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19.53% Ten Years Late: The Bullied Husband / Chapter 40: Their past (15) (EDITED)

章節 40: Their past (15) (EDITED)

Later that day, Xia Meilin was staring at the lovers that were in front of her. They looked closer than before and Xia Meilin was even able to notice the faint mark on Li Bingbing's neck.

It was awkward for Xia Meilin to be in the same room with them, especially knowing that she felt like she was being a third wheel.

The Xia elders entered the dining room and sat on their respective seats.

"Xiao Bing, how are you and your mother in the place that we suggested for the both of you?" Ji Ruo asked with a smile on her lips.

"The place is wonderful, grandma. I'm really grateful to receive your help."

Since Ji Ruo's eyesight was as sharp as an eagle, she was able to notice the love mark on Li Bingbing's neck.

Well, Li Bingbing was proud of the mark that's why she didn't bother hiding it.

"As much as I want to have a grandchild, finishing your studies is important so make sure that you finish them first, okay?"

Xia Sinian's cheeks red when he heard what his grandmother said. He was feeling so embarrassed at this.

But with Li Bingbing knowing no shame, she smiled calmly, "Grandma, I have already taken precautions. Don't worry, my goal is to finish my studies first and be a woman that Sisi can be proud of."

Ji Ruo and Xia Jiamu nodded in agreement when they heard this, it made them accept Li Bingbing more in the family.

Even if Xia Meilin had already know Li Bingbing's personality, she still couldn't help but be amazed by her that she sometimes wanted to give her a clap for it. Sometimes, she even wondered how she ended up becoming her friend again?

---

"Sisi, here are the tickets," said Li Bingbing with a wide grin on her face. She waved the tickets as if they were fans and held one in each of her hands. She loved the actors and actresses participating in this movie, so she figured that the movie should be good.

"Let's go," said Xia Sinian with a smile as he held her hand. He was holding a box of popcorn on his other hand. As they made their way in, Li Bingbing would occasionally maneuver around his body to steal a piece or two of popcorn. At the rate she's eating the popcorn, it would be finished before they sat down!

The two entered the movie theater and went to sit at the last row in the room. Surprisingly, the theater lacked people. Every row, which consisted of 20 seats, had three or four people in it. Li Bingbing deliberately chose the seats in the back. In Li Bingbing's opinion, the seats at the back were the best, mainly because it lacked people. Soon, the world dimmed and the adverts that played a couple hundred times stopped.

"Tch, they should just run away instead of being curious," commented Li Bingbing with a huff, "I swear if I were there, I'd be long gone. Why do people in movies always find the fastest way to get themselves killed?"

They were currently watching a thriller movie. Li Bingbing forgot to check over the movie's reviews, mainly because she doesn't come to the theater often. Li Bingbing bought the tickets of this movie the cover was appealing. Never was the statement don't judge a book, or rather movie, by its cover more correct…

"Oh my God! This guy is an idiot. Why does he have to come back?" She continued while eating her share of popcorn. Earlier, Xia Sinian had to buy another box of popcorn because Li Bingbing demolished the first box before the movie even started.

Xia Sinian sighed as he kept hearing Li Bingbing's complains and rude comments that flew out of her mouth only to bombard his poor ears. Pieces of wet popcorn escaped her mouth because she kept talking while stuffing her mouth. But he didn't think much of it; instead, he was busy thinking of a way to tell Li Bingbing that he was going to leave by the end of the week with his family. Thoughts and unlikely scenarios played in his mind until the movie ended.

"This movie sucks, but the actors and actresses are so good that I feel bad for them," said Li Bingbing as they left the theater together, holding hands. " By the way, Sisi, where should we have lunch?"

Hearing no answer from him, she turned and saw him in deep thoughts. She stared at his cute, round face and eyes for a second because they were captivating. After setting aside her thoughts, she shook his shoulder, "Sisi?"

Xia Sinian's train of thought crashed, and he came back to reality when Li Bingbing called his name. He turned to her, his eyes glued on hers, with a dumbfounded look on his face, "Yes?" A cold sweat slid down his neck when Li Bingbing put on an inquisitive face.

Li Bingbing's eyes narrowed, "What are you thinking about? Don't say nothing; I can clearly see that you're thinking of something."

Xia Sinian sighed. His plans to tell Li Bingbing about his trip failed because of Li Bingbing's sharpness. Should he tell her now? Li Bingbing was clearly in a good mood, but he was still tentative.

Looking at Li Bingbing's curious gaze, Xia Sinian gave up, "My family and I will be leaving for New Zealand by the end of this week."

"What...?" Li Bingbing was in a daze because his words caught her off guard. Her eyes and mouth slowly opened wider and wider.

"We're leaving." Xia Sinian whispered the words as he didn't want them to be true. Standing in front of her, Xia Sinian put hands on Li Bingbing's shoulders.

It was as if a clap of thunder struck down Li Bingbing when Xia Sinian repeated his words. Tears started forming on the side of her eyes that turned red, "You... You're breaking up with me?" It wasn't even a month and yet is Xia Sinian already tired of her? Her mind blanked out, and all reason escaped her.

"..." How in the world did his words turn to 'breaking up with her?' Did Li Bingbing hit her head? This girl always finds a way to make him speechless.

Fearing that he'd escape from her if she didn't take action, Li Bingbing hugged him to the point where both they both ran out of breath, "Sisi! Please don't leave me!"

Because of Li Bingbing's sudden outburst, the people that were passing by couldn't help but give them a glance out of mere curiosity.

Xia Sinian panicked and felt embarrassed because of the unwanted attention, "I-I'm not going to break up with you..."

"But you said that you're leaving me!" Li Bingbing cried even louder. At some point, a crowd of people surrounded the couple. Faces of pity, disappointment, and confusion pierced holes through Xia Sinian.

Why was a fat boy like him making a pretty girl like Li Bingbing cry?

Xia Sinian sighed. He ran his index across both of her pretty eyes and wiped her tears away, "My family will just be spending the vacation in New Zealand. We'll be back a week before the end of the summer break."

Relief sprinkled in her eyes when the last words left his mouth, "You're not breaking up with me?" Li Bingbing wanted to be sure.

"I'm not. Why would I break up with the girl I love?" Xia SInian said those words slowly to allow them to sink into Li Bingbing's head.

Li Bingbing's cheeks turned to the brightest shade of red. Her heart raced faster than ever, and her lips pursed upwards, "You can't. You won't be able to find someone prettier and more awesome than me."

"Yes, yes, you're special," said Xia Sinian with a soft smile on his lips. Xia Sinian handed her a handkerchief that was in his pocket, "Now then, where were we?"

"We're about to go have lunch," said Li Bingbing, wiping the mess off her face.


章節 41: Their past (16) (EDITED)

After Xia Sinian and his family left, Li Bingbing busied herself in her part-time jobs while her mother, Mu Xijiu, started working as a lawyer because this was the field she specialized in. She used to be one of the best in the Law Department before she crumbled because of Li Hua.

The two would only meet during breakfast before they head off to their work. Then they'd meet again at night during dinner after they come back from work. Despite the lack of time they spend together, they became closer than they were before.

Meanwhile, at a certain place far away from the mother and daughter, trouble chased Li Hua because of Li Bingbing's remarks and behavior that angered Fei Qisheng. If not for their close friendship, Fei Qisheng would have cut ties with Li Hua without ever looking back.

After Li Bingbing's shift came to an end at the café she was working in, she dragged her body back home only to see, right outside of the café, her father walking toward her. The air grew stiff and the world lost its color. Li Bingbing's face froze, as if it didn't want to show any vulnerability to the creature in front of it.

She narrowed her eyes when she saw him. Li Bingbing wasn't surprised by his abrupt appearance. Instead, she has already expected him to show his suffocating face one day to bother her.

"Still not giving up?" Li Bingbing crossed her arms. Her eyes became emptier and emptier as they lined up with Li Hua's eyes.

"Can we talk?" Li Hua said with seriousness written all over his face.

Li Bingbing's brow rose until there wasn't any space left for it on her face, "Aren't we already talking?"

"In private." Frustration grew by the second inside

Li Bingbing scoffed, "Let me guess what you have to say... it's about that shitty company of yours and you wanted me to go to one of those arranged marriage you prepared, right?"

"This-"

"This is for your sake, Bingbing." Li Bingbing said the words that Li Hua was about to say. She rolled her eyes before she passed him by, "My answer will still be the same so f*ck off, Li Hua."

Li Hua turned and watched her back with a sad look in his eyes, "I'm still your father, Bingbing."

Li Bingbing stopped and snickered, she placed her hand on her waist before she turned to him, "Are you? From what I know, I don't have a father, he died three years ago." She turned and walked away from him.

Li Bingbing had always loved her father. He was the person she had looked up to, but, ever since he betrayed their family, not only was Mu Xijiu the hurt, but also Li Bingbing suffered. Out of the two, Li Bingbing was hurt the most. He left a scar that would never heal. That was why it was hard for her to accept him back.

Although she looked up to him in the past, now he was sole the reason why she hated men who cheat.

...

After Li Bingbing left, a flashy red Lamborghini car parked in front of the cafe. The moon lit the sky overhead as a handsome silver-haired man and a beautiful black-haired woman, wearing a pastel green dress, went out of the car.

"This is the cafe that I was talking about, Xian Yu. They serve the best milk tea here," said the beautiful and elegant looking woman, clinging the man's arm. She stared at his eyes and pursed her lips.

Entering the café, they caught the attention of the other costumer and the staff because of how beautiful they looked. The aura they produced extended to the farthest tables in the corners. They looked like living paintings, so the people around them couldn't help but admire the two beautiful people. Some even took out their phones to capture the sight.

After being guided to their table, they sat down and ordered. The waiter was left breathless the entire time because of the formality of the two. After the waiter left, the silver-haired man smiled, "You know that I don't really hang out in places like this, so their milk tea better not disappoint me."

"Don't worry, I'm positive that it won't." The woman let out a charming smile to him.

The man's phone vibrated and when he looked at it, it was a message from his other girl. She wanted him to hang out with her.

The woman he was with saw the message and couldn't help but pout, "Xian Yu, you promised me that you would spend the whole day with me." She sucked in her cheeks and rolled her eyes.

He smiled, his phone suspended in his palm, and turned to the girl, "I always keep my promise, sweetheart."

----

Ever since Xia Sinian left, Li Bingbing never received any message from him. She developed the habit of jumping around her room because of her never-ending anticipation. Because she didn't receive any messages, she couldn't help but get worried as crazy thoughts raided her mind.

Did he find someone better than her? What if he fell in love with someone else? No, Xia Sinian can't cheat on her! She will hunt him down if he did! She will never allow him to rest in peace, so he better be prepared if she found out that he was cheating on her!

She waited and waited for him to message her, but she never got a message. She even tried to contact Xia Meilin but, for some reason, she never replied either. What kind of friend was she? How can she ignore her like this? Dark thoughts, such as murder, kidnapping, or fatal accidents, filled her day, wondering if her friends disappeared forever.

On the brink of losing hope, Li Bingbing's persistence paid off, at least in her eyes. It was on the day before the first-semester starts that she received a message from Xia Meilin. Tears surfaced her eyes as she read the message.

[We're back~ :)]

Li Bingbing's phone almost fell from her hand when she received this message. Finally! Someone decided to message her.

Li Bingbing wanted to send long consecutive cusses, but, before she can hit the send button, the doorbell of her place rang. Wondering on who it might be, Li Bingbing stood up, walked to the front door, and opened it. When the brown wood revealed what hid behind it, she was surprised to see a handsome and sexy man in a suit standing before her. He was hiding a bouquet of flowers behind him.

The air left her lungs as a man with a chiseled jaw, broad shoulders, and protruding chest stood before her. His black, short hair enhanced the shape of his jaw and nose. A smile that shined like the sun accentuated his face. The pattern of his muscles surfaced on his suit because of how big they were. Li Bingbing failed to find her tongue and stared for what seemed hours.

"Sinian..." whispered those words, refusing to believe what her eyes showed her.


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