<strong>Chapter 570: Chapter 381: My Gentleness is Not Disturbing You_1</strong>


    Her name is Xia Lian, a 23-year-old low-ranking employee in Chen Juncai’spany’s secretarial office.


    Chen Juncai returned to the country a year ago, bing the chief architect of Xia Lian’spany’s general office, and met Xia Lian!


    Xia Lian is beautiful and has a good character, but shees from a poor family and has earned her ce in a decently sizedpany in this bustling metropolis through her own hard work.


    Chen Juncai, just over thirty years old, has a good appearance and a gentle, elegant character. Combined with his talent, he is very popr in thepany, especially among women, including Xia Lian.


    From the moment Xia Lian saw Chen Juncai, she was attracted to this man’s calm demeanor and refined smile!


    Xia Lian fell in love with Chen Juncai, but she knew very well that she was not good enough for him!


    The tide turned two months after Chen Juncai joined thepany. There was a department party that day. Xia Lian, who couldn’t handle her liquor, got drunk and went to the bathroom to sober up. When she came back, she happened to run into Chen Juncai, who was drinking with friends in another private room!


    Chen Juncai was also drunk. He was swaying and had trouble walking. She helped him, and that night, they ended up sleeping together.


    After sobering up, Chen Juncai gave Xia Lian a look of indifference, handed her a sum of money, and said, “I wille to find you again!” before getting up and leaving.


    Then, in an unspoken agreement, Xia Lian became Chen Juncai’s lover. Whenever Chen Juncai needed her, he would find her. He even took Xia Lian on a week-long vacation in Hainan during Christmasst year!


    They maintained a lovers’ rtionship for ten months.


    Chen Juncai did not love Xia Lian, and he knew that a woman like Xia Lian could never be his future life partner. In other words, he would not marry Xia Lian!


    But he admitted that he liked her young body and her beautiful looks.


    Because of this, he continued his physical rtionship with Xia Lian for two months at the beginning of his rtionship with Liang Qiaoqiao.


    He did not notice at the time that Xia Lian was pregnant. It was the greatest oversight of his life.


    Yes, Xia Lian was pregnant. Her belly was slightly raised, and it looked like she was about four months pregnant. Her clothes were thin, she was skinny, but her belly was clearly visible.


    The other person who noticed this was Liang Qiaoqiao.


    So, what was Liang Qiaoqiao thinking? After all, at the beginning of their rtionship, Chen Juncai was still sleeping with another woman!


    Did it matter to her? No, Liang Qiaoqiao realized that she didn’t care at all.


    She thought that since they had broken contact more than two months ago, maybe Chen Juncai was really preparing to sincerely love her and to be with her seriously at that time.


    Also, she was quite cold to Chen Juncai at the beginning of their rtionship, and it was understandable that he maintained an ambiguous rtionship with his lover for a while, as it was not yet decided whether she would end up with Chen Juncai!


    She was not such a petty woman, and she understood that many men in this world could not control their bodies and minds. She was with Chen Juncai because her heart was elsewhere, so she really didn’t care about Chen Juncai’s physical betrayal.


    But now, Xia Lian was pregnant. Inside her belly was the child of the man who was about to be her fiancé!


    Looking at Chen Juncai’s shocked expression, it was clear that Chen Juncai probably didn’t know about it.


    Yes, he didn’t know. If he had, would there be such a stand-off between the three of them now?


    The engagement scene was now in chaos because of Xia Lian’s arrival.


    “Qiaoqiao, let me exin!”


    “No exnation is needed!”


    Liang Qiaoqiao shook off Chen Juncai’s hand, letting out a breath as if a heavy stone in her heart had suddenly dropped.


    Yes, she finally let go, feeling fully relieved!


    “I’m sorry, Juncai, it has nothing to do with her. It’s my problem! Even without her, today’s wedding can’t continue!”


    She pursed her lips, looked at him, and spoke again, “Juncai, let’s stop deceiving ourselves and each other. You know, you are not the one in my heart. So, our engagement was a mistake.”


    Chen Juncai stunned for a moment, and called out, “Qiaoqiao!” His voice was mournful.


    “Juncai, listen to me! When I first met you, I thought you had excellent overall qualities. You had a good ie, a good family background, and good character. And me, I’m just an inconspicuous woman in this city. When a man of such status takes notice of me, I should cherish it!”


    “But Juncai, do you know? I wasn’t like this in the past. I was stubborn and proud. If I liked a man, even if he had nothing, even if he didn’t have a family, even if he would never look at me in his life because he had someone else in his heart, I would still like him. No matter how many days, months, or years passed, I would still like him, even if he still didn’t look at me after so many days, months, and years…”


    “Look at me, that’s how I am. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t know how to repent even when I’m about to die! So today, even if she didn’t show up, even if our engagement went smoothly, even if we got married in the future, you might never be able to melt my stubbornness, and you might never enter my heart! So, isn’t this current oue better?”


    Chen Juncai stood there, opening his mouth as if wanting to say something, but what could he say?


    It seemed that everything was in vain.


    He watched as Liang Qiaoqiao took off the corsage from her dress and walked over to Xia Lian. She pinned it onto Xia Lian’s chest, turned her head, and looked at him, “Juncai, you have not wronged me, you don’t owe me anything, but there is a woman here, whom you owe. Because she is carrying your child and has made you a father.”


    She forced a smile, “Really, I sincerely wish you two happiness.”


    Chen Juncai felt a twinge of pain in his forehead. At that moment, he experienced what it felt like to have one’s heart eaten out!


    He also realized that Liang Qiaoqiao, this woman, was out of his reach forever.


    Forever.


    After saying her piece, Liang Qiaoqiao walked off the stage under the gaze of everyone, heading towards the exit of the hall.


    The guests were all stunned in their seats, and the whispers that followed echoed around them. The host who stood by the side opened his mouth several times, not knowing what to say.


    The atmosphere was awkward.


    Chen Juncai stood there, watching Liang Qiaoqiao walk away. He lowered his eyes to look at the engagement ring in his hand.


    That day in the car, she returned the ring to him, and told him, “It’s too expensive. Give it to me to put on the day of our engagement.”


    Unfortunately, now that their engagement day had really arrived, he had no chance to put it on her.


    Dragging the corners of his mouth in a weak smile, he sped the ring in his palm, looking up to force back the tears welling in his eyes.


    Once, he loved her, and wanted to give her the greatest happiness.


    Now, he loved her, and with hisst act of non-disturbance, he fulfilled his own gentleness and returned her freedom.


    He reached out, grasped Xia Lian’s hand next to him, and then said lightly to the host, “Proceed with the engagement, as nned!”


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