Chapter 379 I Will Be Your Family From Now On
Lin Rushang leaned obediently in He Tingchen's arms, her nostrils filled with his refreshing scent, which made her feel inexplicably at ease.
Only now did she begin to slowly recall what had happened.
"Actually, I didn't think too much about it at the time. I just simply didn't want you to get hurt."
He Tingchen's dark pupils trembled suddenly when he heard this. He lowered his head and looked at Lin Rushang with trembling eyelashes and a tense voice.
"Sister Lin, I've noticed that you always say one thing and mean another. You clearly love me, but why won't you admit it?"
He lowered his head slightly and gently touched his forehead with hers, feeling each other's warmth, his tone low and firm.
"I'm going to make it clear to you now. Whether you really like me or not, I won't let you go. Understand?"
Although Lin Rushuang knew that He Tingchen was quite domineering in the past, he now gave people a strong sense of oppression for no reason.
It even made Lin Rushuang feel as if she really couldn't escape from He Tingchen's control.
Every time Lin Rushang heard him say this, her mind was in a mess.
"You have no right to interfere with my decision. Once our contract expires, I have the right to make my own choice."
He Tingchen did not force her to stay.
"That's fine, you can leave if you want. I'll go wherever you go."
Lin Rushuang was stunned and subconsciously raised her eyes. The man's delicate eyebrows and superior facial features were just as cold and indifferent as she remembered. But now, she actually saw deep affection in He Tingchen's eyes.
He Tingchen has always been a loner. He has his own set of principles, and others always follow him. How could he possibly follow others?
Lin Rushuang still found it hard to believe. This man had a very bad nature at heart and sometimes he just liked to do some nonsense with her for fun.
Often tease her and make fun of her.
She instinctively remained skeptical of He Tingchen's words.
Lin Rushuang's eyebrows twitched. "You...are you kidding me? You're following me? The whole company still needs you. We haven't dealt with the company's affairs yet. Besides, the place I'm going to is not suitable for you to work."
"Do you get paid there? Do you have food to eat?"
Lin Rushuang nodded blankly: "There is a salary and food to eat."
Not only did she have food to eat and a salary, she also had shares in the company. During this period, she also opened other companies and developed other projects, but none of these projects were under her control.
It has always been managed by A Yao.
But all the projects she handled made money.
So when He Tingchen asked her this question, Lin Rushuang really didn't know how to answer for a moment.
He Tingchen nodded as if he had made a decision.
"As long as you don't starve to death, that's all. So when are you planning to leave? I can take care of the work here and follow you."
Lin Rushuang didn't care much at first, but when she heard He Tingchen's serious tone, Lin Rushuang couldn't help but look at him again.
"Are you kidding me? You really want to follow me? You don't want LS anymore. It's your hard work. Your family is here!"
When He Tingchen heard the word "family", a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his lips.
"Family? Do you think the word family is appropriate to describe me?"
At this moment, Lin Rushang inexplicably felt sorry for He Tingchen. Although his eyes looked calm on the surface, she saw hurt deep down in them.
The fear and desire hidden deep in his heart.
It is said that people spend their whole lives filling in what they lacked in their childhood. He Tingchen's indifference is because he did not feel the warmth of his family since he was a child, which led him to subconsciously wrap himself in a thick defensive wall.
She hugged He Tingchen distressedly: "It's okay, family is not a necessity. It's not that you are not good enough, it's that they are not worthy of being your family."
"From now on, I will be your family too. Your family isn't just me, there's also Shuangshuang and Aunt Wang. We're all here with you."
At that moment, He Tingchen felt as if something had entered his heart, filling the empty space that had been there for so many years.
Two hours later, Cheng Yian was sent back by Qin Yang.
"Mr. He, is Mr. Cheng staying in our hotel?"
"Well, go check in."
Qin Yang was a little embarrassed: "I asked when I came in just now, and the rooms are all full. Because something happened at Mr. Cheng's previous hotel, many people don't want to stay there, so they all came here."
He Tingchen rubbed his eyebrows, and Cheng Yian also showed an uneasy expression on her face. She walked forward and grabbed He Tingchen's arm.
"Tingchen, you can't just ignore me. You're the only person I know here."
He Tingchen lowered his eyes and calmly pulled away Cheng Yian's hand that was holding her.
"Mr. Cheng, don't say that. After all, we're friends. We might even become partners in the future, so you don't have to worry about this kind of thing."
Cheng Yian watched helplessly as He Tingchen pulled his hand away and distanced himself from him, his pupils filled with disbelief. He was clearly not like this at all when they were in the bar that day.
Cheng Yian was a little confused by his rapid change.
"Tingchen, didn't you already say that day... that you would think about it again?"
"I've thought about it now, Mr. Cheng. If you think there's no problem with the contract, we can sign it. If you don't think it's okay, then we can have another chance to cooperate in the future."
When Cheng Yian heard this, his heart seemed to break with a snap.
Tears welled up in her eyes. "Tingchen, why are you so fickle? You clearly didn't say that before. Do you know how much I expected you to say that? I was even thinking about what it would be like to be with you in the future."
"You...you're rejecting me all of a sudden now. Is it because what I said in the elevator hurt you?"
"No, I've only treated you as a friend from the beginning. I don't have any other thoughts towards you."
He Tingchen looked calm in a light grey suit, his tie was neatly tied, his black hair was pulled back, and his brow bones rose and fell, revealing a sharp and cold look.
Cheng Yian clenched his fingers tightly, ignoring the wound that had just been bandaged in the hospital, and screamed sharply at He Tingchen.
"You're lying to me, aren't you? You've been lying to me from the beginning to the end!"
Cheng Yian's tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes, and his voice was choked with sobs.
Lin Rushuang felt a little embarrassed standing by, probably because she felt guilty. She and He Tingchen could not be considered as real boyfriend and girlfriend, but apart from the contract, they had done what they were supposed to do.
Qin Yang walked to Cheng Yian's side and said, "Mr. Cheng, please calm down. Mr. He has told you about this matter before. This is a choice made by both parties."
Cheng Yian covered his face and cried, then suddenly turned around and ran away.
"Mr. Cheng..."
Lin Rushuang shouted.
He Tingchen rubbed his brows and said, "Let her calm down a bit."
"Why are you being so calm? If something happens, we can't take the responsibility. Let's go over and take a look."
Lin Rushang grabbed He Tingchen, and seeing that both of them had left, Qin Yang followed closely behind.
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