After the breakup, the abstinent president got married and had three babies

The exquisite gift box on the ground had quietly fallen apart at some point, as if it had lost its restraints.

The dazzling pearl necklace placed inside also rolled out, and the round white pearls scattered like beads from a broken string.

Qiao Xin stood there quietly, her eyes fixed on the pearls scattered on the ground.

Once upon a time, she had thought about having a fair competition with Zhou Ling'er. After all, as long as the two of them had not yet entered the marriage hall, she would always have a chance.

However, fate always seemed to like playing tricks on people, and the facts before her at this moment made her feel so powerless.

Zhou Ling'er is seriously ill and has very little time left to live, not even a year left. Faced with such a cruel reality, how can she fight?

Qiao Xin just stared blankly at the mess of pearls on the ground, her face gradually becoming stiff, and her originally rosy lips now turned slightly pale.

After a long time, she slowly lowered her head, a very bitter smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

At this moment, she deeply realized that she had finally lost... Perhaps in this life, no matter how hard she tried, she would never be able to surpass Zhou Ling'er's position in Ouyang's heart.

"So, the reason why Zhou Ling'er left Ouyang was actually because of her illness, right?" Qiao Xin raised her head and cast a look full of expectation and unwillingness at Xia Ruoan beside her, and asked with a slightly trembling voice.

"Ruoan, please tell me the truth, is it really like this?" Although she already had the answer deep in her heart, Qiao Xin still clung to this last straw.

She hoped that things were not as bad as she thought. Perhaps Zhou Ling'er's illness was not discovered seven years ago and then she passed away, but was a disaster that suddenly struck recently.

Xia Ruoan nodded gently, with a hint of pity in his eyes.

"Senior Qiao, Sister Ling'er knew about her illness seven years ago.

At that time, she really couldn't bear to let her own health burden drag down Senior Brother Ouyang, so she resolutely chose to leave alone in silence. Xia Ruoan said softly, her tone full of emotion and helplessness.

When Qiao Xin heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

At first, the smile contained some helplessness and self-mockery, but gradually, the laughter became lower and lower, and finally turned into silent crying.

Crystal clear tears slid down her fair cheeks like beads with broken strings.

Yes, how could she not understand the truth behind this? Ouyang's deep affection and care for Zhou Ling'er was clearly visible to everyone.

If she hadn't had unspeakable difficulties, how could she have made up her mind to leave? She should have stayed by Ouyang's side, not leaving his side for a moment.

At this moment, Qiao Xin seemed to have lost all her strength. She slowly squatted down, stretched out her trembling hands, and picked up the pearls scattered on the ground one by one.

Those pearls sparkled faintly under the sunlight, but at this moment they were as dim as Qiao Xin's broken heart.

Her tears kept dripping onto the ground, splashing out tiny teardrops.

Seeing this, Bai Shuang, who was standing by, felt heartbroken and reluctant. She quickly walked forward and squatted down to help Qiao Xin pick up the pearls on the ground.

After picking up the things, Bai Shuang gently held Qiao Xin in her arms and patted her back softly, trying to give her some warmth and comfort.

"Qiao Xin, let Ouyang go," Bai Shuang said softly, her voice choking with sobs. "He and Zhou Ling'er have already obtained their marriage certificate, and they're going to have a grand wedding next month."

Bai Shuang paused, as if reluctant to continue. However, upon seeing Qiao Xin's pained expression, she gritted her teeth and continued, "Also... those precious Black Buck roses he had forbidden you from touching were actually planted by him personally to use in his proposal to Zhou Ling'er."

Bai Shuang took a deep breath and tried to calm her excitement: "Qiao Xin, this is not your fault. It's really not that you are not good enough."

"It's simply because in Ouyang's heart, there has always been only Zhou Ling'er, and the person he loves has always been only Zhou Ling'er.

So, let it go, and stop clinging to a fruitless relationship, otherwise you will be the one who gets hurt the most in the end!"

"Qiao Xin, you have to be more open-minded! Love is all about the emotional exchange and interaction between two people. If only one party is giving their all, such a relationship is doomed to fail."

"Even if you persevere to the end with your tenacious perseverance and determination, Ouyang may not need or appreciate your deep affection for him."

"If you really like Ouyang, then you might as well be more free and easy and let go and give him freedom, because when you truly love someone, isn't it that you hope to see him live a happy and fulfilling life?" Xu Nanyi looked at Qiao Xin seriously and said sincerely.

Xu Nanyiyi knew very well that he had a say in this kind of emotional issue.

You know, her and Liang Zi'an's situation is exactly the same as Ouyang and Zhou Ling'er. They also knew each other since childhood and grew up together.

If you want to walk through the long journey of life hand in hand, in addition to deep love for each other, you also need careful care and unswerving faith.

After all, in a long-term intimate relationship, the most frightening and worrying things are nothing more than those partners who spend every day together and support each other.

Just because of an occasional quarrel or misunderstanding, we easily turn our attention to others, and after getting a little insignificant comfort from them, we completely forget all the hard work and efforts made by the person who has always been silently by our side and never left us.

The feeling of being ignored and forgotten is the real root cause of people falling into the abyss of endless despair.

"Zi'an and I have been through countless ups and downs together, and it's only by being together all the way that we have this unwavering bond. Therefore, we can truly empathize with Ouyang and Zhou Ling'er's choices."

Xu Nanyi turned around and looked at Qiao Xin again, continuing to persuade her earnestly, "Qiao Xin, honestly, for seven whole years, you've been unreservedly devoting your true feelings to her, yet you've never received even a single positive response from Ouyang. Don't you really feel tired at all?"

Having said that, Xu Nanyiyi couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

When Qiao Xin heard this, she froze as if she had been electrocuted. "Are you tired?" This simple question hit her heart like a hammer.

Looking back on the past seven years, Qiao Xinyi's heart is filled with bitterness and helplessness.

She treated Ouyang wholeheartedly, being caring and considerate to him, but he never seemed to appreciate her efforts, and often chose to turn a blind eye or directly reject them.

No matter where Ouyang goes or which project he participates in, Qiao Xinyi follows him closely like a persistent moth to a flame.

She longed to be the only one in his eyes, hoping that every time he looked up, she would be the one he saw.

But the reality was so cruel. Not only did Ouyang never look at her straight in the eye, but because of her passionate pursuit, he treated her even colder than he treated others.

Even so, Qiao Xinyi continued to cheer herself up and silently told herself: "I must be special in his heart!"

She relied on this belief to support herself through countless days and nights.

However, when Bai Shuang mentioned Black Buck, Qiao Xinyi's heart, which she had always thought was as solid as a rock, suddenly cracked.

The thing she had been longing for and dreaming of was something she was never able to possess, simply because it was specially prepared by Ouyang for Zhou Ling'er.

At this moment, Qiao Xinyi couldn't help but begin to doubt whether her long-term persistence was really meaningful.

She felt unprecedented confusion and helplessness, as if she was in a fog and couldn't find the direction to move forward.

Were all her efforts ultimately in vain? Her once unwavering beliefs were now beginning to falter...

"He actually got the marriage certificate and is going to have his wedding soon, but I can only find out about this from you, the bystanders!

Haha, I used to naively think that I was a little different in his eyes, but it turns out that it was all just my wishful thinking. All he had done this whole time was deliberately avoid me."

Qiao Xin raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a self-deprecating smile.

Bai Shuang stared quietly at Qiao Xin, who was pretending to be strong and trying hard to hold back her tears, her heart full of worry and heartache.

"Qiao Xin, if you want to cry, just cry as much as you can. Don't hold it in any longer. There are so many outstanding men in this world, just like the stars. If I meet someone who is right for you in the future, I will definitely introduce him to you as soon as possible."

"Believe me, that person will definitely treat you well with all his heart, because a beautiful girl like you deserves a sincere and deep love." Bai Shuang comforted her gently.

Just when Xu Nanyiyi wanted to say something more, trying to make Qiao Xin see the reality of the situation as soon as possible, Xia Ruoan suddenly reached out and grabbed her, and shook her head gently at her, indicating that it was enough.

"Ruoan, the wedding ceremony is about to begin, and we should go to the lobby to prepare." At this time, Lin Cai came over with a few people, happened to see this scene, and interrupted.

Qiao Xin heard the voice and looked over, her eyes fell on Xia Ruoan, and she instantly came back to her senses as if she had just woken up from a dream.

Yes, today is Ruoan's big day, how could I be so out of control here? Thinking of this, Qiao Xin quickly raised her hand to wipe away the remaining tears on her cheeks and looked at Xia Ruoan with an apologetic look.