Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 269 - 257: Youth Is Priceless

"If it’s because of my job, I told you, wait for me a few years, I’ll transfer to another position—"

"How many years do I have in my youth?"

Qian turned her face away; she could face all kinds of eyes, even those of very powerful and influential people, she was never afraid.

But she was afraid of seeing his gaze.

To her, this gaze was too precious, too pure, filled with youthful love, without impurities.

Now she had to personally tear apart this gaze, which was too cruel to him, and to herself as well.

But this is life.

"Are you serious?" Yu Minglang took a step back, looking at the woman in front of him.

This woman, who had been with him for a few months, yet seemed like she had been living in his heart for many years.

"I am serious, I’m tired of endless waiting, I’m tired of becoming someone that’s not me for you, I’m tired of—"

"I’m tired of your lip service! Chen Xiaoqian, can you look into my eyes when you lie?" Yu Minglang turned her face with one hand, although her tears hadn’t fallen, her eyes were red, she was controlling her emotions with all her might.

"Let me tell you again, my injury has nothing to do with you, tell me, where has your intelligence gone, where has your competence gone, why must you take all the responsibility on yourself?"

His hand was pinching her cheek, perhaps this was the least gentle he had ever been to her, but neither of them cared about that now.

"I am just looking at the problem calmly from the perspective of a doctor, Yu Minglang, you are indeed excellent, I admit that, but you’re not suitable for me."

"Bullshit! If I’m not suitable for you, who is? You were born to be my woman, I should have been your man since birth, how simple is this matter, yet you insist on complicating it!"

"I am a very ambitious woman, I have a purpose for everything I do, think about why I approached you, I took your money upon meeting, and used you in every way, now my family has money, so I want to retreat, I only saw your money, and you saw my person, don’t you think our starting points are different?"

Yu Minglang released his hand from her face, looking at the mark with heartache, how could he not control his strength just now?

And Qian, skilled at understanding people, would naturally not let this pass.

"You always say you can be responsible for me, but you couldn’t even control yourself, you got injured because of me, and now you’re pressing my face in anger, Yu Minglang, you are not mature enough, I can say that aside from money and power, you have nothing that attracts me, do you understand when I say it like this?"

It seemed she could hear the ticking sound, Qian felt as if her heart was bleeding, this was the harshest thing she had ever said, hurting him while also wounding herself.

But if not this way, she couldn’t think of a way to make this persistent man give up.

I’m sorry, Yu Minglang.

Qian closed her eyes, walking past him heartlessly, towards the door, in her past life she’d done so much, but all added up didn’t make her feel as heartbroken as this.

"Stop right there, you just want to leave like this?" Yu Minglang said coldly.

Qian halted but did not turn around.

"The money I owe you, once the stock market opens I’ll pay you back, with interest totaling over 40,000, I’ll return your bracelet and phone, as well as the other things I’ve sorted."

"You’ve calculated everything precisely, even the interest, ha." His voice was icy.

Qian felt a suffocating fullness in her heart, every cell shouting in discomfort, her obsessive-compulsive disorder seemed to be acting up again.

From the moment he got injured, she’d made up her mind about this.

She’d been wavering before, until it all erupted during this approaching emotional period.

Her reason told her continuing down this path, she would lose total control over herself, yet her emotions repeatedly held on, greedily savoring everything good he brought her.

When the news of his injury came, Qian’s rationality finally overcame her overwhelming emotions.

This couldn’t go on anymore, their most beautiful time should stop here.

"Tell me a real reason, don’t say things like money, tell me, Chen Xiaoqian, where exactly did I go wrong, is it just because of my job that you deny me as a person?"

"Do you want to hear the truth?" Qian sighed, "Yu Minglang, you are too good and I am too bad, that’s the truth."

Good to the point where she couldn’t forget and got overly invested, good to the point where she valued him too much, good to the point where she couldn’t bear to let him get hurt, seeing him injured broke her heart.

She couldn’t accept him getting injured again because of her, once was already too much, if it happened again, she’d go crazy.

The irritability from her approaching period combined with the impact of that call had her in a state of high anxiety, enduring the sorrow to make a decision that was best for both.

He really was a very good man, even not looking from a woman’s perspective, he was a very reliable man based on an objective evaluation.

He loved his family, was loyal to his friends, did everything he could for his girlfriend, though sometimes a bit silly.

Scenes of Yu Minglang flashed in Qian’s mind, every moment they had been together was so clear, she could even remember every word he said, every move, what his kiss felt like.

But as he stood just behind her, so close within sight, she didn’t dare to look back for fear she’d lose the courage to break up.

"Are you kidding me? I’m being dumped because I’m too good? Then I won’t be good to you, I’ll beat you three times a day, take back your decision!" This was the coldest joke of the year!

"Do you have it in you to hit me?"

"I’m just thinking about hitting you right now." She was his heart and soul, if it were anyone else, Yu Minglang would definitely hit hard.

"If hitting me makes you feel better, do it now. Yu Minglang, you are a good man, if you had an ordinary job, and I were an ordinary woman, I would love you to death, but our jobs are not ordinary, even one decision could affect life and death, you are, so am I, if we are together and affect each other’s emotions, delay each other’s development, what meaning does this relationship have?"

She could control her emotions, but what about him?

His work required focus, a distraction could be fatal, just because she expressed a bit of dissatisfaction before he left, he came back with injuries.

This time he was lucky to escape, but what if next time, if it happens again?

Even if it’s separation, it’s better than hearing bad news about him, she’d lost her beloved daughter before, and tasted the feeling of losing love once, she never wanted to experience it again, she had died once, didn’t want to die again.

Instead of suffering together, it would be better to end at their most beautiful for his sake and for hers, everything is over now.