Chapter 245: The Abstinent Gigolo 45

 Tang Wan and Xi Jingtong’s marriage progressed smoothly.

But things were far less peaceful for the female lead.

In the original storyline, the Yun family had always looked down on Zhou Xiaoxiao. However, both she and Yun Zhe had been stubborn enough that no amount of opposition managed to separate them.

Back then, Yun Zhe had even entered the company immediately after graduation, working desperately hard to prove to his parents that being with Zhou Xiaoxiao only made him stronger and more capable.

But now?

Zhou Xiaoxiao had repeatedly witnessed Yun Zhe at his most humiliated and powerless moments, severely damaging his pride.

And after seeing how fragile his masculinity truly was beneath the surface, Zhou Xiaoxiao increasingly began questioning whether being with someone like Yun Zhe could really make her happy.

As a result, unlike the original plot—where outside pressure only drew them closer together—this time, the two of them gradually drifted apart on their own.

On top of that, after Xi Jingtong gained enough power, he deliberately began targeting the Yun family in business, snatching away a large portion of their projects and causing their assets to shrink significantly.

Under pressure from his mother, Yun Zhe had no choice but to enter the family company and help out.

But by then, he had already lost almost all interest in business.

As time passed, his life became increasingly exhausting and irritable.

…

Then, in the third year after Tang Wan and Xi Jingtong’s marriage, Zhou Xiaoxiao finally reached her limit.

Unable to endure Yun Zhe’s growing coldness and constant absence any longer, she chose to break up with him.

In the past, every time she mentioned breaking up, Yun Zhe would immediately explode in anger.

Zhou Xiaoxiao, if you dare break up with me, I’ll never agree to it!

But this time—

Yun Zhe remained silent.

Seeing that reaction, Zhou Xiaoxiao felt both disappointed and strangely relieved at the same time.

She and Yun Zhe had known each other since middle school.

Nearly ten years together.

That was already enough.

Afterward, she quietly left the city without taking anything with her.

…

Tang Wan wasn’t surprised at all when she learned the two had broken up.

In her opinion, even if events had developed according to the original plot, it was unlikely Yun Zhe and Zhou Xiaoxiao would truly have stayed together until old age.

Love and marriage were never the same thing.

Both of them had explosive tempers. Unless one side was willing to constantly compromise, once the passion faded, what awaited them sooner or later would still be separation.

But none of that had anything to do with her.

All she needed was to live her own life well with Tongtong.

…

To avoid dying unexpectedly in their forties or fifties like in previous worlds, Tang Wan became especially cautious after they turned forty.

She rarely traveled far anymore, and the two of them almost never drove alone.

Unfortunately—

She still couldn’t overcome the world’s will.

When Xi Jingtong was forty-four years old, the two encountered an accident shortly after stepping into an elevator.

The elevator cable suddenly snapped without warning.

In an instant, their bodies began plummeting downward at terrifying speed.

Tang Wan cursed wildly inside her mind.

At the same time, Xi Jingtong tightly pulled her into his arms.

“Wanwan, don’t be afraid!” His voice remained calm and steady even now.

The next moment, he firmly protected her head against his chest while using his own body as a shield, hoping to absorb the impact himself so she might survive.

Seeing this, tears instantly flooded Tang Wan’s eyes.

Then she quickly whispered into his ear:

“Tongtong, I love you.”

Hearing that, Xi Jingtong held her even tighter.

“I love you too.”

Right then—

The elevator crashed violently into the ground.

Bang!

Tang Wan’s head slammed heavily against Xi Jingtong’s chest.

But the impact exceeded what any human body could withstand.

In that instant, Tang Wan clearly heard the horrifying sound of bones shattering inside his body.