Chapter 274: Chapter 273: Branding Your Name on My Chest (Part 1)
Zhang Xin was shocked as if struck by lightning, in disbelief, she gritted her teeth and questioned, "Teng Jiye? Are you crazy?"
Teng Jiye growled through clenched teeth, "I am crazy, Zhang Xin! I’m fucking going crazy for you! Did you forget lying beneath me last night when I made you feel good! And now, you’ve got a new boyfriend! What about me? What do I mean to you?"
Zhang Xin shouted furiously, "You’re talking bullshit! When did I sleep with you!"
Teng Jiye’s voice carried an uncontrollable despair, "Zhang Xin, don’t leave me! I love you!"
Zhang Xin angrily cursed, "You’re a lunatic! You’re truly insane!!"
Zhang Xin hung up fiercely, and directly threw her phone, it made a loud bang as it shattered, causing her to snap back to reality and look at Qu Chaozong in panic.
Qu Chaozong’s face turned pale, expressionless. He spoke in a muted voice, each word grating out of his throat, "...who is he? Zhang Xin, tell me who he is!!"
Zhang Xin hesitantly tried to explain, "Chaozi, listen to me, yes, he was a boyfriend I dated before, but we weren’t together for long, after breaking up, we just became ordinary friends, truly, there’s nothing between us."
Qu Chaozong suddenly lifted his face, his eyes ablaze, "How many ordinary friends like this do you have? What do you mean by ordinary friends? Am I just an ordinary friend too?"
Qu Chaozong stared at Zhang Xin, not moving a muscle.
"Chaozi...." Zhang Xin opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but felt her throat blocked, unable to make a sound. She never imagined Teng Jiye would pull such a stunt. What does he want? Zhang Xin suddenly recalled, that little video was indeed secretly recorded by Teng Jiye back then, he lied about deleting it after she found out, but never did.
Zhang Xin looked at Qu Chaozong, trembling all over. She knew Qu Chaozong must truly be angry this time, particularly angry, and that she had to explain immediately, absolutely cannot let Qu Chaozong misunderstand, otherwise, it’s really over between them.
Zhang Xin had never felt so terrified before, her voice shaking as she tried to explain, "Chaozi! Listen to me..."
Before she finished speaking, Qu Chaozong suddenly reached out and pushed her onto the bed, squeezing her neck tightly, his fingers abruptly tightening. Just by holding it like this, Zhang Xin would soon disappear from this world, taking everything with her. Just a few more seconds, and it would all be over.
Could it really end?
Qu Chaozong looked at Zhang Xin’s flushed face with a painful expression, his heart skipped a beat, he suddenly pulled back his hand, recoiling like touching electricity.
Zhang Xin coughed heavily twice, pain etched on her face, tears splashed from the corners of her eyes.
Qu Chaozong retreated two steps abruptly, his gaze at Zhang Xin was furious and pained, "Do you have to turn to men for this? Can’t go without it?"
"I finally understand, your so-called thrill-seeking, is constantly doing this with men? If not with me, then with someone else? I fucking honestly believed you changed, I’m just a big fool!"
"I actually believed you really loved me, I’m fucking just deluded!"
Initially, Qu Chaozong wanted to teach Zhang Xin a lesson, but he suddenly gave up, in despair, wondering what was this all about? How did he end up so embarrassed?
Qu Chaozong was deeply stung by this emotion, the pain gripping his body, tearing at his heart. He suddenly felt unbearable sadness, tears almost uncontrollably struggling to flow.
The muscles on Qu Chaozong’s face twisted, he was willing to sincerely like someone with all his heart, yet faced this humiliating conclusion, enough to regret for a lifetime.
Qu Chaozong gathered all his strength and shouted, "Get out! Zhang Xin, don’t ever let me see you again! I never want to see you again!"
Qu Chaozong’s last few words were forced out through gritted teeth, he shouted so hard that the veins on his neck bulged, eyes bloodshot, face flushed.
"I won’t, I won’t leave you even if I die!" After shouting this, Zhang Xin rushed forward to hug Qu Chaozong tightly, as if her life held onto this lone action, like a drowning person clutching the final straw, unwilling to let go.
Qu Chaozong pushed her, "Let go of me! Zhang Xin! What’s the point of this?!"
Zhang Xin’s hands tightly grasped Qu Chaozong’s back, a desperate voice burst from her heart, a voice stained with blood, nearly tearing her apart, "Chaozi, I really didn’t lie to you, I didn’t deceive you, I truly love you!"
Zhang Xin’s fingers clenched Qu Chaozong’s clothes tightly, nearly breaking her nails, tears streaming down, she begged in broken words, "Chaozi, I beg you, listen to me, I really don’t know why he said this, I didn’t really get with him, I truly love you, I only want to be with you!"
Qu Chaozong roared, "How do you expect me to believe you?! Didn’t you say you’ve cut ties with those people before? Then who is he? If you really cut ties, would he call and say these things? Where were you last night? What did you do? Speak up!.... Just fucking let go of me!"
Zhang Xin was pushed away, she staggered a step, not steady before rushing forward again, holding onto Qu Chaozong tightly, "No, I won’t let go! Chaozi, you’re really misunderstanding, there’s truly nothing between him and me, I’ve long cut ties with him, I, I’m just with him..."
Zhang Xin suddenly realized, this was all masterminded by Teng Jiye, from sending the video to Qu Chaozong, to calling just now. Was Teng Jiye crazy? What on earth does he want?
Zhang Xin had never thought deeply about her relationship with Teng Jiye. She always assumed after breaking up, they became ordinary friends, never considering how Teng Jiye felt. He was always accommodating, never proactively contacting her, acting like a considerate friend, maintaining a safe distance, always appropriately engaging with her.
She never expected Teng Jiye had been scheming to be with her all along, he truly was terrifying.
Zhang Xin was furious enough to want to beat Teng Jiye.
She tugged on Qu Chaozong fiercely, incoherently explaining, "Chaozi, all of this was calculated by him, he’s lying, I really didn’t get with him, I truly didn’t lie to you!"
Qu Chaozong felt his heart was already burned out by the flames of anger and jealousy, he held Zhang Xin’s shoulders and pushed her away forcefully, turned around and strode off.