Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 552 - 474: Thirteen Updates

Dean froze, "Photoshopped pictures? The ones I sent you were Photoshopped?!"

Tong Airui nodded.

Bert stormed over angrily, "Dean, everyone says you’re great, but you... How could you do such a thing? You’ve really let me down!"

Dean bit her lower lip, hesitating for a long time before finally speaking: "I admit, I’m not perfect. I’m not as beautiful as Yi Luowa, nor as generous as her. But I’ve never been jealous of her. I genuinely wanted to be her friend. If it weren’t for your phone being filled with so many pictures of Yi Luowa, I wouldn’t have sent people to spy on her."

Tong Airui gave Bert a sinister look, "You kept pictures of my wife?"

"Why would I keep pictures of your wife?" Bert suddenly recalled something and smacked his forehead hard. "Wait a minute, I did actually save some!"

"Are you crazy?" Tong Airui instantly panicked.

Bert shouted back at him, "If I hadn’t saved Yi Luowa’s pictures, how could those ones in your office be made?"

Dean looked at the two of them in confusion.

"All the photos have been processed, why haven’t you deleted them yet? Can you even blame Dean for doubting you? Let me tell you, it’s not just her — even I suspect you!"

"Suspect my ass! I deleted Yi Luowa’s photos as soon as I was done working on those pictures for you!" Bert turned to look at Dean, "You haven’t been sneaking into my phone again these past few days, have you?"

Dean’s face instantly turned red up to her ears.

"If you’re going to keep an eye on me, do it thoroughly!"

"I didn’t mean to spy on you. It’s just on that day, you were staring at your phone for so long, it caught my attention..."

Tong Airui glared at Bert and barked, "What were you staring at on your phone for so long? Were you looking at my wife?"

"Yes! I was looking at your wife! How could I know which ones looked good without looking at them?"

Bert was so furious he turned red all over. "I’m done with you petty people! When I gave you those well-edited photos, you were so pleased, even praising my photography skills. But now, you’ve forgotten all about my help! If I had known taking a few pictures of Yi Luowa would cause this much trouble, I’d never have bothered to do this thankless task!"

Tong Airui reached out his hand toward him.

Bert slapped it away angrily, "What do you want!"

Tong Airui quickly retracted his hand, "I want to check your phone to see if there are still any pictures of my wife."

Bert squinted his eyes dangerously, took out his phone, and shoved it into Tong Airui’s hand. "Tong Airui, we’re done as friends!"

Tong Airui pursed his lips, opened the album on the phone, and after confirming there were no pictures of Yi Luowa, he returned the phone.

"Fine! If we’re done, we’re done. I don’t feel like accompanying you to go shopping for clothes anyway!"

Bert turned and kicked at the clothes on the floor, "Forget the wedding, I’m not getting married anymore!"

Dean burst into tears. The moment she decided to confess, she had already prepared herself for such an outcome, but hearing Bert say it outright still caused her unbearable pain.

Tong Airui shot a glare at Bert, "Let me tell you something. If it were me, I’d have acted even harsher than Dean. Just now, when I said the pictures were Photoshopped, Dean clearly didn’t know the truth, which means she’s not beyond redemption yet."

Bert pressed his lips tightly, "What if this had happened with your wife?"

"This would never happen between the two of us because we trust each other completely!"

"Why can the two of you trust each other, but I have to be subjected to baseless suspicion?" Bert paced the room in frustration.

"Between husband and wife, there should be honesty. Only then can trust gradually be built. While I’m not happy with what Dean did, she ultimately took responsibility and confessed, which is commendable. Acknowledging one’s mistakes is a big step forward. Bert, I know you really care about Dean. Don’t make any rash decisions you’ll regret for the rest of your life."

Bert glanced at Dean, who was now a sobbing mess.

Dean, through her tears, looked at Tong Airui, "Airui, thank you for forgiving me. I still have something I need to tell you. That private investigator said he’s planning to sell the photos. You must stop him and prevent Yi Luowa’s reputation from being destroyed.

I deeply regret everything now. Yi Luowa is the most innocent person in all of this. I shouldn’t have let jealousy blind me and hurt her like I did. When you see Yi Luowa, please tell her I’m sorry."

After saying that, Dean turned and ran out.

Bert stood there stunned.

Tong Airui stepped forward and shoved him, "Go after her!"

"No way! Having such a petty friend like you is already unbearable. If I marry a petty wife on top of it, I’ll never survive!"

"Being petty shows she cares about you!"

"Of course, a petty man would understand petty thoughts!"

"Hurry up!" Tong Airui pushed Bert out.

If there’s one reason why Tong Airui was so lenient with Dean this time, it was thanks to Yi Luowa. His wife had been exceptionally accommodating to him the night before — so much so that he couldn’t be upset even if he tried. He knew that without that Photoshopped picture, he wouldn’t have had such an enjoyable evening.

As the king of pettiness himself, he fully understood Dean’s feelings. Plus, Dean’s honest confession had quelled much of his indignation.

After driving Bert away, Tong Airui went downstairs himself. With the trouble sorted out, it was time to go spend time with his wife. As for that private investigator, he’d deal with him later when he had more time.

Tong Airui arrived at the estate just in time for lunch. After lunch, Yi Luowa spent some time with Huo Li, and the two of them headed back to the capital.

As the car drove into the courtyard, Tong Airui spotted Bert’s car.

"Why is he here?"

"You mean Bert?"

"Yeah."

"No idea. How do you think those two are doing?" Yi Luowa sighed softly.

On the way back, Tong Airui had already told Yi Luowa about what happened that morning. After hearing it, Yi Luowa chuckled angrily; all this drama over a few pictures almost turned into a disaster.

"Probably everything’s fine now. If I’m not mistaken, Dean is likely here too."

"What expression should I have?" Yi Luowa asked nervously, looking at Tong Airui.

Tong Airui laughed, "Silly wife, you didn’t do anything wrong. Why are you nervous!"

"I’m worried my expression might cause them to break up again. Bert has always had bad luck with relationships. He finally met a girl like Dean that everyone approves of..."

"They won’t break up! Just act normally."

As the car stopped, Tong Airui pulled Yi Luowa out of the car.

Yi Luowa steadied herself before walking into the hall.

Dean was chatting with Tong Yao. When she saw Yi Luowa and Tong Airui return, she stood up hesitantly.

Yi Luowa walked over quickly and smiled as she took Dean’s hand, "Had I known you were coming, I would’ve returned earlier."

"I’ve only just arrived." Seeing Yi Luowa acting the same as always, Dean finally relaxed a little.

Bert coughed lightly, "Didn’t you say you had something to tell Yi Luowa? She’s here now. Go upstairs and talk to her."

Dean gripped Yi Luowa’s hand tightly. "Yi Luowa..."

Yi Luowa smiled, "Dean, I already know what you’re going to say. It’s over and done with, so let’s not dwell on it."

"But if I don’t apologize, I’ll never be at peace with myself for the rest of my life."

Tong Yao looked at the two of them suspiciously, "What kind of mystery are you two talking about?"

Yi Luowa winked at Tong Yao, "Mom, it’s nothing. Dean and I had a small misunderstanding, but Tong Airui already sorted it out for us."

Dean looked apologetically at Tong Yao, "Auntie, it was my fault..."

"Dean, let me take you to see our kids, Sangyu and Ziyan," Yi Luowa said cheerfully, interrupting Dean.

Dean was a princess from T Country and the future queen of Xiawu. If her reputation was completely ruined, it would make future interactions impossible.

Dean followed Yi Luowa upstairs, and the two of them entered the nursery. The two little ones were sleeping peacefully.

Dean watched them for a while before whispering to Yi Luowa, "Yi Luowa, thank you for standing up for me earlier in front of Auntie Tong. But I still need to apologize to you. What happened was entirely my fault. Please forgive me."

Yi Luowa feigned anger, "I already said it’s over! Don’t bring it up again!"

"Ugh... I know you’re generous and won’t blame me, but Bert still wants to assess me."

Yi Luowa chuckled, "Look at him being all self-important!"

"He’s really mad this time. From morning until now, he hasn’t said a single kind word to me. I have no idea how to make up with him." Dean grabbed Yi Luowa’s hand, saying, "Yi Luowa, now all I feel is guilt and regret. Why am I so petty? I’m starting to hate myself for it."

"You say you’re petty, but honestly, I’m not much better. I hold grudges even worse..."

Dean’s face instantly paled, "Yi Luowa, you wouldn’t seek revenge on me, would you?"