Rong Yan remained silent for a moment before grabbing her tender hand. He then tightened his grip and relaxed with a happy smile.

After gathering his thoughts, he replied, “For the moment, I can’t promise to stay away from her as Grandpa’s condition is a ticking time bomb. Besides, Grandpa loves her very much now and I’ll inevitably be forced to meet her. However, I can promise you that I won’t hold any feelings for her. She’s nothing more than just a stranger to me now.”

She understood his circumstances. On one hand, he cared about her and on the other, he had to work hard to deal with Old Mr. Rong. It was already not easy for him to achieve this.

Luo Anning smiled but remained silent. She stared at him and slowly opened her slender arms.

Is she taking the initiative to be friendly with me?

Without hesitation, Rong Yan stepped forward and hugged her tightly. “Honey, have we reconciled?”

She still felt a little uneasy.

“What do you think?” Luo Anning asked.

Rong Yan rubbed his chin against her neck and barked, “I don’t care. You took the initiative and let me hug you because you want to reconcile with me. If you dare to deny it, I’ll strangle you!”

Luo Anning rolled her eyes and said, “You’d better strangle me then.”

Rong Yan was speechless.

If he really wanted to strangle her, he would have long killed her!

How could he allow her to anger him?

“Anning, don’t fool around with me. I feel terrible.” He really had no idea what kind of life he had been living these past few days!

Days passed by like years!

“Who’s messing with you!?!” Luo Anning nudged him but did not push him away. She had no choice but to bite his shoulder.

Rong Yan remained still and allowed her to vent her anger while smiling faintly. If Luo Anning were to look up at him now, she would be able to tell that there was a tinge of affection in his eyes.

Luo Anning finally let go. “Who told you to rape me that day in the yard!?!”

“It’s all because of you! If you didn’t provoke me, would I have lost control and done such a thing?” Rong Yan raised her chin and frowned with a look of annoyance.

Luo Anning glowered at him and asked, “Does that mean it’s my fault?”

When Old Mr. Rong forced her to divorce him, she should have gotten a divorce without any qualms.

No matter how much he loved her, he could not let his life be incomplete. He had a hundred years of family heritage and none of his family members would allow him to remain childless.

Under these circumstances, what’s wrong with her wanting a divorce?

Seeing that she was about to get angry again, Rong Yan hurriedly held her face and kissed her gently before saying in a mellower voice, “Fine, fine, you didn’t do anything wrong. I was the one who was in the wrong and I was the one who acted like a beast…”

“That’s more like it.” Luo Anning humphed and spared him.

The two of them hugged each other quietly. Rong Yan was satisfied even if he did not say anything.



After work, Mo Xiyan drove to Old Mr. Rong’s mansion to play chess with him while having dinner.

This had already become a habit of hers.

“Old Master, Miss Mo is here.” Butler Zhang welcomed her into the living room.

Old Mr. Rong waved at her smilingly and said, “Lass Mo, you’re no longer as healthy as you used to be. From now on, you’d better rest at home. You should take leave from your hospital work for now.”