Chapter 2274 - 2076: Gu Linxi vs Cui Jiangjing
Chapter 2274: Chapter 2076: Gu Linxi vs Cui Jiangjing
How others perceive him, it has nothing to do with him.
"It doesn’t matter, I’m not blaming you either."
He and Xiahe just knew each other since they were young, to him, Xiahe was just a little sister from a neighbor’s family he hadn’t seen in years.
"I’ve met your requests, so study hard at Briton University from now on."
Xiahe saw him lift his leg, and suddenly tears welled up, choking back as she grabbed his sleeve, "Brother, are you angry?"
"I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that about you. I really didn’t mean it, I just hope you and Mr. Cui can reconcile."
The girl’s fair cheeks turned red from crying, tears hanging from her lashes, her sadness so genuine.
However, he detachedly pulled her hand away, distancing from her, his once warm eyes now cold as he stared at her like a stranger, "Xiahe. Why did you choose to have lunch at Bolai?"
Xiahe abruptly lifted her head, startled and halting her cries, her tear-filled eyes flustered, her lips slightly trembling.
"I..."
Jiangjing, "I’ve been thinking, with so many dining places in Capital City, Bolai is quite a distance from Kangfei Hospital, and the seafood here is not well-known. Dozens of places online serve better quality seafood, yet you chose here."
"I..."
Xiahe dared not meet his gaze, fearing she might cry out of nervousness.
But the secret she wanted hidden got discovered, and Jiangjing’s next words made her feel utterly ashamed!
"Only until my dad appeared at the same restaurant did I realize the purpose of your choice. Who told you my family doesn’t like my girlfriend?"
"..." It’s over, it’s been found out.
Xiahe felt her means were despicable, but she did what she did at the time, she lowered her head, her voice tiny like a mosquito’s, "I’m sorry."
"Was it my mom?"
She suddenly raised her head, shaking it vigorously, "It wasn’t Mrs. Cui, Mrs. Cui never mentioned anything about you and your girlfriend to me."
As their eyes met, she shamefully lowered her head again, her voice grew quieter, "I guessed it myself. My mom told me about Mr. Cui wanting to set us up, so I thought Mr. Cui wouldn’t be willing to share this notion with my mom if he accepted your girlfriend, so I guessed your family doesn’t approve of you two being together. I’m sorry..."
"I didn’t expect things to turn out this way. I didn’t anticipate you and Mr. Cui would end up arguing, causing him to have a stroke and get hospitalized. I simply wished for Mr. Cui to meet your girlfriend."
After speaking, she let out a small sigh, seemingly relaxed yet self-mocking, "It was your girlfriend who told you I was meddling, right? I knew she had noticed me. When she saw Mr. Cui downstairs, she gave me a look, she had the expression of someone who had recognized me. At the time, I was scared she might immediately tell you, but she didn’t say anything, and I was relieved, thinking I was being too sensitive and that she hadn’t noticed me."
Without her mentioning it, Jiangjing hadn’t realized it at all, but after listening to her, his deep eyes softened.
He firmly told her, "No. She never mentioned anything about this to me from beginning to end!"
Xiahe exclaimed, "How can that be?"
Then how did he find out?
Jiangjing had left his coat at the restaurant, only wearing a sporty Polo shirt beneath, yet the blue-and-white collared design was worn by him with exceptional grace. His expression was as calm as water as he looked at the disbelieving girl, his tone indifferent, "I have no reason to lie to you."