Noble Marriage
Chapter 414: Is She Concerned About Him?

Chapter 414: Chapter 414: Is She Concerned About Him?

But what if he couldn’t do it? He still had to let go.

Qiao Yiyang’s jaw was clenched tight, a flicker of shadow passing through his eyes, but he still reluctantly released her.

As soon as Lin Xinlan gained her freedom, she took a step back and kept her distance from him.

"Xinlan, I apologize for my just now action. Can you forgive me?" he asked in a low voice, his eyes filled with a pleading look.

Lin Xinlan straightened her clothes, her expression indifferent, "I’m sorry, but I can’t."

As if nothing had happened, she walked past him, and suddenly the man felt a rush of blood surging up, followed by a violent cough.

Having searched for her all night, his illness seemed to have worsened.

He leaned against the wall, his back to her, pressing his mouth with a fist, trying hard to hold back, but still unable to suppress the crazy coughing sounds.

The severe cough shook his heart and other organs, making him even more uncomfortable and short of breath.

Just by listening to that sound, one could tell how much pain he was in.

Lin Xinlan stopped at the doorway, took a step without turning her head, and said, "Constant coughing can become a habit, and it will be even harder to cure later. If you feel like coughing, you can keep a slice of ginger in your mouth; that could cure it after a few times."

The man’s eyes brightened up, and he turned his head swiftly, but he couldn’t see her figure anymore.

Was she concerned about him?

Realizing this, joy uncontrollably sprouted in his heart, brightening his whole being.

He rushed out of the hotel, just in time to see her getting into a taxi.

He didn’t go to stop her since he was in a good mood and understood the importance of moderation.

Qiao Yiyang watched the direction in which the car disappeared, his lips curving into a smile involuntarily.

Good, she was concerned about him; at least it meant she wasn’t heartless towards him, and he had a great chance to touch her heart, to win it over.

A subordinate stepped forward, asking respectfully, "BOSS, do you need me to follow her?"

He couldn’t understand why, after the boss had been looking for this woman the whole night, he was now letting her go.

Qiao Yiyang waved his hand, "No need."

"Yes, sir."

"Wait... go buy some ginger on the way back," he added after a pause.

"..." The subordinate hesitated, making sure he hadn’t misheard, then nodded hastily, "Understood."

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Sitting in the taxi, Lin Xinlan pulled out the small wallet from her bag, opened it, and found a photo inside.

It was a photo of her and Rong Shaoze together.

It was taken on the Qixi Festival when he had taken her to a restaurant to eat sweet rice dumplings in wine.

Back then, to make him smile, she had used and lied to him.

Now, she had used the same tactics on Qiao Yiyang, leading him to misunderstand that she was concerned about him.

Lin Xinlan lowered her dim eyes feeling like she was a bad woman.

She didn’t want to exploit anyone’s emotions, but at this point, did she even have a choice?

She could only do this because she truly had no other options...

Upon returning to the old house, the first thing she did was to visit Rong Mingyan’s mother’s room.

Rong Mingyan’s mother was lying on the bed, her long hair scattered, her neck wrapped in thick gauze, her face pale, looking very gaunt.

The once noble lady had become so gaunt in less than a month; anyone who saw her couldn’t help but feel sympathy.

Lin Xinlan approached, and Rong Mingyan’s mother, hearing her footsteps, slowly opened her eyes, but when she saw it was Lin Xinlan, she closed them again.

Xinlan sat beside her, silent, not knowing what to say.

After a while, she finally spoke in a soft voice, "Madam, is it worth it to do this? Even if you kill yourself in front of Rong Mingyan..."