Qiao Xin widened her eyes and stared at Ouyang carefully supporting Zhou Ling'er into the lounge.
Time passed by minute by minute, as if it had stopped. After several minutes, the door finally opened again and Ouyang walked out slowly.
However, the smile on his face that had not yet faded and the satisfied look in his eyes deeply hurt Qiao Xin's heart.
Qiao Xin's eyes instantly turned red, her brows furrowed tightly, and jealousy burned in her heart.
Why? Why did she spend seven years of her youth, treating Ouyang wholeheartedly, but still couldn't get even one affectionate glance back from him?
And what about Zhou Ling'er? This woman was able to capture Ouyang's heart so easily!
Is it simply because they were childhood sweethearts? Even if that were the case, they had only known each other longer than him and had been together for two or seven years longer.
As long as Zhou Ling'er no longer appears, every seven years from now on will be time spent together with Ouyang.
Qiao Xin firmly believes that with her persistence and hard work, she will eventually win Ouyang's love.
Since Zhou Ling'er has been seriously ill and incurable for a long time, why does she return to Ouyang at this critical moment to win his sympathy and care?
Isn't this intentional to make Ouyang obsessed with her? Zhou Ling'er is really too selfish!
Although she was filled with anger and unwillingness, Qiao Xin took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to walk towards Zhou Ling'er's room, and raised her hand to knock on the door.
At this time, Zhou Ling'er was happily thinking that the person standing outside the door would be Ouyang. When she opened the door and saw Qiao Xin in front of her, she couldn't help but be stunned, and a hint of surprise flashed across her face.
But she soon returned to normal, smiled and greeted Qiao Xin, "Hello."
Qiao Xin looked at the woman in front of him with a smile as beautiful as a blooming spring flower. For a moment, the sharp words that were on the tip of her tongue got stuck in her throat, and she couldn't bear to utter them.
"Ms. Qiao, I believe you are here because of Ouyang's matter." Zhou Ling'er turned sideways, smiled and made a gesture to invite her in.
Qiao Xin was slightly startled, staring straight at Zhou Ling'er, and asked in confusion, "You actually know why I came here?"
Zhou Ling'er nodded gently and said slowly, "Of course I know. After I left, you were deeply in love with Ouyang and pursued him for many years."
The surprise on Qiao Xin's face instantly turned into raging anger. She clenched her fists and questioned Zhou Ling'er with wide eyes, "So, even though you left, you still sent people to secretly monitor Ouyang."
"You watched me trying so hard to pursue him, but he refused to give me even a single chance! Are you so complacent and proud of yourself that you can laugh at my joke?"
At this point, Qiao Xin's voice unconsciously rose a few notes, and her emotions became more and more excited: "Could it be that in your eyes, I am just a jumping clown, allowing others to tease and laugh at me?"
She widened her eyes and stared at Zhou Ling'er in disbelief, as if trying to find a hint of an answer from her expression.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling'er quickly waved her hands and shook her head, explaining, "That's absolutely not the case, Miss Qiao. You misunderstood! I was still receiving treatment in the hospital at the time and had no time to spare. The reason I wanted to know about his recent situation was simply because I was concerned."
"To be honest, when I first learned that you had never given up for a moment in the past seven years and were determined to pursue Ouyang, I did have some concerns..."
"I've always been very worried that Ouyang would completely forget my love for you. However, when I witnessed your unwavering devotion to him, deep down in my heart, I sincerely hoped that you two could stay together until the end."
"Because I am the only one who understands the condition of my body best, I know that I simply cannot spend the rest of my life with him, so I sincerely hope that there is someone who can love and protect him as I do, even if that person is not me."
Zhou Ling'er stared at the other person sincerely and slowly began to tell him what was on her mind.
“Therefore, during that period, my mood was extremely tangled and conflicted.
On the one hand, I particularly hope that Ouyang can fall in love with you, so that he will no longer be lonely in his future life.
But on the other hand, I am extremely afraid that he will fall in love with you, and if that happens, he might gradually erase me from his memory."
When Zhou Ling'er said this, there was an unspeakable pain in her eyes, but she still looked at Qiao Xin firmly.
"What do you mean?" Qiao Xin stared at Zhou Ling'er with a suspicious look on her face and asked.
Zhou Ling'er's lips curled up slightly, revealing a bitter yet sincere smile: "I sincerely hope that you can walk hand in hand with Ouyang and walk through the years to come together."
Although Zhou Ling'er felt heartbroken when she heard these words, every word she said was true.
"However, I am also an extremely selfish person. I sincerely hope to enjoy the happiness I have in the few remaining years.
So, could you please agree to my excessive request—allow me to selfishly monopolize Ouyang for another year, and then you can bravely pursue the love that belongs to you two."
Zhou Ling'er looked at Qiao Xin with pleading eyes, her tone almost earnest.
"Do you think you are pitying me by saying this?" Qiao Xin couldn't help but sneer after hearing this, and questioned Zhou Ling'er in a sarcastic tone.
"Do you think there is still hope for me?" the woman asked in a trembling voice, her eyes full of despair and helplessness.
"You are Ouyang's first love, the eternal white moonlight in his heart!
Now you are suffering from a terminal illness and dying, and you suddenly appear in front of him,
Think about it, when you finally die in front of him, do you think he will fall in love with another woman again? Can he let you go so easily? "Qiao Xin's tone was cold, her eyes were like torches, staring straight at the other person.
"I have to admit, you're right about one thing. You're truly too selfish! You clearly know you can't accompany him until he grows old, but simply because of your inner selfish desires, you still insist on appearing in front of him."
"In this way, he will have to spend his life carrying a deep love for you and endless guilt. This feeling will always linger in his heart, making him feel that he owes you."
Qiao Xin looked at her with a mocking expression and continued, "For a whole year, you selfishly occupied his heart, but in the end, Ouyang was left with the task of missing and cherishing your memory for the rest of his life."
"Don't you think that what you did is too cruel? You are really an extremely selfish person!"
At this point, Qiao Xin became increasingly agitated. She glared at the frail woman in front of her and accused her mercilessly, "People like you don't deserve his love at all!"
"If you had been able to honestly tell Ouyang the truth when you learned about your illness, and then the two of you had faced the pain and suffering brought by the disease together, perhaps I would have sincerely admired Ouyang's spirit of courage and responsibility."
"But what about you? You chose to abandon him without hesitation, concealing your illness and decisively breaking up. You should just not show up again."
"Don't you understand? A qualified ex should disappear completely, as if dead! Why do you show up again?"
"I even began to suspect that you did it on purpose, because only in this way would Ouyang feel more guilty about you, and it would be even more difficult for him to let you go!" Qiao Xin roared angrily.
"Look at how smug you are now. Do you think I'm not as good as a dying man like you?"
"You clearly hold the title of his wife, yet you still come to me hypocritically and tell me that you hope Ouyang and I can be together."
"Do you think that even if I can really get married with Ouyang Xiu in the future, it will be thanks to your grace and I should be grateful to you?" Qiao Xin became more and more angry as she spoke, her beautiful eyes widened and stared at Zhou Ling'er.
"If you really care about him, then you shouldn't have appeared in front of us again!"
"Even if he knew about you, you should have decisively ended your life instead of dragging him along, leaving him helplessly watching you slowly approach death and never being able to escape from this shadow in his lifetime!"
Qiao Xin's words were like sharp blades, ruthlessly stabbing Zhou Ling'er's heart.
"Zhou Ling'er, why can't you just die sooner!" Qiao Xin roared at Zhou Ling'er with a ferocious face.
Hearing this extremely vicious curse, Zhou Ling'er's face instantly turned as pale as paper. She slumped powerlessly on the sofa, not daring to look up at Qiao Xin's resentful eyes.
Xia Ruoan, who was standing outside the door, looked at Ouyang, who was standing beside him with a dark and angry face.
She opened her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back.
She hesitated and stretched out her hand, trying to calm Ouyang's excitement, but at this moment, Ouyang suddenly took a step forward and pushed the door in front of him open with force.
"Qiao Xin, get out!" Ouyang's angry roar resounded throughout the room, and his cold eyes shot straight at Qiao Xin like a sharp sword.
Then, he quickly walked to Zhou Ling'er and hugged her tightly in his arms without hesitation.
"Ling'er, don't listen to her nonsense. I was the one who took the initiative to find you. Even if I were to say it was selfish, it was me who made you endure so much pain and grievance alone."
Ouyang gently comforted the trembling Zhou Ling'er in his arms, while looking at her with eyes full of apology and pity.
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