Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin-Chapter 814: Awkward Distance

He knew that no matter how much time passed, Ji Yunhuan would still be in his heart. No matter how hard he tried to forget, to erase her, she would still linger in front of his eyes.

He hated this about himself, and he hated Ji Yunhuan even more!

...

Even after she treated him like that, he still couldn’t forget her.

He might be the most ridiculous person in the world!

And because of this, lately, whenever he saw Ji Yunhuan, he felt a deep disdain for her.

Now, seeing his mother fall ill because of her, Bai Liyan’s words were harsh, "Do you think a simple apology is enough?"

Ji Yunhuan felt a heaviness in her heart. From Bai Liyan’s demeanor, was he here to cause trouble?

"So what do you want?"

She hadn’t expected that the understanding Bai Liyan would make things difficult for her at such a time.

Even if she didn’t like him, it seemed unnecessary for him to hate her to such an extent, right?

Faced with his reproach, Ji Yunhuan could only describe her feelings as helpless.

Bai Liyan didn’t answer Ji Yunhuan’s question, so Ji Yunhuan didn’t speak anymore either.

The atmosphere was cold, the air seemed to freeze. Ji Yunhuan gazed into Bai Liyan’s eyes, and Bai Liyan looked back at her...

Just at that moment, Ji Yunhuan’s phone rang, breaking the silence.

She took out her phone and glanced at it. It was a call from Qi Cheng. Seeing Qi Cheng’s name, a sense of relief flashed in Ji Yunhuan’s eyes, and her mood instantly improved.

She quickly moved aside to answer the call, "Qi Cheng."

"Where are you?"

"Something happened, Auntie fell ill, I brought her back, now I’m at the Bai Family Residence. If you’re free, you can come by." Since she felt at peace, Ji Yunhuan didn’t intend to deceive Qi Cheng.

She was at the Bai Family Residence, but didn’t feel guilty, so she told Qi Cheng the truth directly.

She recalled her former self, and how she would habitually hide things about Bai Liyan from Qi Cheng. Back then she always blamed Qi Cheng for not trusting her, but now looking back, she realized she hadn’t trusted Qi Cheng much either.

If she had trusted Qi Cheng, she probably wouldn’t have hidden it from him!

Thinking about how he, upon seeing her with Bai Liyan, was so angry he wanted to kill Bai Liyan, but in the end, held back...

Remembering all that, Ji Yunhuan’s heart felt warm, accompanied by a tinge of shame.

Qi Cheng said, "Then I’ll head over right away."

Since Auntie was sick, it was only right for him to come and check on her.

Just after Ji Yunhuan hung up the call, Bai Liyan appeared in front of her, his cold eyes fixed on her. The way he stared made Ji Yunhuan uneasy, and she turned to leave, but Bai Liyan reached out and pulled her back. Her back hit the wall as Bai Liyan quickly blocked her path with his arm.

Seeing his face so close, Ji Yunhuan frowned. He obviously already had Gu You, what did he want?

As she nervously pushed him away, his face paused just a few centimeters from hers.

Despite the ambiguous distance, Bai Liyan’s gaze was cold, making it hard for Ji Yunhuan to read his thoughts.

She merely warned, "Bai Liyan, what do you want to do?"

"..."

"You have Gu You, I have Qi Cheng, do you still want to destroy everything now?"

If Bai Liyan was still so obstinate at this point, he would truly be a disappointment.

After all, even Qi Cheng had already believed that he had truly changed.

If he caused trouble again, Qi Cheng would also be hurt, wouldn’t he?

Bai Liyan stared into Ji Yunhuan’s eyes. He knew Ji Yunhuan was doing well now, and Qi Cheng was also doing well. Everyone he encountered seemed happy, only he was never happy.

He looked at Ji Yunhuan, "Even if I’m with someone else, it wouldn’t hurt you in the slightest, would it?"

The sorrowful tone infected Ji Yunhuan’s heart as well.

She knew she had been too heartless toward Bai Liyan, but there was nothing she could do. Her heart belonged to Qi Cheng, and there was no room for anyone else.

"It’s my fault. It’s just that, besides Qi Cheng, I really won’t like anyone else! Gu You is a good girl, she suits you well." Ji Yunhuan uneasily shifted her gaze, cornered against the wall by Bai Liyan.

This atmosphere was awkward, anyone witnessing this scene would misunderstand.

Bai Liyan stood so close to her, looking at her trembling eyelashes, echoing her words, "Yes, Gu You suits me well."

His words were perplexing, leaving Ji Yunhuan puzzled about his meaning.

Meeting his gaze, she only sensed a full load of sarcasm in his eyes.

He looked at Ji Yunhuan and said, "In the future, I will love her to the extent that you regret it."

"..."

Ji Yunhuan originally thought Bai Liyan would do something, but unexpectedly, after saying that, he just walked away.

She stood there, watching his back, remembering his gaze, and let out a deep sigh.

Qi Cheng arrived shortly after. As soon as he walked in, he saw Bai Liyan sitting in the living room, solemnly smoking.

Qi Cheng approached, "How’s Auntie?"

"She’s fine."

"You didn’t use to smoke."

"..." Bai Liyan stubbed out the cigarette in his hand, looking at Qi Cheng, but lacking the animosity he showed when facing Ji Yunhuan.

Yet Qi Cheng still sensed Bai Liyan’s unusual emotions, "Not happy?"

Bai Liyan said, "Nothing’s wrong."

Ji Yunhuan stood on the second floor, waiting for Qi Cheng’s arrival. Soon, Qi Cheng appeared, with Bai Liyan trailing behind him; the two came up together.

Seeing him, Ji Yunhuan felt a bit uneasy and pretended not to see that man.

She asked Qi Cheng, "You got here so fast?"

"How’s Auntie?" Qi Cheng stood before her.

"The doctor said she’s fine." Seeing Qi Cheng, Ji Yunhuan felt much more at ease.

"You knew her health wasn’t good, yet you still took her out. If something really happened to my mom, Ji Yunhuan, I wouldn’t let you off." Bai Liyan’s harsh words suddenly came through, causing Ji Yunhuan to feel a jolt through her body.

She looked at Bai Liyan, feeling that this man had truly grown ruthless.

People say that if two people can’t be lovers, they end up as enemies rather than friends. It seems that’s how it really is. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Ji Yunhuan didn’t respond to Bai Liyan’s words.

Instead, Qi Cheng, looking at Bai Liyan, couldn’t help but speak for Ji Yunhuan, "What does any of this have to do with Yunhuan? The call was made by Auntie, it was Auntie who arranged to meet Yunhuan."

Bai Liyan sternly said, "If not for her, none of this would’ve happened today. As for the reason, ask her yourself!"

After speaking, Bai Liyan walked toward Auntie’s room.

Ji Yunhuan felt her fingers unconsciously dig into her palm.

Just because Bai Liyan was truly being unreasonable!

He clearly knew about the grudge between her and Lin Xiang and also knew that she had merely gone for a coffee with Auntie, yet he put all the blame on her.

Qi Cheng looked at Ji Yunhuan, sensing her unhappiness—anyone would feel upset being blamed in such a manner.