288: Qiao Qing commits suicide

Qiao Qing commits suicide

Shen Yong didn't know that Sun Qinglian and Qiao Qing were cousins. He also didn't know that both the cousins were arch enemies of each other.1

Shen Yong was coaxed by Sun Qinglian only because she knew that he was Qiao Qing's boyfriend. No matter what the reason, Sun Qinglian did not want Qiao Qing to be happy even for a minute. Thus she had seduced Shen Yong to snatch him from Qiao Qing.

"I'm the one who insisted on pestering Brother Yong… I like him too much, but Brother Yong always liked you, Miss Qiao. He's never had any feelings for me," Sun Qinglian cried. Her tears fell like rain as she pleaded, "I'm the shameless one. I was also the one who forcefully kissed Brother Yong when he wasn't paying attention. Miss Qiao, please don't misunderstand what's happening between Brother Yong and me. I, I've already done many things wrong. I don't want to let you two have any more misunderstandings. I know my mistake. I'm sorry…" She looked at Shen Yong sincerely and said, "Brother Yong, please don't hate me since I've told the truth?"

Shen Yong was shocked by Sun Qinglian's actions as well. He felt guilty and moved when he saw Sun Qinglian begging Qiao Qing for him. However, he didn't notice the mocking smirk on Sun Qinglian's face while facing Qiao Qing.

He pursed his thin lips and gave Sun Qinglian a meaningful look. Then, he turned his head and said cruelly, "I told you, I don't like you. Don't bother me anymore."

Qiao Qing saw the two people act in front of her but didn't say anything. Instead, she took out her phone and played something.

Shen Yong's expression changed, and he heard his and Sun Qinglian's voices coming from the phone.

"I'm not silly."

"Why would I marry that ugly duckling? I don't love her at all. The person I love is you. Qiao Qing and I are just putting on a show because I need the support of the Qiao Corporation to help me take down the Shen Corporation. Don't worry. When I get the Shen Corporation back from Shen Xing, I'll break up with that ugly bitch."

The recording was clear as if an invisible hand had turned into a palm and slapped Shen Yong and Sun Qinglian's face, making their pretentious words seem especially laughable.

Shen Yong's expression changed, and he subconsciously defended himself, "Qing Qing, things are not what you heard…"

Qiao Qing's tears fell like anything. She looked at Shen Yong in disappointment.

Shen Yong's pupils contracted. He still needed the support of the Qiao Corporation to defeat Shen Xing, so he could not lose Qiao Qing now.

"Miss Qiao, don't be angry with Shen Yong. What he said just now was to coax me…" Sun Qinglian pleaded with Qiao Qing, "I know you hate me. I will get lost. I will not disturb you guys anymore. Miss Qiao, please forgive Brother Yong!" She cried pitifully.

Shen Yong felt sorry for Sun Qinglian, but he could only pretend he did not care. He echoed, "Qing Qing, I will never contact her again. I know my mistake. Please give me a chance."

"The two of you care so much for each other," Qiao Qing could not help but say her thoughts out loud as she looked at the two of them, and the mockery on her face deepened.

"Miss Qiao, the person that Brother Yong likes is you… It's me who is unwilling to give up…" Sun Qinglian acted affectionately and wanted to continue lying.

"Enough!" Qiao Qing could no longer control herself, "I don't want to hear anything else!" She shouted.

Wiping her tears, she ran away from the adulterous couple.

"Qing Qing.." Shen Yong tried to call her out but Qiao Qing was no longer in his sight.

Shen Yong felt frustrated. He had nowhere to vent his anger. He stared at a distance for a while and left.

Sun Qinglian tidied up her skirt and chased after Shen Yong, "Shen Yong, wait for me!"

*

Qiao Qing's mind was blank. Her hand lost its energy and limped helplessly to her side.

Qiao Qing felt that her heart was being torn into pieces. It hurted very much. Much more when she was humiliated for the scar covering her face.

Why did Shen Yong do this to her? No matter what, she had been by his side, supporting him wholeheartedly for about two years. Even if one stayed with an animal, one would develop some feelings for that animal. Qiao Qing felt that she was even worse.

Her eyes slowly lost their light. Her complexion was so bad that she was looking like a walking dead.

Qiao Qing laughed bitterly. She felt like a fool in front of Shen Yong's tactics. Also Sun Qinglian, the person she had hated the most won the battle between them, she felt.

The tears that had been pooled in her eyes split uncontrollably. To think that two years of their relationship would end this way. Everything was jumbled in Qiao Qing's mind and she walked around aimlessly with a vacant expression on her face.

Qiao Qing was very sad, to the point that she felt that nothing else mattered in this world. However, she stubbornly held onto her sanity and dialled her mother's number.

She wanted someone to tell her that everything would be alright. She wanted someone to tell her that it was not her fault and it was okay to meet wrong people in one's life. However, her mother didn't pick up even after several tries. She was probably busy in her office.

She tried contacting her brother, but he had turned off his phone. Qiao Qing bit her lips, her brother was probably busy with his studies again.

She contemplated for a bit and dialled her father's phone. As expected, he didn't pick up. He was mostly busy with his company matters.

No one picked up her call. What Qiao Qing needed now was her family. But now she felt like her life was extremely barren.

Everything in front of her looked bleak and colourless. The indescribable amount of heartache felt like it was going to kill her. She felt stiff all over, her body was throbbing in pain. It was cold and lonely. She was alone.

*

The sky gradually turned dark with a rumbling sound. The wind blew strongly, causing the pedestrians to seek shelter immediately. They preferred to wait until the sky cleared up rather than continue walking with the risk of being blown off the ground. One would only need to look at the sky to know that a storm would come.

Under such a gloomy sky, a woman with long hair and sunken cheeks wandered with a vacant expression. She strolled with no care for her surroundings. The woman's hair fluttered wildly around because of the wind. Her feet looked extremely cold in this harsh weather.

Qiao Qing could hear the sound of wind beside her ears. The chilly breeze felt sharp and heavy on her skin. She tightened her windbreaker as she walked faster.

"Hey, the lady over there! It would be best if you came inside a building first. I heard there would be a storm tonight. Don't wander around, it's dangerous!"

Qiao Qing could hear it, but she pretended not to. She kept walking without looking back. The man who screamed the warning cursed her for being ungrateful and ignorant, but Qiao Qing didn't care.

Before she knew it, Qiao Qing had arrived at the banks of a lake in the city. It had begun to snow, but it was not light snow. The snowflakes fluttered like goose feathers. In the winter, the cold wind was bone-chilling. Even the night watchmen didn't want to stay outside. The entire lake area was silent.

The taverns were still brightly lit all night with people drinking and having fun. However, on the street, there was no one outside. In such a late night, the howling wind was like a knife when it touched people's faces.

The lake water was so cold as if it was frozen. The scene of the lake looked especially desolate.

Qiao Qing's entire body was shivering from the cold, but since her heart was empty, she could not feel anything. She looked at the lake in front of her and smiled disappointedly.

Her life had been a disappointment. She could not make her parents happy, nor could she achieve anything in this life. Her one and only support who was Shen Yong, her boyfriend had also cheated on her. Now she didn't have any reason to live.

She thought that she would start anew from the next life and thinking of this, Qiao Qing jumped into the water. She didn't know swimming, so it was easy for her to die.

Water was everywhere. It covered everything, drowning every single aspect of Qiao Qing's face. The water also found its way into her lungs. The fear of suffocation slowly overwhelmed her.

Soon after, Qiao Qing slowly closed her eyes and the signs of struggling disappeared in the ice cold water of the lake.

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