“…” Several times she was about to speak but stopped, this was the first time Xinluo saw an uneasy expression on Gao Yizhe’s face. “Yes, we have contact,” she finally answered truthfully. “So your relationship is not purely platonic,” he said frankly, and this answer did not surprise him; what he truly wanted to know was this point. “Not just senior and junior?” “General Manager Gao…” Xinluo frowned, his question was unabashedly direct, making her feel like she was being cornered. “Xinluo, I think you should understand my feelings, and I also know you have a boyfriend who has never appeared, who is often the cause of your unhappiness. I want to know if between you and Xia Erxi, it’s really that simple?” “…General Manager Gao, I’m sorry, I cannot answer your question.” Never did she imagine the usually gentle and refined Gao Yizhe would have such a forceful side: Xinluo was about to turn and leave. “Xinluo, don’t escape. Are you unable to answer, or afraid to answer?” He took a swift step to block her path, preventing her from leaving. “…” “Actually, Xia Erxi is your boyfriend, isn’t he?” Seeing she wouldn’t speak, he said it for her. “…” Her face instantly lost all color, Xinluo stubbornly turned away, silent. “I guessed right…” Her expression was the best proof. Gao Yizhe covered his mouth in frustration, “I knew it…” Their atmosphere at that moment was too unusual; he had already sensed it then. “Why Xia Erxi? He’s not suitable for you at all!”
Taking a deep breath to calm her emotions, Gao Yizhe looked at her deeply. “Over the years, there has never been a shortage of women around him. I believe you know this very well! Don’t be fooled by his sweet talk!”
“…I know, and I understand better than anyone.” Compared to his agitated state, she was much calmer, her face only slightly pale. From the day she confessed to Xia’er, she had been mentally prepared for what her future life would be like, because his brilliance was so intense, destined to be tempted by those around him – he could never love just one woman.
What she wasn’t clear about was – why did she enjoy his presence so much? She loved his smile, loved the warmth of his embrace… Even with her pride, she was willing to compromise everything for him.
“Xinluo?” His response was far beyond her expectations.
“He hasn’t lied to me. You misunderstand him. He’s not the person you imagine.” Perha
“If that’s the case, why don’t you leave him?”
“…”
“Xinluo!” Her silence was truly anxiety-inducing.
“…That’s a good question, because I also want to know why.” Xinluo raised her eyes to look at him.
“I’ve answered everything I should, General Manager Gao. Do you have any more questions?”
She didn’t want to face her own wounds, as that would make her feel completely exposed.
“Xinluo, what if I…”
“I can give you more happiness than he can.” Gao Yizhe directly laid out his words. “Please carefully consider being with me!”
“You…” His statement was too direct, and for a moment she didn’t know how to refuse.
“If you stay with him, I see no future except tears; I’m different. I truly like you and will take good care of you.” Her heart felt slightly swollen and painful. Xinluo looked away. Is this the difference between the one who loves me and the one I love? Happiness or unhappiness lies in a single thought.
“Xinluo, I don’t mind what you might have had with Xia Erxi! Just promise me you’ll never see him again.”
“…Mr. Gao, thank you. Your feelings touch me, but right now I’m not considering leaving Erxi.” Xinluo answered softly after a pause. Was her unwillingness to let go of a love others didn’t bless somewhat pathological?
“Xinluo, why are you so stubborn?” Hearing her words, Gao Yizhe couldn’t help but sigh deeply. “Don’t you know that Lan Zhenyun is pregnant with his child, and they might marry soon?”
“Can you tell me what this means? You wouldn’t really let a child with Xia family blood be abandoned, would you?” Xia’s father threw down a gossip magazine, looking grimly at Xia Erxi.
He didn’t understand why his self-respecting self would have such a playful son. “Dad, that’s just her means of wanting to marry into the Xia family. Maybe in a few days, news of her accidental miscarriage will spread,” Xia Er Xi stood before his father, answering calmly with his hands folded and brows lowered.
He was long prepared for this scolding. His conservative father absolutely could not tolerate such scandalous rumors. “If you hadn’t touched her, would she have had such an opportunity?” Xia’s father snorted heavily.
“I don’t care, you must handle this matter properly and don’t let it escalate.”
“I understand,” he nodded.
Lan Zhen Yun’s desire to marry into a wealthy family was obvious, so he didn’t take this matter to heart. If he were truly the child’s father, as the person involved, how could Zhen Yun not take the initiative to contact him? He had only heard about this from a television news report?
“I’ll say this upfront: don’t even think about marrying a woman like her. My requirements aren’t high, I just want someone pure and clean!”
“Yes,” pure and clean – his father said it easily, yet he had never truly been satisfied with anyone.
“Also, next week I’m having dinner with Director Zhao, and his daughter will be attending. You’ll come too!” Xia’s father raised an eyebrow.
As expected, his premonition had come true. A disguised blind date.
“Dad, I—” Xia Er Xi still wanted to speak.
“Don’t try to make excuses. I warned you last time, yet not only did you not listen, but you’ve become even more outrageous, causing such a scandal!” Xia’s father glared at him in extreme anger.
“I’m only worried that Director Zhao’s golden opportunity might be scared away before he even sees you.” Is escaping not good? He was actually quite happy to relax! But Xia Erxi did not say what was in his heart, he just showed an extremely troubled expression. “Don’t make that expression for me,” how could he not know what was in his son’s stomach? “There are no excuses, you must be present.” “Yes, Dad.” Rarely being an obedient son, Xia Erxi frowned.
Quietly watching the news repeatedly playing on TV, Xinluo couldn’t express her feelings. In fact, she had long known that such a day would come, that Xia Erxi would eventually marry a woman, and then face their breakup, she had mentally prepared for all of this, just not expecting it to happen so quickly.
The woman on the screen looked happy and shy, like a little woman immersed in love, in an instant, her heart felt cold, as if it had been hollowed out.
“…So you’re at home! I thought you weren’t here,” a voice suddenly came from the doorway, and Xia Erxi curiously poked his head in.
“Why did you come?” He was surprised: Xinluo was even more surprised! She reflexively turned off the TV.
“Why didn’t you go to accompany…” The words suddenly stopped at the tip of her tongue.
That woman’s name, she couldn’t say it out loud. “Accompany what?”
