Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband

Chapter 204: Chapter 204: Breakup

Every word in the argument was like a sharp arrow, attacking and hurting each other, piercing into the other’s heart, leaving behind a scar that could not be erased.

After that day, Xiao Yu and Wen Li began a cold war.

For over a half a month, Xiao Yu finished his thesis defense, and even for his graduation ceremony, Wen Li did not attend.

After graduation, without the busyness of school work, Xiao Yu had more time to devote to his job.

“Isn’t the school on summer vacation, why are you soaking in the studio every day? Go out and have a date with Wen Li, relax a bit,” the senior came over and asked.

“The work is not finished yet, I’ll talk about it afterward,” Xiao Yu said.

“Work is endless, you have to rest when it’s time to rest,” the senior patted his shoulder.

Xiao Yu remained silent.

Seeing that his expression seemed a bit off, the senior paused for a moment and asked with concern, “What’s wrong, you guys didn’t have an argument, did you? You have been together for so long, what’s there to argue about? She’s a girl and might not be able to let go of her pride to apologize to you, as men, we should be more magnanimous, proactively buy a bouquet of flowers and gifts to apologize and make amends…”

Xiao Yu’s expression was indifferent, it was unclear if he had taken any of it in, and without waiting for the senior to finish, he stood up, “I have also arranged to meet President Li of Xingsheng Technology, I’ll leave first.”

“Oh, go ahead, be careful on your way,” the senior shouted towards his retreating figure.

The taxi traveled down the road, and when it passed through the city center, it came to a halt.

“Sir, it seems there has been an accident up ahead, it might be a blockage for about ten minutes or so,” the driver looked back at Xiao Yu with a somewhat troubled expression.

“It’s fine,” Xiao Yu had left early, so he wasn’t in a rush for time.

He leaned back in the seat, impatiently rubbing his nose bridge, his gaze flickering out the window.

Wen Li, whom he hadn’t contacted for over half a month, suddenly crashed into his sight. She seemed to have just finished shopping, holding a bag as she walked out of the mall.

Xiao Yu’s expression froze for a moment, suddenly recalling the senior’s words—”proactively buy a bouquet of flowers and gifts to apologize and make amends.”

A flicker of intention crossed his mind, and he opened the car door.

At the entrance of the mall.

Having finished shopping, Wen Li looked down to take out her phone to call a taxi when a shadow fell upon her.

She looked up and froze on the spot.

Ji Tingyang’s eyebrows raised slightly, seemingly just as surprised by her presence.

However, very quickly, he averted his gaze, looking indifferent elsewhere.

“Did you also come to shop?” Wen Li saw the bag in his hand and started to converse with him.

Ji Tingyang did not respond.

Wen Li hung her head, and just as she was nervously fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, a bouquet of flowers was thrust into her arms.

She looked up abruptly, surprised by Xiao Yu’s appearance.

A faint smile played on Xiao Yu’s face as he affectionately brushed away the stray hairs by her ear, “I just happened to pass by and saw you, so I came over. Next time you go shopping, remember to invite me along. Even though I can’t offer much opinion, I can still help you carry things, pay the bill.”

At his sudden tenderness, Wen Li fell silent.

Xiao Yu acted as if he had just noticed Ji Tingyang, “President Ji, what a coincidence to meet you here. Unfortunately, I have been too busy recently, in talks with quite a few collaborations, otherwise I would have definitely invited you to a meal.”

Ji Tingyang glanced at him sideways.

Xiao Yu continued, “After all, if there hadn’t been someone meddling, the loss of the Renda deal wouldn’t have spurred me to put all my effort into signing so many contracts.”

“Are you talking about Renda?” Ji Tingyang let out a light chuckle from his throat, “Their reluctance to work with you has nothing to do with me.”

Xiao Yu’s gaze turned cold as he sneered, “Are you trying to say I’ve misunderstood you?”

Ji Tingyang paid no attention to him and leisurely answered a phone call.

A regretful female voice came from the other end of the phone, “I swear, the moment I stepped out of the restroom, I wanted to come find you, but as I passed by a shop, the handbags inside were so attractive, they seduced me, and I couldn’t resist… ”

A smile overflowed across Ji Tingyang’s brows, his eyes soft and tender, “Go ahead and buy it, I’m coming over now to pay.”

A cheer erupted, and the phone call ended.

Ji Tingyang put away his phone and had just taken two steps when, as if he remembered something, he shot a glance at Xiao Yu, his tone laced with a hint of mockery.

“I merely wanted to say, my tactics haven’t even begun.”

Having said that, he re-entered the mall.

Xiao Yu clenched his fists tightly, the anger in his eyes growing more intense. He turned to look at Wen Li and saw her staring at Ji Tingyang’s retreating figure, igniting even stronger wrath within him.

Xiao Yu said coldly with mockery, “It seems I’ve come at a bad time, interrupting your date.”

Wen Li furrowed her brows, “What are you talking about, running into him was just a coincidence.”

“Really just a coincidence? Even after he’s gone, your eyes reluctantly followed him,” Xiao Yu sneered.

Wen Li’s complexion turned cold, she handed back the flowers to Xiao Yu and turned to leave.

Xiao Yu grabbed her hand, his clear voice suppressing anger, “Have you not been able to forget Ji Tingyang? Do you regret leaving the Ji Family, regret being with someone like me who has nothing?”

“I haven’t,” Wen Li said sternly, furrowing her brow.

Xiao Yu snorted as if he had heard a joke, “If it hadn’t been for me coming over just now, would you have wanted to leave with him?”

“I told you, I haven’t.” Wen Li’s beautiful eyes, tinted with indignation due to his absurdity, flared with anger, “Since you don’t believe what I say, then let’s break up!”

Xiao Yu paused for a moment, then let out a muffled chuckle from his throat, “Have you been wanting to break up with me for some time?”

“Alright then, as you wish.” Xiao Yu’s expression darkened, the bouquet fell to the ground from his embrace, and he turned to leave, “Let’s break up, then.”

Xiao Yu’s retreating figure, without a trace of attachment, mercilessly shredded their once beautiful and warm memories.

Wen Li bit her lips tightly, her eyes moist with tears reflecting sadness and disappointment.

In the original storyline of the novel, the male and female protagonists, despite the antagonists’ obstruction, went through pain and trials, only to become more resolute in their decision to be together, facing difficulties side by side.

In the end, like a fairytale, they lived happily ever after together.

But now.

No one was actively trying to keep them apart anymore, no longer facing adversity together, when confronted with the smallest of difficulties and temptations, love became fragile and brittle.

And as if on cue, the partners Xiao Yu had spoken of with pleasure the day before started avoiding him the next day, refusing to work with him.

Xiao Yu was haggard from this matter, and no matter how hard he tried to salvage the situation, it was futile, as if an invisible hand was choking his throat, unable to break free.

Suddenly.

He remembered the words Ji Tingyang had said— “My tactics haven’t even begun.”