boyutpedia Chapter 34 Three years ago, you knelt before me, begging me to take you away.
Chapter 34 Three years ago, you knelt before me, begging me to take you away.
Qiao Yiran called out to him again with a shrill and worried voice, "Xue Ling!" Her gaze fell on Wei Xifeng with a mixture of grief and indignation, and even a sense of despair, "Wei Xifeng, you already have Jiang Liwu by your side, why can't you let us go?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liwu interrupted Qiao Yiran, "I remember telling you that our relationship is not what you think. There is no romantic relationship between Xiaofeng and me."
Qiao Yiran gritted her teeth, her red-rimmed eyes turning away from Jiang Liwu with a look of resentment, clearly disbelieving.
Regardless, it's a fact that Wei Xifeng cares more and more about Jiang Liwu.
Wei Xifeng's condescending gaze swept down coldly, staring emotionlessly at Qiao Yiran at his feet. Qiao Yiran now looked exactly like she had three years ago when she went bankrupt and begged him for help—miserable and humble, yet clinging to him as if grasping at a lifeline.
Wei Xifeng's eyes darkened, becoming gloomy and cold. He reached out and gripped Qiao Yiran's chin tightly. Qiao Yiran felt pain, as if her jawbone was about to be crushed. Her eyes showed panic, yet also a broken stubbornness.
Wei Xifeng bent down and approached Qiao Yiran with a sinister look, meeting her eyes. "Why won't I let you go? What do you think, Qiao Yiran? Have you forgotten that three years ago you were the one kneeling in front of me begging me to help you get away?" Qiao Yiran was the one who begged him back then, and now it's Qiao Yiran who wants to leave.
Qiao Yiran froze instantly, forgetting to shed tears.
Three years ago, the Qiao family went bankrupt due to economic crimes. Qiao's father was imprisoned and sentenced to life imprisonment, and Qiao's mother was seriously ill and had no money for treatment. Qiao Yiran went from being a pampered princess to working as a barmaid in a high-end club.
Former friends, those who fawned over her, whether she knew them or not, all gloated over her misfortune. Not only did they not offer her any help, but they also took advantage of her misfortune to bully and trample on her.
The way they looked at her was like hyenas on the savanna eyeing their prey with greed, contempt, and debauchery.
Qiao Yiran felt resentment and despair, yet she was powerless to change her fate. If she was destined to become someone else's plaything, she would rather choose her own path.
Therefore, Qiao Yiran audaciously provoked Wei Xifeng, a top-tier powerful figure who could turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, and sought his protection.
She knelt at his feet, clutching his trouser leg and clothes, begging Wei Xifeng to take her away.
Qiao Yiran originally had no hope, and was even prepared to die, because anyone who provoked Wei Xifeng would not have a good ending. But she did not expect that Wei Xifeng would actually take her away.
Wei Xifeng solved all her troubles and helped her repay her huge debts. Qiao's mother was also admitted to a VIP presidential ward, and her condition was brought under control and slowed down. With the burden of many days lightened, Qiao Yiran was finally able to catch her breath.
It can be said that if it weren't for Wei Xifeng, Qiao Yiran would have died three years ago. Even if she hadn't died, it's easy to imagine what her fate would have been.
The pain in Xue Ling's internal organs was no match for the intensity of the truth. He suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief. He had always thought that Qiao Yiran had been forcibly taken by Wei Xifeng and that was why she was trapped in the Wei family manor villa.
But the truth is that Qiao Yiran begged for it on her knees.
Noticing Xue Ling's gaze behind her, Qiao Yiran lowered her head, her eyelashes trembling, knowing that at this moment, the last vestige of her aloof and proud image in Xue Ling's mind had truly collapsed.
Raising her head again, Qiao Yiran bit her lip, fighting back tears, "But I should have already paid back for the three years I was trapped here, losing my freedom and my sense of self..."
"Pay back what?" Wei Xifeng sneered. "You seem to have misunderstood. Our relationship has always been a buyout deal. Otherwise, how could your three years of barely managing to soothe my illness, your reluctant companionship, and the few meals you half-heartedly cooked for me possibly cover the huge debts I paid, all the troubles I smoothed over for you, and your mother's medical expenses?"
In fact, it's far more than that. During the three years that Qiao Yiran stayed at the Wei family manor villa, Wei Xifeng did not mistreat her and met all her material needs. Qiao Yiran's expenses were not small. After all, she had not been down on her luck for long and still retained all the habits of a rich young lady. In fact, she was much more extravagant at Wei Xifeng's place.
Wei Xifeng sneered, "What makes you think you're worth so much money?"
Qiao Yiran blushed deeply, feeling utterly humiliated by the mockery. She trembled all over, feeling even more ashamed and embarrassed than when she was naked and seen by others. Unable to bear it any longer, she burst into tears again.
She truly felt she was worth that much money, or even more, since this amount was nothing compared to the Wei family's capital.
She thought that her ability to stay by Wei Xifeng's side for three years meant that Wei Xifeng valued her highly and that he must have had special feelings for her. She believed that Wei Xifeng liked her and couldn't live without her.
But reality slapped her in the face; it turned out that in Wei Xifeng's eyes, their relationship had always been a transaction, and nothing had changed.
"Qiao Yiran, answer me, are you still leaving?" Wei Xifeng asked calmly.
Jiang Liwu finally understood. No wonder Wei Xifeng didn't think he was restricting Qiao Yiran's personal freedom before. It turned out that in his eyes, Qiao Yiran had already been traded to him. He had all the power to control Qiao Yiran, and Qiao Yiran no longer had the right to say no.
Qiao Yiran is his property. Isn't it natural for him to have a possessive and controlling desire for his own private possessions?
Moreover, Wei Xifeng's inherent domineering nature and territorial instincts are just like those of a wild beast, so he naturally cannot tolerate Xue Ling coveting his things.
Remembering that Jiang Liwu had asked him to let Qiao Yiran go, Wei Xifeng looked at Jiang Liwu and finally said to Qiao Yiran, "If you answer yes, I will let you go this time."
Qiao Yiran's pupils widened in shock, her eyes snapping open, and her hands clenched into fists, curling up on her knees in an instant.
She noticed Wei Xifeng's expression and eyes; he was serious.
Wei Xifeng was actually willing to let her leave, which was completely different from what Qiao Yiran had expected.
Qiao Yiran's mind went blank, her heart was in turmoil, and she was extremely panicked and at a loss.
Xue Ling, however, was somewhat surprised. He stared intently at Qiao Yiran, anticipating her answer, but when he saw her remain silent, his heart sank to the bottom.
As he began to observe all of this, his mind began to clear, and he recalled some details that he had overlooked.
Why did she hesitate and resist when he suggested taking Qiao Yiran away before? Why did Qiao Yiran, when forced, take the initiative to appear in Wei Xifeng's room late at night? Why did Qiao Yiran no longer consider her mother's safety when she wanted to leave this time? Why did Qiao Yiran take the initiative to run to the forest but forget about Baal's existence? Why did Qiao Yiran say in a jealous tone that Wei Xifeng already had Jiang Liwu?