Back Then, I Adored You

Wu Hao stared fixedly and silently at Lu Bancheng. After some time, he spoke again, “Lu Bancheng, I was together with Nuannuan for 10 years. I understand her all too well, and I know what kind of guy she likes. She’ll never fall for someone like you, so I advise you not to waste your effort. Moreover, Lu Bancheng, with your background and status, you can get any woman you want, so why must you choose to hurt Nuannuan?”

“Take this as my begging you. Please stop appearing in her life, okay?”

Ever since Wu Hao had appeared, Lu Bancheng had not responded. But when he heard this line, he lifted his eyes and glimpsed at Wu Hao. He then dug out a cigarette, lit it, and took a drag before responding. His tone was very gentle, yet there was boldness in it.

“Wu Hao, what right do you think you have to lecture me? Or, more like, what right do you have to say that to me?

“Are you saying that as Xu Wennuan’s cheating ex-boyfriend? Heh…” Lu Bancheng laughed as though he had heard a joke. “Wu Hao, don’t forget that you guys have already broken up, and there’s nothing between the two of you now. No matter what I do to her and what sort of relationship she has with me, it has nothing to do with you. As for why it has nothing to do with you, shouldn’t you already be clear about why? It was all of your own doing!”

“So, Wu Hao, let me tell you this: There’s no need to beg me, because you don’t even have the right to do that.”

……

As Lu Bancheng’s words wormed their way into Xu Wennuan’s ears, she heard a loud noise from the courtyard. It sounded like someone had smashed someone else with something. Xu Wennuan was trying to figure out who the aggressor was when she then heard Lu Bancheng moan.

Did Wu Hao hit him?

Xu Wennuan had not fully grasped that thought when Wu Hao’s furious voice drifted over. “Fine, do what you want, but since you want to hurt her, there’s no need for me to go easy on you!”

Wu Hao had just finished his threat when he suddenly cried out in pain. It seemed that Lu Bancheng had managed to hit him.

Following these two blows, sounds of a fight were incoming. Based on how it sounded, Xu Wennuan visualized both men landing heavy, vicious blows. She was frightened just listening to the commotion and heavily pondered whether or not she should intervene. Then, she heard Wu Hao’s voice again.

“Lu Bancheng, are you that fixated on her? Is it your life’s mission to hurt her? Do you think you truly like her? You just feel this way because Xu Wennuan doesn’t like you, and you want what you can’t have, and you’re only doing this because you can’t suppress your pride! You’re only doing this to satisfy your casual lust!

“Let me tell you, Lu Bancheng, you can bully any woman in this world except for her! You can’t touch her! Even though there is nothing between us anymore, you still can’t do it! Over my dead body!”

“Heh…” Lu Bancheng sneered. “You can’t achieve the most basic quality of loyalty in a relationship, so why are you acting so honorable now? You’re standing here telling me that I’m hurting her, that I don’t genuinely like her, that I’m only doing this to satisfy my lust! You’re not me! What right do you have to judge me? Wu Hao, let me tell you…”