The Gorgeous Ex Girlfriend Chapter 108

Published at 15th of April 2019 12:25:07 AM Chapter 108
"I don't deserve the credit for all of the above . The entire concept and vision was that of Wang Wei . I only helped in its execution," she said with a shrug .

His face darkened at the name of his nemesis .

"I have known you since you were four years old . The habit to underplay your contribution is not new . I know what you are capable of and I have always been proud of your accomplishments . That's a different matter that I may or may not have verbalised it enough in the past," he finished sheepishly .

Since Jia Li had married right after her studies, she had never ended up sharing her growth and achievements on the work front with Tang . There never had been an opportunity to do so . So it felt strange listening to him acknowledge her efforts .

"Don't give me that expression . I am not one of the poor unsuspecting women who look at your puppy eyes and melt . It's time for you to start getting ready . Uncle Xie has gone to get the discharge process started . We are only awaiting the doctor's final approval," she said with mock severity .

Tang flashed his dimple at her and said, "few moments ago, it sounded as if you are jealous of other women in my life . Are there a lot of them around me? And if so, why don't you simply marry me and stake your claim . No one will bother laying their eyes on a poor married man, then . "

Jia Li simply rolled her eyes at his theatrics and started tidying up the room .

"I am really really looking forward to spending some quality time with you," he said earnestly .

Jia Li's hands trembled under the cardigan which she was folding . Thankfully, she had been facing the window and by the time she turned, both her heartbeats and her facial expressions were in neutral mode .

"You are saying this now . Wait till you are exposed to my caregiving side . Brace yourself for lots of herbal medicines in your soups . Only home-cooked fare for the next seven days," she threatened lightly .

He stood up and walked towards her . Taking the sweater away from her hands, he held them in his own .

"I am ready for anything and everything that you send my way . I promise to face it all unflinchingly," he replied in all seriousness .

She looked at him intently, before muttering, "I wish these words had come my way earlier . "

"Did you say something?" he questioned .

She shook her head and told him that she would go look for Uncle Xie, in case he needed her help . Truth be told, she wanted to have a word with Tang's father alone and hadn't found an opportunity up until now .

"The discharge papers are ready . I was coming to the room only now . Is Tang alright?" Mr . Xie let loose a volley of questions when he saw Jia Li walk towards him .

"He is fine . I came looking for you because I need to speak with you," she said firmly .

At his raised eyebrows, she continued, "I know that Tang needs all the support from people around him . I am also aware that I am the last one who should be near him . But seems like fate has played a funny joke on all of us . "

Mr . Xie gave an impatient snort at the underlying sarcasm in her words .

She hurried on irrespective of his reaction though .

"I am here to tell you that I will do whatever best that I can to help him recover . In the meanwhile, I need you to promise that you would ensure that an episode like the one between Mei Zhen and me isn't repeated . If she tries to insult or assault me one more time, I will not care about anyone's health or reputation, like you didn't care about mine or my parents all those years ago . It doesn't matter to me whether she comes and stays at the hotel during Tang's stay here as long as she remembers the reason why we are doing what we are doing . That's all that I needed to say," with that, she walked away, leaving a startled Mr . Xie behind .

Mrs . Xie had silently witnessed the entire scene between her husband and Jia Li . She admired the girl for her grit . Over the past year, she had come to a quiet realisation that Mei Zhen was probably not the right partner for her son .

She was a sweet girl but seemed to have no clue to Tang's inner thoughts . As for him, he treated her no different than the rest of them, at an arm's length . Looking at his naughty antics and happy face since yesterday, she had realised how drastically had he changed in the past few years, without anyone else realising it . And that there was only one person capable of bringing him out of his shell .

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