Lin Xueyan's expression and tone were extremely shy, yet extremely frank. The young girl expressed her love with unimaginable courage, without any concealment or embarrassment.
This frankness scared Chen Tinghan and made him cough violently. After two minutes of relief, his face turned red for no reason. He looked at the other person, trying to find some joke or teasing in her little face.
This failed, and Chen Tinghan only saw seriousness.
He sighed silently, then said, "This isn't a good place to talk. Let's find another place to talk?"
"Okay, then let's go back to our home." Lin Xueyan said it seemingly obediently, but what she said made Chen Tinghan feel a pang of disgust.
He tried to delay time and said, "Wait for me for a moment. I'm going to tell my family that my dad drank too much tonight and I have to take care of him later."
"I've already told Sister Shikui," Lin Xueyan said, with all her foresight. "Uncle can't leave. He's a big shot now, so I've also told Secretary Yu to send someone to take Uncle, Auntie, and Shikui home later."
Too thoughtful, this girl is really... Chen Tinghan was speechless and sighed, "Let's find a quiet restaurant and have a midnight snack."
"Okay." Lin Xueyan also agreed.
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It was not until Secretary Yu drove the two of them to their destination that Chen Tinghan realized he had fallen into a trap.
The girl jumped out of the car and went upstairs first, leaving Chen Tinghan and Secretary Yu staring at each other.
Chen Tinghan gritted his teeth and said, "I asked you to take us to the night snack stall, where did you get me?"
Secretary Yu shrugged and said innocently, "It's downstairs. I'll buy you some midnight snacks later."
"Fuck you, do you know what this is? You're helping the evil!" Chen Tinghan almost laughed out loud. "Whatever happens next, can you take responsibility?"
"Hey, aren't you saying that the other way around?" Secretary Yu turned sideways, looked at Chen Tinghan with a strange expression, and said, "The eldest lady is the one who's afraid of what you might do, okay?"
"That's what I'm afraid of!" Chen Tinghan said, "Let me tell you, I'm not a good person. If she gets wronged by me later, it will all be your fault."
Secretary Yu shook his head and said, "I believe in your character. You won't do anything reckless. Besides, you should trust the young lady a little bit. After all, she is a girl and knows how to behave."
"Okay." Chen Tinghan sighed, feeling quite helpless.
Chen Tinghan went upstairs. The lights in the luxury house on the top floor of the building were dim, quiet and soothing, like candlelight.
Lin Xueyan sat on the sofa, took off her shoes, and sat with her legs crossed.
Chen Tinghan sat across from her, wanting to speak but hesitant. It took him a long time to organize his words. When he was about to speak, the girl beat him to the punch. She said, "You don't have to give me an answer. I know you won't agree, but I don't want to be rejected."
When the girl said this, there was not much bullying on her face. Although she looked pitiful, she was still very relaxed. Chen Tinghan also relaxed. He scratched his head and said with a wry smile: "I am not someone worth liking."
Lin Xueyan said firmly, "Your words don't count, my words count. A week ago, I had no intention of confessing my feelings, but after the Haiyi Middle School sports meet, I changed my mind! Originally, we planned to invite you to a more suitable place next week, but, um...
I feel guilty that you are in a bad mood today."
"What are you feeling guilty about?" Chen Tinghan shook his head and said, "If it's because of Madam Lin's decision, then she did nothing wrong, and I have no right to say anything. This is a reasonable consideration."
"Because," Chen Tinghan suddenly emphasized his words, "I saved your life, and in return for your kindness, I received help and support from Madam Lin that I would never have received before. This is a reasonable and equal exchange. You are still young, and perhaps you mistakenly regard my help for some kind of affection, but that is not worth it. A girl's kindness is worth more than a thousand gold.
If you want to put it this way, um, it's like the suspension bridge effect? But you have to know that I'm not worthy of being a Prince Charming."
Lin Xueyan suddenly poked her head out and looked straight at Chen Tinghan. She said tactfully, "Do you think I don't understand anything?"
Chen Tinghan knew that this statement hurt her, but he took a deep breath and said calmly and cruelly, "I think so. You are smart, but you are still a child after all. You don't know what love and gratitude are. If you confuse the two emotions, it will undoubtedly hurt yourself."
The girl had skin as white as ivory, a high nose bridge, and curved drooping eyelashes. Suddenly she began to sob, as if she was about to cry, looking extremely pitiful and charming.
Chen Tinghan hardened his heart and ignored her. It was better to be decisive than to drag things out. He couldn't let her become the third girl he let down.
Then, Lin Xueyan pursed her beautiful lips and suddenly moved closer to Chen Tinghan, her sadness suddenly disappearing. She said, "So you think I'm young and don't want to give me a positive answer, right?"
"Yes." Chen Tinghan said simply.
"Does that mean I still have a chance in the future?" Lin Xueyan giggled.
Chen Tinghan suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. He had a feeling that this girl was about to say something shocking, and he had to respond carefully. He opened his mouth and said, "That's a matter of the future. No one can predict the future. Maybe you will change your mind in the near future?"
"I won't." Lin Xueyan stepped on the gap between his legs, on the sofa, with her slender white toes, then squatted down and said, "Your kindness in saving my life is very important. I have already mentioned it to you before, so I won't repeat it.
You will not only save me, but also save other people in distress. This is the only thing I will always like. If you use devaluing yourself as an excuse to reject me, then I will keep repeating in your ear how great you are, until you stop mentioning it.
The virgin fragrance of the girl tickled Chen Tinghan's nose, causing him to close his eyes for a moment. He said, "You, stay away from me for now."
Lin Xueyan refused, so he wanted to grab the girl's shoulders and forcibly pull her away, but in this situation, physical contact was quite inappropriate, so he could only say: "I..."
Lin Xueyan extended her index finger, pressed it against his lips, and then said, "Don't tell me you have someone you like. I don't care. Anyway, those two women are definitely not the ones who will be with you until the end. I can wait for one, two, five, ten years, or even... "
The girl hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's okay for you to play with them! As long as you have me in your heart, you can give it a try, even now."
Try? Try what? Chen Tinghan didn't react for a moment, and then Lin Xueyan proved her determination with her actions. She grabbed Chen Tinghan's arm and leaned against him with her chest.
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