Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 682 - 679: Always Guarding by Her Side

Chapter 682: Chapter 679: Always Guarding by Her Side

He took the opportunity when Xia Yiwan was not at home to visit the Xia family and confess his wrongdoing in front of Mr. and Mrs. Xia.

When Mr. and Mrs. Xia saw him, they did not scold or beat him.

Although they were nouveau riche, they had more class than many from prestigious families.

He would have preferred it if they had scolded or beaten her, anything was better than remaining silent.

He knelt down and apologized to them.

They only said one thing, asking him not to disturb their family’s life anymore.

Yanxi still remembered how, when he first married Xia Yiwan, Father Xia and Mother Xia had treated him like a dear son.

They had never found fault with him, and even if he had a conflict with Xia Yiwan, they always asked her first, supporting their son-in-law wholeheartedly.

Back then, he truly didn’t appreciate the good fortune he had.

Yanxi watched the figures of Xia Yiwan and Zhou Hengnian, his peach blossom eyes slowly dimming.

After attending the grand wedding of Ming Yao and Gu Siting, Zhou Hengnian drove Xia Yiwan back home.

The Xia parents had already moved to the capital city by now, and Xia Yiwan’s Only Love Cosmetics brand had made a name for itself; the family had firmly established their footing here.

On the way home, Zhou Hengnian glanced over at Xia Yiwan several times.

Xia Yiwan touched her face and asked with a smile, "Is there something on my face?"

Zhou Hengnian looked into the rearview mirror, "Someone has been following us."

Xia Yiwan looked outside.

Sure enough, she saw a supercar.

She glanced at the license plate and recognized it at once, it was Yanxi’s car.

Today, at the wedding, she had not failed to notice that Yanxi’s gaze had constantly been on her.

What exactly did he want to do?

After doing what he had done, did he still expect her to forgive and accept him?

Not killing him on the spot was already the limit of her patience and bottom line!

If he had any sense, even if they met, he should treat her like a stranger.

The best ending between her and him would be to never interact again!

"Don’t worry about him."

Zhou Hengnian looked at Xia Yiwan’s face, which showed no signs of emotion, and murmured quietly.

The car arrived at the Xia family’s villa.

Before Xia Yiwan got out of the car, Zhou Hengnian said softly, "Wanwan, I’m planning to return to the troop for a while."

Xia Yiwan nodded, "You’ve been here with me all this time. Go and take care of your matters, don’t worry about me!"

Zhou Hengnian stared into Xia Yiwan’s eyes, his lips tightly pressed together, hesitating to speak.

"I’ll have a smoke first, then go in and say goodbye to your parents," he said.

"All right."

Xia Yiwan exited the car first.

Zhou Hengnian watched Xia Yiwan’s retreating figure, his expression complex.

He could feel that to her, his presence was more like that of a relative.

Having suffered so much, she had long sealed away her heart.

She was afraid of touching on feelings again, for if she was hurt once more, it would be a fatal blow to her!

In these past few years, Zhou Hengnian had always been by her side, never once coercing her.

He was well aware that it wouldn’t be easy for her to open her heart to a new relationship.

If she wasn’t willing, he would never force her.

As Xia Yiwan was changing her shoes in the entryway, she heard a woman’s voice from the living room.

"Big brother, I truly have Wanwan’s best interests at heart. Think about it, she’s been divorced and can no longer have children; what kind of man with good prospects would want her? The man I introduced may be older, but he doesn’t need Wanwan to have children, and his family is wealthy. Besides, he doesn’t mind that Wanwan is remarried..."

For Father Xia and Mother Xia, Xia Yiwan was their only daughter, and they doted on her excessively.

No matter how unsatisfactory their daughter appeared in the eyes of others, she was always the best in their hearts.

They could not tolerate the slightest slander against their daughter.

Father Xia immediately roared, "Nonsense, who says my Wanwan lacks men with good conditions who like her? Zhou Hengnian, who’s right by her side now, is outstanding in every way and has been pursuing our Wanwan!"

"Big brother, that’s just a facade; that Zhou Hengnian might just be after your family’s money."

Xia Yiwan heard her cousin slander Zhou Hengnian and was just about to speak up when suddenly a deep, cold voice rang out, "I have not a shred of insincerity towards Wanwan, and I covet not a penny from the Xia family!"

Xia Yiwan turned around vigorously.

She looked at Zhou Hengnian standing behind her, her long eyelashes trembling, "My cousin is talking nonsense, don’t believe her."

Zhou Hengnian glanced at Xia Yiwan, took hold of her wrist, and walked into the living room, saying to Father Xia and Mother Xia, "Uncle, Auntie, I, Zhou Hengnian, swear to heaven that I am absolutely sincere to Wanwan. If there is any lie, may heaven strike me with thunder and doom me to a terrible death—"

Zhou Hengnian’s words were cut off as Xia Yiwan covered his mouth.

Xia Yiwan’s eyebrows furrowed tightly, "Brother Hengnian, you don’t need to swear an oath. In this world, besides my parents and my best friend, you are the only one I trust!"

Xia Yiwan turned toward her cousin, who was visibly eager to assert influence, "Cousin, you seem so keen to meddle in others’ life decisions. Maybe you should start with yourself. At your age, you’re still leeching off your parents at home. If that older man is so wonderful, you better hurry up and marry him yourself. You might even have a child in your old age, so you won’t be left lonely and unsupported when you’re seventy or eighty!"

Hearing this, Xia Yiwan’s cousin’s face turned from green to purple with anger.

"Xia Yiwan, I am only trying to do what’s best for you, don’t be ungrateful—"

Mother Xia cut off the cousin’s unfinished sentence, "What ’good’ does my Wanwan need from you? Don’t think we don’t know what intentions you harbor. If you don’t want to be kicked out, then just get lost!"

Mother Xia had always been gentle and had never spoken harshly to anyone.

But now that her daughter was involved, she no longer cared about family face.

The cousin left with an embarrassed look on her face.

Mrs. Xia looked at Xia Yiwan and Zhou Hengnian standing together, a relieved smile appearing in her eyes.

"Wanwan, Hengnian is a good man. Your father and I would be at peace if you were with him."

Xia Yiwan attempted to withdraw her wrist from Zhou Hengnian’s large hand, but he held on tightly, and she failed to pull away.

She looked up at Zhou Hengnian, and he was looking right back at her, "Wanwan, everything I have said is true. I won’t mind your past. To be honest, my return to the team was actually to apply for leave."

"If you’re willing, I would like to marry you."

Xia Yiwan’s eyes widened in shock.

"Brother Hengnian, you know full well that I..."

"I don’t mind. I only care whether you will be happy and joyful in the future. While I can’t give you a whirlwind romance, I will cherish, protect, and love you with all my heart, so you can feel my love for you."

A thin mist gathered in Xia Yiwan’s eyes.

"Wanwan, say yes to Hengnian. Your father and I just want you to be happy and joyful."

Xia Yiwan bit her lower lip nervously, her gaze fixed on Zhou Hengnian for a long while before she uttered, "Can you give me some time to think about it?"

Zhou Hengnian nodded.

The fact she was willing to consider it meant there was still hope!

"Regardless of your answer, I will always be here to protect you."