Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 2491: Chapter 295

Momo stared in disbelief at the handsome, resolute man in front of her.

Forcing herself to suppress the pain that surged in waves like a tide, she opened her trembling lips, "Was it Tang Jinchen who told you?"

Three months?

A hint of bitterness emerged at the corner of her lips.

Is he pitying her?

But she didn’t want pity, nor did she want him to see her when she couldn’t control herself; she didn’t want to ruin his impression of her.

Ye Zhan’s deep and dark eyes tightened as he reached out and pulled her tightly into his embrace.

The body in his arms stiffened, unable to break free.

"..."

"Momo, even if you want to break up with me, don’t push me away at this time."

"But I don’t want you to worry."

"Then why did you sacrifice yourself to save me?"

Ye Zhan’s voice was filled with pain and heartache.

He would rather die himself than let her be harmed because of him.

Now she was hurt, yet she wanted to push him away.

This left him in a dilemma.

"..."

Momo was choked by his words, unable to respond for a moment.

Why did she save him?

"Momo, because you love me, so you were willing to sacrifice yourself to save me. Similarly, I love you, just like you love me. You can’t push me away like this."

"No, I just lost my head for a moment. I regretted it after Yi Ze took you away."

Momo suddenly pushed Ye Zhan away, moving a few steps back.

Seeing Ye Zhan’s painful, furrowed expression, she realized that her push had hit his wound.

She took a deep breath, a cold smile forming at her lips, "I’m not as great as you think. If Grandpa Ye hadn’t spoken, I wouldn’t have known you were in danger. Ye Zhan, I don’t want to see you anymore. If you really care about me..."

His low, hoarse voice sounded in her ear, "Momo, I know my grandfather and father’s actions were selfish. What has happened, I can’t change the harm they’ve caused you and your family. If you’re breaking up with me because of that, I accept it, but I can’t leave you when you need me."

"Are you trying to repay a debt?"

"If you think of it that way, then yes."

"Fine, I agree."

Momo’s voice suddenly faded, and the indifference in her tone pierced Ye Zhan’s heart like a sharp arrow.

He winced in pain, hearing her indifferently say, "Let go of me."

His grip loosened, and his arms were empty.

His heart felt empty too.

"It’s late now, I need to sleep. Go downstairs and tell my parents I’ve agreed to let you stay."

"Momo."

Ye Zhan called her name softly.

Momo raised an eyebrow, with a hint of mockery, "Are you planning to share the bed with me?"

Ye Zhan’s handsome face showed a slight change, his voice low and gentle, "I’ll wait until you fall asleep and then go down."

Momo frowned but said nothing further, walking over to lie on the bed, turning her back to him and closing her eyes facing inward.

Ye Zhan watched the girl on the bed who refused to face him; her current reaction seemed normal to him.

If she had easily taken back her decision to break up and accepted him straightforwardly, he would have suspected she was deceiving him.

——

Ye Zhan later learned that Momo’s normal reaction was actually the most abnormal.

When he opened his eyes and saw only the note she left, he went mad.

"Big brother, I didn’t expect our sister-in-law would leave like this."

Chu Junming frowned, with the winter chill and cold wind dispersing the faint fragrance in the air, his dizzy mind gradually cleared.

Last night, after Ye Zhan waited for Momo to fall asleep and went downstairs, Gu Zhitong had already left with Tang Jinchen.

Chu Junming and Feng Yize had come with Ye Zhan from Imperial City, and Mo Xiuchen had left them at the villa overnight.

Ye Zhan didn’t speak, Bo Yi’s lips pressed into a line, his handsome brows overshadowed by layers of gloom, the hand covering his heart pressed harder, but even so, it couldn’t alleviate the pain at all.

He couldn’t tell if the pain was from his wound or from the heartbreak of being cast aside despite finally being by her side.

"Big brother, are you alright?"

Chu Junming and Feng Yize stepped forward with concern, intending to support him as they saw his face pale.

Ye Zhan slowly raised his eyes, his gaze landing tiredly on Chu Junming and Feng Yize, "What did she say when she left?"

Chu Junming and Feng Yize felt a pang in their hearts at his words.

Feng Yize signaled with his eyes for Chu Junming to speak.

Chu Junming pursed his lips and, under Ye Zhan’s penetrating gaze, truthfully said, "Our sister-in-law said not to look for her and to take care of yourself."

Ye Zhan suddenly laughed.

The laugh was tragic and bitter.

His heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, the pain overwhelming.

"Big brother, it’s our fault; we failed to stop our sister-in-law."

"How could you stop her? Were you going to fight with the Mo family?"

Ye Zhan’s lips twisted with self-mockery.

Mo Xiuchen had only tampered with Ye Zhan’s room, and Chu Junming and Feng Yize had gotten up early. Though they wished to prevent Momo’s departure, they couldn’t stop her.

Qing Feng and Qing Yang stood silently as Mo Xiuchen coldly informed them that if they wanted to stop Momo, they’d have to fight him.

Chu Junming and Feng Yize, being younger, couldn’t possibly match Mo Xiuchen, nor did they dare to confront such an elder.

Moreover, they were already indebted to Momo.

"I had only heard about Uncle Mo’s impressive skills before, but today, seeing is believing."

Chu Junming’s lips curled into a wry smile.

Mo Xiuchen hadn’t tampered with their room; instead, he allowed them to watch clearly and even let them convey a message to Ye Zhan.

This was nothing less than punishment for not preventing the Ye family’s sacrifice of Momo to save Ye Zhan before.