Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 439: Chapter 437 Bai Zhiqing’s Confession (2nd Update)

Ten minutes later, Bai Zhiqing changed into a fitted women’s suit and walked out of the resting room, her gaze involuntarily falling on Lu Tianxing, who was sitting on the sofa.

At that moment, Lu Tianxing radiated a touch of sadness, like a wounded beast licking its wounds alone in a corner, tears streaming down, utterly out of place in the surrounding space.

Softly, by Lu Tianxing’s side, Bai Zhiqing could distinctly feel the indescribable pain in his eyes. This pain made her heart tremble uncontrollably.

She had never seen Lu Tianxing in such agony, a pain that seeped into the marrow, indescribable with words, yet Bai Zhiqing could empathize so deeply that her own heart ached, a heart-wrenching pain. She wished she could hold Lu Tianxing in her arms and comfort him.

At this very moment, even Bai Zhiqing herself hadn’t realized how much more she cared about Lu Tianxing, not wanting to see him unhappy.

She would rather see Lu Tianxing merry and smiling every day than witness this scene.

Bai Zhiqing gently sat in front of Lu Tianxing and asked softly, ”Tianxing, what’s wrong?”

”I’m fine, my love. Let’s go!”

Lu Tianxing came to his senses, looked at Bai Zhiqing, and squeezed out a forced smile.

”Mm!”

Bai Zhiqing nodded softly and followed behind Lu Tianxing towards the door.

Meanwhile, Lan Xin sat at her desk, utterly dejected, her disappointment reaching its peak. She had thought that Mr. Bai would severely reprimand Lu Tianxing, and then she could step in to explain—a perfect plan.

But to her surprise, Lu Tianxing was unscathed and lounging comfortably in his chair.

”Could I have been wrong? Are Mr. Bai and Lu Tianxing not related at all, merely distant relatives?”

An idea flashed through Lan Xin’s mind, and she became immensely depressed, regretting all the effort she had wasted.

While Lan Xin was lost in her wild thoughts, the door to the executive office was suddenly opened.

Lu Tianxing walked out first, with Bai Zhiqing following behind him, head bowed like a dutiful wife.

Lan Xin’s mouth dropped open in disbelief as she watched the scene unfold.

This wasn’t the usual order of things. Shouldn’t the chairman be leading with the assistant following timidly behind? But now it seemed like Lu Tianxing was the chairman and Mr. Bai the assistant, which was utterly bewildering.

Lan Xin’s eyes widened as she forgot even to greet them, staring blankly as Lu Tianxing and Bai Zhiqing walked one after another into the elevator.

It took a while for Lan Xin to snap back to reality, murmuring to herself, ”Was I seeing things? Did I just see Mr. Bai following behind that jerk Lu Tianxing? Could it be that Lu Tianxing wasn’t lying and actually won over Mr. Bai? His taste is really questionable. He doesn’t like the handsome young guys but favors a lecherous loser? Could it be that Assistant Lu is really skilled in bed, the classic ’big equipment, good performance’ type?”

At this moment, this young woman with a baby face pondered wildly, unaware of how Bai Zhiqing would react if she knew about these thoughts.

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Located on the outskirts of Modu City, Sining Cemetery was transformed from a barren hill into a hill of tombs. Standing at the foot of the hill, one could see rows of tombstones stretching upward, an unnerving sight of upright grave markers.

The somber trees planted around the cemetery failed to offer any sense of greenery; instead, they added to the eerie atmosphere.

The entire cemetery exuded an oppressive air, and whoever entered would have a gloomy expression, void of any smiles.

Lu Tianxing and Bai Zhiqing arrived at the old dean’s grave and arranged the various offerings they had bought along the way.

”Old man, today is your memorial day, and here I am visiting you again. After so many years, I have finally returned, and I will never leave again. Old man, how have you been down there all these years? You always said I was particularly mischievous and would probably never find a wife. However, I must disappoint you because I am now married, and my wife is quite beautiful—a business goddess of Modu City, the dream goddess of countless people. Today, I have brought her here for you to see. Do you think she is a great match for me, like a match made in heaven?”

Lu Tianxing’s voice was husky and low. He picked up a bottle of Moutai from the side, opened the lid, and slowly poured himself a cup, then poured another and placed it in front of the tombstone.

”Old man, your silence means consent. I didn’t realize you had such good taste, that you could see right through my hidden depths. Do you now feel especially proud to have such a beautiful granddaughter-in-law? You could boast about it for a year. I have nothing else to do today, how about we, grandfather and grandson, have a good drink together? I brought your favorite Moutai. Smell it; isn’t it fragrant?”

”Hehe, old man, even though you don’t say a word, I know what you want to say. You must be saying inside that this girl must be blind to fancy someone like me. Such a pity, but who can blame me for having good genes? Being handsome just comes with perks, don’t you think so?”

Lu Tianxing murmured softly to himself, alternating between crying and laughing, as memories of the old orphanage director, Yang Shulin, flooded his mind.

Ever since he could remember, he had stayed at Sunshine Orphanage, and the old director, Yang Shulin, was his only family. After more than ten years at the orphanage, he left at the age of eighteen to join the army, and now, several years later, everything had changed. He had thought about helping the old director and Sunshine Orphanage, but unfortunately, the old director refused his aid, leaving him no choice but to leave regretfully. By the time he returned to China, he was already separated from the old director by life and death.

Bai Zhiqing stood aside, her face heavy as she watched Lu Tianxing. She had never seen him like this before, let alone seen him cry.

They say men do not weep easily, for only in deep love will their tears fall.

It was then that Bai Zhiqing realized that even this jovial and smiling man harbored pain in his heart—pains unknown to anyone else.

”Tianxing, drinking alone is no fun; let me join you.”

Bai Zhiqing, unsure how to comfort Lu Tianxing, picked up a bottle of liquor from the side, gently opened it, and poured it onto the ground: ”Old director, please allow me to address you like this. My name is Bai Zhiqing, Tianxing’s wife, and from now on, your granddaughter-in-law. And don’t listen to Tianxing; what ’business goddess’ I am just an ordinary person. I came in a rush this time and didn’t bring anything special for you. I hope you, sir, won’t mind.”

As she spoke, Bai Zhiqing didn’t hesitate to kneel in front of the tombstone, bowing solemnly three times, her head striking the concrete floor with a sound, making genuine, reverberating knocks, without any pretense because, in her heart, she had slowly begun to see Lu Tianxing as her husband and Lu Tianxing’s family as her own.

The next time Bai Zhiqing raised her head, there were faint traces of blood discernible on her pale forehead.

”Wife, you...”

Hearing the somber voice beside him, Lu Tianxing snapped back to reality, surprised as he looked at Bai Zhiqing.

”Lu Tianxing, you don’t need to say anything; I know. Perhaps in your heart, you have never truly considered me your wife, but in my heart, you are already my husband, Bai Zhiqing’s husband, and your family is also my family now,” Bai Zhiqing said, her face showing a desolate smile.

”Lu Tianxing, do you know? Actually, even a month ago, I never thought there’d be a day like this. I had never imagined spending my life with a scoundrel and a pervert like you.

”Even though you took my first time and we got married, in my heart, I never acknowledged you as my husband. The man I envision as my husband couldn’t be further from what you are. I don’t dream of my husband being incredibly handsome or wealthy, but he must at least understand me, love me, comfort me—that would be enough,” Bai Zhiqing continued, her face showing another sorrowful smile that pained the heart.

Seeing this smile on Bai Zhiqing’s face, Lu Tianxing felt a pain in his heart and instinctively wrapped his arms around her, holding her close.

Bai Zhiqing, however, didn’t react and kept speaking. ”My requirements for my future husband aren’t high. All I hope for is a husband who lets me bully him when I’m upset, who cheers me up, who laughs with me when I’m happy, who sings love songs to me when I cannot sleep to help me drift off. That would be enough.”

”Lu Tianxing, do you know? The first time I saw you, I thought you were trash, the dregs and dross of society, far from the man I envisioned as my husband. I’ve always struggled to understand why Grandpa chose you, turning our sham marriage into a real one—there were times I even wanted to kill you and dump your body in the wilderness,” Bai Zhiqing said, gritting her teeth yet with a foolish smile on her face.

”Perhaps you were like me back then, only marrying me because of a contractual agreement. I’m a woman; I could feel it. While you were always jesting and frolicking with me on the surface, your heart never opened up to me. But perhaps this is a woman’s folly; the more you hid yourself, the more I wanted to understand your past...”

Listening to Bai Zhiqing’s heartfelt words, Lu Tianxing shuddered. She was right; a month earlier, he had never regarded Bai Zhiqing as his woman, his wife, merely a passerby in his life. Once the contract they signed expired, or Bai Zhiqing terminated it, he would disappear from her life forever.

In Lu Tianxing’s heart, Bai Zhiqing was like a proud peacock, a celestial maiden high above, to be admired from afar but never to be ~defiled~. He never thought he would grow old with Bai Zhiqing, this somewhat domineering, somewhat foolish woman.

Here ends the second update, with two more to follow, totaling an update of twelve thousand words. Your support and rewards are greatly appreciated!