She sat in the car, lost in misery for over ten minutes.
Zhan Bei Jue, sitting opposite her, watched her for the same duration without her noticing.
Zhan Bei Jue had been waiting for her downstairs for several hours.
Seeing her return, he initially assumed she was just grabbing something and lingered in the car for a moment.
However, she still hadn't come down after such a long time.
The car's engine was still running, its headlights casting light on the wall, revealing her expression inside.
Though her face was expressionless, her eyes were vacant.
It was as if she had suffered some immense shock, her soul ripped away, leaving her utterly dejected.
Zhan Bei Jue finally couldn't bear it and walked towards her.
"Nan Fang."
The car door wasn't locked; it opened with a gentle pull.
Zhan Bei Jue called out, and Jiang Nan Fang finally snapped back to reality.
She instinctively looked up at him. However, after stopping the car, she hadn't put it in park or engaged the electronic handbrake. As her foot relaxed, the car immediately began to slide forward.
Zhan Bei Jue hadn't expected her to forget to put the car in park.
Seeing the car inching forward, he didn't hesitate. He pulled Jiang Nan Fang out of the car and then slid into the driver's seat himself.
He applied the brake, shifted into park, and turned off the engine.
The events, which happened in mere seconds, sent a cold sweat down Jiang Nan Fang's spine.
Zhan Bei Jue got out of the car and couldn't help but scold her.
"What were you so lost in thought about? You don't even care about your own life?"
"You stopped the car without turning it off or putting it in park. What if something had happened to you alone today if I hadn't come?"
Actually, Jiang Nan Fang had thought about him quite a bit all day.
It wasn't just because they had spent a fun day together the day before and she longed to see him today.
It was more about her worry for his situation.
But at this moment, seeing him safe and sound, still having the energy to scold her,
As she came back to her senses, Jiang Nan Fang felt she was being overly sentimental and that it was all rather pointless.
She was just a fickle, bad woman.
Fluctuating between him and Ke Teng.
Ke Teng needed her far more than Zhan Bei Jue did. Ke Teng loved her far more than Zhan Bei Jue did. If she could have children for Zhan Bei Jue, why couldn't she for Ke Teng?
As she thought this, her gaze turned cold.
Jiang Nan Fang locked the car, said nothing to Zhan Bei Jue, and turned to head upstairs.
Zhan Bei Jue quickly grabbed her arm.
"I'm talking to you. Why aren't you responding at all? What's wrong? Why does your face look so bad? Did something happen?"
"You wish something would happen to me, don't you?"
Jiang Nan Fang looked down at his hand gripping hers.
"Let go. Does my life or death have anything to do with you? Why are you yelling at me downstairs at my place?"
He knew his attitude hadn't been good earlier and that he had yelled at her, scaring her.
Zhan Bei Jue knew he was in the wrong.
"I'm sorry. I thought you'd be back right after work, so I waited downstairs for several hours. I missed you terribly and was very worried."
"Seeing you almost get into an accident just now made me a bit anxious. Please don't be angry; I didn't mean to yell at you."
If he had been cold and argumentative, like in the past,
Perhaps Jiang Nan Fang would have been indifferent.
But his attitude had changed so quickly.
Speaking to her in such a humble and sincere tone, Jiang Nan Fang truly didn't know how to respond to him.
"Don't you have important matters at your company? Why are you here looking for me instead of handling your business?"
"No matter how big it is, nothing is more important than you. I didn't see you all day yesterday, and it's the same today. I've missed you so much I'm going crazy."
As he spoke, Zhan Bei Jue took a step closer to her.
"Let's not argue anymore. Can I hug you?"
Why had he changed so much recently?
The tall, handsome, gentle, and sincere Zhan Bei Jue.
If he had treated her like this in the past, let alone a hug, Jiang Nan Fang would probably have been willing to give her life.
But why did it have to be at this moment?
Although she was also captivated by his embrace and longed to hug him,
She knew even better that she couldn't make another mistake.
Taking a step back, Jiang Nan Fang tried to pull her hand away.
"I'm not arguing with you, and I don't want to hug you. We have no relationship anymore. I made myself clear before. Zhan Bei Jue, you shouldn't be looking for me."
Why? Why was she treating him like this again?
Didn't she show clear signs of having feelings for him when they went out together the day before yesterday?
Zhan Bei Jue refused to let go of her.
"Did you just come back from the hospital? Seeing Ke Teng again made you feel guilty, and now you want to push me away using him?"
"Nan Fang, I know I was wrong. If it weren't for me, my mother and Ke Teng wouldn't be in this situation."
"But I swear to you, once I've dealt with this company matter, I'll take Ke Teng to see a doctor."
"I don't want my job anymore, and you don't need yours either. Even if we have to find doctors in every country around the world, we'll cure him, okay?"
"I don't want you to owe him, Nan Fang, and even less do I want you to marry him reluctantly out of guilt!"
"You love me, you're mine. I beg you, tell me the truth. You love me, and we should be together, right?"
Jiang Nan Fang felt her mind grow even more muddled, her tinnitus worsening.
She even started hallucinating.
What was Zhan Bei Jue saying? What had Zhan Bei Jue just said?
He loved her?
He wanted to abandon his work to treat Ke Teng and stay with her forever?
"Zhan Bei Jue, I'm not in the mood to joke. Please don't come looking for me when you're bored and want to tease me."
"Tease you? You think I'm teasing you?"
Zhan Bei Jue was truly terrible at sweet talk and expressing his feelings.
Hearing Jiang Nan Fang say that, he wished he could dig out his heart and show it to her.
"I know I've done many things that made you unhappy in the past and caused misunderstandings, but I swear to you, Jiang Nan Fang, I have always loved you!"
"From the time I was seven and saw you for the first time until now, I haven't loved any other woman besides you."
"I haven't spoken much to other women, haven't been attracted to other women, and certainly haven't touched anyone else. My heart has always been only for you!"
Jiang Nan Fang shook her head in disbelief, her denial fervent.
"I must be hallucinating. How is this possible? How could you possibly love me?"
"You yourself said before that you clearly hated me."
"That was because I thought you had truly sold our child. I'm sorry; I can only offer you ten thousand apologies to explain what happened before."
"It was my arrogance, my disregard for others, my pride that prevented me from lowering myself to understand you and investigate the truth."
"But now I know I was wrong, and I am also absolutely certain that I will only love you in this life, that I cannot live without you."
"So I beg you, don't push me away. Please give me a chance to make amends, okay?"
Jiang Nan Fang felt her heart begin to beat again.
Zhan Bei Jue's words were too passionate.
And his gaze, the warmth in his palms, made her dizzy.
"How is this possible? How can it be? You've always liked me?"
Zhan Bei Jue looked at her intently.
"Why is it impossible? You've always been outstanding, you just don't realize it yourself."