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Heartless Love
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The sky was clear and bright, a rare opportunity to take her daughter out for some fresh air. As they turned down a small path beside the park, Xuan Qingya suddenly stopped, her body freezing in place as she stared in shock at the cold-faced man ahead of her.
He’s back?
Xuan Qingya's hand trembled slightly, her fingers unconsciously fidgeting. The little girl tugged at her skirt with a distressed expression, saying, "Mommy, my dress is dirty."
Snapping back to reality, Xuan Qingya lowered her head slightly and replied softly, "It's okay, Mommy will help you wash it when we get home."
She forced a weak smile, trying to muster some semblance of cheerfulness. When she looked up again, she managed to greet him calmly, "You’re back."
He had disappeared for five years; she thought he would never return.
"I promised I would come back," he said. "You would wait for me."
"I thought..."
Xuan Qingya bit her lip, unable to respond. His intense gaze made her want to flee.
Turning her head slightly, she avoided his eyes.
Yu Ping complained of hunger, and Xuan Qingya seized the opportunity to leave. However, Zhu Hao wouldn’t allow it. He raised his hand gently to block her path and led them to a nearby fast-food restaurant, ordering the dishes that children love.
Zhu Hao's bold gaze followed her every move, making Xuan Qingya feel uncomfortable. She shifted slightly and asked, "When did you come back?"
"I arrived yesterday. I notified you by email a month ago." Xuan Qingya kept her head down in silence. She had seen the message but chose to ignore it. What identity did she have now to face him?
Her brows furrowed tightly, her eyes filled with conflict.
"Your child?" Zhu Hao pointed at Yu Ping beside him. Xuan Qingya nodded, and he generously praised, "Very cute."
Yet the smile on his face made her feel even worse. "It's just that..."
"Zhu Hao, please don't..."
The first love who had left years ago suddenly reappeared, wanting to rekindle their past relationship. However, she had already married someone else and only wished to live a stable life.
Her husband cared for her in every way, making it impossible for her to leave him. The love she had lost could never be reclaimed.
"I haven't said anything yet." Zhu Hao stepped closer, pressing her with a question, "Why did you marry someone else?"
He had spent five years abroad alone to fulfill their shared dream, thinking that upon his return they could be together forever. Instead, he learned that she had married in the second year of his absence, and now their child was already three years old!
All his efforts felt like a cruel joke. His brows furrowed, and his eyes were filled with pain and reluctance.
Xuan Qingya sighed heavily, taking a deep breath before slowly exhaling. "Zhu Hao, it's all in the past."
"Tell me you were forced into it." Zhu Hao grasped her hand tightly, looking at her with hope. He couldn't think of any other reason; the elders of the Xuan family had never liked him.
She remained silent, but it felt like an acknowledgment.
Zhu Hao tightened his grip on her hand even more. Excitedly, he said, "Qingya, leave him and come with me. We can go abroad; you can go wherever you want!"
"That's impossible!" Ignoring the pain, she forcefully pulled her hand away and shook off his grip. "We really can't be together anymore."
Seeing her so resolute, Zhu Hao softened his stance, slightly bending forward as he humbly pleaded, "Qingya, I love you!"
"But I don't love you!" Xuan Qingya said as she picked up the child and hurried away, her voice calm yet resolute. "From now on, let's not meet again."
The maid took Yu Ping to bed, and Xuan Qingya returned to the living room just in time to see her husband, Yu Hanzhang, stretching his tired limbs. He leaned back slightly, extending his arms.
She walked over and placed her hands on his shoulders, giving him a massage as she usually did. However, he grasped her hands and pulled her closer, scrutinizing her with sharp eyes that seemed to know everything. "Are you trying to please me?"
"What?" Xuan Qingya gasped, her eyes widening in surprise.
Yu Hanzhang didn't like beating around the bush. "Has that Zhu Hao come back?"
Xuan Qingya inhaled sharply, a chill running through her. "I..."
Her expression confirmed his suspicion. Yu Hanzhang angrily shook off her hands and waved dismissively. "I remember you saying you wouldn't have any contact with him again!"
Xuan Qingya leaned forward, trying to defend herself. "I haven't contacted him; today was just a coincidence..."
He didn't believe her. With a cold snort, he said, "Xuan Qingya, do you dare say you don't love him?"
Back then, she had been so adamant that the only person she loved was Zhu Hao, not him. Yet she had married him out of necessity...
How could he trust such a marriage and such a woman? He wanted to believe her, but she was so elusive, her indifference suggesting she could leave at any moment, leaving him feeling utterly hopeless.
"I don't want to argue about this!"
Xuan Qingya turned to leave quickly, but Yu Hanzhang wouldn't let her go. He grabbed her arm tightly and gritted his teeth. "Xuan Qingya, do you believe I will ruin him?"
Xuan Qingya looked at him in disbelief, her eyes wide open. Finally unable to bear it any longer, she exclaimed, "Yu Hanzhang, what do you want from me?"
They had been married for four years and had a child, but there was no trust between them.
The two stood in silence, facing each other with angry glares.
Suddenly, the front door burst open with a bang, and a drunken woman stumbled in, struggling to focus her eyes on the scene before her. "Brother, were you waiting for me?" she slurred.
Yu Lingling had never liked Xuan Qingya, always believing that Xuan Qingya had married Yu Hanzhang for money.
She swayed as she leaned on Yu Hanzhang's shoulder, the smell of alcohol heavy on her breath. "Brother, why do you still want someone like her?"
"Yu Lingling!" Yu Hanzhang warned her in a cold voice, deep and stern. "Do not disrespect your Sister-in-law!"
"She doesn't deserve to be my Sister-in-law!"
The strange awkwardness between them was shattered. Xuan Qingya chose not to dwell on Yu Lingling's rudeness and turned to go back inside, her steps slow and heavy.
She felt utterly confused, not wanting to deal with Zhu Hao's return or her husband's suspicions.
Entering the children's room, she found Yu Ping already asleep. She lovingly kissed the child's cheek before gently turning off the light and leaving, her movements soft.
At that moment, all she wanted was to take good care of her daughter, Yu Ping.
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