Return to before death

Yan Ran stared coldly at the man blocking her path. His eyes were full of affection, and she subconsciously took a step back to create distance between them.

"What's the matter? If not, don't block my way. I need to go home."

The cold words that came out of her mouth made it seem as if their past affection was all a lie. Otherwise, how could a loving couple have turned into someone who is worse than strangers in such a short time?

Zong Zhengqing reached out to take her hand as he used to, but she turned away and dodged him.

The light in his eyes dimmed. Why was she so heartless, unwilling to even listen to an explanation?

He waited here for so long, and this is all he got in return?

His heart ached when he saw her get out of another man's car.

Not long ago, the two of them walked out of the car hand in hand, looking very affectionate, which made others envious.

"Ranran, I've come to find you. Come home with me." He said stubbornly, refusing to believe that all those feelings over the years were fake. He stared intently at her expression, afraid of missing anything.

But all he saw was indifference.

Impossible. There must be another expression on his face, even if it's just a hint of hesitation.

But Yan Ran's face remained indifferent.

“My home is right here. If you hadn’t stopped me, I would have been home long ago. Also, if you’d like to visit my home, unfortunately, I’m busy today and don’t have time to entertain you.”

Yan Ran's words pierced Zong Zhengqing's heart like a knife.

Zong Zhengqing clutched his chest, his face pale, and staggered back a few steps, looking at her with hurt eyes.

Yan Ran ignored him and walked past him. When no one could see her, a hint of pain flashed in her eyes.

It would be a lie to say there were no feelings involved, otherwise she wouldn't have hesitated so many times, or even forgiven him.

But her repeated forgiveness only resulted in repeated hurt from him, leaving her battered and bruised.

Therefore, she resolutely chose to leave, which was better for both of them.

"Ranran, please forgive me one last time. I truly love you, and I can't live without you."

As Yan Ran passed by him, he suddenly grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.

Yan Ran struggled and broke free from his embrace, taking a few steps back to a distance of three meters from him.

"Just talk, don't get physical." Yan Ran flashed a bright smile at Zong Zhengqing, but the smile was cold. "There's a saying that words spoken are like water spilled, you know? I've already said we're getting a divorce. Find a time. I'm not going to cling to your Zong family's assets, so why keep harping on me? Isn't there still Lan Ke?"

At the end, Yan Ran burst out laughing.

The man in front of her not only indirectly killed her Tangtang, but also cheated on her with other women.

She sacrificed Tangtang's life to save him, and now she understands why her future self wrote her such a letter.

Why save a man like that? What reason is there to risk Tangtang's life to save him?

"Ranran..." Zong Zhengqing panicked when he saw her like this, especially when he saw the coldness in her eyes. He realized that they could never go back to the way things were.

Moreover, Yan Ran has already made up her mind to divorce him, and there is no way to change her mind no matter what.

Why, why was she so cruel?

Zong Zhengqing lowered his head and clenched his fists, feeling a deep sense of resentment.

Aren't they husband and wife? Shouldn't they hold hands and grow old together?

They're only halfway through their lives, and they're already going to separate?

What a load of bull! All those vows are lies!

Zong Zhengqing, you need to think this through, she doesn't love you anymore!

He cursed himself inwardly, trying to bring himself back to his senses.

Suddenly, he remembered that Yan Ran got out of a man's car. Even though it was blurry, he could clearly see that it was indeed a man.

As for who it was, he couldn't see clearly because he was too far away.

In short, is it because she has another man outside that she's in a hurry to divorce him?

Zong Zhengqing's face darkened. How dare she say he has other women outside? Isn't she the same?

He looked up, staring at Yan Ran with a crazed expression.

Yan Ran was startled by his gaze and took a step back. She never expected that someone as gentle as him would have such a side.

Zong Zhengqing suddenly pounced on her, grabbed Yan Ran, and kissed her red lips precisely.

His hawk-like eyes were filled with madness as he fiercely bit her lips, the taste of blood filling their mouths as if they were oblivious.

At that moment, he resembled a ferocious animal that had seized its prey and was about to devour it.

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap rang out, and he snapped back to his senses, his eyes still filled with confusion.

What did he do...?

"Zong Zhengqing, I never thought you were this kind of person. Divorce, divorce immediately!" Yan Ran pushed him away forcefully and wiped her lips hard with the back of her hand.

Zong Zhengqing watched her actions, his eyes darkening. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Am I that hateful to you?"

"Yes."

Yan Ran spat out the word fiercely, the love deep in her eyes still dissipating, leaving only indifference.

A coldness that seeped into one's very bones.

After she finished speaking, she turned her face away from him, as if looking at him for even a second would make her feel disgusted.

Zong Zhengqing stared at her face, his expression gradually returning to its initial gentleness, as if the person from just now was not him.

"Ranran, I haven't touched your things. When are you coming back with me?" When he saw Yan Ran turn around, the look in his eyes was instantly replaced by pleading. "I'm sorry, it was my fault just now. I'm a bastard. Please forgive me, Ranran."

The red marks on his face gradually became visible, and now he looked just like a pet abandoned by its owner.

But Yan Ran remained unmoved. "You just said it was the last time I would forgive you, and now you're asking me to forgive you again. So you have no credibility at all? What about the saying 'a gentleman's word is as good as his bond'?"

Zong Zhengqing's expression froze, not expecting Yan Ran to seize upon his words and retort.

"Just think of it as packing your things. You see, if you move here and your old things are gone, will you feel uncomfortable? If you don't want to go back to the Zong family, you can stay here." After a moment, his eyes were filled with deep love as he looked at Yan Ran, just like a husband who was worried that his wife would not be used to living outside.

Yan Ran looked at the hypocritical expression on his face, the love deep in his eyes dissipating like smoke in the wind. Even now, was he still going to continue pretending?

"it is good."

In the end, she chose to agree to his request, considering it their last encounter.

Zong Zhengqing's expression was immediately replaced by ecstasy, then by disappointment. He knew what this meant, but at least she had agreed.

He reached out to grab Yan Ran's arm, but was unexpectedly pushed away by a sudden force.

"What are you doing here? Don't you think you've hurt her enough?" Yu Xiao shielded Yan Ran behind her like a mother protecting her child, looking at Zong Zhengqing with a wary expression.

She had just rushed home from the studio to pick up some things when she saw him from afar and thought his back looked familiar. She never expected it to be that bastard Zong Zhengqing!

She saw Yan Ran's depressed state during those days and it pained her to see it all. She couldn't bear to scold him, but he ruined her like that. This time, she would never let Yan Ran go back to suffer again.

"Get out of here! You're not welcome here!" With that, Yu Xiao grabbed Yan Ran's hand and headed towards home, unwilling to stay there for even a moment longer.

Yan Ran hadn't expected this sudden turn of events, but it was for the best, since she never wanted to go back to that clan anyway.