Chapter 180 I'm not discussing this with you

Jiang Xilin narrowed his eyes, dissatisfied with her saying such words.

"That's my business," he asked bluntly. "Do you think you can handle this for me?"

Duan Ke was shocked and didn't know how to find an excuse to explain it for a moment.

She could say whatever she wanted in front of Shen Congyu. After all, Shen Congyu still thought that she and Jiang Xilin were a couple, so she had sufficient reasons to let Shen Congyu go.

But in front of Jiang Xilin, she was at most a friend, and anything she said was just empty talk.

"I can't handle it for you, but from my perspective, I'm also helping you solve a problem."

Duan Ke said sincerely, "I see how hard you've worked to get to where you are today, and I don't want you to be ruined because of her."

Jiang Xilin smiled and said, "Really? Then I will listen to your advice, but that's all."

His reaction was to completely ignore what she said.

Duan Ke felt a pain in her chest, and a variety of complex emotions surged up. She found a way out. Even though she knew Jiang Xilin didn't want to listen, she still spoke.

"She wants to leave. There's no way she'd want to stay with you willingly given your current relationship. Can't you see that? Why do you insist on doing this?"

Jiang Xilin looked out the window, his profile cold and indifferent. "I couldn't do anything when she left back then, and it's impossible now."

He didn't give Duan Ke any chance to continue. "If you don't want to fall out, put away those unnecessary thoughts of yours."

He was about to leave when Duan Ke hurried over, grabbing the corner of his shirt and asking excitedly, "What do you mean? Are you going to turn against us because of Shen Congyu?"

She couldn't accept the hypothesis she had put forward, so her eyes were red and she found it difficult to face it.

Jiang Xilin brushed her hand away, his words lacking much warmth making him seem unkind and unapproachable. "Uncle Duan helped me indirectly back then out of profit, and I've already repaid him with interest. How long do you think I'll have to repay this extra favor?"

Duan Ke stood alone behind the door, watching Jiang Xilin's back gradually walk away and disappear.

She didn't chase after him to ask him if he had any feelings for her in the past two years, because she knew very well that she and Jiang Xilin had always been partners.

From the beginning, she had made it clear that she was tied to Jiang Xilin so that the Duan family could have a deeper cooperation with him in the future. She also wanted to get his help in a fair and honest way.

She was focused on her career and interests, and she didn't expect that she would develop feelings for Jiang Xilin over time. However, Jiang Xilin hadn't shown any interest in that regard for so long, so she endured it and didn't mention it.

But she never worried. She had enough confidence. Moreover, she and Jiang Xilin were bound together by interests and favors. If he wanted to get married, she would definitely be the most suitable person for him.

Who knew that an accident would happen halfway.

A complete surprise.

Duan Ke thought, Chen Congyu was just one step away from leaving Haicheng, but she still failed.

She underestimated Jiang Xilin's ability and did not want to admit that she also underestimated Jiang Xilin's feelings for Shen Congyu.

Duan Ke returned to Duan Zhen's ward in a daze. Duan Zhen sat up and didn't see Jiang Xilin. She thought Duan Ke had coaxed him into recovery.

"Sister, Brother Jiang won't say anything about me anymore, right?"

Duan Ke closed his eyes and said, "He will never say anything bad about you again."

Duan Zhen was stunned: "What...do you mean?"

"We're completely done."

Duan Zhen opened her mouth in surprise, "Ah? Because of me?"

She didn't expect it to be so sudden. Seeing that they didn't have any conflicts, she naturally thought that it was because of the trouble she was dealing with.

Duan Ke shook his head weakly, wanting to say no, but swallowed it back hesitantly.

Maybe it was also because of Duan Zhen. After all, she had always distracted Jiang Xilin and caused him trouble. With a relationship like that between him and her, no matter how much favor she had, it would eventually run out.

"Sister, why on earth is this happening? This is too sudden!"

Duan Zhen couldn't think of the problem, and suddenly a thought flashed through her mind. She asked anxiously, "Is it because of Shen Congyu?"

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Then what else could be the reason? You've been together for several years and haven't even had a few arguments, yet you broke up directly this time. It must be because of that woman! Brother Jiang wants to be with her, right?"

From Duan Zhen's perspective, she could analyze the reasons and explain them, but Duan Ke couldn't say a word about it.

After all, she and Jiang Xilin had not been in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship for a long time, and she had no right to say anything about who he was with or what he did.

But Duan Ke's silence intensified Duan Zhen's suspicions. She immediately wanted to get out of bed, "I'm going to find them and ask them!"

Duan Ke's temples ached slightly, and he pulled her back, "Don't make things worse for me. They're not what you think."

…

Xue Mingrui was not aware of what happened last night. She just didn't get through to Jiang Xilin and told him about it. Jiang Xilin said he would get back to her later, but she didn't respond until she fell asleep.

She knew nothing about what happened last night, but she was surprised that she didn't reply to the message she sent to Shen Congyu. She was worried that something had happened, so she called Jiang Xilin directly.

"Brother Jiang, did you forget to reply to my message?"

She was making so much noise that she didn't notice Jiang Xilin's low tone at first.

Jiang Xilin said she would know later.

Xue Mingrui thought that he had been so busy recently, so it was normal for him to forget to reply to her.

Her voice softened, "Then I'll go play with Sister Cong Yu, okay?"

Jiang Xilin: "Don't go for now."

"Why? Did you guys fight again?"

Xue Mingrui asked this because he was no stranger to their conflicts, but he never expected that what happened last night went far beyond a quarrel.

Jiang Xilin said, "Let's talk about it in two days."

He put away his phone and looked up at the floor where Shen Congyu lived.

After coming back again after one night, Jiang Xilin did not inform Chen Congyu in advance this time.

She opened the door as usual, and as soon as she entered, Jiang Xilin saw that she was still wearing the same clothes as last night.

Even everything in the living room was exactly as it was when he left last night.

He stood where he was and said, "That's perfect. It saves me the trouble of cleaning up."

In Shen Congyu's puzzled eyes, Jiang Xilin said lightly: "Take the suitcase from last night and follow me to Jinghu Lake."

"I'm not going."

"The lease here is about to expire."

Chen Congyu still said: "Then I don't want to live with you."

Jiang Xilin: "I'm not here to discuss this with you."

Chen Congyu took a deep breath, "Are you going to use coercion and inducement again?"

"Since you won't listen even after I tell you, I might as well make the decision directly."

He was so righteous and confident that Shen Congyu clenched her fingers and didn't want to go along with him anymore.

There was a sting in his words: "Aren't you afraid that I will live in Jinghu and never leave? After I move in, if Miss Duan comes again, I won't be able to hide them all at once."

"You don't have to say that on purpose. She won't go."