Chapter 141: Settling Scores (Part 2)

Chapter 141: Settling Scores (Part 2)

"Do you really think I’d be fooled like an idiot for so long and still forgive you now?"

Yu Mingze played the recording over and over again, sneering, "You never really planned to marry me, did you?"

"No! That's not true! Mingze, I was lying to him! That wasn’t how I really felt!" Zheng Anran grabbed his hand again, "Mingze, I love you so much, of course, I would marry you!"

"Do I really look that easy to fool?"

Yu Mingze’s smile was twisted with bitterness as he mercilessly pushed her hand away, not allowing her to touch him again.

Zheng Anran stared at her empty hand, tears streaming down her face, dripping off her chin.

"Mingze, I know I was wrong, but..."

But who took these photos and videos?

Did Qin Lang take them? But why would he do that? Yu Mingze must have had them investigated, right?

Zheng Anran didn't understand.

Fang Fei had always protected her since she was a kid; Fang Fei would always solve any mishaps for her. Now, faced with this mess, she was utterly lost.

Yu Mingze didn’t believe or listen to her explanations. She didn't know what to do.

"Mingze, you... why do you have these?"

"Someone told me, so I looked into it."

So he really did investigate them! But who filmed those first-person videos?

Never mind!

Zheng Anran dropped her fragile act, lifting her head to confront him, "Mingze, I messed up, but you’re not innocent either, are you?"

"Me? What did I do?"

"You kept saying you loved me, but in the end, you married Song Qingyu and even had a child with her!"

Zheng Anran wiped away her tears and suddenly laughed, "You lied to me too, didn’t you?"

Yu Mingze remained silent.

Indeed, he had also deceived her. They were both to blame; neither could point fingers.

Seeing his silence, Zheng Anran tentatively placed her hand on his again.

"Mingze, we’re square now. I can let go of your past with Song Qingyu, and you can forget about my fling with that guy. We can start fresh!"

"Even? Start fresh?"

How could she even say that after everything?

"Zheng Anran, to marry you, I divorced Song Qingyu and gave up my inheritance. Do you really think that evens the score? Can we really start fresh?"

Yu Mingze firmly but gently pushed her hand aside, his voice heavy with exhaustion.

Zheng Anran stubbornly chased after him.

"Ming Ze, we can make it work! If we just let go of the past, we can start fresh! I’ve promised to marry you, and even if my parents don’t approve, I still want to be with you. Please believe me!"

"Hmph, how am I supposed to believe you now? I knew what your parents were thinking that day, but I still tried to fool myself."

Yu Mingze lowered his eyes and mocked himself, "Isn’t it just because you look down on me for not having the Qigui Group’s inheritance rights?"

Caught off guard, Zheng Anran quickly shook her head, "Ming Ze, it’s not like that!"

"So, as long as I’m the heir to the Qigui Group, you’ll stay with me, but if I’m not, you’ll leave me?"

"Ming Ze, that’s not true at all! Whether you are the heir or not, I will be with you!"

Yu Mingze didn’t believe her anymore. He pursed his lips and silently watched her act.

"Ming Ze, believe me!"

After a long pause, he let out a deep sigh.

"Zheng Anran, since it’s come to this, I’ll be honest with you. This morning, I submitted a formal request to my father. Whether I remarry or not, I won’t inherit the Qigui Group in the future."

"The Qigui Group will go to Song Qingyu’s child in the future."

Zheng Anran’s smile froze, "Ming Ze, what... what are you saying?"

"It means I’ve lost my inheritance rights for good. So, do you still want to be with me?"

When she stood there, speechless, Yu Mingze gave a bitter smile.

He’d known this would happen, but he couldn’t resist asking anyway.

"Ming Ze, this is too sudden. I need some time to think it through."

"There’s no time for that."

Yu Mingze shook his head, then looked towards the door and said, "You, come in!"

At the sound of sudden footsteps, Zheng Anran looked up.

When she saw who it was, her eyes widened, and her hands balled into fists at her sides.

"Qin Lang?"

"An Ran, long time no see—well, actually, we just saw each other this afternoon."

Qin Lang, hands in his pockets, still wore that slightly mischievous grin.

Zheng Anran watched as he walked over to Yu Mingze’s side, standing opposite her. She couldn’t believe it.

"You... you know each other?"

Qin Lang smiled without speaking, but Yu Mingze answered lightly, "Yeah, we’re friends."

"Friends?"

Of course, Qin Lang’s loaded, and he helped Yu Mingze film her. They’re clearly in this together!

Zheng Anran thought that she couldn’t continue with Yu Mingze, and he wouldn’t give her this chance. Things had come to this; she could only change her target!

"Qin Lang, when you were helping Ming Ze, did you ever consider how I’d feel? Was there even a shred of sincerity in what you did for me?"

Zheng Anran collected the photos scattered on the coffee table, gazing at Qin Lang with a deeply pitiful look.

As she expected, Qin Lang spoke with a heavy heart, "An Ran, my feelings for you are genuine, but you're my brother's girl, I just can't..."

"Not anymore! I've already broken up with him!"

Zheng Anran stepped confidently towards him, her slender hands clasping Qin Lang's arm.

When he didn't pull away, she let out a sigh of relief, "Qin Lang, please, take me away from here. I can't stay any longer."

"An Ran, just hold on a bit longer."

"Why?"

"Because there are things we need to clear up first."

"What things?"

Then, Yu Mingze's voice cut in, asking, "Zheng Anran, after all this, you're still choosing him over me?"

Zheng Anran leaned into Qin Lang, her lips curling into a scornful smile, her slightly red eyes pitied the utterly abandoned Yu Mingze.

"Ming Ze, I'm truly sorry, but over time, I've fallen for Qin Lang. He treats me better than you ever did. I can't keep hurting someone who truly cares for me!"

"Oh, I get it now."

Yu Mingze watched the woman he once loved embrace another man, and a strange sense of relief washed over him.

Zheng Anran, seeing no sadness in his expression, felt an odd pang of disappointment, but brushed it off.

She glanced up at Qin Lang, her lips curving into a sweet smile, "Qin Lang, I've told him everything. Let's go, okay?"

"Not so fast!"

"...?"

To her shock, Qin Lang abruptly pushed her hand away.

He approached Yu Mingze with an ingratiating smile, pointing at her and scolding angrily, "Boss, see? This woman's been playing you all along! She's been two-timing you, and I've exposed her for you!"

Yu Mingze nodded, "Well done!"

"Thank you for the praise, boss!"

Zheng Anran's heart skipped a beat. "What... what are you saying?"