Chapter 379 Are you sure you don't need to go that far?
Meanwhile, in the hotel, Qin Yi also removed Qiao Ying from his blacklist.
He sent Qiao Ying a message and asked her to meet him.
Qiao Ying was overjoyed, thinking that Qiao Xing had spoken up for her. She happily put on makeup before arriving at the hotel lobby.
Qin Yi waited for her for more than an hour. When he saw that she was wearing makeup when she came down, Qin Yi's anger flared up even more.
However, he suppressed his emotions and didn't show it on his face. He quietly watched Qiao Ying, dressed in her finest attire, walk over.
"Baby, you..."
Before Qiao Ying could finish speaking, Qin Yi raised his hand to interrupt her, "Alright, don't call me that."
Qiao Ying was stunned. She tried to see something from Qin Yi's face, but he was wearing a mask, and she couldn't see anything in his eyes.
However, she could tell from Qin Yi's tone that he hadn't calmed down.
Qiao Ying sat down opposite him awkwardly, looking at him nervously. "That... Qin Yi, I drank too much last night. I'm really sorry. I may have done some outrageous things, but I really drank too much. That wasn't my intention."
Qin Yi said, "You don't need to say these things. I thought about it last night and I feel that we are not suitable for each other. So I am very sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing. I will reimburse you for your return airfare and all the expenses you incurred here."
"Also, if it delays your work, I can compensate you for the wages you lose."
Hearing these heartless words, Qiao Ying's eyes widened. She looked at Qin Yi in disbelief, her heart pounding with panic.
Why are you saying all this?
Qin Yi said, "Didn't I already say? After thinking it over, I feel that we are not suitable for each other."
Qiao Ying panicked. She quickly moved to Qin Yi's side, hugged his arm, and said in a choked voice, "Why? We just met! We haven't even gotten to know each other properly yet, how can we be incompatible?"
Because she was so flustered and nervous, her voice even changed a little.
Qin Yi brushed her hand away, "I'm sorry."
Qiao Ying hugged him again. "Is it because of what happened last night? I can apologize to you. I swear, I will never drink again. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to offend you."
Qin Yi was getting a little impatient. "I told you it wasn't because of what happened last night!"
"Why is that?"
Qin Yi took a deep breath and exhaled heavily. He stared at Qiao Ying and said seriously, "You know what you did. I didn't bring it up because I was considering your feelings. So I hope you can be sensible and not force me to tell the truth, making things ugly for everyone."
Qiao Ying was slightly stunned. She sat frozen on the sofa, staring at Qin Yi in disbelief.
Did he find out?
How did he know? If it was just because she didn't play the game well yesterday, and he made a hasty decision without even asking, how could he be so certain?
Qiao Ying was stunned for a long time and couldn't say anything. She was too anxious and couldn't find the words to excuse herself.
"Since we've already made things clear, let's leave it at that and not contact each other again."
After Qin Yi finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't seem to feel any sadness about the breakup, nor could he understand the feelings his older brother had before.
But before he could take two steps, Qiao Ying grabbed him, "No, don't go... I, I can explain."
Qin Yi frowned and looked down at her. "What else do you need to explain?"
"I..." Qiao Ying didn't know how to explain. She just realized that if she let him leave this time, she might never see him again.
Qin Yi waited for a long time, but seeing that she couldn't utter a single word, he said, "Let go."
Qiao Ying clung to him tightly, refusing to let go. "I won't let go. Can you tell me how you knew?"
Qin Yi sighed, "You don't need to know, because I already know everything. I can only tell you that if you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place."
Qiao Ying burst into tears. Her knuckles turned white as she gripped Qin Yi's sleeve. She didn't want to let go, but she didn't know how to explain herself.
After a while, she choked up and said, "Qin Yi, did you ever like me?"
Does it matter?
"It's important. If you like me, you should like everything about me. Even if I did something wrong, you should at least give me a chance to make amends, instead of being so heartless as to break up with me like this."
Qiao Ying was crying so hard that many passersby looked over, curious about what had happened.
Qin Yi didn't want to attract attention, so he broke free from Qiao Ying's hand. "Alright, stop crying. I've made myself perfectly clear. Anyway, that's it."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked out quickly. With so many people watching, he looked like some kind of scumbag. He couldn't stay there for even a second longer.
He also had his faults; he shouldn't have waited so long to meet Qiao Ying, otherwise he wouldn't have only found out the truth now.
He had been deceived for three years, and he felt like a fool whenever he thought about it.
Qiao Ying still chased after him, grabbing Qin Yi from behind. "Qin Yi, don't go. Please give me another chance."
There were even more people outside, and Qin Yi was getting annoyed to death by her pestering him.
"Can you please stop pestering me?"
Qiao Ying cried, tears streaming down her face. She shook her head desperately, "No, no, I don't want to lose you. I've gotten so used to you. I can't imagine what I'll do without you..."
"Qiao Ying, we're in an online relationship, is this really necessary?"
Qiao Ying nodded, "As for it, I just like you, I love you, please don't break up with me, okay?"
Qin Yi looked around, then grabbed Qiao Ying's wrist and pulled her towards a secluded spot.
They went into a nearby alley where there were fewer people. He let go of Qiao Ying and said again, "Qiao Ying, I'm saying this one last time, we've broken up. Don't bother me anymore, or don't blame me for being impolite."
The ruthlessness in his words pierced Qiao Ying's heart like a sharp blade.
She was sobbing uncontrollably, and her carefully applied makeup was smudged by tears, leaving her face patchy with black and white marks, making her look disheveled and pitiful.
"Does it really matter who plays which game?" Qiao Ying finally asked herself.
She wasn't stupid. Qin Yi's resolute decision to break up with her meant he must have found out, so there was no need for her to keep hiding it anymore.
Moreover, this couldn't go on forever; he would find out sooner or later, but she didn't expect him to find out so soon.
"What do you think? Of course, it's not about who played which game, but the problem is that you lied to me, you know? Now, when I think about how you always made me praise you and reward you after winning the game, do you know what kind of image you have in my mind?"
Qiao Ying's heart sank deeper and deeper. She dared not think about it; the thought made her feel utterly ashamed and embarrassed, and she wanted to crawl into a hole.
"So, is there anything else you want to say?"
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