"My parents came to talk about the meeting, but you refused." Xia Ruoan looked at him, her eyes revealing a hint of disappointment and helplessness. "You knew what that meeting meant, but you didn't go, which also showed that there was no future for us."

Zhou Mufan's expression changed slightly, but he still tried to explain: "I didn't. My company had something going on at that time. I have already explained it to you." However, his tone seemed a little guilty.

Xia Ruoan smiled bitterly, tears welling up in her eyes, "You still don't admit it? What are you worried about? Are you afraid that I will pester you?" Her voice was filled with deep pain.

"Can't we just part ways amicably? Do you really want me to open my wounds again for you to see?" Xia Ruoan looked at him with eyes full of strangeness.

"You didn't go that day, and now you say we haven't broken up. Are you planning to marry someone else later and date me again, and keep me away? I'm just a girl from an ordinary family. I should be grateful to be with you and to have your affection, right?" Xia Ruoan's voice gradually became low, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

Xia Ruoan stared at him with wide eyes, as if she was meeting him for the first time: "Why do you think I would really compromise and become a mistress for you? Do you really think you are so charming that I would do that?" Her voice was filled with a hint of anger and disappointment.

Zhou Mufan frowned and wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Xia Ruoan.

"Zhou Mufan, you've never understood me! Don't deny it! Putting aside other things, just the gifts you gave me, there's not a single one I like.

But because they were gifts from you, I kept them carefully. But the things I gave you were clearly what you needed, and yet you just threw them away so carelessly." Her tone became increasingly agitated, tears glistening in her eyes.

"I've doubted it before. Is there any need for us to continue our relationship? My parents came here to give you and me one last hope, but you gave up." She took a deep breath and tried to control her emotions.

"You didn't know, the hotel we mentioned earlier has changed.

I originally booked it to suit your taste, but my parents said we should go to a place I like. They always put me first, so in the end, they changed the hotel." Her eyes revealed deep helplessness and sadness.

"What a coincidence, it was the place you were in. When I called you, I was not far from your box. I heard everything you said afterwards, clearly." Xia Ruoan was already in tears, and it was there that she could no longer deceive herself.

Zhou Mufan took a step back in disbelief.

"You heard it all." Zhou Mufan didn't dare to look into her eyes.

"Yes, I heard it all, and my parents heard it too. So don't you think it's ridiculous that you come to me now? Or is it because you weren't the one who proposed the breakup, and you couldn't humiliate me, so you're unwilling to accept it?" Xia Ruoan sneered.

"I didn't mean that, Ruoan. I didn't mean that at that time." Zhou Mufan wanted to hold her hand to explain, but was stopped by Leng Zexi.

"Please respect yourself." Although Leng Zexi didn't know what Zhou Mufan was talking about, he could guess that it was nothing more than belittling Ruoan's background or something.

Zhou Mufan watched Leng Zexi stop his hand, and felt annoyed, but he couldn't get angry, so he could only withdraw his hand helplessly. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He knew that he couldn't let his emotions get the better of him now, or it would only make things worse.

He tried to keep his voice calm: "Ruoan, I really didn't mean that. I said those words on impulse. I regret it, and I hope you can forgive me."

Xia Ruoan sneered: "Forgive? Do you think it's possible? What you said is like a knife, deeply hurting me. Do you think an apology can make up for everything?"

Her eyes flashed with anger and disappointment, and tears kept flowing.

Zhou Mufan lowered his head, his heart filled with guilt and self-blame.

He knew that his actions had caused great harm to Xia Ruoan, and now he had to bear the consequences.

He raised his head, looked at Xia Ruoan and said, "Ruoan, I know my mistake is irreversible, but I am willing to use my actions to prove my sincerity. I will do my best to make it up to you and regain your trust."

Xia Ruoan wiped away her tears and looked at Zhou Mufan indifferently: "No need, it's over between us. From the moment you said those words, we can't go back to the past. From now on, please don't disturb my life anymore."

Xia Ruoan wasn't sure if it was because of her pregnancy, but her emotions were unusually rapid. She wiped the tears from her face and said firmly, "It's just a breakup, not a divorce. I don't need your consent. If you still have a trace of conscience, then stop pestering me. From now on, we'll just be strangers."

"Because my parents will never allow me to be with someone like you. Your parents look down on me, and my parents look down on you too." Xia Ruoan knew very well that he must not do anything to make his parents worry.

"In your parents' eyes, you are tall, rich and handsome, and you should marry a beautiful, rich and pretty woman. In my parents' eyes, I am also their treasure, and the person I marry must be someone who will take good care of me and have a sense of responsibility."

"When I proposed breaking up, I was sincere and it wasn't a momentary anger or a temper. When you told me to stop fooling around, there was no possibility between us. I'm not willing to lower my standards for you." Xia Ruoan said seriously.

"What if I say that I regret it?" Zhou Mufan looked unwilling. He really couldn't accept such an ending.

He was not willing to give up so easily, especially for this relationship that had lasted for three years.

Although he knew Xia Ruoan might refuse, he still hoped to salvage something.

"It's too late. What I want is stability, a home, and children. You can't give me these. I will leave you in the end, because I will never be a mistress who is hated by everyone." Xia Ruoan's voice was firm and resolute. She clearly expressed her position and needs.

What she longed for was a stable and secure life, a family and children that truly belonged to her, but these were things Zhou Mufan could not give her.

However, Zhou Mufan tried to impress her with his past relationship: "Then can you really let go of our three years of relationship so easily?"

He knew very well that Xia Ruoan was a sentimental person, and there might still be a glimmer of hope that she would change her mind.

"If I can make her let go, I will do better, so much so that she will regret every time she thinks of you, regret having been with you, and in the end forget you, remember me, and cannot live without me." Leng Zexi held her hand and looked at Zhou Mufan and said.

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