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My boyfriend offended an investor, and to apologize, I, who is allergic to alcohol, was forced to drink glass after glass of baijiu.

But when I was in excruciating pain, I heard his assistant say, "Brother Huai, I'm the one who offended the investor. I'm the one who should apologize. Making Sister take the blame and get punished for me isn't right, is it?"

Xu Huai's response made me feel like falling into an ice cave: "You're so innocent, you shouldn't be tainted by the ways of the world. Let her handle these apologies."

At that moment, I finally realized. In Xu Huai's heart, I had always been just a tool to take the fall for his assistant,

and I had already been deceived nine times to take the blame for her.

The first time I took the blame for Lin Mo was the day she joined the company and messed up an important project. Xu Huai took the responsibility upon himself, and I, enduring discomfort during my period, ran all over the place, maintaining clients, and ended up falling ill after the project concluded.

The second time I took the blame for Lin Mo was when she lost a confidential document. Xu Huai again took the responsibility upon himself. I endured a 40℃ fever, stayed up all night without resting, and only then did I recover the data loss, but I was so exhausted I vomited blood.

The third time I took the blame for Lin Mo was when she drove under the influence and caused a traffic accident. Xu Huai called me to the scene to pay compensation and apologize, even kneeling to admit the mistake.

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That day, I sobered up in the cold wind and decided to leave him forever.

However, after I left, Xu Huai knelt in the airport hall, crying bitterly, begging me to come back.

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At the fundraising banquet, my boyfriend offended an investor, and to make amends, I, allergic to alcohol, was forced to drink glass after glass of baijiu.

After the banquet ended, my colleagues advised me to go to the hospital for a stomach pump, but before leaving, I overheard a conversation between Xu Huai and his assistant Lin Mo.

"Brother Huai, I'm the one who offended the investor. I'm the one who should apologize. Isn't it wrong for us to trick her into taking the blame and punishment for me?"

Xu Huai gently stroked her hair. "You're so innocent, you shouldn't be tainted by worldly ways, not to mention your alcohol tolerance isn't good. Let her handle these apologies."

I listened to his words in a daze, thinking that perhaps I was just hallucinating from drinking too much.

But his next words made my heart drop into an ice cave.

"After all, she loves me and is willing to do anything for me. A few slaps are nothing, they can't hurt much."

"Besides, it's not the first time she's taken the fall for you."

Afterward, he even started counting on his fingers.

That's when I realized I had already been deceived nine times to take the blame for Lin Mo.

The first time was when she messed up an important project on her first day at work. Xu Huai apologetically told me it was his oversight. I endured discomfort during my period, ran all over the place, maintained clients, and ended up falling ill after the project concluded.

The second time was when she lost a confidential document. Xu Huai again took the responsibility upon himself. I endured a 40℃ fever, stayed up all night without resting, and only then did I recover the data loss, but I was so exhausted I vomited blood.

The third time was when she drove under the influence, causing a traffic accident. Xu Huai called me to the scene to pay compensation and apologize, even kneeling to admit the mistake.

Today is the ninth time.

After he finished counting, my ears buzzed, as if the whole world had lost its sound.

I leaned against the wall, pressing hard on my chest, my heart aching so much it felt suffocating.

Today marks a milestone for Xu Huai's successful company financing, as well as the eleventh anniversary of my relationship with him.

Only now do I realize that my love for him, in Xu Huai's eyes, was just a tool to be used.

Through the crack of the door, I looked at Xu Huai's face full of tenderness, and at that moment, I felt like a joke.

At this moment, the two in the room seemed to notice the noise outside the door and immediately looked nervously in my direction.

I took a deep breath, adjusted my emotions, and entered the room pretending nothing had happened.

Seeing that it was me, Xu Huai's expression visibly tensed up. "Niannian, when did you get here?"

"Just now, I left my bag here."

I replied calmly.

After observing my expression carefully, Xu Huai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After leaving the hotel, I stood on the bustling street, yet I felt as though this city was as cold and indifferent as ever.

Standing in the cold wind, I had never felt more clear-headed than I did at that moment.

An eleven-year relationship should have an end, even a cherished mole will eventually become just mosquito blood.

This relationship, which has exhausted my body and mind, it's time to let go.