Xiang Jin's hands began to tremble; her nervousness was palpable.
Murong Xiao... do you still remember him?
I've remembered you for so many years, liked you for so many years, and you... do you still remember things from when we were little?
A thin layer of sweat appeared on Xiang Jin's body as she stared at him intently.
Murong Xiao's eyes turned even colder the moment he learned her answer.
Cave, boy, marry her...
Sure enough, it was either Xu Jianshen or Gu Feiyang... In short, it wasn't him.
He wasn't the one who fell into the cave.
"Miss Xiang has a good memory. She probably still loves him. First love is always the most unforgettable." He said in a deep voice, his expression solemn and profound.
"Bang—" The string in my heart snapped.
He doesn't remember.
Xiang Jin withdrew her gaze and lowered her eyes.
The sweat that had soaked my back suddenly felt cold, as if I had been transported back to winter.
"Please answer my question, Miss Xiang." He raised his voice.
"Whether I love you or not is just wishful thinking on my part. I refuse to answer that question." Xiang Jin put down the microphone and slowly walked off the stage.
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat strange; no one spoke.
Even Xu Jianshen, who always loved to joke, fell silent.
"Judges, please begin scoring." The host cleared his throat and walked onto the stage.
Shortly after, the scoring results were announced.
Nine point five, the highest score of the entire event.
A soft patter of applause rang out from below the stage, and countless eyes turned to Xiang Jin. The host was giving his closing remarks, but Xiang Jin couldn't hear them at all.
The dizziness and weightlessness that had persisted all day struck her again, and her vision went black as she fell straight off the chair.
*
When Xiang Jin woke up, she found herself in someone's arms.
The scent in her arms was familiar, and after realizing what it was, she quickly sat up.
"Sorry..." she said softly, moving to the side.
Murong Xiao remained silent.
"You're awake. Do you feel unwell anywhere? We're about to take you to the hospital," Xu Jianshen asked from the passenger seat.
"It's okay, I was probably just too sleepy..."
"Too sleepy? Your sleepiness really scared our CEO, Murong Xiao..." Xu Jianshen said half-jokingly, recalling Murong Xiao's expression at the time, which looked like he was about to eat someone alive. It was terrifying.
but--
This made him even more curious: what exactly was the relationship between the two of them?
Xiang Jin looked at Murong Xiao.
"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak," Murong Xiao sneered, his expression somewhat unnatural.
"That won't do. I've had so much gossip today, and I'm in the middle of my excitement." Xu Jianshen turned to look at Xiang Jin. "Xiang Jin, let me ask you a question. Of course, you can refuse me just like you refused President Xiao on stage."
Xiang Jin asked, "What's the problem?"
"You mentioned someone you had a crush on... and that you met a little boy in a cave. Could it be Gu Feiyang?"
Xiang Jin was taken aback and immediately retorted, "Of course not! I'm not familiar with Young Master Gu, how could I possibly like him?"
"Oh?" Xu Jianshen pondered for a moment.
"So, the person you like is me?" he asked with a half-smile, his eyes holding a strange light.
Xiang Jin was stunned.
What kind of questions did Xu Jianshen ask? How could she possibly like him?
"That's even more impossible. Mr. Xu is my boss, that's all."
"Really? Then I don't understand. You clearly met me and Gu Feiyang in the cave, so why don't you like either of us?"
Xiang Jin blurted out, "The people I met when I was a child were not you."
Now it was Xu Jianshen's turn to be surprised.
"Xiangjin, the cave where you encountered the little boy, was it in—"
"Yuzhen in Chengdu".
Since Murong Xiao didn't remember, Xiang Jin readily revealed the place name.
“Then that’s it, it’s Yuzhen. Gu Feiyang and I got lost in Yuzhen,” Xu Jianshen said with certainty.
Xiang Jin was stunned: "So the person I met when I was a child was you or Gu Feiyang?"
Not Murong Xiao?
The three characters 'Murong Xiao' on the wall were written by Xu Jianshen, which is why my handwriting is similar to Xu Jianshen's?!
Who was speaking to her? Who was it that said they wanted to marry her?
“I was almost unconscious in the cave at the time. I only remember a little girl holding a lamp, standing at the entrance of the cave, and then throwing down a corn cake… Gu Feiyang left me half of it, saying that if he survived, he would definitely marry her.”
"so……"
"Is the person you have a crush on really not Gu Feiyang?" Xu Jianshen asked with a half-smile.
Xiang Jin shook her head vigorously, "No, no, the person I like really isn't him. I misunderstood; I thought it was him, but it's not..."
Xiang Jin originally wanted to steal a glance at Murong Xiao, but turned her head halfway and then looked away.
She misunderstood.
She thought that Murong Xiao was the one who saved her when she was a child, and that he had forgotten everything, but it turned out to be a huge misunderstanding.
They never fell into the cave, nor did they make any false promises...
If Xu Jianshen hadn't asked, she still wouldn't understand and would be inexplicably sad.
That's incredible.
"Oh? Then who do you think it is? Is this a convenient question to answer?" Xu Jianshen asked again.
Xiang Jin shook her head: "Since it was a misunderstanding, there's no need to delve into it further. Besides, I'm already married, and my husband probably doesn't like hearing about these things."
Xu Jianshen smiled: "That's true."
After driving a while longer, Xiang Jin realized they were very close to the Lakeside Villa, so she simply asked Su Ming to stop the car.
"I'm fine now, I won't go to the hospital for the time being, I'll go home first, thank you all." Xiang Jin opened the door and got out of the car, without looking at Murong Xiao in the back seat.
It's only a ten-minute walk from here to the Lakeside Villa. The scenery along the way is quite nice, and Xiang Jin wants to walk back slowly to relax.
As I was walking, a piece of clothing was suddenly draped over my shoulders.
"Wear it, don't take it off."
Murong Xiao frowned as he looked at her, his tone leaving no room for refusal.
Fox-eyed looked surprised and asked, "Why did you come down?"
"What, you're allowed to walk, but I'm not? Mrs. Murong, what kind of logic is that?" He raised an eyebrow at her, his warm hand gently enveloping her cold little hand.
The touch was so sensitive that Xiang Jin flinched and stared at him blankly.
Mrs. Murong...
I haven't heard that nickname in a long time. Is he not angry anymore?
He was still sitting in the car with a sullen face, not saying a word...
"What are you doing, dawdling like that?"
Xiang Jin was stunned, and her pace slowed down considerably. He turned back to urge her, but his expression did not show his usual impatience.
Xiang Jin suddenly smiled, a soft light shining in her fox-like eyes.
When this man isn't angry, he's undeniably handsome beyond belief, and she shamefully discovered that her heart was pounding again.
"you--"
The sudden smile was dazzling and bright, striking his heart instantly. Murong Xiao was stunned for a moment, his eyes turning dark.
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