Su Zhengxing hadn’t expected Lin Qiao to harbor so many misunderstandings and resentments toward him. It seemed his actions back then had truly hurt her, which was why she was now angry with him, resentful of him, and hated him.
Something seemed to be stuck in his heart, a thousand words welling up at his lips, yet at the last moment, he didn’t know where to begin, only managing a pale ‘I’m sorry’.
He knew that no amount of words could make up for Lin Qiao’s momentary disappointment.
Separating one’s heart from the one they love is inherently a painful process, and Lin Qiao has already experienced it once; she never wants to go through it again in her life.
She shook her head, trying to ignore the lingering touch of his fingertips, and coldly said, “I won’t presume to bother you again, and please don’t bother me either.”
On the zebra crossing, the red light went out, the green light came on, and the traffic gradually came to a stop.
Lin Qiao withdrew her hand, turned around, and walked toward the other end of the intersection.
The slender warmth in his hand was withdrawn without a second thought, leaving his palm empty. Watching Lin Qiao’s receding figure, Su Zhengxing suddenly felt a strong sense of fear and unease.
He had a premonition that if he missed this chance again, he would never be able to get to her side again.
Outside the traffic, the green countdown timer on the pedestrian crossing was about to end, the conspicuous numbers flashing. Su Zhengxing strode across, weaving through the oncoming crowd.
At the busy intersection, the sound of car horns urged pedestrians who hadn’t yet reached the other side. A second before the traffic light changed color, Su Zhengxing grabbed Lin Qiao’s hand again, stopping at the red light.
“That day you went to Baitian to find me, but I didn’t see your message. I thought you wouldn’t want to see me again after the transaction was over…”
“I knew you were angry and wanted to distance yourself from me, but I could only pretend I didn’t know about the ring. Because I thought as long as I had the ring, I would always have a legitimate reason to see you…”
“I answered your call by accident. I recognized your voice on the other end and thought that you wanted me to do an interview. I misunderstood…”
“The change in the interview time was unexpected, but letting you into the elevator was indeed out of my own selfish motives. I wanted to see you, but I didn’t expect it to cause you any trouble. I’m sorry…”
He paused, his grip tightening, as if he had made a decision.
“Lin Qiao, I’ve thought a lot these past few days, imagining how I should appear before you, what kind of face I should present. But it wasn’t until the moment you turned away just now that I finally understood…”
“Whether it’s true or false, it doesn’t matter anymore. I can give you a lot of money. If one hundred million isn’t enough, then a billion will do. Anything I have, I can give you. Anything I don’t have, I can do for you if you want it. All I want is for you to stay by my side as before…”
For a moment, Lin Qiao couldn’t tell if he was the aggressive Su Zhengxing who had made deals with her before, or the Su Zhengxing whose love she had tricked and deceived, or perhaps both—they were the same person.
Hearing these absurd words, Lin Qiao didn’t know how to react. She wanted to laugh, but couldn’t.
“Is Mr. Su going to keep me as his mistress?”
Su Zhengxing walked closer, her image reflected in his dark eyes. He moved near her, lowered his head, and gently rested his forehead on her shoulder, a gesture that seemed both resignation and longing.
“No, I’m begging… for your love.”
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