Chapter 436: What Was Missed Was the Entire World

The driver drove the Rolls-Royce Phantom away, and Ye Chen went to get his father-in-law's BMW 5 Series.

Just as the car stopped steadily in front of the three, his father-in-law hurriedly opened the rear door and said to Han Meiqing with extreme gentlemanliness: "Meiqing, after you!"

Han Meiqing nodded and smiled, bent down, and sat in the car.

Immediately after, Paul seemed to want to sit with his mother in the back on the other side, but Xiao Changkun said to him: "Oh my, Paul, you and Ye Chen are both young people. You should have many common topics. You should sit in the front passenger seat and have a good chat with him!"

After saying this, without waiting for Paul to agree, he had already walked to the other side of the rear door, opened it, and sat inside.

Paul was helpless and could only sit in the front passenger seat.

Ye Chen drove toward the city center. In the back seat, Xiao Changkun said to Han Meiqing with some embarrassment: "Oh my, Meiqing, this car is a bit simple. I hope you don't mind too much."

Han Meiqing said helplessly: "Changkun, I've already told you, I don't care about these things, so you don't need to keep mentioning it."

"Yes, yes, yes." Xiao Changkun flattered: "I'm not saying you care; I just purely feel that this car doesn't match your temperament. Look at you now—where do you look like a middle-aged person of fifty? You look like you're not even forty! A woman with your temperament should be riding in a top-tier luxury car like a Rolls-Royce."

Hearing him praise her, Han Meiqing's face flushed slightly, and she smiled: "So many years have passed, and you're still so good with words."

Xiao Changkun smiled and said: "Everything I say comes from the bottom of my heart."

Han Meiqing nodded and asked him: "Right, how have you been all these years?"

Xiao Changkun sighed and said dejectedly: "Just getting by, really. To tell you the truth, I haven't been very happy since I graduated from college."

Han Meiqing asked in a low voice: "Are you and Ma Lan not happy?"

"Happy?" Xiao Changkun gave a bitter laugh and sighed: "In the twenty-plus years with her, I have never experienced those two words."

Seeing the endless bitterness in Xiao Changkun's bitter laugh, a flash of heartache and regret crossed Han Meiqing's beautiful eyes.

She remembered the incident on the eve of their college graduation that she could never forget for the rest of her life.

That day, her roommate ran back and cried to her, saying that her boyfriend had taken her virginity after drinking.

She felt like a bolt from the blue, and her whole person was on the verge of collapse.

At that time, she had already begun to happily plan their path after graduation. Her family had arranged for her to go abroad for further studies with her boyfriend, so the two of them could fly together, obtain higher degrees, and then return together to serve the country and become pillars of the nation.

But who could have imagined that suddenly, such a devastating thing would happen.

At that time, her roommate was still crying and repenting in front of her, saying she was sorry, saying her boyfriend was also drunk and didn't know, hoping she wouldn't mind and wouldn't tell anyone.

But how could she not mind?

Her boyfriend had slept with her roommate; how could she not care?

Especially given her personality—naturally valuing emotions over interests. For the person she loved, she could suffer great grievances, but she would never allow the person she loved to have any betrayal, nor would she allow their relationship to have any flaws.

Therefore, she couldn't accept such a thing, so she chose to withdraw voluntarily and left Jin Ling and China alone in sorrow.

Even after going abroad, when she learned the news that her ex-boyfriend had married that roommate, she was even more devastated.

At that time, an American boy was pursuing her crazily, so out of spite and a desire to forget the past as quickly as possible, she agreed to his pursuit.

Thus, the two of them quickly had a whirlwind marriage, started a family, and soon had children.

That American boy was very good to her and cherished her for a lifetime, but for these twenty-plus years, she had never been able to forget her ex-boyfriend.

When she looked back at that history, she realized that she had been impulsive and had fallen into someone else's trap.

Her roommate hadn't come to repent at all, nor did she truly hope she wouldn't mind; she just wanted her to mind, wanted her to be unable to let go, wanted her to withdraw voluntarily, and then hand over her boyfriend to her.

And the "her" of that year was too young, too proud, and too focused on the principles of conduct and the purity of emotions, so she gave up the man she loved. It was exactly what that roommate wanted.

Precisely because she couldn't stop thinking about Xiao Changkun, Han Meiqing's married life was actually very painful.

Her husband loved her very much, and she fulfilled her responsibilities and obligations as a good wife, never betraying him, taking good care of the home and children, and even helping him a lot in his career.

However, deep in her heart, she knew that this was just living a life of mutual support and mutual respect. Although she was very grateful to him, respected him, cared for him, and even loved him, she didn't love him.

The loveless marriage lasted for more than twenty years, and her husband passed away due to cancer.

Han Meiqing took care of her husband wholeheartedly until he was buried.

After her husband was buried, Han Meiqing's heart suddenly became empty.

At this moment, she realized that she had completely fulfilled all the obligations she owed her husband as a wife.

Virtuous, loyal, family-oriented, and carrying on the family line—she had given her all to every point.

However, after her husband passed away, she suddenly realized that she should live for herself once.

Thus, she resolutely prepared to return to the country.

And the person she most wanted to see upon returning was Xiao Changkun, whom she had impulsively handed over to Ma Lan all those years ago.

But she truly hadn't expected that Xiao Changkun and Ma Lan were living so unhappily.

In Xiao Changkun's words, they hadn't felt happiness for over twenty years. How agonizing must that life be?

Although she hadn't experienced true love for these twenty-plus years, fortunately, her husband was very good to her. Even without love, at least she was very happy.

Xiao Changkun was also incomparably melancholy at this time.

For over twenty years, he had regretted drinking too much that night.

For over twenty years, he had never loved Ma Lan, nor had he experienced the happiness of a family.

For over twenty years, he had never stopped thinking about Han Meiqing, and today, seeing Han Meiqing again after more than twenty years, seeing her still-radiant temperament, his heart was filled with even more regret.

He should have spent half his life with this perfect, humble, intellectual, and understanding woman.

But why, why did he miss her and end up with a shrew like Ma Lan?

At this moment, Xiao Changkun felt that what he had missed was the entire world!