My life is ending, and my aloof CEO wife is taking revenge on me.

Chapter 148 Honesty and Integrity

Song Yafei seemed to have given me a reason I couldn't refuse; I had indeed promised to cooperate with everything she said.

But I always felt that she didn't have many reasons for doing this; she just wanted to help our studio get through the difficult times.

I have no rebuttal to this.

"If what you say is true, it's not impossible, but we need to follow the formal contract."

“No problem.” Song Yafei agreed without hesitation.

"Now that the investment has been agreed upon, Mr. Zhang, would you be willing to have a meal with me, your business partner?"

I seemed to have no reason to refuse.

When Song Yafei and I came out of the coffee shop, Assistant Luo opened the car door, and Liu Liu was actually in the car, which puzzled me.

Song Yafei explained, "Today is the day Liu Liu is getting vaccinated. I just had Assistant Luo give it the shot, and I brought it along when I came to see you."

Liu Liu seemed to be very close to Song Yafei as well. As soon as we got in the car, Liu Liu jumped into her arms first, and then returned to my arms.

After having dinner at the hotel, Song Yafei asked me to ride home with her.

But I refused, saying, "I'll just take a taxi back; this direction is opposite to the direction of the villa..."

But before I could finish refusing, Liu Liu had already jumped onto the car, stood on the seat, and was waiting for me with its tail wagging.

Song Yafei didn't say anything to me, and went straight to the car, holding the little guy Liu Liu in her arms.

"Liu Liu, you are much more obedient than your father, saving your mother a lot of worry. You always make excuses when it comes to taking the bus."

This is a veiled attack; ostensibly criticizing Liu Liu, but subtly referring to me.

I can't pretend to be stupid, and besides, Liu Liu is already on the bus, what else is there to think about?

Without saying anything more, I got on the bus.

Assistant Luo unexpectedly led us all directly to the villa.

For some reason, I felt a sense of resistance when I saw the villa.

After Song Yafei got out of the car, Liu Liu was in her arms.

I didn't want to get off the bus. "Liu Liu, get on the bus quickly."

Liu Liu wagged its tail and looked at me from Song Yafei's arms.

You little traitor!

Song Yafei looked at me, seemingly expecting that I wouldn't get out of the car.

"Get out of the car first, I have a surprise for you. When you leave later, I'll have someone take you home."

I was still a little reluctant, but then Aunt Lin suddenly appeared and very kindly pulled me up.

"Sir, you're back! I just made some nourishing soup. Come down and have some; you've gotten so thin."

I finally got off the bus without wiping my face, and Aunt Lin grabbed me and started chattering away.

Upon entering the living room, I found that everything was still the same as before, as if nothing had changed.

I originally thought that Yu Chengliang would move in after I left, but the current situation doesn't seem like a new person has been here.

After Aunt Lin went to the kitchen, Song Yafei took my hand and led me upstairs to the study.

Once inside, I found a square object covered with a white cloth, which looked like a painting.

Song Yafei urged me, "Open it quickly and take a look, you'll like it."

I was a little curious. Could this be the surprise she had prepared for me?

Even though I didn't see it, this surprise was still quite relevant, since it's something I'm good at.

I hadn't thought about whether I wanted to or not, but seeing the hopeful look in her eyes, I still stepped forward and gently pulled back the white cloth covering it.

I never expected that what appeared before me was the portrait left by my parents.

I froze for a moment, the scene of arguing with Song Yafei about this painting still vivid in my mind.

Unexpectedly, she actually brought the painting back.

I was a little excited as I touched the painting that I had lost and found, and turned to look at Song Yafei behind me.

I was so excited that I couldn't speak for a moment.

Song Yafei stepped forward and said, "Seeing you like this makes it all worthwhile that I brought it back."

Hearing her say that with my own ears, I knew that things were not as simple as I had imagined.

But at least I got the items back, which is much more reassuring than leaving them in Yu Chengliang's hands.

"Remember to take this with you when you leave later."

"No," I refused.

“I can’t take your things anymore. The cooperation is beneficial to the group, but you must have spent a lot of money on this painting. I can’t just take it for free.”

I didn't want my rejection to hurt Song Yafei, and she looked at me with sorrowful eyes.

"When did we become so distant? We're husband and wife, what's mine is yours. Besides, this was originally a gift from me to you."

But this time, I can no longer accept her gifts with a clear conscience, nor can I turn a blind eye to her repeated acts of help.

We need to have a proper talk eventually.

I eventually had to confront the woman I once loved. It's not that I don't love her anymore, but I can no longer discern whether her feelings for me are genuine or not.

I have lost the ability to discern. The hurt I suffered in the past made me choose to leave her, and I am even less willing to endure her control and harm anymore.

I covered her with the white sheet again, turned around and looked at Song Yafei. I took a deep breath before calmly speaking to her.

“I am very grateful for everything you have done for me, and I have seen the changes in you these days, but I still cannot regain the love I had before in a short period of time.”

"But I also have to admit that I can't completely let you go in a short time either. I can promise you that I will not mention divorce again in the future."

"I hope you can give me time. I was wrong about the past. I shouldn't have made decisions on my own and abandoned you without considering your feelings, thinking I was doing it for your own good."

"But I can't completely forget everything you did for me. I know that all the changes you made and the sacrifices you made for me were in an attempt to rekindle our relationship."

"If possible, I hope we can start our relationship over again, but I need time."

Song Yafei's eyes reddened, and the sharpness in her eyes was replaced by tenderness.

She stepped forward and hugged me, leaning against me.

"I'm sorry, Zhang Tian, ​​I'm so sorry. I've wanted to say this to you for a long time, but by the time I realized it, it was too late."

“I know very well that I can’t let go, otherwise no matter what happened over the years, I would never have let you leave. It is this mixture of love and hate that makes me so fickle.”

"On one hand, I hate you, but on the other hand, I love you, which is why I did such an extreme thing. I am really sorry for all these years."

"But please believe me, I have never had another man besides you. It's all a lie, do you understand?"

I don't want to bring up the past anymore; those things left countless knots in my heart.

I stroked her long hair and gently patted her back.

We simply embraced quietly, without doing anything drastic.

At this moment, my heart is at peace, like a drifting boat that has finally found a harbor to rest in and stop drifting.