reject

She had so much to say, but she couldn't get the words out. The words, burning her tongue, swirled in her mouth many times before she finally managed to say with difficulty, "Lin Yuan, I'm sorry. I can't be with you."

Lin Yuan pressed anxiously on the phone, "Why?"

"Because...because I..." She's not from this world at all; she can't possibly associate with the people of this world. If she continues to associate with them, she will no longer be herself.

But she couldn't say why.

Xu Feifei sighed, holding her phone, and said bitterly, "Because we're simply not compatible."

"What aspect is unsuitable? If it's unsuitable, I can change it until it suits you."

She didn't know how to continue the conversation because Lin Yuan was perfect in every way and didn't need any changes. The only problem was that they weren't from the same world.

At this moment, she could only use the same excuses she used to give people: "I said before that I would wait until college to start dating, and now is not the time to start dating at all."

Lin Yuan sighed, "Feifei, you've already used this excuse with others."

Xu Feifei was silent for a long time before saying, "That's what I thought before."

"What about you now? What are you thinking now? Do you think I can wait until you go to college? Or do you think you can wait until I go to college? Will you still be here by then? Tell me."

These words left Xu Feifei speechless. She never dared to make any guarantees about the future, let alone the present.

Seeing that she remained silent, Lin Yuan pressed her urgently, her tone pleading, "Feifei, tell me, tell me."

Under urgent questioning, Xu Feifei closed her eyes, two lines of tears streaming down her face, and said through a stuffy nose, "We are not compatible in terms of gender. I'm sorry, Lin Yuan. I'm too timid. I don't know how to face the world's gaze, I'm afraid of gossip, I'm afraid of being different from others."

Lin Yuan remained silent for a while.

Xu Feifei said again, "I'm sorry, Lin Yuan. Please forgive me. There will be someone more suitable for you in the future."

After saying that, Xu Feifei hurriedly hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, she collapsed onto the bed and burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably under the covers.

She had never been in a relationship, let alone experienced heartbreak, but why did she feel so much like she had been dumped? After being rejected, she felt empty inside, and her chest ached slightly.

After being rejected, the relationship between the two people will definitely undergo a subtle change. If things go well, they can remain ordinary friends; if things go badly, they can only remain familiar strangers.

She had very few excuses to use in front of Lin Yuan.

The method of silence she used to employ in front of Lin Yuan was no longer effective. She could only resort to the words of ordinary people, words she didn't like to hear, yet words that were very realistic.

She didn't know how long she had been crying when there was a knock on the door. "Miss, Madam asked me to come up and call you down for dinner."

Xu Feifei, covered by the blanket, said sullenly, "Okay, I'll come down in a bit."

She pulled out a few tissues from the bedside table to wipe her tears and nose, then walked over to the dressing mirror to look at herself. Her eyes and nose were red, and her eyes were a little swollen.

Xu Feifei touched her eyes and nose, took out skincare and makeup products and applied them until her red skin returned to normal.

Wang Ma, who was outside the door, urged again, "Is Miss ready? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Xu Feifei opened the door and said, "Okay, I'm going down now."

As soon as she stepped outside, Xu Feifei saw Nangong Ye standing not far from her room, staring downstairs with a dark expression, as if to say, "Don't mess with me."

Xu Feifei walked over and looked at him with a puzzled expression. "What are you doing here?"

Nangong Ye scoffed, "You still have the nerve to say that?"

After saying that, he turned and left.

Already in a bad mood, Xu Feifei was now inexplicably mocked by the male lead, making her even more depressed. "What are you talking about?"

Nangong Ye didn't say a word and walked down the stairs quickly, not waiting for her for even a second.

Xu Feifei was immediately confused. The male lead's emotions were so unpredictable that she couldn't figure out what he wanted.

When Nangong Ye's mother saw her come down, she smiled warmly and said, "Xiaofei's down! Come on over, it's time to eat."

Xu Feifei was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and called out, "Hello, godmother."

"Yes, yes. I heard from your mother that you're alright, that's so good. How are you feeling now? Is there anything bothering you?"

She shook her head. "No, I'm fine."

Song Qingru looked at her and smiled, saying, "That's good."

The two walked into the dining room and saw Nangong Ye standing to the side with a blank expression, which annoyed them. Xu Feifei entered the restaurant and saw the male lead's father sitting there as well, feeling that this scene was familiar.

Xu Feifei called out to them one by one and stood aside to listen to their conversation. Only after the adults sat down did she sit down as well.

After sitting down, Gao Lan placed a piece of fish on Xu Feifei's plate and said, "Feifei, this is your favorite steamed fish, have some more."

Xu Feifei looked at the fish in the bowl and nodded, saying, "Mmm."

Xu Furen coughed and said solemnly, "Xiao Ye, Fei Fei, we've decided to set your engagement date for next weekend. What do you think?"

The news struck Xu Feifei like a bolt from the blue. "What?"

Looking around in disbelief, he found that everyone except Nangong Ye, who had a dark expression, looked all smiles.

Why so suddenly?

"Indeed, the time is rather short, but I will arrange for someone to get this done as soon as possible."

Xu Feifei looked at Nangong Ye with a puzzled expression, wanting him to say something. Nangong Ye just chuckled at her, completely baffled.

What's going on?

Xu Feifei hurriedly said, "No, Mom and Dad, didn't you promise us that we would discuss this when we went to college? We haven't even taken the college entrance exam yet, why are you bringing this up again?"

"Huh?" Everyone else looked at her strangely.

"Feifei, have you forgotten? When you were in Europe, did you call your godmother and say that you couldn't find Xiaoye, that you missed Xiaoye, and that you were making a fuss about Xiaoye coming to pick you up?"

Xu Feifei's eyes widened, and she hurriedly turned to Nangong Ye for confirmation. He mocked her again, and she really wanted to beat him up, but it seemed to be true.

"Seeing that you two still have such a good relationship, we are relieved. You are still young, and relationships are always unpredictable and fickle, so you might as well settle it down as soon as possible."

Nangong Le nodded in agreement, saying, "I also think that with this relationship, your feelings for each other will be more stable."

Xu Furen interjected, "Okay, process the guest list today and send it out as soon as possible tomorrow."

Xu Feifei objected, "Wait, this seems too fast. I need some time to think about it."

Xu Furen was unhappy to hear this and said seriously, "Feifei, don't be ridiculous. You asked for the engagement yourself, and now you're saying you'll think about it. Going back and forth like this is outrageous."

After being reprimanded, Xu Feifei became hesitant to speak.

Was the engagement her own idea? This likely happened in Europe. Was it her consciousness merging with the body? Or was the original Xu Feifei's consciousness dormant in this body?

The thought sent a chill down her spine. Could the original owner of this body be hiding behind her right now, watching her every move?

The chopsticks in my hand suddenly slipped and fell onto the bowl and plate with a crisp sound.

Pulling her thoughts back, Xu Feifei saw Xu Furen looking at her angrily and whispered, "I'm sorry, Dad, I'll listen to you."

Everyone laughed happily when they heard her agree.

Xu Furen smiled and said, "That's good. In a couple of days, I'll have Xiao Liu take you to look at formal wear and jewelry."

Xu Feifei nodded obediently.

If the original owner's consciousness is still intact, when she returns to the real world, will the world start anew, or will it develop along the path she previously walked?

Thinking about this, she was somewhat glad that she hadn't broken off her childhood betrothal with the male lead.

Judging from the current situation, the original owner still really likes Nangong Ye. Fortunately, she didn't mess everything up. The main storyline is still continuing, and the side stories have changed a bit, but it doesn't affect anything.

The four parents were discussing at the dinner table how to organize the engagement ceremony and how to invite business people to come and visit.

Parents would occasionally ask for their opinions, and Xu Feifei would just nod without offering any suggestions or comments. Nangong Ye would reluctantly say things like, "Whatever," or "It's fine with me."

For some reason, Xu Feifei felt something was off; the engagement seemed more like a business marriage.

Xu Feifei had already finished eating and didn't dare to leave her seat, so she just sat there in a daze.

The parents kept talking, for almost half an hour. I couldn't help but think to myself, "We used to say 'don't talk while eating or sleeping,' but now we're chatting for so long at the dinner table, it's torture!"

Nangong Ye stood up and said, "I'm full."

After saying that, he walked outside.

Seeing this, Xu Feifei quickly added, "I'm full too, you two can continue chatting."

She quickly followed Nangong Ye and arrived at the depths of the side garden.

After making sure no one was around, Nangong Ye said irritably, "Xu Feifei, what exactly do you want? Didn't you say you didn't love me before? Now you're having my parents force me to get engaged to you?"

Xu Feifei lowered her head, too afraid to utter a sound after being scolded, since she was the one in the wrong now.

Once Nangong Ye calmed down, he cautiously said, "I'm sorry, I have amnesia about what happened in Europe. Could you tell me about what happened with me pressuring you to marry me?"

Nangong Ye snorted coldly, "Is it real amnesia or fake amnesia?"

Xu Feifei patted her chest and assured her, "Really, really."

Nangong Ye looked at her with some skepticism, and after a while said, "I don't know the specifics. You did call me, but I didn't answer. Later, I received a call from my mother saying that you were missing, and she urged me to go to Y country to find you as soon as possible."

“At first I didn’t believe it, but you didn’t reply to my calls and texts, so I slowly started to believe it. Later I went to look for you, but I couldn’t find you, and my mom called me back.”

Nangong Ye stopped there.

Xu Feifei said uncertainly, "And then when you came back, your parents told you that you were getting engaged?"

"Pretty much. The main thing was to get you back first, and we briefly mentioned the engagement. By the way, what were you doing back then?"

"I don't know. I don't remember what happened to me in Europe. Lin Yuan said I got a fever as soon as I arrived in Y country, and the high fever may have caused amnesia."

Nangong Ye glanced at her. "Lin Yuan said you were robbed. What happened then?"

Xu Feifei shook her head and said, "I'm not sure about that, I forgot."

"You really forgot? You've completely forgotten everything that happened in Europe? And did you really lose your phone?"

She remembered her phone in her bag, looked down and said, "Um, I don't remember, I lost it."

Nangong Ye scoffed again, "Do you know how I found you?"

Xu Feifei shook her head and said, "I don't know, how did you find me?"

Nangong Ye glanced at her and slowly uttered four words, "Phone location."

Unexpected!

Xu Feifei fainted upon hearing those four words. She had only found her phone yesterday, and yet this whole series of events had already happened.

"Okay. My phone... I didn't know where I put it before, and I thought I'd lost it. I found it by accident yesterday, and you found me as soon as I turned it on! You're so fast! Hehe!"

Xu Feifei smiled awkwardly, unsure whether he would believe such a clumsy excuse.

Nangong Ye looked at him with disdain, as if to say, "Do you think I'm a good match for you?"

He said nonchalantly, "Alright, I don't want to dwell on this anymore. It's just an engagement, not a wedding. I'm warning you, don't fall in love with me, it won't end well."

Xu Feifei laughed, somewhat annoyed, "Don't worry, I won't."

She definitely wouldn't, but whether the original owner would fall in love with him if she came back is unknown.

After this conversation, Nangong Ye felt more at ease with Xu Feifei and was less resistant to her.

"But I'm a little curious. This morning you told Lin Yuan that you would give her an answer. What was that answer?"