Chapter 45 - Will You Love Me Forever If We Keep Our Distance? ...
After hearing Su Yi'an's question, Fu Qingli couldn't help but sneer: "You dare to set a time even though you're not sure if I'll participate? Looks like you haven't lost face enough!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yi'an recalled the time when others pointed fingers at her behind her back. Her face turned pale, and her smile froze for a moment, but she still tried her best to maintain the smile on her face so that she wouldn't look embarrassed.
Fu Qingli, still feeling her size wasn't enough, continued with a cold laugh, "Just because I haven't settled scores with you yet doesn't mean I'll let you off the hook, nor does it mean you can keep jumping around in front of me. But I still advise you to know when to stop and watch yourself!"
After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently, as if shooing away a fly, "Get lost! You'd better never show your face in front of me again!"
Having said all that, Su Yi'an could no longer maintain her composure. She swayed, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Tears streamed down her face, yet she stood stubbornly before Fu Qingli, her eyes red, refusing to budge an inch.
My pitiful appearance would evoke pity in anyone who saw me.
But in Fu Qingli's eyes, he only felt that it was pretentious and hypocritical.
Since she refused to give way, he didn't force her. He turned around and prepared to walk back to the hall via the bluestone path outside the garden.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure and hurriedly ran out of the hall.
Zhou Qi ran up to him anxiously: "Brother Fu, have you seen Xiaoxi?"
Fu Qingli couldn't help but frown: "No, no, Xiaoxi is here?"
"Yeah, we haven't been here long." Zhou Qi looked around anxiously. "My brother said you were in the garden, and she came to find you after hearing that, but now I can't find her and I can't get through to her on the phone!"
She had already heard about Fu Wenxun from Ji Jiali and wanted to inform Lin Xi, but no one answered after she called several times, so she had no choice but to come over.
Suddenly, her eyes fixed on Su Yi'an.
She took two steps closer, her eyes unusually sharp: "Su Yi'an, did you do something to Lin Xi again?"
Su Yi'an's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly. She tried to remain calm, wiped away the tears on her cheeks, and turned to leave.
Fu Qingli noticed her guilty conscience, and his deep eyes immediately flashed with a chilling coldness. He stepped aside to block Su Yi'an's path, making no attempt to conceal his hostility: "Su Yi'an! Tell the truth!"
He exuded an aura of dominance, radiating an overwhelming sense of pressure, which sent chills down Su Yi'an's spine.
She knew that if she didn't speak up today, she would definitely not be able to get away unscathed, so she could only sincerely tell him: "I really didn't do anything this time, I just saw her run away."
"When?" Fu Qingli pressed.
"When I... reached out to pull you up."
Fu Qingli tightened her jawline, veins bulging on her neck: "Where do you think you're going?"
"there."
Su Yi-an was referring to the direction of the sea.
Unable to calm down or care about anything else, Fu Qingli turned and ran in the direction Su Yi'an pointed.
He could guess that Lin Xi saw him standing with Su Yi'an.
But why didn't she go forward? She must have misunderstood their relationship. Was she angry or sad?
Will there be any emotional fluctuations?
He dared not imagine whether two short-term shocks would be too much for her to bear, causing her to revert to the state she was in when she first found her, and have extreme thoughts.
Fortunately, when they found her at the beach, she was in a relatively normal emotional state and did not shout or scream.
She simply took off her shoes quietly, her long skirt trailing on the ground, and strolled slowly along the coastline.
The deep blue sea, against the backdrop of the starry night, made the pale purple figure appear lonely and desolate.
Fu Qingli slowed her pace, afraid of startling her, and called out softly from a distance, "Xiaoxi."
"Mm." Lin Xi turned her head and smiled at him, her expression unchanged.
He felt relieved, took off his suit jacket, walked over and draped it over her shoulders, wrapping it around her bare shoulders.
He took the high heels from her hand with one hand and held her hand in his palm with the other.
Feeling the coolness of her fingers, he softly suggested, "It's chilly by the sea at night. Let's go back tonight and come back another time?"
"good."
Lin Xi nodded obediently and reached out to take the high heels from his hand and put them on.
Fu Qingli didn't give it to her, but instead released her arm, turned her back to her, and half-squatted down: "Get on."
Lin Xi looked at the thorns protruding from his neck, and her eyes gradually reddened.
When she was little, Fu Qingli would take her out for a day of fun.
As night fell, he would carry her home on his back.
All the good things from the past still couldn't mask the bitterness in my heart.
She sniffed softly, then leaned against his strong back again with lingering affection.
The night breeze was slightly cool, and Fu Qingli, worried that she might catch a cold, walked a little faster.
Lin Xi tugged at his collar with her arms around his neck, then pressed her cheek against his: "Fu Qingli, slow down, let's talk."
"Okay." Fu Qingli's heart stirred, and she slowed down as instructed.
He could feel the dampness on her face. His mother knew the source of her sudden outburst of emotion and tried to explain, "Su and I..."
Lin Xi interrupted him before he could finish, asking, "Tell me, will you love me forever?"
"meeting!"
Will you always be with me?
"meeting!"
"If you met someone a thousand or ten thousand times better than me, wouldn't you be tempted?"
"I have never compared you to anyone else. In my love, there has only ever been you! No one else can come in!"
"So...you've never liked anyone else? We've been apart for six years, haven't you ever thought about being with someone else?"
Lin Xi asked this question very softly.
A night breeze blows, and it easily dissipates in the sea air, impossible to catch.
But Fu Qingli heard it, and clearly heard her unease.
His answer remained firm: "No, it's always been only you!"
Yeah?
"Then you..." Lin Xi paused, silently forcing a self-deprecating smile. In the end, she didn't have the courage to listen to his stories with other women.
"That's fine, you don't need to tell me those things."
After saying that, she buried her head in the crook of his neck, pressing her nose against his pulse to feel his presence.
That's enough, Lin Xi!
That's enough!
As long as he's by my side now and will always love me, that's enough!
Stop dwelling on the past!
However, Fu Qingli's collar was slowly soaked by the warm liquid, which gradually became cold in the wind.
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After that night, their relationship returned to how it was when they first reunited.
However, she carefully transformed into Lin Xi, constantly maintaining a safe distance to avoid physical contact with Fu Qingli, even keeping an arm's length apart when lying together.
The goodnight and good morning kisses that Fu Qingli had been offering her some comfort were directly canceled.
Fu Qingli tried to communicate with her, but whenever those topics were mentioned, Lin Xi would find various excuses to change the subject, giving him no chance to explain.
Moreover, all the members of Group Two arrived in Haicheng, and Lin Xi began to go to work normally.
They always met in the evening, and he didn't want to upset her before going to bed.
And so, the relationship cooled down.
Finally, Friday arrived. Seeing that Fu Qingli was becoming increasingly irritable, Zou Song suggested that they arrange a yacht trip over the weekend to help everyone relax.
Fu Qingli thought that the sea was a secluded little world where there were no such troubles, and perhaps she could clear up the misunderstanding with Lin Xi. So she nodded and let Zou Song make the arrangements.
After Fu Qingli finished showering that evening, Lin Xi was nestled on the sofa watching TV, looking quite relaxed.
Fu Qingli walked over and sat down next to her, refraining from hugging her to maintain a comfortable distance, and spoke softly: "Zou Song suggested that the five of us go out to sea for two days this weekend, what do you think?"
"Okay." Lin Xi nodded, then realized that she would be spending the night in bed, and paused in her hand holding the remote control.
After a while, she cautiously asked him, "Um, once we get on the ship, can I sleep with Qiqi?"
Fu Qingli asked in disbelief, frowning, "Why?"
Realizing that his harsh tone might scare her, he softened his voice and asked, "What's wrong? Haven't you been sleeping well with me lately?"
"No." Lin Xi lowered her head, unsure of what to say.
She hasn't been sleeping well these past few days; for two or three days, it felt like she hadn't slept at all.
Actually, after sleeping with Fu Qingli, she slept much better because she felt at ease.
But after that day, because she couldn't resolve the knot in her heart, she subconsciously wanted to keep her distance from him.
It's fine when I'm awake, but when I'm asleep, my body will instinctively move closer to him, and I'll wake up in his arms the next day.
Therefore, she has been afraid to sleep deeply these past few days, and she will wake up in a fright whenever she feels any movement in her body.
But that wasn't the real reason she wanted to sleep with Zhou Qi.
She wanted to spend some time alone to clear her mind of all those chaotic thoughts.
Otherwise, with her obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness, she doesn't know how she would continue this marriage.
She didn't know how to say these things to Fu Qingli.
She herself felt it was pretentious to dwell on things that had already happened.
But I just can't get over it; that hurdle in my heart.
Seeing her silence, Fu Qingli felt that their relationship could not continue like this, and some things needed to be said.
"Xiaoxi, let's talk openly." Fu Qingli immediately closed the distance between them, reaching out to pull her into his arms. "Is there anything you want to ask me?"
Lin Xi struggled slightly, but Fu Qingli was very assertive and showed no intention of letting go.
She had no choice but to give up.
"No."
She didn't want to hear Fu Qingli talk about Su Yi'an; she could foresee that if he said those things himself, she would only feel worse.
"Okay, then listen to me!"
Fu Qingli could naturally see through her evasiveness. She crossed her arms over her waist, giving her no chance to back down. "I know you saw it that day, but Su and I..."
The person in her arms began to struggle violently, and Lin Xi reached out to cover her ears: "Stop talking! I don't want to hear it!"
Seeing that she was emotionally agitated, Fu Qingli was afraid that she would scratch herself, so she restrained her wrists and pulled them away from her ears.
“Xiaoxi, there’s nothing between us, nothing in the past, nothing in the present, and nothing in the future! I don’t understand why you’re so averse to this topic? Can you tell me what you’re running away from? We agreed to be honest with each other.”
There was nowhere to escape, nowhere to avoid.
Lin Xi gave a bitter laugh, her expression dejected: "Honest? You keep saying there's nothing between you and her, but I saw her come out of your room wearing your shirt. You want me to be honest, so why have you never been honest with me about your past relationship with her? Why have you kept lying to me, saying there's nothing between you and her? You ask me what I'm afraid of? I'm afraid you're still hung up on her, afraid you're still connected, afraid she holds a special place in your heart? I don't know how to accept everything you and she have been through! I know I'm being dramatic, I should focus on our present, but when I think about your past with her, I don't know how to go on with you!"
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