Don't meet me in your next life.

Xiang Yi screamed and fell heavily to the ground.

She lay on the cold floor, feeling excruciating pain in her knees, and her elbows and arms were bleeding from the fall.

"Oh dear, Miss Xiang, are you alright?"

A bodyguard rushed over and helped Xiang Yi up.

Xiang Yiyi's face was pale, her forehead was covered with large beads of sweat, and her lips were bluish-purple.

She gritted her teeth, endured the pain, and shook her head.

The bodyguard looked at her leg and asked with concern, "Miss Xiang, is your leg alright? Should I take you to the hospital?"

Xiang Yiyi's hands gripped the floor tightly, her nails digging into her flesh.

"No need, I'm fine."

She struggled to her feet and shook her head.

Perhaps because of the fall, she suddenly felt a little dizzy.

The bodyguard helped her walk forward.

As if remembering something, she asked, "What did you mean by what you just said?"

She didn't understand what he was saying, but she felt that his tone was strange, as if he was deliberately saying it to her.

But if it was intentional, why did he tell her to get lost just now?

The bodyguard stopped in his tracks, hesitating whether or not he should tell her the truth.

Ji Shengting had instructed them not to reveal a single word about this matter.

But... Xiang Yi is the daughter-in-law of the Ji family, and the wife of the eldest young master.

How could he not tell her?

"Where is Ji Shengting? Where is Ji Shengting?!"

Xiang Yi shouted anxiously.

"Sorry, this..."

The bodyguard stammered, afraid to tell the truth.

The news was so shocking that he worried it would frighten her.

Xiang Yi guessed it immediately.

She knew that Ji Shengting didn't like her.

But how could he possibly hate himself, or even despise himself?!

Xiang Yi felt dizzy and her vision gradually blurred. She leaned against the wall, trying to stand up, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't.

"what!"

She twisted her ankle, and the pain made her bend over and clutch her ankle.

"Are you alright, Miss Xiang? Please sit down."

The bodyguard quickly helped her up.

Xiang Yi frowned.

"I've sprained my ankle, could you please call an ambulance for me?"

The bodyguard nodded and immediately dialed 120.

Xiang Yi sat in a chair, waiting for the ambulance.

She is now completely weak and unable to move even her fingers; she is utterly immobile.

Suddenly, Ji Shengting's cold and handsome face appeared in her mind, and she recalled the scene of their first meeting...

She met Ji Shengting at a charity gala shortly after he returned to China.

At the time, she had not yet graduated and was interning, so she had little work experience.

She simply wanted to use charity as a platform to meet some people, so she took the initiative to invite Ji Shengting to be her male companion and accompany her to the charity auction.

To her surprise, she was immediately drawn to Ji Shengting's imposing presence; she had never seen such a handsome man before.

That night, she got drunk and, in a moment of infatuation, confessed her love to him.

But to her surprise, he rejected her.

She was very upset and disappointed.

She cried for a long time that night.

She later learned that he was married and had been married for four years.

This news was like a bolt from the blue for her; she couldn't bear it.

But she was unwilling to give up.

She clung to him every day, no matter what he said, until he agreed to date her.

Little did he know that his fiancée was an extremely shrewish woman.

She remembered that the next day, Ji Shengting was dragged by his fiancée to a banquet, while she stayed alone in the hotel, crying until dawn.

Xiang Yiyi's face was full of sadness.

She reached out and touched her lower abdomen.

My child, what am I supposed to do with you?

Xiang Yi whispered the baby's name in her heart.

When her palm touched her lower abdomen, she felt a sharp, throbbing pain in her chest.

This is Ji Shengting's precious child, but he doesn't like himself or this child.

And she, so foolishly, actually came to find him because of something he said.

Now, the child is missing, and her life has become utterly miserable...

Xiang Yi's tears welled up again, wetting her cheeks.

She dared not imagine Ji Shengting's attitude at this moment. He would definitely look down on the child, and might not even want to look at him.

At that moment, a tall man walked up to her.

"Miss, you've sprained your ankle. Should I take you to the hospital?"

The bodyguard asked with concern.

Xiang Yi shook her head. "I can go to the hospital myself. Thank you, but no need, I can go back by myself."

The bodyguard wanted to persuade her again, but seeing Yi Yi's resolute expression, he ultimately failed to convince her.

"Alright then, I'll take you home first."

Xiang Yi didn't say anything more and nodded.

She is indeed not fit to drive right now, and she doesn't have a car.

"Your bag and money are in the car. Call me when you get to the hospital."

Xiang Yi nodded to him.

She walked into the ward and sat down on the chair next to the bed.

The words Ji Shengting had just said to her were still echoing in her ears.

She was unwilling to accept it; she couldn't believe that Ji Shengting truly didn't care about their child.

If Ji Shengting knew that this child was his, he would definitely like him and spoil him rotten!

No!

She cannot give up.

Ji Shengting, you can't be so heartless, don't abandon me...

Thinking about it, she started crying again.

The bodyguard rushed forward to comfort her, but she shoved him away forcefully.

Don't touch me!

"You woman!"

The bodyguard glared angrily at Yi Yi, then turned and left the ward.

Xiang Yi leaned against the headboard, tears streaming down her face, dripping onto the snow-white pillow.

Her mind was in turmoil, so much so that she couldn't even tell which way was which.

Her heart felt as if it had fallen into an abyss, and she couldn't grasp it no matter what.

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Shengting's tall and slender figure came into her view.

He was wearing a black trench coat, over which he wore a black wool overcoat, which made him look even more aloof and dignified.

His face remained as cold and indifferent as ever, but his eyes were as deep as whirlpools, as if they wanted to devour everything.

Xiang Yi's heart skipped a beat.

Why is he still here? Shouldn't he be attending the banquet?

She looked up, her eyes red and swollen, her eyes brimming with tears, and she looked particularly pitiful when she looked at him.

This was the first time Xiang Yiyi had looked at him with such eyes.

For a fleeting moment, Ji Shengting felt a pang of panic.

He wanted to turn around and leave, but his feet felt like lead, and he couldn't take a step.

"What...are you still doing here?"

Xiang Yi asked, her voice choked with emotion.

"How are you?"

Ji Shengting's voice was deep and resonant, conveying a strong sense of concern.

Xiang Yi's nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes again, dripping onto the clean white pillow and staining it with a mess.

She gritted her teeth and forced back the tears.

Ji Shengting approached her and, seeing her like this, a trace of pain appeared between his brows.