Chapter 90 - Delicate Appearance, Iron Grip
Gu Chiantao looks couldn't be said ugly. Despite not being a heaven shaking beauty, her looks were fairly pleasing to eyes. However, a man blinded by seduction would fail to see that.
Just as Fu Jianguo once did...
Chen Yi crossed her arms and leaned against the wall casually listening to their conversation.
Before the advent of Chen Ying in the story, Gu Chiantao and Jiang Li were once used to be a loving couple. Chen Yi had come to know of Chen Ying and Jiang Li's relationship accidentally when she caught a few love letters in Chen Ying's room.
As of the reason behind the estrangement between Gu Chiantao and Jiang Li, Chen Yi wondered, was it really solely because Chen Ying pursued Jiang Li, or was there something more to the story?
Gu Chiantao's heart wrenched at Jiang Li's words. "Oh, so now you find my looks repulsing? That's not what you used to say once."
Jiang Li's face twisted. "Don't bring up the past. You wouldn't be this stupid to hold onto the words of a naive teenager? If you are assuming anything then let me tell you, you were not the only one I used to mess around with at that time."
His words were akin to a scorching knife piercing her heart mercilessly. Gu Chiantao took in a deep breath to lighten the heavy load of desolation that had settled heavily over her heart.
She should never have pinned any hopes on him.
She knew everything about him. She knew very well what he was up to behind her back. Yet, in the end, she still expected, no, she hoped that in his heart, there might still be a little place for her.
If there was still a little hint of doubt in his heart, she was going to reveal Chen Ying reality in front of him.
But what outcome was to her attempts? Insult!
In her expressive eyes, there was no longer any pain or anger...just silent dejection.
She recalled how, once, she used to be insanely in love with this man. She could not dare to think of living without him. Even at this point, she gathered enough courage to attempt to save him from jumping into his ruin.
But after knowing he had been cheating on her all along, even at that time she assumed he was true to her, would she still bother?
Once her empty eyes looked into Jiang Li's eyes, a stream of guilt emerged in his heart.
No! Why must he feel guilty? This Gu Chinatao had been the one who had cheated on him first! That's right! That night, Ying'er had shown him how Gu Chiantao entered in that hotel room with that stranger.
As if angered recalling that specific memory, Jiang Li burst out.
"You better not pester me again in the future. The matter of our engagement, I will have my parents annul it sooner or later. Haven't you have earned enough profit by the title of my fiance? If you continue to be this greedy, then I might overlook our family relations and take a step to silence you once and for all."
And Jiang Li could do that. The Jiang family was holding a big media conglomerate. Since he was involved with media, they had connections with the underground.
Gu Chiantao didn't say anything. She stood at her spot with the same emptiness in her eyes. It was as if the whole ordeal had sucked out her energy.
Now, she did not even have any wish to even defend herself.
Looking at the same emptiness, something prickled Jiang Li's heart.
At one point in time, he did love her. He was loyal to her...
He buried the guilt deep down in his heart. Seething in anger, he bellowed. "Get the f**k out of my sight. The mere sight of your face disgusts me!"
As his hand reached up to mercilessly shove Gu Chinatao unexpectedly, another hand emerged and grabbed his wrist, stopping him from touching the silent woman.
Somewhat surprised, Gu Chinatao followed the milky, slender arm to find a bewitching woman halting Jiang Li. "Raising a hand over a woman, what kind of man are you?" An alluring smile sparkled her expressions. There was a cold glint in her eyes as she fixed Jiang Li with her glare.
Jiang Li's eyes widened. "Who are you?"
"Unfortunately, a blood relative to that bitch for which you are discarding a decent woman."
Jiang Li's eyes squinted. With a jerk, he freed his arm from the woman's painful hold. When he glanced at his arm, he was astonished to find glaring red marks over his skin.
The woman appeared to be so delicate in her appearance. How could she possess such a startling strength?
When Jiang Li looked back, a flash of recognization hit his mind. "You, you are Ying'er cousin?" He had met her once at a party. But, this time, he had difficulty recognizing her because there seemed to be a very different air around her.
Was she used to be a demure, quiet girl?
How came she spoke with such assertiveness?
"Young Master Jiang," Chen Yi magnetic chuckled flowed through the air. "Could it be staying by my cousin's side has dumbed down your intelligence that you are being so slow?"
Jiang Li could endure anything but nor hearing a word against Chen Ying. "Chen Yi! If you have anything against me, then say it. But don't dare to whisper a word against Ying'er."
"Why? She is my blood cousin. I have every right to insult her. What are you to her to stop me from saying anything against her?"
"You!" At this point, Jiang Li was caught in a difficult spot. He couldn't declare his feelings for Chen Ying in the public. After all, she was still engaged to Fu Jianguo. As much as it hurt Jiang Li's heart, he could not bear to put her in a difficult spot.
At his silence, Chen Yi chuckled. Grabbing onto Gu Chiantao, she tsked. "Let's leave Chiantao, you shouldn't waste your time who are not worth it."
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