C20 There Is No Such Thing As Love In This World

Lin Xinyan stopped in her tracks and reluctantly turned around. Zong Jinghao released his grip on Bai Zhuwei and steadily walked towards her.

The coldness at the corner of his mouth solidified into an arc as he aggressively walked towards her. “Apologize to Zhuwei at once!”

Lin Xinyan did not flinch as she returned Zong Jinghao’s gaze.

“I will not apologize to her!” Even now, she was not afraid of him.

She was not in the wrong. It was Bai Zhuwei who had pushed her first.

As a mother, it was imperative that she protect herself and her baby. Her instincts were not wrong!

He had no right to force her to make an apology!

Zong Jinghao stared at Lin Xinyan’s stubborn face long and hard. Many wrinkles appeared on his forehead from his scrutiny. Never had he looked at this woman so closely. Even when he was crazy enough to kiss her, he had never thought to look at her carefully until now.

Her body was thin and her small face peering up at him was the size of a palm. Her features were delicate, yet pure. At the moment, her starry eyes were staring straight at him, stubborn and unyielding.

They looked at each other, both of them unwilling to back down.

“You pushed her! So now you need to apologize!” His tone was still frosty, but it lacked the conviction of before.

He appeared shaken by her facial expression.

“Hao, I’m okay, really. I was being careless. This really has nothing to do with Miss Lin.” Bai Zhuwei quickly got between the two of them, trying to put a halt to their confrontation.

She grabbed Zong Jinghao’s arm and said, “Hao.”

She shook her head at Zong Jinghao, and her big eyes were holding back tears. Though she was wronged, she would just bear with it. “Hao, it was my fault for losing my balance just now. Maybe the heels I’m wearing are too high. But Miss Lin has nothing to do with it.”

She put up a front, making Lin Xinyan look bad all the while.

Zong Jinghao looked at her shoes. Her heels were indeed a bit high, but he clearly saw with his own eyes Lin Xinyan pushing her.

What was going on?

“Hao, I might have twisted my ankle just now. It hurts a lot.” Bai Zhuwei’s pretty face grimaced painfully.

This was different from her usual demure self. She was being a bit cute.

Seeing her this way, Zong Jinghao pushed back her messy hair strands behind her ear. This woman had been by his side all this time without asking for anything in return. When he was hurting and needed someone, she was there without question.

Even though he had married someone else, she didn’t ask for more status. She was there quietly by his side all along.

Suddenly, more than anything Zong Jinghao wanted to shine more light on her identity for all the pain he had put her through.

But it was all the same. He did not love her, nor did he love any woman. Love was not something he believed in.

Just a month ago, his mother had passed away, and right afterwards, his father had married someone else.

How could such a thing like love exist in this world?

It was all too ridiculous!

“Tell me, are you stupid?”

Bai Zhuwei snuggled in his arms. “As long as I can be with you, I’m willing to go through anything. At least I don’t think I’m stupid. It just makes me very happy.”

Lin Xinyan wasn’t in the mood to watch this scene unfold. She turned around and once more, walked in the direction of the door.

Out of the corner of her eyes, Bai Zhuwei watched Lin Xinyan’s receding form, and as a reaction, her lips curled into a faint smile.

She probably was no longer in the mood to stay in the mansion with Zong Jinghao, right?

She thought she would be able to hide her emotions from Zong Jinghao, but Zong Jinghao didn’t miss it.

However, he just let things be, not saying anything, nor asking any more questions. Instead, he turned around and headed inside the house.

Seeing that she was being left behind, Bai Zhuwei quickly followed. “Hao…”

Zong Jinghao turned around and gave her a bland look. His eyes fell to her high heels and he said pointedly, “In the future, don’t wear such high heels. That’s in case you find yourself falling down again.”

After he said this, he headed in the direction of his study. Upon arrival at the door, he stopped and turned to say to her, “I have something going on today. You don’t have to wait for me.”

Before Bai Zhuwei could think of a response, the door to the study had slammed shut.

She could only stand there, glaring down at her high heels. What did he mean by cautioning her?

He appeared to have something else on his mind.

Bai Zhuwei walked up to the study door wanting to get to the bottom of things, but Nanny Yu stopped her. “Young Master got the impression that you were going back.”

She always knew that Nanny Yu never liked her.

She tried her best to get on her good side, but the results had never been favorable.

But having taken care of Zong Jinghao since he was young, Nanny Yu was no ordinary help.

She would always have a special place in Zong Jinghao’s heart.

“Nanny Yu, he wasn’t in a good mood when I left him. I want to accompany him some more to cheer him up…”

“You don’t need to accompany him since he already has a wife to do it. In the future, I’d advise that Miss Bai shows her face here less often to avoid being called a mistress or something along those lines. This would be bad for Miss Bai’s reputation.” Previously, before Zong Jinghao had married Lin Xinyan, Nanny Yu never hid her dislike for Bai Zhuwei, but now that Zong Jinghao married Lin Xinyan her dislike for her had become more blatant.

Whenever Bai Zhuwei would come around, she always took the initiative to get closer to Zong Jinghao much like a mistress would.

No one liked such a creature!

In addition, Nanny Yu’s years as an elderly person made it hard for her to stomach such inappropriate displays.

“Hao likes me for who I am. Marrying someone from the Lin family is not what he wants. You are someone who has taken care of him since was young so you know his heart best. Don’t you want him to live a happy life too?” Bai Zhuwei tried to restrain her voice so that she would not be shouting this out loud.

She was just a servant, and it was really not her place to say all those annoying things!

“Madam had her reasons for arranging this marriage. You cannot change the fact that Young Master is already married. Could it be that Miss Bai doesn’t not mind her role of being the homewrecker in this relationship and wedging herself in-between the precious marriage between two good people?”

Though Nanny Yu’s words were harsh, they did not lack any politeness. She turned in Bai Zhuwei’s direction and gestured with her hands. “Miss Bai, if you don’t mind, please leave.”

Bai Zhuwei’s hands, which hung at her sides, clenched tightly into fists. Out of anger, she was unable to contain her trembling, but at the same time, she was considerate enough to not blow things out of proportion.

Helpless to the situation, she was forced to leave first.

Once Bai Zhuwei walked out of the room, she immediately closed the door behind her.

Her body turned rigid as she faced the tightly shut door. Her face slowly shifted into a malevolent expression.

Zong Jinghao stood by the window and looked at the strange expression on Bai Zhuwei’s face he had never seen there before.

His eyes narrowed out of consternation.

“Young Master, where did Miss Lin go? Will she be coming back for lunch?" She was out all night last night and she just came back today and then left without saying a word. It appeared that Nanny Yu didn’t like her very much either.

Though she had married into the Zong family and was now Zong Jinghao’s wife, she didn’t act like his wife.

Besides, they were married. What would people say knowing that she had not come home last night?

Zong Jinghao thought about how she was just discharged from the hospital and turned to face Nanny Yu. “She’s not feeling well. In regards to lunch…”

“It’s okay.”

It was still left in the air if she would come back at noon or not.

It was at this time that he realized that he had no way of contacting her.

Nanny Yu sighed. What was up with everyone?

Husband and wife and yet not husband and wife.

They were obviously married, yet they didn’t sleep in the same bed and didn’t know the other’s whereabouts. Was this really being husband and wife?

“I have no idea why Madam made this arrangement in the first place.” Nanny Yu could not help but sigh heavily.

Ever since his mother had passed away, Zong Jinghao had moved out of the house and rarely showed his face at home.

Believing that the Madam had her reasons for the marriage, now that things were all in order, this was no longer a problem.

But never would she have expected...

Zong Jinghao’s expression turned dark. “I’ll head out and find her.”

Having said that, Zong Jinghao did not waste any time in getting started on his search.

Seeing him like this, Nanny Yu grew even more despondent. How was this being husband and wife? It was like they were complete strangers.

Picking up the coat off the back of the sofa and putting it on, he left the house with the car keys in his hands.

While directing the car toward the hospital, Zong Jinghao suddenly thought of something and called Guan Jin about the matter.

“I need you to prepare the contract for the piece of land in Shallow Bay. After you’re done, bring it over to me.”