Eternal Love: The Billionaire's Relentless Pursuit-Chapter 689 - 682: Can’t Leave

Bai Yiran sat by the window, watching the heavy rain outside. It had been raining for a whole day and night, and it was still pouring. It’s often said that spring rain is as precious as oil, but this relentless downpour made people feel anxious.

Reaching her hand through the window, she let the rain hit her hand. The longer she was confined here, the more restless she became.

At first, she would tell herself to control her emotions, conserve her strength, and stay calm.

But as time went on, she could no longer remain calm. She missed her children, missed Leng Yichen. Every time she thought of Xiao Xi and Xiao Lang, it felt like a piece of her heart was being ripped out. This longing for her children and husband grew more and more intense over time, driving her nearly insane.

Ever since the last outburst, Yao Zhiqing’s attitude towards her had completely changed, turning cold and hateful.

Bai Yiran knew why Yao Zhiqing hated her. The root of all the problems lay with Wu Chengzu. It had nothing to do with her, yet she couldn’t escape it.

She had once asked Wu Chengzu if meeting her on the plane was part of a conspiracy.

Wu Chengzu said it wasn’t. He smoked, and the smell of the strong tobacco made Bai Yiran frown. But Wu Chengzu wasn’t Leng Yichen; he wouldn’t care about Bai Yiran’s likes or dislikes, or maybe he did it on purpose. He deliberately smoked in front of Bai Yiran, deliberately making her show a disgusted expression.

Because even disgust was better than an emotionless indifference.

Wu Chengzu said that the return ticket from E Country was booked by Chen Bei, and the seat was randomly selected. He didn’t know that Bai Yiran would be sitting next to him at the time.

Until he got on the plane and saw her in a yellow dress. At this, Wu Chengzu smiled bitterly. Perhaps it was just that one glance on the plane that her image became deeply etched in his mind.

He said, "Bai Yiran, does this count as love at first sight?"

Bai Yiran sneered, "No, because the first time you saw me, you wanted to kill me. Have you forgotten?"

He laughed, "That’s true. Maybe our relationship was wrong from the start."

Bai Yiran retorted, "Don’t talk about any relationship. There is no relationship between you and me."

Wu Chengzu didn’t speak anymore. Maybe it wasn’t love at first sight for Bai Yiran. Even if there had been a momentary flutter on the plane, it wasn’t enough for him to fall in love.

So when did he fall for this woman? Wu Chengzu himself didn’t know either; it just happened unconsciously.

During breakfast today, Bai Yiran heard some news that was relatively good for her. Because of the heavy rain, Yao Zhiqing couldn’t contact the ship intended for their escape anytime soon.

This made Yao Zhiqing very upset. She didn’t want to wait any longer in this godforsaken place. She feared that eventually, it would be the police who arrived instead of her dreamed resurgence.

Yao Zhiqing wanted to leave and even offered a higher price as an incentive.

Those people running the boats loved money, but they loved their lives even more. The storm made the sea perilous, the waves too high. Moreover, no fishing boats would be sailing at this time, so if their ship appeared on the sea now, it would clearly signal the police that something was amiss.

Unable to leave, Yao Zhiqing’s temper grew more volatile. In the past, every time she got angry, Da Lin would comfort her. But now Da Lin just sat quietly at the side, watching her go mad, without a word or a gesture.

Yao Zhiqing wasn’t used to Da Lin’s indifference towards her, making her even more depressed inside.

That night, Yao Zhiqing drank, the alcohol taking over her mind, pushing her to do what she had been wanting to do for days but hadn’t dared to.