Why didn't I think of them together?
When she looked up and met Qiao Muting's gaze, her heart tightened.
Guilt, self-blame, injustice... all these feelings turned into countless words as I tried to explain things to him.
But, in front of so many people...
Qiao Muting's gaze was like an arrow, sharp as a knife, so intense that she almost lowered her head under the table.
"Lai Lai?" Cheng Fang'an seemed to pay no attention to her son, all her attention was on this new member of the family. "May I call you that?"
"Of course." Qian Lai forced a smile.
Where do you work now?
"At the Institute of Biological Genetics."
"Oh? Such a high-end research institution?"
Cheng Fang'an was even more surprised; this girl had become even more outstanding in her eyes.
"Not only can he get into a research institute, but he's also a contributing writer for the Xincheng Daily!"
Xiao Li seemed more proud than anyone else.
Qiao Muting's previously sharp and piercing gaze vanished, replaced by a cold smile, a mocking curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Where was the high spirits and good mood from before? Every word was like ice shards, carrying the bitterness of being deceived.
"I......"
Qian Lai met his gaze, his eyes conveying a clear "Let me explain" expression.
Qiao Muting stubbornly looked away, poured himself a glass of baijiu, tilted his head back, and downed it in one gulp!
Then, another cup.
Qian Leiden felt a sharp pain in her heart. She desperately wanted to rush over and explain everything to him.
"So she's a writer? I really didn't expect that. Yoshihira, your family has struck gold."
These words were like a sharp sword piercing Qiao Muting's heart.
He felt as if countless needles were piercing his heart, and all his strength seemed to have been drained away in an instant.
No wonder she wouldn't let him like her!
No wonder people say that liking her will lead to unhappiness!
These days, he once thought he was the happiest person in the world.
Now I understand what she meant by "becoming unhappy"!
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