He's nowhere to be found.
"Why?"
"Why …"
Qiao Qiao shouted desperately. She wanted to know why He Shaochen did this. Didn't he say that he would let her accompany him until the last moment? Why did he make such a decision on his own?
Qiao Qiao's head was getting dizzier, and she was seeing double. She felt like she could fall asleep at any time. Qiao Qiao shook her head hard, hoping that she could wake up a little.
He Shaochen hugged her tightly from behind, not wanting Qiao Qiao to see his expression at this moment. He was silent for a long time before he slowly said, "I'm sorry, I'm also a coward. I don't want you to see my ugly state before I die. I don't want to see you cry for me. This marriage has brought you many painful memories. I know that I should let go, but I forced you to stay because of my own selfish desires. I don't ask you to forgive me, but I hope that you can continue to be happy without me in the future. Today is a special day. You've finally grown one year older. After midnight, you can start a new life, a life that is no longer bound by me."
Qiao Qiao clutched the divorce agreement as tears streamed down her face.
She didn't know where she got the strength from, but she suddenly tore the agreement into pieces. She used so much strength that she wanted this eyesore to disappear from the world.
"It's useless …"
He Shaochen's voice came from behind him, sounding calm. "This is just a copy. The original has been placed in the Civil Affairs Bureau this morning."
Therefore, during the day, they were no longer legally husband and wife.
Her heart was torn apart once again.
Qiao Qiao was trembling all over.
"Do you remember that Freya brought me a divorce agreement? You asked me to sign it, so I did. Qiao Qiao, are you happy? "
Why should he be happy? Why would he be happy?
Qiao Qiao didn't understand why He Shaochen would ask such a harsh question. She didn't want a divorce at all. She didn't want it even if she had to die!
She didn't want a divorce.
No!
Her consciousness became more and more muddled. Her body finally lost its strength and went limp.
He Shaochen picked her up and gently placed her on the small sofa to rest. Only then did he realize that Qiao Qiao's face was covered in tears.
He gently caressed her cheeks and wiped away her tears. With a faint smile, he said, "I heard that as long as you touch a little of this medicine, it will make you lose consciousness in less than ten minutes. You actually lasted for so long. You're amazing."
Qiaoqiao didn't care about this irrelevant question at all. She grabbed He Shaochen's hand tightly and seemed to have realized something.
He Shaochen had also discovered her intentions.
His handsome face grew paler under the dim moonlight, like a vampire walking in the night.
He said gently, "It's okay. I'll wait here until you fall asleep before I leave."
Don't leave.
Qiaoqiao screamed with all her might.
"Don't … Don't go … Shaochen … Shaochen …"
"Don't go …"
Qiao Qiao had no strength left in her body. She could only use all her strength to grab He Shaochen's sleeve. She used so much strength that the veins on the back of her hand could be seen. She didn't notice it at all. She could only cry and plead, "I beg you … Don't … Don't go …"
He Shaochen remained silent throughout.
He lowered his head and let Qiao Qiao hold on to him. He didn't say a word.
In the quiet house, there were only intermittent and weak sounds of the waves and Qiao Qiao Qiao Qiao's pleas. "Don't go … Don't go …"
"…"
The drug finally took effect. Even though Qiao Qiao Qiao's mental strength was amazing, she gradually lost consciousness under the strong effects of the drug.
When she fell asleep, her hands were still tightly grabbing onto He Shaochen's sleeve, unwilling to let go.
He Shaochen seemed to have finally come back to his senses. His face was heavy, as if he was about to cry. Then, with trembling hands, he carefully pried open Qiao Qiao's fingers one by one. Their fingertips intertwined, causing the throbbing in the depths of her soul. It made her twitch in pain.
His sleeve was already wrinkled from Qiao Qiao's grip. It could be seen how hard she used.
He supported himself above Qiao Qiao, leaned over, and kissed her forehead.
"Goodbye, Your Highness."
— —
When Qiao Qiao Qiao woke up again, it was already bright outside the house.
Because of the drug, her head was still dizzy. She struggled to prop herself up. After a while, the memories of last night poured in like a flood. It was so strong that her pupils suddenly shrank and her body bounced up like a bow.
"Shaochen!"
Qiao Qiao shouted loudly. She looked around, but no matter where she looked, He Shaochen was nowhere to be found.
"Shaochen, Shaochen …"
Qiao Qiao pushed open the door. Outside the house, there were guards who were waiting for her. One of them, who was wearing sunglasses, came forward. "Your Highness Lilith, you're …"
Before he could finish, Qiao Qiao hurriedly interrupted him. "Where's Shaochen? Where's Shaochen? "
The guard was shocked and replied, "Mr. He has already left."
"Where did he go?!"
"Mr. He didn't allow us to follow him, so …"
"Didn't you send someone to follow him?" Qiao Qiao said angrily.
"Well, our duty is to protect your safety."
"Go away!"
Qiao Qiao pushed the guard away and started to look around for He Shaochen.
She first went back to He Shaochen's temporary residence, but it was already empty. Obviously, He Shaochen didn't come back.
He had planned all of this carefully. From the beginning, he didn't intend for her to accompany him until the last moment of his life. From the beginning, he had prepared for this farewell.
He had made it sound so nice, and his words of love were so touching, but she was still kept in the dark.
"He Shaochen, why are you doing this to me?"
Qiao Qiao shouted at the empty house. Other than the echo, she couldn't hear anything else. She couldn't hear his voice anymore.
She couldn't even see him for the last time.
After that.
Qiao Qiao searched every corner that He Shaochen could have gone to. In E City, where they had been, there was no trace of him.
She thought that He Shaochen might have gone back to A City. Then she rushed to A City without stopping, to the villa where they used to live, and even to Family He.
Because of the incident at the airport, Father He had a deep prejudice against her, and Mother He's attitude towards her was also very complicated. Because of the previous misunderstanding, Mother He felt apologetic towards Qiao Qiao, but when she thought that He Shaochen had become what he was today, it was all because Qiao Qiao trusted her friend, so she didn't treat her well, but she didn't mock her anymore.
Only He Linlang's attitude towards her could be considered kind.
"My brother doesn't have Family He. If he really wants to hide from you, you won't be able to find him."
"He doesn't even contact you guys?"
He Linlang laughed bitterly. She looked deeply at Qiao Qiao, lowered her eyes, and said, "It's all thanks to you, Your Highness Lilith. Now, my brother doesn't even dare to contact us."
Qiao Qiao's whole body trembled.
She sat on the chair, her hands tightly gripping the corner of her clothes. She didn't even have the courage to raise her head.
He Linlang stood up. Now, she had inherited everything from He Clan. During this period of experience, she had washed away the only naivety she had. Now, she had the attitude of a strong woman.
She said lightly, "Please forgive me for not being kind to you. After all, my brother and I are blood-related siblings. I won't judge the various things between you and my brother. I just feel sorry for him, so I don't have a good impression of you."
As she spoke, she pushed an exquisite little box in front of Qiao Qiao. There was a key in it.
"My brother made a will and transferred all the assets under his name to you. You must be in need of funds now."
Qiao Qiao's eyes condensed again. She took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "Besides that, did he say anything else?"
"No."
A simple and concise answer.
Qiao Qiao lowered her head even more.
No.
He had nothing to say to her?
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