Chapter 73: I Hate You

When Yang Bingyu said these words, she tried hard to appear calm. However, as she reached the end, her emotions surged, and she began to choke with sobs once more. A layer of mist welled up again in her swollen, tearful eyes. Her entire being was enveloped in an aura of sorrow.

"Bingyu, whether you want to stay in the Yang family as its eldest daughter or be the White Tiger Chief’s sister, I will respect your choice.

"As for what happened between the two of us, it was all set up by Yang Jie. You don’t need to take it to heart."

Ye Xuan patted Yang Bingyu’s back gently, comforting her in a soft voice. Actually, he hoped that Yang Bingyu would leave the Yang family. That way, it would save a lot of trouble. But leaving the place where she had lived for over twenty years was not that easy. Moreover, Yang Bingyu had deep feelings for the Yang family; getting her to let go of them would be very difficult.

"Ye Xuan, does the marriage contract between the two of us still count?" Yang Bingyu sniffled, looking up at Ye Xuan and asking with a serious face.

Ye Xuan froze. If this were a day ago, when nothing had happened between him and Yang Bingyu, he would definitely say it didn’t count. But things were different now. He had hurt Yang Bingyu, and he had to take responsibility.

"Bingyu, you know the person I love is Aoxue. I can’t lie to my own heart."

Thinking of Lin Aoxue’s face and the three-day deadline she had given him, Ye Xuan felt even more conflicted. He currently felt like he was walking a tightrope over a bottomless abyss—one wrong move in either direction would spell doom.

"I don’t care! I don’t care who you love right now. I believe that as long as I try hard enough, you will fall in love with me one day.

"Ye Xuan, don’t leave me. You are all I have left now. If even you leave me, how am I supposed to live?"

Yang Bingyu wrapped her arms tightly around Ye Xuan’s waist, speaking through her tears. It wasn’t that she was unaware of Ye Xuan and Lin Aoxue’s relationship, but she truly couldn’t bear to let go! She really, really liked Ye Xuan. She could no longer live without him.

"Bingyu, you..."

No matter how dense he was when it came to romance, Ye Xuan had noticed Yang Bingyu’s special feelings for him. He immediately became somewhat flustered. This was entirely out of his expectations; he had never imagined that Yang Bingyu would fall for him.

"Lin Aoxue at least has the Lin family. What about me? I have absolutely nothing! Ye Xuan, please don’t leave me, okay?"

Yang Bingyu’s crying was breaking Ye Xuan’s heart. Meeting her tearful eyes, he simply couldn’t bring himself to reject her.

"Give me some time." Ye Xuan gritted his teeth, the scales in his heart ultimately tipping toward Yang Bingyu.

In his mind, Lin Aoxue was much stronger than Yang Bingyu. Even if he didn’t end up with Lin Aoxue, she would still live a good life. But right now, Bingyu was at her most emotionally fragile. If he chose to leave at this time, she would definitely have a breakdown.

With this answer, the highly emotional Yang Bingyu slowly calmed down. Exhausted from crying, she quickly fell asleep. Only then did Ye Xuan and White Snake quietly leave the ward.

"Cyan Dragon Chief, are you really going to marry Bingyu?" Emerging from the hospital, White Snake looked at Ye Xuan with a solemn expression and asked.

Ye Xuan sat in the driver’s seat, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said, "Do you have a better solution right now? If I don’t do this, Bingyu will definitely break down."

"Then... what about Lin Aoxue?"

White Snake naturally understood Ye Xuan’s concerns, but the problem was that the person he loved wasn’t Yang Bingyu. Would marrying someone he didn’t love truly bring him happiness? Moreover, Lin Aoxue was still waiting for him. If she found out that Ye Xuan was marrying Yang Bingyu, she would probably be heartbroken.

"I’ll go explain it to Aoxue. She... is a strong girl."

Thinking of Lin Aoxue, Ye Xuan felt a dull ache in his heart. He had originally thought that once the matters with the Yang family were resolved, he and Lin Aoxue could live a happy life together. He never expected everything to become such a mess.

Seeing that Ye Xuan had already made up his mind, White Snake found it inappropriate to say anything more. Some things were fine as long as the people involved were okay with it. As an outsider, she could never fully understand their feelings, so she refrained from commenting further.

After finishing his cigarette, Ye Xuan called Lin Aoxue, asking to meet her at the café downstairs from her company to talk in person.

Lin Aoxue agreed and quickly arrived at the café.

"Ye Xuan, aren’t you going to give me an explanation?" Lin Aoxue asked, her tone indifferent as she sat opposite him.

Ye Xuan stared at her for a long time. This girl must have cried last night. Although she wore exquisite makeup, it couldn’t hide her swollen eyes. He really didn’t want to marry Yang Bingyu; the woman he loved was sitting right in front of him. But fate always loved to play cruel jokes, throwing his entire life and plans into total disarray.

"Aoxue, I really like you," Ye Xuan said to Lin Aoxue very seriously.

Hearing these words, Lin Aoxue immediately guessed the outcome. She gripped the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, trying hard to suppress her emotions.

"Aoxue, Yang Bingyu and I..."

"Say no more! I already know your answer! I’m backing out! I’ll let you two be together!"

Before Ye Xuan could finish explaining, Lin Aoxue interrupted him loudly. Her large eyes were filled with disappointment, anger, and sorrow.

Ye Xuan looked at her, completely speechless. He opened his mouth to speak but couldn’t utter a single word.

"Aoxue, I’m sorry..."

All the words pent up in his chest ultimately condensed into just a simple apology. At this moment, aside from saying sorry, Ye Xuan didn’t know what else to say.

Looking at Ye Xuan, who kept his head down and didn’t dare to meet her gaze, Lin Aoxue shed two trails of clear tears. She tilted her head up, forcefully blinking back the rest of them.

"Ye Xuan, I hate you."

Those three simple words smashed brutally against Ye Xuan’s heart, making him panic.

"Aoxue, it’s complicated. My hands are tied. Can you..."

He wanted to beg, "Please forgive me."

Before he could get the rest of his words out, Lin Aoxue threw her entire cup of coffee right onto Ye Xuan.

"You make me sick!"

Leaving behind that single sentence, Lin Aoxue turned and walked away without looking back.

Looking at her resolute retreating figure, Ye Xuan’s heart ached so much he could barely breathe. He stood frozen in place for a long time, not even bothering to wipe the stains off his clothes. It wasn’t until a café employee came over to remind him that Ye Xuan finally left.

In the massive Jianghai City, Ye Xuan suddenly didn’t know where to go. Making the woman he loved sad and heartbroken was truly not something a real man should do. He really was a bastard. No wonder Lin Aoxue ended up detesting him so much.

Looking up at the darkening sky, Ye Xuan wore a terrible expression. For the first time in five years, he cried. He didn’t want to let go of Lin Aoxue’s hand! He truly, desperately wanted to be with her.