Unless he had the surveillance video as evidence, he couldn’t know who saved him that night.
But if there was surveillance evidence from the start, he wouldn’t have been fooled by her until now.
It didn’t matter why he suddenly suspected her or whether he trusted her now. As long as she insisted that she was the one who saved him that night, he couldn’t do anything to her.
With this thought in mind, Krystal slowly calmed down and didn’t seem as flustered as before.
But this time, Mino would never trust her again.
His eyes were full of disappointment. “Krystal, are you still going to lie at this point? Do you think that I have no evidence? I just want to know, why did you lie to me?
“You were the one who lied to me that night. What good was it to you?
“You’ve treated me like a fool for 10 years. Have you never felt that you’ve gone overboard? Have you never thought that your lies would be exposed one day?”
Mino smiled self-mockingly. Without waiting for her to respond, he sneered. “Or, you don’t like me, but you can’t bear to let me go? Do you feel a sense of achievement having a suitor like me by your side for so many years?”
“No, I didn’t…”
Krystal denied it again and again because she was sure that Mino wouldn’t have the evidence back then.
But now, he said he had evidence.
She didn’t know if he was trying to sound her out.
But she was getting more flustered.
She was afraid.
Lisa wanted to cut ties with her.
Seunghoon had always been lukewarm towards her.
There was only Mino beside her now.
Only Mino truly liked her and treated her well.
She was used to his kindness.
She also enjoyed being liked by this man for so many years.
She knew very well that Mino and Lisa were both outstanding men in their circle.
Countless women liked them.
Hence, even if she didn’t like Mino, she couldn’t reject a man like him.
If even Mino wanted to leave her, she would really have nothing left.
“Mino, I don’t know where you heard this from, that’s why you suddenly suspect me. You said I lied to you, but what reason do I have to lie to you? I really didn’t lie to you. Would you rather believe some outsider over me?
“If I wasn’t the one who saved you that night, then who was it?
“If you have a woman you like and want to keep a distance from me, then there’s really no need to create a conflict.”
Mino was really disappointed in her.
Utterly disappointed.
She still wanted to lie to him.
He didn’t want to argue with her about this anymore.
“Krystal, I already know who saved me that night. It’s alright if you don’t want to admit it. I know the truth.”
Mino looked at her deeply and then said coldly, “We’ve known each other for so many years, I don’t want to say harsh words. But you’ve lied to me for so many years, I can’t pretend nothing happened and continue being friends with you.”
Krystal’s expression changed as she widened her eyes. “Mino, what do you mean? Are you… going to cut ties with me?”
“It’s not that we will cut off ties forever, it’s just that we can’t be friends for the time being.” Mino’s voice was very calm when he said this. “My friends can’t possibly treat me like a fool for 10 years.
“If I can still maintain a good relationship with you after finding out about this, I’ll really be an idiot. Krystal, you can’t be a fool forever. That’s all I have to say.
“I hope you can be more sincere in the future and not use the same method to lie to others. A lie will always be a lie. One day, you’ll be discovered.”
After saying this, Mino didn’t look at her anymore. He got up and left.
“Mino, stop right there.”
When they reached the door, Krystal’s hysterical cries could be heard from behind. “You said that I’m a liar, but you’re actually the liar. You said that you’d always be good to me, take care of me, and dote on me. Do your words not count?
“You said you like me and that as long as I’m willing, I’ll always be your wife. Don’t you want to keep your word now? Just because I wasn’t the one who saved you that night, all the promises you made previously don’t count?
“You… don’t like me anymore?”
Mino didn’t turn around.
He stopped at the door and kept quiet for a while before replying calmly, “I said these words. But I thought that you were the one that night, so I made these promises. I thought that you saved me and took me back from death, so I wanted to take care of you for the rest of my life.
“You saved my life, why can’t I take care of you for the rest of my life?”
Mino paused for a moment before saying coldly, “But you lied to me.
“You’ve taken over everything that belonged to her.”
“So, you said that you liked me and treated me well because you thought I saved you?”
Mino pursed his lips and replied without hesitation, “Yes.”
Behind him, Krystal’s face was covered in tears and her body was trembling. She couldn’t believe this.
She couldn’t accept such a blow.
She thought that Mino liked her because she was outstanding.
But now, he was telling her that it was all because of that night 10 years ago.
He liked her and treated her well all because of that night.
If she hadn’t lied to him back then, if he found the person who really saved him, his love and affection would belong to someone else.
It had nothing to do with Krystal.
How could someone as proud and confident as she accept such a blow?
“Besides this reason, you don’t like me at all?” She didn’t want to believe it. She walked forward and grabbed him. “I don’t believe it, Mino. I don’t believe you don’t have any feelings for me.
“You’re lying to me, right?
“I know you’re very angry now, so you’re just saying it out of spite. You still care about me, you can’t possibly not care about me anymore. Yes, I lied to you that night, but I didn’t do it on purpose.”
She sobbed and said, “I fought with you that night. You didn’t come back for a long time, so I went to look for you.”
“When I found you, you were lying by the pool, completely drenched and motionless. I was so afraid that you wouldn’t wake up.
“I immediately went to look for someone else. When you were saved, I saw you looking at me with gratitude. Then, you asked if I saved you…” Krystal recalled what happened that night and cried even harder.
“We had fought, so I thought that you wouldn’t be angry with me if I admitted it.”
“So, you lied to me?”
Although he already knew that Krystal lied to him, Mino couldn’t help but feel angry when she admitted it.
“Yes.” Krystal wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and cried until her voice was hoarse. “I didn’t think too much at that time. I just hoped that you could forgive me as soon as possible and not be angry with me anymore. The moment I nodded and saw the look in your eyes, I knew that you had forgiven me.
“After that, whenever I wanted to tell you that I wasn’t the one who saved you that night, I would be afraid that you’d get angry with me again. There were so many times I really wanted to tell you, but I didn’t have the courage.
“And do you know, ever since I lied to you and told you that I was the one who saved you that night, I realized that you treated me much better than before. You got more patient and gentle with me. Before, many of the things I did would make you angry. But after that, even if I did the same thing, you would tolerate me and wouldn’t lose your temper with me.
“You suddenly started to treat me so well and pamper me. I was afraid that I’d lose everything if I told you the truth.
“When someone treats you too well, you get used to it and can’t bear to lose it.”
Mino couldn’t help but sneer. “So, this is your reason for lying to me?”
Krystal shook her head as tears rolled down her cheeks. “I never thought of lying to you…”
Mino looked down at her expressionlessly. “But you lied to me for 10 years.”
“I didn’t do it on purpose…” Krystal seemed to be at a loss for words. “I really didn’t do it on purpose. Mino, can you forgive me? I didn’t dare to tell you the truth because I cared too much about you and was afraid of losing you.
“Don’t tell me that our friendship over the past decade is nothing? We’ve known each other for so many years, is it not as important as that woman whose name and appearance you even know?
“Just because she saved you, she’s more important to you than me, right?”
“If you still care about our friendship of more than 10 years, you shouldn’t have lied to me. Krystal, do you still not know where you’re wrong? It’s not that I don’t cherish you as a friend, but your actions make me feel that there’s no need to cherish you anymore.
“Because I don’t know if you’re lying to me about anything else. I don’t trust you anymore.”
And without trust, how could they still be friends?
“No, this is the only thing I lied to you about.” Krystal grabbed his arm tightly as if she was holding onto a life-saving straw. “Believe me, this is the only thing I’ve ever lied to you about.”
“Mino, can you forgive me? On account of our many years of friendship, can you forgive me this time? I’ve already lost Lisa, I can’t lose you as well. If you leave me too, what should I do in the future?
“You’re all ignoring me, what am I supposed to do alone?”
Krystal had never shown such a weak side to him.
Even though Mino already knew the truth, he still couldn’t bear to see her like this.
He had thought it through. He had never loved Krystal.
But this was the woman he doted on and protected for 10 years.
In these 10 years, he had given his all.
When he found out that she’d lied to him, he was sad.
He almost gave in to Krystal’s tears.
But the moment he thought of what she’d done, the tenderness in his eyes vanished.
If he forgave her just like that, then he was really a fool.
He really should be tricked by her.
He didn’t want to be an idiot anymore.
After thinking it through, he regained his rationality and pulled his arm away. “Krystal, we both need some time to calm down. I can’t pretend that nothing happened.
“Let go, you shouldn’t be like this. You’re the proud Young Lady Krystal, it’s not nice to beg someone like this.”
“N-No…”
Krystal grabbed his hand again as tears trailed down her pale face. At this moment, she seemed to have given up on her dignity as she begged him. “Mino, don’t go. I was wrong, I know I was wrong.
“Give me another chance. Will you forgive me just this once?
“I lied to you because I care about you. I didn’t mean it, I really didn’t mean it…
“Lisa has already cut off all ties with me. If you leave me too… I’ll really have nothing left. I’ve never begged you before. In the past, you said that as long as I asked, you’d do anything for me.
“Then, I beg you… don’t leave me, alright?”
She was already begging him.
She’d never been so humble before Mino.
She thought that he wouldn’t have a heart of stone anymore since she was already so pathetic.
But he only looked at her deeply and continued to pry her hand away.
“Krystal, don’t be like this. I’ve said it before, we need time to calm down.”
Mino pushed her hand away, opened the door, and left without looking back.
Krystal watched as he walked further and further away until he disappeared around the corner.
She collapsed at the door.
The moment Mino disappeared, she felt a sharp pain in her heart.
She couldn’t stand up anymore.
The pain made her pale face even paler.
She reached out and pressed her hand against her heart, puzzled as to why she felt such heartache.
Was it because she was used to Mino’s company?
Hence, it hurt when she felt that she was going to lose him.
It should be like this.
They’d known each other for over a decade.
He’d been good to her for all that time.
Especially in the past 10 years, he had always given in to her requests.
How could she not feel anything when such a person suddenly wanted to leave her world?
She would have feelings for even a pet.
Yes, that must be it.
After finding a reason for her heartache, the confusion in her eyes faded.
But her heart still hurt.
Why was Mino so heartless to her?
Just because he knew that she wasn’t the one who saved him that night, she felt like a stranger to him.
She had already given up all her dignity and pride to beg him.
But he still left.
He’d promised to treat her well for the rest of her life.
But everything changed overnight.
She had nothing left.
The man she loved deeply had to draw the line between them.
The man who loved her left her too.
It was as if they’d agreed to leave her.
Suddenly, she had nothing left.
She thought that no matter what, she still had Mino by her side.
No matter what happened, he would never leave her.
But she was wrong.
He liked her and treated her well because of someone else.
He didn’t like her because she was Krystal.
He liked the woman who saved him.
If she hadn’t lied to him, he would probably treat her like a normal friend.
She wouldn’t have so many privileges in front of him.
Krystal suddenly hated the woman who saved Mino.
It was because of that woman that she became a joke.
No, she didn’t know if the person that night was a man or a woman.
That was because when she reached the pool, all she saw was Mino.
Besides that, she didn’t see anyone else.
But she had a feeling that it was a girl who saved him that night.
Her sixth sense told her that it must be a girl.
Perhaps, she was a very pretty girl.
Had Mino really found her?
Was it because she was really a beautiful girl that made him fall in love with her at first sight? Was that why he was so cold to her and wanted to leave her?
Krystal couldn’t help but feel hatred.
She hated the woman she didn’t know.
It had been 10 years since that night.
She’d kept it a secret for the past 10 years, and Mino never suspected her.
She could have kept it a secret forever.
Why did that woman appear all of a sudden?
She took everything from her the moment she appeared.
If she knew who that woman was…
She would never let her off!
“Miss Jung, are you alright?”
A waiter passed by and saw Krystal on the floor. He was shocked and reached out to help her up.
“Get lost, don’t touch me.” Krystal glared at him.
The waiter was shocked by her look and quickly retracted his hand.
He then bowed and apologized profusely. “I’m sorry, Miss Jung.”
Although he wasn’t wrong.
But this was Young Lady Krystal.
He couldn’t offend her.
If Young Lady Krystal was unhappy, he could only apologize.
Krystal held the door and stood up slowly. She looked at the waiter coldly and said, “If you dare to tell anyone what you saw, I won’t let you off.”
The waiter quickly said, “Miss Jung, don’t worry, I won’t dare to say anything.”
…
After Mino left, he drove around aimlessly for a long time.
He didn’t know where he was going.
He found the truth so quickly.
After finding out what was important to him, he didn’t know what he was going to do.
If Jennie was still single, he could look for her immediately.
He could pursue her crazily.
He could do many things.
But it was too late.
So late… that he couldn’t do anything.
She already had someone by her side who treated her well. She didn’t need him anymore.
But was he not going to do anything?
She was his savior.
She saved his life.
It was fine if he didn’t know the truth, but since he knew, he had to do something.
Her cell phone suddenly rang.
He looked down and picked up the call. “Young Master, we have some leads on the matter you asked us to investigate previously. Then…”
“There’s no need to investigate further.” Mino looked out of the window and narrowed his eyes. “I’ve already made things clear.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
Just as the person was about to hang up, Mino suddenly called out. “Wait.”
“Young Master, do you have any other instructions?”
Mino narrowed his eyes and thought for a while. “Do the Song Corporation’s businesses have any new products?”
“New product?”
The subordinate was stunned for a while before replying, “There are a lot of new products coming out recently. I wonder which aspect Young Master Song is more interested in?”
Mino thought for a while. “What product do you think is suitable for female celebrities to shoot commercials for?”
“This… suitable for female celebrities to shoot commercials? Probably jewelry or cosmetics.”
“Jewelry and cosmetics?”
“Yes. Young Master… why are you suddenly asking about this?”
“Go to the company and ask if the spokesperson has been signed. If not, I’ll personally decide on the candidate. If it is, tell them to change it.”
The subordinate was stunned for a few seconds. “Change it? Young Master, if you change it, you’ll have to pay the compensation fee.”
The Song Corporation would definitely choose the most popular artiste to advertise.
If he breached the contract, he would have to pay a huge sum.
Although the Song Consortium could easily afford that amount of money, it was best not to exchange for it unless there was a special reason.
No matter how rich he was, it didn’t come easily.
“Then pay the compensation fee.” Mino tapped on the car window lightly and said disapprovingly, “We don’t lack that bit of money. Remember, if you sign the contract, get them to contact someone to terminate it immediately.
“I don’t care how much you pay for the breach of contract, just settle it.”
“… Yes.”
Although the subordinate was confused, he had no choice but to follow his Young Master’s instructions.
After hanging up, Mino looked out the window again.
This was probably all he could give her.
He couldn’t give her some things openly, and given her personality, she definitely wouldn’t accept it.
Hence, this was the best way.
…
Lisa got off work early.
After work, Jennie accompanied him to a nearby mall to get him a mask.
Jennie hesitated for a while before getting out of the car. She then took out a black mask from her bag.
In the past, she was never worried that someone would recognize her.
Because of her reputation, she was no different from a passerby. No one would know who she was.
But it was different now.
She’d been recognized at the airport that day.
She thought that it must be because of the two scandals that she’d been involved in. They were all trending, so many people now knew about her.
Her so-called fan was also a fan of hers because of those two scandals.
Otherwise, she used to be a walk-on actor without any work. How could she have fans at that time?
Although she didn’t have any work and wasn’t very famous, definitely more people knew her than before.
To be safe, she’d better cover it up.
Beside her, Lisa saw that she was wearing a mask and frowned slightly, but he didn’t say anything.
She was an artiste.
When she became popular in the future, she would be like this whenever she went out.
Although he could understand it, he still felt a little uncomfortable when he thought about how they might have to sneak out for a meeting when she got more popular.
He didn’t like the feeling of having an affair.
He didn’t like it at all.
He couldn’t wait to tell the whole world how much he loved her and that she was his wife.
He wanted to do it openly.
It wasn’t like him to hide it like this.
But for her, he had to compromise.
This was her career. If he didn’t support her, was he going to object?
Even though he didn’t want her to enter the entertainment industry, she liked it. All he could do was support her and protect her.
“Erm, are you angry?”
Jennie put on her mask and turned to look at Lisa. “I-I signed an agreement with the company that I cannot disclose my relationship for the first two years.”
She knew how possessive Lisa was.
She knew how proud he was.
Hence, he definitely felt uncomfortable about keeping this a secret.
“I’m not angry.” Lisa rubbed her head and smiled. “I’ve seen the contract. If I minded, I wouldn’t have let you sign it.”
“You really… don’t mind?” Jennie blinked in disbelief.
It was fine if she didn’t know him well.
But she knew him well enough to know that he wouldn’t mind.
Unless he didn’t care about her at all.
But she knew very well how much this man cared about her.
Lisa kept quiet for a while, his deep gaze landing on her face. After a while, he smiled and said, “Alright, I admit that I do mind a little. Baby, I want to not mind it too, but I can’t…”
He sighed and looked at her tenderly. “Baby, I like you. I don’t want to hide the woman I like. I want to introduce you to everyone around me.
“I want them to know that you’re the woman I like and my wife.
“I really want to go public with you.
“But, I respect your wishes. If you’re not willing, I won’t force you. We’ll make it public when you think it’s suitable. Anyway, we’re already together, you can’t run away. I can wait.”
He could wait for two years.
Jennie looked at him, touched.
What kind of man was Lisa?
He was too nice.
She actually met such an understanding husband.
Everyone said that she saved the galaxy in her previous life, and she felt the same way now.
She must have done a lot of good things in her previous life.
That was why God arranged such a perfect man for her.
It was a reward for her.
“Lisa, you’re too good to me.” Jennie was so touched that her eyes were brimming with tears. She threw herself into his arms and said coquettishly, “Why are you so good to me? I might become arrogant in the future.
“I might become more wilful and become someone you don’t like.
“Mm, then be arrogant.” Lisa enjoyed his wife throwing herself into his arms. He reached out and hugged her slender waist, then lowered his head to smell her hair. “You can be willful if you want. You can do whatever you want in front of me.
“I like it when you’re willful with me.”
If she was always so nice and obedient in front of him, he didn’t think it was a good thing.
He didn’t need her to be like this.
What he wanted was the real her.
She was someone who could do whatever she wanted in front of him.
“But all men are like this.” Jennie lay in his arms and reached out to play with the buttons on his shirt. “It’s alright to say it now, but when women really become willful and insensible in the future, you men will feel that it’s pretentious and dislike it.”
Lisa frowned slightly and looked down at her unhappily. “Who told you that? You men? Do you know men very well?”
Jennie was speechless.
Was his focus on something else?
From his tone, she knew that he was probably jealous again and was imagining things that didn’t exist.
Then, he got jealous of his own imagination.
She looked up at him helplessly and amusedly. “I saw it in the books. And some examples of life are like this too. Although I don’t know men very well, I think this is the truth.”
In the honeymoon period of their relationship, they were all the best. They could do anything they wanted without fear of being despised.
But after this deadline…
Although she felt that Lisa was different from other men, she used to think that Kai was different from other men too.
No one could predict what would happen in the future.
But she could feel that at this moment, he really did love her.
“This is only a part of the truth about men.” Lisa furrowed his brows again as if he was dissatisfied with what she said. He reached out to hold her chin, looked into her eyes, and said, “It’s not mine.
“I don’t know what other men are like, but I know what I’m like. What you said will never happen to me. I know it doesn’t mean anything now, but I’ll prove it to you.
“Baby, have more confidence in me and us, alright?”
Jennie nodded under his gentle and affectionate gaze.
She was willing to trust Lisa more.
This man was really good to her.
She thought that even if he changed in the future, he wouldn’t treat her so well.
But she wouldn’t regret it.
At least he’d given her a period of happiness. She’d be happy during this period.
…
After getting off the car.
They took the elevator to the shopping district upstairs.
It wasn’t the weekend, so there were fewer people around.
Jennie quickly found a shop that sold eye masks. He pulled Lisa over to pick a few that suited his style, but he rejected them all.
After being rejected four times in a row, Jennie lost her composure.
She looked up at Lisa. “You don’t like any of them?”
Lisa’s usual style was simple.
He mostly liked black, white, and gray colors.
Hence, Jennie chose the simplest black eye mask for him. She thought that it would be easy and would be done very quickly, but after more than 10 minutes, he still didn’t like any.
Lisa looked down at the eye mask hanging at the side and kept quiet for a while before saying calmly, “I don’t really like it.”
“Then, which one do you like?”
Jennie was a little confused.
The men’s eye masks were about the same, not clothes or shoes. There were different styles to choose from.
Lisa kept quiet for a while before saying gently, “I think it’s pretty good to get three for 10 yuan.”
Jennie was confused.
The man’s voice was still gentle. “It looks rather cute.”
“…”
“I want that.”
“…”
“Let’s go, there’s nothing I want here.”
“…”
…
20 minutes later.
After shopping around the mall, the two of them returned to the car.
Jennie turned on her cell phone and entered the Taobao shop where she bought eye masks. She found the shop and showed the masks to Lisa one by one. “I think this bear eye mask is rather cute, what do you think?
“This kitten is not bad, either.
“How about this panda?”
The man was very picky.
Even if it was a 10 yuan eye mask, he still spent half a day choosing it.
In the end, he picked out a cartoon eye mask and said to Jennie, “I think this one is good.”
Jennie was getting tired of dealing with him. Seeing that he was finally done, she casually glanced at it and immediately nodded. “I think this is pretty good too. Then, this is it?”
“This one is not bad, either.”
Lisa then pointed at another Mickey Mouse blindfold with a bow. “Use this next time, I’ll use that Donald Duck.”
Jennie looked at the Mickey Mouse he was pointing at and almost burst out laughing.
Everyone knew that Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck were a couple.
So, this was the reason why he couldn’t pick it.
She felt that… Lisa was too adorable sometimes.
Like a child.
When she was with him, she almost forgot what he was supposed to be like.
She pretended not to know what he was thinking and nodded cooperatively. “Mm, this is pretty good too. But are you sure you want to buy such a cheap eye mask?”
Which of the items he bought for her weren’t luxury brands?
Which one was cheaper?
She was a little embarrassed to give him something worth 10.
“Mm.”
Lisa smiled as if he was in a good mood. He looked down at the Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck eye masks and found them more and more pleasing to the eye. “I like whatever you give me.”
He had received so many expensive gifts.
He didn’t lack anything.
The man looked at her tenderly, and Jennie’s heartbeat quickened.
Was she the only one whose heart was beating wildly because of her husband?
Wasn’t she too disappointing?
She was being flirted with by him every day, and his casual flirting made her heart race and her face blush.
But she wasn’t so smitten with others. She would only react this way when facing Lisa.
She felt that it wasn’t a big deal to be smitten with her husband.
Her husband… was too charming.
…
The restaurant Lisa got Wei Zheng to reserve beforehand was the revolving restaurant they’d been to before.
Jennie didn’t expect to meet Nancy on her first trip.
They actually met again.
The dinner was sumptuous and delicious.
After eating, Jennie went to the washroom.
She had just come out of the washroom when she heard a commotion outside.
A man and a woman were discussing.
Their voices sounded familiar.
The woman seemed to be crying as she growled. “No, I don’t agree. Brother Kai, I don’t want to break up with you.”
Jennie faced the man.
The man she was most familiar with but now felt like a stranger was getting impatient. He said coldly, “Nancy, calm down. There are so many people here, it’s not good to let others see you like this.
“We can’t go back to how we were before. I decided to be with you back then because you said you were carrying my child. I wanted to be responsible for the child, so…
“If it wasn’t for this reason, I wouldn’t have broken up with Jennie.
“If you hadn’t lied to me, Jennie and I would already be married.
“Of course, you can’t be blamed for everything that happened in the past. I’m stupid too. I didn’t even bring you for a proper check-up, and I believed you. So, with Jennie…” He looked regretful and upset.
Nancy got even more agitated.
“If it wasn’t for me, what would have happened between you and Jennie? You want to say that if it wasn’t for me, you would have already married her, right?” Nancy was so angry that her body was shaking. She sneered. “You want to break up with me now, saying that it’s because I lied to you. Actually, it’s because you want to go back to the past.
“You regret it. Kai, even if I didn’t lie to you, you regret it too. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. You men are all like this. You don’t know how to cherish what you get. You start to regret it when you lose it and start to miss your ex.
“When you were with Jennie, you didn’t think that she was that good. But after you broke up, especially after you saw that she had a new lover, you started to regret it, right? Jennie’s man agitated you, making you feel like something that originally belonged to you was snatched away.
“Hahaha, you men are so cheap. When you think you’re going to lose it completely, you start panicking. You’re afraid and want to redeem yourself.”