Shen Yanxi's eyes widened, her hands clenched slightly, and her lips moved as she asked again, unwilling to give up: "You said my concern is a burden to you?"
"Yes, it is my burden."
After saying those two words, He Lingchuan took two steps back, widening the distance between them: "No matter what you do, it's no match for Cao Xue, and I can't change my mind."
This sentence has been said countless times, and Shen Yanxi automatically filters it out every time.
He Lingchuan was a little troubled. He would do anything to stop Shen Yanxi from bothering him.
Shen Yanxi's lips trembled slightly, unable to hide the desolation in her eyes. She smiled and nodded, her voice bitter and her face pale: "You just stay with your Cao Xue. I want to see what else she can bring you besides cheating on you."
"Shen Yanxi, you can say whatever you want about me, but you are not allowed to slander Cao Xue."
He Lingchuan glared, losing his temper for the first time because of other women and Shen Yanxi: "I'm warning you, don't cross my line."
He had already caused Cao Xue so much trouble, and he didn't want anyone to bother her anymore.
Shen Yanxi smiled sarcastically, her eyes full of disdain: "Keep protecting her, one day you'll regret it."
Shen Yanxi's words were loaded with meaning, and before He Lingchuan could speak, she turned and left.
Watching her departing figure, He Lingchuan breathed a sigh of relief.
After this argument, Shen Yanxi probably won't come back to him for a while.
Thinking of this, He Lingchuan felt a surge of pleasure.
Just then, a hand suddenly appeared on his shoulder. Before He Lingchuan could turn around, Gu Chengze asked him with some surprise, "Lingchuan, I have a question for you, don't be angry."
He Lingchuan gave a perfunctory reply, and the next second he heard him ask with a puzzled look, "How long has it been since you and Cao Xue last saw each other?"
He Lingchuan paused, and upon reflection, realized that the two of them hadn't been in contact for quite some time.
He was so bothered by Zhang Ying lately that he had no time for relationships or concerns.
Besides, he and Cao Xue haven't officially started dating yet. Their frequent interactions would only provoke Cao's father's displeasure.
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Gu Chengze understood.
He looked at Lingchuan with sympathy and spoke with concern: "Lingchuan, as a friend, I should support you. I also think Cao Xue is a good woman, but plans can change quickly. Even if we get to know Cao Xue better, we can't completely trust her. What do you think?"
"What do you mean?"
He Lingchuan understood his unspoken meaning and deliberately asked him, "You don't trust Cao Xue?"
Even he thought Cao Xue would betray him?
Gu Chengze hesitated, opening his mouth several times but not finishing his sentence.
He Lingchuan stared at his face for a long time before slowly saying, "Just say what you have to say."
"I just feel that since you two haven't officially started dating yet, Cao Xue might change her mind."
"As you said yourself, we haven't officially started dating yet."
He Lingchuan looked up at the sky with a hint of helplessness: "How do you think I should ask her?"
He had no right to ask Cao Xue anything, especially since he was too busy taking care of himself to even manage his career and life, let alone his feelings.
He even hesitated a bit: "I'm currently in debt. If Cao Xue can really find a good family, I'll choose to let her go."
She's such a young girl, He Lingchuan didn't want him to waste all his time on her.
He looked at Gu Chengze very frankly and said, "I hope Cao Xue is doing well. I can't selfishly make her wait for me to make something of myself."
He gave up so much for Shen Yanxi, but what did he get in return? Aside from Shen Yanxi's betrayal and abandonment, he accomplished nothing.
He knew all too well the feeling of unrequited love. He Lingchuan admitted that he was a selfish person. He didn't know if he could give Cao Xue a bright future, nor did he know if he could give Cao Xue the life she wanted.
So before everything was settled, he allowed Cao Xue to make a choice.
Upon hearing his words, Gu Chengze merely frowned. He reached out and squeezed He Lingchuan's shoulder hard, sighing helplessly, "You're just too kind."
He didn't want He Lingchuan to live such a tiring life, but as a friend, he knew He Lingchuan too well. He knew better than anyone how much pressure He Lingchuan was under, so it was normal for him not to want to be with Cao Xue.
His only hope now is that Cao Xue can hold on a little longer.
He encouraged He Lingchuan with a determined look: "Just pretend I didn't say anything. I believe in Cao Xue, he will definitely be able to persevere."
He Lingchuan smiled helplessly, looking nonchalant: "I've said it before, I understand Cao Xue and support her. Whatever decision she makes, I can accept it."
He Lingchuan's attitude was clear: as long as Cao Xue didn't contact him, he wouldn't bother her. This was his politeness, and also a reflection of his restrained feelings for Cao Xue.
But while he thought so, others did not, especially Shen Yanxi.
Ever since she suffered a setback at He Lingchuan's hands, Shen Yanxi had been thinking about how to retaliate.
For three days in a row, she was in a bad mood and didn't even give Zhou Mingyan a friendly look.
Seeing her expression, Zhou Mingyan said helplessly, "Xixi, how long are you going to be so upset about He Lingchuan?"
He was jealous of He Lingchuan, but even more so, he hated him.
If it weren't for him, Shen Yanxi wouldn't have treated her so coldly.
He was as confident when he came back as he is now, and that's how panicked he is.
Shen Yanxi is no longer the woman who loved him to the point of life and death; he can't even keep Shen Yanxi's body anymore.
Zhou Mingyan stood in front of him, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with displeasure and grievance: "Didn't you promise me you wouldn't see He Lingchuan again? Why did you go to see him again?"
"He is, after all, the father of my child."
Shen Yanxi still had some patience for Zhou Mingyan. She pursed her lips, suppressed her anger, and explained to him, "I can't watch him go astray. You don't know what he's become. He's completely bewitched by that vixen Cao Xue."
Shen Yanxi was furious when she thought of what He Lingchuan had said to her: "He actually said I was a burden to him, how ridiculous! Isn't Cao Xue the same? She's with someone else..."
"Xixi."
Zhou Mingyan suddenly interrupted Shen Yanxi. He gripped Shen Yanxi's shoulders tightly, his eyes filled with madness, and his tone was pleading: "Let's not talk about him anymore, okay? I don't like you talking about him in front of me."
Shen Yanxi frowned, seemingly wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"Xixi, since you've said you don't like him anymore, then you shouldn't bother with him anymore. You can't control him."
Zhou Mingyan took a deep breath, mustered his courage, looked at her and said, "Xixi, let's get married. Let's have a child of our own, okay?"
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