EBE Chapter 162 She was determined to hold onto him no matter what, how could you be so stupid?!
Chapter 162 She was determined to hold onto him no matter what, how could you be so stupid?!
Jiang Liwu noticed his low spirits, reached out and pulled his head to rest on her shoulder, rubbing his head. "If you don't want to go, then don't go. If you want to go, I'll go with you."
Whether it was twenty years ago or twenty years from now, she will always be his source of confidence.
Yan Wenyu's eyes reddened, and he hummed in agreement.
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After leaving the Wei family, Qiao Yiran finally understood reality. When her paintings went from being wildly popular to being completely ignored, she realized that her fame was inextricably linked to Wei Xifeng, and that without Wei Xifeng, she was nothing.
However, she took the money she had obtained through Wei Xifeng and returned it to him, shamelessly claiming that she had not relied on anyone and that she had earned it cleanly through her own abilities.
No wonder Uncle Wang and the servants looked at her strangely, and Wei Xifeng's attitude was indifferent and cold. At that time, she couldn't suppress her pride and smugness, thinking that her paintings were so rare and that her talent in painting was so amazing. But in reality, in their eyes, she was just a clown.
Thinking of this, Qiao Yiran turned pale. She collapsed to her knees, surrounded by unsold paintings. Suddenly, she went berserk and began tearing the paintings apart with ferocity.
Min Baixuan arrived just in time to stop her, saying, "Yi Ran, what are you doing? These paintings are so beautiful, why are you tearing them up like that?"
Qiao Yiran's face was deathly pale as she shook her head. "These paintings are terrible, worthless." Yes, there are so many people in this world who can paint, and many who can paint better than her. People who want to become famous are desperate for it. Why should she suddenly be sought after and become a rising star?
She got carried away by the adulation she received.
The reality is that when those people learned that she had no further connection with the Wei family or Wei Xifeng, they instantly dismissed her paintings.
Seeing her completely broken down, Min Baixuan immediately said, "How could that be? In my heart, these are all priceless treasures."
"Only you would think that way." Qiao Yiran smiled bitterly. She looked at Min Baixuan, who was so affectionate towards her, and at his refined, elegant, and handsome face. Her heart stirred, and she immediately threw herself into his arms. "Brother Min, Baixuan, thank you for comforting me."
Min Baixuan instinctively hugged her back. When he realized what Qiao Yiran had called him, his eyes lit up with surprise and joy, his excitement beyond words. "Yiran, what did you call me? You called me... Baixuan?"
Qiao Yiran had always called him Brother Min and said she considered him her older brother, but now she had taken the initiative to change that relationship and call him Baixuan. Min Baixuan couldn't help but wonder what this meant, "Yiran, do you... are you willing to be with me...?"
But Min Baixuan was afraid that he would misunderstand, so he only said half of what he wanted to say and did not fully explain it, but his eyes were full of nervous and excited anticipation.
Until a blush returned to Qiao Yiran's pale face, she nodded to him and said, "Baixuan, I'm willing."
Min Baixuan was overwhelmed with emotion and kissed Qiao Yiran in the hair. At this time, Qiao Yiran had fallen into a terrible state of being unable to take care of herself after leaving the Wei family. She hadn't washed her hair for several days and looked disheveled and pale. But Min Baixuan didn't mind at all and solemnly promised, "Yiran, I will definitely treat you well. Believe me."
Qiao Yiran hugged Min Baixuan tightly. After all, Xue Ling had never appeared again, Wei Xifeng didn't want her anymore, and she hadn't managed to hook up with Yu Zaiyan. Min Baixuan was the only one left, and she had to hold onto him no matter what.
But because she still held a sliver of hope, she didn't let Min Baixuan have her completely, saying that she wanted to save this precious feeling for after they were actually married.
A strange feeling crossed Min Baixuan's mind. He couldn't help but wonder if Qiao Yiran's behavior was because of Wei Xifeng. But he quickly condemned himself for being paranoid. If he really liked Qiao Yiran, he should give her enough respect. And according to etiquette, such things should be reserved for the wedding night.
The fact that Qiao Yiran was willing to talk to him about marriage means that she was thinking about marrying him.
Thinking of this, Min Baixuan felt no discomfort whatsoever and agreed with Qiao Yiran.
As a result, Min Baixuan was always beaming at work during this period, and many colleagues teased him about it, to which he responded with a smile.
He remained Qiao's mother's attending physician and treated her with even greater care, almost to the point of chewing her food and feeding it to her.
The look that Qiao's mother gave Min Baixuan was still the same satisfied look she gave her son-in-law, but it had become somewhat forced.
Lost in his sweet bliss, Min Baixuan felt that everything around him was kind and beautiful, and therefore did not notice that something was wrong with Qiao's mother.
Qiao Yiran kept her departure from the Wei family and her complete break with Wei Xifeng a secret from her mother. It wasn't until Min Baixuan paid for her medical expenses this month that her mother realized something was wrong.
Only after pressing her for details did they learn that Qiao Yiran had left the Wei family quite some time ago.
She was so angry she almost died. The electrocardiogram emitted a piercing alarm. After a period of chaos, everyone was isolated. In the end, only Qiao's mother and Qiao Yiran remained in the ward, while Min Baixuan waited outside.
As the attending physician, he knew Qiao's mother's condition well. She didn't have long to live and was now just clinging to life, tormented by illness every day. In her final days, she must have had many things she wanted to tell Qiao Yiran and talk to her alone. The understanding Min Baixuan naturally wouldn't disturb her.
With a forced effort, Qiao's mother slapped Qiao Yiran. Although she was critically ill, her strength was not great, but because it was quiet with only the two of them in the ward, the slap sounded particularly clear, and Qiao Yiran's pale face was marked with a red mark.
Qiao Yiran covered her face, "Mom?"
"How could you be so stupid?!" Qiao's mother was agitated, coughing violently and struggling to breathe. Qiao Yiran quickly tried to soothe her, saying, "Mom, don't be angry. I'll listen to whatever you want to say."
“I told you to catch Wei Xifeng, but you wouldn’t listen and insisted on being aloof. No one knows a son better than his mother. How could I not know your inherent arrogance and haughtiness? I thought you could handle it, so I didn’t say anything more when you got impatient. But now look what happened, he actually kicked you out. The fact that he personally kicked you out shows that he had no intention of letting you go back.”
"You've gotten used to living a good life with him, are you now willing to become an ordinary person? Do you know that even if an ordinary person works hard their whole life, they still can't afford a necklace he casually gives you, let alone see him?"
“With Wei Xifeng’s status, you couldn’t even use your chances. More than three years have passed, and it’s all over, completely over.” Qiao’s mother said with a sorrowful and desperate expression.
With tears welling up in her eyes, Qiao Yiran stopped being stubborn and said, "Mom, I was wrong, but Wei Xifeng won't want me anymore."