novelraw Chapter 716 - 191: Did You Break Off the Engagement with Ning Yan’er Because of Me?_2
Chapter 716 - 191: Did You Break Off the Engagement with Ning Yan’er Because of Me?_2
Listening to what Ning Yan’er said earlier, it seems she has put all the blame for calling off the engagement on herself.
This indeed made Ning Wan feel like she was shot while lying down.
Even a blind man could see, how could Xi Mohan possibly like her?
For over a decade, Xi Mohan has unabashedly shown nothing but disdain and even outright disgust towards her. To say that he broke off his engagement with Ning Yan’er, his true love of many years, because he fell for her, Ning Wan thought that was utterly fanciful.
She didn’t believe she had such charm.
Upon hearing her words, the man’s eyes deepened subtly, gazing at the small face before him. It’s fair to say that the soups Song Qiao brewed these last few days had done wonders for her. Her complexion had gradually recovered, though she still looked rather frail, and it would probably take some time to fully recuperate.
After looking at her for just tens of seconds, Xi Mohan’s expression turned back to its coldest and most indifferent, still utterly expressionless, his face resembling a mask of paralysis, his thin lips slightly parted as he lightly uttered a few words, "If I said it’s because of you, would you believe it?"
"No." Almost without thinking, Ning Wan replied, looking at the man before her. It was undeniable that his features were incredibly handsome. Even with a stoic, impenetrable face, he still possessed an irresistible allure.
Ning Wan reached up to brush back a lock of hair that had fallen on her face, appearing somewhat lethargic; suddenly, she smiled. It wasn’t a mocking smile, nor was it perfunctory—it was a genuine smile, as she said openly, "In An City, who doesn’t know that Xi Mohan, for all these years, disliked and detested me the most? You and Ning Yan’er were the model couple, associated with love for so many years. Looking back at how shamelessly I chased after you, I still couldn’t shake your feelings for her, could I?"
Taking her gaze off the man before her, she looked at a couple nearby, also patients and family members, observing the pair in their fifties supporting each other. She felt a surge of envy and continued speaking to herself, "But men always have a tendency for novelty. Perhaps, after so many years together with Ning Yan’er, you just grew tired of her. If that’s the case, I truly do feel sympathy for Ning Yan’er."
The latter was indeed true. It was evident that Ning Yan’er had genuine feelings for Xi Mohan; otherwise, given Ning Yan’er’s own merits and her status as the Ning Family’s eldest daughter, what type of man couldn’t she find? She could have found someone even better than Xi Mohan. If she wasn’t truly in love with him, why would she persistently cling to him?
However, there’s another possibility, that Ning Yan’er clung to him knowing how deeply I, Ning Wan, once loved this man; maybe she wanted to strive against me to the end.
This possibility is not small, but she tended to believe the former was more likely.
Xi Mohan remained unmoved, even displaying a somewhat meaningful expression as he stared at her gracefully smiling face. Only after she finished speaking did he slightly bend down, raising his hand to grasp her chin, looking into her eyes and softly spoke, "I didn’t realize your IQ had gotten so high."
Ning Wan, "...I’m curious, Mr. Xi, you seem to appear as if you like me." She intently looked into the eyes of the man close in front of her, almost subconsciously uttering the words.
Xi Mohan didn’t speak, but his handsome face was slowly leaning closer to her lips.
Ning Wan’s expression turned cold, and she swiftly pushed him away. Then she placed her hands on the wheels of the wheelchair, pushing herself backward slightly, looking at the man before her and scoffed, "Xi Mohan, don’t tell me you’ve actually fallen in love with me?"
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The next morning, Xi Mohan, the current CEO of Xi Group, announced the termination of his engagement with Ning Yan’er, the Ning Family’s eldest daughter, dominating the headlines of major news outlets.
Song Qiao was sitting in the dining room having breakfast, looking at the news on her phone, somewhat slow to react. She then looked up at Lu Jingchen across from her and asked, "Is this news really released by Xi Mohan?"