Chapter 2286 - 2288: Benefits Bonanza 25

That entire year, Wubai didn’t know how he got through it. He often woke up in the middle of the night, dreaming that Maimai and Sheng Sheng were already a couple.

The days of that year were extremely painful, but he had no choice. That man was his best brother, one who endured hardships for so many years and grew up far from home alone. How could he rush to take away the only obsession in his heart? He missed the timing and lost even the chance for fair competition.

During that time, he made up his mind to forget Maimai. By that year’s end, Sheng Sheng surely would have won Maimai over, so why bother interfering when Maimai and Sheng Sheng had been fond of each other since childhood.

The only shortcut to getting over a relationship is to plunge into another.

Little Ai’s lengthy love letters, as if they were writing his inner voice.

Her love, her persistence, her desire... was like another self expressing his love, persistence, and desire.

He was moved!

As quickly as possible, he bought an apartment, crafted a home, then went to find her and bring her home.

He told himself, it would be her, whoever he spends his life with, life will go on!

How can that period be described?

Pain mixed with joy!

But a year later he discovered, Sheng Sheng hadn’t won over Maimai; they’d even ended up splitting apart.

How regretful was that moment?

That night, Wubai cried bitterly, found a place with no one, and drank for three whole days.

When he thought of pursuing Maimai again, it was too late. By his side, he already had Little Ai, and Maimai would never look kindly on him again!

He was unwilling!

Truly unwilling!

He went to see Maimai but was firmly awakened by her!

Maimai said: "Nan Chen, Little Ai loves you so much, and you dare say such things in front of me? Do you think I will be moved? Let me tell you, none of you men are any good, you’re all the same! What’s in the bowl while longing for what’s in the pot!"

Maimai said: "Nan Chen, if you dare to wrong Little Ai, I will never forgive you! I will never speak a word to you all my life! I will never acknowledge you as my Brother Wubai again!"

Maimai said: "Nan Chen, get out, get back to Toronto. Little Ai is at home waiting for you, she just texted me saying she made a particularly delicious dish, wanting you to try it—get out, get out now!"

That time, Maimai’s eyes were filled with such disdain, he doesn’t dare to forget to this day!

All these years, he’s never dared to treat Little Ai poorly, fearing the disdainful look in Maimai’s eyes, fearing Maimai would despise him in her heart, fearing he would indeed obliterate his image as Brother Wubai in Maimai’s heart.

Over these years, he feels he truly has slowly come to love Little Ai.

Ever since he held her hand at the doorway of her dorm, he really hasn’t mistreated Little Ai in any way, doing everything a good boyfriend could do, because deep down lies guilt, thus striving for compensation, caring for her in every possible way, until... until this past year when her unreasonable fussing and paranoia gradually annoyed him to the point of being unable to breathe or live normally, frustrated to no end, agitated enough to need breaking up with her.

A series of events these days felt like a basin of icy, piercing water pouring down from above, catching him off guard. He wants to save his child, wants to protect his woman... Wubai’s mind is a mess, his steps are brisk, striding towards the inpatient department, pressing the elevator, returning to the woman who needs him.