Chapter 120: Chu Li's Partiality Has All Grown on Qin Yunshu

Cheng Han walked in with a calm expression.

He looked at Cheng Wan and apologized to her: "That matter was done by Mingzhu."

He gave a helpless, bitter smile, "I know she has hurt you again and again and is not worth forgiving, but I still came, hoping you could be understanding toward her."

Cheng Mingzhu knew Cheng Wan was resting, so she quietly bribed a staff member to get a room key; her original intention was to get rid of the child in Cheng Wan's womb, but she did not expect that Cheng Wan would nearly fall from the tenth floor.

Cheng Wan lifted her head, looking at Chu Li with a smile that did not reach her eyes.

"So, you have investigated clearly, it wasn't me staging it myself?"

Chu Li pressed his thin lips together; it was he who had wronged Cheng Wan.

He felt very regretful that he had said such harsh words at the time.

"Wanwan." He tried to start an apology.

Cheng Wan had already looked away, not wanting to listen to him speak.

Time and time again.

It was utterly meaningless.

Chu Li had a lump in his throat, "I'm sorry."

The three words Cheng Wan hated hearing the most were those.

It was as if once these three words were uttered, all the harm could be offset.

"A person like me is not worthy of President Chu's apology."

She used the words he had once said to retort.

Chu Li had nothing to say.

It was indeed he who had misunderstood her.

"Miss Cheng." Cheng Han coughed once, his gaze clear, "The Cheng Family will take full responsibility for this matter; what compensation do you want?"

Previously, because of Cheng Mingzhu, Cheng Han had taken the initiative to allocate two percentage points of profit from a project between the Chu Family and the Cheng Family to Cheng Wan.

Now that Cheng Mingzhu had made a mistake again, Cheng Han did not even know what would be good enough to compensate her.

"I don't want your compensation, I have only one condition."

She said, "I want you to refuse to marry Qin Yunshu."

This was her only condition.

Whatever Qin Yunshu wanted, she was determined to break it.

Cheng Han was stunned, his brows furrowed, "As the offending party in this matter, for Mingzhu's sake, I have already agreed to the marriage alliance; I came here only because I privately wanted to give you some compensation."

He had originally not wanted to enter into a marriage alliance.

But because Cheng Mingzhu had made a mistake, in order to help this foolish younger sister, he had already reached a deal with Chu Li.

He would marry Qin Yunshu.

It took a long time for Cheng Wan to process the meaning of this sentence.

She looked at Chu Li in disbelief.

"Did I hear that right? Chu Li, I nearly fell from the tenth floor, yet you are siding with Qin Yunshu?"

Her eyes were full of sarcasm.

And her heart was full of sorrow.

She was the person involved, the victim.

But the beneficiary was Qin Yunshu.

It was fucking hilarious.

Chu Li's conscience had all grown on Qin Yunshu.

His repeated protestations of liking, his so-called love, were all built on the condition of not affecting Qin Yunshu.

She could not suppress her emotions and laughed loudly; as she laughed, tears slid down uncontrollably.

"Wanwan." Chu Li felt a pang of heartache and went to embrace her, "I can explain."

"Get lost." Cheng Wan did not allow him to get close.

She grabbed a pillow and threw it hard at Chu Li.

Her gaze was nearly hateful.

"Chu Li, get out; I don't want to see you right now."

She felt disgusted.

Under the struggle, the needle shifted, and the back of her hand swelled up rapidly.

Cheng Wan decisively pulled out the IV drip.

Chu Li was alarmed, "Wanwan, don't get agitated."

Cheng Wan threw off the quilt and got out of bed, "If you don't leave, I will."

Chu Li dragged her back and held her in his arms, "Wanwan, listen to my explanation."

"What is there for you to explain." Cheng Wan's face was covered in tears.

Her voice was hoarse.

"I should have just jumped down back then; at least I wouldn't have to watch you disgust me like this."

"Chu Li, I've said it before, you liking her is your business, but could you please stop stepping on me to back her up."

"I am a person, I have feelings, and I can get hurt too."

She was filled with fury and extreme pain.

"Let go of me."

"Let go."

She could not calm down at all.

She only wanted to vent those grievances and wanted to leave this place.

Chu Li dared not let go, but she was still carrying a child, and being this agitated was not good for her health.

Just when he was at his wit's end, Cheng Han walked over and raised his hand to chop at the back of Cheng Wan's neck.

Cheng Wan's agitated emotions came to an abrupt end, and her body went limp.

Chu Li held her in his arms, "Wanwan."

Cheng Han went to call the doctor.

Only after the doctor gave her an injection again did Chu Li's tense emotions ease somewhat.

He looked at Cheng Wan, who had a pale face on the hospital bed, feeling incomparably miserable inside.

Cheng Han crossed his arms and said with a mocking smile, "I thought she knew about this matter."

He really did not expect that this was a decision Chu Li had made in private.

Chu Li's expression changed, then finally returned to calm.

"Cheng Han, my condition remains the same and will not change," he said coldly. "If you want Cheng Mingzhu to be safe and sound, then marry Yun Shu."

Cheng Han raised an eyebrow, looking thoughtful.

"Chu Li, you still like Yun Shu, right?" he said directly.

Otherwise, it was truly impossible to understand why Chu Li was so good to Qin Yunshu, even at the cost of hurting the woman by his side.

"If you ask me, although we went abroad together three years ago and made you lose face, she and I broke up long ago; you are perfectly free to pursue her again."

After finishing, he cast a pitying glance at Cheng Wan.

"Treating her like this is too cruel."

Chu Li rubbed his temples, "Cruel?"

He did not like this description.

Cheng Han nodded: "Yes, cruel."

"Miss Cheng almost fell from the tenth floor, yet in the end, she did all the work for someone else's benefit; isn't that cruel?"

"I have said it before, although I have some feelings for Qin Yunshu, it hasn't reached the point of needing to get married."

"And as for the cooperation between the two families, there is really no need to use a marriage alliance to gild the lily."

Chu Li did not speak, only clenched his palms.

He said in a deep voice, "Cheng Han, I only have this one condition."

Cheng Han shrugged indifferently, "Then whatever."

In any case, he had always known that his marriage was not something he could decide for himself.

It did not matter who he married.

He left the hospital room.

Chu Li kept watch over Cheng Wan the whole time.

When Cheng Wan woke up, her whole body was weak and limp, and she was still in some pain.

"Wanwan." Chu Li called her cautiously.

Cheng Wan immediately turned her head and closed her eyes.

Chu Li explained in a soft voice.

"As long as Yun Shu successfully marries Cheng Han, I will have no relationship with her in the future, nor will there be any contact."

That was why he had tried every possible way to facilitate this marriage.

"Wanwan, believe me."

Cheng Wan pulled the quilt over her head.

She did not believe him.

Chu Li forcefully pulled the quilt down.

He insisted on making her understand clearly.

"This is a deal between her and me, Wanwan. I know I have wronged you, and I will compensate you well in the future, okay?"

He gently held her wrist.

Cheng Wan pulled her wrist back.

Since she could not hide, she might as well face him.

"Chu Li, does she have a life-saving grace toward you?"

Chu Li was silent for a few seconds, "Something heavier."

Cheng Wan sneered, "I don't care how things are between you and her; that has nothing to do with me, do you understand?"

"Whether you have wronged her or she saved you, those are matters between you two, and they have nothing to do with me, get it?"

"Chu Li, you are too selfish; you have never considered me."

"In your heart, I am just a stepping stone for Qin Yunshu."