Noble Marriage
Chapter 388: You Are the One I Care About

Chapter 388: Chapter 388: You Are the One I Care About

No one knew better than her how unbearable it was to be in the sea, unable to breathe, only able to wait for death...

She had once experienced such torment, and now Rong Shaoze had too.

Was it divine punishment? Punishing him for the wrongs he had done?

Yet she didn’t want him to be punished.

She had tasted that flavor of despair and didn’t want him to experience it too; she only hoped that he could live on...

Lin Xinlan clasped her hands tightly, her heart filled with hate and pain.

She shook her head and said firmly, "No, he definitely hasn’t died, I believe he hasn’t died!"

Her intuition told her that Rong Shaoze was still alive; she trusted her instincts.

Qiao Yiyang couldn’t help but sneer, "Thrown into the vast ocean and having been shot, do you think he still has a chance to survive? Xinlan, stop deceiving yourself. He’s really dead, it’s just that his body hasn’t been found yet."

Lin Xinlan glared at him, her tone cold, "Then let’s wait until his body is found to talk about it! In any case, as long as his body hasn’t been found, I refuse to believe he’s dead!"

Qiao Yiyang’s eyes darkened, he asked in a low voice, "Xinlan, have you fallen in love with him?"

Lin Xinlan met his cold gaze and said softly looking down, "No, I just don’t want him to die like that. If it weren’t for him trying to save me, he wouldn’t have been in danger."

Seeing that she hadn’t fallen for Rong Shaoze, Qiao Yiyang breathed a sigh of relief.

At least, this proved that his chances were still great.

Sitting down beside her, he took her hand and spoke gently, "Xinlan, you don’t need to feel guilty or remorseful. Even if he wasn’t trying to save you, Rong Shaoze wouldn’t have survived. It’s not you who brought trouble upon him; he brought trouble upon you. If it weren’t for him, you wouldn’t have had to live in fear and get hurt..."

Lin Xinlan looked up and met his gentle gaze, asking faintly, "Qiao Yiyang, do you really like me a lot?"

"Hmm," he nodded vigorously, seizing the opportunity to declare his feelings, "I really like you; you’re the first woman I’ve ever liked. You have a kind of serenity about you that inexplicably makes people feel comfortable and warm inside. Xinlan, now that you’ve gotten away from Rong Shaoze, would you give me a chance to be with me?"

Lin Xinlan found Qiao Yiyang quite frightening.

If he liked her, why did he conspire with Rong Mingyan to harm her child?

And why did he use her as bait to harm Rong Shaoze, without fearing that Rong Mingyan might get angry and kill her?

She did not believe that Qiao Yiyang truly liked her; he just wanted to possess her because she was of some use to him, as she could bring peace to his mind and make him feel comfortable and warm.

Withdrawing her hand indifferently, she looked around and asked, "What place is this?"

"This is my villa; you’re back in B City."

So, she was already back; she had thought she was still in New York...

Rong Shaoze’s fate was uncertain in New York; frankly, she didn’t want to return at all.

"Rong Mingyan didn’t kill me thanks to you?" she asked again.

Qiao Yiyang smiled faintly, "Mingyan must have scared you, right? Don’t be afraid, he won’t harm you. He only wants to kill the descendants of Xuanyuan Bing; you’re innocent, he won’t do anything to you. Besides, you’re someone I care about; he wouldn’t dare lay a finger on you."

Lin Xinlan’s eyes flickered.

Judging by his tone, it seemed his authority was greater than Rong Mingyan’s.

"Qiao Yiyang, who exactly are you within the Mafia? Are you the godfather of the Mafia?" she tried asking him.

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