"No need." Shen Jingxiu pursed his lips slightly, declining Wen Yan's suggestion.
"Why?!" Wen Yan exclaimed in confusion, her eyes widening as she glared at Shen Jingxiu. "Big brother, big brother, this attitude won't do! You already know it's your fault, how can you refuse to apologize? So your reflection just now was all for show?"
"Of course not. I just think she probably won't blame me."
"What do you think? But you're not that friend, what good is your opinion! Please, brother, we all have mouths, any misunderstandings or things that might cause misunderstandings should be communicated verbally. What kind of person are you? You're nothing!"
"Okay then, but there's a time difference between me and that friend. I'll talk to her when it's convenient for her."
Actually, half of the 'misunderstanding' has already been cleared up, so there's no need to tell her the other half.
"That's more like it!" Wen Yan breathed a sigh of relief for Shen Jingxiu. "I just heard you say that your friend is a simple and happy person. People like that are usually not petty. As long as you are sincere, the other person will definitely not mind if you apologize a day or two later. You two will definitely be able to make up."
"Yes, I appreciate your kind words."
“However…” Wen Yan narrowed her eyes and moved closer to Shen Jingxiu with a gossipy look, “Is your friend a man or a woman? The fact that you describe her as innocent and that she makes you feel so guilty and upset tells me that she must be a woman.”
"Hey bro, why don't you just tell me quietly, are you in love? Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret until you tell everyone yourself. Once you tell me, it'll be like putting a sealed gourd in front of you—it'll never leak out."
Wen Yan had just taken a shower that morning, and her body still smelled of shower gel.
She was too close, so close that even though Shen Jingxiu had held his breath, he could still feel her breath relentlessly and brazenly penetrating his mind.
Shen Jingxiu truly felt that he had gone mad.
He's really gone mad these past two days.
In the past, even if she linked arms with him, he wouldn't have any other thoughts, but at this moment, he suddenly had an urge to hold her tightly in his arms.
He developed a terrible possessiveness towards her.
He took a deep breath, and after several breaths, he finally managed to control the beast within him.
He looked at Wen Yan and chuckled, "Don't make wild guesses. I don't have the time or energy for dating. The friend I'm talking about is Ji Yuanzhou."
"he?"
"What, you don't believe me? Does he seem either not innocent enough or not happy enough?"
Wen Yan frowned: "Then I'll be frank. He doesn't really fit into those two words. I don't think he's the kind of person whose true nature can be seen at a glance, so how can that be considered naive?"
"Really? Do you consider yourself a simple person?"
"Me..." Wen Yan leaned back on the sofa and thought carefully. "I don't think I'd call myself 'simple.' I feel like the word has become somewhat derogatory these days. People nowadays, 'simple' is almost synonymous with 'stupid.' If I had to define myself or label myself, I would prefer the words 'simple' and 'pure.'"
Shen Jingxiu nodded: "Very fitting."
"Right?" Wen Yan smiled broadly. "The greatest truths are the simplest. It's not easy to achieve simplicity and purity, but once you do, you'll be very happy because you're easily satisfied."
"Yes, I hope you will always be happy."
Shen Jingxiu has figured it out. Whether he always treats her as a younger sister or tries too hard to develop a different kind of relationship with her, his love for her will not change.
No matter what his role is in standing beside her, he hopes she will be happy and carefree for the rest of her life.
He will never do anything like this again that made her feel wronged and brought her to tears.
Thinking about it carefully, not replying to messages actually seems to be a very small thing.
Even such minor misdeeds no longer appealed to him.
If unrequited love is truly so painful, then let him bear it alone; there's no need to drag her down with him.
She is so innocent; she shouldn't have to bear the consequences of his loss of control.
So forget about keeping your distance.
He just needs to control himself.
After convincing himself, Shen Jingxiu suddenly felt incredibly relieved.
When he smelled the fragrance on Wen Yan again, he didn't feel anything was wrong.
She has such a beautiful smile; just looking at her is enough.
The more you suppress your desires, the more they will backfire. So why not just take a few more glances?
Shen Jingxiu chuckled, hesitated for two seconds, and then decisively reached out and patted Wen Yan's head.
"You look better when you smile. I won't ignore your messages anymore and make you unhappy."
"Then you'd better keep your word, or I'll drown you in my tears."
"Then you probably won't have that chance."
"Yeah?"
"certainly."
"Wow~~" Wen Yan looked at Shen Jingxiu and couldn't help but click her tongue.
Shen Jingxiu raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean by that?"
"I feel like your aura has changed instantly."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
"Just now, you seemed a bit listless, and your aura was weak, as if you were trapped by something and your whole being was suppressed. But now it's different. Your aura has suddenly burst forth, and you've become incredibly powerful. Your tone of voice is also different; you've regained your previous domineering CEO persona."
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