Forced to Marry Mr. Billionaire
Chapter 248 Pushing Her Away Forcefully

Chapter 248: Chapter 248 Pushing Her Away Forcefully

An Ruo glanced at the specks and spots of pinch marks on her exposed skin before she truly understood what it meant to be shocked to the core.

She closed her eyes for a moment, suppressing the pain in her heart and calming her emotions, before she went to find a conservative pair of pajamas and headed to the bathroom to take a shower.

The warm water cascaded over her body, as she scrubbed herself vigorously with a towel. Her delicate skin turned red and swollen; she almost rubbed off a layer of skin before the nauseating feeling inside her abated slightly.

After an hour in the bath, she left the bathroom and immediately saw Tang Yuchen standing on the balcony, facing the breeze.

His back was toward her, and An Ruo gave him a brief look, her expression calm and traceless.

Sitting down by the bed, she pulled open the drawer and was surprised to find the bottle gone.

Without a second thought, she knew it was Tang Yuchen who had taken it.

An Ruo felt grateful in her heart, thankful that she had secretly kept half a bottle.

The man finished smoking a cigarette, his fingers flicked, and the butt traced an arc through the air before falling into the grass.

He turned and walked into the bedroom and said indifferently to her, "You’re not allowed to eat that stuff anymore. If I find out you’re taking medicine secretly, you’ll bear the consequences."

An Ruo closed the drawer, ignored his presence, and slipped under the covers to sleep.

No crying, no venting, no resentment—her reaction was very calm, so calm it was abnormal.

Tang Yuchen’s brows furrowed slightly, and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something but then he swallowed the words back down.

Maybe he couldn’t sleep, or maybe he was too distressed. That night, he worked in the study all night and did not return to the bedroom.

In the middle of the night, when everyone else was sound asleep, An Ruo quietly awoke. Her eyes were clear, devoid of any hint of drowsiness.

Getting out of bed, she silently fetched the half-bottle of medicine she had hidden, took a pill, and then returned to bed to continue sleeping.

The next day, thinking about meeting An Xin, she applied light makeup to look more presentable.

The bite mark on her lip was a bit obvious, so she picked out a mask to wear, pretending to have a cold.

Slipping on her purse, she went downstairs, where Tang Yuchen was sitting in the living room flipping through the newspaper.

She didn’t glance at him and headed straight for the outside.

"Stop," the man called out indifferently. "Where are you going?"

"I have something to do," An Ruo replied, just as flatly.

Tang Yuchen, thinking she was going out to buy contraceptives, said coldly, "You’re not allowed out. If you need to buy something, instruct the servant to do it."

"I’m going to see An Xin," she stated truthfully.

"What do you want to see her for?" the man asked curiously.

Without answering him, she continued walking outside.

Tang Yuchen watched her back but didn’t stop her. However, he made a phone call to a subordinate, ordering them to follow An Ruo.

If she was found trying to buy contraceptives, they were to step in and stop her.

As soon as An Ruo got out of the car, she saw An Xin standing not far away.

An Xin saw her as well and waved excitedly, "An Ruo, over here!"

An Ruo walked up to her, and An Xin asked in confusion, "Why are you wearing a mask? Got a cold?"

An Ruo nodded, and An Xin didn’t ask any more, skillfully and affectionately linking arms with An Ruo and smiling, "Let’s go. I haven’t eaten yet. Not to the café, let’s go to the restaurant across the street."

An Ruo nodded; she hadn’t eaten either.

As they were crossing the street, suddenly a car came speeding towards them, and just as it seemed about to collide with them, An Xin shouted a warning and pushed her forcefully out of the way.

The driver swerved urgently, narrowly avoiding hitting them.

An Ruo was pushed to the ground with such force that she twisted her left ankle, the pain so intense she couldn’t stand up.