Chapter 1336: Chapter 1336: Exhausting Every Effort (4)

“I’m not sure if it counts.” Su Hongxing replied truthfully, feeling quite conflicted.

Her heart ached for him being alone for so long, and now that the misunderstandings from their past lives had been resolved, she found herself unable to think too much and unwilling to neglect him.

She could only take things one step at a time.

It had not been easy for Ye Qilan to return to her side. Their relationship had been full of love and affection, and if not for the schemes of others, how could they have been separated for so long before reuniting?

However, there was still a lump in her heart that she could not completely let go of. Likewise, she could no longer afford to be cold towards Ye Qilan.

She had made mistakes in their past life, and so had he, but the punishment he suffered was cruel enough.

“It’s right for you two to reconcile, and it hasn’t been easy for him either,” Qiao Qiao mused thoughtfully.

Although Ye Qilan was imperious and domineering, his love for Su Hongxing was touching. The bond between Su Hongxing and Ye Qilan spanned three lifetimes, enduring hardships before they could be together again.

Such love was not something everyone encountered, and even she was a bit envious of Su Hongxing.

After breakfast, Ye Qilan insisted on taking Su Hongxing to work.

Su Hongxing initially worried that he would be late for work, but eventually let him have his way when he persisted.

In the car, Su Hongxing thought back to the past, “Do you remember the time when you wouldn’t allow me to work outside?”

In their past life, he was truly domineering and imperious. Of course, he might not have changed this habit even now.

“Of course, I remember. When we got married, I told you I wanted to take care of you, so you would be plump and carefree as the young mistress,” the tenderness in Ye Qilan’s eyes softened the chill on his face.

“Indeed, you did as you said and turned me into a pig. You became more and more outstanding, while I aged and lost my charm. Right at that time, I received those photos. You have no idea how many people behind my back said I wasn’t worthy of you. Seeing my bloated figure getting older, those were the root causes of my insecurities. This is enough to show that the person who designed to frame us knew very well about my insecure nature.” Su Hongxing reflected and then asked Ye Qilan, “Did you ever find the culprit afterwards?”

She had always wanted to ask him this question but didn’t have the chance last night.

Ye Qilan shook his head: “I don’t want to waste time on that kind of thing. Later, I had all the suspects placed in Qingmu Garden and burned it down, having them all buried with you.”

After seeing Su Hongxing die in front of him, he no longer wanted to live. Yet he couldn’t bear the thought of letting the killer who framed them get away, so he wanted to find the real murderer.

But those things took too much time, and he was despondent. He also feared that Su Hongxing would be too lonely by herself, so he simply chose the fastest way to deal with everyone.

To this day, he has no regrets about his decision. Back then, his hatred was insatiable, and he even had the impulse to kill everyone in the world to join her in death.

Su Hongxing was both unsurprised yet shocked by his extreme nature and the extreme actions that ensued.

In the end, it was because of her, wasn’t it? If she hadn’t used such an extreme method to retaliate against him, how could he have used such an extreme method to take revenge on everyone?

The cause she sowed led to such an outcome; such is the cycle of karma.

“It’s my fault. If I had trusted you with all my heart, perhaps the tragedy could have been avoided.” Su Hongxing’s words left Ye Qilan even more saddened.