I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 328

“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 cold, hostile voice interrupted from behind Pei Huan. Pei Huan could feel a slight shudder from the hand resting upon her head, and she thought she saw a vicious look in He Beiting’s eyes that disappeared in a flash.

She recognized that voice. It was none other than Li Heng. She felt her patience spiraling out of control 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 he just say, ‘Uncle Bei’? She looked blankly at He Beiting for a second, unable to process the situation. Then, she turned to Li Heng. “What did you just call him? What do you mean?” she asked in disbelief.

Li Heng narrowed his gaze at the man standing at the door. His lips curved into a shallow smile, but the look on his face 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 voice.

Hearing his name addressed that way, the man in front of Pei Huan narrowed his eyes a little before responding with a half-hearted smile. “It’s been a while indeed, Heng!”

Li Heng’s eyebrows pressed together into a furious pinch. Wrath was overflowing from his glare. “What’s the meaning of all this, Cenbei? Three years ago, you took my wife away. What are you up to now?”

“What’s going on? This… This is impossible!” Pei 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, not Li Cenbei. He’s not your uncle!”

Li Heng couldn’t help but let out a scoff. Noticing how terrified and pale Pei Huan was, he took 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 new name, ‘He Beiting’? Taking after your mother’s surname, eh?”

Li Cenbei met his 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 now.”

Li Heng tightened his fist and retorted, “You left on your own accord back then. It was your decision. Why did you come back here? And why did you take my wife away from me?”

“Your wife? If I remember correctly, you both were already divorced from each other. Isn’t that so?” Li Cenbei’s face became increasingly pale as time went on, but he continued smiling.

Pei Huan couldn’t believe what was happening right before her eyes, and what she was listening to with her own ears. All of a sudden, this man who was her husband and whom she had 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 her current husband turned out to be Li Heng’s uncle, who apparently disappeared from the household for over 20 years. This person… Just who exactly is he?

Struggling to hold back a mix of raging emotions and doubts, Pei Huan stared at Li Cenbei and asked, “Why? Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you’re Li Cenbei and that you’re Li Heng’s uncle?”

“Does it really matter?” Li Cenbei met her eyes with a cold, unapologetic expression as he continued, “He abandoned you and left you to go through all those miseries on your own. I don’t think it would’ve made any difference to you whoever I really am.”

“Of course it does matter!” Pei Huan exclaimed. She had trusted this man for three whole years. Although they never consummated their relationship, it was still an undeniable fact that they were a married couple and that they were husband and wife!

Her memories resurfaced as she spoke. She remembered that year when she left for C Country while 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, he also willingly assumed the role of Bao’s father despite the child not being his. Who knew everything would turn upside down just like that at this very moment?