I Want A Lifetime With You

“It’s none of your business!” Pei Huan exclaimed as she wrenched her arm off Li Heng’s grip. “Let go of me!”

Firm in his stead, Li Heng frowned as he questioned, “Where are you going? Let me drive you there!”

“No thanks, Mr. Li. It’s getting late now. You should be going home.” Pei Huan coldly turned away. Just as she began walking back into the house, Fu Chengyan emerged at the doorstep. He slightly raised an eyebrow at the sight of Li Heng. “You’re still here?”

Li Heng kept his lips pursed without a sound. He answered Fu Chengyan’s question with a cold gaze, which was returned from the latter.

Fu Chengyan broke the silent stare-down with a passive shrug, and handed a set of car keys to Pei Huan. “It’s difficult to get a cab here at this hour. Just take May’s car with you for the time being.”

“Thanks, Chengyan!” Pei Huan swiftly took the keys from her brother and walked toward the garage. A brief moment later, a faint rumble of the car engine could be heard, and the two men watched as Pei Huan drove away into the dark distance.

Hands in his pocket, Fu Chengyan turned back and faced Li Heng with a teasing look. “I can’t believe this day would come for you!”

Li Heng’s face turned black at these words. He remained facing the direction where Pei Huan drove off, not uttering a word in response. He knew clearly that this man who stood behind him wasn’t someone he could afford to offend for the time being. Fu Chengyan smirked lightly. It was such a rare opportunity to witness Li Heng looking so miserable and defeated. “Don’t blame me for not giving you a heads up… He Beiting has flown back today. That’s exactly where Huan is going. She’s going to see him,” he said plainly.

Li Heng’s frown deepened as he heard Fu Chengyan’s explanation. Filled with desperation, he couldn’t bother responding in any way. He went back into his car immediately and pulled away onto the street.

At the same moment, Shi Nuan came out from the house and watched by Chengyan’s side as Li Heng’s car disappeared into the distance. “You told him everything just like that? Aren’t you worried that he might just rush over to where He Beiting is and start a fight?” she asked in a concerned tone.

Fu Chengyan gave a light smile. “Don’t worry, Li Heng isn’t a reckless person. I’m sure he won’t do anything rash without considering who he’s dealing with. Let’s go back in. It really is getting late,” he replied casually.

Li Heng kept his speed up as he persistently drove after Pei Huan. It didn’t take long before she eventually noticed his car tailing behind. Pei Huan stepped hard on the gas pedal and accelerated away. She wasn’t in the mood to face him at this moment and waste time on pointless conversations.

Arriving at the hotel where He Beiting supposedly checked in, she quickly parked in the nearest spot she could find, got off the car and hurried into the building. It was almost effortless for her to find where He Beiting’s room was; he had informed her earlier. She hastily rang the doorbell a few times. A middle-aged man of dashing appearance showed up as the door clicked open. He had an alluring smile, yet his face looked somewhat pale. “You came!” He Beiting greeted his wife.

“Beiting, didn’t I tell you that you don’t have to come all the way back here since you’re busy with work? I’ve already said that I’ll return once those matters here in Jiang City are settled. Why did you…”

Before Pei Huan could finish her sentence, the man before her reached out his hand and gently ruffled her hair. “It’s fine. I came because I’m worried about you,” he replied with a warm smile.

“It’s been awhile, Uncle Bei!”

a slight shudder from the hand resting

as she became increasingly agitated. In the heat of the moment as she was about to lash out at him, she realized something odd. Wait a minute…did

was sinister. He kept a relaxed composure with his right hand in his pocket. What Pei Huan couldn’t see was that the hand inside the pocket had long clenched into a tight fist. “Hello there… He Beiting, right? Or should I rather say, Li Cenbei, my dear third uncle?” Li Heng spoke in a cold

man in front of Pei Huan narrowed his eyes a little before responding

his glare. “What’s the meaning of all this, Cenbei? Three years

Huan stammered as her face slowly turned white. She stared back and forth at these two men in front of her, trembling as she attempted to digest the exchange between them. After which she looked toward Li Heng and questioned hesitantly, “Li Heng… You are lying, aren’t you? His name is He Beiting,

a deep breath and steadied himself. He couldn’t let his own heart soften at the sight of her right now. He returned his piercing gaze onto the man whom he addressed as Li Cenbei and sneered, “Gave yourself a

gaze. His expression appeared slightly troubled for a moment but he retained his smile as he answered calmly, “So you haven’t forgotten my late mother, after all. I’m sure she’s happy to know that wherever she is

retorted, “You left on your own accord back then. It was your decision. Why did

that so?” Li

spent her life together with for three years had turned into a complete stranger. That smile on his face that had always felt familiar was now unrecognizable. She couldn’t believe that

and asked, “Why? Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you’re Li Cenbei and that you’re Li

he continued, “He abandoned you and left you to go through all those miseries on

never consummated their relationship, it was still

pregnant with Bao and brought her adoptive father along. Life in a foreign place was a huge struggle until Li Cenbei appeared. He had helped her a great deal back in Jiang City and eventually, he pursued her. Moreover,

You approached me knowing that I used to be Li Heng’s wife by assuming the identity of He Beiting. Heh… So all this while you’ve never really felt anything toward me at all even though we’re a married couple, right? You were using me all along to get Li Heng

words. Then, he asked with a subtle hint of sadness in his tone, “Pei Huan, do you really think I’ve been using

after all that? Now it makes sense that you appeared at the perfect timing to rescue me three years ago, and then asked me to marry you. That’s why you’re willing to live together with me for three whole years!”

gather even a single piece of information about me. It was you pulling the strings behind it all, am I right? I wouldn’t have believed this if you’re

she took another glance at Li Heng,

“Pei Huan!”

“Huan!”

Pei Huan simultaneously. Li Heng caught up and grabbed her arm, then blurted,

but do you think you are? Aren’t you a pot calling

marriage must be a fake one as well, yes? Since it’s just a pretense, from now on,

free and ran off. Li Heng held his frown at the sight of Pei Huan’s back against them. Observing Li Cenbei’s similarly tense frown seated between his brows, he said with a mocking smile, “To think that you

chuckled, though he seemed somewhat ill. As Pei Huan disappeared from their sight, he finally stopped hiding his exhaustion and leaned weakly on the door frame. With a scornful look, he replied, “How could I compare to you? Didn’t you also snatch Pei Huan from Li Xufan? Xufan addresses you as ‘uncle’,

a brief second as his fists tightened. “There’s nothing