Chapter 166: Does He Know?

Ali continued, "President Han doesn't just take care of you; he also takes care of your family. Didn't your sister open a company? When it lacked initial capital, someone invested in it later—that was also President Han's arrangement. But President Han hasn't claimed any credit with you for it..."

As Ali continued to speak, the more Bai Shuruo heard, the more shocked she became.

Many things she had assumed were just his habits, yet she never expected he had done so much for her behind her back.

"Ali, stop talking." Bai Shuruo interrupted Ali.

Then she asked coldly, "Is it true that he knows everything I've been doing lately?"

Otherwise, Ali wouldn't be telling her these things at this time.

Ali nodded, "Young Mistress, no matter what you do, you cannot hide it from Mr. Han. He just doesn't want to expose you, and at the same time, he hopes you will repent one day. Actually, you only hate him because he didn't help your father back then, but business matters are heartless, and President Han was indeed young and impetuous at the time."

"So, he married me, it must be to atone for his sins, right?" Bai Shuruo asked.

"This... I don't know about that."

Ali actually had his doubts too; why would Mr. Han, with so many beautiful women in Beishi to choose from, insist on marrying an orphan from far away in Fengcheng? This Bai Shuruo was just a bit younger, a bit better looking, and had a better figure, that was all.

But in the Beishi social circle, there were countless women who were both beautiful and had status. Moreover, these women were all talented, proficient in everything from zither and chess to calligraphy and painting, and had won all sorts of international awards since they were young.

Ali had heard Bai Shuruo sing, and it was truly awful.

Bai Shuruo drew in a sharp breath.

If even Ali didn't know why Han Yangting wanted to marry her, then it must be for atonement.

She gave Ali a faint smile and said, "Ali, thank you for telling me these things. I think I know what I should do."

The corners of Ali's mouth twitched; he didn't know what she meant by what she should do, or how she would do it.

However, she should at least know how good President Han has been to her now, right?

Ali said, "Then I'll be going now. If you have anything you want to say or do, you might as well discuss it with President Han. You are husband and wife; as long as you communicate well, everything will pass."

Bai Shuruo nodded and smiled.

That night, Bai Shuruo sat on the bench in the Manor for a long time.

The Castle stood before her, brightly lit and as dreamy as a fairy tale.

Yet, she only felt the reality was incomparably cold and desolate.

The weather was very cold; would it snow in Beishi in two days?

She made a phone call to Bai Shunan.

"Ruoruo, why aren't you asleep so late? I heard that many people over there have fevers now. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I've already recovered," Bai Shuruo said.

Bai Shunan asked again, "And how is Brother Han? And his parents? It's been a long time since I've seen them. Please give them my regards."

Bai Shuruo asked, "Sister, when your company first opened, an investor from Beishi invested in you. Do you know who it was?"

"It was introduced by Ling Feng at the time, and I don't know exactly who it was either. But I have a guess now—was it Brother Han?" Bai Shunan asked.

"Yes, it was him."

"Your Brother Han is always doing good deeds without leaving his name. It's like that for you, and it's like that for us too. My company is starting to make money now; once I earn enough, I will definitely pay him back."

"Sister, there is a reason he is good to us." Bai Shuruo sobbed.

"What reason?" Bai Shunan sensed that her sister's tone was not right and quickly stopped her work to focus on the call.

Bai Shuruo cried, "Sister, I... I don't know what to do now. My heart hurts so much."

"Ruoruo, tell Sister, what exactly happened? Did Brother Han bully you?"

Bai Shuruo said while crying, "Han Yangting, he is the one who went back on his word to Dad back then, the one who caused Dad to get sick—it was him."

"What?" Bai Shunan was also shocked.

This news was too sudden; she couldn't quite digest it.

Bai Shuruo said, "Sister, tell me, should I continue with him? I admit, he treats me very well, but whenever I think that he... he is only with me because of guilt, I feel extremely miserable. Even if—even if he loves me a little bit, there is such a huge hatred standing between us. Can we still be a normal married couple?"

"Ruoruo, don't be anxious yet. So much time has passed since what happened back then; perhaps there is some hidden story behind it? Besides, Brother Han wasn't very old back then; he might have been unintentional. We should sit down and have a good talk."

Bai Shuruo shook her head, but her emotions were no longer as agitated: "Sister, during this time, I have also done some things that let him down."

"Ruoruo, you cannot keep hurting each other like this. If there are issues, you should sit down and talk them out. No matter what the final result is, at least you won't have to suffer like this, don't you think?"

Bai Shuruo said while crying, "Okay, I will, Sister."

"I will also look into what happened back then on my end. Once I have a lead, I'll tell you."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Shuruo returned to the room alone and silently.

Han Yangting was still lying in bed, coughing every now and then.

A person who had been listless, his eyes instantly gained color upon seeing her.

"Ruoruo!" He could barely make a sound.

Bai Shuruo walked over and sat down in front of him.

Seeing there was still water in the cup before him, she picked it up and tested the temperature; it was at a drinkable temperature.

She said, "Brother Han, drink some water first."

Han Yangting sat up, drank the water, and then looked up at her; his gaze was gentle.

He even reached out to hold her hand.

She pulled her hand back and continued, "Have you been watching me make a fool of myself all this time?"

"What fool?" he asked with a hoarse voice.

Her tears flowed out again: "Originally, I should have waited for you to get better before saying these things, but since you know everything, I will say it now. You are a person with deep schemes; you never let your thoughts show on the surface. I secretly transferred money from your company, and you knew but didn't say anything—if this isn't watching me make a fool of myself, what is? Are you trying to tell me that I'm no match for you? I know you are a good person, you want to make it up to me, and you might even have truly fallen in love with me. But if I know clearly that you are my family's enemy and I still remain your wife, then I would feel that I am guilty."

Seeing Bai Shuruo's painful expression, Han Yangting couldn't help but reach out his hand, wanting to embrace her.

"Ruoruo, don't be like this..." he said with a raspy voice.

Bai Shuruo said, "I'll just ask you: back then, did my father's affair have anything to do with you?"