BXBX NOVEL Chapter 313
She took the sapphire ring and handed it to Lu Lixing with a nonchalant expression. “I still can’t accept such an expensive ring. In the future, if you meet a woman you truly love, she would definitely be hurt.”
Lu Lixing looked at the sapphire ring but didn’t take it back. “I gave it to you, it’s yours.”
“How can I accept such an expensive ring from you? I can’t accept it, sorry I really can’t!”
Looking at Ji Qingqing’s panicked expression, he suddenly regretted telling her the truth.
If Ji Qingqing didn’t know, she could have remained happy and he would spend the rest of his life making up for all the deceit she had suffered in the past three months.
“Actually…”
“Wait, I haven’t finished speaking yet!” Ji Qingqing interrupted Lu Lixing abruptly, “Let me tell you, in fact, I’m not Ji Qingqing either. You may think I’m talking nonsense, but what I’m saying is true. I come from another world.
“On the first day I came here, there was a system that told me you were very rich and were going to die soon. As long as I marry you, I could get your inheritance. Didn’t I face a lawsuit with Shen Weiwei at that time? I had no other choice but to agree to Grandpa Lu’s request to marry you. Coincidentally, my system has the same name as your system, it’s also called Xiao A.”
Speaking of this, Ji Qingqing was indignant and vowed, “It’s not so bad! It only had to extend your life but also chose to trouble you, making you do so much. Don’t worry, if it threatens you in the future, tell me and I’ll help you out.
“Look, now that we have confessed to each other, let’s just leave it at that for today. It’s a lot to take in and I think we both need some time to process everything.”
“One more thing, before, Sister Lin Zhen said that there was a double-female drama that she hoped that I could participate in… and I agreed,” she said, looking down to check the time on her watch.
Her chin was trembling and her voice was slightly choked as she went on to say, “I made an appointment with Sister Lin Zhen to go to the crew at one o’clock in the afternoon and I may or may not be able to come back for a few days.”
Speaking of this, Ji Qingqing remembered the system again and hurried to say, “But don’t worry. Call me directly if you have a task and I will rush over right away!”
Lu Lixing still looked at her with burning eyes as his face turned ugly.
Last night, he had thought about all the possible reactions Ji Qingqing might have: disappointment, collapse, or even a slap before walking away. Even so, he was prepared to face and accept any of them with open arms, knowing that he deserved no less for his actions.
But seeing Ji Qingqing’s indifferent smile and nonchalant tone as she reassured him, he found it very hard for him to accept.
He could feel her caution and bravado as she guarded his dignity.
“I can’t take it anymore.” Lu Lixing grabbed Ji Qingqing’s hand and pressed her against the wall, towering over her. He looked at her trembling eyebrows and the heavy shadows under her eyes.
His heart ached at the sight of her pain.
“You’re trying to protect my dignity and reputation, but you can’t do it with a smile and a casual attitude. That’s the hardest thing for me to accept.”
“I admit that when I first saw you, I had no feelings for you. And yes, going to the film set and appearing on the show were tasks assigned to me by the system. Even the marriage proposal was just a task. But my decision to marry you isn’t based on that alone! No matter how I may have felt in the past, it doesn’t change the fact that I do like you now.”
Ji Qingqing furrowed her brows as she avoided Lu Lixing eyes. “Why don’t… you reconsider it? In fact, if you think about it, you and I have only been together for three months. In just three months, I think you may have gotten used to me and not really… liked me.”
“I’m sure of my feelings. I like you now, I really do!”
Hearing Lu Lixing’s sonorous words, Ji Qingqing felt a little sad and bitter.
She knew she shouldn’t be angry. Her purpose in approaching Lu Lixing was also not pure at first so how could she expect him to have pure intentions from the beginning?
Isn’t it great for us to be able to tell ourselves the truth now?
What are you doing, forcing him into this awkward situation?
She tried her best to suppress the sourness in her voice. She bit her lip, squeezed out a smile, and made herself look less embarrassed. She said, “Can you give me some time? I’m really in a hurry right now…”
As soon as her voice fell, the phone rang.
Ji Qingqing grabbed the phone as if she had suddenly caught a lifeline. After listening for a while, she replied a couple of times before saying to Lu Lixing, “I don’t have time now, I have to go to the set immediately. Can we talk about this when I get back?”
Lu Lixing looked at her scorchingly but didn’t respond.
He knew this was Ji Qingqing’s excuse, but he couldn’t say anything other than ‘I like you now.’
Seeing Lu Lixing’s refusal, Ji Qingqing took a deep breath and slipped out from under his arm.
She stabilized her voice so as not to make herself sound unpleasant and ugly. “If you have something to do, call me and I will come right away.”
After speaking, she didn’t dare to stay there any longer. Without taking anything else, she only grabbed her phone and quickly left the study.
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Ji Qingqing was taken aback to see Grandpa Lu downstairs. She lowered her head sideways in an attempt to hide her emotions.
When he asked her where she was going, she only repeated the same excuse she had given a moment ago to Lu Lixing.
Grandpa Lu might or might have not seen something, but in the end, he stayed silent. He simply asked the driver to prepare the car and sent her over to the set.
Ji Qingqing smiled softly, thanked him, and got in the car.
“Young lady, where are we going?”
Without hearing a response for a long time, the driver looked back through the rearview mirror to see what she was doing.
Ji Qingqing’s eyes were bloodshot with tears streaming down her cheeks, her body trembling uncontrollably. She bit down on her palm, trying desperately to hold back her sobs as grief overtook her.