Beg Me to Remarry
Chapter 227: Never Changing

Chapter 227: Chapter 227: Never Changing

Just as Xia Ning had said, although He Xing masterfully addressed the sulfuric acid incident during the premiere today, and firmly announced that Pan Si Gui would be released as scheduled, all of this was because the He Group genuinely encountered some financial problems. The bank’s credit line was broken, and payments from external clients were delayed in coming back.

He Xing was in no mood to talk about feelings now. He turned to look at Xia Ning, intending to drive her away without mercy, as he had done in the past. But when he caught her gaze, the words he was about to say got stuck in his throat.

Xia Ning’s eyes were crazed, like someone drowning desperately thrashing about, not letting go of any chance for help. Yet, the merciless water still engulfed her bit by bit.

In fact, when one thought about it, ever since Fu Han lost her memory, the way He Xing looked at her was so similar to Xia Ning’s current expression—never giving up as long as there was a sliver of hope.

He Xing sighed softly; a crack suddenly appeared in his heart, and it became a bit softer.

Looking down, he spoke earnestly to Xia Ning, "Xia Ning, I know you like me, but my thoughts are still the same as before. In my heart, you are like my sister, and that will never change."

"Why?" Two streams of tears slowly slid down Xia Ning’s cheeks, scattering on the ground when they fell, like broken strands of pearls. They bore a desolate beauty: "I’m no less attractive than Fu Han, my family background is better than hers, and I can help you more."

"Love has nothing to do with these things," He Xing said as he turned around and handed a tissue to Xia Ning with a resolute look. "The moment I saw Fu Han, I knew I could never just be friends with her. She’s the only one in my heart, I’ve told you this many times. I think Yang Kaitai actually treats you quite well, you could consider him."

"Even if you don’t like me, you can’t just shove me into someone else’s arms," Xia Ning, as if making a wager, furiously wiped her face with her hand. Her already smudged eyeliner was now completely ruined, and her face, splotched with red and black, looked comical and ridiculous.

He Xing sighed silently, speaking in a lukewarm tone, "Yet... you and Yang Kaitai have been seen together numerous times after he got out of prison. I think you two do match each other well."

His words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, leaving Xia Ning utterly chilled to the core.

She was so shocked that she forgot to cry, even forgot to hide her feelings. Her face pale, she looked at He Xing incoherently trying to explain, "Big Brother He Xing, it’s not what you think. Yang Kaitai is always the one pestering me, I can’t shake him off, but if we got together, he would surely back off. Big Brother He Xing, you must believe me, you are the only one in my heart."

In the silent Office, you could hear a pin drop, the suffocating silence spreading.

Time seemed to drag on before He Xing’s thin lips moved slightly, "Xia Ning, but I feel that you and Yang Kaitai really are well-suited, I think you should give it a try."

"I don’t want that! I don’t want that!" Xia Ning covered her ears and shook her head desperately, "I only like you, He Xing, I will win you over, I will!"

Having said this, Xia Ning ran out without looking back.

He Xing was left alone in the Office, turning to look at the untouched food on the coffee table. It would be a waste to throw it away, so he called Liang Tao to heat the food up and let the staff who were still working overtime eat it.

Full of grief and indignation, Xia Ning ran out of the He Group building. She had planned to stay a while longer when she arrived, so she let her driver go first. Now, she could only stand by the roadside hailing a ride.

In the daytime, it was easy to hail a ride here, but it was different at night. After standing for over ten minutes, she hadn’t seen a single car pass by, which made her somewhat irritable.

At that moment, her phone rang; it was Yang Kaitai calling.

Xia Ning, already seething with anger, picked up the phone and in a very poor tone, asked Yang Kaitai to pick her up.

Another ten minutes passed, and a convertible sports car pulled up to the curb. Yang Kaitai sat in the driver’s seat, striking what he thought was a handsome pose as he looked at Xia Ning, "How about that, my timing isn’t bad, huh?"

Xia Ning rolled her eyes unkindly, finding Yang Kaitai less agreeable no matter how she looked at him—his Crayon Shin-chan eyebrows, flat nose, thick lips, square face, and triangular eyes; not to mention his knotted muscles and the exaggerated tattoos on his arms.

She got into the car with a stony face and said coldly, "Take me home."

Xia Ning seldom gave Yang Kaitai any kind looks, and after more than a decade of being a lapdog, his skin had thickened to a point where not even a needle could pierce it.

The sports car raced through the night, wind pouring in from the open top. Xia Ning’s cap was blown away, and her long hair danced wildly in the wind, demonic-like, as if dozens of snakes rested on her head.

Xia Ning was extremely precious about her hair, the amount she spent on her hair every month was not a small figure. At that moment, she felt like her scalp was about to split, anger welled up in her but found no release, and she hit Yang Kaitai on the shoulder, "Are you trying to kill us? Can you put the top down?"

That slap was like a tickle to Yang Kaitai, and the contact even spurred a peculiar sensation in him.

He pulled over to the side of the road, his eyes greedy as he stared at Xia Ning, "You little enchantress."

Then he pounced on her, his lips chaotically nibbling her face and neck.

Xia Ning felt disgust as Yang Kaitai’s saliva seemed to be everywhere on her. She desperately tried to push him away, but her strength was too meager. Not only was she unable to push him away, but she also excited him even more.

As dusk deepened, on the road leading out to the suburbs, there was not a soul in sight. The deep blue night sky was devoid of stars, the moon hid behind the clouds, and only the light from the distant street lamps faintly traveled over.

The words of He Xing echoed over and over in her mind. Xia Ning didn’t know where she got the strength from, but she managed to push Yang Kaitai away with a shove.

"Do you want to be watched by a crowd in the middle of the road?" Xia Ning straightened her clothes while finding a decent excuse to persuade Yang Kaitai.

Truth be told, each of Yang Kaitai’s touches made Xia Ning feel nauseous. But just as Xia Cheng had said, a person like Yang Kaitai, strong but brainless, was easy to use. They should completely extract the last bit of utility value from him.

Yang Kaitai, still licking his lips with lingering desire, looked at Xia Ning as if he might as well have the word "desire" written on his face. He tried to get handsy again, speaking casually, "Who would come to such a remote place late at night? Besides, if someone dares to look at you, I’ll gouge their eyeballs out."

"There are plenty of people who stare at me every day. If you’re up to it, gouge out all of their eyes," Xia Ning snorted, her words laced with undisguised contempt.