allonlinenovel Chapter 8 The Heiress Who Was Rejected from the Engagement
Chapter 8 The Heiress Who Was Rejected from the Engagement
"Qingran is not awake yet, please do not disturb him."
Ling Yi, who was abruptly interrupted by this remark, was completely bewildered: "..."
What?
Gao Qianning hated Ling Yi's condescending expression. She clenched her fists and her voice turned cold: "Qing Ran has already paid enough in this farce. Please let him go."
Her tone was humble, but her eyes held a hint of victorious pride.
When Ling Yi, the abandoned one, took the initiative to come to her, she was already the victor in this war.
She was Qi Qingran's choice, while Ling Yi, no matter how high and mighty she was, was still the unloved loser...
"What are you enjoying?" Ling Yi felt that being able to read other people's emotions too well might not be a good thing. For example, she didn't understand what Gao Qianning was enjoying right now.
However, she had to explain.
"Miss Gao, is it possible that I am human now?" Ling Yi didn't want to be blamed for visiting Qi Qingran, so she explained seriously, "I can get sick too, and I need to see a doctor?"
"Not everyone who shows up at the hospital is there to steal your man."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gao Qianning's expression froze instantly. A huge sense of shame rose from her heart. At this moment, she felt as if she had returned to that corridor of the club and was being bullied by Ling Yi again as a clown.
"You don't need to be wary of me. I won't pick up what I've thrown away." Even though her shame had reached its peak, that person still wouldn't let her go: "You can pick it up and treasure it like a precious gem."
The person she had pursued with great difficulty and tried her best to please had inexplicably become someone that Ling Yi despised.
As Ling Yi showed her disdain, Gao Qianning felt that her efforts had become the most ridiculous thing, and her existence had been reduced to dust.
But why?
Is it because she has a better family that she can so easily abandon someone she can only dream of?
Jealousy and anger surged up, finally clouding her judgment at a certain moment, making her unable to continue using her inferior position to gain sympathy: "You're the one who got thrown away!"
You're the one who was abandoned, so what right do you have to look down on the victor?
"Is that so?" A smiling voice suddenly rang out at this moment. Zhou Ziheng appeared on the stage again on time, but he could no longer be a leisurely bystander watching the play.
He glanced at Ling Yi's thin clothes, took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders: "Wearing so little, don't you feel cold?"
He must have just come down from some venue, and he was wearing a cold and austere suit that Ling Yi rarely saw these days.
The moment the suit jacket was draped over Ling Yi's shoulders, the man's cool aura enveloped her, bringing a hint of restlessness, and seemingly carrying his inexplicable ambiguity.
"I'm not cold." Ling Yi was completely unaware of the man's signal and smoothly took off her clothes and stuffed them back onto the man's body.
The hospital was very cold, but she had been nourished by Zhou Ziheng and her mother for the past few days, which made her blood rush to her head and she needed to cool down.
Moreover, she's not used to wearing other people's clothes.
Looking at the man whose aura seemed a bit strange, Ling Yi said, "I'll put on my own clothes if I get cold, you don't need to worry about it."
Although it was a life-saving grace, there was no need to repay it in such a detailed way; she would take care of herself herself.
For some reason, Zhou Ziheng suddenly couldn't hide his laughter and said, "Okay, I understand."
The faint smiles were hard to tell whether they were from being amused by Ling Yi or from mocking something.
As the smile spread across the room, Gao Qianning felt she had been mocked.
One moment she was saying that Ling Yi had been abandoned, and the next moment a person who was far superior to Qi Qingran in terms of family background, appearance, and ability appeared beside Ling Yi.
He didn't need to say anything, but every action he took mocked her shallowness: With me here, what is Qi Qingran?
Gao Qianning had seen Zhou Ziheng once from afar. At that time, he was the most dazzling one. Despite his young age, everyone was eager to please him. Even Qi Qingran's father had to be careful and smile at him.
Have you ever been tempted? Yes.
But she also knew that such a person was not someone she could easily manipulate. He could easily see through her little schemes and crush all her efforts.
Therefore, she chose Qi Qingran, who was younger and easier to control.
He wasn't the best, but he was the most controllable.
He was so easy to hook, and so easy to fall into her trap. Being loved by such a rich young man was something Gao Qianning was proud of, but in the dead of night, she also felt regret.
Would she be more content if she spent her life with a man as unattainable as Zhou Ziheng?
Now, the person who was once unattainable in her dreams is willing to bow down to Ling Yi, yet she treats him with the same indifference as Qi Qingran.
It's like a born princess who doesn't need to care about any knights' flattery; she only needs to focus on her own feelings.
When they're happy, they'll spare a glance; when they're unhappy, they won't even bother to grant them the right to be cared for.
Ling Yi didn't think a coat needed to be interpreted in such a way. She just felt that Gao Qianning's thoughts were truly unfathomable. How could she get angry again in an instant?
But it's a good thing!
If she were to die of anger, there would be no need for her to take action.
Thinking of this, Ling Yi's eyes suddenly filled with eager anticipation: if she were really angered to death, she could forgive Gao Qianning's rudeness on behalf of the original owner.
Unfortunately, Gao Qianning was not that shrewd.
She simply took a deep breath, suppressing the bone-chilling jealousy and the taste of blood in her mouth: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood."
She couldn't afford to lose face any longer, nor could she appear so pathetic in front of the man of her dreams.
After saying that, she straightened her back and turned around, wanting to leave while preserving the last shred of dignity.
"Wait." A voice from behind suddenly called out to her.
Gao Qianning heard the person behind her say, "I will appear in front of you again in the future, but please rest assured, it will never be to steal your man, but simply for revenge."
The woman who had always treated her with disdain finally revealed her true colors at this moment, cold and domineering.
"No one can get away unscathed after embarrassing me."
Ling Yi froze as she looked at Gao Qianning's figure. She smiled and said, "Goodbye, Miss Gao."
She would make the couple live in fear every day, with the sword of Damocles constantly hanging over their heads. I wonder if they could still be as steadfast in their love as they were at her wedding.
"I'll be waiting!" Gao Qianning gritted her teeth, uttered three words, and hurriedly left.
Just as she reached the corner, Madam Qi's voice, filled with surprise and panic, rang out: "Doctor, quickly call the doctor! Qingran is awake!"
She rushed out of the ward, but the joy on her face froze the moment she saw Gao Qianning: "Why didn't you stay with Qingran the whole time? If I hadn't just arrived and seen him with his eyes open, would he have been awake for so long without anyone knowing?"
After saying that, he glared at Gao Qianning and hurriedly went to meet the doctor who had rushed over.