Chapter 634: Chapter 634: If We’re Acting, Let’s Make It Real
Du Shaoheng said, "Even though I broke up with her, even though we’re in the past, but... I have a responsibility to care about her."
Rong Ling laughed upon hearing this, "What responsibility? What responsibility do you have for her?!"
Du Shaoheng said, "This is none of your business!"
Rong Ling said coldly, "Mr. Du, you are older than me, in every way, you are my senior. But, don’t you think what you said is laughable? Who are you, what position are you in to say you’re responsible for her? Your responsibility is to take care of your wife, raise your daughter, you and Yufei have a child, you jointly raise this child to grow up. Other than that, who her boyfriend is, his status, what he does, you don’t need to take responsibility to get involved! Because you fundamentally don’t have this responsibility!"
Du Shaoheng said, "How do I know, what’s your intention towards her?! You’re saying all this, are you furious because I’ve exposed you, that your intentions for her are not good, you have ulterior motives!"
Rong Ling curled his lips, "You think I’m a kept man, a young man? That being with Yufei, I want her to support me, is that it?"
Du Shaoheng coldly said, "Isn’t that the case?"
Rong Ling said, "Stop using such filthy thoughts to judge others! I don’t care what you think of me, but your words not only insult me, they also insult Yufei!"
Du Shaoheng finally couldn’t bear it, "Don’t call her ’Yufei’!"
He grabbed Rong Ling by the tie, pulling him in front of him, "You have no right to call her ’Yufei’."
Rong Ling curled his lips again, his phoenix eyes narrowing slightly, "Oh? You used to call her that, didn’t you?"
Du Shaoheng’s thin lips trembled hard.
Rong Ling said coolly, "Mr. Du, I’m sorry, but now, this is my privilege."
Du Shaoheng clenched his fist, just about to raise his hand, but Rong Ling quickly grabbed his fist, easily countering, "Don’t fight with me, I don’t want to hurt you."
Du Shaoheng said, "Rong Ling, I’m giving you a chance to leave her yourself, otherwise..."
Rong Ling raised an eyebrow, "Otherwise what?"
Du Shaoheng, "I don’t want her to suffer any more harm."
Rong Ling said, "I admit, my family background is poor, I’m not like you, born into a noble family, my mother passed away when I was young, my father is an alcoholic, never does proper work. I don’t know how many years I need to strive before I can have the so-called ’qualification’ you speak of, to righteously love this woman. But I swear, one day I will be able to give what you once could, openly and honorably!"
Du Shaoheng was taken aback.
Rong Ling pushed him away suddenly, casually adjusting his jacket and straightening the wrinkles, it was obvious he cherished this suit very much.
For all his life, it’s the first time he received a gift from someone.
Thus, Du Shaoheng wrinkling his clothes only further angered him.
Rong Ling, "This suit was given to me by Yufei, I cherish it very much, please don’t touch my clothes."
Having said that, he turned around, just about to leave, when Du Shaoheng squinted his eyes and asked suddenly, "How much did she give you?"
Rong Ling stopped, slowly turned his face, and a hint of confusion flashed in his dark eyes, "What do you mean?"
Du Shaoheng said, "Did she find you just to act with her! You’re just playing along with her."
Rong Ling, "What makes you think that?"
Du Shaoheng, "There’s no love in her eyes when she looks at you. She doesn’t love you at all."
Rong Ling didn’t answer, instead, he left expressionlessly.
Du Shaoheng came to his senses and also realized that he lost control of his emotions just now.
Maybe it’s because...
Hearing Rong Ling repeatedly call her "Yufei" triggered a reflexive reaction from him.
Now that he’s calm, he also understands that he has no right to be angry about these matters.
But...
He still doesn’t think Rong Ling is the best choice for Li Yufei.
She clearly deserves a better choice.
Du Shaoheng decided to find a time to have a good talk with Li Yufei about this!
...
Rong Ling returned to the hall, and Li Yufei noticed his face was not good, so she walked towards him, "Where did you two go just now?"
Rong Ling casually said, "The back garden."
Li Yufei, "What did he talk to you about?"
Rong Ling said, "He asked me what my status is."
Li Yufei was slightly taken aback, "How did you respond?"
Rong Ling said, "I told him, I am a security guard."
After he finished, he looked at her.
Li Yufei said, "Actually, you didn’t have to tell the truth, it’s just acting after all."
Rong Ling said, "To tell one lie, you need a hundred lies to cover it up. I hate lying, and I never lie."
In his bones, he is strong-willed.
Although, men all care about face, he is a man, and not unconventional.
But he doesn’t care about this false face; he has experienced the ups and downs of the world, understanding more that face is earned by oneself, not given by others.
Perhaps, now with Li Yufei holding onto him, because of her, many will look at him differently.
But he doesn’t want this kind of dignity.
Rong Ling said, "I know why you got me to act with you."
Li Yufei furrowed her eyebrows, "Why?"
Rong Ling, "Because you want him to give up on you."
Li Yufei, "He’s already given up on me."
Rong Ling, "I don’t think so. Didn’t you see? His face changed when he heard me call you ’Yufei’."
Li Yufei said, "He has his own family now. I got you to act with me because..."
She opened her mouth, hesitated to speak.
After a while, she said, "I know asking you to act with me is childish. But I just want his wife to be assured. Because of our child, we have to meet often, and his wife inevitably has suspicions about me. I’m clean with him, I did this only so as not to give people talk."
Rong Ling, "I’m willing to act with you, but Miss Li, your acting skills leave much to be desired."
Li Yufei, half-joking and half-serious, said, "I’m not an actress, are you very good at acting, Mr. Rong?"
Rong Ling looked at her flawless face, his eyes slightly curved, and his arm slowly wrapped around her waist, "Miss Li, I’m not an actor either, but I can act, I can teach you how to act."
He suddenly grabbed her hand, pulling her into a secluded corner.
The corner was directly facing the door to the back garden.
Rong Ling looked up and saw the door opening from the outside.
Du Shaoheng was entering the pathway leading to the hotel lobby from the back garden.
Rong Ling gave a faint smile and suddenly pulled Li Yufei into his arms, lowered his head, and gently kissed her lips.
Li Yufei let out a "hmm" sound, her eyes wide open, instinctively wanting to push him away.
Rong Ling, however, reversed her attempt to break free, pinning her hands behind her back.