War of Roses: The Proud Tycoon，Please Surrender!-Chapter 246: Don’t Come Looking for Me Again
Tang Mubei released her, gazing deeply into her eyes, her face, gently caressing her cheek with his thumb, and said in a low voice, "It’s okay, I’ll make you willing, even if you never want to, I don’t care."
In Tang Mubei’s eyes, Qiu Ye saw a near-maniacal possessiveness, and this side of him made her very uncomfortable.
"Tang Mubei, you’re not right." She had just been away for a few days, and upon returning, Tang Mubei had become like this, leaving her very puzzled.
The previous Tang Mubei was also unwilling to let go, always wanting to reconcile with her, but he never had this near-crazy stubbornness.
He had always been rational and strategic, taking it step by step, not forcing her too hard, and not allowing her to be out of his sight for too long, but now, Qiu Ye felt things were different.
Had he been provoked by something?
Tang Mubei held her shoulders, applying a bit of force but ultimately not wanting to hurt her, restraining his strength.
"Ye Zi, I know that seeing me every day makes you uncomfortable, but I love you. We have already missed six years. I don’t want any more regrets in the future. Let the past be the past. We both need to look forward, and please give me a chance, give yourself a chance. The previous generation’s issues shouldn’t involve us. Forget the past and start anew with me."
Tang Mubei looked at her earnestly, his eyes showing a deep affection not typical of his character.
In this lifetime, he only loved Qiu Ye; without her, nothing else mattered.
Listening to his words, a growing unease filled Qiu Ye’s heart, and her eyelids twitched violently.
"What matters from the previous generation? What do you know?"
"I know everything I need to know," Tang Mubei said. "Ye Zi, you should have told me earlier. Couldn’t we have faced these things together?"
Why did she have to bear it all alone, never explaining even when he misunderstood?
"Why should I tell you!" Qiu Ye abruptly interrupted him, her tone no longer calm, somewhat agitated.
"Ye Zi..."
"Tang Mubei, if you ever considered my feelings, you should have given up when I kept rejecting you during this period, stayed away from me. I know our family issues are because of your father, not you. I won’t hold it against you, but that doesn’t mean I will like you! The son of an enemy, do you know how painful it is for me to see you every time? You grew up healthily, while I lost my parents because of your father from a young age. Tang Mubei, stop being stubborn. We can’t be together, and I won’t forgive your father, so naturally, we can’t ever be together."
Qiu Ye forcefully pushed his hands away and turned to go upstairs.
Tang Mubei instinctively grabbed her hand, and Qiu Ye swiftly turned back and swung a punch at his face.
Tang Mubei could have dodged it, but he stood still and took the punch head-on, his face getting knocked to one side.
Qiu Ye was shocked, "You...!"
Tang Mubei moved his half-numbed cheek slightly, still gripping her hand firmly, his expression unchanged.
"Ye Zi, you can be angry, you can hit me however you want, I won’t fight back, but I won’t let go."
There was no denying, Tang Mubei and his elder brother Tang Yuxiu were indeed siblings, both equally stubbornly domineering in matters of the heart.
Qiu Ye looked into Tang Mubei’s eyes, he rarely spoke much, but he never lied, always being serious.
But this time, he was even more earnest than before!
Qiu Ye felt a twinge in her heart, but she still forcefully pulled her hand away, "Tang Mubei, don’t be so selfish, just because you like me doesn’t mean we must be together, even if I don’t like you, even if seeing you only reminds me of your father and how he caused me to become an orphan, reminded of how I had to live under others’ roofs, despairing, reminded of how difficult these past ten plus years have been. Tang Mubei, if you truly like me, can you consider my feelings? I don’t want to see you! Not for this lifetime!"
Qiu Ye said it all without breaking down, just enduring, like stating the simplest fact.
"Tang Mubei, I just want a peaceful life. I can stop thinking about the hatred, but I can’t face the son of my enemy every day. I’d feel I’m constantly being judged morally, that I’m letting down my dead parents."
"Tang Mubei, please, let me go! We’ve passed, you can’t start over just because you want to. Maybe I once liked you very much, but six years have passed, and I’ve long since forgotten about you. You’re an outstanding man, surely you can find a girl a thousand times better than me, you’ll forget about me soon enough."
As Qiu Ye spoke, she suddenly felt very tired, body-weary, and heart-weary.
"Tang Mubei, don’t come looking for me again please, give me back a peaceful life."
Qiu Ye finished her words, finally turned around, and walked step by step into the building, disappearing from his view.
Tang Mubei’s hand stretched slightly, but in the end, he powerlessly let it drop.
There’s no denying it, what Qiu Ye said was like knives piercing his heart, but he understood very well, that listening to these words hurt him deeply, Qiu Ye saying them must have been ten times more difficult, a hundred times more painful.
Ye Zi, what do I have to do to make you let go of the past and come back to me?
In this world, there are many women better than you, but my Ye Zi is just you alone.
Qiu Ye went upstairs and returned home, placing the things she had bought casually on the sofa, then walked to the window, quietly pulling open a corner of the curtain to gaze at the man standing straight in front of the black Bentley downstairs.
She was a bit lost, her gaze slightly lowered, masking the complex emotions in her eyes.
Tang Mubei, I am not your suitable partner, let’s just let each other go.
We each have our own lives, and this play that has continued from six years ago until now must finally come to an end.
Downstairs, ever since Qiu Ye left, Tang Mubei stood motionless, and the convenience store owner, watching from afar in the store, seemed to sense they were not getting along well, waiting in the store with a cup of instant noodles at hand.
Even after Qiu Ye left, Tang Mubei remained standing motionless for quite a while, prompting the convenience store owner to sigh, throw away the soggy cup of noodles, and prepare a new one, which he carried over.
"Mr. Tang, you haven’t eaten anything all night, have some instant noodles. Though it’s cheap, Officer Qiu specially requested me to prepare it for you."
Tang Mubei originally did not want to talk to anyone, but upon hearing the convenience store owner mention Qiu Ye, he immediately reacted.
He turned his head to look at the cup of noodles in the store owner’s hand, then glanced up at him, asking, "Did she ask you to give it to me?"
The convenience store owner nodded, "Yes, Mr. Tang, considering Officer Qiu’s good intention, please eat it. I think Officer Qiu is also concerned about you."
Bringing up Qiu Ye seemed more effective than anything else; Tang Mubei immediately took it and started eating the noodles in big bites.
In the past, he found instant noodles extremely unpalatable, considering them useless junk food, and wouldn’t even give them a second glance, but at this moment, they seemed to taste quite good.
Delicious.
Tang Mubei finished the cup of noodles in no time and threw it into the trash can.
The convenience store owner, standing by all along, seeing him finish, asked, "Originally, I’m just an outsider, and should not meddle, but I saw Mr. Tang and Officer Qiu arguing?"
Moreover, it seemed to be very unpleasant.
Tang Mubei paused, unexpectedly nodding.
In his earlier days, he was too indifferent to bother with unfamiliar people, but now, perhaps due to being in a bad mood, or perhaps wanting someone to hear him out, he agreed.
"Yes, we argued."
The convenience store owner smiled, "Mr. Tang, Officer Qiu is a rare good girl, with a sense of justice. She’s not the kind to make unreasonable trouble, and has a tough exterior but a soft heart. She has lived in this community for several years; she could have moved to a better place since she can afford it, but she hasn’t moved because she’s used to it, has feelings for this place, and doesn’t want to adapt to a new environment. It seems Officer Qiu is nostalgic, not easily adapting to new people and things, but once she does, it’s hard for her to change. I heard Mr. Tang and Officer Qiu knew each other before, and I noticed that when Officer Qiu mentions you, there’s a kind of unspeakable, enduring love deep in her eyes. I think Officer Qiu is someone with a story, and I feel that Officer Qiu likes Mr. Tang. But for some reason, it stops her from liking you. If Mr. Tang genuinely likes Officer Qiu, you should find out this reason and overcome it."
The convenience store owner said a lot, and Tang Mubei, listening to him, couldn’t help but ask, "How to overcome it? We are entangled by the grudges of the previous generation, clearly, I haven’t done anything, yet can’t get close to her."
"Grudges of the previous generation? If two people truly like each other, nothing is a hindrance. As long as it isn’t an enormous hatred, it shouldn’t be a problem. Maybe Officer Qiu hasn’t realized that Mr. Tang is more important than those grudges. If she realizes, those things will actually be insignificant."
Tang Mubei fell into thought, she just doesn’t know that he is actually important to her...
"Then how can I make her realize it?"
The convenience store owner thought for a moment, giving him advice, "Perhaps fall ill? Get an injury to test her? Women, you see, are pretty much the same; they can’t bear to see anyone more fragile than they are. Once they know, even the strongest women have inherent maternal instincts that might make her feel sorry for you. Then you can seize the opportunity to show some weakness, confess, and maybe she will accept."
Listening to the convenience store owner’s words, Tang Mubei felt speechless and couldn’t help but fall into silence.
Would such an approach really work?
Why did he feel it was quite unreliable?
Moreover, for him to pretend to be weak... that seemed impossible!
"Is there any other way?" Tang Mubei asked.
The convenience store owner earnestly replied, "Mr. Tang, is it because you think it’s embarrassing? Well, if you want to pursue a girl, you have to be shameless, decisive! Otherwise, you’ll seem even less like a man."
"Mr. Tang, you have to keep it up!"
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Very busy today, will make up the remaining Chapter tomorrow.
