Chapter 385 Not Now, Not Later

Facing the girl's questioning.

Xu Ming didn't know how to answer.

It seems to be both, but it also seems to be neither.

Don’t you have any good feelings towards Zhu Cici?

This is definitely impossible.

When an extremely beautiful girl says she likes you, it is impossible for you to not be moved.

And am I really keeping my distance from her just because I’m afraid of ruining the beautiful memories of her childhood?

Not really.

Perhaps more importantly, I just don't want to deceive her innocent feelings.

Or maybe this is just a little selfish of mine, and I don't want the good impression I left on her when I was a child to be shattered.

Maybe it's because of my vanity that I don't want her to be disappointed with me now.

Seeing Xu Ming's hesitation and confusion, Zhu Cici raised the corner of her mouth, with a cute little girl's "I won" expression: "Why didn't Master Xu answer Cici?"

Xu Ming sighed again, with helplessness in his tone: "Miss Cici, to be honest with you, I already have two girls I like. Yes, Miss Cici, you heard me right, two, not just one."

Listening to Xu Ming's words, Zhu Cici pursed her thin lips tightly, feeling sour in her heart.

Zhu Cici had anticipated that Xu Ming had a woman he liked.

Zhu Cici also knew that even if such a thing really happened, she had no right to blame Xu Ming.

After all, how can we take childhood promises seriously?

What's more, I haven't seen Xu Ming for all these years.

Isn't it normal for Xu Ming to have someone else in his heart?

But even though Zhu Cici was mentally prepared, her heart still ached when she heard Xu Ming say this.

After Xu Ming confessed to Zhu Cici, Xu Ming himself felt like a bit of a scumbag, but he had to say so because he really didn't want to deceive this innocent girl.

This is not because Xu Ming is worried that after deceiving this girl, he will be retaliated by Qi State and Bailu Academy.

This was really just because Xu Ming felt that this girl should not be deceived by anyone.

Such a talented woman should have what she considers to be a sincere relationship.

"Who are those two women?" Zhu Cici asked, with a hint of unwillingness in his tone.

Even though Zhu Cici had a vague idea of ​​the names of these two people in her heart, she still wanted to hear Xu Ming say it in person.

"One is my childhood sweetheart, and also the Saint of Tianxuan Sect—Qin Qingwan. She and I were born together and have been together since childhood. Even though she is going to Tianxuan Sect, I can't forget her.

The other is Princess Wu Yanhan of the Wu Kingdom. Although I rejected the marriage proposal from the Emperor Wu at that time, it was only because I did not want to be constrained by the Wu Kingdom. I had a lot of things to do in my heart. In fact, I really liked Yanhan in my heart."

At this point, Xu Ming would tell Zhu Cici whatever he wanted to know, and the main focus was on transparency.

Xu Ming also believed that when Zhu Cici found out that the person she had always been thinking about was a fickle scumbag, she would give up on him.

Xu Ming really didn't want to say it so directly, as this would indeed hurt her innocent memories.

But Ci Ci seems to be a very stubborn girl.

If she didn't say this, she didn't know how long she would continue to be troubled and how much time she would waste.

It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. It is better to talk it out.

At most she will be depressed for a while, and then she will embrace a new life. After all, Zhu Cici and I have not had much contact, and she is not trapped that deeply, so it is not difficult for her to get out of it.

After Xu Ming finished speaking, the two fell silent again.

Zhu Cici lowered his head, as if thinking about something. Xu Ming just stood in front of Zhu Cici, quietly waiting for Zhu Cici's answer.

After a long time, Zhu Cici raised his head and took a deep breath: "I understand."

Xu Ming nodded: "It's good that Miss Cici knows, but if Miss Cici doesn't mind, maybe we can become friends."

If you can't be lovers, it's generally difficult to be friends.

Even if they become friends, both sides will deliberately keep their distance from each other.

This has been the law from ancient times to the present.

The reason why Xu Ming said this was just to give both parties a way out, and he didn't want to make the relationship between the two parties too rigid.

As for whether the two sides can really become friends, it is really hard to say.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"So what does Mr. Xu think of me?" Zhu Cici asked Xu Ming, not following the suggestion of "becoming friends". "I just want to ask, does Mr. Xu really have no good feelings towards me at all?"

"." Xu Ming shook his head. "Miss Zhu is extremely beautiful, rare in the world, and well-educated, elegant. I believe that any normal man in the world would have a good impression of Miss Zhu as long as he sees her."

Zhu Cici's lips curled up; "So Mr. Xu is the same."

Xu Ming was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Me too, but I am also the type who gets attracted by beauty."

Zhu Cici covered her face and smiled softly: "Mr. Xu is really direct in his words."

"Because I really can't lie to you." Xu Ming looked at the girl's beautiful dark eyes, "So Miss Cici, I am such a playboy. I really don't deserve your love."

Zhu Cici shook his head: "Whether a person is worthy of Cici's love or not, Cici will naturally judge."

Zhu Cici: "But Cici is very happy that Master Xu can tell me everything."

Xu Ming: "Miss Cici, you are too polite."

"Then I have another question, I wonder if Mr. Xu can answer it?" Zhu Cici's long eyelashes trembled slightly.

Xu Ming bowed and said, "Miss Cici, please speak, as long as I can answer."

Zhu Cici's dark eyes stared at Xu Ming's eyes, as if any change in Xu Ming's eyes could not escape the girl's eyes: "Did Mr. Xu like me when he was a child?"

"." Xu Ming opened his mouth slightly, then slowly closed it, and finally slowly opened it again, "When I was a child, I did like it."

"That's enough."

Zhu Ci took a step back and looked at Xu Ming with a smile.

"Xu Ming, you keep saying that you have changed, but in fact, in my opinion, you are still the same as before, still so considerate of others.

So, let me respond to your proposal just now, Xu Ming."

A sea breeze blew by, gently ruffling the girl's skirt and hair. The girl held her long hair beside her cheek, and her gentle smile seemed like a blooming pear blossom in an ink painting:

"I will not be friends with you, Xu Ming. Not now, and not in the future."

(End of this chapter)