Kristino didn't want to let go, but he knew he had to.
If...
If Xin'er was moved or swayed by Rong Jingyang's actions, he would rush over and beat Rong Jingyang to death!
He'd consider it a loss if he couldn't kill him!
Reluctantly, he released her hand, threatening, "Fine. If you go with him, I'll make him carried out of here horizontally."
Du Ruoxin gasped, this—
Never mind. Her elder brother had always been this ruthless, never changing.
Du Ruoxin composed her facial expression and turned. However, her gaze fell upon the item in Rong Jingyang's hand, and she felt a flicker of confusion.
What was that?
Rong Jingyang opened the transparent gift box and took out the "Happy Family."
Only then did Du Ruoxin see it clearly—a picture of a happy, enviable family of five. The man gave his heart to his wife without reservation, and the wife bore children for her husband without regret.
A harmonious couple, loving father and son.
The happiest marriage in the world could be nothing more than this.
Once, this was the ideal, perfect marital state that she had asked Rong Jingyang for.
Now, that "perfection" was right before her eyes, within her grasp. Yet, Du Ruoxin felt no stir of emotion.
Her heart—
It didn't beat or quicken even slightly upon seeing this scene. It was as calm as a thousand-year-old frozen pond.
Du Ruoxin stopped about a meter away from Rong Jingyang, her expression serene and composed.
It seemed she had truly let go of Rong Jingyang.
She truly had no hope or illusions about him anymore.
This must be it, the greatest sorrow is a heart that has died?
Rong Jingyang felt a bit flustered. For some reason, seeing Du Ruoxin's indifferent expression made him inexplicably panic.
He knew her—a woman who cried easily, was easily moved, and had a true, passionate nature.
Seeing that he was willing to give his heart to her, shouldn't she have burst into tears?
This was what she had asked of him.
But—
Silent, indifferent, what did it mean?
For the first time in his life, Rong Jingyang felt lost.
"Take it." His voice was low and husky, as if he were about to utter those cheesy romantic words—From now on, you are the only woman in my heart.
Du Ruoxin stood rooted to the spot, gazing at the love she had once yearned for to the point of death.
She raised her hand...
But after extending it only a little, she stopped.
She shook her head.
Du Ruoxin said mournfully, "Rong Jingyang, it's too late."
She didn't want to listen to his lies anymore.
She no longer cherished his love.
She had given up.
"It's not too late!" It's never too late! As long as he hadn't signed, as long as he hadn't agreed to the divorce! Rong Jingyang stepped forward in a panic, thrusting the "Happy Family" into Du Ruoxin's hand, and gripped her shoulder. "I said, I won't count what happened before today—"
But Du Ruoxin refused.
She broke free from his grasp and stepped back a few paces.
"It's too late."
Du Ruoxin shook her head repeatedly.
It was too late when she saw him buy a separate phone for Ai Wei, when she clearly understood he wanted to manipulate her and enjoy the affections of multiple women, when she realized how cheap his love was.
Rong Jingyang had successfully shattered all her love, all her expectations, and all her illusions about him.
"Actually, I don't love you as much as I thought, and I can't live without you."
"Look, I can also marry someone else happily."
Du Ruoxin gestured to Kristino behind her, then looked back at Rong Jingyang, her bright eyes and pearly teeth radiating a calmness and release she had never possessed before.
She curved her lips slightly and said, "Rong Jingyang, no one waits for anyone forever."
"You and I—"
"Let's just be like this ornament."
She let go.
The "Happy Family" fell to the ground with a "crack," shattering into several pieces.
"From now on, we part ways."