Chapter 879

Gain an Extra Piece of Meat

Zhao Hongyan let out a pained smile. “The truth? They don’t care about the truth. They care only about gossip. That’s how society works. People get pleased by witnessing the misfortune of others. My marriage doesn’t even concern them. But they seem to enjoy watching marriages fail, as if they’ll gain an extra piece of meat and stacks of cash.”

Yang Chen was speechless.

Zhao Hongyan looked up and wiped her tears. “I don’t get it, my life was already hard enough as it was. Why did I have to be accused of murder? I can’t imagine seeing the news of me being accused of murder in the newspaper tomorrow. What would become of me then?”

Yang Chen frowned. “If that’s the case, don’t stay here. I’ll tell Ruoxi and buy you and your family a house somewhere else. If you don’t want to use our money, treat it as a loan then.”

Zhao Hongyan shook her head. “There’s no need for that. I finally understand that some people are destined not to feel happiness in life. You should stay away from me, just like how you rejected my kiss earlier. I was being crazy and disrespectful. How could I disrespect President Lin after all the things you two did for me? I’m really thankful that you pushed me away. I must have been crazy for wanting to kiss you. Just forget about this. Treat it as a revenge from me since you used to tease me all the time back then.”

Having finished her little rant, she walked up and picked up her handbag. With a smile on her face, Zhao Hongyan waved at Yang Chen and said, “Bye, I’m going back first.”

Yang Chen’s heart wrenched upon seeing her walk away with just her underwear. Her shadow looked extra lonely under the streetlight.

He gritted his teeth and shouted, “Hongyan!”

Zhao Hongyan trembled and looked back with watery eyes, “Yes?”

Yang Chen hesitated and asked with a bitter smile, “You… Are you okay with walking back like that?”

A look of disappointment flashed through her eyes, but she tried to hold her smile. “It’s fine, they're all asleep now so I just need to be quiet. Plus, the worst is yet to come. I might as well get used to the humiliation.”

Yang Chen didn’t know why but he thought that the night sky could swallow her whole, engulfing her in sorrow and pain.

Zhao Hongyan bit her lip and nodded. She continued her way back home with heavy steps. Tears were falling off her cheeks, as though she was bidding him farewell forever.

I knew it, I should’ve ended all these thoughts that will never come true. I’m a nobody and will only bring trouble to others so how can I even think about this… she thought.

Just when Zhao Hongyan was about to speed up her pace after taking a deep breath, a shadow loomed over her!

Her heart skipped a beat and she looked up stiffly…

“Yang Chen, what are you…”

Expressionless, Yang Chen stood in front of her and stared right at her eyes.

He didn’t utter a word. Instead, he threw his arms open to hug her tightly!

The next thing she knew, his lips were already over hers!