COLD CEO AND ARROGANT WIFE, VOLUME 5 - Season 8 Episode 71

Zhai Kuijun was speaking the truth when he said that Yue Yue never really thought she was the pitiful one. Although she was supposedly a shy and weak person, her strongest point was her kindness and her optimism. She always found something to be happy about. Something to keep her going.

If it wasn’t because of that trait, Yue Yue might have really taken her life when everything seemed too hard to bear. But she found she was pregnant in that darkest time and that one thing was enough for her to keep going once again.

“Dad, if you knew everything about mom, why did you fall for her?” asked Zhai Yanjun feeling genuinely confused. He didn’t think he’d be able to overlook everything just because he was madly in love with that person. So, how did his father do it?

“Because I didn’t know anything until it was already too late,” answered Zhai Kuijun. “The Yue Lan I met was completely different. She was gentle, elegant, sophisticated, kind, and sweet. In fact, I didn’t even realize that Yue Lan hated her sister until it was really too late.” He really had immense respect for Yue Lan when it came to this matter. That woman actually kept up a facade for far too long just to ensnare him in her love. “In front of me, she was always playing the role of a good elder sister. And Yue Yue was never the person who’d complain. So, she never told me anything about how she was treated by Yue Yue. In fact, I’m so vexed. She was my friend but she chose to hide things from even me. If she had told me…” He didn’t complete his sentence. Perhaps, even he didn’t know what possibility lay there.

“Then would you have stopped loving mom?” asked Zhai Yanjun. “Maybe she thought even if she told you, you won’t believe her. Or perhaps, you’d think that she was trying to ruin your relationship.”

“It’s possible,” said Zhai Kuijun. “I can really expect anything from my younger self.”

“Dad, how did you meet Aunt Yue? You said you met her first. What do you mean by that?”

Zhai Kuijun recalled, “I met Yue’er when I entered high school. She was only a little girl. Only 7 years old at that time. She was small and very cute. Also, she looked like she could be easily bullied. And there were always people who liked to bully her as well. If you think about it, being part of the Yue Family, she shouldn’t have to be treated like that. With her father’s status, anyone would think twice before bullying the youngest daughter of the Yue family. But for some strange reason, Yue Yue always had bullies surrounding her wherever she went.”

Zhai Yanjun frowned when he heard that.

“I met her because of Qian Yin,” added Zhai Kuijun.

Zhai Yanjun raised his brow at his father, “You mean, Xian’s mother?”

Zhai Kuijun nodded his head, “Yes. Although Qian Yin was related to Yue Lan, she was closer to Yue Yue. In fact, she was like the protector of Yue Yue. Since we went to the same high school, I happened to meet Yue Yue. The little girl was sobbing pitifully. Her pretty dress was soiled but she still resiliently came to the high school to meet her Sister Yin to deliver a flower to her because it was Qian Yin’s birthday.”

Zhai Yanjun was so surprised to hear that.

“But seeing her cry, Qian Yin went ballistic and wanted to fight everyone who bullied her. I wouldn’t blame her though. I think back then, in our class, whoever saw that adorable girl sobbing like that wanted to stand up and fight for her.” He pursed his lips before adding, “And it because of those stupid bullies who never left her alone that we got acquainted. I happened to come across her getting bullied by a bunch of people and saved her. I can’t forget the way she hid behind me and looked at me with stars in her eyes once she saw how the bullies ran away. Tsk. She was so gullible. And trust people so easily. I almost felt distressed for her at that time.”

Zhai Yanjun didn’t find it difficult to believe that his Aunt Yue was gullible and very easily trusted people. Even now, it seemed like his Aunt was too trusting.

“Over time, I became that older brother whom she thought she could depend on. Maybe that’s why her trust in me kept increasing. She didn’t like talking about her family or complaining, so she never told me if there was something wrong with her family. I was in college when Yue’er was the one who introduced me to her sister. Or should I say, I went to see Yue’er and Yue Lan happened to be there so the introduction happened. At that time, Yue Lan had a very lukewarm attitude towards me. In fact, I could tell she even looked down on me because I came from just a scholar family. We had a status in the society but no wealth in our family. She definitely didn’t like the conditions.”

He shook his head as he added, “But when we met again, her attitude changed completely. Back then I was young and didn’t understand. I didn’t understand why her attitude changed. I didn’t understand why she even looked down on me. However, after spending years with her, things became quite clear. She just wanted to snatch me from Yue’er. She couldn’t accept the fact that Yue’er had someone to protect her. I was such a fool to actually believe that Yue Lan really liked me.”

He really thought he was a fool. Or maybe Yue Lan’s acting was too good. She really acted like she was his ideal type. Every single thing about her reminded him of the ideal life partner he had in mind. And maybe that’s why it hurt him, even more, when he realized that all of that was just an illusion that Yue Lan created. And that is why even now, he was questioning whether Yue Lan really even liked him or it was all just for her own purpose?