Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin-Chapter 450: Don’t Want to Drag Down Qi Cheng_1

In the afternoon, Bai Liyan was about to leave. Ji Yunhuan went upstairs to pack some things. Qi Cheng walked in and said, "Liyan said he’s leaving. What are you doing?"

He knew Ji Yunhuan didn’t want Bai Liyan to leave. They had few friends here.

So he didn’t understand why Ji Yunhuan was dawdling.

The child was being held by Bai Liyan.

Ji Yunhuan’s luggage was pushed aside. Qi Cheng looked at it and couldn’t help but pause. "Why are you packing?"

"I’m leaving with Bai Liyan." It had reached a point where Ji Yunhuan had to reveal this harsh truth.

"You want to go back to City A?" Qi Cheng stared at her in surprise. No wonder she mentioned wanting to see Yangyang this morning.

Ji Yunhuan said, "Mm-hmm, I will go back with him."

"If you want to leave, you should have told me earlier. I would have gone back with you." He didn’t feel comfortable letting her go out alone. He was afraid that once she returned, his grandfather might make a move against her.

Ji Yunhuan knew Qi Cheng misunderstood her. He thought she merely wanted to visit City A and then come back.

She looked at Qi Cheng and said, "Qi Cheng, let’s break up. I don’t want to be with you anymore."

"..." He stared at her, his eyes filled with unfamiliarity.

Ji Yunhuan said, "After we separate, we will both live better lives. We won’t struggle like this every day."

"Being with you, I don’t feel like it’s a struggle." He knew she was worried about him. That was why she made this decision.

"But I’m struggling," Ji Yunhuan said helplessly. "I know you’ve been working hard so I wouldn’t suffer. You want me and the baby to have the best life. But then what? Look at this house. What does it look like? We have nothing. Even buying necessities requires careful calculation to avoid going hungry next month. How much money do you earn each day? What can we buy with it?"

"..."

Seeing Qi Cheng remain silent, Ji Yunhuan said, "That’s why I’m leaving. I won’t stay with you anymore. Goodbye."

She picked up her luggage and was about to leave when Qi Cheng suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her back. Her body hit the mirror, causing her some pain. She looked at him and saw disbelief in his eyes.

Even though she said all that, he was still understanding. "I know you’re worried about me, but Yunhuan, trust me. This is temporary. We won’t live like this forever. Grandfather will eventually give up."

"Will he?" Ji Yunhuan said, "What if he doesn’t?"

"Even then, I’m willing to be with you. I can give up everything, but I can’t lose you." His eyes were filled with heartache. He was terrified that she would leave him.

He loved her deeply, desiring to be with her forever no matter what. Hearing her wanting to leave now seemed to make all their efforts worthless.

Ji Yunhuan listened to his words and forced herself to smile ruthlessly, "You can’t lose me? But how can you keep me? Bai Liyan has money. With him, I can become the young mistress of the Bai Family Residence. I can buy whatever I want. I don’t have to worry about money. And of course, I won’t have to face the difficulties from your family anymore. You want to keep me, but you’ve never considered my wishes. I’ve been enduring from the beginning until now. I can’t hold on any longer. I hate seeing you scrimp on medical bills. You are no longer the Qi Cheng I loved. I hate seeing you so downtrodden. Walking out with you makes me feel ashamed."

"Ashamed?" He looked at her in disbelief. "Is that how you see me?"

He had been working so hard to make her life better.

Realizing her words had hurt him, Ji Yunhuan didn’t soften. She knew he was now more vulnerable than anyone. Deep inside, he was always afraid she wouldn’t want to suffer with him anymore.

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Afraid he wasn’t worthy enough to keep her by his side.

So, he worked hard, not wanting his fears to come true.

Ji Yunhuan said, "Yes! That’s exactly how I see you. I loved you because you were from the Qi Family, Mr. Qi from City A that everyone admired. But now, you have nothing. Without the Qi Family, you’re not the man I loved. Before I met you, I lived this kind of life. Maybe you don’t mind being poor, after all, you were used to being rich. But I care. I’ve endured this kind of life for five years. I don’t want to endure it for another five years."

"..." Her words slowly made Qi Cheng release her hand.

He knew that when Ji Yunhuan first got together with him, it was for the money. His wealth and power had made Ji Yunhuan his wife.

Indeed, now he had nothing.

He just stared at Ji Yunhuan, unable to say a word.

He worked so hard because he feared she would one day say she would leave him.

Now he had nothing. Not even enough to keep her.

Ji Yunhuan was surprised Qi Cheng let go so quickly.

Maybe he had enough too.

After all, few people could tolerate such a life.

Qi Cheng stood there and watched as Ji Yunhuan took her luggage downstairs.

Downstairs, Bai Liyan held the baby. Seeing Ji Yunhuan come out of the elevator, he couldn’t help but ask, "Where’s Qi Cheng?"

Ji Yunhuan lowered her head, "Let’s go."

"You told him everything?" Bai Liyan asked.

Qi Cheng had gone up to call Ji Yunhuan, but now he hadn’t come down.

Ji Yunhuan nodded, "I did."

She thought it would take a lot of effort to leave. Who knew he let go so easily without much persuasion?

But upon reconsideration, what she said to him was already cruel enough, given his current state.

On the plane back to City A, half a year later, returning to this city, Ji Yunhuan felt a mixture of heartache and sorrow.

When she was with Qi Cheng, she thought she’d never return here.

After getting off the plane, the first thing Ji Yunhuan did was call her older brother.

Qi Cheng was still in Jiangling. She hoped her brother could bring Qi Cheng back. Since she had left him, there was no need for the Qi Family to keep him from returning.

Her brother, hearing Ji Yunhuan’s words, could tell that she had given up.

Their grandfather had been suppressing them for so long. It was impressive they had held on this long.

He said over the phone, "Okay, I know. I’ll bring him back."

Hearing this, Ji Yunhuan felt slightly relieved.

As long as Qi Cheng went back to the Qi Family, it didn’t matter if he hated her. At least he would return to being who he was and receive the best care.