Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin
Chapter 278 You Can Only Marry Me (1)_1

Chapter 278: Chapter 278 You Can Only Marry Me (1)_1

Li Longtao said, "I said I didn’t want to see you, not out of malice, but because... I feel too ashamed to face you. Mr. Qi gave me many benefits to leave you, and I agreed!"

"What?" Ji Yunhuan was stunned for a moment. So, he wasn’t threatened but bribed. However, she felt Li Longtao was lying. "What kind of benefits made you tempted? Didn’t Tang Yin’s benefits before count for anything, I never saw you tempted by them?"

"This is different," Li Longtao explained. "Tang Yin saw the company’s value. The money he gave was within a price that wouldn’t make him lose money, which is not at the same level as what Mr. Qi offered. I’m just an ordinary person. My family conditions were poor when I was young. My mother cared for me very hard. To support me in college, she put in a lot of effort. Mr. Qi gave me money I could never earn in my lifetime and even helped me immigrate abroad. I can have a better development there. With the money he gave me, I could easily open several companies like Xingkong. I can still engage in the work I love and achieve my dreams... In my country, although our company is doing well, I’m unsure if we could compete with AC. If I offend Mr. Qi, possibly only failure awaits me. Therefore, I just made the most correct choice for myself."

"Are you such a money-loving person?" Ji Yunhuan found it laughable. "Li Longtao, tell me, are you?"

"Yes."

His affirmative answer made Ji Yunhuan tremble with anger. "You’re a liar!"

"If you think I’m a liar, it proves that you trust my character. I’m very grateful," Li Longtao explained. "But have you ever thought? If I didn’t love money, why would I treat you so well? Why would I see you as my savior? Isn’t it because you gave me money and hope at my most difficult time."

What he said was so reasonable that Ji Yunhuan couldn’t find anything to refute.

Li Longtao didn’t want to say more. "I’m getting into the car now, I’ll be leaving. I really don’t have the face to see you. It’s my fault, Yunhuan. No matter where I go, you are the woman I loved. I won’t forget you."

Ji Yunhuan took a deep breath, with the urge to curse. Love, but leaving her at the wedding? Who cares about such love?

The tall image of Li Longtao in her heart quickly collapsed. And he seemed to feel it wasn’t enough. He continued speaking to her. "Until now, I haven’t regretted meeting you or wanting to marry you. This should be the most correct decision I’ve made. If not, I wouldn’t have met Mr. Qi. He wouldn’t have given me such an opportunity."

"Enough!" Whether he was telling the truth or not, Ji Yunhuan didn’t want to listen anymore.

The way he said it made it look like she was just a stepping stone for him to gain power.

Such ’no regrets’ made her feel sick.

"How much money did he give you? That you were bought off. Tell me!" She clenched her fists angrily. She couldn’t believe Qi Cheng would give money to a man who wanted to marry her.

"One billion, US Dollar," Li Longtao solemnly said a number, "plus a company abroad."

At this moment, he was also emotionally stirred. Because he no longer had to struggle with facing Tang Yin, his troublesome opponent, or endure all kinds of pressure from various collaborators.

"One billion US Dollar, he gave you? Li Longtao, I’m telling you, if Qi Cheng threatened you, you’d better tell me. Don’t foolishly listen to him and make up such lies to deceive me. If you lie to me, he might make you lose terribly. By then, I won’t be able to help you even if I wanted to." Ji Yunhuan advised him.

She still couldn’t admit that she had been blind. She still held a hope that Li Longtao’s change wasn’t because of money, but Qi Cheng’s threats.

Li Longtao smiled, "I really appreciate your concern for me, but I didn’t lie to you, it’s true. I also asked Mr. Qi, but he told me, in his heart, you are priceless. He is genuinely good to you. Giving up power and wealth is a fool’s choice. I’m not a fool, and I don’t want you to make a fool. Let’s cancel the wedding, I’m leaving. I wish you happiness."

"..." Li Longtao hung up the phone just like that.

Ji Yunhuan stood in front of the elevator, slowly squatting down.

Li Longtao had actually been bought with money!

She couldn’t believe it.

But could she afford not to believe it?

Thinking it over carefully, she actually didn’t understand this man surnamed Li.

At first, her relationship with Li Longtao was also a matter of interests.

Money, interests, all these made human nature guilty. Even herself, when marrying Qi Cheng back then, wasn’t it also for money? For Chenchen, she had done such shameless things.

The elevator door opened, and two people appeared at the door, colleagues from the company, who came to attend their wedding. Seeing Ji Yunhuan squatting in the elevator, they sounded worried, "Sister Ji, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ji Yunhuan endured the discomfort in her heart and stood up, "I’m fine."

Li Longtao left. Things had turned out this way, yet she still had to face and handle it.

She reached out and pressed the elevator button, clutching her phone, unable to refrain from cynically laughing at herself in her heart.

Qi Cheng!

Qi Cheng!

That man really wanted to dominate everything and push her into a desperate situation.

But, the more he did so, the less she wanted to compromise, for some reason.

Even the previous guilt for him was gone.

She didn’t believe that in this world, he was invincible.

She didn’t believe there was no way to deal with him in this world.

She went back upstairs and saw Qi Cheng also in the wedding hall. He was sitting there, quietly drinking a beverage.

When Ji Yunhuan saw him, she walked over. Assistant Gao spotted her first, "Ms. Ji."

Qi Cheng looked up, a smile appearing on his lips.

Ji Yunhuan walked quickly to him. Just as he was about to open his mouth with a smile, a slap landed on his face.

Wow—

The entire living room fell silent. Even the waiters greeting the guests stopped and looked over.

Clearly, there were so many people, but not a single sound could be heard.

Ji Yunhuan glared fiercely at Qi Cheng seated, feeling like she was merely a toy in his palm, devoid of dignity, without freedom. She hated this man to death!

Assistant Gao wanted to say something, moved his lips, but didn’t dare to speak.

At this moment, Ji Yunhuan seemed capable of killing a tiger with her bare hands.

Her eyes were icy as she asked Qi Cheng, "You still dare to show up here?"

"You’re getting married. Of course, I had to come." Qi Cheng was probably the calmest person in the whole room. He continued his unfinished smile, making the tense atmosphere soften instantly. "By the looks of it, you’re angrier than I expected."