nucmednet Chapter 158 What are you doing? Let me go!
Chapter 158 What are you doing? Let me go!
"Wherever you want to go, we'll go." Qin Reng held her hand, their fingers intertwined, as if he could hold her firmly in his grasp. "The world is so big, wherever you want to go, I'll go with you."
Yu Yuetong didn't speak, but simply let him hold her hand, feeling the warmth of his palm. Yes, the world is so big, but where could she go?
The plane landed in the Maldives. The azure sea and sky, the swaying coconut palms—everything was so beautiful, like being in a paradise. But Yu Yuetong couldn't be happy, because she knew that all of this was only temporary.
Qin Reng arranged a luxurious seaside villa for her, prepared different kinds of delicious food for her every day, and took her diving, surfing, and sunbathing, as if he wanted to make up for all the romance he had in his life.
"Are you happy?" Qin Reng looked at her, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Yu Yuetong nodded, a faint smile appearing on her lips. "Happy."
But only she knew how forced that smile was. She was like a canary locked in a gilded cage, with no worries about food or clothing, but having lost her freedom.
"Qin Reng, when are we going back?" On a sunny afternoon, Yu Yuetong finally couldn't help but ask.
Qin Reng's smile froze for a moment. "What? You don't like it here?"
“No.” Yu Yuetong shook her head. “I just… I just feel that we can’t keep running away like this.”
"I'm not running away." Qin Reng's tone was somewhat agitated. "I just want to give you the best life and make you happy."
“But this isn’t the life I want.” Yu Yuetong took a deep breath and mustered her courage to say, “Qin Reng, let’s both calm down. Maybe we’re not suited to be together.”
Qin Reng was stunned; he hadn't expected Yu Yuetong to say such a thing. He thought that as long as he treated her well enough, she would forget everything and willingly stay by his side.
"Yue Tong, you..." Qin Reng wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Yu Yue Tong.
"Qin Reng, listen to me." Yu Yuetong looked directly into his eyes and said firmly, "I know you're good to me, and I'm grateful for everything you've done for me. But feelings can't be forced, we..."
"Enough!" Qin Reng stood up abruptly, interrupting Yu Yuetong, his eyes filled with anger and hurt. "Yu Yuetong, are you really this heartless? You can even say such things to leave me?"
Yu Yuetong was startled by his sudden anger. She opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but found that she couldn't say anything.
"Fine, very well." Qin Reng sneered, his tone icy and chilling. "Since you're so eager to leave, I won't stop you. From now on, we'll go our separate ways and have nothing to do with each other!"
After saying that, he turned and strode away, leaving Yu Yuetong standing there alone, tears silently streaming down her face.
Just then, a rapid knocking broke the tranquility of the villa. Yu Yuetong wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, composed herself, and went to open the door.
Standing outside the door was a strange man. He was tall, dressed in a black suit, and wore sunglasses, so his expression was obscured. However, he exuded a cold aura that sent chills down one's spine.
"Who are you?" Yu Yuetong asked warily.
The man didn't speak, but just gave her a cold look, then took a photo out of his pocket and handed it to her.
Yu Yuetong took the photo with a puzzled look in her eyes. When she saw the person in the photo, her face turned pale instantly, her pupils contracted sharply, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
"Who...who are you? What do you want?" Yu Yuetong's voice trembled, her eyes filled with fear.
The person in the photo was none other than her senior from university, and the object of her long-standing crush—Mo Qingcheng. But he had been missing for three years; how could he suddenly appear here? And judging from his appearance, he seemed to have ill intentions…
The unfamiliar man removed his sunglasses, revealing a pair of deep, dark eyes, and a playful smile curled at the corner of his lips. "Miss Yu, it's been a long time. Or should I call you Mrs. Qin?"
Yu Yuetong's heart sank, a chill running from her feet to the top of her head. This man knew her, and he even knew about her relationship with Qin Reng. Who was he? What was his purpose?
"Who are you? What do you want?" Yu Yuetong asked coldly, suppressing her fear.
The man chuckled softly, a hint of mockery in his voice, "Miss Yu, you really have a short memory. Have you forgotten your old friend so quickly?"
As he spoke, he threw the photo in front of Yu Yuetong. The photo showed Mo Qingcheng with a sunny smile, completely different from the dangerous man in front of her.
"Qingcheng...is that you?" Yu Yuetong asked in a trembling voice. She couldn't believe that the gentle and refined senior from back then would become like this.
"Ha," the man sneered, "Miss Yu, are you joking with me? How could I be that good-for-nothing!"
Yu Yuetong's heart sank completely. Mo Qingcheng had been missing for three years, his fate unknown. Yet this man in front of her claimed he wasn't Mo Qingcheng. Could it be...?
"What exactly did you do to Qingcheng?" Yu Yuetong's voice was trembling with tears. She gripped the man's collar tightly, her eyes filled with a mixture of fear and anger.
The man impatiently brushed her hand away, his tone icy and chilling, "I told you, I'm not Mo Qingcheng! You've mistaken me for someone else!"
"Impossible! You must know where Qingcheng is, right?" Yu Yuetong didn't believe it. She stubbornly clung to the man as if he were her last lifeline.
"Crazy woman!" the man cursed under his breath, grabbed Yu Yuetong's wrist, and dragged her into the villa.
"What are you doing? Let me go!" Yu Yuetong struggled, but to no avail.
The man threw her onto the sofa, his tall frame casting her in his shadow. His tone was icy, "Yu Yuetong, you'd better know your place. You're Mrs. Qin now, not some lovelorn woman!"
"What exactly do you want?" Yu Yuetong's heart was filled with fear and unease.
The man didn't answer her question. Instead, he took a check out of his pocket and threw it in front of her. "Leave Qin Reng, and all this money is yours."
Yu Yuetong stared at the check in front of her, her face turning pale and then red, a surge of humiliation and anger welling up inside her.
"What kind of person do you take me for?" Yu Yuetong said through gritted teeth. "Do you think I would leave Qin Reng for money?"
"Ha," the man sneered, "Yu Yuetong, you don't naively believe that Qin Reng truly loves you, do you? He only married you to get revenge on me!"
"To take revenge on you?" Yu Yuetong was stunned. She didn't understand why Qin Reng would want to take revenge on Mo Qingcheng. What grudge did they have against each other?