Even though months had passed, even though she had cursed him a hundred times in her heart, even though she wished she would never see him again every time she dreamed of him in the middle of the night, she had to admit that the moment Su Zhengxing leaned in, Lin Qiao immediately crumbled.
Love is the most stubborn disease in the world; it can relapse at the slightest carelessness. Although it is always coated in sugar, a disease is still a disease; it needs to be cured.
Reason ultimately prevailed. Lin Qiao dodged his lean, jumped a few meters away, and hurriedly left behind a shout, “Crazy!”
She fled in panic.
Even after running all the way home, Lin Qiao’s heart was still pounding like a drum. She covered her burning cheeks and repeatedly immersed her face in cold water, chanting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra over and over again.
No, no, this won’t do!
You can’t fall into the same trap twice, Lin Qiao, wake up!
After washing her face more than a dozen times, Lin Qiao finally calmed down.
Lin Qiao had always believed that once their transaction ended and Su Zhengxing returned to his body, she would only be a former business partner to him. Therefore, she dared not reveal her true feelings, dared not let him know that she had fallen for this charade, and didn’t want him to think that she had taken the money but lacked professional ethics and was presumptuous in her pursuit of her employer.
She had thought about many things, but she had never considered that Su Zhengxing would truly like her.
If the person she presented to the real Su Zhengxing was a version tailored to his preferences, then the Su Zhengxing who resided in her consciousness saw her as she truly was—greedy, lazy, unambitious, and aimless. Could anyone truly love her after seeing her true self?
Lin Qiao dared not think about it; after all, even her parents and relatives couldn’t achieve such unwavering love.
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After resigning, Lin Qiao contentedly idled away her time at home.
Although she was still occasionally struck by Su Zhengxing’s words at the intersection, she would force herself to come to her senses each time.
Perhaps not wanting to spend her days idly at home overthinking, Lin Qiao arranged several leisure activities for herself, such as baking, crafting, playing mahjong, throwing frisbees, etc., filling her schedule to eliminate any possibility of overthinking.
That afternoon, Lin Qiao changed into sportswear and went to the frisbee club she had just enrolled in. Since she had never played frisbee before, the coach gave her a brief lesson and then sent her to the beginner’s class.
She had barely reached the entrance of the beginner’s area when an enthusiastic voice called out to her.
“Qiao Ke’ai?”
‘Qiao Ke’ai’ is Lin Qiao’s WeChat nickname, which is a pun. In the online world where all sorts of weirdos and eccentricities are letting loose, this nickname, which only uses a pun, is already very simple. Who would expect someone to shout your online name in public?!
Lin Qiao froze on the spot, so embarrassed that she dug her toes into the ground, almost unable to breathe.
She turned around with difficulty and saw a girl with a bun hairstyle running toward her.
“You’re Qiao Ke’ai, right?”
The girl tilted her head back, her rosy cheeks still warm from the exercise.
Lin Qiao quickly recognized her; it was the girl with the camera she’d met at Ruan Shenyi’s offline meetup. She was a big fan of Ruan Shenyi and an administrator of her fan page. Lin Qiao had seen her selfies on WeChat Moments.
“Hi!” Lin Qiao greeted her, though her expression was somewhat awkward.
The girl was very outgoing. Seeing the frisbee in Lin Qiao’s hand, she excitedly took it.
“What a coincidence! Are you here to play frisbee too? I just made plans with a friend. Want to play a game?”
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Lucien On ABRWF Chapter 34.1