Hidden Marriage, Overbearing Love: Mr! Please Let Me Go Chapter 1098 - 1102: Did You Hit Her

Gu Ziqian hadn’t anticipated such treatment from Beitang Yao. Tears welled in her eyes as she feigned innocence, meeting Beitang Yao’s frigid gaze. Her heart faltered slightly, and with a delicate frown, she retorted, "Brother Yao, are you doubting me? Sister Xia just told me that she is the woman by your side. She claimed your heart belongs only to her and that you cannot live without her. She insisted I leave you, and she even struck me..." Gu Ziqian spoke with apparent emotion, a single tear tracing a path down her cheek.

His gaze turned severe. "She truly said that to you?" Beitang Yao's grip on her loosened somewhat as he released her.

"Brother Yao, why would I deceive you? Sister Xia warned me not to mention this to you. She threatened that I wouldn't meet a pleasant end if I did." Seeing that Beitang Yao's taut nerves had eased somewhat, Gu Ziqian seized the moment. She hurried forward, embracing Beitang Yao and burying her head against his solid frame, sobbing, "Brother Yao, does Sister Xia dislike me? If my presence here causes you trouble, then we should dissolve our engagement. I believe Auntie won't hold it against us, will she?"

Beitang Yao was so incensed he could barely draw breath. Listening to Gu Ziqian's account, his blood began to boil, his hands clenched involuntarily, and a suffocating sensation gripped his heart!

"Did you hit her?" Beitang Yao suppressed his rage, questioning Gu Ziqian once more. He was reluctant to assign blame without proper understanding. He noted that Gu Ziqian's body was unmarked, and her face bore no trace of injury. In stark contrast, the foolish woman's face was swollen, a sight that pained his heart.

Gu Ziqian's arms around Beitang Yao paused for a beat. Then, she whispered, "Brother Yao, I did strike Sister Xia, but she spoke ill of you, and in my blinded anger, the blow was unintentional!" Her tone heightened slightly, endeavoring to lend greater credibility to her narrative.

It seemed his suspicions were indeed founded; Xia Qingqian had indeed received a slap from Gu Ziqian. Could it be true, as Ziqian claimed, that she believed he couldn't live without her? This impulsive woman truly had no awareness of her own boundaries!

"You should depart now; I have work to attend to." Beitang Yao clasped her shoulders, gently moving her away from him.

Gu Ziqian looked up at Beitang Yao, observing the gloom etched on his face and the tight furrow of his brows. She recognized that her ploy had been successful.

"Brother Yao, I don't wish to go out. What if Sister Xia becomes aggressive with me again? I am quite frightened. Why don't you permit Ye Feng to escort me home? I do not wish to remain here." Gu Ziqian clung pitifully to the edge of the desk as she addressed Beitang Yao.

Is Xia Qingqian truly as detestable as Ziqian depicts her? Did she genuinely utter such venomous words to Ziqian? Was her gentle and refined demeanor merely a pretense all along? Had she been deceptive from the very beginning when she approached him?

An excess of questions began to sprout within his mind, leaving him unsettled and irritable. Despite his usual composed nature that allowed him to disregard minor matters, now that Xia Qingqian occupied a space in his heart, he found himself unable to overlook issues pertaining to her.

"You shall remain here. I gave my word to Grandfather that I would bring you home, and I will manage these affairs." Beitang Yao resumed his seat at his desk, opened a document, and his fingers danced swiftly across the keyboard, his expression clouded, his features drawn tight with tension!

Furthermore, considering the current circumstances, he had no intention of allowing Gu Ziqian to return home alone. He needed to present a reasonable report to Grandfather upon their arrival.