"There's no point betting on such a thing. It won't happen. If HanHan knew about this, he'll never forgive me," JingYuan said.

"Then don't let him know. Even if he did, it's my decision. You can't be blamed for it. I'm a very stubborn person. I won't turn back unless I hit a wall. I won't give up until the very last step," XueQing said.

"Let me think on it," JingYuan replied as he rubbed at his aching forehead.

She reached out and grasped his wrist. "No need to think anymore. This is the best solution, is it not? If I regret it later, we can just divorce. I'm using marriage to bet on a chance you'll love me. You can use that ident.i.ty to protect your boy. We both get what we want. Everyone's happy. Right?" she asked.

JingYuan opened his mouth, wanting to reply, but she interrupted. "I am an adult. I know what I'm doing. I won't let myself regret anything in my life. I'm not drunk. I'm sober right now. I will be responsible for my own actions," she said.

"Wasting your youth for a marriage in name only. Do you really think that's the best for yourself?" he asked.

"I said, I'm just betting on a chance," she replied.

"And I also said that's not possible," JingYuan said.

"How do you know it's not possible before trying it out?" XueQing replied.

"I'll consider it," he said, resting his head on his hand.

She didn't push him anymore. As she stood up, she pulled him along by the arm. "Okay. You think. I'll send you home," she said.

"You drank too. How could you drive me back? You walk home. I'll find someone to drive me later." JingYuan didn't know if he should be laughing or be sad at the notion of a drunk person driving another drunk person.

"You ask around now. We'll go together," XueQing said.

Helpless, all he could do was dig out his phone. As he started dialling, he asked, "I'm a big man. Are you worried for my safety?"

"With the way you look, how could you be safe?" she replied with twitching lips.

JingYuan called his secretary Chen Hong, reported the address of the bar, hung up, and waved his phone at XueQing. This will do, right?

Only then did she nod and sit back down to wait with him.

As expected of a top-tier secretary with his high pay, Chen Hong soon arrived. He settled the bill, helped both JingYuan and XueQing get into the car, and sent them home.

Bai YiHan was standing before a window, staring at the gates. A car drove up and stopped before it. It was JingYuan's car. JingYuan's secretary, Chen Hong, came out of the car and supported XueQing as she did so too. She turned back and waved at the car before walking towards the house. Chen Hong stood and watched her. He only went back into the car and drive off once XueQing was inside the house.

YiHan's lips were pinched tight. His fingers clenched so hard on the window sill that his fingertips turned white. Even if he knew they were a couple beforehand, witnessing it with his own eyes still made him hurt so badly that he couldn't breathe.

He turned his back to the view outside and leaned against the wall. He closed his eyes. In his heart, he repeated to himself. This was how things should be. JingYuan's happy. His sister's happy too. He's the one thing that shouldn't exist the most. He's the homewrecker. So, suck up that vile ugly face of yours. Don't spoil things for them anymore.

But when will it all end?

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