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Chapter 403 She Is Just Smarter Than Me_1

Chapter 403: Chapter 403 She Is Just Smarter Than Me_1

"That’s enough." Qi Cheng interrupted her. He hadn’t expected that the usually docile woman would even dare to provoke him to his face.

Ji Yunhuan kept her eyes on Xie Xingwei. Though Xie Xingwei had put on makeup, no longer looking as disheveled as before, Ji Yunhuan could still see the fatigue in her eyes.

Even if she could use makeup to conceal her dishevelment, her eyes couldn’t hide it.

It seemed Xie Xingwei had gone through the most painful experiences in the world.

That time when Xie Xingwei went to the restaurant to find Ji Yunhuan, Ji Yunhuan had already sensed the discord in Xie Xingwei, but she hadn’t thought much of it then.

Not until now, knowing that Qi Cheng had sent Xie Xingwei to another man that night, did Ji Yunhuan link everything together by watching Xie Xingwei’s current state.

She couldn’t help but feel a bit sorry for Xie Xingwei.

Just a bit of sympathy, nothing more.

It didn’t stir any feelings of pity within her for Xie Xingwei.

After all, Xie Xingwei had once caused her immense pain.

Facing Qi Cheng’s fury, Xie Xingwei stood up, walked step by step towards him, and said indignantly, "What, are you angry? You don’t want me to speak, so I must speak! When I first knew you, weren’t you nice to me? You once held me in your hands, but as time went by, you slowly lost interest in me. You love Ji Yunhuan only because she’s beautiful. One day, you will also tire of her! I used to think you were deeply in love with her, but she always let you down. Now, I understand. She is just smarter than me, able to see through you earlier than I did. She knows better than I do what a terrible man you are. So what if you are Mr. Qi? So what if you’re rich and powerful? You don’t deserve her at all!"

Ji Yunhuan originally thought that Xie Xingwei was trying to cause a rift between her and Qi Cheng, but she didn’t expect Xie Xingwei to say such things in front of Qi Cheng.

Only true pain could lead to such an epiphany.

Before then, Xie Xingwei had only idolized Qi Cheng. Everything Qi Cheng did was right in her eyes. She would never dare to speak like this in front of him.

Assistant Gao, standing aside, was also stunned.

He knew Xie Xingwei had always liked Qi Cheng, but he never imagined she would say, "Qi Cheng doesn’t deserve Ji Yunhuan."

Seeing Qi Cheng glaring at herself angrily, Xie Xingwei gave a desolate laugh, "What? Do you hate me? Want to strangle me? Then do it! I don’t want to live anymore. Dying at your hands would at least be worth it."

Before this, Qi Cheng thought women like Xia Duo were the most troublesome, but seeing Xie Xingwei now, he realized Xia Duo wasn’t much of a problem. Xia Duo at least had things she cared about and couldn’t act recklessly at times. In comparison, Xie Xingwei was the scariest—she had nothing, didn’t even care about her life, let alone anything else.

Ji Yunhuan looked at Qi Cheng. Qi Cheng’s face was cold. Though he had intended that Xie Xingwei wouldn’t have a good outcome, seeing her like this now, any punishment seemed meaningless to her and he couldn’t truly let her die.

Qi Cheng remained silent. The atmosphere felt terrifying, causing Assistant Gao to almost stop breathing.

He knew Qi Cheng was very angry with Xie Xingwei and wasn’t sure what punishment awaited her.

He felt some sympathy for Xie Xingwei.

However, Xie Xingwei’s previous mistakes weren’t forgivable.

As Qi Cheng’s subordinate, he had no right to plead for her.

Qi Cheng gave one last look at Xie Xingwei and said to Ji Yunhuan, "Let’s go back."

Although Ji Yunhuan didn’t know what Qi Cheng had decided, she quietly followed him out the door.

At the entrance, Qi Cheng instructed Assistant Gao, "Send her to the countryside, find someone to take care of her. Make sure she doesn’t do anything reckless."

He hadn’t seen her since that night and didn’t know she had turned out like this.

Even if he killed her, it wouldn’t resolve his previous hatred.

It was better to send her away, preventing her from stirring up trouble again in the future.

Once in the car, Qi Cheng looked at the silent Ji Yunhuan. "Do you think my decision was inappropriate?"

Ji Yunhuan, still affected by Xie Xingwei, didn’t know how to react. She was surprised when Qi Cheng asked her, "I think you handled it well."

If not this way, then what else?

Anyway, the misunderstanding was cleared up.

Seeing that Ji Yunhuan wasn’t angry, Qi Cheng felt relieved.

He sat quietly in the car.

After a while, Ji Yunhuan looked at him, "Qi Cheng, what are you thinking?"

Qi Cheng looked at Ji Yunhuan, seeing her concerned gaze. He reached out and held her hand, "I was just thinking, I used to be so irresponsible."

He had thought that having money and power meant he could control everything.

But many things were beyond his control, like Ji Yunhuan and Xie Xingwei.

Hearing his words, Ji Yunhuan couldn’t help but smile, "Qi Cheng, you’ve grown up."

Qi Cheng felt a bit awkward at her words, "Do you think I’m a child?"

"I mean it! If you had realized this earlier, you wouldn’t have treated others the way you did before." To him, women were like clothes. Once worn out, they were discarded, and he would get new ones.

Qi Cheng said, "You won’t take Xie Xingwei’s words seriously, will you?"

"What did she say?"

By saying that, she meant she didn’t care anymore. Qi Cheng held her hand tightly, afraid she would leave him, "I used to be a jerk, a complete jerk. Always thinking I was great. But I won’t be like that anymore. I love you and won’t change no matter what happens."

Ji Yunhuan saw his determined promise, "What you say now doesn’t matter. We’ll see how you behave in the future."

"Behave? How do you want me to behave?" He pulled her into his arms, "Wasn’t my performance last night good enough?"

Recalling last night, Ji Yunhuan couldn’t help nudging him with her elbow, "That’s enough. Stop being so improper."

"Okay, I’ll behave," he laughed.

"Are we going home?" He looked at Ji Yunhuan and asked.

"Where else if not home?" Ji Yunhuan asked.

Since Qi Cheng returned, he had been staying at her place.

It felt like they were having an affair.

"To my place?" Qi Cheng looked at Ji Yunhuan, "Jingyang Tower or my home."

"No." Ji Yunhuan refused without thinking, "Your home has everything, but your family visits often. If they find out I’m with you, they’ll have a lot to say."