Chapter 431 He and Leng Yan...
Chapter 431 He and Leng Yan...
Memories return to when Chi Moqing was in the army. She was just a naive young girl who had just entered university. At that time, she was not yet with Qi Jiahui. Suddenly one day, a handsome and tall older brother stopped her and asked her if she could be his girlfriend.
She was shocked and blinked blankly. Could such a handsome guy be a bad person who wanted her to be his girlfriend?
Eighteen-year-old Yan Zuozuo possesses a childlike innocence.
People passing by were stunned. They never expected that such a handsome man would ask to date someone in public, making many young girls with dreams of romance envious.
Her handsome older brother didn't rush her, but looked at her with tender eyes. In Yan Zuozuo's eyes back then, she only thought he was really good-looking. She bit her lip and stretched out her small hand, "You're so handsome, but I don't know if you're a bad person."
Looking at Yan Zuozuo's outstretched hand, Chi Moqing was stunned for a moment, then shook hands with her the next second. "Chi Moqing, commander of the Third Regiment of Area A, this is my officer's ID."
Little Zuo Zuo scratched her head, tilted her head to look at him, and asked, "Brother, do we know each other?"
"Yes, we've known each other for a long time," the handsome man said with a smile. "But we can get to know each other again."
Yan Zuozuo was very curious about him. For a while, the handsome older brother would come to see her and bring her her favorite foods. Her classmates were all envious and jealous.
One day, the older boy brought her some delicious food and offered to take her to the amusement park. But for some reason, a pretty older girl rushed over, grabbed her, scolded her, and even hit her.
The handsome young man protected her, shielding her behind him, but the pretty older woman called her a vixen who stole her boyfriend. She was heartbroken. She truly loved the handsome young man, but she wouldn't be a vixen.
Heartbroken, she turned and ran towards the road, wanting to leave. Just then, two cars came speeding towards her, followed by a heart-wrenching scream, "Zuo Zuo, watch out!"
However, it was all too late. Her body flew wildly like a kite with a broken string, and the moment she hit the ground, she felt nothing. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but the handsome boy was crying…
When she opened her eyes again, she was surrounded by her teachers and classmates, and a handsome young man she didn't recognize. Looking at him, she felt a pang of pain in her heart. After that, the handsome young man never appeared again.
My head hurts so much!
No, that person isn't Chi Moqing. How could he abandon her? How could he lie to her?
"No, don't do this to me..." Yan Zuozuo screamed as she woke up, suddenly opening her eyes to find herself facing a worried Chi Moqing, who was holding her hand tightly as if afraid she would leave.
"Honey, you're awake?" he said with delight, but a moment later a wave of worry washed over him. "Why aren't you saying anything? Are you feeling unwell?"
Meeting Chi Moqing's doting gaze, Yan Zuozuo finally remembered everything. A past she didn't want to recall: the handsome older brother was Chi Moqing, and the beautiful older sister was... Leng Yan!
Seeing Yan Zuozuo staring directly at him, Chi Moqing grew even more worried. "Wife, say something. Are you thirsty? I'll get you some water." As he spoke, he got up to pour water, when Yan Zuozuo's soft voice suddenly came from behind him, "What's your relationship with Leng Yan...?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Moqing's tall and slender figure suddenly stiffened!
"When you were with me, was she still your girlfriend?"
Chi Moqing clenched his fists tightly at his sides, unable to speak for a long time.
Yan Zuozuo watched his retreating figure, biting her lip, "You left me alone in the ward and never showed up again. Did you go to take care of her?"
Chi Moqing's heart suddenly ached, and the next second he pulled Yan Zuozuo into his arms tightly, "You...you remembered?"
He had kept it a secret for so many years, never mentioning it, and not even daring to think about it. He was afraid she would bring it up, afraid that one day she would remember that painful experience he had caused her.
"Zuo Zuo, I'm sorry... I didn't abandon you, please don't leave me..." Chi Moqing's body trembled. If there was anything in his life that frightened him, it was all related to his little wife. Whether he hid it or avoided it, it was all to avoid losing her.
"You know what? Even though I couldn't remember you while I was in the hospital, I still hoped you would come every day, and then I was disappointed every day." A trace of sadness flashed in Yan Zuozuo's eyes. "But you never came again. I think maybe you were just a passerby, and I was just an insignificant passerby to you. You won't come back..."
Chi Moqing moved his lips, wanting to say something, but unsure how. He slowly closed his eyes, and after a long while, as if making a decision, he said, "I've always been by your side, watching you, but... I dare not approach you again..."
Yan Zuozuo was taken aback and looked up at him.
That year, he was only in his early twenties, had just been promoted to regimental commander, and had just found the girl he had longed for all these years. So, he couldn't wait to find her, wanting to take her back under his wing and cherish her dearly.
However, in that same year, his mother, who had strong class consciousness, was attracted to Leng Yan. The woman whose family background matched his became suspicious after he repeatedly rejected her, and she actually followed him to Yan Zuozuo, which led to the scene that happened that year.
The doctor said she had amnesia. Patients often block out the memories that hurt them the most; it's a form of instinctive protection. So, he's the person she least wants to face?
He dared not appear before her again, fearing she would hate him. He loved seeing her smile, loved seeing her happy. If his presence only brought her sorrow, he would rather watch her from afar, as long as she was happy.
She was later discharged from the hospital, and he angered his mother because of this incident, which led his father to transfer him away from S City. He was gone for several years. But he never forgot her. Every night when everything was quiet, he would look at her photo and recall her charming appearance over and over again.
Her optimism, her innocence, and her strength had already taken deep root in his heart long ago, long before he knew what love was.
Later, the people he sent to protect her told him she was in love and very happy. It pained him, but he still wanted her to be happy. Until that day, she suddenly proposed to him…
For so many years, he has strived to climb the ranks, braving life-or-death trials and navigating the flames of war, all to take control of his own destiny and never again be manipulated by others. No matter how difficult things get, he will cherish her for the rest of his life!
That year, his mother completely indulged him, hoping that as long as he got married, anything was fine. As a result, their marriage did not encounter much resistance.
The past turmoil was over, and every day he spent with her was incredibly precious to him. Thinking back to the years she spent with Qi Jia Hui, he felt a pain so intense it made his soul feel pale and powerless. He cherished every day with her even more, accepting all her grievances, even though she initially still harbored feelings for that other man.
He actually regretted it. If he had known that Qi Jiahui was not her happiness and would hurt her deeply, he would have preferred to stay by her side. Perhaps she would have forgiven him in time.
At one point, he wished he could kill Qi Jiahui!
“Mo Qing…” Seeing that he remained silent, Yan Zuozuo suddenly felt a little scared. She bit her lip, “Were you and Leng Yan really together? Was I the third party between you two…”
"Zuo Zuo!" Hearing Yan Zuo Zuo slander him like that, Chi Moqing wanted to slap himself. He gripped her arm tightly, afraid that she would leave if he let go. He stared into her eyes and said seriously, "Don't let your imagination run wild. You have never been a third party. The person I care about, the person I like, the person I love has always been you. There has never been anyone else, and there will never be anyone else!"
He was almost hysterical, staring intently at her, "There is no Leng Yan, I have never been with her, and I will never be with her. Whether in this life, the next life, or the life after that, my wife, Chi Moqing's wife, will only be you!"
When Yan Zuozuo met his serious, earnest, and even somewhat frantic eyes, the sadness in her heart quietly receded. But along with her joy, a greater sense of uncertainty arose within her. Was there truly no other entanglement between her feelings for Chi Moqing?
For example, guilt; for example, self-blame...
“Wife, after that incident, I was transferred to another location. Although we later participated in many international operations together, we had no further involvement. When I returned to S City, she was already under surveillance for leaking state secrets. However…”
Chi Moqing's pause made Yan Zuozuo's heart tighten.
"My superiors know about Leng Yan's feelings for me and want me to pretend to be with her to gather evidence so they can track down the criminal organization behind her. To carry out orders, I had no choice but to agree." Chi Moqing looked at Yan Zuozuo apologetically. "Didn't Stephen tell you about me sleeping with Leng Yan?"
Yan Zuozuo's pupils constricted, afraid of hearing a positive answer.
“No, nothing at all. It was just an act. To gain Leng Yan’s trust, I didn’t touch her, and I won’t touch her. Because…” Chi Moqing looked earnestly into Yan Zuozuo’s eyes and said, word by word, “You are in my heart.”
Hearing Chi Moqing's explanation, Yan Zuozuo breathed a sigh of relief. But if their marriage were to be tainted by other feelings, was this kind of everlasting relationship built on Chi Moqing's guilt really what she wanted?
"Mo Qing, you should know that Mom doesn't like me, and even wants me to divorce you. You can only have one mother, but you can have many wives. If you divorce me, there will be many more and better women..."
"Enough!" Chi Moqing roared, interrupting her. "My wife will only ever be you!"
"But……"
"No buts!" Chi Moqing narrowed her eyes. "I'll bring the child over in a couple of days, and we'll take care of him. If Mom doesn't like you, you don't have to come to our house!"
Yan Zuozuo wasn't particularly happy about his words. Her heart was filled with complex emotions, and she didn't know how to explain her feelings. After a long while, she raised her eyes and looked at Chi Moqing with a deep, melancholic gaze, "Perhaps, you're just atoning for your sins..."
Chi Moqing froze, feeling an urge to bang his head against the wall. If the woman in front of him wasn't his beloved wife, he would have gone mad long ago.
"Yan Zuozuo!" He yelled at her by her full name for the first time. "If it were just about atoning for my sins, would I have spent so many years thinking of you every day, looking at your photos and wishing I could take you away from you? If it were just about atoning for my sins, would I be so reluctant to let you suffer even the slightest grievance? I would want to kill anyone who makes you sad or upset! Yan Zuozuo, I'm warning you, I love you, I love you in this life, and in the next life, and the life after that! The only person I can love is you! If you dare to run away, I will bring you back to the ends of the earth and lock you in this room. You'll never be able to leave!"
Escape...
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