Chairman Husband, Too Boorish - 224

Chapter 224 : I'm willing to apologize.

A graceful female voice suddenly rang out from the stairwell. Everyone looked up and saw Li Yun Qin descending the stairs with an elegant and poised demeanor, wearing a royal blue cheongsam.

Compared to a year ago, Li Yun Qin looked noticeably older. However, a woman of her status had high standards for material things. Even if she had truly cultivated herself, her demeanor, though lacking her previous opulent grandeur, still possessed the understated elegance and nobility of a wealthy woman.

She couldn't remember how long it had been since she had seen her son.

Since that incident a year ago, Li Yun Qin's opportunities to see Liang Xi Cheng had become increasingly rare. Her once closest son rarely returned home, only attending important family occasions. But in his room at the Liang residence, he hadn't slept for over a year, had he?

Li Yun Qin also felt sad. Had she really made a mistake a year ago?

Regardless, she almost caused a death; she was wrong. So, for the past year, she's been reflecting on her feelings, observing a vegetarian diet and chanting Buddhist scriptures for ten days a month. She's always been a proud and ambitious woman. For twenty years, she's done countless things for a man who once abandoned her, but this is the end result.

In *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*, both Li Qiu Shui and Tian Shan Tong Lao are in love with Wu Ya Zi, and both women have always arrogantly believed that Wu Ya Zi must love them back. After years of fighting, they finally learn that the man they've been longing for, the person he loves, has never been them, but his junior sister, Li Cang Hai.

(T/N: a novel title.)

Sometimes, Li Yun Qin feels that she is either the ridiculous Li Qiu Shui or the Tian Shan Tong Lao.

She had always believed that Bai Qi still held feelings for her, even after so many years apart. But when she turned around, she discovered he had married another woman and had children. His daughter was grown up, yet she was deeply attached to her son. She truly couldn't bear it then; she became the most ridiculous person.

—And yet, how much had she done in these past 20 years?

For Bai Qi's sake, she married Liang Qi Cheng, a man reeking of money. For over 20 years, to see Bai Qi standing before her, to witness her breathtaking beauty, she never dared to relax for a moment, always maintaining the perfect balance. Yet, he had been dead for over 20 years, without a word.

Like a clown, she had meticulously prepared everything, waiting to put on a good show, only to find the audience had long since left.

She was still unwilling to accept it, so a year ago, she clung to Qin Mu Hua, refusing to let go. No one in the world knew how jealous she truly was—jealous that Qin Mu Hua had become Bai Qi's woman, jealous that she could bear Bai Qi's children. This twisted her mind. But she genuinely didn't know if Qin Mu Hua's accident was intentional.

She wasn't a ruthless woman. Her good upbringing had never allowed her to do anything immoral. She knew that the Liang family had made sacrifices to protect her back then. Over the years, Liang Qi Cheng hadn't been as attentive to her as before; there was still a distance between them. As for her son, he had become even more estranged.

"... Xi Cheng, talk to your mother," Li Yun Qin said softly, gathering her chaotic thoughts.

Liang Xi Cheng also had something to say to Li Yun Qin. He stood up, nodded, and said to Liang Chong Shan and Liang Qi Cheng, "Grandpa, Father, I'll go upstairs for a bit."

Liang Qi Cheng's gaze fell on his wife, and after a pause, he asked, "... Are you having dinner at home?"

"No, I still have a lot of things to do at the company. I'll leave in a bit."

As Liang Xi Cheng passed by Liang Jing Shan and Ning Zhi Yuan, just as he finished speaking, he clearly saw a sudden sigh of relief on their faces. He subtly adjusted his collar and followed Li Yun Qin upstairs.

In the room, Li Yun Qin sat down on the sofa first, then gestured for Liang Xi Cheng to sit down opposite her.

"How long has it been since you've been home?"

Liang Xi Cheng's expression was indifferent. He did feel a distance from his mother, but she was still his mother. Besides, some things had happened so long ago. He hadn't come home today to talk about the past; he just wanted to have a chat with his family and discuss the future.

"... Mom, how have you been lately?"

Li Yun Qin's eyes reddened, her emotions rising. "... It feels like I've been waiting so long for you to call me 'Mom,' Xi Cheng. You and I have always been the closest. Before, your relationship with your father wasn't this close to mine, but this past year, you've been distancing yourself from me. Now that you know why ... can you truly forgive Mom?"

"Mom, you're exaggerating. You're my elder; there's no question of forgiveness. I haven't been home much because I've been busy with work ..."

"Sigh ... Don't try to comfort me."

Li Yun Qin waved her hand and shook her head. "I know you've always blamed me, and you're right to blame me. I know you're sincere towards that girl, my son, I know that very well. I often think about things, and that stubbornness you have in your relationships is probably something you inherited from me. I was able to hold onto a man who abandoned me for over 20 years, and now you've fallen for that girl surnamed Bai. Perhaps my son and I truly owed them a debt in our past lives."

"…"

Liang Xi Cheng licked his thin lips with the tip of his tongue, then lowered his eyes, remaining silent.

Li Yun Qin continued, “… Over the past year, your feelings towards Mom have been normal … I understand. Since Qin Mu Hua’s accident … I panicked. I didn’t dare admit it then, but I knew, you all knew, that it had something to do with me. I know it was you and your father … who put in a lot of effort to calm things down. I owe you both, and … I also admit, I owe Qin Mu Hua too.”

“Mom know, Bai Yan Liang is back now, and you definitely won’t give her up. If you want to be with her, I won’t object anymore. If you need me to apologize to them personally, I’m willing.”

Liang Xi Cheng’s lowered eyes suddenly lifted, probably not expecting Li Yun Qin to agree so readily—to apologize.

He frowned, seemingly wanting to say something, when his phone rang in his pocket.

“Mother, let me take this call.”

It was Guan Jiu calling. He told him that he had already arranged a time with Ye Sheng Ming, and that there were no problems with Chu Yi Sheng either. He could meet with Chu Yi Sheng in an hour, and then go see Ye Sheng Ming.

"... I've also prepared the divorce agreement, everything you instructed me to prepare, Chairman Liang."

Liang Xi Cheng only gave a deep "hmm," gave a few more brief instructions, and then hung up.

Because time was tight, he felt that he had said almost everything he needed to say during this trip back to the Liang family, and the Liang family probably understood his meaning.

Liang Xi Cheng put away his phone and said to Li Yun Qin, "Mother, since you already know some things, I won't say anything more. I do have this intention: I want you both to meet one more time. Yan Liang and I will definitely get married, but given the past between the Liang and Bai families, everyone will have some lingering resentment. My purpose is simple: I don't want my woman to suffer anymore. If possible, I hope you can personally go to see Qin Mu Hua, but I won't force you. If you feel you can't do that, then just attend my wedding and don't object to Yan Liang and me anymore."

"I will go to see her."

Li Yun Qin suppressed a sigh, nodded, and said gently, "Don't worry, I understand."

Liang Xi Cheng felt that he had solved one of the most important problems; the Liang family side was basically no longer an issue.

As he left the Liang residence, Ning Zhi Yuan caught up. Liang Jing Shan had just taken Dong Dong upstairs, presumably to find Li Yun Qin. Seeing Liang Xi Cheng about to get into his car, Ning Zhi Yuan stepped forward, and, finding courage from somewhere, grabbed the car door handle. "... I have something to say to you."

Liang Xi Cheng paused, turning around to look at the man behind him with a frown. He remained silent, his eyes dark and unfathomable. The sky was gradually darkening, and his calm expression, though not angry, exuded a powerful sense of pressure.

"Two minutes, is that enough?"

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