, there were always people ridiculing him, cursing him, and even driving their cars straight at him.

He saw the sinister smile of the man who was driving the car …

"I only have you, why are you leaving me too, don't leave me …"

His arms were so strong, as if he wanted to bind Ning Xia to his body.

Ning Xia was a little uncomfortable, but if she tried to struggle, he would only increase his strength. So she tried to coax him like a child, gently patting his back, "Don't worry, I won't leave you, I'll never leave you."