Can We Say No to Divorce?

Chapter 557 - 338: For the First Time in My Life, Letting Go 3_2

Bei Ran’s heart began to slowly sink to the bottom of the valley. Last night, her hands had caressed his face over and over again, finding every part of it perfectly flawless.

But at this moment, she was always someone who had done wrong, wasn’t she?

She lowered her head, then sat up from the warm bed, the down comforter sliding off...

Sunlight poured in from the large floor-to-ceiling windows, falling upon her.

Is this how she says goodbye to him?

No—

Bei Ran didn’t want to leave like this.

She still wanted to be by his side, she didn’t want to lose him, the child, or this home.

So, summoning all her courage, she threw back the covers, letting the warm morning sun of the first day of the New Year shine on her as she moved towards him on her knees, step by step.

Gu Qingchen was indeed very angry, but when he saw her do this, her knees close together, kneeling before him with her hands like the tenderest of vines wrapped around his neck, pressing herself entirely into his arms.

"Qingchen, I’m sorry..." she whispered, "I didn’t want any of this to happen, I genuinely didn’t know about these things in advance... I don’t want to go, I don’t want to leave you, nor do I want to leave the child..."

Wait—

What was she saying?

Gu Qingchen’s eyes suddenly widened, his deep inscrutable gaze landing on half of her face as she clung tightly to him, her body still trembling slightly.

He wanted to pull her away to ask for clarification, but Bei Ran thought he was pushing her away and quickly said, "Qingchen, don’t... don’t... I have no relatives in this world, I only have you and the children..."

Her voice broke as she spoke, "Please, I’m begging you, don’t cast me out, okay?"

"Bei Ran—" Gu Qingchen’s voice was deep, mixed with a hint of a roar, like a wounded wolf howling into the wind on the prairie.

Bei Ran held him tighter, initially thinking that if he asked her to go, she would. But after everything that happened last night, she didn’t want to leave! She had to stay, she loved him!

"I am willing to love you for a lifetime, to make amends for the mistakes I’ve made!" Bei Ran hastily said, "Qingchen... this child is innocent, you are a doctor, you know the significance of the arrival of a little life, you know how much a little life longs for this world..."

Gu Qingchen finally understood her meaning, that this child was not his. She knew she had wronged him, but she didn’t want to leave, she still wanted to be by his side, she was pleading for his forgiveness!

"This child isn’t mine?" Gu Qingchen’s voice rose in pitch, "Then whose is it? Lu Mojing’s?"

He pulled her away from his embrace, and Bei Ran looked at him in panic: "It’s not his, he never touched me..."

"You’re still defending him?" What Gu Qingchen cared about was her attitude.

"No, I’m not!" Bei Ran immediately shook her head, "I’m thinking, could it be Qin Shan... After he took me from the café, maybe it was him..."

"Qin Shan?" Gu Qingchen scoffed, "Qin Shan has long since become a woman!"

Bei Ran’s complexion changed instantaneously; could it really be Lu Mojing? Had she really misplaced her trust in Lu Mojing? She had repeatedly defended him and on several occasions, quarreled with Gu Qingchen over Lu Mojing!

She thought herself clever, yet she had failed to see through people’s hearts!

She understood now!

She had always trusted the wrong person!

How could she remain by Gu Qingchen’s side with such a defiled body?

Bei Ran watched his angry expression, not daring to ask for his forgiveness; she knew what she had to do!

She didn’t want him to be angry or sad. If by leaving, he wouldn’t be angry or sad, then that would be for the best.

Bei Ran took a thin sheet, wrapped herself with it, and then planned to go outside the room to get dressed.

As she reached the door, she could feel Gu Qingchen’s gaze piercing her heart like ice arrows, and she paused her steps slightly, whispering softly, "Qingchen, I’m sorry!"

She didn’t know what else to say; happiness seemed to be within grasp, but calamity had struck out of the blue!

The moment her hand touched the doorknob, Gu Qingchen’s roar came from behind: "You dare to walk out?"

She had done wrong! She had trusted the wrong person!

Bei Ran turned back to look at him, her voice low: "I was wrong!"

"Since you’re wrong, why don’t you come back?" Gu Qingchen shouted angrily, slamming the table, "Did I tell you to go?"

Bei Ran stared at him bewildered. He hadn’t told her to leave, but after saying and doing wrong, did she still have the audacity to stay?

"Come back!" Gu Qingchen roared again.

Bei Ran was startled by his shout, not daring to leave.

She had never seen him this angry, so she hurried toward him!

As the sheet was quite long and dragged under her feet, Bei Ran, focused only on Gu Qingchen, failed to notice something tripping her, causing her to nearly fall as she made her way back.

"Ranran—" Although Gu Qingchen was angry, he was scared out of his wits, quickly leaping forward to catch her in his arms. Her fall could have hurt more than just herself, but also the child in her belly.

Angry, he tore the sheet from her body, threw it to the ground, and with annoyance, stomped on it twice before finally carrying her to the couch to sit down.

Wrapped in his embrace, she was somewhat disoriented.

Wasn’t he angry? Wasn’t he enraged?

Now, Gu Qingchen began to interrogate her, his tone far from nice: "You said you were wrong? What did you do wrong?"

"I shouldn’t have argued with you, I should have trusted you, I shouldn’t have trusted other men..." Bei Ran trembled at his shouting.

"What will you do in the future?" It was harsh, but Gu Qingchen still kept her tight in his arms, not letting her slip even an inch away.

Bei Ran understood from his tone that he was willing to keep her.

She immediately said, "I’ll never argue with you again, I’ll trust you one hundred percent, I’ll stay far away from all other men..."

"Ranran, remember this is a promise you’ve made to me!" Gu Qingchen said with a mischievous undertone.

"Yes!" Bei Ran responded decisively.

Gu Qingchen moved closer to her face, "If you can’t do it, don’t blame me for punishing you..."

"How will you punish me?"

He raised his hand, which startled her: "Are you going to hit me?"