"I...didn't cry."
Su Niannian stubbornly refused to admit it, but her head was lowered and her hands were unconsciously twisted together, as if she wanted to hide her inner tension and panic.
“Lying!” Si Lijue’s gaze was sharp as he stared at her expression, as if trying to see right through her.
He took a step forward without making a sound, closing the distance between the two of them.
"You said you didn't cry? Do you want me to get you a mirror to look at yourself?"
Su Niannian felt guilty after her lie was exposed. Considering the little face she had left, she stubbornly said, "I... I just looked in the mirror in the bathroom, so please don't bother, Mr. Si."
Si Lijue slowly extended his slender, fair fingers and carefully stroked her delicate cheek, his movements so gentle as if he were afraid of hurting her.
His deep, ocean-like eyes were filled with heartache. Ignoring her arrogance, he patiently explained, "Qin Huai is just a carefree, thoughtless, and utterly foolish person."
He never thinks before he speaks; he just blurts out whatever comes to mind. So, please don't take his ramblings to heart.
His voice was gentle as water, carrying a soothing power.
Then, before Su Niannian could react, he stared intently into her eyes with a firm and sincere gaze and solemnly continued, "As for my relationship with Gu Qing, it is completely innocent. We really have nothing to do with each other."
He didn't know what was wrong with him, he just didn't want to see her sad or upset, and he didn't want her to misunderstand his relationship with Gu Qing.
Is he explaining this to her?
Why should he explain all this to her?
Their marriage was a sham from the start, and they'll definitely get a divorce after a year.
Su Niannian felt that she was increasingly unable to understand what Si Lijue was thinking.
She slowly took a deep breath, as if gathering all the courage in her body.
Finally, she gritted her teeth, mustered all her courage, raised her head, and met Si Lijue's gaze with a firm yet slightly apprehensive look.
“I really… didn’t take those words to heart.” Her voice was slightly hoarse, as if every word was being squeezed out of her throat with difficulty.
"Actually, what they said wasn't wrong. What I did five years ago was indeed very despicable, not only bringing you endless humiliation but also causing you serious harm."
"It's all my fault, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" After saying that, she bent down without hesitation and bowed deeply to Si Lijue.
At that moment, time seemed to freeze, and even the surrounding air became unusually heavy.
Si Lijue watched her bend down without stopping her, a complex emotion welling up inside him.
He saw that the woman in front of him stubbornly refused to get up, and just bent over like that, as if to express her sincerity and remorse.
He was both annoyed by her stubbornness and moved by her appearance.
He bent down slightly, stretched out his long and strong arm, gently supported her slender arm, and then slowly applied force to straighten her bent body.
"I forgive you. From now on, you don't need to blame yourself, you don't need to worry about what others think, and you don't need to care about what others say."
His deep, magnetic voice rang out, like a thunderclap exploding in Su Niannian's ears.
"Wh...what?!" Su Niannian's eyes widened, filled with astonishment and disbelief as she stared at the man in front of her.
You see, he had previously vowed that he would never forgive her, and that no matter how much she begged, it would be to no avail. But she never expected that he would agree so readily.
Therefore, when she heard those words come out of his mouth, she was completely stunned, her mind went blank, and she remained motionless.
Si Lijue's expression was serious as he repeated, "I said I forgive you for the absurd things you did to me five years ago, and you should never blame yourself again."
He reached out and flicked Su Niannian's forehead, "What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed."
"Hiss~" Su Niannian gasped in pain, rubbing her still throbbing forehead.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she quickly said, "Thank you!"
She felt like she was dreaming, or that she was hallucinating, and she couldn't believe that what she was seeing was real.
Why thank him? Actually, he didn't really lose out.
He wasn't actually completely drunk that night. He was capable of resisting and preventing Su Niannian from entering his room. If he really didn't want to, Su Niannian wouldn't have been able to get into his room at all.
Si Lijue's gaze was fixed intently on her as he slowly spoke, "Husband and wife are one, you don't need to thank me."
"..." Su Niannian was speechless.
What kind of couple are they?
It was just a facade created to deceive Xibao; they were a fake couple.
What's fake is fake, and it can never become real no matter what.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Si Lijue didn't think much of it. Instead, he looked down at the time on his watch and took her soft, boneless hand in his large palm.
"Let's go! It's getting late." Her tone had clearly softened considerably.
Su Niannian assumed that he meant to go back to the private room, and assumed that the party was not over yet. Even though she was unwilling, she let him lead her away.
Si Lijue led Su Niannian towards the main hall instead of back to the private room.
Su Niannian only realized what was happening when she saw the spacious and bright hall right in front of her.
She turned her head in surprise, staring directly at Si Lijue's handsome, cold face, and asked in confusion, "Where...are we going? Aren't we going back to the private room?"
Si Lijue remained calm and composed, continuing to walk forward with steady and powerful steps.
He turned his head slightly, looked her in the eye for a long time, and said slowly, "I feel a little tired and don't want to waste any more time here, so I plan to go straight home to sleep."
In truth, only he knew that the reason he made the last-minute decision to take her away was not because he was truly exhausted.
Rather, he keenly sensed that Su Niannian's current state was no longer suitable for staying in the private room and interacting with those people.
He felt that taking her away from this environment was the best choice and protection for her.
A hint of worry flashed in Su Niannian's eyes as she cautiously asked, "Won't your friends be angry if we just leave without saying goodbye?"
"Why should I care what they do? The fact that I came is enough to give them face."
As expected of you, Su Niannian thought to herself.
Su Niannian followed slowly behind Si Lijue as they walked through the hall and out.
When the doorman saw Si Lijue come out, he had already driven his car to the entrance of the club.
After the two got into the car, Si Lijue drove off.
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