Chapter 52

Looking at Ji Jinsi standing outside the iron gate, Luo Qingli was speechless for a moment. She was very surprised. Shouldn't he be in another city? How could he suddenly appear here?

Luo Qingli's silence increased Ji Jinsi's fear, anger, and grievance.

Yes, wronged, this word seemed to have never appeared in Ji Jinsi's life, but now, he felt very wronged.

He had clearly done so much for Luo Qingli, and it was clear that those words were just her mother's thoughts, not his opinions. Why didn't Luo Qingli trust him more? Why didn't she ask him what he thought?

Did she no longer love him? Was she planning to give up on him?

Ji Jinsi clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. He looked at the iron gate in front of him that separated the two of them, with his eyes lowered, like a poor puppy abandoned by its owner.

"Why don't you ask me? Why don't you believe me? Why can't you see my..."

like......

Although he didn't know what Ji Jinsi was talking about, Luo Qingli was still sensitive enough to notice that something was wrong with Ji Jinsi's mood.

Coupled with what he said before, "You left me again", Luo Qingli had a vague guess in his heart.

She walked over, opened the iron gate, stood in front of Ji Jinsi and said, "Ji Jinsi, did you misunderstand something? I never said I was going to abandon you."

Ji Jinsi suddenly hugged Luo Qingli with such strength that it seemed as if he wanted to completely rub Luo Qingli into his body.

Luo Qingli had never seen Ji Jinsi so emotional. She thought that no matter what situation Ji Jinsi encountered, he would remain calm and composed.

"Luo Qingli, you are not allowed to listen to others. You can only listen to what I say. You can only stay by my side. You can't leave me!"

Luo Qingli was a little breathless because of Ji Jinsi's hug. She patted Ji Jinsi's shoulder and said, "Ji Jinsi, let me go. I can't breathe!"

"I won't." Although Ji Jinsi said this, the strength he held on Luo Qingli loosened a little.

"Qingli, please promise me that you won't leave me like this again, okay?" Ji Jinsi murmured.

Luo Qingli bit her lip and whispered the question that had been hidden in her heart for a long time.

"Why? Ji Jinsi, what position do you have to say this to me?"

"Because," Ji Jinsi paused, and said as if he had found the courage, "I like you, I love you, and you can only be mine."

Ji Jinsi's words were soft, but they struck Luo Qingli's heart with a force of ten thousand pounds.

She broke free from Ji Jinsi's arms.

Ji Jinsi felt his arms empty. He looked at Luo Qingli with disappointment, then lowered his head, like a dead tree without vitality.

She pushed him away, she didn't want him anymore, and he lost her again.

A pessimistic mood like a curse swirled in Ji Jinsi's mind, and he suddenly had the urge to imprison Luo Qingli at all costs.

Luo Qingli looked at Ji Jinsi in front of him, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Ji Jinsi," she said, "I came back to Mocheng because something happened to Mozhu. Because it was too urgent, I didn't have time to inform you, you know?"

Ji Jinsi raised his head suddenly.

"I don't mean to abandon you. My thoughts are different from three years ago."

"Are you telling the truth?" Ji Jinsi was afraid that it was just an illusion.

"Of course. So you said you like me? Is that true?" Luo Qingli's eyes were surprisingly bright.

"Of course it's true. I, Ji Jinsi, never tell lies."

Luo Qingli took Ji Jinsi's right hand, and the same rings on their middle fingers sparkled under the light.

"Actually, I like you a little bit too." Luo Qingli said softly.

Ji Jinsi's pupils trembled, and his dead heart came back to life and beat again in his chest.

He held Luo Qingli's hand and said, "I have firmly engraved your words in my heart. You are not allowed to lie to me, and you are not allowed to regret it."

Luo Qingli suddenly felt that Ji Jinsi was being childish and cute. She nodded and said, "I never lie either."

Ji Jinsi hugged Luo Qingli. In this quiet night, their heartbeats gradually became one. He had never felt so happy.

After a long while, Luo Qingli patted Ji Jinsi, signaling him to let her go, and then asked: "Why did you come to me? Didn't you go to another city to discuss the contract?"

Although he let go of Luo Qingli, Ji Jinsi still held her hand. He stroked her hand and said, "When my mother went to look for you, Li Kun saw her and informed me. The company receptionist said you went to the airport, so I came directly here."

So that's how it was, that's why Ji Jinsi discovered so quickly that she was not in Beicheng.

"No matter what my mother said to you, her thoughts do not represent my thoughts, and I don't need her consent to be with you." Ji Jinsi said seriously.

"Your mother said she would never accept me marrying into the Ji family, and she also said that you never said you loved me, but that you just didn't like me."

"She has no say in who I want to marry." Ji Jinsi paused, then added, "I never said I didn't like you. I'm just not good at expressing myself. I think saying a thousand words is not as good as doing one thing."

This idea is very Ji Jinsi and pragmatic, but it is not enough.

"Ji Jinsi, I'm an insecure person. If you don't tell me what you think, I'll always be guessing what you're thinking. It's very tiring. I hate the feeling of worrying about gains and losses. Do you know that?"

Ji Jinsi nodded and said, "Now I understand. I will try to change in the future."

Luo Qingli pursed his lips and smiled, then asked: "Did you eat when you came here?"

Ji Jinsi shook his head. His mind was so full of Luo Qingli that he had forgotten about eating at all.

Luo Qingli guessed the same, and she said, "It just so happens that I haven't had dinner yet, and I'm a little hungry. Can you accompany me to eat something?"

Luo Qingli went back and told Aunt Lin, then took Ji Jinsi to the village's night snack stall to eat.

The two walked side by side on a country road. There were flower beds on both sides of the road. When the breeze blew, they could smell the faint fragrance of flowers.

After staying in Beicheng for so many days, Luo Qingli felt relaxed both physically and mentally when he returned to Yuyi Village.

Ji Jinsi kept staring at Luo Qingli, and finally, reached out and held her hand.

Feeling the warmth in Ji Jinsi's palm, Luo Qingli jokingly said, "Boss Ji, aren't you afraid of affecting your image?"

"Don't be afraid, lest you leave me again."

Luo Qingli was helpless. She was afraid that Ji Jinsi had developed PTSD.

Walking to the night snack stall, Luo Qingli ordered some barbecue and a bowl of special rice noodles.

The two of them sat at a low table on the side of the road, next to which was a winding stream, making the sound of gurgling water.

"You said, something happened to Mozhu? What happened?" President Ji finally regained his sanity and remembered the important things.

Luo Qingli briefly told Ji Jinsi what had happened. "As long as I can find a well-known perfumer to testify on my behalf about why the two perfumes are different, this matter might be resolved."

Ji Jin thought for a moment and said, "That's not enough. The two formulas are almost identical, which means there's a traitor in your company. If you don't get rid of the traitor, there will still be trouble in the future."

Luo Qingli sighed, resting his chin on the table with one hand, and looked at Ji Jinsi and said, "I know that too, but I don't know where to start. It's been almost a month, and there are so many people who have handled perfume, it's hard to track it down."

Ji Jinsi thought Luo Qingli looked adorable. He suppressed the urge to touch Luo Qingli's face and said, "Although I don't know much about your perfume industry, I do know that it takes a lot of time for a product to go from project establishment to production to release. It's impossible to complete it within half a month. Think about it, half a month ago, who was suspicious? For example, the production factory."

Ji Jinsi's words reminded Luo Qingli, and she suddenly remembered that Zhao Jingyu had mentioned to her that the factory director had entered the aging room.

It is very likely that the factory director stole the perfume at that time and gave it to Yese!

Ji Jinsi had been observing Luo Qingli's expression. Seeing her expression relax, she smiled and said, "Are you getting any ideas?"

"Well, I have some clues." Luo Qingli took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Zhao Jingyu, asking her about the details of the factory director entering the aging room.

Zhao Jingyu didn't reply, probably still busy looking for a professional perfumer.

"Thank you, Ji Jinsi."

"I just said it casually. You thought of it yourself, so you don't have to thank me."

The hot rice noodles were served on the table. Luo Qingli handed Ji Jinsi a disposable bowl and chopsticks and said, "Try it. This is authentic Mocheng rice noodles. Do you think it's different from what I had in Beicheng before?"

This was probably the first time that Ji Jinsi sat on the roadside to eat, and he even used cheap disposable bowls and chopsticks.

But he didn't show any disdain at all. Instead, he took a chopstick of rice noodles and tasted it. "It tastes better than the one in North City."

Luo Qingli smiled with curved eyebrows.

"If you like it, after things are settled, I will take you to eat the special snacks of Mocheng. There are many delicious foods, and I guarantee you have never eaten them before."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Ji Jinsi's eyes were full of smiles.

When he came to Mocheng, he was uneasy, frightened, and aggrieved, but now, his heart was firmly held and he felt very happy.

"Qingli, I like you." Ji Jinsi whispered.

Luo Qingli was stunned, as if he didn't expect Ji Jinsi to say this suddenly.

Her face flushed slightly and she said, "Why are you saying this suddenly?"

"Didn't you say that I should express my inner thoughts more? This is what I think now." Looking at the slightly red face of the girl opposite, Ji Jinsi suddenly felt that it didn't seem so difficult to express love.

"That's what you said, but...never mind, I'm glad to hear you say that."

Luo Qingli's heart was filled with happiness and sweetness.

After the two of them had their midnight snack, Ji Jinsi sent Luo Qingli back to the doorstep.

"I will always be in Mocheng. If you have any questions, feel free to come to me."

"Yeah, I understand."

Ji Jinsi leaned over and gave Luo Qingli a light kiss on the lips.

"good evening."

Luo Qingli was caught off guard by his sudden attack. She replied "good night" in a daze and returned to her doorstep in a daze.

When she opened the door, she looked back and found that Ji Jinsi was still standing in front of the gate, as if he would not feel at ease unless he saw her enter.

Luo Qingli smiled and closed the door.

The phone received a message from Zhao Jingyu.

"Boss Luo, I still have the video of that incident. I saved it on the company computer."

"Okay, see you at the company tomorrow."