After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 470: Tasting the Bitterness of Love

Xu Yuejiao’s face instantly turned a shade paler.

No, that’s not what she meant!

How was she supposed to know that he hadn’t taken the food out to feed the dog, but rather...

That day, she had clearly seen him walking toward the puppy with the food in his hand.

After Zhou Li finished speaking, he no longer looked at Xu Yuejiao.

He gazed at the tree branches not far away; it was winter, the leaves had all fallen, sparse and lifeless.

"Xu Yuejiao, don’t you understand yet? We’re not from the same world. Even if you like me now and are willing to endure this hardship, what about the future? There is no future for us."

After saying that, Zhou Li turned and left.

Xu Yuejiao wanted to call out to Zhou Li, to tell him this wasn’t how it was.

Yet she felt so powerless. Considering how much Zhou Li despised her now, he probably wouldn’t listen to a word she said, would he?

It hurt so much, it really hurt!

Xu Yuejiao took a deep breath.

What exactly should she do?

Zhou Li walked quickly ahead, hopped on his bicycle, and headed home.

The winter snow gusted fiercely, stinging faces with icy cold.

His hands gripped the handlebars tightly, veins bulging, clearly showing he was restraining himself.

He suddenly realized how naive his previous thoughts had been, expecting that by working hard, he could somehow match Xu Yuejiao.

But the harsh reality lay before him, forcing him to admit that a stark disparity existed between them.

Such a gap wasn’t something a few years of effort could bridge.

Could love truly dissolve such a disparity? Zhou Li wasn’t even sure how long he could keep holding on.

He hoped she wouldn’t love him anymore.

After Zhou Li left, Xu Yuejiao stood in the courtyard for quite a while, recalling everything that had just happened.

Little Black ran circles around her feet, visibly anxious.

Having fed it for several days, Xu Yuejiao had grown familiar with the dog.

Looking at Little Black, Xu Yuejiao felt a sudden urge to cry again.

At this moment, Ming Jingru stepped out, smiling as she looked at Xu Yuejiao. "See? You two are just not suitable for each other."

Instantly, Xu Yuejiao recalled that her misunderstanding had been caused by what Ming Jingru had told her. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"So it was you lying to me?" Xu Yuejiao glared angrily at Ming Jingru.

But Ming Jingru showed not the slightest hint of fear; dealing with someone as simple-minded as Xu Yuejiao was too easy.

She had long since realized how straightforward Xu Yuejiao was.

"That’s right, I lied to you. Didn’t expect you to believe me so easily." Ming Jingru’s smile was sweet and radiant, beautiful as always.

The prettier she looked, the more repugnant her face appeared.

"Why would you do this?"

"Because I like Senior Zhou Li too. I think I’m more suited to be with him."

This was probably the first time the two of them had squared off like this. If it weren’t for Xu Yuejiao being afraid of ruining her image in Zhou Li’s eyes, she would’ve fought Ming Jingru already.

Sure, when it came to mind games and scheming, Xu Yuejiao wasn’t a match for Ming Jingru. But when it came to physical fights, there wasn’t anyone Xu Yuejiao had lost to since childhood.

Still, the fist she wanted to swing stayed clenched; she held back.

If Zhou Li found out she hit someone, he would certainly hate her even more.

Seeing Xu Yuejiao struggling to hold back her anger, Ming Jingru felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction.

"Alright then, you’ll understand one day. No matter how rich you are, you’ll never be good enough for Senior Zhou Li. But me, I’m different."

Xu Yuejiao couldn’t understand Ming Jingru’s reasoning. Her family was wealthy too, so why would Zhou Li prefer Ming Jingru over her?

Xu Yuejiao thought about it for a long time and could only guess that Ming Jingru seemed gentler than her. Perhaps Zhou Li liked this kind of delicate, soft girl?

Maybe it was girls who were more restrained?

Xu Yuejiao sighed; maybe that’s just how it was.

Now, Zhou Li disliked her even more than before. Xu Yuejiao had no idea what to do anymore.

The next day, they continued their usual work routines. Xu Yuejiao saw Zhou Li and Ming Jingru going to the cafeteria together for lunch.

The two standing side by side looked like a perfect match.

She even saw Zhou Li smiling at Ming Jingru.

This scene stabbed at Xu Yuejiao’s heart, and she lowered her gaze. Why was he always so cold and dismissive toward her?

But with Ming Jingru, he acted so tenderly.

All her life, Xu Yuejiao had never backed down from anything, but at this moment, she found herself wondering if she should just let go.

If all she ever did was chase after what she couldn’t have, maybe it was better not to have it at all.

Loving someone was too painful, far too painful.

Especially when... Xu Yuejiao thought of Yun Shifei and Cheng Lie.

Honestly, she envied them so much. Her cousin, so naive and clueless, had managed to find a boy who treated her so well.

No need to taste the bitterness of love.

Unlike her, having to go through all of this.

The more she thought about it, the sadder Xu Yuejiao felt.

She picked at her food as her phone rang.

She glanced down at it; it was her family calling. At that moment, something surged within Xu Yuejiao’s heart.

She answered the call, and on the other end, her mother’s voice came through.

"Jiaojiao, how’s work at the factory over there?"

"It’s fine," Xu Yuejiao replied, eating as she spoke.

"Fine? You’re my daughter, don’t I know your personality? You always keep everything bottled up inside. Working like this is tough; if you need money, we can give it to you. It’s not like your pocket money isn’t enough. Come home for New Year’s, alright?" Mother Xu said.

To be honest, ever since Xu Yuejiao had decided to stay and work at a factory in Beijing, Mother Xu had been constantly worried—worried that her daughter might overwork herself or get hurt because she didn’t know how factory work was done.

Their family had a factory too, after all. If Xu Yuejiao wanted to experience it, she could do so in her own family’s factory. Alternatively, Yun Tiancheng’s family also owned a factory.

Why did this girl insist on trying the factory life in Beijing?

Because of this, Mother Xu would frequently call to check in on Xu Yuejiao.

Xu Yuejiao had been here for a little over a week and had already received five calls from her mother.

But none of those previous calls had made her want to cry as much as this one.

She thought about how she had never done such work before. In her first few days here, her hands had developed blisters, yet she had persevered all for Zhou Li’s sake.

Her palms were injured, the dormitory conditions were poor, and she often woke up shivering. She even suspected she had caught a cold; her body felt weak.

This hardship was likely the most she had ever endured in her life.

But every time she thought about the unforgiving life Zhou Li faced daily—likely even tougher than her current experience—she gritted her teeth and endured.

She just wanted to understand how hard Zhou Li’s life was, and somehow, she managed to endure it all.

However, Zhou Li’s indifference toward her, his cruelty, and the way he turned and lavished his kindness on another girl—those were things she couldn’t bear.

And so, hearing Mother Xu’s voice over the phone made something in Xu Yuejiao’s mind snap.