Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin
Chapter 426: Elope with Her (4)_1

Chapter 426: Chapter 426: Elope with Her (4)_1

"Do you regret it?"

"Of course, I regret it. But, I think, if time could rewind, I might still make the same choice. After all, I am who I am. I love my family so much, love my parents so much. Although their death wasn’t Qi Cheng’s intention..." Ji Yunhuan bit her lip, unwilling to continue.

Bai Liyan said, "That’s all in the past. Don’t think about it. Eat well."

Bai Liyan had been here accompanying Ji Yunhuan, waiting for Qi Cheng to arrive.

In the evening, at the restaurant that had been booked for a private event, Lin Xiang sat alone, her eyes on her watch. Two days ago, Qi Cheng had reserved this restaurant and arranged to have dinner with her here tonight. For this, Lin Xiang had spent the whole afternoon preparing, doing her hair and getting a beauty treatment...

This was the first time Qi Cheng had asked her out. She wanted to present herself perfectly in front of him.

Time ticked by, and the agreed time had already passed, yet Qi Cheng still hadn’t arrived.

To her, even the waiting time for Qi Cheng brought happiness. But after an hour, she couldn’t hold back any longer and called him.

Only to find his phone was turned off.

He never turned off his phone, no matter what. Even if he was busy, his assistant would answer for him.

Worried, she called the Qi Residence, and the female housekeeper answered.

"Hello."

"It’s me, Lin Xiang."

"Ms. Lin."

"Is Qi Cheng at home? I can’t reach him on his phone."

"Mr. Qi left at noon and hasn’t come back yet. I can’t reach his phone either," the female housekeeper said. "But he left a message for Ms. Lin."

"What did he say?" Lin Xiang asked.

"He can’t make it to dinner tonight. He said Ms. Lin should make herself at home."

"When did he say that?"

"When he left."

"..."

After hanging up, Lin Xiang, in disbelief, decided to visit the Qi Residence. She found Qi Cheng indeed wasn’t home. She then went to the Qi Family residence, where Qi Mother told her that Ji Yunhuan had been taken away by Bai Liyan today.

Lin Xiang had a bad premonition but was still unwilling to give up. She specifically went to the Bai Family Residence. Aunt Bai was there, but when Lin Xiang inquired about Ji Yunhuan, Aunt Bai knew nothing.

Though she didn’t want to admit it, Lin Xiang wasn’t foolish. She knew Qi Cheng had left with Ji Yunhuan.

He had clearly made an engagement with her, but in the end, he still took Ji Yunhuan away.

A feeling of heartache, accompanied by tears, flooded out.

She couldn’t understand what was wrong with her. Other than disliking Ji Yunhuan, she treated Qi Cheng well in every aspect, indulged him in everything. Even if he was cold to her, she could tolerate it. But in the end, he still left with Ji Yunhuan.

In his eyes, had she never existed at all?

Aunt Bai knew Lin Xiang. Seeing her standing at the door, crying, she became worried, "What’s the matter? Are you feeling unwell? Want to come in and sit for a while? I can call a doctor for you."

Ji Yunhuan finished dinner with Bai Liyan in the villa when she heard a car arriving outside. She walked out and saw Qi Cheng get out of the car. It began to drizzle outside. He wore a long black coat, looking serious and handsome.

Ji Yunhuan felt as if she hadn’t seen him for a long time.

Because he arrived so late, she thought he wouldn’t come.

When Qi Cheng saw Ji Yunhuan, he smiled and walked over, "Have you been waiting long?"

Ji Yunhuan suppressed her emotions. Seeing him still able to smile, she couldn’t help but sneer, "I thought you weren’t coming."

The evening breeze blew through her hair.

Qi Cheng reached out, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly, "When have I ever broken a promise to you?"

His embrace was wide and powerful, giving her a full sense of security.

Ji Yunhuan leaned against him, looking at his handsome face, and coquettishly said, "You always do."

Qi Cheng smiled helplessly, "Let’s go inside."

Inside, he took off his coat and handed it to the servant beside them.

Ji Yunhuan asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet."

The servant quickly went to prepare.

Qi Cheng glanced at Bai Liyan, who was sitting on the sofa, and said, "Thank you for your trouble."

Bai Liyan looked up, "You’re welcome. Anyway, I wasn’t helping you."

Qi Cheng smiled slightly. Even though Bai Liyan said that, he was still grateful.

After all, Bai Liyan was his best friend. Despite the conflicts between them, Bai Liyan would still help him when needed.

Early the next morning, Bai Liyan left. Qi Cheng brought Ji Yunhuan here to avoid disturbances. Even though he cared about Ji Yunhuan, he knew they didn’t need him at that moment, so he left early.

When Ji Yunhuan woke up, she lazily walked out in her pajamas and slippers. Unlike at the Qi Family residence, she didn’t need to be meticulously dressed just to leave her room.

Here, it was just her and Qi Cheng. She could stroll around in her pajamas.

Qi Cheng came upstairs and saw her, "You’re up?"

"Did Liyan leave?" Last night, Bai Liyan said he would leave. She had intended to wake up early to see him off, but... she woke up late again.

"I just sent him off." Qi Cheng walked up, teasing his regretful wife, "What’s wrong? Reluctant to see him go?"

They were too tired last night and went to bed early, so Ji Yunhuan didn’t get to talk much with Qi Cheng.

She looked at him, "Why did you think of asking Bai Liyan to pick me up? Don’t you hate him the most?"

"Hate?" He looked puzzled, "Since when?"

"You’ve always hated him. Why? Aren’t you jealous anymore?" She knew Qi Cheng always resented her intimate history with Bai Liyan.

Qi Cheng said, "Even though I don’t like it, I had no choice. I needed his help."

Ji Yunhuan walked over, unabashedly hugged him, "When did you plan to bring me here?"

"When my mother took you home," Qi Cheng said, "How could I be at ease leaving you there alone?"

If it hadn’t been for the time he wanted her to spend alone with their son, he wouldn’t have tolerated it for so long.

Ji Yunhuan looked at Qi Cheng, unable to help but complain, "Even if you had him pick me up, you should have told me in advance. Now I’m completely unprepared."

"What kind of preparation do you need?" He looked at her.

Ji Yunhuan said, "Mental preparation."

Now that they’re here, she didn’t know when she would have the chance to spend time with their son again.

Qi Cheng said, "If I had told you earlier, you wouldn’t have wanted to come, would you?"

"How do you know?"

"Your heart is only with Yangyang." Qi Cheng felt a tinge of jealousy, "I’ve given you so much time to be with him. Do you still think it’s not enough?"