Novel Bin Chapter 400 - You are Truly Made for Each Other
“Daddy.” Rainy was waving her hand at Gao Yi who was not far away from them. He was here to pick them up. She ran happily towards him.
Gao Yi stretched his hands out to carry Rainy, and he kissed her on her little cheek. “Looks like you have been a good girl.”
“Mmm. Yes.” Rainy nodded her head hard. She had cheered up considerably. Xia Ruoxin carried her heavy bag, feeling touched and speechless.
Actually, what Rainy needed was so much more than just a mother even though she felt her heart aching. In the past, Rainy belonged to her alone. Now, she had to share her daughter with so many people. However, she remained smiling because her daughter was becoming increasingly cheerful by the day.
She liked her current lifestyle, too. There was no infighting, and every day was peaceful and simple. Yet, in this world, there was bound to have someone who would try to make her life difficult.
Take now for example. She was only getting herself a cup of water. Her hand had barely touched the cup when she heard a bang.
“Do you want something?” she asked simply without any happiness or anger. There was nothing at all. Whatever had happened was none of her business.
Li Manni was jealous of Xia Ruoxin fair complexion. Although she had given birth before, how was it possible for her to have achieved such good skin? While freckles had started appearing on Li Manni’s face, the doctor had assured her that it was due to her pregnancy. She should learn to lighten up her mood.
What a joke. Lighten up? How was she supposed to do that?
She was surrounded by enemies at all fronts.
Privately, they were all dying to take over her. How was she supposed to relax and care solely for the baby in her stomach? If she wasn’t constantly on the alert, who knew what kind of person would try to disrupt her life, especially this restless woman?
She opened her purse, took out a credit card, and tossed it on the table. “There are two million dollars. Take it.”
Xia Ruoxin didn’t even bother to look at the card. It was as if the card was useless compared to the glass in her hand. She raised the cup to her lips and drank all the water, allowing it to flow down her throat moisturizing her laryngopharynx, her lungs, and every other part of her body.
She swung the cup in her hand and smiled. That smile infuriated Li Manni more, and she almost slammed her hands on the table. She took a deep breath and told herself to be calm. She needed to be calm. She must not allow others to confuse her. Otherwise, they would have the advantage.
“Xia Ruoxin, I don’t know what your motive for coming back here is. Did you think of using your daughter to obtain a share of the Chu family’s assets? You can stop your wishful thinking.” She sneered as she rubbed her hand against her stomach. “I am pregnant. You are a mother, too. You should know that a mother is the strongest human being in this world. Regardless of whether your daughter is dead or alive, you will never touch a single cent belonging to the Chu family.”
Xia Ruoxin’s fingers twitched slightly. Li Manni’s words seemed irrelevant—without a beginning or an end, and yet, she would hear that this was her way of threatening her.
The meaning was clear: if Xia Ruoxin was to stand in Li Manni’s way, then the latter would not be responsible for what she would do.
“Now I know why Chu Lui chose you.” Xia Ruoxin laughed abruptly. Her laughter stung Li Manni’s eyes.
“What are you trying to say?” Li Manni was feeling uncomfortable about it. Xia Ruoxin couldn’t be paying her a compliment as her tone was filled with sarcasm.
“I don’t mean anything.” Xia Ruoxin picked up the bank card from the table. Two million dollars. What use did she have for two million dollars? Chu Lui had been so rich, but in the end, she didn’t leave with a single cent from him. She was so poor that she almost couldn’t afford to bring her daughter up. At the thought of her past, she began to feel sorry for herself. Why had she fallen in love with such a cold and heartless man in the first place? He had no feelings or humanity.
Her fingers loosened, and she tossed the card back onto the table. Regardless of two million or two billion, she would not be swayed. She was not trying to be noble, but if she really accepted this money, she felt that she would be betraying her daughter.
Moreover, she had no lack of money now. She would earn whatever she wanted; no need to depend on a handout from the Chu family.
“Actually, there isn’t any difference between you and him.” Her smile looked simpler now, without any hatred or anger. Compared to Li Manni’s careful and discreet smile which was the complete opposite, hers was more carefree.
“You are truly made for each other. I wish you everlasting happiness and bliss with all my heart. One is without humanity, and the other is stripped off of humanity; one is calculative, and the other is cunning.
“You can rest assured.” She stood up and picked up her purse from the side. “I am not interested in another man. If you are as smart as I think, you will not let anyone know that I have a daughter. Only you would think of a man like Chu Lui as a gem. He won’t be so in another’s opinion, at least not in mine.”
“Oh, yes.” She took out her wallet from her purse. “I will pay for my own drink. You can settle yours.”
She approached the bar counter and paid for her own water. In a high-end place like this, it cost ten dollars just to have water.
Ten dollars. She paid using a small note and adjusted her bag properly on her shoulder before walking out in light steps. At this point in time, in comparison to the cunning life that Li Manni was having, Xia Ruoxin’s life was much more relaxed. She checked the time and realized she should be heading for her class. She wondered if Master Su Li would penalize her if she was late. Rays of sunlight fell on her body covering her with a layer of bright warm light.
Li Manni took her card from the table. She was breathing so hard that her lungs were in danger of exploding.
She turned around and faced her own reflection in the mirror by chance. Her face had been so pretty, but now, it looked so sinister. The powder on her cheeks had worn off and revealed patches of freckles. She hurriedly rummaged through her purse and took out a bunch of cosmetic products. Then, she reapplied her make-up until she finally had all the freckled spots covered. She no longer felt so ugly.
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“You have worn make-up again today.” Chu Lui was driving, and his peripheral vision landed on Li Manni’s tender skin. It looked lustrous but fake at the same time. One could tell at one glance that she was wearing make-up with a thick foundation.
“Make-up is not good for the baby,” he said simply. He was not very happy with Li Manni’s usual habit of using make-up. However, he had resigned himself to fate a long time ago and accepted this child. So no matter what would become of himself, he would not ill-treat his own child.
“I know.” Li Manni covered her face with her hands. She felt abnormally bitter. Why were there people who would not have freckles on their face? Why was she the one to have them? Why the hell would she bother to wear so much makeup if it wasn’t to cover all these freckles? Why wasn’t anyone trying to understand her?